OBITUARIES

William Howard Carte

William Howard Carte

Dec 30, 2025

William Howard Carte, 95, of Columbus, Indiana and formerly of Steubenville, Ohio, stepped into a well-deserved heavenly reward on December 30, 2025.

Born on April 30, 1930 to Sara Jane (Peters) Carte and Homer Carte Sr., Howard was raised in Neffs, Ohio. After the tragic passing of his father at age 4, Howard was raised by his mother, a hardworking young...

John Timothy Snodgrass

John Timothy Snodgrass

Dec 26, 2025

John Timothy Snodgrass, 84, passed away on December 26, 2025, in Martinsville, IN. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Indianapolis, IN, to Harold & Evangline (Lukenbill) Snodgrass. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Ronald Sovey Lankford

Ronald Sovey Lankford

Dec 25, 2025

Ronald Sovey Lankford, 73, passed away on December 25, 2025, in Louisville, KY. He was born on February 17, 1952 in Des Moines, IA, to William & Majorie (Sovey) Lankford. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Carolyn Joyce (Rousseau) Collins

Carolyn Joyce (Rousseau) Collins

Dec 24, 2025

Carolyn Joyce (Rousseau) Collins

Bloomington, IN – Carolyn Joyce Collins, 78, passed away on December 24th. Born February 23, 1947, to John and Fahma Rousseau in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she graduated from Fort Wayne North High School in 1965. She then attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, before marrying John Collins on September 7, 1968 and moving to East Lansing, Michigan....

Mary Kay Simmons

Mary Kay Simmons

Dec 23, 2025

Mary Kay Simmons, 65, passed away on December 23, 2025, in Bloomington, IN. She was born on November 5, 1960.

Obituary & memorial service are pending.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Nathan A Woods

Nathan A Woods

Dec 23, 2025

Nathan A Woods, 35, from Goshen Indiana. Nathan was born March 12 1990 in Rapid City South Dakota.

He graduated in 2009 from Central High School. He loved the Green Bay Packers, writing, playing games. He is survived by his beloved dog Jessie, his Mother and step-father Jeanna and Kyle Archer Sr., two siblings; Kyle (Jasmyne) and Rebakkah Archer, three nieces...

Barbara Jean (Eastin) Wilson

Barbara Jean (Eastin) Wilson

Dec 23, 2025

Barbara Jean (Eastin) Wilson of Bloomington, IN went to be with Jesus peacefully on December 23, 2025 at the age of 92.

Barbara was born September 20th, 1933 on a farm North of Newman, Illinois. In 1951 she married the love of her life Donald E Wilson at the age of 17, 3 days before her high school graduation. Together they...

Lawrence "Larry" Alen Fleck

Lawrence "Larry" Alen Fleck

Dec 22, 2025

Lawrence "Larry" Alen Fleck, 79, passed away on December 22, 2025, in Martinsville, IN. He was born on January 26, 1946 in Peoria, IL, to Kenneth & Jeanette (Marshall) Fleck. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Nel Melinda Quarles

Nel Melinda Quarles

Dec 21, 2025

Nel Melinda Quarles, 60, passed away on December 21, 2025, in Louisville, KY. She was born on November 28, 1965 in Tampa, Florida, to Frederick & Carol (Ohman) Marville. She is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Charles Hooper

Charles Hooper

Dec 21, 2025

Charles Hooper, 71, passed away on December 21, 2025, in South Bend, IN. He was born on November 6, 1954 in Gary, IN, to Charles Hooper & Rosemary (Prichett) Thomason. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Douglas Maines

Douglas Maines

Dec 18, 2025

Douglas Maines, 57, passed away on December 18, 2025, in Muncie, IN. He was born on September 3, 1968 in Marion, IN, to Dan Maines & Karen (Earle) Crotser. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Winston Shelton

Winston Shelton

Dec 18, 2025

Winston Shelton passed away December 18, 2025 at 12:50 pm in Maple Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Shelton was born January 9, 1941 in Muhlenberg County to Emmett and Lilly Powell Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a truck owner/driver for 29 years, and an avid horseback rider.

He was proceeded in death by his son Curtis Shelton, parents Emmett and Lilly Shelton, two...

David Ragan

David Ragan

Dec 17, 2025

David Ragan, 73, passed away on December 17, 2025, in Bloomington, IN. He was born on April 19, 1952 in Bloomington to Leon & Evelyn (Fox) Ragan. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mohammad Valaie

Mohammad Valaie

Dec 15, 2025

Mohammad Valaie, 90, passed away on December 15, 2025, in Bloomington, IN. He was born on March 23, 1935 in Rasht, Iran, to Golmir Valaie & Kobra Foroghi. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Marilyn J. Bean

Marilyn J. Bean

Dec 14, 2025

Marilyn J. Bean, 83, beloved mother and grandmother - affectionately referred to as “Nan”-peacefully passed away December 14th, 2025, at home. Marilyn was born on July 6th, 1942, in Indianapolis, IN. She was one of five children born to the late Charles A. and Wilma J. (Ratliff) Stroud.

She was first married to the late John H. Mercer, with whom she...

Jackie (Jack) Leroy Patton

Jackie (Jack) Leroy Patton

Dec 14, 2025

Jackie (Jack) Leroy Patton 67

07/01/1958 -- 12/14/2025

Of Bloomington, IN

Our beloved brother passed away peacefully Dec-14-2025 at IU Heath Hospice House in Bloomington, IN.

A celebration of life will be at a future date at The House Of Pray.

He was One-of-a-Kind, loved to fish, camp & hunt mushrooms. He was a animal lover, worked in masonry, had a culinary degree.

He was preceded...

Mary Ruth (Troutman) Belk

Mary Ruth (Troutman) Belk

Dec 13, 2025

Mary Ruth (Troutman) Belk

Passed way in her sleep on Saturday December 13 at her home in Calhoun. Mary was 82 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Jimmy Belk. Also her brothers Guy Carol, Bobby Dean and Norman Troutman of Calhoun. She is survived by her son Greg and wife Tawna Belk and daughter...

Larry R. Arnold

Larry R. Arnold

Dec 13, 2025

Larry R. Arnold – born November 11th 1947 and passed after a series of health complications at Kindred Hospital on December 13th 2025. Larry was born to John Everett and Carolyn (Boltinghouse) Arnold. Larry is survived by his siblings, Mary Dunbar, John (Rhonda) Arnold, Roger (Jan) Arnold, Mark (Fran) Arnold, Barbara (Dennis) Macy and Ronald (Candi) Arnold along with many...

Dwight Wade

Dwight Wade

Dec 11, 2025

Dwight Wade, 75, passed away on December 11, 2025, in Jasper, IN. He was born on July 24, 1950 in Bedford, IN, to George & Edna Grace (Grubb) Wade. He is survived by several family members and friends.

Halo Cremations has been entrusted with the arrangements.

William Henry Snapp II

William Henry Snapp II

Dec 10, 2025

William (Bill) Henry Snapp II "Snapper" passed away December 10, 2025. He was born February 23, 1958, to William Henry Snapp I and Anna Jean (Meek) Snapp in Indianapolis, Indiana who preceded him in death, as did his sister Cynthia ( Cindi) Jean Davis. He is survived by his sisters Marcy Snapp, Jonna ( Snapp ) Lilly and husband Tom,...