Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Perry Joe Peckinpaugh
Jun 18, 2021
Perry Joe Peckinpaugh October 21, 1958 - June 18, 2021 Perry J. Peckinpaugh, 62, of Middletown Indiana, passed away at his home after a year long battle with cancer. He was born in New Castle, IN. to JoEllyn (Jones) Peckinpaugh and Homer (Peedee) Peckinpaugh Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, Lucille and Noble (Toby) Jones and...
Max "Hoppy" Hoppes
Jun 17, 2021
Pendleton...Max "Hoppy" Hoppes, 79, went to meet his waiting loved ones on Thursday, June 17, 2021 from complications from a stroke. He was born in Anderson, January 11, 1942 the son of Hercules "Bill" and Helen Norris Hoppes. He was a 1960 graduate of Madison Heights High School and worked at Delco Remy plant 3 on a punch press retiring...
Charles Klingel
Jun 15, 2021
Charles Klingel, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 15th , 2021. He was born on January 1, 1935 in Madison Township, Jay County , to Herman and Mildred Klingel. He was a graduate of Madison High School in 1953 and a member of St. James Lutheran Church. Charlie loved questions, asking them, finding...
Marilyn Kay Gilliland
Jun 13, 2021
Noblesville....Marilyn Kay Hurley-Gilliland, daughter of the late James Wilson and Mary Jeanette (Smith) Hurley was born July 7th, 1954 in Muncie, IN. She attended Daleville Community Schools and was a graduate of Daleville Senior High School. She professed her faith in Jesus Christ at an early age and was a dedicated member of Crossroads Community Church of Fishers, and was...
James Hawkins
Jun 7, 2021
James M. Hawkins, 63, Marion, IN, left his earthly body and is now breathing easier in Heaven. He passed away unexpectedly June 7th, 2021. Jim graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1976. Known as "Muffin" to his friends, he was a SHS French horn player, and had the honor and privilege of marching in the Nixon inaugural parade in 1973....
William Keesling
Jun 4, 2021
William (Bill) A. Keesling Born in Middletown, IN on January 17, 1931. Bill passed away surrounded by his family on June 4, 2021 at the age of 90 after an extended battle with cancer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1949 before starting work with General Motors in Anderson, IN. Bill coached little league baseball when his and Carols...
Bobby James Crabtree
Jun 2, 2021
Middletown....Bobby James Crabtree 86, resident of Middletown passed away on Wednesday June 2, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Moodyville, Tennessee, February 9, 1935, the son of Printis and Vina Storie Crabtree. He retired in 1986 from General Motors Delco Remy as a utility man. He moved to Middletown in 1969 and loved mowing, gardening and taking care...
Norman And Betty Sanders
Jun 1, 2021
The family and friends of Norman and Betty Sanders will hold a memorial service at the Miller Cemetery on June 13, 2021, at 1:00 pm. Betty Jo Sanders (nee Gudgel) was born in 1928 to Everett and Mary Gudgel (Anderson, Indiana). She passed away on July 1, 2011, in Springhill, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
James Hedge
May 26, 2021
Middletown....James (Jim) Hedge, 94, resident of Middletown died Wednesday May 26, 2021. He was born near Reelsville, Indiana to Melvin and Maxine Hedge. Later the family moved to Russellville, Indiana where Jim began and completed his elementary school education. When his family moved to Henry County, he entered seventh grade in the Sulphur Springs Common School. This is where he...
Kemberly Ann Humes
May 26, 2021
Daleville....Kemberly Ann (Swords) Humes, 54, resident of Daleville passed away on Wednesday May 26, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Dunkirk. She was born in Anderson, Indiana October 11, 1966 the duaghter of Howard and Barbara Swords. She was a graduate of Anderson Highland High School and was a homemaker most of her life. She had been preceded...
Howard Benton Painter
May 21, 2021
Middletown...Howard Benton Painter 94, resident of Middletown passed away May 21, 2021 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson. This is also the day of his anniversary of his marriage to his late wife Gertrude. He was born In Claiborne, TN, November 20, 1926 the son of Thomas Benton and Roxy Cook Painter. He retired in 1991 from Ingersoll Steel...
Sherian Sue Cheatham
May 19, 2021
Daleville...Sherian Sue Cheatham, 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her residence in Daleville, Indiana following a short illness. She was born on October 26, 1941 in Anderson, IN to the late Charlie and Kathleen Noble. Sue was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister, and aunt who lived life to the fullest. Sue never...
Donald C. Damron
May 16, 2021
Middletown...Donald C. Damron, 75, resident of Middletown, passed away at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation on Sunday May 16, 2021. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio April 3, 1946 the son of Lewis Maynard and Leah Virginia Lantz Damron. He attended school at Wayne Hills and worked in the janitorial department for Wayne Hills Apartments. He is survived by several brothers....
Patricia Elizabeth Cornwell
May 13, 2021
Middletown....Patricia Elizabeth Cornwell, 74, resident of Middletown passed away May 13, 2021 at Countryside Manor in Anderson. She was born in Columbia Wisconsin, May 2, 1947 the daughter of Christlieb and Alice Grestner. She married William C Cornwell in July of 1997. She had been a truck driver most of her life and a graduate of Sullivan Wisconsin High School....
Richard Lee Jones
May 9, 2021
Anderson...Richard Lee Jones, 65, resident of Anderson passed away May 9, 2021 at Compassus Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born in Anderson, Indiana, March 19, 1956 the son of Russell and Ruth Parks Jones. Upon cremation a memorial services is being planned. Online Guestbook is available at www.ballardandsons.com
Nicholas Finn Tomlinson
Apr 28, 2021
Yorktown...Nicholas Finn Tomlinson, infant son of Jesse Andrew and Michelle Kala Tomlinson passed away at birth on April 28, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Paternal grandparents are Brad Tomlinson and Nicole Keating and Maternal grandparents are James and Christina Corn, A Memorial service will be held on Wednesday May 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Ballard and Sons Funeral...
Bonnie Huxford
Apr 28, 2021
Bonnie Lou Ritchie Huxford PhD, HSPP, 78, a resident of Middletown passed away on April 28. She was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1942, seven minutes ahead of her twin sister Connie Sue, the daughter of Kenneth and Lillian Ritchie. Bonnie was a ten year 4-H member. She graduated a Sulphur Springs Bluebird with the class of 1961. She...
Brian Eugene Alder
Apr 27, 2021
Middletown.....Brian Eugene Alder, 64, resident of Middletown passed away April27, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson. He was born in Anderson, April 30, 1956 the son of Jim and Dorotha Alder. He was a 1974 graduate of Anderson Highland High School and worked for 42 years at General Motors Guide Lamp in Anderson. He was a member of the UAW...
Garnet Kay Redic
Apr 27, 2021
Anderson...Garnet Kay (Wyant) Redic, 94, resident of Daleville passed away at the home of her daughter in Anderson on April 27, 2021. She was born October 5, 1926 in Anaconda, Montana to Kathleen and Joseph Wyant. She married Harry W. Redic on August 24, 1945 in Seattle, WA. They moved to Valley City, N.D. and settled on a small farm...
Gordon French
Apr 27, 2021
Daleville...Gordon Clifford French, 78 resident of Daleville, passed away April 27, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Ayres, Massachusetts, February 26, 1943, the son of Chester and Gertrude Bush French. He was a US Army Veteran and worked at Security for Salle Mae in Indianapolis. He enjoyed old westerns including "How the West was Won", and old country...


