Local Obituaries for Fountain County in Indiana
Kim West
Jul 19, 2026
Kim Hila West, 69, a Cherished resident of The Waters in Covington, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on January 22, 1957, in Danville, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Leiton West and Glenda Kilgore West. Kim grew up in Cayuga and graduated from North Vermillion High School in...
Samuel Lee Reed
Jul 8, 2026
Samuel Lee Reed, 79, passed away at his home in Covington, Indiana, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, farmer, outdoorsman, and man of deep Christian faith, Sam lived a life defined by hard work, humility, and a genuine love for God, family, and the home he built with his own hands.
Aside from time spent with family,...
Eduardo "Lalo" Herrera Valdez
Jun 18, 2026
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Eduardo (Lalo) Herrera Valdez, aged 47, on Thursday June 18th, 2026, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Vera Cruz, Mexico on August 5, 1979, to Jose Manuel Herrara and Sofia Rivera Valdez.
Eduardo was a hard-working man who always sought to provide...
Jack D. Linker
Jun 18, 2026
Jack D. Linker, 93, of Veedersburg, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2026, in Lafayette, Indiana.
Born on August 27, 1932, in Veedersburg, Jack was the son of Paul and Marie (Trinkle) Linker. He married the love of his life, Glenda E. Miller, on May 19, 1962, in Veedersburg, and together they built a life centered on family and hard work.
He...
Bill Rager
Jun 11, 2026
Bill Rager, age 87, of Cadiz, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at his home in Cadiz.He was born in Drakesboro, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County, on November 9, 1938, to the late Edgar Atlas and Tillie Marie (Boggess) Rager.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Carolyn Janette "Jan" Rager,...
Rebecca "Becky" Sue Neff
May 25, 2026
Rebecca “Becky” Sue Neff, 74, of Veedersburg, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026. She was born in Danville, Illinois on February 1, 1952, to the late Donald Rowley and Frances Masulis Rowley.
Becky married Larry Donald Neff in Hannibal, Missouri, on February 2, 1968. Together, Becky and Larry welcomed their son, Larry Eugene Neff.
Rebecca worked for the Southeast Fountain School...
Mark Wayne Mitchell
May 17, 2026
Mark Mitchell, 65, of Veedersburg, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Mark was born to Henry Jurgensen and Bert (Clem) Jurgensen on June 2, 1960, in Champaign, Illinois. He was united in marriage to Robin Meek; however they later divorced, but he spent the rest of his life with her as his best friend.
Mark was a...
Donna Lou Nicklas
May 3, 2026
Donna Lou Massey Nicklas, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Covington, Indiana. A lifelong resident of the community she cherished, Donna’s life was marked by dedication to her family, faith, and friends.
Born to Leland and Mary (Young) Massey, Donna was raised with strong family values that she carried throughout her life. She graduated from Covington High...
Karen Lee Nine
Apr 8, 2026
Mrs. Karen Lee Nine, 82 of Veedersburg, Indiana passed away at her residence on Wednesday evening, April 8th 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Karen was born on August 5th, 1943 in Angola, Indiana and was the daughter of Robert H. Kingery and Ruth J. (Ford) Kingery. She grew up in Indiana and eventually earned her GED from Fountain Central High...
Lawrence Richard Booe
Mar 26, 2026
Lawrence Richard “Dick” Booe, 80, of Campbellsville, KY passed away on March 26th, 2026 in Campbellsville. He was born in Veedersburg, IN to Lawrence and Lillie Booe on April 3, 1945. He married Rea Sue (Owens) Booe on August 3, 1968 in Rush County, IN.
He graduated from Veedersburg High School. He worked for C & D Battery for 33 years....
Tim E. Hinote
Mar 19, 2026
Tim Hinote, 73 of Rockville, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Wednesday morning, March 19th, 2026.
He was born on October 7th, 1952 and was the 8th out of 9 children to Edward Theo Hinote Sr. and Gwendolyn (McCown) Hinote. Tim grew up in Cates, Indiana and attended Covington High School, later earning his GED through that school.
Tim was an...
Ronna Lea Sandlin
Mar 17, 2026
Ronna Lea Sandlin, 88, of Mellott IN, passed away on March 17th, 2026 in Lafayette, IN. She was born in Stone Bluff to Earl and Sylvia (Martin) Cox on August 16th 1937. She married Percie Odell Sandlin Sr., in August of 1957 and they were married 68 years.
Ronna Lea was formerly a seamstress at Steel Grip in Covington, Indiana, but...
Janet Minnick Myers
Mar 10, 2026
Janet Minnick Myers, 89, went to be with Jesus her Savior on Tuesday morning, March 10, 2026 at Fountain Springs in Covington, Indiana. Janet was born on May 7, 1936 in Williamsport, Indiana, to Lowell and Ethel Minnick. She grew up with two sisters, Betty and Rosie, and one brother, OK. She graduated from Veedersburg High School in 1954 and...
Wanda Lou Keyes
Mar 5, 2026
Wanda Lou Keyes, 85 of Veedersburg Indiana passed away on Thursday, March 5th, 2026 in Williamsport, Indiana.
She was born on June 9th, 1940 in Attica and was the daughter of August and Bertha Butler (Eck) .
Wanda grew up in Attica and graduated from Attica High School in 1958. She married Carl F. Keyes in 1956 and they enjoyed 42 years...
James Franklin Ramey JR.
Feb 14, 2026
James Franklin Ramey Jr, 88, of Attica IN passed away on February 14th, 2026.
He was born on May 19th, 1937, to James Franklin Ramey Sr and Nina Marie (Denton) Ramey.
James graduated from Perrysville High School in 1955 and thereafter lived the majority of his life in Fountain County. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and served 3...
Dan Rayphole
Feb 5, 2026
Danny ( Dan) Kaye Rayphole, 71 of Veedersburg IN, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, February 5th, 2026.
Dan was born on July 16th, 1954 in Danville Illinois and was the son of Ernest and Irene (Crowder) Rayphole. Dan grew up in Kingman and graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1973. He married his high school sweetheart Debra...
Dennis E. McMasters
Dec 27, 2025
Dennis Earl McMasters passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Dennis was born in Crawfordsville, IN, on December 10, 1948, to the late Earl Verner McMasters and Wanda McMasters Ratcliff. He was raised in Wallace, IN, and graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1966. He retired from Ball Corporation where he worked for 34...
Elva E. Bailey
Nov 19, 2025
Elva E (Purple) Bailey, 99, of Covington, passed away peacefully during her afternoon nap at Wellbrooke in Crawfordsville, Indiana on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Elva was born in Cates, Indiana on July 6, 1926 the daughter of Albert and Cathryn Witsman Purple. She was the last surviving of the seven Purple siblings; brothers Wilmer, William, Harlan and sisters Frances, Betty and...
Marcus D. Phelps
Oct 15, 2025
Marcus D. Phelps, 60, of Covington passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 15, 2025. He was born on January 22, 1965, in Danville, IL to Marcus (Hannie) Phelps and Barbara (Shoemaker) Phelps.
Marc had a passion for racing and spent his younger adult life racing motorcycles and as a street stock driver at the local dirt tracks....
Chris A. Cox
Oct 12, 2025
Chris Alan Cox, 63, of Veedersburg, Indiana died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 12th.
Chris was born in 1962 to Bill Cox Sr. and Nina (Schultz) Cox. He attended Fountain Central High school until he enlisted in theU.S. Navy in 1980, where he served 4 years before he joined the Indiana Army National Guard. He retired from the military...
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