Category: Age: Elder

Age 60+

Omana

Photo of an elderly woman with shoulder-length gray hair. She has light-brown skin and a splotch of red dye as a bindi between her eyes. She is wearing a pink shirt. Her expression is confused and a little annoyed, as though the photo was taken without warning.Name: Omana.
Died: May 21, 2025.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Beaten.
Location: Thiruvananthapuram, Vattappara, Kerala, India.
Disability: Injuries from previous abuse; bedridden.

Details:
Omana’s son came home drunk, demanding money. When she refused, he allegedly beat and stomped on her until she died.

Neighbors said that Omana’s son had a history of assaulting his family.

Case Status:
Santosh aka Manikandan (Son) is charged with murder.

Sources:
Drunk man beats and kicks his bedridden mother to death in Thiruvananthapuram
Man kills mother over property and financial dispute in Thiruvananthapuram
Drunk man stomps and kills 85-year-old mother in Kerala

70-year-old woman

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: April 27, 2025.
Age at death: 70.
Cause of death: Unspecified homicide.
Location: Lyss, Belgium.
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident.

Details:
This 70-year-old’s husband went to the nursing home where she lived and killed her. He was found dead the next day from suicide.

Case Status:
Her husband, age 71, is deceased.

Sources:
Woman and man found lifeless in Lyss BEFrau leblos in Pflegeheim aufgefunden
Lyss BE: Frau (70) in Pflegeheim getötet – Ehemann (71) tot

Karen Pautler

No PhotoName: Karen Pautler.
Died: April 25, 2025.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Fenton, Missouri, USA.
Disability: Frail elder, mental illness.

Details:
Karen’s husband allegedly shot her because he “was exhausted from taking care of her, but did not want her to die in a nursing home.”

Case Status:
Kenneth Pautler (Husband), charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Sources:
Man accused of killing wife says he didn’t want her to die in a nursing home
Jefferson County man charged with wife’s murder; says he didn’t want her to die in a nursing home
Fenton-area man allegedly shoots, kills wife
Jefferson County man kills wife, says he didn’t want her to die in a nursing home

Thomas Clubb

Photo of a middle-aged man in glasses and a black baseball cap printed with a logo. He has light skin and a scruffy, short mustache.Name: Thomas Clubb.
Died: March 21, 2025 (Body found; died circa 2019).
Age at death: 67.
Cause of death: Unspecified.
Location: Salem, Missouri, USA.
Disability: Quadriplegic, dementia.

Details:
Thomas’s body was found in a trash can about five years after his death. His nephew, who had been his caregiver, is accused of locking him in the garage for a day or more at a time, dirty and unable to eat or drink anything. When Thomas died, his nephew allegedly hid his body and continued receiving Thomas’s veterans’ benefits, which he spent on himself.

Case Status:
Brian Ditch (Nephew), charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, theft of government property, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Sources:
Missouri man charged with stealing $650K from deceased uncle
Missouri man hid Army veteran uncle’s death for years so he could steal VA disability checks totaling $650,000
Missouri Man Kept Disabled Veteran Uncle in Garage, Then Hid His Death for Years to Collect Benefits

Jean Hoesing

Photo of an older woman with chin-length brown hair and fair skin, wearing glasses and a multicolored shirt. Name: Jean Ann Hoesing.
Died: March 16, 2025.
Age at death: 74.
Cause of death: Blood loss.
Location: Perry, Iowa, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder, multiple sclerosis.

Details:
Jean’s husband called emergency services and reported that he had killed her to “put her out of her misery.” Responders arrived to find Jean dead in her bedroom with her throat cut.

Case Status:
Richard Hoesing (Husband), charged with first-degree murder.

Sources:
Perry man killed his wife ‘to put her out of her misery,’ suspect tells police
Jean Anne Hoesing – View Obituary & Service Information
Husband, 75, tells cops he killed his sick wife ‘to put her out of her misery’

Johny Thomas

Photo of a middle-aged Indian man with short curly black hair, trimmed mustache and beard, and brown skin; he is wearing a white dress shirt.Name: Johny Thomas.
Died: March 12, 2025.
Age at death: 67.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma, broken ribs.
Location: Perumbavoor, Kerala, India.
Disability: Tuberculosis.

Details:
Johny’s son allegedly came home drunk and started beating Johny’s wife. Police say that Johny’s son, when questioned, confessed to turning on Johny and beating him to death. Bedridden with tuberculosis, Johny was vulnerable to injury and unable to defend himself effectively.

