All Obituaries

Dr. Richard L. Shoemaker, beloved husband of Alice (Kingma), departed this life on October 15, 2019, after a brief illness. Born in Romney in 1929 to Everet and Elinor (Leaming) Shoemaker, Dick graduated from the Indiana School of Medicine. He married Alice in 1954 and served in the Air Force before opening private practice in Gas City, where he was a member of Kiwanis and served on the Board of Education. In 1977, the Shoemakers moved to Lafayette and became active in St. Ann Catholic...

Patricia Ann (Chastain) Scott of Oxford, IN joined the angels early on the morning of October 4, 2019 at her home. Born on a farm outside Oxford on October 7, 1930 to Clint and Stella (Gilstrap) Chastain, she lived her entire life in or near Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School in 1948. Pat was married on June 12, 1948 in Fowler, IN. She is survived by he loving and devoted husband of 71 years, Jerry, and sons Greg (Cathy) and Jeff (Bertie). Perhaps most important in her life were...

Irene A. Fee (nee Stabovitz) passed away on October 6, 2019, less than 6 weeks away from her 103rd birthday. She was born in Chicago, IL to Albin and Anna (Kruczinski) Stabovitz on November 15, 1916. She was the 4th of 6 children and the only daughter in the family, growing up with her 5 brothers. She attended both elementary and high school in Chicago and worked in administrative jobs in downtown Chicago following graduation. She married her neighborhood beau, Richard M. Fee on July...

Mary Clare Finley Redinbo died on October 11, 2019 at age 80 of heart failure while at home with her husband in Davis, California. Mrs. Redinbo was born July 17, 1939, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and moved with her family in 1949 to Lafayette, Indiana, where she received a diploma from Jefferson High School in 1957. Mrs. Redinbo earned a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors from Purdue University in 1962, following a five year originating program in Audiology and Speech Sciences where she was...

Carl D Pearson of Lafayette passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children on October 1, 2019 at the age of 70. Carl was born on August 22, 1949 in Lafayette, Indiana to Kenneth R and Alberta (Wentz) Pearson. He graduated from Wolcott High School in 1968. He proudly served in the US Army from 1968-1970. Carl was a Vietnam Veteran, earning a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster. Carl married Colleen McIntyre on December 29, 1979 at Blessed Sacrament Church...

Donnabelle Raub Kruszewski of Lafayette, 92, passed away peacefully at home at 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. She was born November 10, 1926 in Lafayette to Oliver H. Raub and Marguerite Dyer Raub. She graduated from West Lafayette High School, Purdue University and received a Master’s Degree from Butler University. In 1953 she married Stanley J. Kruszewski in South Bend, IN. They later divorced. They had three children: Dennis Raub Kruszewski (Mary Gill) of Atlanta, GA;...

Rev. Fr. Thomas E. Fox, 85, of Lafayette, passed away at Creasy Springs Healthcare Center in Lafayette Friday evening Sept 27, 2019. Fr. Fox was born in Monterey, IN August 20, 1934, the son of the late Fred W. and Elizabeth (Winter) Fox. He was a graduate of Our Lady of the Lake Seminary, attending four years of high school and two years of seminary there. The following six years were spent at St. Meinrad School of Theology at St. Meinrad, IN. He was ordained May 28, 1960 at Lafayette’s...

Darrell Warren Morrison, 82, of Linden, IN passed away at his residence 2:00 PM Friday September 20, 2019. Darrell was born in Indianapolis April 16, 1937, the son of Russell D. and Onie Alice (Lloyd) Morrison and was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. He married Susan K. Morris in Indianapolis May 26, 1958, and she preceded him in death September 30, 2015. Darrell was employed as a machinist at Eli Lilly and Co. Tippecanoe Labs for over 33 years, retiring in 1993....

It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Fernanda Isabella Maria Corazza on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at the age of 90 years old. Fernanda is survived by her husband of 65 beautiful years, Alfonso Corazza, aged 91, daughters, Marisa Corazza Valli (husband Angelo) of Como, Italy, Julie Corazza Mueller (husband David) of Lake Oswego, Oregon, sons, Renato Corazza (wife Sandy) of Loxahatchee, Florida, Alessandro Corazza (wife Jennifer) of Indianapolis, Indiana. Also...

Katherine Frances (Spitznagle) Biltz, age 100, of Lafayette, passed away at St. Anthony Healthcare in Lafayette 4:08 PM Thursday September 19, 2019 where she had been a resident the past six years. Katherine was born in Lafayette at St. Elizabeth Hospital December 22, 1918, one of 16 children of the late Edward and Katherine (Fassnacht) Spitznagle. She was a graduate of Monitor High School and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church; enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. Katherine...