Chandler Funeral Home

03/18/2026

Frederick Eugene Keller, 94, of Bloomington passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Hearthstone Health Campus with his wife and daughter at his bedside.

He was born September 27, 1931 in Monroe County to parents, John W. and Cora Elizabeth (Hendricks) Keller. He married Rose Ann Keller on...

03/17/2026

03/13/2026

David Lee Cook, born to Mary Jeanne (Buckley) & Glen Cook in Oak Park, IL on April 19, 1942, passed away in Bloomington, IN at age 83 on January 14, 2026.

Dave was a life-long lover of fast motors, sports of all kinds, and women. His early days on a Triumph motorcycle led to an exciting life...

03/10/2026

A visitation for Alice will be held at Chandler Funeral Home in Ellettsville on Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm, with funeral service to follow beginning at 3:00 pm. Brother Ron Hawkins will be officiating. A full obituary for Alice Harding is pending.

03/09/2026

Doyle was born in Monroe County, IN to Rev. Doyle and Irene (Smith) Cain. His life began in Smithville and, other than a couple of brief periods of time, he always lived in Monroe County. He started school in Smithville then went to Rogers Elementary for a while before his family moved to Ellettsvil...

03/07/2026

Virginia Lee McGinnis, 99 of Ellettsville passed away on March 4, 2026 at Cedar Creek Memory Care. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 4, 2026 at 2pm and an hour of Visitation starting at 1pm at Chandler Funeral home. the full Obituary be posted in the days to come

03/06/2026

Robert Eugene Gibson, a beacon of light and a pillar of strength, left this world on March 1, 2026, at the age of 92, passing away peacefully at his home in Ellettsville, Indiana. Born on May 17, 1933, in Johnson County, Robert's life was a testament to the power of resilience, hard work, and the en...

03/02/2026

Gary R. Byers, 80, of Bloomington, Indiana passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at his home. He was born to the late Robert R. and Deloris L. (Taylor) Byers.

Gary was a 1963 graduate of Bloomington High School.

He worked at Westinghouse for many years until retirement. Gary had...

02/27/2026

Raymond E. Burton, 90, of Bloomington passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

He was born on June 17, 1935 in Ellettsville, Indiana into the home of Everett and Myrel (Neil) Burton. Raymond retired from Ralph Rogers after forty-four years and then wo...

02/27/2026

Curtis Lawrence Payton, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, 2026.

He was born in Stinesville, Indiana on August 10th, 1929 to Herb and Mary Payton. After graduating High School in 1948, Curtis enlisted in the US ...

02/26/2026

Mary Jane Smith passed away peacefully on February 24,2026 at Bell Trace Health and Living Center in Bloomington Indiana. In her final days, she was surrounded by love from her family and friends. She was born June 4,1956 to Oscar and Laura Bell (Capps) Smith in Monroe County Indiana.

Mary ...

02/26/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Larry Richard Payne, age 75, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Larry had spent the last several years in Staunton, Virginia, with his beloved wife, Judy. After a recent cancer diagnosis, he chose to spend his final days in Bloomington, Indiana, sur...