Obituaries

Dec 5, 2016

Lawrence Leroy Butts, 87 of Danville, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday December 5, 2016 in the Illiana VA Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1929 in Danville to Toney and Thelma (Cating) Butts. He enlisted in the Air Force November 1945 and served his Country for many years before retiring in 1975 as a First Sergeant.

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Nov 22, 2016

Larry Dean Garrett, 57 of Covington, In., died at 4:35 p.m. November 22, 2016 in St. Vincent Hospice of Indianapolis, IN. He was born March 21, 1959 at Holton, KS. To William and Margaret (Brown) Garrett.

Larry was a 1977 graduate of Covington High School and a member of the Stringtown Church of God. He had been...

Oct 31, 2016

Robert Allen Townsend, 63 of Tilton, died Monday Oct. 31, 2016 in Garden View Manor of Tilton, Il.

He was born February 12, 1953 in Danville, Il., to Robert and Mary (Salts) Townsend. Robert had attended Covington Schools and formerly lived in Gessie and Covington. He was a laborer in the construction industry for many years.

Oct 15, 2016

Joy Elaine Woodrow, 55, peacefully passed away Saturday October 15, 2016 at I U Health North in Carmel, IN and is now swinging high in her heavenly swing. Joy was a special girl and will be missed by her family and friends. She was born in Danville, IL July 17, 1961 to Russell Lee and Lulu Belle (Trott) Woodrow. Survivors...

Sep 19, 2016

John F. Stoup, 90, of rural Covington died at 2:58 P. M. Monday September 19, 2016 at his home where he was born and lived his entire life. He was born September 2, 1926 the son of Frank and Alna Vivian (Stout) Stoup. He was a 1944 graduate of Perrysville High School and farmed in Wabash Township all of his...

Sep 7, 2016

Mary K. (Unekis) McConnell, 85, of Covington passed this world peacefully at 8:40 A. M. Wednesday September 7, 2016 at the Waters of Covington. She had been seriously ill the past two weeks. Mary was born in Westville, IL to Joseph and Eva (Kelly) Unekis on August 15, 1931. Mary attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Schlarman High School,...

Aug 24, 2016

Kristin Dawn Lynch, 36, of Covington died at 1:07 P. M. Wednesday August 24, 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago following an extended bout with melanoma. She was born March 26, 1980 at Danville, IL the daughter of Larry Dean and Sandy Lynn (Newell) Davis. She was 1998 graduate of Fountain Central High School, and a resident of Veedersburg before...

Aug 20, 2016

Donald Lee Crowder, 70, of Honolulu, HI died Saturday August 20, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. He was born October 6, 1945 at Danville, IL the son of the late Everett Lee and June Elizabeth (Sherman) Crowder. Don was a life resident of Covington and a 1964 graduate of Covington High School. He moved to Honolulu in...

Aug 10, 2016

Claudia Grant, 60, of Covington died at 2:53 P. M. Wednesday August 10, 2016 at her daughters home. She was born August 14, 1955 at Danville, IL the daughter of John and Fern (Pichon) Grant. Claudia was a resident of Danville most of her life and a graduate of Danville High School in 1973. She moved to Covington a few...

Aug 8, 2016

Patricia Ann Moorhous Clem, 76, of Covington died suddenly Monday August 8, 2016 at her home. She was born in Danville, IL March 17, 1940 the daughter of Oliver and Roberta (Moudy) Moorhous, Jr. Pat was a life resident of Warren County and a 1958 graduate of Covington High School. She attended Purdue University two years. She was a well-regarded...

Jul 30, 2016

Bobbie Gene Bostwick, 87 of Zionsville, IN died at 5:26 A. M. Saturday July 30, 2016 at Zionsville Meadows. He was born June 20, 1929 at Indianola, IL the son of Simon W. and Mildred Irene (Hires) Bostwick. Bob was a graduate of Danville High School. He was a Navy veteran and employed at Hyster in Danville 20 years before...

Jul 14, 2016

Jami Allyssa Vaughn Lyons, 27, of Mobile, AL died July 14, 2016 in Mobile. She was born August 13, 1988 in Gainesville, FL to Jay P. Lyons and Bobbi Jo Elliott. Surviving are her parents Jay P. Lyons of Kingman, IN and mother Bobbi Jo McClure of Pretty Prairie, KS; and Jamis fianc Travis Patch of Mobile, AL. Jami had...

Jul 12, 2016

Tsuneko K. Witsman, 84, of Covington died at 8:27 P. M. Tuesday July 12, 2016 at the Waters of Covington where she had resided the past three years. She was born in Kofu, Japan February 20, 1932 the daughter of Kuneharu and Satu Kubotera. She moved to Covington in 1995 and previously resided at Kingman, Bunker Hill, IN, and White...

Jul 5, 2016

William Dean Bill Clem, 77, of rural Covington died at 4:00 P. M. Tuesday July 5, 2016 at home following an extended illness. He was born September 18, 1938 at Danville, IL the son of Paul B. and Irene (Crawford) Clem. Bill graduated from State Line Grade School, Covington High School in 1956 and Purdue University in 1960. He was...

Jul 4, 2016

William E. Bill Rice, 63 of Covington died at 5:10 A. M. Monday July 4, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle against a very aggressive Cancer. He was born January 22, 1953 at Crawfordsville to Grover and Pearl (Burchett) Rice. Bill was a 1971 Graduate of Covington High School and attended The University of Evansville. He then went...

Jun 14, 2016

Dorothy Louise Cunningham, 91, of Covington died at 1:00 A. M. Tuesday June 14, 2016 at the Waters of Covington, where she had resided the past year. She was born December 31, 1924 at Clinton, IN the daughter of Glen and Frieda Vivian (Jones) McDonald. She is survived by three children, Linda Chumley of Covington; James (Marge) Bozarth of Danville,...

Jun 4, 2016

Crystal Susan Anderson, 50, of rural Perrysville died Saturday June 4, 2016 at home. She was born February 6, 1966 at Danville, IL the daughter of Chris Martin and Norma E. (Hines) Hughes. Crystal was a life resident of the Gessie area and a graduate of North Vermillion High School. She was employed at Danville Gardens for several years and...

May 18, 2016

Winona Nonie Spring, 95, of Covington died at 12:00 A. M. Wednesday May 18, 2016 at the Waters of Covington. She was born April 18, 1921 at Coshocton, OH the daughter of Walter Clark and Mary Ethel (Shafer) Reddick. A Covington resident since 1946 and formerly of Canton, OH. She was a member of Covington United Methodist Church. Nona enjoyed...

May 12, 2016

Marjorie Jane Yakulis, 77, of Danville died at 2:15 A. M. Thursday May 12, 2016 at Presence United Samaritan Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1938 north of Perrysville, IN the daughter of Charles Lewis and Bessie (Devers) Wolfe. Marjorie attended Perrysville Schools, had worked as a waitress, and later was a homemaker. She resided at Waterford, PA for...

May 11, 2016

Billy D. Hathaway, 87, of Thorntown, IN died Wednesday May 11, 2016 at Homewood Health Care, Lebanon, IN. He was born October 7, 1928 in Fulton Township, west of Kingman the son of Homer and Ola (Richardson) Hathaway. He was a resident of Kingman until moving to Thorntown in 1958, where farmed. He was a 1947 graduate of Kingman High...