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Edward J. Cratty, age 70 passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Bell Trace skilled nursing facility in Bloomington Indiana. Ed was born July 20th, 1954 Lima Ohio, to Edward and Irene (Ehora) Cratty. In his younger years, Ed formed a band in Lima called Madhatter where he performed vocals, played both 6 & 12 string guitar as well as piano, and he'd carry his love for music throughout the rest of his life. Later in life, Ed worked with the developmentally disabled adults until his retirement. While retired, Ed would frequently visit the local VFW and American Legion where he would meet and make many friends and again showcase his talented voice doing karaoke. Ed's warm and...

Carolyn Schmitmeyer Edmonds (aka Mombo, Big Red, grandma, AC, Euchre legend) was a loving mother, constant friend, passionate educator, and devoted partner. Carol was born in 1953 in Sidney, Ohio along with her twin sister Cathy and left this life on April 17, 2025 in Bloomington, Indiana in the presence of her loving family. Carol fiercely loved her children, her grandchildren, her nieces and nephews, and she showed that love in many ways. She was their advocate, cheerleader, consoler, and confidant. Giving was her love language, and Carol always wanted to offer the perfect gift. She also wanted to offer the perfect experience, regularly creating elaborate and meaningful creative crafting...

Michael "Mike" Richard Hriso, Jr. passed away on January 30, 2025, in Bloomington, Indiana. He was born in 1934 in East Chicago, Indiana, the son of Michael (Sr.) and Mary (Gerka) Hriso. Mike attended George Rogers Clark High School and earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Indiana University. Mike was married to Phyllis J. Fox, for nearly 67 years. Mike and Phyllis's wonderful love story began as childhood sweethearts riding bicycles together at age 14. They continued at each other's side until Phyllis's passing in July, 2022. They were deeply devoted to one another?a very special marriage. Mike began his career at Tolleston Middle School (Gary, Indiana) as a teacher of ...

Norma Elaine Schenck, 97, passed peacefully Sunday, March 24 in The Woodlands, Texas. She was the only child of Dale and Etta and grew up in South Bend, IN. Elaine was a graduate of John Adams High School and Indiana University, Bloomington where she majored in business. She also earned a master's in education from Indiana University and a vocational director certificate from Indiana State University. Elaine taught business education before becoming coordinator of business education and later director of vocational education for the South Bend Community School Corporation until her retirement in 1986. In 1951, she married Arthur H. Schenck who preceded her in death August 28, 2015.Together...

Steven Leroy Norton, age 76 of Bloomington, passed away on January 3, 2024 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Steven was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 15, 1947, son of the late Leroy and Patricia (Sparrow) Norton. He attended local schools, and played on the high school basketball team. After graduation, Steve proudly served in the US Navy. After completing overseas deployments to Vietnam and Italy, he was honorably discharged having attained the rank of Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class. Steve was a devout Christian who would carry his Bible with him wherever he went. He was a member of the Lifeway Baptist Church community. He also had made many friends at Evergreen Village. Steven is...

Sharon Louise (Roberts) Rose, age 70, of Bloomington, Indiana passed away at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis on November 26, 2023. She was born on February 23, 1953 to Chester and Mary (Joslin) Roberts in Columbus, Indiana. Before she graduated from Brown County High School in 1971, she enjoyed cheerleading and working on the newspaper and yearbook. She met the love of her life, Ron, and they married on April 30, 1971. They completed their family with two boys, Daniel and Brad, who shared their home in Bloomington. In 1986, Sharon and Ron started their Business, RWS, in Columbus, IN. Overtime, their business expanded with the help of their sons. Sharon enjoyed walking, genealogy,...

Sharon Louise (Roberts) Rose, age 70, of Bloomington, Indiana passed away at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis on November 26, 2023. She was born on February 23, 1953 to Chester and Mary (Joslin) Roberts in Columbus, Indiana. Before she graduated from Brown County High School in 1971, she enjoyed cheerleading and working on the newspaper and yearbook. She met the love of her life, Ron, and they married on April 30, 1971. They completed their family with two boys, Daniel and Brad, who shared their home in Bloomington. In 1986, Sharon and Ron started their Business, RWS, in Columbus, IN. Overtime, their business expanded with the help of their sons. Sharon enjoyed walking, genealogy,...

