Local Obituaries for Fountain County in Indiana
Duane Lee Keller
Jul 29, 2019
Duane Lee Keller, 74, of Kingman, passed away at his residence at 1:50 AM Monday July 29, 2019.
Duane was born January 3, 1945 in Crawfordsville, IN the son of Dwight E. and Wahneta O. “Blondie” (Allen) Keller. He married Martha Ellen Lowe May 29, 1968 and they were blessed with a daughter, Michelle.
Surviving family include a daughter, Michelle...
Caroline Rosalie Pollock
Jul 10, 2019
Caroline Rosalie Pollock, 75, passed away 1:15 AM Wednesday July 10, 2019 at her residence in Veedersburg, Indiana. Caroline was born July 31, 1943 in Danville, IL the daughter of Lyle and Irene Graham. She married Harold F. “Butch” Pollock November 4, 1967 in Veedersburg, IN; he has preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death by a...
Hardy R Keeling
Jul 10, 2019
Hardy R. Keeling, 82, lifelong resident of Veedersburg, passed away 10:25 PM Wednesday July 10, 2019 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil, Indiana.
Hardy was born August 31, 1936 in Veedersburg the son of Leslie C. and Thirza M. (Brewer) Keeling. He married Judy A. Cates October 21, 1966 in Covington, Indiana.
Surviving family include his wife, Judy A. Keeling,...
Larry Lee Byers
Jul 6, 2019
Larry Lee “Lot” Byers, 76, of Veedersburg, passed away 2:42PM Saturday July 6, 2019 at King’s Daughter’s Hospital in Madison, Indiana.
Larry was born January 8, 1943 in Williamsport, IN the son of Ted and Elizabeth “Babe” (Smith) Byers. He was first married to Debra “Susie” Simon and they later divorced; his second marriage was to Lois Rose Harden, and...
Mary Malinda Lightle
Jul 5, 2019
Mary Malinda Lightle, 98, of rural Veedersburg, passed away 2:45 AM Friday July 5, 2019 at Wellbrooke in Crawfordsville, IN.
Mary was born February 1, 1921 at Indianola, IL; she was the daughter of Lester and Frona (McQuillan) Baird. She married Derald W. Lightle April 1, 1939, he preceded her in death February 18, 1991.
She is also preceded in...
James R Simpson
Jul 2, 2019
James R. Simpson, 85, of Crawfordsville, passed away 3:00 PM Tuesday July 2, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville IN.
James was born April 15, 1934 near Wallace, IN the son of James Albert “Bert” and Lois M. (Starns) Simpson. He married Mildred Lois Dobbs December 5, 1954 in Crawfordsville, IN; she preceded him in death September 25, 2001.
He...
Bernice Elizabeth Merrill
Jun 26, 2019
Bernice Elizabeth (Seymour) Merrill, 92, of Veedersburg Indiana, passed away peacefully Wednesday June 26, 2019 at North Logan Health Care in Danville, Illinois at 8:00 PM.
Bernice was born February 23, 1927 in a log cabin in Piatt County Illinois the daughter of the late Robert “Bob” George & Edna Elizabeth (Wienke) Seymour. She was united in marriage to George...
Charles Henry Nichols
Jun 15, 2019
Charles Henry “Charlie” Nichols, 88, of Veedersburg, passed away 8:05 AM Saturday June 15, 2019 at OSF Healthcare in Danville, Illinois.
Charlie was born January 29, 1931 in Urbana, Illinois the son of Charles Lloyd and Evelyn Hannah (Stone) Nichols. He married Mary Lou Unverferth March 28, 1953 at the Christian Church in Oakwood, IL.
Surviving family include his wife,...
Mary Louise Purple
Jun 8, 2019
Mary Louise Purple, 83, of Covington, passed away 10:37 PM Saturday June 8, 2019 at Williamsport Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Mary was born July 15, 1935 in Veedersburg IN the daughter of John and Violet (Irwin) Olds. She married Harlen L. Purple December 7, 1956 in Covington, IN.
Surviving family include her husband of 62 years, Harlen L. Purple, Covington;...
Walter "Jake" L Helms
Jun 7, 2019
Walter L. “Jake” Helms, 91, of rural Veedersburg, passed away 2:10PM Friday June 7, 2019 at Williamsport Nursing & Rehabilitation, in Williamsport IN.
Jake was born August 22, 1927 in Fountain County Indiana the son of Hardy and Dossie Jane (Bonebrake) Helms. He married Phyllis I. Williams May 29, 1971; she preceded him in death September 5, 2003.
He is...
