Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Billy Eugene Roller

Billy Eugene Roller

Jul 19, 2015

Middletown...Billy Eugene Roller, 87, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday evening at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Perkinsville,IN. October 4, 1929, the son of Hurbert and Hazel Meltzer Roller.He retired from the Madison County Highway Department and had lived in Middletown for over 20 years.He attended the United Methodist Church in Pendleton.He is survived by his wife...

Thomas ""Ed"" Edgar Riley

Thomas ""Ed"" Edgar Riley

Jul 7, 2015

Thomas Edgar ""Ed"" Riley, of Middletown, passed away at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 due to complications of kidney failure. He was born in Anderson on April 22, 1943 to the late Raymond Riley and Wilma (Russell) Riley, who survives. Ed attended Middletown High School and was a veteran of the Air Force where...

Marilyn Kay Reed

Marilyn Kay Reed

Jul 5, 2015

Marilyn Kay Reed, 71, of Daleville, passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 5, 2015 following an extended illness. She was born in Missouri on October 30, 1943 to the late Fred and Agnis (Morrison) Woods. Marilyn was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Indianapolis, Knitting Club of Daleville, was a loving mother and loved to fish and...

Garnett Olin Vaughn

Garnett Olin Vaughn

Jul 4, 2015

Garnett O. Vaughn (February 19, 1939 - July 4, 2015) Garnett Vaughn was born February 19, 1939 in Brush Creek, Ky. He was the son of the late Rufus and Vera Vaughn, and grew up in Anderson. He was a graduate from Madison Heights in 1957. He resided in Mechanicsburg for the last 33 years.His wife Donna, to whom he...

Violet Louise Tincher

Violet Louise Tincher

Jun 24, 2015

Middletown....Violet Louise (Carpenter) Tincher, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away June 24, 2015 at her residence.She was born in Linton, Indiana, October 18, 1930, the daughter of Osman and Lola Rardin Carpenter.She attended Linton (Stockton) High School and worked part time at the Shenandoah School Cafeteria.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Middletown and enjoyed fishing and...

Ryan Gene Hiatt

Ryan Gene Hiatt

Jun 23, 2015

Middletown....Ryan Gene Hiatt, 31, resident of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday.He was born in Anderson, June 4, 1984, the son of Shawn and Roxanne Farmer Hiatt.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and had been an Iron worker. He was a member of Ironworkers Local #22 and had attended Faith Assembly of God in Anderson.He had been active in...

Donald Leo Head

Donald Leo Head

Jun 21, 2015

Middletown....Donald Leo Head, Sr., 85, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 1, 1930, the son of Charles and Carrie Mae Kennedy Head. He was a graduate of Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis and The University of Wisconsin with a degree in nuclear engineering..He was a fifty year...

Terry Allen Riggs

Terry Allen Riggs

Jun 20, 2015

Indianapolis....Terry Allen Riggs, 53, resident of Indianapolis, passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident near Indianapolis.He was born in Anderson, July 13, 1961, the son of Larry and Shirley June Emswiller Riggs.He was a graduate of Madison Heights High School and attended most of his schooling at Shenandoah.He was preceded in death by his grandparents and a nephew:...

Samuel Shelton

Samuel Shelton

Jun 18, 2015

Middletown....Samuel Shelton, 90, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday evening at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson.He was born in War Creek, Kentucky, July 12, 1924, the son of Robert and Nannie Johnson Shelton.He had worked for 32 years at Anaconda Wire in Anderson and retired from Fisher Body in Marion.He had lived in Middletown since 1960 and was a...

John Lee Fletcher

John Lee Fletcher

Jun 18, 2015

Greenwood....John Lee Fletcher, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away at Greenwood Meadows Nursing Home in Greenwood.He was born July 2, 1930, the son of John Ira and Etta Mae Cox Fletcher.He attended Westland Elementary School and attended Greenfield High School with graduation from Knightstown High School.He was a Korean Conflict veteran of the US Army in the Far East command...

