Obituaries

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...

Jun 6, 2020

Lulu Belle Trott Woodrow was called home to the Lord, Saturday June 6, 2020 at 6:49 P. M. at her home at Autumn Trace in Attica, Indiana. Lulu Belle was born in Covington, IN on September 7, 1922 to Charles and Virgie (Martin) Trott. She graduated from Covington High School in 1940.

Lulu Belle married the love...

Jun 3, 2020

Fern Delores Cline, 96 of Covington died at 10:59 P. M. Wednesday June 3, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital. She was born July 7, 1923 at Danville, IL the daughter of Walter John and Frieda (Sy) Stuebe.

Fern attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Danville High School in 1941. She moved to Covington in 1959 from...

May 21, 2020

Joanne N Nolan, 85, of Covington died at 8:45 A. M. Thursday May 21, 2020 at her home. She was born August 18, 1934 in Cates, IN the daughter of Elbert & Novella (Campbell) Clodfelder.

Joanne was a 1952 graduate of Kingman High School and a resident of Covington since 1994, she formerly lived at...

May 17, 2020

Charles Arthur “Chuck” Boggs II, 89, of Veedersburg, IN died Sunday morning May 17, 2020 at home.  He was born January 15, 1931 at Veedersburg the son of the late Charles Arthur and Mary (Holycross) Boggs.

Chuck was a life resident of Veedersburg, a 1949 graduate of Veedersburg High School, a member of Sterling Christian...

Apr 30, 2020

Edward Wayne Winters, 79, of Panama City, FL died Thursday April 30, 2020 at his home.  He was born September 26, 1940 at Alvin, IL the son of the late Charles W. and Rachel (Odland) Winters.

Edward lived in the State Line, and Covington area in early years and was an Army veteran from 1958...