All Obituaries

Britt A. Murphy Sr., 59 of Montezuma passed away on Wednesday September 13, 2023. He was born in Clinton, Indiana on February 16, 1964, to Sarah Lou Gill. Those preceding Britt in death are his mother Sara Gill, Grandmother Myrtle Gill, and niece Sarah Murphy. Britt is survived by his wife Starla (Brown) Murphy; daughter Cassie Frink (Brad) of Rockville, Indiana; son Britt Murphy Jr. of Montezuma, Indiana; brother Ty Murphy (Brenda) of Dana, Indiana; sister Shelly Vincent (Rob) of...

Charles “Chuck” E. Vandevender, 74 of Brocton, Illinois passed away on Sunday September 3, 2023, at Horizon Health in Paris, Illinois. Chuck was born in Clinton, Indiana on August 3, 1949, to John Vandevender and Annie Coonce Vandevender. Chuck was a graduate of Montezuma High School Class of 1968. He served in the United States Army and was a tank operator in Vietnam. Chuck retired from CSX railroad as a machine operator. He was a member of the Montezuma Fish & Game Club...

Betty Lou Gill, 91 of Montezuma, Indiana passed away in her home on August 29, 2023. She was born in Rockville, Indiana on August 13, 1932, to William Siegelin and Mattie Bryan Siegelin. Betty was a graduate of Rockville High School Class of 1950 and she and John Gill were married on December 3, 1950. Those preceding Betty in death are her parents; husband John Gill; son Steven Manley Gill; brother Bill Siegelin, and sister Martha Bradburn. Survivors include her grandchildren Steven...

Cindy Rohr, 54 of Montezuma, went to her eternal home, August 21, 2023, in Union Hospital Terre Haute. She was born January 29, 1969, in Clinton, IN to Larry and Anita (Taylor) Rohr.             Cindy graduated from Riverton Parke High School and Indiana Business College. She worked at the Newport Chemical Depot and as a dispatcher with the Clinton City Police Department and the Parke County Sheriff’s Department. She could give...

James Southard, 69, of Dana, Indiana passed away on July 22, 2023, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born April 4, 1954, in Clinton, to Emmet Southard and Lois Marshall Southard. He had previously worked at the brickyards in Hillsdale and Cayuga. He was a graduate of Clinton High School. He was a Hillsdale Volunteer Fireman and a member of the Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary Jim was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Martha Smith; and a brother, Robert...

Karen K. Johnson, 69, of Bloomingdale, Indiana passed away on Sunday July 9, 2023, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born in Clinton, Indiana on December 30, 1953, to Carl Griffin and Eva (Smith) Griffin. She married Lanie L. Johnson Jr. on April 7, 1973, in Indianola, Illinois. Those preceding Karen in death are her parents, two brothers, three sisters and two granddaughters. Karen is survived by her husband Lanie Johnson Jr. of Bloomingdale; sons Jeremy Johnson...

Bradley Aaron Montclair, 15, of Montezuma, Indiana passed away on Sunday July 2, 2023. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona on May 3, 2008, to Bradley A. Montclair and Victoria Cordova. Bradley was a freshman at Riverton Parke High School where he was a member of the Track and Field team. Bradley was an avid gamer; he loved the outdoors. He was kindhearted and brave. Those preceding Bradley in death are his great grandparents Charles and Margaret McCroskey. Bradley is survived by his mother...

Perry D. Wilson, 62, of Rockville, passed away on Thursday June 1, 2023, in his home. He was born in Terre Haute, IN on December 11, 1960, to Raymond Glenn Wilson and Jessie Helen Tislow Wilson. Perry was a graduate of Montezuma High School Class of 1979. He was a member of the River Rat Rodders Car Club, Mountain Man Rendezvous, the Masonic Lodge, and Scottish Rite. Preceding Perry in death are his Parents, and brothers Raymond Gail Wilson and Randy Glenn Wilson. Perry is survived by...

Clarence Carl Priddy, 62, of Crawfordsville, IN., passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2023, at his home. Carl was born on August 2, 1960, in Blue Island, IL., to Curtis Priddy and Marie Fritz Priddy. Those preceding Carl in death are his parents, and his brother Curtis Priddy Jr. Survivors include his sons Carl Priddy, Adam Priddy and Dustin Priddy; daughters Sunshine Tipton and Eve Miller; several brothers and sisters; eight grandchildren Mercedes, Taylor, Aliah, Chase, Isabella, Dylan, Holly...

Barbara “Barb” Joann Ketchem of Montezuma went to be with the lord on May 9, 2023. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma during her incredible 82 years of life. She was born June 6, 1940, in Elnora, Indiana to Ross and Ethel Edmonson. Barb had two sisters, Joyce & Wilma, who have preceded her in death along with her parents and a brother who was stillborn. Barb always had the need to care for others as God did for her. He led her down the path to...