Obituaries

Dec 16, 2020

Mary I. (Ellis) Wilson went to be with her Lord on Wednesday December 16, 2020 at the age of 107.  She was born December 2, 1913 at Lodi, Indiana to Harry and Gertrude (Earls) Ellis.

Mary married Lee Wilson March 9, 1935 at Vicksburg, Indiana.  He passed away February 13, 1962.

She is survived by...

Dec 13, 2020

Jeffrey Lynn Crowder, 61, of Covington died at 11:56 A. M. Sunday December 13, 2020 at home, having been seriously ill six weeks.  He was born June 6, 1959 at Crawfordsville, IN the son of Donald Ray Crowder and Betty Joanne (nee McGinnis) Crowder

Jeff moved to Covington from Kingman in 1976 and graduated from Covington High...

Dec 13, 2020

Russell Warren Bush, 90 of Perrysville died at 1:00 P. M. Sunday December 13, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana  He was born March 24, 1930  at Silverwood, IN the son of Charles and Zula (Trosper) Bush.

Russell grew up in Silverwood and graduated from Tangier High School in 1949. He moved to Perrysville in 1954 when...

Dec 9, 2020

Marsha Dale Manley, 75, of Valparaiso, IN died at 11:37 A. M. Wednesday December 9, 2020 at Indiana University Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.  She was born April 4, 1945 at Danville, IL the daughter of William Dale and Vivian Marie (nee Marshall) Hughes.

Marsha graduated from Danville High School and St. Luke’s School of Nursing in St, Louis,...

Oct 21, 2020

Vera M. Gallivan, 82, of rural Kingman, IN died Wednesday October 21 ,2020 at the Waters of Covington, where she had resided recently.  She was born June 27, 1938 at Glasgow, KY the daughter of Roscoe P. and Mamie Jane (Clark) Walker.

She moved to Kingman IN in 2000 from Freeport, IL and formerly lived at Memphis,...

Sep 11, 2020

Delores Hollowell, 89, died Friday September 11, 2020 at the Waters of Covington. She was born December 4, 1930 at Danville, IL the daughter of Harold Emory and Janeice (Keller) Cooper.

Delores was a homemaker, a life resident of the Covington area and a 1949 graduate of Perrysville High School. She enjoyed her family, dancing and making...

Aug 8, 2020

Michael Bruce Whitfield, 31, of Covington died unexpectedly Saturday August 8, 2020 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville. He was born May 30, 1989 at Cincinnati, OH the son of Bruce and Pamela (Newkirk) Whitfield.

Mike was a life resident of Covington and graduated from Covington High School in 2008. He was a carpenter employed by...

Aug 1, 2020

Florence B. Fultz, 84, of Covington died at 12:21 P. M. Saturday August 1, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. She was born October 6, 1935 in Parke County, IN the daughter of Raymond and Lela (Pitzer) McFadden.

Florence was a graduate of Marshall High School. She married John Everett Fultz May 28, 1953. They resided...

Jul 19, 2020

Ruth M Stewart, 84, of Covington died at 8:41 A. M. Sunday July 19, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born October 11, 1935 at Waynesville, NC the daughter of Ray E. and Carrie (Howell) Miller.

Ruth married John F. Stewart, Jr. April 7, 1956 at Waynesville, NC. John died January 22, 2000. They moved to...

Jul 19, 2020

Joshua Lee Newkirk, 20, of Covington died Sunday July 19, 2020 in an automobile accident. He was born April 28, 2000 at Crawfordsville, IN the son of Terry Newkirk and Tammy (Haxton) Bugle.

Josh graduated from Covington High School in 2018. He had been employed at Abernathy Home Improvement.

Surviving are his parents Terry Newkirk...

Jul 18, 2020

Patricia Kay Hardin, 58, of Hillsboro, IN died Saturday July 18, 2020 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. She was born June 21, 1962 in Danville, IL the daughter of Donald Eugene and Myrtle (Evans) Davis.

Patricia was a life resident of Fountain County and a 1981 graduate of Fountain Central High School. She was employed...

Jul 11, 2020

Geneva Lewsader, 91, died at her home in Covington Saturday July 11, 2020. Geneva was born in Fountain County, IN March 24, 1929 the daughter of Everly Cushman Orahood and Hattie Estella Allen Orahood.

She married Jesse Roy “Jack” Romine in 1950 and he died July 19, 1970. She married Russell Lewsader September 1, 1972 and he...

Jul 10, 2020

Monte P. Davis, 64, of Kingman died Friday July 10, 2020 in Union Hospital, Terre Haute following an extended illness. He was born December 5, 1955 at Danville, IL to Harold K. and Esther Eileen (Wilbur) Davis.

Monte was a life resident of the Kingman area, a 1974 graduate of Fountain Central High School. He was a...

Jul 4, 2020

Robert Edward Sloan, 72, died at 6:15 P. M. Saturday July 4, 2020 at his home in Covington following an extended illness. He was born May 19, 1948 at Danville, IL the son of the late Robert Paul and Margaret (Mains) Sloan.

Robert was a 1967 graduate of North Vermillion High School. He was a retired Army...

Jul 2, 2020

Jodie Ann Frey, 55 of Covington, IN passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones Thursday, July 2nd at 5:51 pm after a 17 month battle with cancer. She was born Aug 4, 1964 to Richard F. (Dick) Frey and Judith A. (Bruffy) Frey in Danville, IL. She graduated from Covington High School, class of 1982, and played...

Jun 30, 2020

Judy Nan Clawson, 76, died Tuesday June 30, 2020 at Williamsport Nursing & Rehabilitation, where she had resided for four years. She was born January 31, 1944 at Tacoma, WA the daughter of Doral P. and Nancy (Miller) Miller.

Judy married Lionel Stephen Clawson October 2, 1971 and he died April 11, 2017. They resided in Cates...

Jun 30, 2020

Charles Russell Bainbridge, 68, passed away Tuesday morning June 30, 2020 in Paris Illinois. Charles was born August 24, 1951 in Oregon the son of Charles Elwood and Pansy (Koen) Bainbridge. Preceded in death by his parents Charles and Pansy, his wife Sharon Bainbridge, a brother Lee Bainbridge and a sister Carol Bainbridge. Surviving are his brother Roy Bainbridge...

Jun 15, 2020

Beverly L Rodgers, 62, of Hoopeston, IL died suddenly Monday at home. She was born June 27, 1957 at Fort Belvoir, VA the daughter of Homer D and Mary L (Richards) Rodgers.

Beverly was a 1977 graduate of Covington High School and a member of West Liberty Church of Christ. She was a CNA doing home care...

Jun 15, 2020

Dorothy R. Foster, 99, died at Parkway Manor in Marion, IL, where she had resided for five years. She was born July 10, 1920 at Covington, IN the daughter of Finnie H. and Inez I. (Mettie) Stucker.

Dorothy attended Covington Schools and resided at Covington and Veedersburg until retiring. After retiring she and Kenneth moved to Florida,...

Jun 9, 2020

Anne C. Ritenour, 94, died June 9, 2020. She was born on October 9, 1925 to Harry I. and Theresa (Hathaway) Clem. She grew up in Indiana, was a 1943 graduate of Covington High School and a graduate of Butler University.

Anne was predeceased in death by her parents, her husband, John A. Ritenour, her sister, Jean...