Zelpho Dewayne Jordan

Zelpho Dewayne Jordan

Jun 17, 2015

New Castle....Zelpho DeWayne Jordan, 78, resident of New Castle, passed away at Community Hospital in Anderson Wednesday.He was born in Knightstown, November 1, 1936, the son of Zelpho E. and Frances B Trennepohl Jordan.He was a 1954 graduate of Middletown High School and retired in 1997 from Delco Remy in Anderson.He had lived in the Middletown area for over 51...

Robert Earl Rinker

Robert Earl Rinker

Jun 14, 2015

Middletown...Robert Earl Rinker, 84, resident of Madison County, passed away Sunday morning June 14, 2015 at Community Hospital in Andereon.He was born in Alexandria, July 30, 1930, the son of John and Nellie Rinker.He was a graduate of Alexandria High School and retired from Delco Remy General Motors after 28 years.He was a US Army veteran of the Korean conflict....

Joseph F. Peters, Jr

Joseph F. Peters, Jr

Jun 13, 2015

Middletown....Joseph F. Peters, Jr., 78. resident of Middletown, passed away Saturday at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a good fight against a long term illness.He was born in Richmond, Indiana, April 21, 1937, the son of Joseph and Ethel Ridge Peters, Sr.He was a graduate of Jackson Township Schools in New Paris, OH and was a member of the...

James E. Kimball

James E. Kimball

Jun 13, 2015

Cape Coral, FL....James E. Kimball, 99, resident of Cape Coral, FL and former resident of Middletown, passed away June 13, 2015 in Florida.He retired from Guide Lamp of General Motors.He was preceded in death by his wife; Elizabeth (Hess), a son, Marshall Kimball, his parents and two brothers.Survivors include: a daughter: Cean (Philip) Cartwright of Cape Coral, grandchildren: Amy (Trevor)...

Judith ""Judi"" Darlene Thompson

Judith ""Judi"" Darlene Thompson

Jun 9, 2015

Anderson....Judith ""Judi"" Darlene Thompson, 66, resident of Anderson, passed away June 9, 2015 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, March 19, 1949 the daughter of Robert and Elise Baldwin Whitson.She lived in Anderson all her life and enjoyed playing cards in a monthly ladies group. She loved camping, karaoke, and her family.She drove a bus for...

Kenneth Leon Haskell

Kenneth Leon Haskell

Jun 6, 2015

Daleville...Kenneth Leon Haskell, 66, resident of Daleville, won his battle with cancer Saturday and now resides with his Lord in Heaven.He was born in Anderson, March 5, 1949, the son of Arza Haskell and Betty Adkins-Sportsman.He attended Pendleton Heights High School and was an avid Daleville Athletic supporter. He drove a school bus for Daleville for many years and was...

Terry Lee Razor

Terry Lee Razor

Jun 5, 2015

Middletown...Terry Lee Razor, 69, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday evening at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.He was born in New Castle, November 30, 1946, the son of Lowell and Betty Jo Davis Razor. He had worked in Maintenance with Best Inns, was a Deputy Reserve Sheriff and had been Sexton of Miller Cemetery for several years.He was a member...

Barbara Ellen Rinker

Barbara Ellen Rinker

May 24, 2015

French horns must have been softly playing awaiting the arrival of a gentle, caring soul on May 24th, 2015. Barbara Ellen Rinker, daughter of Alfred Mac and Adaline Rinker was born August 30, 1947.During high school she worked at Frazier's Dairy Maid. After graduation from Madison Heights where she played French horn in the marching band, Bsrbara worked many years...

April Rosetta Scudder

April Rosetta Scudder

May 23, 2015

New Castle....April Rosetta Scudder, 47, resident of New Castle, passed away early Saturday morning at her residence in New Castle.She was born in Anderson, November 5, 1967, the daughter of Lee Riley Bowlin and Phyllis Mae Poffenbarger.She was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and had an associate's degree in accounting working for Sallie Mae.She loved spending time with her...

James Wright Frees

James Wright Frees

May 19, 2015

Middletown....James Wright Frees, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Muncie, September 13, 1932, the son of Golie and Mabel Wright Frees.He was a graduate of Alexandria High School and a US Army veteran. He worked as a chef at the Moose Lodge, Delaware County Country Club,...