Obituaries

October 2, 1937 to March 3, 2014

MEDARYVILLE - Dr. William Ellis Hurley, 76, Lafayette, passed away Monday, March 3, at his residence.

He was born Oct. 2, 1937 in Hartrford City, to Joseph and Mary Ellis Hurley who preceeded him in death. He married Kathryn S. Kruger on Dec. 18, 1965. She passed away Dec. 29, 2004.

Survivors include a son, Jon M. Hurley, and two sisters, Marilyn R. Bryant and Pamela S. (Steve) Weaver, all of Lafayette.

Dr. Hurley was a 1955 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He entered the U.S. Navy, serving from 1956-1960, and was stationed aboard the USS Newman K. Perry. After serving in the navy, he attended and graduated from the Purdue University School of Pharmacy in 1969. He also was a 1974 graduate of the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry in Remington and Lafayette. He was a ham radio operator and loved to fish, especially in Canada. He also enjoyed golfing, his dog "Toby" and growing flowers.

No services will be held. Burial will be in White Post Cemetery, Medaryville. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel, Medaryville.