David K. Herron, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday October 27 at the IU Hospice House in Bloomington. David was born on April 30, 1942 in Toledo, OH, son of the late Elbert Herron and Helen (Pennoyer) Carpenter. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Rockefeller University and later retired as a pharmaceutical chemist at Eli Lilly after 29 years. David is survived by his wife of 56 years Helen (Arnold) Herron, son Michael Kent Herron, daughter Katherine Gail Herron and her husband Rick Foley, and grandchildren Ben and Caitlin Foley. He will also be remembered by his brother Paul Herron, and sisters Peggy Brown and Janet Herron. David was preceded in death by his parents. All...

Margaret Annette Hawkins/ Anderson (Poppy), 73 of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Community Rehab Hospital in Greenwood. Margaret was born January 26, 1950 in Ft. Wayne Indiana and was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Edna (Gillespie) Hawkins. Margaret received her Associates degree from IU Ft. Wayne and worked for 31 years at Indiana University Bloomington in the Linguistics and Political Science Departments. Margaret was a member of the Ellettsville Christian Church where she enjoyed helping with Awana. She had a great love of music and was talented enough to play the violin, cello, piano, and organ. She played clarinet in the Martinsville Community Band....

Michael Frank Monroe, age 77, of Bloomington, Indiana, passed away on October 23, 2023 at IU Health Hospital in Bloomington. Born on July 1 1946, in Sullivan, Indiana, Michael was the son of Robert and Ruth (O'Haver) Monroe. Michael was a 1964 graduate of Carlisle High School, and worked at Boston Scientific, where he retired. He was an avid drag racer, and spent most of his time racing throughout the Midwest, especially Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Michael was a devoted husband, and there was nothing Michael loved more than his wife, Sherry. Michael is survived by his beloved wife, Sherry; sons, James Monroe (Meleah), Brock Monroe (Becky), and Michael Monroe; and grandchildren, Magie...

Danny L. Bowlen, 84, of Bloomington, passed peacefully from this life to eternity with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the IU Health Hospice House with his family by his side. Danny was born March 6, 1939 in Kirksville, IN and was the son of the late William and Elsie (Kinser) Bowlen. Danny was a successful race car driver and businessman in Bloomington for many years. His racing career flourished before and after a life threatening crash in 1967 at Bunker Hill Raceway. He began his racing career with motorcycles in 1961 moving to TQ midgets in 1963 and then to sprint cars where he won track championships at Paragon and Bloomington and won numerous feature races...

Edward F. Lafferty, 79, died quietly August 3, 2023 at his family's home in Bloomington, Indiana. He was born and raised in Providence, RI, the only child of the late Irene (Collins) and Edward F. Lafferty, Sr. He served 6 years in the Rhode Island Army National Guard. He drove 18-wheelers during most of his career and was a loyal member of the Teamsters Local 251 AFL-CIO. He was also a past President and an energetic member of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association. He maintained up to 40 hives, mentored new members, and was active in the Eastern Apicultural Society for many years. Ed loved to travel and spent many winters in the Florida Keys. He met Celeste in the Dry Tortugas, a story...

Lloyd A. Bruce Jr. died at home on Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was born to Lloyd A. Bruce Sr. and Frona Belle Stogdill Bruce on May 14, 1944. He married Judith Skinner on April 20, 1963. She preceded him in death on January 8, 2009. Born to this union were four children: David and Vicki who died as infants, Roger (Tammy) Bruce and Katrina Bruce Pardue (Dennis); four grandchildren: Matthew Bruce, Shelby (Blake) Baker, Nathanael Bruce and Madison Pardue; and one great-grandchild Brentley Baker. He married Shirley Reed on March 4, 2010 giving him a stepson, Ernie (Terrie) Reed; step-grandchildren Tara (Mike) Kelly; and step-great grandchildren Shelby and Jayden Kelly, whom he loved as his...

Lloyd A. Bruce Jr. died at home on Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was born to Lloyd A. Bruce Sr. and Frona Belle Stogdill Bruce on May 14, 1944. He married Judith Skinner on April 20, 1963. She preceded him in death on January 8, 2009. Born to this union were four children: David and Vicki who died as infants, Roger (Tammy) Bruce and Katrina Bruce Pardue (Dennis); four grandchildren: Matthew Bruce, Shelby (Blake) Baker, Nathanael Bruce and Madison Pardue; and one great-grandchild Brentley Baker. He married Shirley Reed on March 4, 2010 giving him a stepson, Ernie (Terrie) Reed; step-grandchildren Tara (Mike) Kelly; and step-great grandchildren Shelby and Jayden Kelly, whom he loved as his...

