Tippecanoe County Indiana Obits

Inter Ocean 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

Lafayette, Ind— Geo. Spence, 12, dead, and Several others in serious condition as result of eating ice cream at church social here.
Ptomaine poisoning. [The Day Book. (Chicago, Ill.), November 05, 1912 - sub. by K.T.]

In Stockton on the 10th ult., Mr. Samuel S. Park, aged 28 years. Mr. P. was from Romney, Indiana, where he has a father, mother, brothers, and sisters living.
[Placer Times, Sacramento, Saturday, 11-3-1849]
Submitted by Brenda Wisener

A Boy Cut in Two,
Lafayette, Ind April 27.—This morning at about 11 o'clock Frank Ernst, a lad not over 14 years of age, son of Charles Ernst, a painter residing in the north western part of the city,
was run over by the cars in the yard of the Wabash Railroad. He was severed in two just above the knees, and lived but a short time afterwards It is the same old story,
and one which the waring of newspapers and the efforts of railroads to prevent have no avail. He slipped and fell on the rails In attempting to jump on the curs while in motion.
Date: 1880-04-28; Paper: Cincinnati Daily Gazette