Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Warren County in Indiana

Lowell Leroy VanLeer

Lowell Leroy VanLeer

Jan 14, 2021

Lowell Leroy VanLeer, age 80, of Williamsport, IN passed away at 11:41 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Ascension Williamsport Hospital.

Lowell was born on April 17, 1940, Warren County, IN to Herbert Leroy VanLeer & Selma Ella (Kincade) VanLeer. Lowell attended all 12 years of elementary & high school at Williamsport, Indiana graduating from Williamsport High School in...

David "Dave" Lee Cushman

David "Dave" Lee Cushman

Jan 14, 2021

David “Dave” Lee Cushman, age 82 of West Lebanon, IN went to be with his Lord and Savior at 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Dave was born on November 21, 1938 in Veedersburg, IN.  He was the son of Alva and Eva (Baker) Cushman.  He was raised in Veedersburg, IN,...

Helen Evyonne (Price) Gosser

Helen Evyonne (Price) Gosser

Jan 11, 2021

Helen Evyonne (Price) Gosser, age 83 of West Lebanon, IN, went to be with the Lord at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation. Helen was born on June 17, 1937 in Lodi, IN. She was the daughter of Garnet and Mabel (Armor) Price. Helen was a 1955 graduate of Cayuga High School. She married...

Jill Diane (Smith) Corbin

Jill Diane (Smith) Corbin

Jan 8, 2021

Jill Diane (Smith) Corbin, age 59 of Lafayette, IN, passed away at 6:38 p.m. on January 8, 2021 at her residence.

 

Jill was born on January 14, 1961 in Lafayette, IN. She was the daughter of Robert Donald Smith Sr. and Margaret L. (James) Smith. Jill graduated from Lafayette Jeff High School. She later graduated from Ivy Tech and...

Dorothy Louise (Hart) Hollis

Dorothy Louise (Hart) Hollis

Jan 3, 2021

Dorothy Louise (Hart) Hollis, age 81 of Pence, IN, passed away at 11:33 a.m. CST on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, IL.

 

Dorothy was born on May 21, 1939 in Lafayette, IN. She was the daughter of Orville Jay and Andrea (Castor) Hart. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Warren County, residing...

John Frederick Gooden

John Frederick Gooden

Dec 28, 2020

John Frederick Gooden, 94, passed away on December 28, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Danville, IL.

John was born on February 23, 1926 to the late Addie (Jim) Gooden and Mae Carswell Gooden.   He was married 73 years to Rosann Minnick Gooden.  They were married on February 14, 1947 in Williamsport, IN.

John was a 1944 graduate of...

Cindy Jo (Sibert) Goodart

Cindy Jo (Sibert) Goodart

Dec 28, 2020

Cindy Jo (Sibert) Goodart, age 49 of West Lebanon, IN, passed away on December 28, 2020 at her residence.

 

Cindy was born on April 30, 1971 in Vernal, UT. She was the daughter of John and Linda (Saltsgaver) Sibert. Cindy was raised in Allendale, IL and later lived in St. Francisville, IL before moving to West Lebanon, IN where...

Philip Allen "Al" Shaffer

Philip Allen "Al" Shaffer

Dec 25, 2020

Philip Allen “Al” Shaffer, age 64 of West Lebanon, IN, passed away at 4:55 p.m. on December 25, 2020 at IU Health Arnett in Lafayette.

 

Al was born on January 15, 1956 in Danville, IL. He was the son of Philip Elvin and Jerry Lee (Toney) Shaffer. Al was raised in Danville, IL until his service in the U.S....

Hilda Elviree Johnson

Hilda Elviree Johnson

Dec 23, 2020

Heaven has a new angel in its choir today. Hilda was born on November 18, 1939 in Naomi, Kentucky to Lowell and Glenna Floyd Tarter, who preceded her in death. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the tender age of 9 and she has been a devoted believer of Christ throughout her life. She attended school...

Maggio Blessent

Maggio Blessent

Dec 19, 2020

Maggio Blessent, age 88 of Danville, IL, went to be with the Lord at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020 surrounded by his loving wife and sister-in-law. Maggio was born on March 12, 1932 in Stonington, IL. He was the son of Peter and Pauline (Chiolerio) Blessent. Maggio attended Stonington schools. He lived in Taylorville, IL and Veedersburg, IN...