Phyllis Payne, age 76, passed away at her residence on May 31, 2023 in Ellettsville, Indiana. Born on October 23, 1946, Phyllis was the daughter of Clifford and Wilma Nowling. Phyllis was an avid Elvis fan, enjoyed watching western shows on T.V., and spent her Sunday's playing bingo. Phyllis is survived by her sons, Justin Payne and James Payne; nieces, Viola, Ashley, and Lori; and nephew, Jason; and brothers, Barry Payne, Dewey Payne, Bill Payne and Colby Payne. She is preceded in death by her parents, boyfriend, Irvin Quick, and daughter-in-law, Deanna Payne. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Ellettsville First Baptist Church 115 S. Sale...

Mark Allen Bowman passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the age of 59. He was born in Columbus, IN on June 14, 1963 to Ronald and Janet (Sexton) Bowman. He will forever be remembered for his impeccable sense of humor and his easy going lifestyle. Mark attended Columbus East High School where he was a part of show choir, football (all state team) and wrestling, graduating in 1981. He attended Indiana University and enjoyed both the academics and extracurriculars of the college experience, graduating in 1987 with a degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Mark dedicated the entirety of his professional life to IU Sports even wrestling for IU during his college career, he...

Stephen J. Martin, a nationally recognized real estate expert passed away May 8, 2023. Born in Michigan City, Indiana to a World War II Welsh war bride mother and an American father, he was raised in a household that provided him with an education on both sides of the Atlantic through his elementary years. He graduated from Elston Senior High in Michigan City, and from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He pursued his graduate doctoral education by combining classes from the Kelley School, the Indiana University School of Law and the IU Graduate School of Education. Steve was the youngest University Trustee appointed Director of a Division at Indiana University. He...

Dorothy Schulze Evans, 84, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2023. Born October 15, 1938 in New York City, she was the daughter of Fritz (Fred) and Mathilde (Tillie) Schulze. Dorothy grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania and she earned her bachelor's degree at Lake Erie College, OH. She married David W. Evans on February 20, 1963 and they moved shortly after to Prosser, WA where they spent 55 years of their lives. In 2018, she and David moved to Bloomington, IN. Dorothy's desire to learn, her creativity and her care for people and her community led to many achievements. She worked as secretary for Sherman Williams and a librarian at Washington State University Irrigated Agriculture Research and...

Sharon Hart Rout passed away February 5, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana where she has lived for the past several years. Sharon was born December 10, 1936 in Evansville, Indiana. She was the daughter of Marvin and Pearl Hart. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Carroll Rout on November 25, 1955 and later welcomed three children, Cynthia, Rebecca, and Brian. Sharon attended Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana and the University of Missouri in Rolla, Missouri. Sharon and Bob moved several times while raising their family, including Columbus, Indiana, Greenwood, Indiana, Rolla Missouri, Escanaba, Michigan, and Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They finally settled in Bloomington after...

John ("Johnny") Crawford Gage, 45, passed away at his home in Bloomington on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Born August 21,1977 in San Isidro, Lima, Per?, John was the son of Juan Carlos Gago Quezada and Mechael Dawn (Crawford) Charbonneau. He was a 1995 graduate of Bloomington North High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. He worked as a graphic designer for his father's company, Bordado, and was also known for and sought out for his commissioned artwork. A talented and gifted artist, his true passion was sketching and creating CGI movies in the Star Wars universe. More recently, he renewed his interest in collectibles from his...

Darryl Kelley, age 58, of Medora, Indiana passed away at U of L Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, January 14, 2023. He was born in Martinsville, Indiana on November 3, 1964 to Basil and Cora (Grubb) Kelley. Darryl worked at Aisin USA Manufacturing, Inc. in Seymour, Indiana. He loved camping and campfires, Native American culture, ancestry and family history, and listening to Michael Jackson and Elvis. Darryl is survived by his son Zachary Kelley (Jessica), fianc?, Sherri McFarland, grandson, Caden Elijah Kelley, brothers, Kenny, Ronald, Phillip, Gary, Kevin, Randy, Ricky, and Robert, sister, Barbara, and several nieces and nephews. Darryl was preceded in death by his parents,...