Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Rebecca Ellen Waterman (Griffin)
Jul 31, 2023
Our beloved Rebecca Ellen Waterman (Griffin), age 47, passed unexpectedly in the early morning of July 31, 2023. She was a deeply loyal and devoted wife, loving mother, sister, daughter, and cherished friend. Many recall her as being inclusive to others, serving her community in many ways, and being a close sister to many. Rebecca was born on December 24,...
Jerald "Jerry" L. Scott
Jul 28, 2023
Jerald “Jerry” L Scott
On July 28 our dad, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend unexpectedly passed away and is now dancing eternally with his beloved wife, Pat. Born October 4, 1930 to Edgar and Inez Scott, his dad was a coach and teacher who instilled a lifelong love of sports. He met Pat (born only three days after Dad)...
Rebecca S. (Perkins) Vandeveer
Jul 25, 2023
Rebecca S. (Perkins) Vandeveer, 73, of Oxford, passed away suddenly on July 25, 2023. Rebecca was born on January 24, 1950, in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Floyd Leroy Perkins and Wanda Maxine (Leuck) Perkins. Rebecca graduated in the class of 1968 from Oxford High School. On January 24, 1970, Rebecca wed Felix C. “Butch” Vandeveer, Jr. at the Oxford...
Juanita Alice Young
Jul 12, 2023
Juanita Alice Young, 89, of Pine Village, IN passed away at Cumberland Pointe Healthcare Center in West Lafayette Wednesday July 12, 2023. Juanita was born March 9, 1934 the daughter of the late Isaac and Thelma Brown Eberly and was a graduate of Pine Village High School. She married William E. Young in Pine Village, IN June 7, 1952...
Rebecca Ann Woerner
Jul 9, 2023
Rebecca Ann Woerner, 74, of Templeton, IN passed away at Five Star Living Center in Lafayette, IN 10:50 PM Sunday July 9, 2023 where she had been residing the past 18 months. Rebecca was born in Indianapolis, IN June 10, 1949, the daughter of the late William H. and Wilma J. Buhr. She was a graduate of Oxford, IN...
F. Robert "Bob" Brown
Jun 26, 2023
F. Robert “Bob” Brown, 88, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 8:15 AM Monday June 26, 2023 where he had been a patient for the past week. Bob was born August 11, 1934 in Lafayette, IN the son of the late Floyd Edward and Susan (Alkire) Brown and was a graduate of Williamsport, IN High...
Douglas Garrett Boersma
Jun 21, 2023
Douglas G. Boersma, 48, of West Lafayette, passed away from an unexpected heart attack on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
Doug was born in Highland, IN, on October 13, 1974, to the late Bonnie and Jerry Boersma. After 13 years of dating, he married his seventh-grade sweetheart, Cari (Brown) Boersma, on June 10, 2000. If you knew Doug, it was...
Manuel Salvador Olivas
Jun 16, 2023
Manuel Salvador Olivas, 63, of Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly Friday June 16, 2023 while visiting family in Cortez, CO. Manuel was born in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico December 25, 1959, the son of the late Antonio and Oralia (Maestas) Olivas. He was a graduate of Montezuma-Cortez High School and attended technical school in Cortez, CO. Manuel married Diane Louise...
Gerald Jackson
Jun 10, 2023
Gerald Lee Jackson, 79, of West Lafayette, passed away at his residence Saturday June 10, 2023. Gerald was born in Lafayette July 7, 1943, the son of the late Francis and Florence (Swick) Jackson and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He married Merilou M. Jennings at Lafayette July 21, 1963, and she survives. Gerald was employed...
Ruth Deboer
Jun 6, 2023
Ruth Olga (Kanwischer) DeBoer, 93, a resident of University Place in West Lafayette, Indiana, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, June 6, 2023. She was born on May 6, 1930, in Rochester, New York, to the late Oswald and Olga Zuch Kanwischer. She grew up in Rochester’s German-American community, a member of the Andrews Street Baptist Church, where...
Patricia Fitzsimons White
Jun 2, 2023
Patricia J. (Hatke) FitzSimons White, 93, of Lafayette, passed away on Friday evening June 2, 2023 at the residence of her daughter, Rose Marie Killian-Alenduff. Patricia was born in Lafayette February 27, 1930, the daughter of the late George P. Hatke, Jr. and Mildred C. (Farrell) Hatke. Patricia was a lifelong Lafayette resident and a 1948 graduate of St....
Marie Max
Jun 1, 2023
Marie M. Max, 74, of rural Pine Village, IN passed away on June 1, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born September 23, 1948 to the late Raymond and Roverta (Freyman) Wang. On December 22, 1967 she married J. Lindy Max, and he survives. Marie enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandson, camping during the summer and...
Josephine Halsmer
May 19, 2023
Josephine (McCarthy) Halsmer Mangus of West Lafayette passed into eternal life on May 19, 2023 at the age of 102. Born in Crawfordsville, IN to her parents James and Anna (Carver) McCarthy, who preceded her in death, as did brothers James McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, and Thomas McCarthy. Her brother Fredrick (Kenny) McCarthy currently resides in Indianapolis, IN. After attending...
Michael Roe
May 6, 2023
Michael Edward Roe passed away peacefully at home on May 6th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born June 23rd, 1952, in Monterey, CA. He grew up in Speedway and Brownsburg, Indiana. With his goal of attending college, Mike started caddying at age 13 at the Country Club of Indianapolis, which began a life-long love of golf. Mike...
Mary Mitrowka
May 4, 2023
Mary Mitrowka, 91, of Lafayette, IN and formerly of Spring Hill, FL and East Chicago, IN, passed away at Bickford Cottage Healthcare Center in Crawfordsville, IN Thursday May 4, 2023 where she had resided since 2021. She was born in East Chicago, IN January 18, 1932, the daughter of the late John Misecko and Mary (nee Cuban) Misecko and...
Barbara Putts
May 4, 2023
Barbara J. Putts, 85, of Attica, IN passed away at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis Thursday May 4, 2023 where she had been a patient one day. She was born in Sparta, TN February 20, 1938, the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha (Richard) Pullins and was a 1956 graduate of Rensselaer, IN High School. Barbara married...
John Griswold
Apr 26, 2023
John L. Griswold, 85 of Lafayette, passed away at The Springs in Lafayette 2:22 PM Wednesday April 26, 2023 where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. John was born in Lafayette August 20, 1937, the son of the late James and Eva (Wilson) Griswold and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He married...
Clay Scott Stull
Apr 16, 2023
Clay Scott Eugene Stull, 25, of Lafayette passed away Sunday April 16, 2023 in Lafayette. Clay was born in Lafayette February 9, 1998 in Lafayette to Judith A. (Kendall) Stull, and the late David R. Stull. He attended Frankfort, IN schools and was a member of Grace Community Four Square Church of Kokomo. Clay was most recently employed as a...
James Wang
Apr 15, 2023
James H. Wang, 84, of Oxford, IN passed away at his residence Saturday April 15, 2023 at 10:30 AM. James was born in Hammond, IN November 6, 1938, the son of the late Raymond and Roverta (Freyman) Wang. He moved with his family to Oxford when he was 13 years old and attended Oxford schools. He married Delores E. Jensen...
Helen Farrell
Apr 10, 2023
Helen Louise Farrell, 96 of Elkhart, IN and formerly of Lafayette, passed away at her daughter’s residence in Elkhart where she had resided the past two years. Helen was born in Stockwell IN April 2, 1927, the daughter of the late John M. and Mae Marie Carter Taylor and was a 1945 graduate of Stockwell IN High School. She...
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