Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Kathleen Conley

Kathleen Conley

Oct 22, 2014

Kathleen (Kay) T. Conley, 96, of Lafayette passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Born in Chicago, IL on February 10, 1918, she was the daughter of Thomas O'Grady of County Limerick, Ireland and Alice (Burke) O'Grady of County Clare, Ireland. Upon graduation from Visitation Parish High School, she attended business college in Chicago, which led to a career at...

Anthony Hatke

Anthony Hatke

Oct 22, 2014

Tony Hatke of Lafayette passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Born March 25, 1928, in Lafayette, he was the son of Edward P. Hatke and Gertrude E. Hatke. Tony graduated from St. Boniface Grade School and Wea High School, where he played basketball and baseball. He also attended Indiana Business College and Purdue University. From October 1950 to October...

Willard Hornbeck

Willard Hornbeck

Oct 15, 2014

Willard R. (Bill) Hornbeck died peacefully at his home on October 15, 2014 after a long time battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Bill was born on June 7, 1923 in Lafayette,IN to Willard D. and Ruby A. Hornbeck. He lived a wonderful childhood growing up in the theater and entertainment business with his Mom and Dad and uncles. His family...

Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson

Oct 8, 2014

Michael D. "Dusty" Richardson, 52, of Boswell, was found at his residence on Wednesday October 8, death due to an apparent heart attack. Michael was born in Coral Gables, Florida September 24, 1962, the son of the late Isaac W. and Wynonia Katherine Clerico Richardson. He had resided in the Benton County area since 2003, and was employed at...

Mary Terry

Mary Terry

Oct 7, 2014

Mary Lou Terry, 87, of Lafayette and formerly of the Boswell area, died at St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Lafayette Tuesday October 7, 2014, where she had been a patient since January. Mrs. Terry was born in Hoopeston, IL August 5, 1927, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Hazel Marie Musk Chaffee and was a 1945 graduate of...

Walter Yost

Walter Yost

Oct 2, 2014

Walter J. Yost, 79, of Lafayette, lovingly known as "Mr. Fix-it", died at his residence on Thursday evening, October 2, 2014. He was born in Lafayette on September 9, 1935, the son of the late Earl A. and Sadie B. Larimore Yost. He attended Jefferson High School through his junior year, graduated from Klondike High School, and then attended...

Lorraine Hitze

Lorraine Hitze

Sep 24, 2014

Lorraine T. Hitze, 82, of Lafayette died at her residence unexpectedly Wednesday September 24, 2014. Lorraine was born in Fowler, IN September 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes Gick Senesac and graduated from Wadena High School. She married Edward Paul Hitze at Sacred Heart Church in Fowler August 28, 1954, and he preceded her in...

Helen Parke

Helen Parke

Sep 24, 2014

Helen Louise Parke, 95, of Romney, IN. died at Rosewalk Village Healthcare in Lafayette 3:35 AM Wednesday Sept. 24, 2014. Helen was born in Indianapolis, IN. July 22, 1919, the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Mary Jane Keller Baldwin and attended Rushville, Lebanon and Romney schools. Helen was a homemaker, but had worked at Duncan Electric, St....

Joseph Weaver

Joseph Weaver

Sep 19, 2014

Joseph Aaron Weaver, 89, of Linden, died at 4:35 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at St. Elizabeth East hospital, Lafayette, from complications brought on by infection. Born July 4, 1925, in Odon, Indiana, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Ethel Jolliff Weaver. He served in World War II from Oct 1943 to Oct 1945 in...

Jean Smelser

Jean Smelser

Sep 15, 2014

Jean Ann Smelser, 77, of Lafayette, died at her residence Monday morning September 15, 2014. Jean was born in Lafayette, IN January 23, 1937, the daughter of the late Vernon Paul and Esther Marie Egnew Smith and graduated from Wainwright High School in 1968. Jean married Stanley R. Smelser in Lafayette April 28, 1961, and he survives. She was...

