All Obituaries

Max William Slough, age 98, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 5:50 P.M. on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born in Coal City on September 30, 1922, the son of John Madison Slough and Ada Ethel (Dyar) Slough. Max worked throughout the years as a self-employed farmer during World War II, for Peabody Coal Company for thirteen years, at NSWC Crane for eighteen years, and served as a lay speaker at Glenburn United Methodist Church for twenty-three years. He was a...

Anthony "Tony" D. Morrison, 66, of Spencer, passed away unexpectedly, at the Community North Hospital in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 22, 2021.  Tony was born in Greencastle, Indiana on November 27, 1954 to Ernest Tilbert Morrison and Virginia Irene (Harbolt) Morrison.  Tony graduated Owen Valley High School in 1972 and went to work at G. E. in Bloomington.  Tony was the Director of the Owen County EMS for over 22 years and then retired from Hanson Aggregate after 17...

Irene F. Brock, 73, of Gosport, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, June 5, 2021, from pancreatic cancer.  Irene was born in Bloomington, Indiana on November 19, 1947 to George H. McCarty and Ruth Irene (Larriverre) McCarty.  She was a 1965 graduate of Gosport High School and received her Ph.D from Indiana University.  Irene married the love of her life, James "Jim" Brock, on October 2, 1965 and together, they raised a wonderful, loving...

Devin Waggoner, age 35, of Luling, TX, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton, IN. He was born in Evanston, WY on November 22, 1985, the son of Joseph William Waggoner & Leah (Dotson) Crane. He had endured several medical issues since birth. He loved playing his guitar and spending time with his loved ones. He was a lifelong resident of Indiana but had lived in Texas for the past 9 months. He is survived by his mother, Leah Crane and...

Ricky JoJo Lee, age 61, of Spencer, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 22, 1959 to JoJo and Phyllis (Woods) Lee. Ricky was a 1977 graduate of Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. He married Anita Nonamaker on January 20 1979 and they raised two children together. Ricky was a journeyman working with sheet metal and belonged to the Local Union #20. He was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church and was...

Jeffrey T. Cast, Sr., age 58, of Freedom, passed away at 1:20 P.M. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Tipton on December 4, 1962, the son of Jerry and Betty (Bevel) Cast. Jeffrey was a 1981 graduate of Tipton High School. Throughout Jeffrey's life, he worked as Fire Chief and also served fifteen years as Town Marshall in Atlanta, Indiana. He worked at J.W. Jones setting up rock crusher plants and rebuilding rock crushers. His final work was in Pekin, Illinois...

Susan “Sue” D. (Hiatt) McDonald, 70, of Elberfeld IN. passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at her home. She was born on January 13, 1951 in Sullivan, IN. Sue was involved with the American Legion Post 351 Auxiliary for many years. She was the Secretary of the Southern Indiana Pool League. Sue enjoyed spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren’s many activities. Mrs. McDonald was preceded in death by her husband Harold “Butch” McDonald, who were...

Frank Andrew Gravemier, age 90, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 10:08 am on Friday, June 4, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Gary, IN on October 25, 1930, the son of  Carroll & Fern Edith (Byers) Gravemier.  He was a graduate of Linton Stockton High School. He began working as a paper boy as a teenager and eventually moved his way up to a type setter and add designer at Linton Daily Citizen, retiring after 40+ years of dedicated service. He was a member of the First...

Larry Lee Smith, age 80, of Savannah, GA, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. He was born in Washington, IN on December 18, 1940, the son of Lewis & Mildred (Holt) Smith. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School and attended Purdue University where he studied agriculture. In Indiana he was a farmer and cattle rancher. After moving to Michigan he worked as a marine mechanic at Simonton Lake Marina in Elkhart, IN. He was a member of Wesley Oak United Methodist Church in Savannah, GA....

Sarah Jean (Parkhurst) Savatteri, 82, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021. She was born in Spencer, Indiana on December 3, 1938 to Albert and Tulie (Branham) Parkhurst. Sarah graduated from Cayuga High School class of 1956.  She married David Waymire in 1956 and they had three children together. Later in life Sarah married Charles Savatteri and they resided in Florida. Sarah loved her family. She had a passion for traveling and all things that glittered...