Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Michael H. Massengale

Michael H. Massengale

Mar 22, 2011

Fairmount...Michael H. Massengale, 60, passed away Tuesday evening at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a two week battle with cancer.He was born on June 30, 1950 in Wayne County, KY the son of the late Henry and Ina Neal Massengale.He graduated from Wayne County High School in 1968 and moved to Muncie. He went to work for General Motors Chevrolet...

Frederick Saah Ghanayem

Frederick Saah Ghanayem

Feb 19, 2011

Anderson....Fred Ghanayem, 72, resident of Anderson and longtime resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson on Saturday evening.He was born in Brynmawr, PA, April 24, 1938, the son of Mousa and Nimeh Saah Saleena.He was a 1967 graduate of Franklin College and sales representative for Roche labs for 31 years retiring in 2001. He...

Leonard Michael Sharp

Leonard Michael Sharp

Feb 11, 2011

Anderson...Len M. Sharp, 89, resident of Anderson, passed away Friday morning at St. Johns Medical Center after an extended illness.He was born in Lexington, KY, June 9, 1921, the son of Leonard and Virginia Stella Sharp.He was a WW 2 veteran serving in the Army Air Corps as a Tech Sergeant on a B24 from 1942-1945.He was a finance manager...

Dallas L. Wilson

Dallas L. Wilson

Feb 11, 2011

Daleville...Dallas L. Wilson, 70, Daleville, passed away peacefull Friday afternoon at his residence with his family at his side. He fought a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.He was born in Pulaski County, KY, February 18, 1940, the son of Homer and Olive Harris Wilson.He was well know as the owner of Daleville Furniture for many years and ran many...

Vivian Mckee Reynolds

Vivian Mckee Reynolds

Feb 8, 2011

Carmel...Vivian McKee Reynolds, 100, resident of Carmel, passed away early Tuesday morning at Carmel Health and Living in Carmel Indiana.She was born October 19, 1910 near Middletown to Roscoe and Mossie (Wood) McKee. She attended Cadiz schools and graduated from Purdue University in 1932. She married Lee Reynolds in 1937 and they moved to Boone, North Carolina where he was...

Judith Ann Owens

Judith Ann Owens

Feb 7, 2011

Panama City, Fl.....Judith Ann (Ashba) Owens, former resident of Anderson, passed away February 7, at Pamama City Beach DaVita Coastal Kidney Center.She was born in Anderson, June 18, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Mary Lou Phort Ashba.She was a graduate of Pendleton High School and retired in 1992 from Guide Division of General Motors.She had been raised Southern Baptist...

Bette Constance Neeb Note: Weather Delay

Bette Constance Neeb Note: Weather Delay

Jan 28, 2011

WEATHER POSTPONEMENT CHANGEMiddletown...Bette Constance (Lee) Neeb, 89, resident of Millers Merry Manor in Middletown, passed away Friday afternoon after an extended illness.She was born in Indianapolis, February 5, 1921, the daughter of Benton R. and Ruby Shepherd Lee.She was a graduate of Indianapolis Arsenal Tech High School and had been a Avon Representative for many years.She had lived in Anderson...

Judith A. Martin

Judith A. Martin

Jan 26, 2011

Middletown...Judith A. Martin, 74, resident of Middletown, went home to be with the Lord on January 26th, 2011 after a brief illness.She was born in Anderson, the daughter of Sterling and Grace (Kem) Hughes.On July 4rth, 1953 she married David L. Martin and spent many years together. She lived in Middletown her entire life.She was employed by Towers Management for...

Noble Dean Burr

Noble Dean Burr

Jan 25, 2011

Muncie...Noble Dean Burr, 78, resident of Muncie, passed away January 25, 2011 unexpectedly.He was born April 10, 1932 in Robinson, IL, the son of Ora and Bertha Parker Burr.He worked for many years at Western Electric (AT&T) and had lived in Sebring Fl for several years.He had attended Tabor Baptist Church.Survivors include 1 daughter: Sonya (James) Edwards of Muncie, 1...

