8A DECEMBER 23-25, 2021 JOURNAL COURIER JC-GCI0788678-01 Due to the holiday, our office hours and obituary placement times may vary. Please contact us at 855-288-4370 or for further details. Nancy Kay Taylor, 67, passed away at home on December 17th, 2021 in West Lafayette, IN. She was born on November 21st, 1954 in Gary, IN, to Harvey Swinford and MarianMacchia.During high school, shemet and then later married Jef- fery P. Taylor on May 5th, 1973.
Together they spent 48 happy years together, raising their family and watching their children and grandchildren grow. After many years as a homemaker and a wife, Nancy decided to work as a home health care aide and later as a Registered Nurse. Nancy took great pride in her job caring for a wide range of people in need. She always received wonderful feedback from her patients about how much she cared for them. greatest joy in life was her relationship with Jesus and passing that love for Him to others.
She served Him in many ways such as working at various churches as a secretary, Sunday school teacher, home group leader, player, VBS organizer, and as a special singer for many services. She will be remembered for her kindness, compassion for others, and by her family and friends who all love her very much. She is survived by her husband, Jeffery P. Taylor; her sons, Ronald P. Taylor, Timothy J.
(Sarah) Taylor, and Jonathan P. (Rebecca) Taylor; her Taylor, Elijah Taylor, Isaac Taylor, Selah Taylor, and one on the way, Reynah Taylor; as well as her niece Nancy Rebarich. In addition to her parents, Nancywas preceded in death by her adopted father Ronald Throw, her sister, BrendaHershman, and her Hershman. Services for Nancy will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Connection Point Church, 2541 Cumberland West Lafayette, IN 47906. Friendsmay gather from 11:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m.with funeral services to follow at 1:00 p.m. following visitation. Burial with graveside services will be held in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Online condolences can be left to the family at www.tippecanoememorygardens.com. Tippecanoe Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family with the arrangements.
Nancy Kay Taylor WILLIAMSPORT Karla J. Anders, liamsport, passed away in theAscension St.Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 4:13 a.m. Karla was born in Lafayette, Indiana on June 2, 1971. She was the daughter of the late Kathy J. (Smith)Matillo.
Karla was raised inDanville, Illinois and at the age of 14 moved to Attica. She has lived most of her adult life inWest Lafayette until recently moving to rural Williamsport. Karla was a 1989 graduate of AtticaHigh School. After graduation from school she entered the U.S. Army during Desert Storm.
Karla later began working forVenetian Blind in West Lafayette on July 11, 1994, first in the pleated shades assembly and later in receiving. She formerly attended the Emanuel Lutheran Church and later the Trinity Lutheran Churches inDanville, IL. She enjoyed fishing and riding her Harley Sportster. She also enjoyed video gaming and a huge Star Trek fan. Karla leaves behind two Arcola, IL and Boyd (Tuesday) Anders, Lafayette; a sister, Regina Abulola, Goodlettsville, TN; a brother-in-law, Ron Jean, Attica; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, a sister, Janeil Denise Bader and a nephew, Evan Anders. As per request, cremation services were accorded her and a memorial gravesite service withmilitary honors will be held in the Riverside Cemetery, Attica, on Tuesday, December 28th, at 1:00 p.m. for family and close friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the evansandersscholarshipfund.venmo. Condolences may be sent online to www.mausfuneralhome.
com. Karla J. Anders DELPHI Randall S. Richard, 65, of Delphi, passed away on Mon- day, December 20, 2021 at University of Chica- go Hospital. Richard was born on March 19, 1956 in Lafayette to the late Robert and Helen (Ewing) Richard Sr.
He married Peggy S. LaFon on March 30, 1974, and she survives. Randall worked as a Machinist for Fairfield Manufacturing and TRW. He enjoyed building and painting antique cars. Surviving along with his wife, Peggy Richard is one Lane) Greek of Delphi.
Also surviving is one brother, Barry (wife: Cindy) Richard of Lafayette, and three grandchildren, Derek Hanson, Danica Hanson, and Hudson Lane. He is preceded in death by one son, Daniel Richard, three Richard Ronald Richard, and Michael Richard. Services will be held 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior at Simplicity Funeral Care with Pastor Joe Park officiating. Final interment to follow at Spring Vale Cemetery.
Sharememories and condolences at www.simplicity-funeralcare.com. Randall S. Richard LAFAYETTE Dolores Beth Thayer, 92, of La- fayette, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Mulberry Health. She was born June 25, 1929, in Lafayette, to the late William E. and Mary E.
(Roll) Kennedy. She was a graduate of Lafayette JeffersonHigh School. On December 1, 1951, she married Clifford L. Thayer, he preceeded her in death in June 1984. Dolores was a member of the Evangelical Cove- nent Church of Lafayette.
She enjoyed reading and working as a TeachersAid for the Lafayette School Corporation for many years. Dolores cherished spending timewith her family and grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Debra (Gene) Coffing, Lori (Larry) Arnold, and Mark (Cathy) Thayer; her sister, Pat (Frank) Swindle; 10 grand- children, Steve (Erin) Coffing, Sherry Coffing, Paula Mitchell, Fransicso Neal, Samantha Thay- er-Neal, ClayMichael Thayer-Neal, Brian Thayer, Shawn Thayer, Cody (Lara) Arnold, and Jordan Bramer)Arnold; 15 great-grand- children; and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Dolores was preceded in death by son, Clifford Leon Thayer Jr. and a brother, William Kennedy.
