Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Warren County in Indiana

Richard "Dick" L. Gee

Richard "Dick" L. Gee

Jul 1, 2017

Richard L. “Dick” Gee age 90 of Marshfield, IN died at 11:57 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana in Indianapolis, IN. Dick was born on June 26, 1927 near Marshfield, IN. He was the son of Chauncy Bruce and Ida May (Murphy) Gee. He was a graduate of Marshfield school and was...

David Edwin Kaniewski

David Edwin Kaniewski

Jun 21, 2017

David Edwin Kaniewski, age 76 of Williamsport passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. David was born in Milford, IL on October 9, 1940 to Edwin and Rosalie (Cieminski) Kaniewski. He lived in Illinois until 1948 when the family moved to Warren County, IN. David attended Judyville Elementary School and Williamsport High School then served...

Peggy Jo (VanSickle) Cooksey

Peggy Jo (VanSickle) Cooksey

Jun 12, 2017

Peggy Jo (VanSickle) Cooksey, age 71 of Williamsport, IN died on June 12, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Peggy was born on May 15, 1946 in Williamsport, IN. She was the daughter of Joe and Betty (Mornout) VanSickle. She resided in Warren County all of her life and graduated from Williamsport High School in 1964. On October...

Diana L. (Stites) Ellingwood

Diana L. (Stites) Ellingwood

Jun 9, 2017

Diana L. (Stites) Ellingwood, age 65 of Williamsport, IN died at 2:09 p.m. on Friday, June 9, 2017 at her residence after an extended illness. Diana was born on June 14, 1951 in Crawfordsville, IN. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Margaret Stites. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1970 and lived most of her life in...

Donald "Wilson" Lee Wilson

Donald "Wilson" Lee Wilson

May 26, 2017

Donald “Wilson” Lee Wilson, age 79 of Williamsport, IN died at 12:35 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. Donnie was born on August 28, 1937 in Williamsport, IN. He was the son of Kenneth Booth and Geneva Maxine (Wilson) Wilson. He graduated from Williamsport High School in 1955. He served in the US Army. Donnie...

Bobby Owen Beardsley

Bobby Owen Beardsley

May 3, 2017

Bobby Owen Beardsley, age 83 of West Lafayette, IN died on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette, IN. Bobby was born in Hedrick, IN on December 19, 1933. He was the son of Ora S. and Lillian L. (Lape) Beardsley. He was a Williamsport High School graduate. He married Luella Gee on December 27, 1957 in...

Leonard "Slim" L. Cole

Leonard "Slim" L. Cole

May 2, 2017

Leonard “Slim” L. Cole, age 93 of West Lebanon, IN died at 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Waters of Covington. Slim was born on April 20, 1924 in White Sulphur Springs, WV. He was the son of Lawrence and Goldie (Huffman) Cole. He previously lived in OH, MI and Tangier, IN moving to West Lebanon in...

Beverly Jane Bradley

Beverly Jane Bradley

Apr 17, 2017

90-year-old Beverly Jane Bradley passed into heaven peacefully with her family at her bedside on Monday, April 17th at 2:20 pm.   Beverly was a longtime resident of Williamsport. She was born on November 25, 1926 the only child of Mr. Marshall Anderson & Mrs. Mildred (Rice) Anderson. Beverly was widowed first to Thomas Wilkie and then to John Bradley....

Barbara E. Coffman

Barbara E. Coffman

Apr 13, 2017

Barbara E. (Cox) Coffman, age 89 of Pine Village, IN died on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the Cumberland Pointe Health Center. Barbara was born in Portland Arch, IN on January 6, 1928. She was the daughter of Russell and Linda (Clark) Cox. She graduated from Attica High School in 1946. On July 3, 1947 she married Charles M. Coffman....

Delilah M. (Kennedy) Lucas

Delilah M. (Kennedy) Lucas

Apr 12, 2017

Delilah M. (Kennedy) Lucas, age 98 of Williamsport, IN died on Thursday, April 12, 2017 at the Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Delilah was born on May 29, 1918 and was the daughter of Miles and Jessie (Keister) Kennedy, Sr. She attended West Lebanon High School. She married William Herman Lucas, Sr. on September 23, 1936 and he preceded her...