Rosemary Brown

Rosemary Brown

Jan 25, 2011

Yorktown...Rosemary Brown, 75, resident of Daleville passed away Tuesday afternoon at her residence.She was born September 22, 1935 the daughter of Harry Barkdull and Beatrice Moon Yingling.She was a Daleville High School graduate and worked for Stepping Stones as a secretary.She had lived in the Daleville area all of her life.Survivors are her children: Donald Lee Brown of Yorktown, Debra...

Nathan A. Ball

Nathan A. Ball

Jan 24, 2011

Middletown...Nathan A. Ball, 27 resident of Middletown, passed away January 24, 2011.He was born in Indianapolis, October 30, 1983, the son of Samuel Ball and Susan Harris.He worked in Muncie with Meijer Stores.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School.Survivors include his father: Samuel Ball of Middletown, mother: Susan Harris of Columbus, several step brothers and sisters, grandparents: Don and...

Norma Troxel

Norma Troxel

Jan 22, 2011

Middletown...Norma Troxel, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away Saturday at St. Johns Medcial Center in Anderson.She was born in Richmond, IN, September 2, 1921, the daughter of Harry and Nina Hendricks Morrison.She had retired from the custodial staff of Shenandoah Schools after over 25 years of services.She had been preceded in death by her husband: Oda Bryant Troxel.She had attended...

George Hall

George Hall

Jan 21, 2011

Middletown...George Hall, 74, resident of Middletown, passed away to his parents and the Lord, on January 21, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, July 31, 1936, the son of Lee and Mary Bell Goble Hall.He was owner operator of Hall Building Maintenance for many years. He was a US Navy veteran, member of...

Steven Allen Hipskind

Steven Allen Hipskind

Jan 18, 2011

Middletown...Steven Allen ""Hippy"" Hipskind, 65, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Vincent's Heart Center in Indianapolis.He was born in Anderson, November 13, 1945, the son of Robert Leone and Mary Lou Fox Hipskind.He was a 1964 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from General Motors.He was a member of UAW 663 and lived in Middletown most...

Ina Ruth Bickham

Ina Ruth Bickham

Jan 16, 2011

Manchester, TN...Ina Ruth (Croy) Bickham, 94, resident of Nashville and former resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday morning, January 16, 2011 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.She was born in McGuffey, OH, February 19. 1916, the daughter of Wellington and Hazel Lewis Croy.She was a member of the Sixth Street Christian Church of Middletown, Easter Star of Middletown, Henry County...

Wanda J. Robertson

Wanda J. Robertson

Jan 15, 2011

Chesterfield...Wanda J. Robertson, 82, resident of Chesterfield, passed away at her residence Saturday evening.She was born January 29, 1928, the daughter of Clarence and Betsy Roach and had worked as dispatcher for the Chesterfield Police Department.She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald in 2001.Survivors include 2 sons: Michael (Connie) Robertson of Muncie and Gary Robertson of Sandusky, Ohio,...

Steven Douglas Bixler

Steven Douglas Bixler

Jan 13, 2011

Muncie...Steven D. Bixler,61, resident of Muncie, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in Anderson, August 5, 1949, the son of Billy and Martha Helsley Bixler.He was a 1967 graduate of Middletown High School and received an Associate Degree from South Florida University.He was an avid fan of Basketball at Ball State, both women's and...

John C. Lewis

John C. Lewis

Jan 9, 2011

Middletown...John C. Lewis, 75, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday morning at Millers Merry Manor after an extended illness.He was born in Springport, June 29, 1935, the son of Chrismon and Thelma Canada Strunk.He was a 1954 graduate of Kennard High School and retired after 30 years at Delco Remy in Anderson.He was a US Army Veteran and Past Master...

Judy Ann Wicker

Judy Ann Wicker

Jan 4, 2011

Daleville...Judy Ann Wicker, 62, resident of Daleville, went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Muncie, April 2, 1948, the daughter of James and Mary Smith Hurley.She was a 1966 graduate of Daleville High School and a graduate of Ivy Tech College.She had worked at Hillcroft Center in...

Russell C. Foist

Russell C. Foist

Dec 28, 2010

Pendleton...Russell C. Foist, 97, resident of Pendleton, passed away December 28, 2010 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, IN.He was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, June 27, 1913, the son of Clifford C and Myrtle(Bowman) Foist.He worked for Guide Lamp for 43 years. During his high school summers, he carried water and bricks when the factory was being built and...