Obituaries

Jul 1, 2018

Macon, GA- Mildred Lorraine Diffenderfer Tate passed away on July 1, 2018 at her residence at Carlyle Place in Macon, GA. She was born October 10, 1921 in Momence, IL. Her parents were Herman Floyd Diffenderfer and Beatrice Victoria Perry originally from Covington, IN. In 1926, her father died from pneumonia after routine gall bladder surgery. Mildred and her...

Jun 16, 2018

(Joy) Maxine Holycross, 96, of Covington, Ind., entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior at 11:49 a.m. EDT Saturday, June 16, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital, Williamsport, Ind.

She was born June 7, 1922, in Sullivan, Ind., the daughter of Jacob and Versa (Hayden) Smith.

She married Lowell R. Holycross on August 18,...

Jun 11, 2018

Kay Ann Franklin, 61, of rural Williamsport, IN., passed away on June 11, 2018 at her residence, after a brief illness.

Kay was born November 14, 1956 at Milwaukee, WI. To Harold and Theresa (Williams) Aldrich. She married Jeffry O. Franklin November 7, 1987 in Bloom City, WI. and he survives. Other survivors are: two...

Jun 8, 2018

Richard VanDorn Shelby, died on June 8, 2018, at the Indiana Veteran’s Home, West Lafayette, Indiana, with his family at his bedside. He was 91. Richard was born in Danville, Illinois to Frank and Helen VanDorn Shelby. He grew up in Covington, Indiana, where he graduated from Covington High School in 1944. He enlisted into the United States Army...

Jun 5, 2018

Norma Josephine Leerkamp Robb, 88, died Tuesday June 5, 2018 at 10:30 A. M. at home following a short illness. She was born December 1, 1929 at Sidney, IL the daughter of Ernest and Josephine DeWitt Leerkamp.  Norma married Robert E. Robb March 12, 1950 at Benson Chapel, and he survives.  Also surviving are four children, Charles Robb and...

May 24, 2018

Alan Jay Switzer, 93, of the State line area died Thursday morning at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. He was born March 16, 1925, near Danville, IL the son of Stanley D. Switzer and Grace Fowler Switzer.  At the age of 6 years, Alan and his Switzer family moved to the State Line City area.

He attended Covington...

May 19, 2018

Bruce Fred Burleson, 55, of Veedersburg died at 3:10 P. M. Saturday May 19, 2018 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette. He was born October 18, 1962 at Danville, IL the son of Howard and Joan (Crawford) Burleson.

Bruce graduated from Covington High School in 1981 and served in the Marine Corps. He was employed...

Apr 29, 2018

Carl R. Allison, 82, of Mulberry, IN, formerly of Covington died at 10:13 A. M. Sunday April 29, 2018 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette.  He was born July 17, 1935 at Oakwood, IL the son of Homer and Mayme (Shumaker) Allison.

He was a resident of Covington seventy years, moving to Mulberry in January 2016.  He...

Apr 27, 2018

Mary Kathryn Rhodes Young passed this life at 3:25 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2018 at her home in Covington, Indiana. She had been in declining health for the past year.  Mary K. was born at home in Wabash Township south of Covington December 8, 1922 to Samuel Clinton and Kathryn Blanche Coleman Rhodes.  She attended the one-room White School...

Apr 18, 2018

Mary E Wolter, 87, of Covington died at 4:25 A. M. Wednesday April 18, 2018 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. She was born December 6, 1930 at Stringtown the daughter of Alexander H. and Edith (Rowell) Johnson.

A life resident of the Covington area, she was a 1948 graduate of Perrysville High School and Indiana State University....

Apr 16, 2018

Carol V. Myers, 89 of Covington died at 12:08 A. M. Monday April 16, 2018 at home. She was born November 6, 1928 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Lester and Esther (Carlson) Carruthers.

She graduated from high school in Chicago, IL. Carol was also a graduate of Eastern Illinois University. She taught at Covington...

Apr 15, 2018

Virgil L. McConnell, 92, of Danville, IL, formerly of Covington, IN passed away Sunday afternoon, April 15, 2018.

Virgil was born in Hillsboro, KY on November 28, 1925, the son of Rev. E.E. and Opal McConnell.  On August 10, 1947, he and Katherine Lewsader were married at the Covington First Church of Christ...

Mar 15, 2018

Jack H. Dennis, 98, of Gessie died at 9:47 A. M. Thursday March 15, 2018 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville. He was born December 12, 1919 at Danville, IL the son of Garsa L. and Gertrude C. (Hagen) Dennis.

Jack was a 1937 graduate of Perrysville High School and Utterbach Business College. He entered the...

Mar 13, 2018

Lois Jane Dunagan, 77, of Rantoul, IL, a native of Covington, IN died at 1:12 P. M. Tuesday March 13, 2018 at Helia Healthcare, Champaign. She was born in Covington July 1, 1940 the daughter of Ambrose and Ollie (Roth) Hegg.

Lois was a 1958 graduate of Covington High School and a Covington resident until moving to...

Feb 13, 2018

Minnie E. Clawson, 96, of Covington died Tuesday at her home following an extended illness. She was born at Covington August 29, 1921 the daughter of Frank Millard and Daisy Leah (Smith) Vickery.

Minnie was a life resident of Covington area and a 1942 graduate of Perrysville High School. She was a   member of the First Church...

Jan 13, 2018

Alice Louise (Brasker) Payne, 83, of Covington, IN passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at The Waters of Covington. She was there for a brief time for rehabilitation from a recent case of dehydration and pneumonia.

Alice was born October 14, 1934 in warren County, Indiana to Garnet Louise (VanPelt) Brasker and Donald Brasker. She married Vernon...

Dec 9, 2017

Ann Scheurich, 88, of Covington died at 8:25 A. M. Saturday December 9, 2017 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. She was born February 24, 1929 at Veedersburg the daughter of the late Roger William and Betty (Bettice) McMahon.

Ann was a life resident of Covington and a 1947 graduate of Covington High School. She was a member...

Nov 28, 2017

Garvin Leon Davis, 67 of Danville passed away at 3:26 A.M. Tuesday November 28, 2017 at home. Leon was born and raised in Albany, Ky. Before moving to Hoopeston, IL.

He was a graduate of Hoopeston High School and worked at Silgan Containers from 1974 until he retired in June of 2010.

Leon is survived...

Nov 23, 2017

Mark Allen Abernathy, 59, of Covington died at 1:21 P. M. Thursday November 23, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born January 12, 1958 at Danville, IL the son of Quentin M. and Belinda (Allen) Abernathy.

Mark was a life resident of Covington and a 1976 graduate of Covington High School. He was a carpenter...

Nov 18, 2017

Donna Lucille Alpers, 68, of Rossville, IL died at 12:32 A. M. Saturday November 18, 2017 at the Waters of Covington. Donna was born to Allen and Hazel (Probasco) Haire on January 31, 1949.  Donna was from Rossville, IL and graduated from Rossville High School in 1967.

Donna married Steven Alpers on April 13, 1985. They lived...