Elmer W. Prange

Elmer William Prange, 63, of New Market, Ind., died Jan. 13, 2018, in Lafayette, Ind. 

He was born March 13, 1954, in St. Louis, son of the late Elmer W. and Imogene Prange (nee Braudmeier). 

He married Margie Newton; they later divorced.

Elmer worked in the maintenance department of the Crawfordsville Walmart, and had worked as a grain operator at the Kirkpatrick Elevator. 

He was a graduate of Mountainview (Mo.) High School, a member of the Sonlight Wesleyan Church, and in his free time he enjoyed gardening and fishing.

He is survived by his sons William L. “Willie” (Tamara) Prange of New Market, Ind., and Charles C. “Chris” (Ashley) Prange of Crawfordsville, Ind.; grandchildren Olivia and Trevor Prange, Johnna Mings, Jada America, and Rebecca and Lois Crouch; sisters Diane (Mark) Wittenbrink of Red Bud, Nancy (Orvel) Mathews of Waterloo, and Elizabeth Prange (Mike Smith) of Evansville; brother Roy (Mary) Prange of Mountainview, Mo.; nieces and nephews Heather (John) Kincaid of Moscow Mills, Mo., Joni (Justin) Mills, St. Louis, Jason Prange of Burksville, and Joseph Prange of Burksville; and great-nieces and great-nephews. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers David and Ernest, and sister Imogene Prange.

Visitation and funeral services were Jan. 20, at Powers-Priebe Funeral Home, Crawfordsville, Ind. 

Cremation followed the services. 

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be sent to the funeral home to be applied to the balance of the funeral expenses.