Maria Parkinson

Maria Parkinson

Aug 30, 2014

Maria T. Parkinson, 93, of Brookston, IN. died at IU Arnett Hospital Saturday August 30, 2014. Maria was born in Hirschhorn, Bavaria, Germany July 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Ludwig and Christina Holzelwimmer and was educated in Germany. She married William L. Parkinson in Oberammergau, Germany August 1, 1953 and he survives. Maria was a homemaker and...

Marion Graves

Marion Graves

Aug 24, 2014

Marion R. Graves, 87, former Oxford, IN resident, died on August 24, 2014 in Riverview, FL. Mr. Graves is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beverly; his son, Steve (Barbie), daughter Dianne (Lyman), six grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Justus Cemetery in Oxford. A...

Inez Patterson

Inez Patterson

Aug 24, 2014

Inez Roseann Patterson, 71, of Stockwell, IN. died at her residence Sunday August 24, 2014. Roseann was born in Lafayette, IN August 4, 1943, the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Agnes P. Detty Coddington and was a graduate of Southwestern High School and the House of James Beauty College in Indianapolis. She married Larry Joe Patterson in...

Kevin Lindstrom

Kevin Lindstrom

Aug 22, 2014

Kevin C. Lindstrom, 24, of Williamsport, IN. died Friday August 22, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident near Attica in Warren County. Kevin was born in Lafayette, IN. November 15, 1989 the son of Christopher N. Lindstrom and Jami L. Dixon Clute. He was employed at Crossroads Farms and enjoyed bowling and playing...

Hugh Leaming

Hugh Leaming

Aug 16, 2014

Hugh J. Leaming, 85, of West Lafayette, died Saturday August 16, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Central Emergency Room. Mr. Leaming had resided at the Indiana Veterans Home for over 30 years. Hugh was born in Indianapolis, IN Sept. 26, 1928, the son of the late Hugh M. and Eva Waymen Leaming. He served in the U.S. Army during World...

Robert Ii

Robert Ii

Aug 14, 2014

Robert L. Connolly II, 56, of Otterbein, IN. died at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis Thursday August 14, 2014. He was born in Lafayette February 5, 1958, the son of the Late Carl Anthony and Nancy Ruckel Connolly. Mr. Connolly was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High Scholl and served in the U. S. Army and had worked in...

Kathleen Keys

Kathleen Keys

Aug 6, 2014

Kathleen Mirella Keys, 90, of Lafayette, died at Rosewalk Village Healthcare 12:06 AM Wednesday August 6, 2014. Kathleen was born in Lafayette November 10, 1923, the daughter of the late John Frederick and Emma Rottler Keys. She was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University and her Master's Degree from Indiana...

Pamela King

Pamela King

Aug 4, 2014

Pamela E. King, 64, of Linden, IN. died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Monday August 4, 2014 at 11:14 PM where she had been a patient for less than a day. Pamela was born in Crawfordsville December 14, 1949, the daughter of the late Harry E. and Marjory R. Eggers Leonard and was a graduate of New...

Katherine Markee

Katherine Markee

Jul 31, 2014

Katherine M. "Katie" Markee (February 24, 1931 - July 31, 2014) Katherine M. Markee, 83, died July 31, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Alexis and Margaret (Madigan) Markee and her devoted longtime companion James W. Barany, she is survived by sister Joan Kramer - Akron, OH, brothers Arthur (Teri) - Cleveland, OH and Robert...

Pamela Lockard

Pamela Lockard

Jul 27, 2014

Pamela Lee Lockard, age 69 of Lafayette died Sunday July 27 at 1:27 AM in her home after a lengthy illness. Pamela was born in Akron, OH November 7, 1944, the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Tillie (Sarko) Reynolds She was a graduate of Camelback High School in Phoenix, AZ and attended Phoenix Junior College. She married...

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