Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Ansel Earl Huff
Jan 12, 2008
Daleville...Ansel Earl Huff, 63, resident of Daleville passed away January 12, 2008 at the Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Kentucky, May 27, 1944, the son of Lawrence and Bertha Cox Huff. He had retired from Delco Remy in 2000 after 31 years of service.He attended Clark County High School and was a UAW Local 662 member. He...
Paul W. Painter
Jan 7, 2008
Anderson...Paul W. Painter, 99, passed away January 7, 2008 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Summitville, September 9, 1908, the son of George and Alice Faulkner Painter.He retired in 1976 from Delco Remy where he had worked in tool design.He was a 50 year member of Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge, American Legion post 127, Amvets, Eagles, Moose...
Robert W. Stewart
Jan 7, 2008
Daleville...Robert W. (Bob) Stewart, 82, life-long Democratic Party activist and Delaware County office holder, died January 7, 2008 of complications due to Alzheimer's disease at Manor Care in Anderson, IN. He lived in Daleville.Mr. Stewart was born in Daleville in 1925 and remained a lifelong, civically engaged resident of the community. He was a 1943 graduate of Daleville High School...
Mary Stewart
Dec 24, 2007
Anderson...Mary E. Stewart, 90, former Daleville resident, passed away Monday at Countryside Manor Healthcare in Anderson.She was born in Daleville, November 10, 1917, the daughter of Archibald and Pearl Pugsley Stewart.She was a 1935 graduate of Daleville High School and was preceded in death by brothers: George, John, William and Claude Stewart as sisters: Margaret Myers, Florence Moore and a...
Nelda Patrica Thomas
Dec 22, 2007
Pendleton...Nelda Patrica Thomas , 75, resident of Pendleton and longtime resident of Middletown, passed away in Pendleton after a heroic battle with cancer. She was born in Fortville, April 14, 1932, the daughter of Clarence and Grace Mae Harless Pettigre.She attended Anderson College with her daughter Jo Carol and graduated in the spring of 1975 with a degree in Elementary...
Robert Nolan Hicks
Dec 17, 2007
Sulphur Springs...Robert Nolan Hicks, 73, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Monday evening at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Paris, TN October 9, 1934, the son of Noel J. and Martha L. Coleman Hicks.He had worked at Mylam Express in Paris Tn, for several years as a truck driver.Survivors include his wife: Peggy of Sulphur Springs, 1...
Juanita G. Keesling
Dec 14, 2007
Middletown...Juanita G. (Jordan) Keesling, 75, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday evening at Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown after an extended illness.She was born in Knightstown, November 16, 1932, the daughter of Zelpho and Frances Trennepohl Jordan.She attended Middletown High School and the Middletown Church of the Nazarene.She is survived by 1 daughter: Melanie Hale (Jeff) of Middletown, 4 sons:...
Robert L.. Zirkle
Dec 7, 2007
Middletown...Robert L. Zirkle, 79, resident of Middletown, passed away December 7, 2007 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born June 12, 1928 in Middletown, the son of Carl R Zirkle and Lena Reddington Zirkle and lived in the Middletown area his entire life.He graduated from Middletown High School in 1946 where he was salutatorian of his class, served...
Paul Edward Bowman
Dec 6, 2007
Middletown...Paul Edward Bowman, 57, resident of Middletown passed away December 6, 2007 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, January 16, 1950, the son of Franklin and Garland Allen Bowman.He retired from Borg Warner in Muncie in 2006 where he had been maintenance supervisor.He was retired from the Indiana National Guard and was owner of Bowman...
June Elizabeth Wasson
Nov 29, 2007
Anderson...June Elizabeth Wasson, 78, resident of rural Anderson, passed away Thursday morning at her residence after an extended illness.She was born in Millbrook, PA, April 20, 1929, the daughter of Herman and Catherine McCartney Wible.She was a 1946 graduate of Sandy Lake High School in PA and had been a housewife most of her life.She was a member of the...