Florence E Porter
May 30, 2019
Florence E. Porter, 98, of rural Veedersburg, passed away 11:16PM Thursday May 30, 2019 at Wellbrooke in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Florence was born June 18, 1920 at the home of her parents, Fred W. and Mallie (Martin) DePlanty, east of Rockville, IN. She married Hugh F. Porter August 17, 1945 in Parke County, IN; he preceded her in death February 5,...
Susan Ann Lyons
May 23, 2019
Susan Ann Lyons, 84, of Bloomington IN and formerly of Veedersburg, passed away 2:05PM Thursday May 23, 2019 at Golden Living Center in Bloomington, IN.
Susan was born December 23, 1934 in Stone Bluff, Indiana the daughter of George Arthur and Dorothy Marie (Gross) Lyons.
Surviving family include a sister, Carolyn Doty in Bloomington, IN; sister-in-law, Norma Lyons, Veedersburg, IN;...
Marilyn J Leas
May 19, 2019
Marilyn J. Leas, 78, formerly of Veedersburg, IN passed away 11:15PM Sunday May 19, 2019 at Baptist Health in Louisville, KY.
She was born February 25, 1941 in Danville IL the daughter of Kenneth Ward and June Alberta (Glover) Gross.
Surviving family include a son, Forrest B. Leas (fiancé Lisa Paugsch), Leesville, SC; daughter, Terrie Leas O’Riley (husband Edward), Louisville,...
James Addison York
May 12, 2019
James Addison “Jamie” York, 48, of Veedersburg passed away 5:50 AM Sunday May 12, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville, IN.
Jamie was born May 17, 1970 in Danville, Illinois the son of James F. “Jim” and Kathryn M. “Kate” (Keeling) York. He married Jackie Oaks April 12, 1997 in Veedersburg, IN.
Surviving family include his wife, Jackie York, Veedersburg;...
Roger Eugene Douglas
May 12, 2019
Roger E. Douglas, 66, of Hillsboro IN, passed away Sunday May 12, 2019 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, IL.
He was born October 25, 1952 in Williamsport, IN the son of Eugene Kirk and Louise (Rhodenbaugh) Douglas. He married Gretchen J. Uplinger January 26, 1991 in Hillsboro, IN.
Surviving family include his wife, Gretchen J. Douglas, Hillsboro; daughter, Racquel...
James Edward Ratcliff
May 1, 2019
James Edward Ratcliff, 86, of Veedersburg, passed away on May 1, 2019, at Williamsport Nursing & Rehab in Williamsport, Indiana.
He was born February 13, 1933 near Kingman, Indiana, the youngest son of the late Everett and Olia (Wright) Ratcliff.
James attended grade school in Stone Bluff and Waynetown, and was a 1951 graduate of Veedersburg High School.
He...
Betty F Hicks
Mar 31, 2019
Betty F. Hicks, 92, of Veedersburg IN, passed away at her residence 2:10 AM Sunday March 31, 2019.
Betty was born March 9, 1927 in Bull Fork, Kentucky the daughter of Melvin and Molly (Markwell) Eldridge. She married Jessie Nelson Hicks March 3, 1943 in Sharkey, Kentucky; he preceded her in death November 18, 1976.
She is also preceded in...
Jon M Jack Downs
Mar 28, 2019
Jon M. “Jack” Downs, 74, of rural Hillsboro IN, passed away 3:03AM Thursday March 28, 2019 at his residence concluding a four year battle with cancer.
Jack was born September 7, 1944 in Danville, Illinois the son of Marvin E. and Marjorie E. (Zeigler) Downs. He married Jeri Lee Furr, his wife of nearly 55 years, August 1, 1964 at...
Robert Q Oswalt
Mar 22, 2019
Robert Q. Oswalt, 92, of Veedersburg IN and formerly of the New Market area, passed away at his residence 12:40 PM Friday March 22, 2019.
Mr. Oswalt was born March 18, 1927 in Ladoga, IN the son of Vern V. and Bessie M. (Simpson) Oswalt. He married his wife of 69 years Mary Lou McDonald October 2, 1947 in Ladoga,...
Betty V.J. LaBaw
Mar 17, 2019
Betty V.J. LaBaw, passed away 10:00 AM Sunday March 17, 2019 at her residence in Veedersburg, Indiana.
Betty was born July 2, 1931 in Veedersburg the daughter of Thomas Gordon and Mildred C. (Robbins) Smith. She married Gordon Eugene LaBaw September 25, 1949 in Veedersburg; he preceded her in death February 9, 2011.
She is also preceded in death by...
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