Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Bertha Helen Wilkinson
Jun 29, 2004
Anderson...Bertha Helen (Huffman) Wilkinson. 78, resident of Anderson, died Tuesday evening at ManorCare Healthcare in Anderson, after an extended illness.She was born September 15, 1925 in Anderson, the daughter of Glenn and Catherine Bryant Huffman.She attended Lapel High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson where she had worked for many years.She was a member of the EAgles Lodge...
James L. Grabill
Jun 28, 2004
Springhill, Florida...James L. Grabill, 86, former resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away June 28, 2004 at Bayonet Regional Medical Center in Hudson, FLA.He was born in Sulphur Springs, Indiana, October 1, 1917 the son of Sam and Lula Ritchie Grabill.He was a retired mechanic and a member of the loyal order of Moose and B.P.O. as well as the Elks.Survivors...
Alma Matilda Owen
Jun 28, 2004
Middletown...Alma Matilda Docter Owen, 76, resident of Millers Merry Manor, died Monday morning at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown after an extended illness.She was born in McIntosh, ND, October 25, 1927, the daughter of Christoph and Clara Bertsch Docter.She retired from the Ballard Bisquet Company of Louisville Kentucky after 33 years of service.Survivors include: 1 son: Michael Alstott of Anderson...
Lola Ann Tucker
Jun 26, 2004
New Castle...Lola Ann (Sipes) Tucker, 86, resident of New Castle, died Saturday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born in Shelbyville, March 19, 1918 the daughter of James Leo and Ruth Ann White Sipes.She had attended Shelbyville High School and had worked for many years at Saunders Flooring in New Castle.She and her late husband...
Marie Florence Ayres
Jun 22, 2004
Frankfort...Marie Florence Bantz Ayres, 84, former Sulphur Springs resident, died Tuesday at Wesley Manor Healthcare in Frankfort, Indiana after an extended illness.She was born in Albany, Indiana, February 7, 1920, the daughter of Elbert T. and Iva Pearl Bishop Bantz.She was a homemaker and worked as cook for Sulphur Springs Elementary School from 1978 to 1985.She was a charter member...
H. Duane Ratliff
Jun 20, 2004
Anderson...Dr. H. Duane Ratliff, 68, resident of Anderson, died Sunday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson unexpectedly.He was born May 8, 1936 in Middletown, Indiana, the son of Elbert V. and Vivian Loudenback Ratliff.He had lived in Middletown for many years and was former owner of Valley View Golf Course. He was a member of the Sixth Street...
Patsy Folsom
Jun 12, 2004
Patsy A Folsom. 66. a lifelong resident of Middletown, died Saturday, June 12, at Ball Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.She was born March 28, 1938 to Wayne W. Rice and Olive Byrd. She attended Middletown Junior High School and graduated in 1956 from Anderson High. She was employed at Delco Remy for 17 years. She attended the Pleasant Valley...
Erin Renee Dietrich
Jun 12, 2004
Anderson... Erin Reneee Dietrich,28 a life long resident of Middletown, died Saturday morning at St. John's Medical Center. She was born January 8, 1976. Her parents include father Budd and step-mother Betty (Taylor) Dietrich of Anderson, and mother Vicki (Fuller)and step-father Fred Greve of Fishers. One son Dalton Tyler Smith of Middletown a Sister Amy Dietrich of Noblesville, one brother...
Florence Ramsey
Jun 11, 2004
Florence Ramsey,85 a life long resident of Middletown, died early Friday morning at St. John's Medical in Anderson, after an extended illness.She was born on June 5, 1919 in Monticello, Kentucky and was the daughter of Emery and Susie Abbott.She was a housewife, a member of the First Baptist Church of Middletown, the Riley Hospital Cheer Guild, the Jolly Loafers...
James Dewayne Brizentine
Jun 6, 2004
New Castle...James Dewayne Brizentine, 71, resident of New Castle, died early June 6, 2004 at Americare Healthcare in New Castle after an extended illness.He was born in New Castle, July 17, 1932 and had lived here most of his life.He retired from Delco Remy of Anderson in 1989 as a utilityman.He was a US Army Veteran of Vietnam. He loved...