Keith Gordon Shideler

Keith Gordon Shideler

Dec 14, 2020

Keith Gordon Shideler, age 84 of West Lebanon, IN passed away on December 14, 2020 at his residence.

 

Keith was born on June 25, 1936 in Jackson, MI.  He was the son of Merritt and Grace (Duncan) Shideler.  Keith graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1954.  He later attended International Business School in Fort Wayne.  He married Sue...

Ivan Eugene Keith

Ivan Eugene Keith

Dec 13, 2020

Ivan Eugene Keith, age 85 of Bloomingdale, IN, passed away at 10:52 a.m. on Sunday December 13, 2020 at the Waters of Covington. Ivan was born on January 30, 1935 in Hoopeston, IL. He was the son of Raymond Glenn & Ethel (Warner) Keith. After his father died when he was 6, his grandmother helped raise him. He lived in...

Thomas Duane Flynn

Thomas Duane Flynn

Dec 13, 2020

Thomas Duane Flynn, age 67 of Linden, IN, formerly of Boswell, IN, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020.

Tom was born on October 18, 1953 in Lafayette, IN.  He was the son of Omer and Marlene (Trimble) Flynn.  Tom grew up in Boswell and later moved to Linden where he has lived most of his life.  He was a...

Kyoko "Kay" (Okazaki) Chapell

Kyoko "Kay" (Okazaki) Chapell

Dec 10, 2020

Kyoko “Kay” (Okazaki) Chapell, age 93 of Attica, IN passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Williamsport Nursing and Rehab.

 

Kay was born on March 2, 1927 in Fukuoka City, Japan. She was the daughter of Masayuki and Cizuko (Nakano) Okazaki. She was a 1943 high school graduate in Japan. Kay married Charles W. Chapell...

Mildred Bernice (Rowe) Taylor

Mildred Bernice (Rowe) Taylor

Dec 9, 2020

Mildred Bernice (Rowe) Taylor, age 88 of Williamsport, IN, passed away at 12:32 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Williamsport Nursing and Rehab. Mildred was born on May 22, 1932 in Covington, IN. She was the daughter of Henry and Hazel (Lewsader) Rowe. Mildred was married to Calvin Taylor for 49 years. They married on September 14, 1947 and...

Agnes (Short) Smith

Agnes (Short) Smith

Nov 27, 2020

Agnes (Short) Smith, age 88 of Williamsport, IN, passed away at 1:54 a.m. on November 27, 2020 at Williamsport Nursing & Rehabilitation. Agnes Smith was born on March 8, 1932. She was the daughter of Raymond and Maybelle (Houchens) Short. She was first married to Bob Vail with whom she had four children. Agnes later married Ward Graves and her...

Carolyn J. (Bazan) High

Carolyn J. (Bazan) High

Nov 25, 2020

Carolyn J. (Bazan) High, age 72 of Attica, IN, went to be with the Lord at 5:13 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at IU Health Arnett after a long fought battle with cancer.

 

Carolyn was born on August 18, 1948 in East Chicago, IN. She was the daughter of Stan and Bernice (Kolodziej) Bazan. Carolyn was a 1966...

Helen A. (Cronkhite) Salts

Helen A. (Cronkhite) Salts

Nov 20, 2020

Helen A. (Cronkhite) Salts, age 93 of Williamsport, IN, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020.

 

Helen was born on October 16, 1927 near West Lebanon, IN and was a lifelong Warren County resident. She was the daughter of Clarence Earl and Edna Jane (Hickman) Cronkhite. Helen attended Warren County schools. She married Richard Francis Salts...

William J. "Bill" Cayton

William J. "Bill" Cayton

Nov 19, 2020

William J. Cayton, 83, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. 

 

Bill was born August 13, 1937, in West Lebanon, IN to Joseph and Flora Jean (Shatell) Cayton. He proudly served in the United States Army in Korea. He married Gertrude Huff on March 29, 1996 in Bloomington, IL.

 

Bill was very...

Oliver Lewis "Lewie" Rainwater

Oliver Lewis "Lewie" Rainwater

Nov 4, 2020

Oliver Lewis “Lewie” Rainwater, age 77 of West Lebanon, IN, passed away at 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

 

Lewie was born on May 24, 1943 in Somerset, KY. He was the son of Edward J. and Beatrice (Burton) Rainwater. Lewie attended schools in Somerset, KY and was a 1961...