All Obituaries

Gary "Scott" Pruett, age 64, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home. He was born in Crawfordsville on January 20, 1958 to the late Russell and Creo (French) Pruett. Scott graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1976. He was proud of his Coal Creek and New Richmond heritage growing up. Throughout his life, he worked in construction and farming. He worked at LSC in the press room or the bindery. Scott was a wheeler and dealer and loved Kentucky....

Marilyn Kay (Hudson) Sowers, age 88 of Wallace, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born in Crawfordsville on December 16, 1933 to the late Babe Delight "B.D" & Charlotte Leona (Gegner) Hudson. Marilyn graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1952 and attended Indiana University and cosmetology school. On May 15, 1955, she married the love of her life, Kedric Leon Sowers, who preceded her in death on May 27, 1998. She was the...

Infant Brooklyn Grace Burris was stillborn on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Witham Hospital in Lebanon. She was the daughter of Carson Alexander Burris and Tobey Sue Blackford. She is also survived by her grandparents, Danielle (Jason) Francis, Adarian Burris, Nichole Blackford, and David Blackford; great grandma, Brenda Francis; uncles, Cade Burris, Parker McMurray, Drake McMurray, Ethan Haas; and aunts, Adalan Burris, Adora Burris, Evelyn (Daniel) Davidson, and Shae Dyche. She was preceded...

Susan Elaine Simms, age 65 of Lebanon and formerly of Waynetown, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Evergreen Crossing in Indianapolis. She was born in Crawfordsville on November 21, 1956 to the late Marion H. & Mildred Elaine (Rhodes) Simms. Susan graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1976. She worked as a dietary aide at Williamsburg Nursing Home for over 20 years. She enjoyed gardening, collecting carousel horses, raising her poodles, and watching Walker Texas Ranger. She...

Charles David Beck, age 61 of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 13, 2022. An awesome man that is and was loved by so many is gone away to soon. He inspired so many by always putting a smile on your face and love in your heart. He was known for the phrase "you're looking lovely today ma'am or has anyone told you how lovely you're looking." Charles was born in Crawfordsville on September 29, 1960, the son...

Marilyn Joyce (Ball) Rubley, age 85, of Waynetown, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis. She was born in Judson, Indiana on June, 30, 1936 to the late Ronald and Martha (Alexander) Ball. Marilyn graduated from Marshall High School in 1954. At the age of 18, she went to work at RR Donnelley, where she met her husband, Charles Rubley. They later married on February 14, 1956, he preceded her in death on December 8, 2014. She was a volunteer nurse at North...

Gary "Butch" Dean VanSickle, age 74 of Kingman, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Williamsport, Indiana on June 6, 1947 to the late Joseph LeRoy & Betty Lou (Mornout) VanSickle. Gary attended Williamsport High School and throughout the years he worked at Harrison Steel in Attica, R.R. Donnelley in Crawfordsville, Master Guard in Veedersburg, and Schumaher Electric in Hoopeston, IL. He attended Waterman Baptist Church and he...

Glen Ray Krout, age 93, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his home in Crawfordsville. He was born in Alamo on June 20, 1928 to the late Virgil L. and Fairy A. (Dunkelbarger) Krout. Glen graduated from Alamo High School in 1946. He began his career at RR Donnelley at the age of 17 before proudly serving his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Phyllis J Eggers on March 18, 1952. They lived in Texas until his discharge from the Army...

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Smith) Barton, age 49 of Frankfort and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at IU Arnett in Lafayette. She was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on August 25, 1972. Beth graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1990 and graduated from Ivy Tech with a nursing degree. Throughout the years she was a LPN at various nursing homes, medical offices, and worked in home health care. After the birth of her son, she became a...

Sohn Lee Bowling, age 60, of Kingman passed away unexpectedly on his way home from work on Friday morning, April 29, 2022. He was born in Clinton, Indiana on July 30, 1961 to the late Jesse Lee & Iola Ann (Harwood) Bowling. Sohn graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1980 and married his high school sweet heart, Cyndi Hinote, on April 12, 1980. Sohn worked at Raybestos in Crawfordsville for the last 34 years in the paper mill. He loved the outdoors and loved doing anything...