Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Stephen Charles Abshire
Oct 13, 2013
Middletown....Stephen Charles Abshire, 61, resident of Middletown, went to be with Jesus Sunday morning at his home.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, November 19, 1951, the son of Fredrick and Audrey Godsell Abshire.He had worked for many years at Harvestland in Oakville.He was a member of the Eagles of Alexandria.Survivors are his wife: Stephenie (Jaqua) of Middletown, 5 children:...
Nealena Sue Milburn
Oct 12, 2013
Middletown...Nealena Sue Milburn, 65, resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly at St Vincents Regional Hospital in Anderson .She was born in New Castle, Indiana, March 23, 1948, the daughter of Edward and Betty Purdue Barnett.Survivors include her husband of 49 years: Willis Lee Milburn Sr. of Middletown, children: Willie (Tammy) of Anderson, Marc (Pat) of Anderson, Scott (Karrie) of Anderson,...
Edd Leroy Wendling
Oct 6, 2013
Anderson...Edd Leroy Wendling, 81, resident of Anderson, passed away at his residence.He was born in Anderson, August 14, 1932, the son of Everett and Nila Huntsinger Wendling. He was a 1950 graduate of Anderson High School and a veteran of the US Navy serving as Chief Petty Officer.He retired from General Motors and was a member of the UAW 662...
Rainey Peckinpaugh
Oct 1, 2013
Lakes Wales, FL...Rainey Peckinpaugh, 88, resident of Lake Wales , FL, passed away in Florida from a sudden illness on October 1, 2013.She was born in Hindman, KY, the daughter of John and Mary Hale on October 30, 1924.A longtime resident of the Middletown area, she devoted her life to the community. She served as President and Treasurer and was...
Meredith Gene Henderson
Sep 28, 2013
Farmland....Meredith Gene Henderson, 78, resident of Farmland, passed away Saturday at Heritage Healthcare in New Castle.He was born in Muncie, March 2, 1935, the son of Allen and Catherine Henderson.He was a veteran of US Army serving in Germany and worked for Marsh as a meat cutter for over 42 years.He lived in Farmland since 1977 and was a 56...
Keith ""Bub"" Miller
Sep 24, 2013
Middletown....Keith ""Bub"" Allen Miller, 61, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday unexpectedly.He was born in Anderson, Indiana, July 15, 1952, the son of Marvin and Imogene Keesling Miller.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and retired from Borg Warner in Muncie.He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Germany.Survivors are his wife: Nina Dian (Peek) Miller, twin...
Donald Ray Brown
Sep 11, 2013
Daleville...Donald Ray Brown, 64, resident of Daleville, passed away early Wednesday morning at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Wayne County, KY, August 8, 1949, the son of William Wesley and Alice Matilda Neal Brown.He was a graduate of Wayne County High School in 1967.He was active in the Daleville Christian Church, and a member of the...
Clifton Shane Thompson
Sep 10, 2013
Middletown....Clifton Shane Thompson, 28 resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday evening from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident.He was born August 9, 1985 the son of Clifton Robert Thompson and Brenda Miller White.Survivors include his mother and step father: Brenda and Keith White of Middletown, the mother of his children: Samantha Price of Chesterfield, 2 children: Kaden and Kayleigh Price...
Carole Sue Rude
Sep 7, 2013
Middletown...Carole Sue (King) Rude, 75, resident of Middletown, ended her courageous battle with cancer and went into the arms of her Lord and Savior at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson, surrounded by her loved ones and family on September 7, 2013.She was born in Anderson, June 14, 1938, the daughter of John and Gladys Rockwell King.She had worked as...
Elsie Russell Elder
Sep 2, 2013
Fairmount, IN....Elsie R. Elder, 85, former Middletown resident, passed away at Community Hospital in Anderson on September 2, after a brief illness.She was born in McDougal, Arkansas October 17, 1927, the daughter of Thomas and Lillie Hazelwood Russell.She was a 1945 graduate of Neelyville MO High School.She lived in Middletown for 53 years before moving to Fairmount.She worked as a...
