Jackie "Jack" O. Leisure
Feb 2, 2015
Jackie O. "Jack" Leisure, age 77, a life-long resident of Elwood, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an extended illness. He was born January 16, 1938, the son of Truman and Mary Jane (McPhearson) Leisure. Jack retired from the Elwood City Cemetery after more than 29 years of service as the longest employed...
Michael L. Nash
Jan 28, 2015
Michael L. Nash, age 65 of Alexandria, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born June 8, 1949 in Warren, OH, the son of Leroy Nash, Jr. and Barbara (Alexander) Nash. Mike worked in production at Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo for 13 years, and retired on disability in November of 1985...
William "Bill" H. Roller
Jan 23, 2015
William H. "Bill" Roller, age 64 of Noblesville and formerly of Elwood, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born on October 7, 1950 in Elwood, the son of James R. and Minnie Lavone (Justis) Roller. Bill worked at State Plating Corporation in Elwood for over 25 years in the buffing department, and retired in...
Alexandra J. York
Jan 19, 2015
Private graveside services and burial were conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Elwood City Cemetery with Father Dan Duff of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. At the request of the family, no further information will be published.
Carol Jean Small
Jan 18, 2015
Carol Jean Small, age 71, a lifelong resident of Elwood, died peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after an extended illness. She was born May 30, 1943 in Elwood, the daughter of Robert M. "Tar" and Frances "Jean" (Elliott) Robertson. She was a secretary for the Elwood Community School Corporation working in the...
Clyde R. Bowyer, Jr.
Jan 13, 2015
Clyde R. Bowyer, Jr., age 73 of Alexandria and formerly of Elwood, died January 13, 2015 in Tipton following an extended illness. He was born September 12, 1941 in Jeffersonville, the son of Clyde R. Bowyer, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Swift). Clyde retired from Borg Warner Corp. in 2006 after 16 years of service. He also formerly worked at Firestone...
Helen "Patty" Johnson
Jan 10, 2015
Helen I. "Patty" Johnson, age 84 of Windfall, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her residence after battling Alzheimer's Disease. She was born May 17, 1930 in Elwood, the daughter of Jesse "Gyp" and Irene (Nichols) Blessing. She attended Windfall Schools, and later graduated from Tipton High School. Patty married the love of her life, Bruce W....
Patricia R. "Patty" Wilson
Jan 9, 2015
Patricia "Patty" R. (Bragg) Wilson, age 68, of Elwood passed away on January 9, 2015 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood after an extended illness. Patty was born October 22, 1946 in Elwood the daughter of Roy A. and Florence "Vivian" (Bailey) Bragg. She retired from St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after many years of service. Patty was...
Richard N. Rupe
Jan 9, 2015
Richard N. Rupe, age 85 of Alexandria, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born June 1, 1929 in Anderson, the son of Otto Robert and Hazel (Alexander) Rupe. Richard worked in skilled trades for more than 38 years at Delco Remy Corporation in Anderson, and retired in...
Mary L. Parks
Jan 8, 2015
Mary L. (Perry) Parks, age 84 of Elwood, died peacefully on January 8, 2015 at her residence in Elwood following a brief illness. She was born April 19, 1930 in Elwood (at the same residence), the daughter of Ella Mae Perry. Mary was a graduate of Elwood High School in the class of 1948. In recent years, she was an...
Constance M. Delawter
Jan 8, 2015
Constance M. DeLawter, age 65 of Elwood, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton after an extended illness. She was born May 27, 1949 in Elwood, the daughter of Ralph and Joreen (McCorkle) DeLawter. Connie retired in 2010 after working for many years as a Nurse's Aide at both Dickey Nursing Home and Parkview Nursing Home...
Russell T. Garrison
Jan 6, 2015
Russell T. Garrison, age 68 of Frankton, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness. He was born December 20, 1946 in Elwood, the son of Ralph and Edell (Fellow) Garrison. In 1996, he retired from the Delco Remy division of General Motors where he worked in production for more than 26 years. He...
Larry G Clouser
Jan 1, 2015
Larry G. Clouser, age 80 of Windfall, died January 1, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton following an extended illness. He was born June 16, 1934 in Elwood, the son of Donald E. and Lela Mae (Jackson) Clouser. Larry was self-employed as a farmer in Tipton County for more than 47 years and retired in 1999. He married Barbara...
Phillip L. Hibst
Dec 31, 2014
Phillip L. Hibst, age 73 of Elwood, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness. He was born April 14, 1941 in Elwood, the son of Francis A. and Ruby P. (Long) Hibst. Phil retired from Delco Remy Corporation in Anderson in 2003 where he worked for more than 41 years in production....
Evelyn M. Montgomery
Dec 25, 2014
Evelyn Marie (Fern) Montgomery, age 93, a lifelong resident of Elwood, died Thursday, December 25, 2014, on the birthday of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a brief illness. She was born March 27, 1921 in Elwood the daughter of Ralph and Lizzie Fern. She was a graduate of Elwood High School...
Karla Ann Mccorkle
Dec 19, 2014
Karla Ann (Beeman) McCorkle, age 58 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 19, 2014 at her residence in Elwood. She was born April 20, 1956 in Elwood, the daughter of James R. and Clarabelle (Arehart) Beeman. She married David S. McCorkle in 1972, and he passed away on January 19, 2010. Karla worked at Dickey...
Phyllis Jean Johns
Dec 18, 2014
Phyllis Jean Johns, age 87, a long-time resident of Elwood, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton after an extended illness. She was born December 18, 1927 in Elwood, the daughter of Vernon and Nellie (McQuitty) Knotts. Phyllis was formerly employed at Delco Remy Corporation in Anderson for a short time; she then worked at Steven's...
William "Bill" E. Anderson
Dec 18, 2014
William E. "Bill" Anderson, age 86 of Frankton, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness. He was born October 31, 1928 in Elwood, the son of Fay B. and Farel (Edgell) Anderson. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School and later served in United States Army during the...
Donna M. Leavell
Dec 9, 2014
Billy Gene Leavell, age 86 of Elwood, passed away on December 9, 2014 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood following an extended illness. His beloved wife, Donna May Leavell, age 82 of Elwood, also passed away just hours later on December 9, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an extended illness. They were united in marriage...
Larry D. Blankenship
Dec 9, 2014
Larry D. Blankenship, age 64 of Elwood, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on July 6, 1950, the son of Robert and Hazel (Rice) Blankenship. Larry retired in 1998 from Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo where he worked for 28 years. He graduated from Wendell Willkie High School in Elwood...
