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CHAPTER
NEWS
Obituaries
Marcia Fowler Davis, 67, of LaGrange
passed away Saturday, February
4, 2012 at her home.
She loved the Lord and to study
his word. She was involved
in Bible Studies, was a founding member of
Springdale Community Church,
a member of the Louisville Geneological
Society, and a BFS Leader. She loved to cook,
sew, read, travel and enjoyed gardening.
She was preceded in death by her mother
Helen Fowler, and her father and
step mother, Dale and Ellen Fowler.
She is survived by her husband, Dale Davis;
son, Scott (Angela) Davis; grandchildren,
Emma and Owen.
Funeral Service will be Friday, 2 PM,
Springdale Community Church, with
interment in Louisville Memorial Gardens East.
Visitation will be Thursday 4-8 PM,
Stoess Funeral Home, Crestwood.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a
donation be made on her behalf to Springdale
Community Church. |
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Floyd Ray Burchett |
| September 8th, 2011 |
| Floyd Ray Burchett, 65, of Battle Ground, died at his residence on
Thursday, September 8, 2011, after a lengthy illness. He was born on May
13, 1946, in Tippecanoe County, graduated from Battle Ground High School
in 1964, and Purdue University in 1968. Ray was attending The Ohio State
University School of Physical Therapy when drafted into the Army in 1969.
He later earned his Master’s Degree from Webster University of St. Louis,
MO and was an Honor Graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff
College at Ft Leavenworth, KS. While assigned to the US Army Special
Forces at Ft Bragg, NC, he was tendered appointment into the Medical
Service Corps to attend rotary wing flight school, which he accepted.
After graduating from flight school, he was assigned to aeromedical
evacuation pilot duties in Vietnam where he earned several awards,
including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal for Valor, and the
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star. Ray was rated in both
helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, was awarded Master Aviator Wings from
the Army and earned his multi-engine (land), commercial instrument rating
from the FAA. In addition to his tour in Vietnam, Ray served in various
command and staff positions at many locations throughout the continental
United States and Korea. He retired from the Army in 1988. A short time
later Ray accepted an administrative position at Purdue University, from
which he retired in 2003. He was also elected the Tippecanoe Township
Trustee/Assessor from 1991 to 2003. Ray enjoyed numerous sports,
gardening, and fishing. He was a qualified parachutist and was certified
in scuba diving. Ray was a lifetime member of the DUSTOFF Association for
medical evacuation pilots and crewmembers, the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots
Association, the American Legion, and the Disabled American Veterans
Association. Surviving with his wife, Suzanne Kotowski Burchett, are two
daughters, Bridget Patterson (husband, James) and Jennifer Burchett; 3
sisters, Marjorie Sands (husband John), Virginia Collins (husband Bill)
both of Lafayette, and Shirley Brooks (husband Randy) of Decatur, IL. Also
surviving are three grandchildren and several nieces, nephews,
great-nieces, and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Floyd C. and E. Pearl Treece Burchett, and two sisters, Ethel
Kiser-Hopkins and Mary Jo Burchett. A memorial visitation will take place
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2011, with a memorial
service to follow at 11 a.m., at Hippensteel Funeral Home, Monsignor
Robert Sell officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
memorial contributions be sent to Disabled American Veterans. Hippensteel
Funeral Home entrusted with care. Share memories and condolences online at
www.hippensteelfuneralservice.com. |
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