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Area Obituaries

ROBERT GRIDER Robert L. “Bob” Grider, 81, of Rockville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 18, 2021, at his residence. Born August 22, 1940, in Champaign County Illinois, he was the son of Cosby Grider and Marie (Rainwater) Grider. His wife, Marsha K. Thornberry, whom he married May 2, 1959, survives. Bob…

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Jennie Jo Gruner

JENNIE JO GRUNER Jennie Jo (Buffo) Gruner, 63, of Mecca and formerly of Clinton, passed away November 28, 2021, at Ascension St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital. Funeral services were held Friday, December 3, at Giovanini Funeral Home in with Father Joby Puthussery officiating. Internment followed at Roselawn Memorial Park in North Terre Haute. Online condolences:…

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Hubert L. Ratcliff

HUBERT L. RATCLIFF Hubert L. Ratcliff passed away peacefully Sunday, November 28, 2021, surrounded by his family. A seven-gun salute service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 11 at Marshall Federated Church in Marshall. Visitation will be held immediately before services.

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Elizabeth Holycross

ELIZABETH HOLYCROSS Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Holycross, 72, of Perrysville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center Emergency Room in Danville, Illinois. Funeral services were held Sunday, December 5, at Sunset Funeral Home Covington Chapel. Private interment burial will be held at a later date at Danville National Cemetery. Online…

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Alice M. Stillwell

ALICE  M. STILLWELL Alice Marie Stillwell, 83, of Rockville, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 7 at Gooch Funeral Home in Rockville. Burial followed at Memory Garden Cemetery in Rockville. Online condolences: www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of…

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Charles W. Crum

  CHARLES W. CRUM Charles “Charlie” W. Crum, 73, of Lafayette and formerly of Bloomingdale, went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Indiana University Hospital in Lafayette. A private military service will be held at his final resting place in Bloomingdale. Care has been entrusted to Barnes and Rice Funeral Home…

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Fred Beach

    FRED BEACH Fred Beach, 82, of Rockville, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in the emergency room of Union Hospital Clinton. Services were held Monday, December 6 at Gooch Funeral Home, Rockville, with Celebrant Marta K. Adubato officiating. Burial followed at Memory Garden Cemetery. A Masonic memorial service by Parke Lodge #8 was…

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Ireta V. Gregg

IRETA V. GREGG Ireta V. Gregg, 91, of Elwood, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Ascension-St. Vincent Carmel Hospital after a brief illness, but a long, full life. A memorial service celebrating Ireta’s life was held Wednesday, December 1 at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home in Elwood. Burial will take place at a later date. Memorial…

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Benjamin Selig

  BENJAMIN SELIG Benjamin Jacob Selig, 33, of Rockville, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, in Kingman. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home, Rockville. Online condolences: www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of the Parke County Sentinel.  

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Hubert L. Ratcliff

  HUBERT L. RATCLIFF Hubert Leon Ratcliff passed away peacefully Sunday, November 28, 2021, surrounded by his family. For the full obituary, see this week’s edition of the Parke County Sentinel.

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