Obituaries

Jul 11, 2019

Jack Rathbun Macy, 70, of Covington, IN went home to be with our Lord and Savior at 8:45 P. M. Thursday July 11, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Jack was a lifetime resident of Covington where he and his wife, Barbara of 34 years lived. Jack was born December 22, 1948 to Russell H. &...

Jun 10, 2019

Charlotte Louise Bodine, 80, of Covington died Monday June 10, 2019 at home. She was born September 27, 1938 at Cameron, WV the daughter of Glenn and Mona (Ross) McVay.

She grew up in Cameron, WV. graduated from Cameron High School and moved to Covington in 1958. She enjoyed her family and her...

May 28, 2019

James (Jim) Leslie Kochell, age 73, of Covington, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 9:41 PM EST at Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Family and friends had spent all day and evening with him as he peacefully passed away. Jim was born In Williamsport, IN on September 25, 1945, the ninth of ten children, born to Glen...

May 9, 2019

Beverly Jean Nelk-Peeler, 79, of Covington died at 1:30 P. M. Thursday May 9, 2019 at the Waters of Covington, where she had resided for two years. She was born May 25, 1939 at Danville IL, the daughter of Richard D. and Edith Eleanor (Weidenburner) Cook.

Beverly was a LPN working at hospitals...

May 3, 2019

Cory Michael Dagen, 36, of Kingman died unexpectedly early Friday at his home. He was born April 22, 1983 at Dickinson, ND the son of Leslie D. and Vickie (Earlywine) Dagen.

He was a resident of Perrysville for many years, moving to Kingman eighteen months ago. He was a 2001 graduate of North Vermillion High...

Apr 17, 2019

Kathy Lou Williams 64, of Covington, IN died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday April 17, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital. She was born in Rowan County, Kentucky on November 28, 1954 to James V. and Joyce E. (Fultz) Blankenbeckler.

Kathy was a 1973 graduate of Fountain Central High School and she married...

Apr 15, 2019

Richard Lee Zeigler 69, of the Yeddo area passed away at 12:47 a.m. Monday April 15, 2019, in the Lafayette Franciscan Hospital. He was born January 25, 1950 at Crawfordsville to John and Elsie (Trosper) Zeigler. He was a 1968 graduate of Fountain Central High School and a 1970 graduate of ITT Technical Institute. Richard was a...

Apr 7, 2019

Catherine L. Cooper, 53 of Covington, passed away unexpectedly at 4:07 a.m. Sunday April 7, 2019 in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Hospital of Crawfordsville.

Cathy was born August 19, 1965 in Danville, Illinois to Gary and Lucille (Bushue) Vollmer. She married Gary W. Cooper June 1, 1985 in the Assembly of God Church in Covington,...

Apr 2, 2019

William E. “Bill” Osborn, 90, of Covington died at 2:37 P. M. Tuesday April 2, 2019 at Williamsport Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born December 10, 1928 at Grand Rapids, MI the son of Olin D. and Hazel Edison Osborn.

Bill grew up in Covington and was a 1946 graduate of Covington High School. He...

Feb 28, 2019

Anne M. Smith, 82, of Covington died early Thursday morning February 28, 2019 at her home after a brief illness. She was born October 25, 1936 at Covington the daughter of Roy Fields Ricketts and Marjorie M. (Corey) Ricketts.

Anne was a 1954 graduate of Covington High School and a 1958 graduate of Purdue University...

Feb 10, 2019

John William Snavely, 66 of the Rileysburg area, died at 5:20 P.M. Sunday February 10, 2019, in Gibson House at Union Hospital of Terre Haute, IN.

He was born February 9, 1953 at Danville, IL. to Robert and Doriene (Gouty) Snavely. John was a 1971 graduate of North Vermillion High School, he was a farmer...

Jan 28, 2019

Karen L. Briggs, 57 of Covington, died at 5:53 p.m. Monday Jan. 28, 2019 in the Emergency Room of OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1961 in Danville, IL. to Irving Thomas and Nettie Louise (Smith) Ackley. Karen married Bernard A. Briggs in Covington, IN., on October 31, 1997 and he died October...

Jan 23, 2019

Georgeanna (Bodine) Ford

Georgeanna Ford, 93, of Covington died at 10:15 AM, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Five Star Residences of Banta Pointe Indianapolis, IN.

Georgeanna Ford was born on February 27, 1925 in Attica, IN. She was a daughter to the late James L. and Eleanor Pearl (Hickman) Bodine. Georgeanna married the late Donald...

Jan 22, 2019

Patty Sue Vincent 84, of Veedersburg, died at 2:26 am Tuesday Jan. 22, in her residence. She was born October 19, 1934 in Muhlenberg County, KY., to Mort and Cora Louise (Green) Parker. She married William F. Vincent Aug. 8, 1953 in TN., he died Sept. 19, 1993.

Patty enjoyed crocheting, knitting and her many...

Jan 20, 2019

Jason L. Hayman, 52 of Covington, died unexpectedly Sunday January 20 at his residence. He was born May 20, 1966 at Danville, IL. to Donald and Joyce (Dillon) Hayman. He was a 1984 graduate of Covington High School and had attended Wabash College. Jason married Peggy L. Parrett on June 1, 1998 at Columbia, TN. He was...

Dec 20, 2018

Iona J. Lister, 80, of Portland Arch died at 10:00 p. m. Thursday December 20, 2018 at Ben Hur Nursing Home, Crawfordsville. She was born April 9, 1938 at Cates, IN the daughter of Harold Otis and Opal Marie (McLain) Swim.

She attended Perrysville Schools, was a life resident of the Covington area,...

Dec 7, 2018

Elneda June Niccum, 83, of Covington died at 9:04 A. M. Friday December 7, 2018 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center, Danville. She was born June 12, 1935 at West  Lebanon, IN the daughter of John Thomas and Eva Agnes (Williams) Ping.

June married Donald Leroy Niccum June 27, 1958 at Coal Branch Church. He died February...

Nov 27, 2018

Dorothy "Dot” Ann Strawser, 93, of Covington died unexpectedly at 7:20 A. M. Tuesday November 27, 2018 at the Waters of Covington. She was born July 10, 1925 at Danville, IL the daughter of Garsa and Gertrude (Hagan) Dennis.

She was a life resident of the Covington area and a 1942 graduate of Covington High School. She...

Nov 20, 2018

Terry Wayne Lamb, 55, of Covington died Tuesday November 20, 2018 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette. He was born December 16, 1962 at Danville, IL the son of Sherman Ward and Minnie Juanita (Stembaugh) Lamb.

He moved to Covington from Veedersburg in 2013.

Terry is survived by four brothers, Roy of Lafayette, Sherman of...

Nov 17, 2018

Jack Leroy Felgenhauer, Jr., 68, of Decatur, IN. died Saturday November 17, 2018 at Adams County Hospital, Decatur. He was born December 5, 1949 at Danville, IL the son of Jack Leroy and Violet Marie (Nale) Felgenhauer.

Jack was a 1968 graduate of Ridge Farm High School, where he participated in Football and track. He...