Case Status:
Meljo Johny (Son), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Perumbavoor man arrested for stomping bedridden father to death

LaVonne Hoff

Photo of an older woman with white hair, brown eyes, and pale skin, smiling for the camera.Name: LaVonne Hoff.
Died: February 3, 2025.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Blood loss.
Location: Colorado City, Colorado, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Medics who were called to LaVonne’s house found her unresponsive and badly injured, the victim of a dog attack; she was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Investigators searched the house and found 54 neglected dogs and seven birds, who had all been living crammed together in severely unsanitary conditions.

Police arrested LaVonne’s daughter, who allegedly neglected the animals and left her mother to fend for herself while she went out, even though LaVonne had severe dementia and needed someone with her around the clock.

Case Status:
Jessica Hoff (Daughter), charged with felony negligence and animal cruelty.

Sources:
Daughter Arrested After Mom, Who Has Dementia, Is Mauled To Death By 54 Dogs
Woman arrested after mother with dementia mauled to death by dogs
Colorado woman charged after mother found mauled to death among dozens of dogs
Daughter arrested after mother with dementia is mauled to death in home with 54 dogs
Cause of Death Revealed for Woman with Dementia Who Was Attacked by Dozens of Dogs In Her Home

Gilbert Balter

No PhotoName: Gilbert Balter.
Died: February 1, 2025.
Age at death: 94.
Cause of death: Medication overdose.
Location: Palm Bay, Florida, USA.
Disability: Heart failure, hospice patient.

Details:
When he died, Gilbert was in hospice care and living with his grandson. After his death, Gilbert’s grandson called a friend and allegedly confessed to giving Gilbert an overdose of medication, saying he would not be found out because his grandfather was due to be cremated soon. The friend went to the police, who listened in on another phone call, confirming the story. Gilbert had told a caseworker only weeks previously that he wished to live longer.

Police also suspect Gilbert’s grandson of forging a signature to claim ownership of Gilbert’s home.

Case Status:
Christopher Balter (Grandson) is charged with delivery of a controlled substance and forgery.

Sources:
Florida man accused of drugging, killing grandfather in hospice also charged with forgery
Indian River County director resigns days after arrest in connection to grandfather’s death
Florida county official accused of killing grandfather in hospice care claims he ‘helped him out’
Florida county official accused of killing grandfather in hospice care
Indian River County director resigns after arrest in grandfather’s death: ‘I didn’t kill him. I helped him out.’
Indian River Co. planning director resigns after arrest over grandfather’s death
Florida Man Accused Of Giving Grandfather Drug Cocktail To ‘Ease Up’ His Death: ‘I Helped Him Out’
‘Helped him out’: Man gave grandpa deadly drug cocktail to ‘ease him’ into death, cops say

Lillie Sapp

No PhotoName: Lillie Mae Sapp.
Died: January 21, 2025.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Medical neglect, bedsores, malnutrition.
Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Disability: Frail elder.

Details:
Emergency responders entered Lillie’s home on a welfare check and found her lying on a filthy bed in terrible condition, with severe, untreated bedsores. Medics freed Lillie from her bed by cutting part of the mattress away and took her to the hospital. Though initially stable, she died three weeks later from the effects of malnutrition and infection.

Case Status:
Tyrossale Peak (Daughter) is charged with felony murder and elder neglect.

Sources:
Daughter Indicted On Felony Murder After Elderly Mother Found ‘Fused’ To Bed In Georgia
Georgia Woman Accused Of Neglecting 82-Year-Old Mother Who Was Found Stuck To Bed And Later Died

Helen Witter

Photo of a middle-aged woman with pale skin and rosy cheeks, smiling for the camera. She is wearing a light-blue flowered blouse, and she has shoulder-length brown hair. Name: Helen Kay Witter.
Died: January 17, 2025.
Age at death: 80.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Lombard, Illinois, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Helen died from a gunshot; police say her husband called 911, admitting to having shot his wife, and was arrested. Her husband’s lawyer is arguing that Helen’s husband shot her because her dementia made her irritable.

As a young woman, Helen was a business secretary; then she became a homemaker to raise her four children. She is survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Case Status:
Charles Witter (Husband), charged with murder.

Sources:
Lombard man accused of murdering wife says he ‘went nuts’
Helen Witter Obituary (1944 – 2025) – Evansville, IL
81-year-old husband accused of shooting his wife to death in their bed