Gail Lynn (Jones) Holycross

Gail Lynn (Jones) Holycross

Apr 9, 2017

Gail Lynn (Jones) Holycross, age 59 of Attica, IN died at 4:00 p.m. CDT at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Gail was born in Williamsport, IN on August 14, 1957. She was the daughter of Lones Croft and Alberta (Johnson) Jones. She graduated from Benton Central High School in 1976 and was a resident of...

Carolyn L. (Astell) Hickman

Carolyn L. (Astell) Hickman

Mar 23, 2017

Carolyn L. (Astell) Hickman, age 89 of Covington, IN passed at 1:46 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at her son’s home in Monon, IN surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born on July 28, 1927 in Marshfield, IN. She was the daughter of Oliver P. and Kathryn E. (Etnire) Astell. She was a 1945 graduate of West Lebanon High...

Theodore "Bully" Britton, Sr.

Theodore "Bully" Britton, Sr.

Mar 18, 2017

Theodore “Bully” Britton, Sr., age 83, of West Lebanon, IN died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Ted was born on December 22, 1933 in Kennett, MO. He was the son of Ira and Edith (Jones) Britton. He married Mary Eileen Manus in St. Louis, MO on July 7, 1956 and she preceded him in death on May 25, 2010....

John E. Levite

John E. Levite

Mar 13, 2017

John Elisha Levite transferred to the Church Triumphant to be with his Savior on Monday, March 13, 2017. He was born on November 19, 1932 in Danville, Illinois and was 84 at the time of his death. John was a resident of Kindred Healthcare in Indianapolis, Indiana for the past several years where he passed away peacefully from natural causes....

Leroy Edward Rothrock, Sr.

Leroy Edward Rothrock, Sr.

Mar 10, 2017

Leroy Edward Rothrock, Sr., age 96 of Williamsport, IN died at 4:15 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017 at his residence. Leroy was born on April 27, 1920 in Indianapolis, IN. He was the son of George W. Rothrock and Hyacinth (Parker) Rothrock Hicks. He attended Indianapolis school and had resided in Williamsport since 1936. On August 23, 1946 he...

Willa P. (Patton) Jordan

Willa P. (Patton) Jordan

Feb 9, 2017

Willa P. (Patton) Jordan, age 90 of Williamsport, IN died at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at IU Health Hospital in Lafayette, IN one day short of her 91st birthday. Willa was born in Greenville, OH on February 10, 1926. She was the daughter of Cecil and Mabel (Cunningham) Patton. She was a 1944 graduate of West Lebanon...

Lincoln Morris McGrew

Lincoln Morris McGrew

Jan 26, 2017

Lincoln Morris McGrew, infant son of Maxwell and Robin Renee (Lemming) McGrew, passed away at 8:12 p.m. on January 26, 2017 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. Lincoln was born on January 12, 2017 in Lafayette, IN. He is survived by, his parents, Maxwell and Robin McGrew of Williamsport, IN; siblings, Vayda Renee McGrew and twin brother, Marshall...

Jack Lee Abbott

Jack Lee Abbott

Jan 19, 2017

Jack Lee Abbott, age 71 of West Lebanon, IN died at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. Jack was born on April 10, 1945 in Danville, IL. He was the son of Howard E. and Eva B. (Wynn) Abbott, Sr. He graduated from Armstrong High School in 1963. He had previously lived in Collison,...

Tiffany Ann Blacketer

Tiffany Ann Blacketer

Jan 17, 2017

Tiffany Ann Blacketer, age 41 of West Lebanon, IN passed away on January 17, 2017. Tiffany was born on June 2, 1975 in Danville, IL. She was the daughter of Gary and Diane (Easter) Blacketer. She graduated from Seeger High School and Purdue University receiving a Bachelor Degree. Her studies were in English, Journalism and Education. Tiffany enjoyed mushroom hunting...

Ann L. (Hoskins) Van Leer

Ann L. (Hoskins) Van Leer

Jan 11, 2017

Ann L. (Hoskins) Van Leer, age 79 of Marshfield, IN, passed away surrounded by her loving family at 7:47 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. Ann was born on January 27, 1937 in Potomac, IL. She was the daughter of Fred and Louise (Wells) Hoskins. She was a graduate of West Lebanon High School and...