Obituaries

Apr 17, 2019

Kathy Lou Williams 64, of Covington, IN died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday April 17, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital. She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on November 28, 1954 to James V. and Joyce E. (Fultz) Blankenbeckler.

Kathy was a 1973 graduate of Fountain Central High School and she married...

Apr 15, 2019

Richard Lee Zeigler 69, of the Yeddo area passed away at 12:47 a.m. Monday April 15, 2019, in the Lafayette Franciscan Hospital. He was born January 25, 1950 at Crawfordsville to John and Elsie (Trosper) Zeigler. He was a 1968 graduate of Fountain Central High School and a 1970 graduate of ITT Technical Institute. Richard was a...

Apr 7, 2019

Catherine L. Cooper, 53 of Covington, passed away unexpectedly at 4:07 a.m. Sunday April 7, 2019 in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Hospital of Crawfordsville.

Cathy was born August 19, 1965 in Danville, Illinois to Gary and Lucille (Bushue) Vollmer. She married Gary W. Cooper June 1, 1985 in the Assembly of God Church in Covington,...

Apr 2, 2019

William E. “Bill” Osborn, 90, of Covington died at 2:37 P. M. Tuesday April 2, 2019 at Williamsport Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born December 10, 1928 at Grand Rapids, MI the son of Olin D. and Hazel Edison Osborn.

Bill grew up in Covington and was a 1946 graduate of Covington High School. He...

Feb 28, 2019

Anne M. Smith, 82, of Covington died early Thursday morning February 28, 2019 at her home after a brief illness. She was born October 25, 1936 at Covington the daughter of Roy Fields Ricketts and Marjorie M. (Corey) Ricketts.

Anne was a 1954 graduate of Covington High School and a 1958 graduate of Purdue University...

Feb 10, 2019

John William Snavely, 66 of the Rileysburg area, died at 5:20 P.M. Sunday February 10, 2019, in Gibson House at Union Hospital of Terre Haute, IN.

He was born February 9, 1953 at Danville, IL. to Robert and Doriene (Gouty) Snavely. John was a 1971 graduate of North Vermillion High School, he was a farmer...

Jan 28, 2019

Karen L. Briggs, 57 of Covington, died at 5:53 p.m. Monday Jan. 28, 2019 in the Emergency Room of OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1961 in Danville, IL. to Irving Thomas and Nettie Louise (Smith) Ackley. Karen married Bernard A. Briggs in Covington, IN., on October 31, 1997 and he died October...

Jan 23, 2019

Georgeanna (Bodine) Ford

Georgeanna Ford, 93, of Covington died at 10:15 AM, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Five Star Residences of Banta Pointe Indianapolis, IN.

Georgeanna Ford was born on February 27, 1925 in Attica, IN. She was a daughter to the late James L. and Eleanor Pearl (Hickman) Bodine. Georgeanna married the late Donald...

Jan 22, 2019

Patty Sue Vincent 84, of Veedersburg, died at 2:26 am Tuesday Jan. 22, in her residence. She was born October 19, 1934 in Muhlenberg County, KY., to Mort and Cora Louise (Green) Parker. She married William F. Vincent Aug. 8, 1953 in TN., he died Sept. 19, 1993.

Patty enjoyed crocheting, knitting and her many...

Jan 20, 2019

Jason L. Hayman, 52 of Covington, died unexpectedly Sunday January 20 at his residence. He was born May 20, 1966 at Danville, IL. to Donald and Joyce (Dillon) Hayman. He was a 1984 graduate of Covington High School and had attended Wabash College. Jason married Peggy L. Parrett on June 1, 1998 at Columbia, TN. He was...

Dec 20, 2018

Iona J. Lister, 80, of Portland Arch died at 10:00 p. m. Thursday December 20, 2018 at Ben Hur Nursing Home, Crawfordsville. She was born April 9, 1938 at Cates, IN the daughter of Harold Otis and Opal Marie (McLain) Swim.

She attended Perrysville Schools, was a life resident of the Covington area,...

Dec 7, 2018

Elneda June Niccum, 83, of Covington died at 9:04 A. M. Friday December 7, 2018 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville. She was born June 12, 1935 at West  Lebanon, IN the daughter of John Thomas and Eva Agnes (Williams) Ping.

June married Donald Leroy Niccum June 27, 1958 at Coal Branch Church. He died February...

Nov 27, 2018

Dorothy "Dot” Ann Strawser, 93, of Covington died unexpectedly at 7:20 A. M. Tuesday November 27, 2018 at the Waters of Covington. She was born July 10, 1925 at Danville, IL the daughter of Garsa and Gertrude (Hagan) Dennis.

She was a life resident of the Covington area and a 1942 graduate of Covington High School. She...

Nov 20, 2018

Terry Wayne Lamb, 55, of Covington died Tuesday November 20, 2018 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette. He was born December 16, 1962 at Danville, IL the son of Sherman Ward and Minnie Juanita (Stembaugh) Lamb.

He moved to Covington from Veedersburg in 2013.

Terry is survived by four brothers, Roy of Lafayette, Sherman of...

Nov 17, 2018

Jack Leroy Felgenhauer, Jr., 68, of Decatur, IN. died Saturday November 17, 2018 at Adams County Hospital, Decatur. He was born December 5, 1949 at Danville, IL the son of Jack Leroy and Violet Marie (Nale) Felgenhauer.

Jack was a 1968 graduate of Ridge Farm High School, where he participated in Football and track. He...

Nov 16, 2018

Patsy Gee, 86, of Covington died Friday November 16, 2018 at home. She was born October 24, 1932 at Cates, IN the daughter of Harlan and Eva (Richardson) MCLain.

Patsy was a life resident of the Covington area. She was a 1950 graduate of Perrysville High School and attended Danville Junior College.  She...

Nov 15, 2018

Helen Frances Shelby, 90, of Covington died at 8:00 P. M. Thursday November 15, 2018 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital, Crawfordsville. She was born July 2, 1928 at Foster, Warren County, Indiana the daughter of Claude Irvin and Bertha Agnes (Gouty) Moudy.

Helen grew up in the Hopewell area, graduating from Perrysville High School in 1946. She...

Nov 14, 2018

Margaret (Peggy) Jeannette (Daniel) Parke, 100, died Wednesday November 14, 2018 at I U Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born in Wisemantown, KY October 15, 1918, later migrating to Tangier, Indiana where the family survived by sharecropping.  She married Richard Wayne Parke September 1, 1940 and he died April 19, 1994.

She was preceded in death by:...

Nov 4, 2018

Leafa Mitchell, 98, of Covington died at 11:57 A. M. Sunday November 4, 2018 at the Hawthorne Inn, Danville, where she had resided for four years. She was born March 24, 1920 in Wabash Township, Covington the daughter of Homer and Elizabeth (Vitalie) Abernathy.

Leafa attended Stringtown and Perrysville Schools, was a life resident of...

Oct 10, 2018

CELEBRATION OF AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE

James “Jimmy” Edwin Lewin, III, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend found his way to God’s heaven on Wednesday afternoon October 10, 2018.

Jimmy was born in Fairfax, Virginia on June 8, 1993. His parents are James Edwin Lewin, Jr., of Covington, Indiana, and Carol Ann (Barrett) Lewin,...