A graveside service will be at 3:00 December 23, 2021, at Rest HavenMemorial Park, 1200 Sagamore Pkwy.North, Pastor Stacey Littlefield officiating. Memorial contributions in namemay be given to Second Chance Dog Shelter, 10 S. 16th Street, Lafayette, IN 47905. You may leave condolences and memories at www.soller-baker.com Dolores Beth Thayer LAFAYETTE Roger Neal Holt, 74 of Lafayette passed away at 11:43 am Thursday December 16, 2021 at IU Arnett Hos- pital in Lafayette. He was born in Scottsdale Kentucky to the late Vi- ola Irene Brooks Knight.
Roger resided in Lafay- ette for approximately 70 years. Roger was the District Sales Coordinator for Aflac where he won various awards for achieve- ments in sales. He was a member of the Victory Christian Center Church of Lafayette. He was a longtime fan of Purdue University athletics and also the Chicago Cubs. Roger is survived by his son Ryan Holt of La- fayette, stepdaughter Erin (Ryan) Albu of Min- neapolis, MN and stepson Bo (Delaine) Dillon of Denver, CO also surviving are his step broth- ers and sisters, Randy (Mary) Bushman, Stanley (Christine) Knight, Cheryl (Richard) Hawkins, and Annette (Douglas) Moore of Lafayette.
A niece Christina (Aaron) Campbell of Lafayette also survives. He was preceded in death by his sister Brenda VanFleet. A celebration of life will be held at 11am on ThursdayDecember 23, 2021 atVictory Chris- tian Center. The family will receive friends from 10am until the time of services. TMG Funeral Cremation Services of West Lafayette is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences can be left to the family at www.tippecanoememorygardens. com. Roger Neal Holt Obituaries Obituaries WASHINGTON U.S. health regulators on Wednes- day authorized the pill against COVID-19, a drug that Americans will be able to take at home to thwart the worst of the virus. The long-awaited milestone came as U.S.
cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising and health cials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the om- icron variant. The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster and cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be limited. Previously authorized drugs against the disease require an IV or an injection. An antiviral pill from Merck also is expected to soon win authorization. But drug is all but certain to be the preferred option because of its mild side and superior including a nearly re- duction in hospitalizations and deaths among pa- tients most likely to get severe disease.
is high, the side are low and oral. It checks all the said Dr. Gregory Poland of the Mayo Clinic. looking at a decreased risk of hospitalization and death in a high-risk group. The Food and Drug Administration authorized drug for adults and children ages 12 and older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risks of hospitalization.
That includes old- er people and those with conditions like obesity and heart disease. Children eligible for the drug must weigh at least 88 pounds. The pills from and Merck are expected to be against omicron because they target the spike protein where most of the worrisome mutations reside. currently has 180,000 treatment courses available worldwide, with about 60,000 to 70,000 al- located to the U.S. Federal health are expected to ration early shipments to the hardest hit parts of the country.
said the small supply is due to the man- ufacturing time, currently about nine months. The company says it can cut production time in half next year. The U.S. government agreed to purchase enough Paxlovid to treat 10 million people. said on track to produce 80 million courses worldwide next year, under contracts with the U.K., Australia and oth- er nations.
Health experts agree that vaccination remains the best way to protect against COVID-19. But with about 40 million American adults still unvaccinated, tive drugs will be critical to blunting the current and future waves of infection. The U.S. is now reporting more than 140,000 new infections daily. Federal warn that the omi- cron variant could send case counts soaring.
Omicron has already whipped across the country to become the dominant strain, federal said. Experts say initial impact could be lim- ited. For more than a year, biotech-engineered antibody drugs have been the go-to treatments for COVID-19. But they are expensive, hard to produce and require an injection or infusion, typically given at a hospital or clinic. Also, laboratory testing suggests the two lead- ing antibody drugs used in the U.S.
against omicron. pill comes with its own challenges. Patients will need a positive COVID-19 test to get a prescription. Paxlovid has only proven if giv- en within days of symptoms appearing. With test- ing supplies stretched, experts worry it may be unre- alistic for patients to self-diagnose, get tested, see a physician and pick up a prescription within that nar- row time frame.
you go outside that window of time I fully expect the of this drug is going to said An- drew Pekosz, a Johns Hopkins University virologist. The FDA based its decision on company results from a trial that showed the pill cut hos- pitalizations and deaths by when given to people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 within three days of symptoms. Less than of patients taking the drug were hospitalized and none died at the end of the 30- day study period, compared with 6.5% of patients hos- pitalized in the group getting a dummy pill, which in- cluded nine deaths. pill US-authorized home COVID treatment checks all the optimistic doctor says Matthew Perrone ASSOCIATED PRESS Paxlovid is a faster and cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be limited. PFIZER VIA AP.