Paul E. Black, Sr
Jun 6, 2004
Anderson...Paul E. Black, Sr. 85, resident of Anderson, died June 6, 2004 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in Peru, Indiana, September 21, 1918, the son of Edward and Rose Wolf Black.He retired from Lynch Corporation in 1981 and Anderson Community Schools in 1988. He also worked at Delco Remy.He was a 1939...
Betty Jo Surber
May 31, 2004
Middletown...Betty Jo Surber, 69, resident of Middletown, died Monday evening at her residence after an extended illness.She was born February 4, 1935 in Blountsville, the daughter of William C. and Jessie J. McMasters.She was a 1953 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and had been a homemaker most of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband Odis E....
Robert Lee Ross
May 25, 2004
Middletown...Robert Lee Ross, 77, resident of Middletown, died late Tuesday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.He was born in Indianapolis, October 18, 1926, the son of Will ""Bill"" and Mildred Thompson Ross.He was a 1947 graduate of Fortville High School and retired in 1980 from Delco Remy after 30 years of service.He was a member...
Betty Jo Emswiller
May 23, 2004
Middletown...Betty Jo Emswiller, 74, resident of Middletown, died Sunday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born May 21, 1930 in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, the daughter of Billy and Juanita Gothard.She was a homemaker most of her life and loved oil painting.Survivors include her husband: Bobby G. Emswiller of Middletown, 4 sons: Danny (Kathy)...
Ruby F. Satterly
May 23, 2004
Middletown...Ruby F. Satterly, 76, former Sulphur Springs resident, passed away Sunday at the home of her son in Plainfield.She was born in Anderson County, Kentucky, September 7, 1927, the daughter of L.P. Gritton and Bessie Dennis.She attended High School in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and had lived in the Middletown/Sulphur Springs area since 1969.She was a member of the Middletown Order of...
Maxine (Cronk) Loudenback
May 20, 2004
Inverness, Fla...Maxine (Cronk) Loudenback, 84, former Middletown resident, passed away May 20, 2004 in Florida, after an extended illness.She was born in Cadiz, Indiana, April 14, 1920, the daughter of George and Ruth McLain Cronk.She retired from Ball Corporation in Muncie in 1978.She was Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star #110 of Middletown.She was preceded in...
Francis ""Cookie"" Mundell
May 18, 2004
Middletown...Francis ""Cookie"" Mundell, 88, resident of Middletown area, passed away on Tuesday afternoon at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown.He was born April 30, 1916 in Springport, Indiana, the son of Floyd and Adda Ritchie Mundell.He was a 1935 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1974 after 37 years of service.He was...
Crystal Helena Haynes
May 16, 2004
New Castle...Crystal Helena (Keesling) Haynes, 95, resident of New Castle, died Sunday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after a brief illness.She was born in Henry County, October 7, 1908, the daughter of Carie Shaffer and Rosetta Goudy Keesling.She had been a homemaker most of her life.She had been preceded in death by her husband: Leighton (Bill) Lewis Haynes...
Clarence Lee Steinhall
May 4, 2004
Middletown....Clarence Lee Steinhall, 74, resident of Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died early Tuesday morning at the nursing home after an extended illness.He was born in Sullivan, Indiana, June 19, 1929, the son of Louis and Lola Steinhall.He was a 1947 graduate of Shelburn High School and retired from Chevrolet in Muncie in 1990 after 42 years as a machine...
Michael Lee Green
Apr 25, 2004
Bloomington...Michael Lee Green, 19, Freshman at Indiana University, passed away Sunday morning at Bloomington.He was born April 12, 1985, the son of Ronald L. and Lisa J. Shelton Green.He was a 2003 graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School and a member of the National Spanish Honor Society. He had recently pledged Beta Theta Pi Fraternity at Indiana University where he...