Ruth C. Hardebeck
Oct 7, 2014
Ruth C. Hardebeck, age 74 of Elwood, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 surrounded by her family at her residence in Elwood. She was born March 31, 1940 in Elwood, the daughter of Booth T. and Viola Mae (Skinner) Hamilton. She was a homemaker and farmwife all of her life. Ruth was a graduate of 1958 graduate of Wendell...
Gladys A. Bambrough
Oct 5, 2014
Gladys A. Bambrough, age 87 of Pendleton and formerly of Elwood, passed away October 5, 2014 at Rawlins House in Pendleton following an extended illness. She was born September 23, 1927 near Parker City in Randolph County, Indiana, the daughter of Merle and Maggie Juanita (Vanderburg) Arthur. Gladys graduated from Parker High School in 1945, and later married Dan F....
Lyle A. Robinson
Oct 4, 2014
Lyle A. Robinson, age 67 of North Port, Florida and formerly of Elwood, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital following complications from heart surgery. He was born March 19, 1947 in Elwood, the son of Charles F. and Marjory V. (Balser) Robinson. He retired from the Guide Lamp division of General Motors in 2002 where he had...
Travis Alan Gustin
Oct 3, 2014
Travis Alan Gustin, age 17 of Elwood, died Friday, October 3, 2014 in Elwood. He was born January 29, 1997 in Elwood, the son of Matthew "Lee" Gustin and Mandy (Groover) Shaffer. Travis was a student at Elwood Community High School as a Junior in the class of 2016. He was also a student of John Hinds Vocational School in...
Michael "Bill" William Downey
Sep 30, 2014
Michael William "Bill" Downey, age 64 of Mariposa, CA, passed away suddenly September 30, 2014 while hiking in Tuolumne Meadows Yosemite National Park, a place he dearly loved. He was born December 5, 1949 in Elwood, the son of William and Margaret Downey. Bill worked at Guide Lamp in Anderson for a short time before moving west to Manhattan Beach...
Brett H. Mosbaugh
Sep 30, 2014
Brett H. Mosbaugh, age 42 of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville with his family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 28, 1972 in Anderson, the son of Wayne C. Mosbaugh and Denise Emilie (Harbit) Mosbaugh. He worked as a fork truck operator for Pioneer Seed Company in Tipton...
Charles W. "Chuck" Beeman
Sep 28, 2014
Charles W. "Chuck" Beeman, age 88 of Elwood, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born February 27, 1926 in St. Paul, Indiana the son of Gilbert C. and Lela Elmedia (Craig) Beeman. Chuck worked as a bartender at the J-Bar and the Silver Dollar Tavern in Elwood for many years and as...
Demmie-Ree Carpenter
Sep 14, 2014
Demmie-Ree Carpenter, age 95 of rural Arcadia said farewell to her earthly family and happily joined her Heavenly Father and her spiritual family on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Milner Community Healthcare in Rossville. "Death is not extinguishing the light, but putting out the lamp because the dawn has come." She was born July 17, 1919 in Elwood, the daughter...
Verna Catherine "Kate" Thrawl
Sep 9, 2014
Catherine "Kate" Thrawl, age 92 of Elwood, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville after an extended illness. She was born January 9, 1922 in Elwood, the daughter of Pansy (Maley) Alder. Kate was a homemaker all of her life. She graduated from Elwood High School in 1940, and later married Glenn William Thrawl on April 19,...
Wilma L. Crouch
Sep 5, 2014
The angels were singing as Wilma L. Crouch, age 88, of Wauseon, Ohio and formerly of Elwood, Indiana went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 5, 2014. Her last thoughts and voiced words were about seeing her husband, Bob, who preceded her in death. Wilma was born in Tipton County, Indiana on June 15, 1926, the daughter...
Colten B. Mince
Aug 30, 2014
Colten B. Mince, age 22 of Elwood, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 30, 2014. He was born May 12, 1992 in Tipton, the son of Brent Mince and Kelli (Barber) English. He worked as a Landscaper for Mike John's Landscaping. Colten attended Elwood schools. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and landscaping. Colten loved playing guitar and hanging out...
James A. "Jim" Stanley
Aug 12, 2014
James A. "Jim" Stanley, age 70 of Alexandria, died August 12, 2014 at Countryside Manor in Anderson after an extended illness. He was born September 1, 1943 in Anderson, the son of Frank C. and Mildred Maxine (McDole) Stanley. He retired in 2000 from ATR Wire and Cable in Danville, KY where he had worked in maintenance for 28 years....
Robert A. "Bob" Carpenter
Aug 9, 2014
Robert Alan "Bob" Carpenter, age 59 of Warner Robins, GA., and formerly of Elwood, died August 9, 2014 at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins after an extended illness. He was born April 1, 1955 in Elwood, the son of Ralph L. Carpenter and Helen (Tyner) Merritt. He retired in 2011 from Robins Air Force Base Logistics Center where he...
L. Dwight Wittkamper
Aug 8, 2014
L. Dwight Wittkamper, age 86 of Anderson and formerly of Elwood, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at his home after an extended illness. He was born February 16, 1928 in Madison County, the son of Joseph H. and Agnes L. (Mock) Wittkamper. He was a farmer for more than 30 years. He also formerly worked at Continental Can...
Ronnalee "Ron" House
Jul 31, 2014
Ronnalee "Ron" House, age 75 of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of Elwood died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Cookeville Regional Hospital in Cookeville, Tennessee. He was born March 5, 1939 in Elwood, the son of Clarence R. and Hazel J. (Harting) House. He was a Senior Engineer at Delco Remy Division of General Motors in Anderson for more than 34...
Richard "Steve" Stephen Jones
Jul 28, 2014
Richard Stephen "Steve" Jones, age 63 of Gas City, died Monday, July 28, 2014 surrounded by his family at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 27, 1951 in Marion, the son of Richard S., Sr. and Doris (Helm) Jones. He retired in 2008 from Indiana & Michigan Power Company where he worked as a...
John C. Bowyer
Jul 24, 2014
John C. Bowyer, age 46 of Elwood died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness. He was born August 23, 1967 in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of Clyde R. and Rita P. (Robertson) Bowyer. He was a Tool and Die Maker and worked at Hartford City Tool & Die for 6 years and...
Harold "Ed" Vanness
Jul 23, 2014
Harold Edward "Ed" VanNess, age 77 of Elwood, joined his beloved wife in Heaven on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. His wife, Bonnie J. (Hinds) VanNess, age 80 of Elwood, also recently passed away on June 12, 2014 after a very sudden illness. They were united in marriage on June 6, 1958, and shared 56 years of marriage. Ed was born...
Rick A Wisler
Jul 23, 2014
Rick A. Wisler, age 67 of Elwood, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at AMG Specialty Hospital at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie following a brief illness. He was born January 9, 1947 in Evansville, the son of Charles Wisler and Joan (Jackson) Wisler-Smith. Rick was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 40 years and retired in...
Nedra "Jo" Duncan
Jul 22, 2014
Nedra "Jo" Duncan, age 82 of Tipton, and former lifelong resident of the Rigdon community, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at I.U. Health - Tipton Hospital in Tipton after a brief illness. She was born December 13, 1931 in Windfall, the daughter of Richard C. and Roxie L. (McCoy) Nash. She married Richard E. Duncan on June 15, 1948. Nedra...
