LOOGOOTEE — James Edmund "Ed" Craney, 83, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. Born Aug. 19, 1929, in Daviess County, he was the son of William W. and Hazel (Todd) Craney. He was a member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Whitfield. He was a retired farmer and a diesel mechanic for Clairmont Trucking in Jasper. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, baseball, watching old westerns on TV and playing rummy and euchre. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Ann (Dwyer) Craney, whom he married Sept. 25, 1954; three sons, Richard E. and wife Phyllis Craney of Jasper, Larry W. and wife Toni Craney and Jerry L. and wife Sue Craney, all of Loogootee; four sisters, Margie Fegan of Arizona, Patsy Frye of Franklin, Bernadette Abel and Deanie Trowbridge, both of Washington; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Donald, Martin T. and Leo Craney; two sisters, Marie Arvin and Dorothy Benjamin; and infant twin brother and sister, Joe and Rita Craney. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Martin Catholic Church in Whitfield. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. Online condolences may be made at www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com.
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William Malone
William Forest Malone, 69, born in Scotland, Ind., to Ernest C. and Hazel I. (Woodruff) Malone, passed from this life after a brief illness at his home on Tuesday.
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Roy Fisher
Roy C. Fisher, 82, passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born Jan. 13, 1931, in Lawrence County, Ill., he was the son of Willard and Martha (Timms) Fisher.
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Sue Ann Armes
Sue Ann Armes, 66, of Washington, died Monday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. Born Oct. 22, 1946, in Washington, she was the daughter of John W. and Vonlue (Himsel) Barber.
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Makenlie Robinson (Lakatos)
Makenlie Jean Robinson (Lakatos) was granted her angel wings Friday, following a short illness.
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Mary Lou Henson
Mary Lou Henson, 74, of Washington, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at Washington Nursing Center. She was born April 1, 1939, in Washington.
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Daniel E. Foster
Daniel E. Foster, 65, died Thursday afternoon at his residence.
Born Dec. 3, 1947 in Montgomery, he was the son of Virgil and Mary (Yates) Foster. He graduated from Alfordsville High School in 1965.
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Mary Willis
Mary Fay Willis, 85, of Washington, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday at Eastgate Manor. Born July 24, 1927, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Farris and Chrystal (Lamb) Wise.
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Paisley Morgan
Paisley Ann Morgan, two weeks old, of Washington, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 30, 2013, in Newburgh, she was the daughter of Ryan and Brittany (Babrick) Morgan.
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Mildred ‘Millie’ Beck
Mildred “Millie” (Mahan) Beck, 87, of Washington, passed away peacefully at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday with her family by her side at Daviess Community Hospital.
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Shirley Ausbrook
Shirley J. Ausbrook passed away Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Shirley was born on Feb. 3, 1939, in Clay City, Ill., to Leo and Vida E. Murbarger.
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