Vivian Marie Murdock
Nov 16, 2007
Middletown...Vivian Marie Murdock, 87, longtime Anderson resident, passed away Friday morning at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born in Anderson, July 19, 1920, the daughter of Dayton and Ida Pettigrew Dollar.She was a graduate of Anderson High School and a homemaker most of her life.She had been preceded in death by her husband of 62 years: John William, and...
Martha Retta Jones
Oct 31, 2007
Middletown...Martha Retta Jones, 91, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born in Middletown, November 4, 1915, the daughter of Merton and Treva Collins McMullen.She was a 1933 graduate of Middletown High School and attended the Middletown United Methodist Church.She was active in the D.A.R. and the Womens Club of Middletown.She had been librarian...
Robert C. Ballinger
Oct 27, 2007
Anderson...Robert C. Ballinger, 80, resident of Anderson, passed away October 27, 2007 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Marion,Indiana, November 1, 1926, the son of Donald H. and Margaret Camblin Ballinger.He was a 1945 graduate of Anderson High School and retired in 1988 from Reeder and Kline after 19 years in manufacturing.He...
Evelyn Marie Reigle
Oct 21, 2007
Chesterfield...Rev. Evelyn Marie (Trainor) Reigle, 91, resident of Chesterfield, passed away October 21, 2007 at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Joliet, Illinois, February 8, 1916 the daughter of Charles and Emma Barton Lamagdeline Trainor.She had lived in the Chesterfield community for over 40 years and had been a minister for over 50.She was a member of the Indiana...
Donald Eugene Anderson
Oct 21, 2007
Daleville...Donald Eugene Anderson, 79, resident of Daleville, passed away unexpectedly October 21, 2007 at Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, February 26, 1928, the son of James and Vera Richmond Anderson.He was a 1945 graduate of Muncie Central High School and worked for over 22 years in the custodial department of Daleville Schools.He attended Purdue University for one...
Jack Toman Westrick
Oct 7, 2007
Middletown...Jack Toman Westrick, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Fort Wayne Indiana, July 19, 1925, the son of F. and Gladys Toman Westrick.He was a 1943 graduate of Anderson High School and retired in 1987 from Archway Cookies where he had driven a cookie delivery route for many years.he was preceded...
Jason Todd Shipley
Oct 6, 2007
Chesterfield...Jason Todd Shipley, 34, resident of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Anderson, January 24, 1973, the son of Charles V. and Donna Rae McMillen Shipley.He attended Highland High School.Besides his parents, he is survived by two children: Noah of Muncie and Haley Franklin of Gary, TX, 2 sisters Terry (Ricky) McNally of...
Dorothy Dickey Bruce
Oct 4, 2007
Middletown...Dorothy Dickey Bruce, 92, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown.She was born in Champaign, Ill, April 27, 1915 the daughter of Charles A. and Katherine Keas Dickey.She was appointed Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Middletown and served from 1969 to 1979.She was elected a member of the Town Council from 1984...
Anna Mae Esary
Sep 17, 2007
Anderson...Anna Mae Esary, 85, resident of Anderson, passed away at the residence of her daughter September 17, 2007 after an extended illness.She was born in Puxico, MO, May 20, 1922, the daughter of Douglas and Frona Sifford Barnfield.She had worked for many years as a clerk at St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis.She moved to Anderson in 2006 and...
Kahlil Hamilton Horne
Sep 7, 2007
Castleton...Kahlil Hamilton Horne, infant son of Erikk Patrick Horne and Julie Marie Hamilton of Castleton, died at birth September 7, 2007 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He is survived by his brother: Cristian Horne of Indianapolis, Paternal grandparents: Jacquelyn Brown and Victor Horne Sr. of Indianapolis, Maternal grandparents: Forrest (A.J.) and Jan Hamilton of Middletown, Maternal great granparents: Forrest...