All Obituaries

Nicena Kay Chalkus, 58, of Lafayette, passed away at her residence Tuesday morning June 4, 2019. Nicena was born in Danville, IL September 25, 1960, the daughter of James L. and Janice C. (Sandusky) Chalkus. She was a graduate of Danville, (IL) High School and a graduate of Lakeview Radiology School in Danville in 1988. She was currently employed at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette the past ten years, and previously employed at Lafayette Home Hospital for 26 years as a radiologist and MRI...

Frances Potter Breitner died quietly at home in Cave Creek, Arizona on February 12, 2019 at the age of 96. Frances, born to Harriett Ferrill Potter and George Potter on July 29, 1922 in Lafayette, Indiana, attended Tudor Hall at Indianapolis and graduating from Beaver College, a New York art school. After a life-changing accident Frances became an occupational therapist, finishing her training in Hawaii before moving to Arizona in 1954 where she worked at the Arizona State Hospital in...

Leo F. Etter, age 75 from Oxford, IN passed away on June 9, 2019 surrounded by his family at Greenhill Manor Nursing Home in Fowler, IN. Leo was born on April 18, 1944 in Lafayette, IN. He graduated from Otterbein High School in 1962 and continued his education at Purdue University where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in General Ag. Following college, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the United States Air Force and attended undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del...

Thelma Dean (Williams) Glaspie, 88, of Oxford, IN passed away at Green-Hill Manor in Fowler, IN Friday morning, May 24, 2019. She had been a patient there for 3 weeks and in ill health the past 10 years. Thelma was born in Oxford, IN April 11, 1931, the daughter of Irvin K. “Red” and Thelma Mae (Nicholas) Williams, and was a graduate of Pine Township High School. She married Robert L. Glaspie at the Oxford Church of Christ on August 19, 1950. She had been employed by Farmcraft Farm...

Michal Jon Lockard age 80 of Lafayette passed away Sunday, May 20, 2019 at 1:00 AM. Born on April 8, 1939 in Lafayette, he attended grade school in West Lafayette (Morton), in Ade, IN, and at St. Boniface in Lafayette. He attended High School in West Lafayette, Class of ’57 where he played football, baseball, basketball, and track earning 9 varsity letters. Michael attended Purdue University in Industrial Engineering and Illinois Institute of Technology. Early in his career Michael...

Bonnie B. Meredith, 88, of Oxford, IN passed away at Green Hill Manor in Fowler, IN Sunday May 19, 2019 at 7:35 AM. She was born in Cambridge, IL August 26, 1930, the daughter of the late Everett and Gertrude Luxmore Glidden and attended Aledo, IL schools. Bonnie had been an employee of the former General Foods in Lafayette, retiring in 1989. She attended Oxford United Methodist Church and enjoyed crocheting. Surviving is a son, Stanley Meredith (wife Charlotte) of Oxford, IN; two...

Dr. Rev. Carl August Malmgren passed away peacefully, Sunday March 3rd, at his home in Lafayette, IN surrounded by family. He was 70. Carl was born May 17th, 1948 in Gothenburg, NE to Stanley and Margret Malmgren. He grew up and attended school in a two room schoolhouse in the sandhills of Western Nebraska. In 1966 he graduated from Chadron Jr./Sr. High School in Chadron, NE. On September 1st, 1973 he married Marilyn (Thompson) Malmgren with whom he would have 3 children and build a...

Velma Ann (Ringle) Reed, 93, of Lafayette, died at 12:20 AM Wednesday May 8 in Lafayette, IN. She was born Nov. 3, 1925 in Fowler, IN the daughter of the late Leo G. and Minnie (Windler) Ringle of Fowler, IN. On August 16, 1948 she married Paul R. Reed in Sacred Heart Church in Fowler. He was the son of William R. and Florence Irene (O’Neil) Reed of Kentland, IN. Velma was a waitress at Max Café, Fowler, IN and helped Paul in their business while in Fowler. They moved to Lafayette in 1953...

Nancy C. Dietzen, 81, of Bedford, IN and formerly of Lafayette, passed away at Stonebridge Health Campus in Bedford Saturday evening May 4, 2019. She was born in Danville, IL August 10, 1937, the daughter of the late Cornelius Anthony and Clara Gwendolyn (Dines) Dietzen. Nancy was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy at Tipton, IN and Mundelein College in Mundelein, IL. Friends may call at St. Charles Catholic Church in Otterbein, IN from 10:00 AM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00...

Ted Taylor of Lafayette, IN, passed away at home on Monday, April 29 at age 75 after a few years of declining health. Ted was a 1962 graduate of Central Catholic High School, and attended Purdue University. He began his career at the Journal and Courier in 1964. Ted joined the Army Reserves in 1965 and was honorably discharged in 1971. While at the Journal and Courier he worked in Advertising as an Account Sales Representative, and promoted to Retail Advertising Sales Manager in 1985. He was...