Obituaries

Jan 14, 2022

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Trina Mae Goodrich, 63, of Covington, IN died at 9:03 P. M. Friday January 14, 2202 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL having been serious ill two weeks.  She was born September 4, 1958 at Danville, IL the daughter of Selby and Gayle (Llewellyn) Bord.

Trina was a 1976 graduate of Covington...

Jan 12, 2022

Terry Lee Holland, 76, of Covington Indiana died at Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Wednesday January 12, 2022.

Terry was born July 24, 1945 in Danville IL to Maurice & Alberta (Clingan) Holland.  He graduated from Covington High School in 1963.  On May 7, 1966 he married Sandy (Gayler) and they enjoyed 49 years of marriage before her...

Jan 12, 2022

Luther Edward Ponder, Jr, 71 of Hillsboro, IN died at 12;27 a. m. Wednesday January 12, 2022 at his son’s home in Danville, IN after an extended illness.  He was born October 30, 1949 at Danville, IL the son of Luther Edward Ponder, Sr. and Freda Pauline Hughes Ponder.

Luther lived in Danville, IL and...

Jan 6, 2022

James M. Hudson, 80, of Covington died at 11:38 A. M. Thursday January 6, 2022 in the Emergency Room of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, Crawfordsville.  Jim was born June 26, 1941 at Greencastle, IN the son of Charles M. and Mary L. (Carrithers) Hudson.

His family moved to Covington in 1949 and Jim graduated from...

Dec 25, 2021

William Robert “Billy Bob” Bowles, 85, of rural Veedersburg died at 11:25 A. M. Saturday December 25, 2021 at Franciscan St Elizabeth Health, Crawfordsville, IN after being ill three weeks.  He was born May 16, 1936 at Oakwood, IL the son of Harvey Bowles and Hazel (Miller) Bowles Inman.

Bob graduated from Oakwood High School in 1955. ...

Dec 22, 2021

Norman Lewis Skinner, Jr, 79 of Perrysville, IN died unexpectedly Wednesday December 22, 2021 at his home.  He was born at home November 27, 1942 the son of Norman Francis Lewis Skinner and Mary  Esther Cole Skinner.

Norman was a 1960 graduate of Perrysville High School and a life resident of the family farm west of Perrysville. ...

Dec 13, 2021

Jane Estal Bowles, of rural Veedersburg died Monday December 13, 2021 at her home.  She was born August 5, 1942 east of Cates, IN the daughter of Leroy Snoddy and Anna (Crowder) Merryman.

Jane married William Robert Bowles March 26, 1975 at Oakwood, IL and he survives.  Robert died Sunday December 25, 2021.

Surviving are...

Dec 11, 2021

Lela Mae Fowler, 90, of State Line, IN died at 10:49 A. M. Saturday December 11, 2021 at Autumn Trace in Attica, IN. where she had resided for two years.  She was born February 11,1931 at Henning, IL the daughter of Walter Edward and Lela Blanche (Fairchild) Ricketts.

Lela graduated from Henning High School, Lakeview School of...

Dec 7, 2021

James Dale Carson, 69, of Kingman, IN died Tuesday December 7, 2021 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IN.  He was born August 30, 1952 at Harrisburg, AR the son of Carl and Maudine (Neal) Carson.

James graduated from Shurz High School in Chicago and served in the Marine Corp.  He lived in Danville, IL for several years...

Nov 18, 2021

Janet May True, 82, from Covington, IN, a former Danville resident went to be with the Lord at 9:45 P. M. Thursday November 18, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Champaign.  She was born December 17, 1938 at Los Angles, CA the daughter of Jack and Vera Mary (Branch) Guyer.

She was a homemaker, a...

Nov 9, 2021

Robert Warren (Bob) Dunagan, 82, of Rantoul died unexpectedly Tuesday November 9, 2021 at home.  He was born September 15,1939 at Danville, IL the son of Marvin Warren and Margaret Ruth (Lister) Dunagan.

Bob was aa 1957 graduate of Perrysville High School and a resident of Covington, IN for many years,  moving to Rantoul in 1989.  He...

Oct 27, 2021

Duane Edward Schaeffhold, 68, of Covington died at 7:59 A. M. Wednesday October 27, 2021 at his home.  He was born October 25, 1953 at Danville, IL the son of James Edward and Virginia May (Hoover) Schaeffhold.

He was a 1971 graduate of Schlarman High School and resided in Danville until 2006, when he moved to Covington. ...

Oct 23, 2021

Martha Rodgers O’Connell, 99, of Danville, IL passed away at 7:50 A. M. Saturday October 23, 2021 at Colonial Manor in Danville.

She was born September 4, 1922 in Mound Township, Warren County, (Covington), IN, the daughter of Stanley and Mae Allison Rodgers.

She was a graduate of Foster Elementary and Covington High Schools and...

Oct 3, 2021

Karen Lynn (Warrick) High, 73, died at 9:14 P. M. Sunday October 3, 2021 at home.  She was born August 16, 1948 at Crawfordsville, IN.

She grew up in Covington and was a class of 1966 graduate of Covington High School.  She worked as a young Adult at Hyster and Olin.  She married Jack High October 26,...

Sep 20, 2021

On September 20, 2021 Ogle G. Snider, of Covington, IN and Winter Haven, FL, passed from this life.  He was 97 years and 11 months young.

He was predeceased in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Pauline (Kenny) Snider.  Ogle and Pauline were married at the First Baptist Church of Covington, IN on...

Sep 20, 2021

On September 20, 2021, our beloved Mother, Pat Marshall, left this world to join her Father in Heaven.  She had recently celebrated her 97th birthday.   Rick and Lynn Marshall and John and Billie Marshall were with her at La Posada Assisted Living during her passing.

Patricia Edwina (Grubb) Marshall was born August 29, 1924, in Covington, Indiana,...

Sep 19, 2021

Helen “Louise” Ridlen, 87, of Morristown, TN went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 19, 2021.  She was born November 28, 1933 south of Covington, IN the daughter of the late Charles Albert Shaw, Sr. and Mabel Howard Shaw.

She was a long-time and devoted member of First Christian Church in Morristown.  She loved the Lord...

Sep 10, 2021

Betty Jean Stonebraker Bergeron, 89, of Covington, IN passed from this life at 4:36 AM Friday, September 10, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born to David R and J Pearl (Cruea) Noble on October 13, 1931 in the home of her grandfather Asa Cruea on the banks of the Wabash in Covington....

Sep 10, 2021

Larry D. “Yogi” Hilge, 76, of Covington passed away on Saturday September 10, 2021 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital.  He was born in Danville, IL, the son of Elmer and Bonnie (Rippatoe) Hilge.  They preceded him in death.  He married Sheri Stevens on May 30, 1964 in Danville, IL.  She survives.

Larry worked at General Moors for...

Sep 9, 2021

Shirley Joan Cain, 86, of Veedersburg, IN died at 11:08 A. M. Thursday September 9, 2021 at Bickford of Lafayette.  She was born December 9, 1934 at Indianapolis, IN the daughter of Kenneth T. and Gladys M. (Wilson) Rayburn.

She graduated from Covington High School in 1953.  She was a resident of Fountain County most of her...