All Obituaries

Infant Kaison Eugene Davis was born on Sunday, August 7, 2022 to his loving parents, Robert Eugene Davis & Katelyn Jolene Randle and passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. He leaves behind his parents; his grandmothers, Shirley Randle, Stacey Taylor and Loretta Blaze; great grandmother, Jean Doss; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandpa's, Junior McCollum and Ronnie Kiger; grandma, Betty McCollum;...

Leslie "Keith" Kinkead passed away peacefully from lung cancer at home with his family at his side on Thursday, August 4, 2022. He married his beloved wife, Shirley (Hood) Kinkead, on June 13, 1958. Keith was born on September 5, 1937 in New Ross to the late Robert and Mildred (Neff) Kinkead. He served in the Navy from 1955 to 1957. Keith had worked at Meadow Gold Dairy in Crawfordsville, Crawfordsville Ready Mix Concrete and lastly IMI Concrete, retiring on September 30, 1998. He...

Jack Leon Delano passed away on August 1, 2022 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was the loving husband of Lucinda "Cindy" (Caldwell) Delano. He was born on September 1, 1954 in Crawfordsville to Loyal "Buzzy" Delano and the late Patricia (Redenbaugh) Delano. Jack worked at Midstates Steel & Wire for 26 years. He was a Reserve Montgomery County Sheriff Officer from 1992-2001 and recently retired as a Jail Officer at the Montgomery County Jail. He enjoyed being...

Linda Sue (Blankenbeckler) Brock, age 75 of Covington, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Morehead, Kentucky on November 19, 1946 to the late Glen & Gertrude (Lambert) Blankenbeckler. Linda attended Elliotville Grade School in Kentucky and graduated from the last class at Kingman High School as the valedictorian in 1965. She married Jerry Brock on July 16, 1965. She worked in insurance as a claims manager for 35 years at several...

Laura Drake, Associate Professor of Industrial Design at Purdue University, passed away on July 31, 2022 following complications from a bone marrow transplant received earlier this summer and a long struggle with cancer. Laura was born October 30, 1953 in Bellaire, Michigan, the second of five children of Mary and Allen Johnson. She is preceded in death by her parents, her maternal grandparents, Opal and Robert Early, and her paternal grandparents, Helen and Walter Johnson. She is survived...

Mark Alan Keele, age 64 of Covington, went home to be with the Lord at 10:15 pm on July 28, 2022 at his son's home, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born on November 2, 1957 in Danville, Illinois to Kenton & Janis (Hollowell) Keele. He graduated from North Vermillion High School in 1975. He married April Dawn Julian August 1, 1981 and they later divorced in 1995. She preceded him in death on July 4, 2019. He married Rickie Sue Colgrove on March 1, 2003. He leaves behind...

A. Dale Hester, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Dale was born on January 9, 1939 to the late Albert and Irene (Crowe) Hester. He married Nelda (Bentley) Hester on November 21, 1959 in Parkersburg, Indiana. Dale was a graduate of New Market High School, Class of '57. He was a farmer and a school bus driver for South Montgomery School Corporation for over 30 years. After retirement, he drove shuttles at the Indy 500 for 8 years and the...

Kenneth Edwin Ferrand at the age of 86 has laid down his burden and picked up his robe and crown. The lord welcomed this faithful, loving man home on Sunday July 17, 2022. His loving wife of 27 years held his hand until God took his hand and led him home. Kenny was born November 12, 1935, in Greencastle Indiana. He joined the United States Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1962. Mr. Ferrand was self-employed his entire life and created a beautiful life with his faithful and...

Patricia Ann (Theus) Cunningham, age 81, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Rockville was welcomed home by the angels on July 17, 2022, after a short battle with leukemia. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina on August 6, 1940 to the late Russell A. and Ora Mae Louise (Chase) Theus. She married Samuel Cunningham in March of 2014. Patricia enjoyed Crocheting, doing puzzles, and reading. She attended Smartsburg Christian Church and had a strong faith. She loved spending time with her...

Patrick Joe Bacon, age 67 of Kingman, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 17th, 2022. He was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Joe Phillip Bacon and Patricia Ann (Myers) Hack. Patrick attended Fountain Central High School and was a house painter his entire life. He was a great painter and loved tinkering and working on mechanical things, for himself, his family, and his friends. He is survived by his father, Joe Phillip Bacon; his mother, Patricia Ann Hack; his son, Patrick Thomas...