Area Obituaries
JOSHUA R. WALTERS
Joshua R. Walters, 47, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 21, at Montezuma Community center, 800 N. Jackson Street, Montezuma. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home & Crematory, Rockville.…
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LARRY L. KEENEY Larry Lee Keeney, 75, of Brazil, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Cloverleaf Healthcare of Knightsville. Services were held Tuesday, February 18, at Gooch Funeral Home, Rockville. Burial followed at Hebron Cemetery in Russellville. Online condolences: www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see the February 19 edition of the Parke County Sentinel.
Read MoreRODGER A. WATTS, SR.
RODGER A. WATTS, SR. Rodger Allen Watts, Sr., 69, of Rockville, passed away February 14, 2025, at home. The family will host a celebration of life Saturday, March 22 at the family residence in Rockville. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home & Crematory, Rockville. Online condolences: www.goochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see…
Read MoreMICHAEL SIMPSON
MICHAEL SIMPSON Michael Dean Simpson, 75 of Waveland, Indiana, passed away at home surrounded by his family and friends on February 15, 2025. He was born on January 5, 1950 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to the late Forest and Ethel Mae Simpson. Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, February 20, at the Russellville Community Church,…
Read MoreRICHARD R. LANDES
RICHARD R. LANDES Richard Ray Landes, 83, of Rosedale, peacefully entered eternal rest on January 1, 2025, at Frederick Health Hospital in Frederick, Maryland. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Saturday, February 22 at Cottrell-Gooch Funeral Home. The memorial service will directly follow at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests honoring Richard’s…
Read MoreMITZI J. MARTIN
MITZI J. MARTIN Mitzi J. Martin, 71, of Danville, Illinois, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Gooch Funeral Home & Crematory, Rockville. Online condolences: wwwgoochfuneralhome.com. For the full obituary, see the February 12 edition of the Parke County Sentinel.
Read MoreHELEN L. BISHOP
HELEN L. BISHOP Helen Louise Bishop, 90, of Tangier passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2025, at Union Hospital in Clinton. A Celebration of Life of took place Friday, February 7, at Sunset Funeral Home’s DeVerter Chapel in Cayuga, Indiana. Burial followed at Poplar Grove Cemetery in Marshall. Memorials in Helen’s name may be made…
Read MorePATRICIA DITZLER
PATRICIA DITZLER Patricia Ditzler, 96, of rural Rosedale, passed away in her sleep Saturday, February 8, 2025. She was surrounded by loving children and under the kind care of the staff at Clinton Gardens. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 18 at Giovanini Funeral Home in Clinton followed by burial at Mt. Pleasant…
Read MoreFRANCES “FRAN” ROBINSON
FRANCES “FRAN” ROBINSON Frances “Fran” Robinson, 85, of Terre Haute and formerly of Parke County, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at her residence. To honor Fran’s wishes, there will be no services. Her final resting place will be with her husband at Memory Garden Cemetery in Rockville. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barnes…
Read MoreCAROLYN COLEMAN SEARIGHT
CAROLYN COLEMAN SEARIGHT Carolyn Coleman Searight passed peacefully Sunday, January 26, 2025, with family by her side. Services were held Saturday, February 1 at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Internment was to follow the service at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Hollandsburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to the Irvington Historical Society.…
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