All Obituaries

David Joseph Deerr, 82, of Lafayette, passed away at 5:30 PM Friday June 25, 2022 at St. Anthony Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Lafayette where he had been a patient the past 2 years. He was born in Lafayette August 6, 1939, the son of the late Herman Joseph and Jane Frances (Schneider) Deerr and was a 1957 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. David married Donna K. McDowell at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Lafayette January 19, 1963 and she survives. He was a member of St....

Nancy Rae Lightle, 63, of Oxford, IN passed away unexpectedly Friday June 17, 2022 at 1:29 AM in her residence. Nancy was born in Danville, IL April 9, 1959, the daughter of the late Russel and Donna (Parker) Browning and attended Covington, IN schools. She married Garold E. Lightle December 23, 1985 and he preceded her in death August 24, 2004. Nancy was employed as an in home care giver and also was a homemaker. Surviving is a daughter, Angela C. Lightle of Oxford; a son, Curtis D. Lightle...

Robert (Bob) Koning of Lafayette, IN passed away on June 6, 2022 after more than a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob is survived by his son, Brian Koning (Doreen), Avon, Indiana, and daughter Alicia Sendmeyer (Scott), Vicenza, Italy, and five grandchildren, Kaitlin (Koning) Stalnaker (Andrew), Karli (Koning) Stoller, (Johann), Kyler Koning, Paige Sendmeyer, Alex Sendmeyer, and his first great grandchild, Mila Rae Stalnaker. Also surviving is a brother, John (Jack) Koning and his...

Marvin Joseph Gick, age 92, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully after a brief illness surrounded by family at 7:35 PM Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Creasy Springs Health Campus. Marvin was born on February 19, 1930 in Fowler, Indiana. He was the son of the late Nora (Plante) and Bernard H Gick. He was raised in Benton County where he attended 6 years at Sacred Heart School and 6 years at Wadena High School where in graduated in...

Larry Gene Bennett, 79, of Romney, IN passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 9:23 AM Thursday June 2, 2022. Larry was born in Lafayette March 18, 1943, the son of the late Charles Bennett, Jr. and Frances Lucille Linder Bennett. He was a 1961 graduate of Linden High School and received his degree in agriculture from Purdue University. Larry married Glenda K. French at Rossville, IN June 30, 2001 and she survives. He resided all of his life in the Linden area, and farmed in the...

Keith R. Molter, a cherished and dedicated husband, brother, uncle, friend and mentor, passed away May 23rd at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, following a six-month illness. He was born in Rochester, IN to Richard J. and Natalie C. Molter on August 19, 1954. After graduating from Jeff High School, Keith earned undergraduate degrees in History and Political Science and a Master’s in Restaurant Hotel & Institutional Management from Purdue University. For more than 26 years...

Robert E. Homburg, 90, of Linden, IN passed away at The Springs in Lafayette, IN Thursday May 19, 2022. Robert was born in Terre Haute, IN October 10, 1931, the son of the late George and Amelia (Drear) Homburg and was a graduate of Terre Haute Wiley High School. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Robert married Margaret Elizabeth Stafford May 31, 1968 and she preceded him in death October 13, 2010. He was a member of the American Legion of Crawfordsville, IN; the Elks Lodge...

Dottie L. Holdcraft, 82, of Romney passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Friday April 22, 2022. Dottie was born in Lafayette, IN March 27, 1940, and was a graduate of Lauramie Township High School. Her first marriage was to David Hoffman and he preceded her in death. She later married Alan W. Holdcraft at Lafayette in 1993 he passed away the day after Dottie on Saturday April 23. Dottie was a member of the Clarks Hill Christian Church and the Quilting Guild. She...

Carole Lynne Nine passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Carole was preceded in death by her parents, John and Alberta (Nichols) Larson. Carole’s life revolved around family, church and school. She enjoyed life in a small town and playing with her siblings. While in high school, Carole represented Crown Point High School at Indiana Girl’s State and served on the school’s newspaper as the copy editor. During her junior year of high school,...

Marion Luther Kiger, 89, of Darlington, IN passed away at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville 4:36 PM Saturday April 30, 2022. Marion was born in Rainsville, Warren County, IN the son of the late John and Oral (Tribbet) Kiger, and was a graduate of Linden High School. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving during the Korean War from 1952 until 1956. Marion married Rosemary Newlin at Crawfordsville, IN February 5, 1981 and she survives. He farmed for many years near Darlington until retiring in...