Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Michael Townsend

Michael Townsend

Jan 1, 2019

Michael Scott Townsend, 57, of Linden, passed away at his residence 9:30 AM Tuesday February 26, 2019 following a battle with cancer. Mike was born in Elwood, IN February 16, 1962, the son of the late Robert and Patricia Hancock Townsend and was a graduate of Elwood, (IN) High School. He married Jodie Mason in Lafayette and she survives. Mike...

Danny Buck, Sr.

Danny Buck, Sr.

Dec 25, 2018

Danny Aaron Buck, Sr., 67, of Lafayette, died at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 6:18 PM Tuesday December 25, 2018 after a long battle with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome. Danny was born in Williamsport, IN July 21, 1951, the son of the late Aaron Calvin Buck and Fannie Eileen (Lee) Buck. He was a graduate of Pine Village High School and...

James Wemhoff

James Wemhoff

Dec 21, 2018

James E. Wemhoff, 96, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018, at The Springs in Lafayette, in the presence of family. The eldest of three children, he was born January 29, 1922, in Decatur, Indiana, to Adrian and Mary Agnes Wemhoff. His brother Theodore (Carolyn) of Decatur and his sister Dorothy Wagley of Spokane, Washington, survive him. Jim graduated from...

Gary Welshimer

Gary Welshimer

Dec 10, 2018

Gary Welshimer, 61, of Linden, Indiana passed away December 10, 2018. Gary loved life and lived it to its fullest. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and never met a stranger. He loved fishing, working on cars, and gardening. Gary was a hard working man. Over the years he worked as a machinist for Impex, Raybestos and...

Aleesa Stacey

Aleesa Stacey

Dec 6, 2018

Aleesa Ann Stacey 60, of Oxford, IN, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday afternoon December 6, 2018 while at her place of employment. She was born in Lafayette August 31,1958, the daughter of the late John Howard and Joan Margaret (Donahue) Trueblood and was a 1977 graduate of Benton Central High School. Aleesa was employed for Fellure Foods in...

Pedro Castillo

Pedro Castillo

Dec 3, 2018

Pedro F. Castillo, 93, passed away December 3, 2018. Born on November 14, 1925 to the late Pedro F. and Estela Castillo in Arequipa, Peru, he was raised by his loving aunt, “Mama Aurelia’ and her husband Pedro P. Diaz. Pedro journeyed to the United States in 1948 to study mechanical engineering at Purdue University. He met Patricia Harmon, and...

Ella Webb

Ella Webb

Dec 2, 2018

Ella “Louise” Webb 92, of Lafayette passed away at her home surrounded by family in the early morning hours of December 2nd, 2018. Born on February 23rd, 1926 to Mary Ellen Parker and Oren McKinley “Mac” Sanders, also of Lafayette. Louise was the 4th of 8 children. Florence Marie, Ralph Eugene, Sarah Pauline, Phyllis Irene, Wilma Jeanette, Mary Joan, Thomas...

James Bunyard, Sr.

James Bunyard, Sr.

Dec 2, 2018

James S. Bunyard, Sr., 90, of Dayton, IN passed away unexpectedly at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Sunday evening December 2, 2018. James was born in Farmer City, IL March 6, 1928, the son of the late Horace James and Lena Veach Bunyard. He married Bessie I. Martin in Indianapolis, IN December 4, 1953, and she preceded...

Anita Eckman

Anita Eckman

Nov 26, 2018

Anita L. Eckman, 81, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 6:13 PM Monday November 26, 2018 where she had been a patient since Friday Nov. 23. Anita was born in Lafayette March 21, 1937, the daughter of the late Leonard H. and Mary F. (Ryan) Eckman and was a 1955 graduate of St....

Marilyn Burrell

Marilyn Burrell

Nov 21, 2018

Jane Burrell , 84, suddenly passed from this life into eternity on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 in Lafayette. She was a woman of great faith, and her passing occured on the feast of the Presentation of Mary the Mother of Jesus. Born on April 14th, 1934 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to the late Van and Maxine Peerman, Jane was preceeded...

