Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Susette Summers

Susette Summers

Dec 16, 2010

Anderson...Susette Summers, 47, resident of Anderson, passed away December 16, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, August 2, 1962, the daughter of Gerry and Dorothy Hines Summers and had lived in Daleville before moving to Anderson.She had worked for 3 years at Bob Evans Restaurants in Anderson and attended Madison Heights High School.Besides her parents, she...

Lois Virginia Granger

Lois Virginia Granger

Dec 12, 2010

Anderson...Lois Virginia (Williams) Granger, 92, resident of Harter House in Anderson, passed away Sunday morning in Anderson.She was born in Madison County, March 6, 1918, the daughter of Arthur H, and Mary Marguerite Stinson Williams.She had lived in Middletown for many years before moving to Anderson.She was a 1936 graduate of Markleville High School and retired in 1973 from Delco...

Ray Junior Peckinpaugh

Ray Junior Peckinpaugh

Dec 7, 2010

Middletown...Ray Junior Peckinpaugh, 83, longtime resident of Middletown, passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence.He was born in Blairsburg, Iowa, September 20, 1927, the son of Ray and Mabel Dingman Peckinpaugh.He attended Lincoln High School in Iowa and was a Military Policeman in the US Army serving in Germany.He retired from Container Corporation in 1995.He was a charter member...

Arlene F. Everett

Arlene F. Everett

Nov 29, 2010

Daleville...Arlene F. Everett, 71, longtime resident of Daleville, passed away Monday at Henry County Memorial Hospital in New Castle.She was born in Daleville, August 17, 1939 the daughter of Tetie and Mary Bryant Everett.She had worked and lived at Raintree Services for the past 21 years.Survivors are 2 sisters: Mrs. K. Robert (Helen) Bullock of Muncie and Mrs Jerry (Jenny)...

Harriett J. Green

Harriett J. Green

Nov 28, 2010

Middletown...Harriett J. (Hopkins) Green, 85, longtime resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday evening at Intergra Specialty Hospital in Muncie, after an extended illness.She was born in Henry County, March 18, 1925 the daughter of Albert and Leona J. Schaeffer Hopkins.She was a 1944 graduate of Spiceland High School.She was a certified cosmetologist but devoted her life to her family.She married...

Morton Monroe Mcshurley

Morton Monroe Mcshurley

Nov 26, 2010

Markleville....Morton Monroe McShurley, 84, lifetime resident of Markleville, went to be with the Lord on November 26, 2010 at Miller Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Madison County, May 27, 1926, the son of Russell and Ruth Lewis McShurley.He was a 1944 graduate of Markleville High School.He was a member of Center Chapel Faith Fellowship in New Castle.He had...

Wayne T. Mcsherley

Wayne T. Mcsherley

Nov 10, 2010

Arlington...Wayne T. McSherley, 83, resident of Arlington, IN, passed away Wednesday morning at his residence.He was born in Henry County, August 20, 1927, the son of Clay and Beulah Patterson McSherley.He was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. He had worked at Sulphur Lumber Company in Sulphur Springs and repaired Farm Machinery for over 60 years.Surviving is a sister:...

Faith Ann Foster

Faith Ann Foster

Nov 7, 2010

Middletown...Faith Ann Foster, infant daughter of Thomas Andrew and Alicia Ann Keller Foster of Middletown, passed away November 7, 2010 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, shortly after birth.Besides her parents she is survived by 1 brother: Andrew Foster and 1 sister: Brylee Foster, maternal grandparents: David and Mary Etta Keller, Maternal great grandparents: Clide and Mary Lou Carter, Uncles...

June Margaret Brooks

June Margaret Brooks

Nov 6, 2010

Middletown...June Margaret (Graham) Brooks, 87, resident of Middletown, passed away on Saturday at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after an extended illness.She was born in New Castle, September 26, 1923, the daughter of Paul H. and Martha Maxwell Graham.She had worked as a secretary for General Electric and for the Forum Credit Union as assistant to the President. She retired...

Ruth L. Stilley

Ruth L. Stilley

Nov 6, 2010

Ft. Wayne...Ruth L. Stilley, 80, former Middletown resident, passed away November 6, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN.She was born in Normal, Ill., the daughter of Ralph and Henrietta Cunliffe Hargis.She was a 1948 graduate of Normall High School and retired from New Castle Engineering in 1991.She had also been a foster grandparent for many years.Survivors include 1...

