Jefferson High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

Rebecca Susan Tyree 77 passed away peacefully in her sleep in Roanoke VA on January 21 2026 following a courageous battle with vascular dementia. Known throughout an exceptionally adventurous lifetime for her rare quality of joie de vivre Susans everpresent smile and infectious sense of humor almost...

Mrs. Irene LaVera Benham Olberding Neal age 94 of Madison Indiana entered this life on December 1 1931 in Jefferson County Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Lawrence R. and Opha E. Stansbury Benham. She graduated in 1949 from Saluda High School near Hanover Indiana. She first married ...

Mrs. Patricia "Patty" Louise Green Parker age 80 of Madison Indiana entered this life on August 16 1945 in Jefferson County Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Paul and Ethel Lauderbaugh Green. A lifelong resident of Jefferson County she graduated from Madison Consolidated High School i...

Funeral services for Willie Earl Ford,Sergeant First Class, aka "Cootney" and "Cooney", of Merrillville, Indiana, will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 12 PM at the Everlasting Gospel Non-Denominational Church, 1300 South Jefferson Street in Dublin. Interment will follow in the Dudley Memor...

Karen Ann Di Rito aged 80 peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her husband and daughters on November 17 2024 in Finleyville PA. Born on June 10 1944 Karen was the youngest of four children to Josephine and Stephan Cusic of South Park PA. She graduated from South Park High School and attende...

Angel May Rawlings of Bourbon MO and formerly of Cuba MO was born on Sunday November 9 2003 in Jefferson City MO to Joseph Henry Rawlings and Veronica May Decker. She passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 27 2025 at the age of 22 years 1 month and 18 days. Angel was a beloved daughter and si...

Sharon Ann Williams Barbour 69 of Rising Sun Indiana a woman of deep faith and a love of helping others gained her angel wings Sunday December 21 2025 surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Milan Indiana August 27 1956 a daughter to the late Bea Browning Williams and LeRoy Junior Williams. Sharon...

Joseph Joe Francis Roman 56 of South Bend IN passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend IN. Joe was born on March 7 1969 to Joseph M. and Athena Donna I. Stathekikis Roman in Joliet IL. and lived in South Bend his entire life. He was preceded in death by...

Pamela K. DeCola a beloved mother wife grandmother and sister passed away at 200 pm on Tuesday January 27 2026 in Tanglewood Trace memory care in Mishawaka Indiana. Born December 28 1950 in North Manchester Indiana. Pam was the daughter of Jerry and LaVerne Parker both of whom preceded her in death....

Beverly G. Pilarski 86 of South Bend Indiana passed away on Saturday January 17 2026 in her home. Beverly was born on June 17 1939 in South Bend Indiana to Joseph G. and Irene M. Burzynski Ganus. She moved away from South Bend in 1964 and returned in 2005. Beverly retired in 2003 from the East Jeffe...

Mrs. Pauline Sams Hensler age 98 of Hanover Indiana entered this life on March 31 1927 in Richmond Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late Robert H. and Sallie Elizabeth Bolton Sams. She lived her early life in Richmond and moved to Hanover Indiana when she was in the seventh grade. She wa...

Janet S. Hayden 78 of Lafayette passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday January 17 2026. She was born July 5 1947 in Lafayette Indiana to the late Herbert and Lillian Mills. Janet graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School. On December 30 1967 she married James I. Hayden in Lafayette. Jan...

Leon G. Jack Evans 72 of Piqua passed away at 456 p.m. Monday January 12 2026 at his home. He was born February 7 1953 in Urbana to the late Leon and Elenor Tabern Evans. He married Debra A. Kew September 15 1972 in Richmond Indiana and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Jason Evans Shaw...

Mr. Gerald Raymond "Gerry" Hobbs Jr. age 76 of Madison Indiana entered this life on March 7 1949 in Shelbyville Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Dr. Gerald R. Sr. and Betty June Engle Hobbs. He resided in Jefferson County most of his life and was a graduate of Southwestern High School Clas...

Phillip Nollin Cockrell age 74 was born on December 18 1951 in Colorado. He often said I wasnt born in Texas but I got here as fast as I couldand it only took him six days. On Saturday December 27 2025 Phillip joyfully entered Heavens gate and met his Savior face to face. Phillip graduated from Terr...

Mrs. Pamela Cleavette Mills transitioned peacefully into the presence of the Lord on October 31 2025. After graduating from Marianna High School Pamela attended the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FAMU where she proudly earned her degree in elementary education. Becoming an educator w...

Mr. Charles Owen Reid age 65 of Madison Indiana entered this life on July 29 1960 in Louisville Kentucky. He was the son of the late Charles Maurice and Virginia Lee Pendley Reid. He resided most of his life in Jefferson County and was schooled at Madison Consolidated High School. He was inducted in...

Paul Angelo Carl Macri M.D. 91 of South Bend died of natural causes on January 11 2026. He was born December 4 1934 in Mishawaka to Paul and Rose Macri. He was proud of his Italian heritage speaking often of his many kind relatives. He graduated from Mishawaka High School before attending Wabash Col...