Obituaries

Roger May

Roger May

May 15, 2025

Roger Allen May, 73, of Battle Ground, IN, died May 15, 2025. Roger was born September 26, 1951 the son of the late William and Elena May. He is survived by the love of his life, wife, Debra May who were married since 1988. Surviving also is step-daughter, Christy Murray and beloved grandson, Craig Hinson of West Lafayette, IN, sister...

Margaret Diane Peters

Margaret Diane Peters

Apr 22, 2025

Margaret Diane Peters ,76, known as Diane, passed away Tuesday, April 22 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry W. Peters. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She touched many hearts throughout her life and will be missed dearly. She is survived by her sons, Chet Peters, 53, of Franklin, Indiana and Patrick Peters ,48,...

Trevor Alan Searcy

Trevor Alan Searcy

Apr 7, 2025

Searcy, Trevor Alan, 31, passed away at home in Independence, Indiana on April 7th 2025 after a yearlong battle against cancer.

He touched the hearts of many including friends and family. He was kind to everyone he met and always strived to help others. He enjoyed music, surfing the net and any time spent with friends and family

Survived by his father...

Susan Kay (Young) Boehning

Susan Kay (Young) Boehning

Apr 5, 2025

Susan Kay Boehning, 74, of Oxford, IN a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully April 5, 2025. Born August 18, 1950 to Jeff and Georgia Young. Susan enjoyed knitting, crocheting, ceramics and cherished time with her girls and grandchildren.She is proceeded in death by her husband, Larry E. Boehning, parents, and brother, Jeffrey Young. She...

Joseph Russell Neskov

Joseph Russell Neskov

Apr 3, 2025

Joseph Russell Neskov, 82, of Lafayette, died April 3, 2025 in Lafayette, IN. He was born October 13, 1942 in Hartford City, IN.

Joe was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of service.

He is preceded in death by parents, John Milton Neskov and Ethelyn Luzadder, son, Joseph Neskov Jr, and step-son, Daniel Dixon.

He is survived by wife, Audrey...

Mark Hector

Mark Hector

Mar 29, 2025

Mark Hector, 54, of Waveland, IN passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born the son of Nicholas & Elizabeth (Murrin) Hector, Oct 11, 1970 in Newark, NJ. He married Mia (Post) June 12, 1999 in Toms River, NJ. He worked at Hood construction, Whitesville Mill Services and Hayworth Ent. Here in Indiana. Mark loved...

Susan Marie Allison

Susan Marie Allison

Mar 27, 2025

Susan Marie Allison, 60, of Crawfordsville, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and unwavering joy March 27, 2025.

Born on September 19, 1964, Susan had a deep passion for life’s simple pleasures. She found beauty in arranging flowers, cherished time spent socializing and was her children’s greatest supporter. Even as she...

David Hillman

David Hillman

Mar 25, 2025

David Hillman, 68, of Dardenville, AR, passed away March 25, 2025, in Indianapolis, IN. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lenora Hillman, sister, Martha and his parents. He is survived by daughter, Sommer Winkles, son, Curtis Hillman and three grandchildren.

Arrangements entrusted to Comfort Cremation, 674 N. 36th St., Lafayette, IN 47905 (866) U-R-LOVED www.comfortcremations.net

Iris May Logan

Iris May Logan

Mar 13, 2025

Iris Logan 86 of Monticello, Indiana passed away on Thursday March 13,2025 at White Oaks. Iris was born on January 21, 1939 to the late Everett and Elizabeth Goodwin in Frankfort, Indiana. The first love of her life was James Leohr and he passed away in a car accident on October 28, 1970 in West Lafayette,Indiana. November 2, 1985 she...

Gregory "Greg" Allen Green

Gregory "Greg" Allen Green

Mar 2, 2025

Gregory “Greg” Allen Green, age70, of Lafayette IN passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at his home after a very long, hard fought battle with Transverse Myelitis. He was born on June 30, 1954, in Chicago, IL, to Bobby Leon Green and Betty Sue (Harmon) Green-Henry.

At the age of 17, Greg met the light of his life, Mary Schopf in...

