Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Fountain County in Indiana

Karen Lee Nine

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Barbara Frazeur

Barbara Frazeur

Oct 10, 2025

BARBARA FRAZEUR, AGE 88, WENT TO BE WITH HER LORD AND SAVIOR ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2025. 

SHE WAS BORN IN ALMONESSON, NEW JERSEY ON NOVEMBER 9, 1936 TO FENNIMORE (SKINNER) AND E. ELIZABETH (CUNARD) NEUSCHAFER. SHЕ MARRIED DAVID FRAZEUR ON JULY 23, 1955. THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN, MICHAEL, TIMOTHY, AND BETHANNE. HER HUSBAND PASTORED SEVERAL CHURCHES LOCATED AT: BOONES CREEK...

Richard L. Craig

Richard L. Craig

Oct 6, 2025

Richard Lee Craig, age 86, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2025, in Newport, Indiana. Born on November 5, 1938, in Veedersburg, Indiana, he lived a long and meaningful life rooted in family and community.Richard was married to Patricia Ann Craig who proceeded him in death. Together they built a life filled with love and devotion that spanned decades. He...

Helen Lucille Booe

Helen Lucille Booe

Sep 25, 2025

Helen Lucille Keeling Booe, age 87 of Veedersburg, Indiana, passed away Thursday September 25, 2025. Lucille was born in Veedersburg, Indiana on November 29, 1937, to Herschel Carl and Esther Lucille (Snyder) Keeling. On March 9, 1957, she married James Warren Booe in Sterling, Indiana. They celebrated 54 years before his death May 20, 2011.

Lucille was preceded in death by...

Lillie Louise Booe

Lillie Louise Booe

Sep 19, 2025

Lillie Louise (Knowles) Booe passed away peacefully to be with Jesus, Friday, September 19, at Indianapolis where she lived with her daughter Janet, for five and a half years.

Lillie was born October 27, 1922 in Attica, IN.  She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Cline) Knowles.  She graduated from Veedersburg High School.  She had 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and...

Elaine Douglas

Elaine Douglas

Sep 18, 2025

Mrs. Elaine Marie Lyons Douglas, age 63 of Veedersburg, IN, went to be with the Lord, Thursday morning, Sept 18, 2025, at her home. She was born Oct 10,1961 in Danville,IL, the daughter of James & Norma Lyons.

Elaine is survived by her mother, Norma Lyons, her loving husband, Jeff Douglas, brother Bob Lyons (Diane), Greenville, NC, brother Scott Lyons (Michelle),...

John David Tornquist

John David Tornquist

Sep 5, 2025

John David Tornquist, 90, of Attica, IN. died Friday, September 5, 2025.John was born in Danville, IL. on September 12, 1934 to Oscar and Vera (Kilby) Tornquist.On November 24, 1954 he was united in marriage to Inez Lorene Babb in Covington IN. They would celebrate 52 years of marriage before her death April 6, 2007.He is survived by daughter Debra...

Shane Simko

Shane Simko

Jul 24, 2025

Shane Michael Simko, 49, of Veedersburg, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Shane was born on January 12, 1976, the son of Steve and Pat Simko. He graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1994 and went on to earn a degree in criminal justice from Indiana State University. It was there that he met the love of...

Patricia A. Craig

Patricia A. Craig

Jul 23, 2025

Patricia Ann “Pat” Craig (née McCloud), age 85, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Born on April 11, 1940, in Roachdale, Indiana, she lived a long and meaningful life rooted in family and community.Pat was the beloved wife of Richard Lee Craig. Together they built a life filled with love and devotion that spanned decades. She...