Jerry Alyn Timmons

Jerry Alyn Timmons

Nov 6, 2010

Daleville...Jerry Alyn Timmons, 79, resident of Daleville, passed away early Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Muncie, September 26, 1931, the son of Benjamin and Hazel Massey Timmons.He attended Muncie Central High School.He retired from Chevrolet in Muncie in 1995 after 33 years of service.He was a member of Delaware Lodge F and AM #46...

Brittany Ann Lockhart

Brittany Ann Lockhart

Nov 2, 2010

Middletown...Brittany Ann Lockhart, 29, resident of Middletown, left us suddenly on Tuesday, November 2, when the Lord called her home.She was born in Muncie, April 1, 1981, the daughter of Kevin and Patty (Sexton) Lockhart.She was raised in Middletown and graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1999.Her greatest joys were her three children who survive: Kendal Jolen Little of Trenton,...

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

Oct 31, 2010

Murray, KY...Donald Williams, 81 resident of Murray, Kentucky, passed away at his residence on October 31st.He was born in Hamilton, Ohio, Mary 23, 1929, the son of Charles and Goldie Flynn Williams.He was retired from the United States Air Force after serving in WW 2, Korea, and Vietnam.He was a member of the Eastwood Baptist Church.Survivors are two daughters: Debra...

Joan Thompson Fear

Joan Thompson Fear

Oct 29, 2010

Middletown...Joan Thompson Fear, 84, resident of Middletown and formally of Marion, passed away October 28, 2010 at St. Johns Medical Center.She was born in Marion, May 13, 1926, the daughter of Albert H. and Nora E. Funk Thompson.She had been a nurses aid at the Veterans Hospital in Marion and was a graduate of Marion High School.She had attended the...

James Gerald Bowers

James Gerald Bowers

Oct 27, 2010

Middletown...James Gerald Bowers, 87, Middletown, passed away Wednesday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.he was born in Henry County, June 5, 1923 the son of Russel and Neva Harry Bowers.He was a 1942 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson.He was a member of the Farm bureau, Delco Remy Travel Club, and attended the...

Anna May Emswiller

Anna May Emswiller

Oct 25, 2010

Middletown....Anna May Emswiller, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away October 25, 2010 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Middletown, January 30, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Mary Hoel Wisehart.She was a graduate of Middletown High School and retired from General Motors after 30 years.She was preceded in death by her husband Nelson ""Bud"" in 1988.Survivors...

David J. Riley

David J. Riley

Oct 25, 2010

Chesterfield...David J. Riley, 73, resident of Chesterefield, passed away Monday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, IN, July 2, 1937, the son of James R. and Martha Jackson Riley.He was an Anderson High School graduate of 1955 and retired from Chevrolet (New Ventrue Gear) in Muncie in 1988.He was a US Army Veteran and...

Janice A. Ford

Janice A. Ford

Oct 20, 2010

Anderson...Janice Stover Workman Ford, 81, resident of Anderson, passed away October 20, 2010 at her residence.She was born in Ameagle, WVa, January 23, 1929, the daughter of Eli and Minnie Perry Stover.She had been a homemaker most of her life but had worked at Montgomery Ward, E and W. Market in Middletown and Shumaker Electric.She was preceded in death by...

Gladys L. Duncan

Gladys L. Duncan

Oct 20, 2010

Daleville...Gladys L. Duncan, 93, resident of Daleville, passed away Wednesday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born in Delaware County, November 9, 1916, the daughter of Ottoway and Edna Mae Gwaltney Wellington.She graduated from Harrison School in 1934 and had been a homemaker her entire adult life.Survivors are 1 son: Charles Duncan (Marilyn) of Yorktown, 3 daughters: Norma Bickel...

John M. Ellison

John M. Ellison

Oct 9, 2010

Middletown...John D. Ellison, resident of Middletown, past away Saturday evening at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Middletown, December 24, 1924, the son of Earl and Zoa Strough Ellison.He was a 1943 graduate of Middletown High School and retired in 1982 from Delco Remy in Anderson.He was a honorary member of the Middletown American Legion and coached Little...