Daniel Ryan O'Harra

Daniel Ryan O'Harra

Feb 26, 2025

Daniel Ryan O'Harra, 43, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away at his home on February 26, 2025. He was born on January 14, 1982, in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

Dan was the son of the late Brian and Shanna O'Harra.

He is survived by his beloved daughter, Katelynn O'Harra. He cherished the time they spent together. Dan is also survived by his grandmother, Beverly...

Bonnie Lynn Davis

Bonnie Lynn Davis

Feb 23, 2025

Bonnie Lynn Davis ,78 passed away on Feb 23 2025 at St Elizabeth Franciscan hospital in Lafayette Indiana.

Born August 14,1946, Bonnie was known for her love of cooking and her creativity, spending time with family and her sharp sarcastic humor which always made you laugh and thankfully has been passed down.  She will be greatly missed by everyone and her...

David Wayne Scott

David Wayne Scott

Feb 6, 2025

David Wayne Scott, age 65, of Lafayette, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East in Lafayette, IN. He was born on April 6, 1959 in Lafayette, IN to the late Wayne Lee and Virginia May (Jordan) Scott-Volpi. 

On October 3, 1987, in Phoenix, AZ, David married the love of his life, Teresa (Terry) Scott....

Thomas Allen Jackson

Thomas Allen Jackson

Jan 19, 2025

Thomas Allen Jackson, 69, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully in his sleep January 19, 2025. He has been fighting congestive heart failure for quite some time.

 Thomas has made many accomplishments in his life to include graduating Purdue University in manufacturing management. He had lived in several states through the years but always considered Lafayette home.

 He never had trouble making friends...

Donald Hugh Tonagel

Donald Hugh Tonagel

Jan 17, 2025

Donald Hugh Tonagel, 78, died January 17th at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette from injuries sustained in a car accident surrounded by his cherished daughter Tricia, son-in-law Kevin, and his beloved grandchildren Hunter and River. 

Don was born in 1946 in LaPorte, Indiana, where he lived and worked the majority of his life. He graduated from Kingsbury High School in...

Dr. John Joseph Deely

Dr. John Joseph Deely

Jan 17, 2025

Dr. John Joseph Deely, 92, born January 13, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Nicholas Deely and Elvira Steele, passed away peacefully at home on January 17,2025, in West Lafayette, Indiana.

 John led an extraordinary life as a Professor of Statistics. He earned his PhD and a masters degree at Purdue and an Electrical engineering degree from Georgia Tech. His academic career...

John "Jack" Jackie Cooper

John "Jack" Jackie Cooper

Jan 9, 2025

John “Jack” Cooper, 89, of Williamsport passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 9, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born February 3, 1935 in Terre Haute to John and Mary Knight Cooper. He married the love of his life on April 14, 1961.

Jack worked at Harrison Steel for 41 years, retiring in 2006. He wore many different...

Monica Lenore (Orr) Pierce

Monica Lenore (Orr) Pierce

Dec 27, 2024

Monica Lenore Pierce, 59, of Lafayette, received her wings with the lord December 27, 2024 with her loving family surrounding her. Monica was born June 26, 1965, the daughter of Lucille Graves and George Orr, Jr., she was the youngest of 7 children weighing only 3 lbs. at birth and has always been the darling of the family.

 Monica will be...

Charles William (Our Chucky) Root

Charles William (Our Chucky) Root

Dec 27, 2024

Charles William Root (Our Chucky), 70 of Lafayette, known for his humor, generosity, Die-hard Ohio State fan along with his field buddies, who will celebrate his life on the field, playing trivia and Family Feud, and always taking care of his family back and forth between Indiana and Ohio passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on December...

Ralph Alex Maple, Jr.

Ralph Alex Maple, Jr.

Dec 17, 2024

Ralph Alex "Buggy" Maple Jr., 80. born January 2, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Ralph and Mary Maple, passed away on December 17, 2024, in Buffalo, Indiana. His life was a testament to love, family, and kindness.

 On September 7, 1963, Ralph married Edith Louise Rader, the love of his life. Together, they shared 61 wonderful years of marriage. Edith survives...