TIPPECANOE COUNTY
INDIANA TRAILS
OBITS
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Lafayette,
Ind. May 4 1876
Henry
Burkhalter, an old resident of
this county, died, this morning, aged 71. He came to this county in
1832.
Clara
B. Rohrabaugh, 93, formerly of 2207 Elmwood Ave., died at 7:05 a.m.
Saturday, May 22, 2004, in Heritage Health Care.
Born
June 7, 1910, in Lafayette, she was a lifelong resident of the
city. She married Ren Elsworth Rohrabaugh on March 16, 1927, in
Lafayette. He died Sept. 16, 1950.
Mrs.
Rohrabaugh was a member of Brown Street United Methodist Church and
United Methodist Women. She enjoyed playing cards at Jenks Rest.
Surviving
are a son, Norman Rohrabaugh (wife: Mildred) of Sarasota, Fla., and two
daughters, Phyllis LaFon of Lafayette and Patricia Fultz (husband: Don)
of West Lafayette.
Visitation
1 hour prior to the service at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at Brown
Street United Methodist Church, Pastor Bruce Mowery officiating.
Interment: Rest Haven Memorial Park. Eight grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren survive.
Her parents, Charles and Ida Schrechenghaust and a sister preceded her
in death. Hippensteel Funeral Home.
(Source:
Journal and Courier, May 23, 2004, page B2)
Submitted
by Linda Rodriguez
Charles
R. Jennings, 72
Charles
R. Jennings, 72, died at 3:42 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2004, in the
Indiana Veterans’ Home, West Lafayette, where he had been a resident
since January 2003.
Born
Feb. 26, 1932, in Henning, Tenn. He served as a private first class in
the Army from May 1951 through April 1953.
Mr.
Jennings was a chef at various restaurants.
He
was a member of the American Legion.
Surviving
are a daughter, Diane Marie Donnell (husband: Kelley) of Sioux Falls,
S.D., a brother, Hugh Jennings (wife: Donna) of West Baden Springs;
three sisters, Jean Frisbie (husband: Rea) of Mesa, Ariz., Betty
Spradling (husband: Bill) of Granite City, Ill., and M. Sue Cooper of
Lebanon.
Services
are Friday in West Lafayette.
(Source:
Journal and Courier, May 25, 2004, Page B2)
Submitted
by Linda Rodriguez
Mrs. Caroline Hooser, aged 87, of Lafayette, dropped dead while
ironing.
The Warren Republican February 28 1895
William HAWKINS, of West Lafayette, died yesterday.
He was a native of Ohio by birth in 1812, and at the age of thirteen he
accompanied his parents to
Tippecanoe county, where his father built the first flouring mill
located in that quarter of the State.
In 1850 he married; and in 1852 he removed to Benton county, where he
remained until 1865.
In the interim he represented Benton and White counties in the
Legislature.
During the year last named he returned to Tippecanoe county, where he
continued to reside until his death.
He was a grand old man in every respect.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 10 December, 1890
Lafayette - The body of Prof. Edward E. Smith formerly of Purdue
University, who died in Chicago, will be buried here.
He had been connected with a book concern of Chicago many
---? The widow and four children survive.
Indianapolis Star, Friday November 29, 1918
Transcribed by K. Torp