Theresa Marsh

Theresa Marsh

Nov 18, 2018

Theresa Marie (Charlesworth) Marsh, 78, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 1:45 PM Sunday November 18, 2018. Theresa was born in Lafayette October 3, 1940, the daughter of the late Francis Russell and Gertrude Martha Zink Charlesworth and was a 1958 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She married Ronald Edwin Marsh at Frankfort,...

Jeffrey Deerr

Jeffrey Deerr

Nov 14, 2018

Jeffrey Brian Deerr, 53, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence Wednesday morning November 14, 2018. He was born in Lafayette January 31, 1965, the son of David J. and Donna K. (McDowell) Deerr and was a 1983 graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School and furthered his education in the US Navy, where he served from 1988 until 1994...

Louis Vaughan

Louis Vaughan

Nov 12, 2018

Louis Paul Vaughn, 89, of Lafayette, passed away Monday November 12, 2018 at 11:01 AM in Digby Place of Lafayette. A lifetime area resident, Louis was born in Lafayette February 2, 1929, the son of the late John Leo and Cecelia Elizabeth Schick Vaughan and was a 1948 graduate of Wea High School. He married Agnes Marie Niemantsverdriet in...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Nov 2, 2018

Robert W. “Jonesy” Jones, Jr., 80 of Lafayette, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence in Lafayette Friday morning November 2, 2018. Bob was born in Lafayette October 29, 1938, the son of the late Robert W. “Bob” Jones, Sr. and Marcella R. Donahoe Jones. He was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, and served four years as...

Francis D'Alfonso

Francis D'Alfonso

Nov 1, 2018

Francis J. D’Alfonso, Sr., 89 of Lafayette, IN and formerly of the Pottsville, PA area, passed away Thursday Nov. 1, 2018 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center, Mulberry, IN where he had been a resident the past two years. Francis was born in Pottsville, PA May 24, 1929, the son of the late Noe L. and Gaeteana (Albanese) D’Alfonso....

David Stull

David Stull

Oct 27, 2018

David Ronald Jackson Stull, 58 of Kokomo, IN, formerly of Linden, IN passed away at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo 11:35 PM Saturday October 27, 2018. David was born in Lafayette June 26, 1960 to Max Stull and the late Beatrice Jackson Stull. He married Judith A. Kendall at Buck Creek, IN September 20, 1985 and she survives....

Fr. Ambrose Ziegler

Fr. Ambrose Ziegler

Oct 22, 2018

Fr. Ambrose M. Ziegler, 83 of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Monday evening October 22, 2018. Fr. Ziegler was born in Lafayette August 26, 1935, the son of the late John Joseph and Johanna (O’Reilly) Ziegler. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary and was ordained to the Priesthood May 27, 1961. His first assignment was...

Jane Conrad

Jane Conrad

Oct 20, 2018

Jane Elizabeth Conrad, 97, of Lafayette, passed away Saturday October 20, 2018 at Creasy Springs Health Campus where she had been a patient since July. Jane was born in Lafayette to Bernard and Ida Rose (Rooze) Crowe December 26, 1920 and was a 1938 graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. Jane married John Thomas Conrad at St. Mary...

Mary Loepker

Mary Loepker

Oct 6, 2018

Mary Ann (Peterson) Loepker of 528 South 9th Street, Lafayette, Indiana passed into eternal life on Saturday October 6, 2018 at the age of 86. She was born July 7, 1932 in Lafayette to Russell and Irene (Klinker) Peterson. Mary Ann graduated from St. Boniface Grade School and St. Francis High School. She married Isadore (Izzy) Loepker at St...

Gregory Harrison

Gregory Harrison

Sep 30, 2018

Gregory Scott Harrison age 61, of Linden, passed away at Williamsburg Healthcare in Crawfordsville, IN 6:50 PM Sunday September 30, 2018 where he had been a patient since June. Greg was born in Lafayette April 23, 1957, the son of the late Walter Dean and Gayle Lorraine (Moore) Harrison. He was a graduate of North Montgomery High School, attended Vincennes...

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