Obituaries

Ronald L. Abraham, age 87, passed away on December 16, 2025, at his home in Florida.
Ronald was born on September 25, 1938, in Richmond, Indiana, to the Rev. Paul and Gleda Abraham. He attended trade school and then became a journeyman at GM Allison Transmission. Ronald was employed with Allison Transmission,...

Mr. Gary Franklin Arnold, 69, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 22, 1955, in Greencastle, a son of the late James and Mary (Kite) Arnold.
Gary graduated from Granville Wells High School with the class of 1974 and went on to...

Dorothy (Kiser) Barefoot went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2026. She was
born in Forest City, North Carolina on December 11, 1930, to the late Hillard and Zennie
(Sisk) Kiser, of whom she was the only child.
Dorothy married Howard Barefoot June 2, 1953, and they shared 64 loving years together prior to his...

Chlois Cawley Barkman, 84, of Matthews, North Carolina, was called home on January 17, 2026. Wherever she lived — Fort Worth, Atlanta, Memphis, Tokyo, Cincinnati, Lebanon, and Charlotte — she collected lifelong friends and stayed close through visits and marathon phone conversations. Her impact on strangers was...

Shari Marie Black, 75, of Whitestown, Indiana, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, after a 3½-month battle with leukemia.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Shari grew up in Whiteland and graduated from Whiteland High School in 1968. She was the beloved daughter of Charles and Lorena Black, who preceded her...

Patricia Lou Bohannon, 95, Lebanon, passed away at 2:41 pm on Wednesday June 10, 2026. She was born in Kokomo, on September 23, 1930, the daughter of the late George and Edna (Waskom) Coombs. On September 18, 1955, she married Robert K. Bohannon, and he preceded her in death on September 10, 2004.
Pat graduated...

Karen K. Bowman, 84, of Kirklin, passed away June 24, 2026 in her home. She was born May 21, 1942 to Robert and Wilma (Ferrell) Calloway in Frankfort, Indiana. She married Dale L. Bowman on June 17, 1960 in Kirklin.

Karen was a graduate of the first Clinton Central High School graduating class of 1960. She drove...

Beth Ann (Taffy) Burger of Lebanon, Indiana, passed away on January 21, 2026, after a long illness. She was 82 years old. She died at AdventHealth Littleton Hospital in Littleton, Colorado, near her home in Castle Rock, where she had lived close to family for the past three years.

Burger was born on May 15, 1943,...

Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Cook, 80, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. She was born August 10, 1946, in Rockville, a daughter of the late Charles and Roberta (Teague) Batty.
Becky married Jack Raymond Cook on August 22, 1970, at Otterbein United Methodist Church in...

Mrs. Madolin Cox, 83, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon.
Madolin was born September 30, 1942, in Indianapolis, a daughter of the late Russell and Maxine (Miller) Hubble.
On August 18, 1963, Madolin married James "Jim" E. Cox and they lived around Lebanon for...

Charles "Fran" Crawford, husband, father, grandfather, brother, veteran, and friend — passed away on February 8, 2026, at the age of 83.

Fran was born on July 18, 1942, to William and Ruth Crawford. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1960, and shortly after answered the call to serve his country. He joined...

Charles "Craig" Crawford, 71, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. He was born November 11, 1954, in Indianapolis, Indiana, a son of the late Edward and Vera (Hawkins) Crawford.
On December 27, 1975, he married Terri J. (Nelson) Crawford.
Craig graduated from Lebanon High School in 1973 and attended Franklin...