All Obituaries

Gary Welshimer, 61, of Linden, Indiana passed away December 10, 2018. Gary loved life and lived it to its fullest. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and never met a stranger. He loved fishing, working on cars, and gardening. Gary was a hard working man. Over the years he worked as a machinist for Impex, Raybestos and Stalcop. He worked at Ag Alumni and also drove a truck for HiTECH where everyone knew him as “Clutch.” That name followed him the rest of his life and...

Aleesa Ann Stacey 60, of Oxford, IN, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday afternoon December 6, 2018 while at her place of employment. She was born in Lafayette August 31,1958, the daughter of the late John Howard and Joan Margaret (Donahue) Trueblood and was a 1977 graduate of Benton Central High School. Aleesa was employed for Fellure Foods in Otterbein for nearly 20 years, most recently as a store manager. Surviving are two daughters, Shawna J. Campbell (Tim) of Florida;...

Pedro F. Castillo, 93, passed away December 3, 2018. Born on November 14, 1925 to the late Pedro F. and Estela Castillo in Arequipa, Peru, he was raised by his loving aunt, “Mama Aurelia’ and her husband Pedro P. Diaz. Pedro journeyed to the United States in 1948 to study mechanical engineering at Purdue University. He met Patricia Harmon, and the pair married in 1953. He became a proud American citizen on October 31, 1967. Pedro worked at Lehnen’s Furniture for over 54 years. He...

Ella “Louise” Webb 92, of Lafayette passed away at her home surrounded by family in the early morning hours of December 2nd, 2018. Born on February 23rd, 1926 to Mary Ellen Parker and Oren McKinley “Mac” Sanders, also of Lafayette. Louise was the 4th of 8 children. Florence Marie, Ralph Eugene, Sarah Pauline, Phyllis Irene, Wilma Jeanette, Mary Joan, Thomas Francis. Louise was the devoted wife of John E. Webb and they married on October 12th, 1946 in Lafayette. She was a loving...

Anita L. Eckman, 81, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 6:13 PM Monday November 26, 2018 where she had been a patient since Friday Nov. 23. Anita was born in Lafayette March 21, 1937, the daughter of the late Leonard H. and Mary F. (Ryan) Eckman and was a 1955 graduate of St. Francis High School. She was employed at ALCOA for over 20 years in the office, and was later employed at Eli Lilly Tippecanoe Labs, and retired from there. She was a...

James S. Bunyard, Sr., 90, of Dayton, IN passed away unexpectedly at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Sunday evening December 2, 2018. James was born in Farmer City, IL March 6, 1928, the son of the late Horace James and Lena Veach Bunyard. He married Bessie I. Martin in Indianapolis, IN December 4, 1953, and she preceded him in death October 2, 2008. James was a carman for the Monon Railroad, later the L & N and finally CSX. He served in the US Navy following WWII....

Jane Burrell , 84, suddenly passed from this life into eternity on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 in Lafayette. She was a woman of great faith, and her passing occured on the feast of the Presentation of Mary the Mother of Jesus. Born on April 14th, 1934 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to the late Van and Maxine Peerman, Jane was preceeded in death by both of her parents and two of her sisters, Lois Maxwell and Donna Peno. On January 2nd, 1954 Jane married the love of her life, John Burrell,...

Jeffrey Brian Deerr, 53, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence Wednesday morning November 14, 2018. He was born in Lafayette January 31, 1965, the son of David J. and Donna K. (McDowell) Deerr and was a 1983 graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School and furthered his education in the US Navy, where he served from 1988 until 1994 during Desert Storm. Jeffrey married Rebecca J. Olszewski in Brown County, IN October 3, 2008, and she survives. Professionally, Jeffrey was an...

Theresa Marie (Charlesworth) Marsh, 78, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 1:45 PM Sunday November 18, 2018. Theresa was born in Lafayette October 3, 1940, the daughter of the late Francis Russell and Gertrude Martha Zink Charlesworth and was a 1958 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She married Ronald Edwin Marsh at Frankfort, IN in 1964 and he preceded her in death in 1990. Theresa was a homemaker; a member of St. Lawrence Catholic...

Louis Paul Vaughn, 89, of Lafayette, passed away Monday November 12, 2018 at 11:01 AM in Digby Place of Lafayette. A lifetime area resident, Louis was born in Lafayette February 2, 1929, the son of the late John Leo and Cecelia Elizabeth Schick Vaughan and was a 1948 graduate of Wea High School. He married Agnes Marie Niemantsverdriet in Lafayette September 15, 1956, and she preceded him in death May 15, 2008. Louis was a farmer for over 50 years, and was employed at the Indiana Veterans...