Mabel Sherman Brattain
Aug 28, 2013
Middletown....Mabel Sherman Brattain, 95, resident of Middletown, passed away at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center early Wednesday morning.She was born in Greenfield, Indiana, April 28, 1918, the daughter of Hobart and Gladys Hite Sherman.She retired from General Motors in Anderson in 1975 and was a member of the Sixth Street Christian Church.She had a wonderful sense of Humor and enjoyed...
Seth Ivan Caine
Aug 27, 2013
Losantville....Seth Ivan Caine, 27. resident of Losantville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening.He was born in Muncie, April 25, 1986 the son of Michael Caine and Robin Thornburg. He was a 2005 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked as a service Tech at Goodwin Brothers Chrysler in New Castle.He had lived in this area his entire life.He is survived by...
Albert M. Walker
Aug 22, 2013
Anderson....Albert M. Walker, 66, resident of Anderson, passed away August 22, 2013 at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, November 17, 1946, the son of Carl and Hilda Orr Walker.He attended Mt. Vernon High School and retired from Chrysler Corporation in New Castle in 2001 after 33 years as a fork lift operator.He was...
Chester A. Lock
Aug 22, 2013
Daleville....Chester A. Lock, 74, resident of Daleville, passed away Thursday evening at St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Ade, Indiana, April 2, 1939, the son of Chester C. and Dewana Rae McClatchey Lock.He was a 1957 graduate of Morocco High School and retired after 30 years at ABB in Muncie where he was a pipefitter.He was a member...
Marguerite ""Main"" Bowers
Aug 11, 2013
Anderson....Marguerite V. Main Bowers, 87, resident of Anderson, passed away early Sunday morning.She was born in Anderson, Indiana, September 17, 1924, the daughter of Glenn and Rose Horn Good.She was a graduate of Indiana Business College and worked as a beautician most of her life.She was a member, (and attended even before she was born), of the Daleville Christian Church....
Robert James Redick
Aug 11, 2013
Middletown...Sgt. Robert James (Jamie) Redick, 35, resident of Clayton, NY, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning.He was born in Findlay, Ohio, the son of Gary E. and Deborah ""Deb"" Sackmann Redick.He was a 1996 graduate of Shenandoah High School. He graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University and attended Anderson University where he played varsity soccer for 2 years.He coached Little League Baseball...
Howard H. Alexander
Aug 9, 2013
Anderson....Howard H. Alexander, 90, resident of Anderson, passed away at Bethaney Pointe Heathcare, Friday evening after an extended illness.He was born in New Madison, Ohio, July 13, 1923, the son of Wilbur and Ina Harrison Alexander.He retired from Timken Tool and Die as a Manager in Canton, Ohio after 32 years of service. He was a US Navy Veteran of...
Donna B. Pierce
Aug 4, 2013
Middletown....Donna B. (Keesling)Pierce, 86, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday morning at Miller's Merry Manor ion Middletown.She was born in Emporia, Indiana, January 19, 1927, the daughter of Myron and Hester Greenlee KeeslingShe had been a homemaker most of her life.She was preceded in death by her husband: Keith Pierce and a son: Danny.She is survived by one son: Larry...
Bernice Madonna Baker
Jul 30, 2013
Daleville...Bernice Madonna (Ellcessor) Baker, 83, passed away Tuesday morning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in Ironton, Ohio, September 6, 1929, the daughter of John Otis and Vada Null Ellcessor.She had been a homemaker her entire life living in the Delaware County area.She was preceded in death by her husband: Walter ""Buss"" Baker in 1986.Survivors include her children:...
Nancy Ann Tolle
Jul 28, 2013
Middletown....Nancy Ann (Hale) Tolle, 66, resident of Middletown, went to be with the Lord Sunday evening, with her family by her side, at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born May 27, 1947 in New Castle, the daughter of Claude and Mary Hale. She had worked much of her life at General Motors and was...