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Betty Jean Stonerock (12/30/2020) - Betty Jean Stonerock, age 91, was born June 1, 1929 near Static, in Pickett County, Tennessee and departed this life on December 29, 2020 at New Castle, Indiana. Betty was the daughter of George H. and Lydia M. (Pemberton) Lee and was the former Postmaster of the Greensboro, Indiana Post Office for 31 years, from […]
Mary Louise Hunt (12/30/2020) - Mary Louise Hunt 67 of Richmond passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2020. She was born April 24, 1953, in Richmond to Herschel William Sr. and Minnie May Shaffer and lived here all of her life. She retired from CINRAM. Mary is survived by her husband of 47 years Robert Eugene Hunt, two […]
Jaime Jo Mathews-Frye (12/30/2020) - Jaime Jo Mathews-Frye, age 43, died unexpectedly December 27, 2020, at her home. She was born February 14, 1977, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to John and Robyn I. Shaffer Mathews. Jaime lived in Richmond most of her life and she graduated from Richmond High School. Jaime previously served as a receptionist at Reid Health and worked […]
Robert A. “Bob” Hinshaw (12/30/2020) - Robert A. “Bob” Hinshaw, 81, of Richmond, passed away on Monday, December 28. He was born in Winchester, Indiana on September 16, 1939, to Ralph Carl and Esther Dudley Hinshaw, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1957 graduate of Lynn High School. He sang and danced in high school. He also […]
Mary Ann Klimesh (12/29/2020) - Mary Ann Klimesh of Sylvania, Ohio, formerly of Cambridge City, died peacefully at home from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) on December 16, 2020. She was 77. Born in New Castle, Indiana, on January 28, 1943, Mary Ann was the daughter of Reverend William and Kathryn (Hessong) Butt. Upon graduating […]
Winona Hale (Barnum) Charron (12/29/2020) - Winona Hale (Barnum) Charron, age 90, passed away Dec 21, 2020 at Rosebud Village in Richmond, IN. She was born in Rhode Island, Jan 6 1930 to parents Edith and Phineas Barnum, where she raised her family, later moving to California where she lived in the Bay Area for approximately 35 years, working as a […]
Henrietta Hankosky (12/29/2020) - Henrietta Hankosky passed away on Christmas evening at the Richland Bean Blossom Nursing home in Ellettsville Indiana. She was born on October 1, 1929, in New Kensington Pennsylvania to Henry and Nancy Ann Tilmans, both preceded her in death. She was married to Alder Hankosky of Richmond Indiana on June 12, 1954, and they lived […]
Walter Thomas “W.T.” Sproles (12/29/2020) - Walter Thomas “W.T.” Sproles, 95, of New Castle, formerly of Bristol, Virginia, departed this life on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Henry Community Health in order to dwell in the house of the Lord forever. He was born on July 14, 1925 in Hiltons, Virginia, a son of the late Nelson James and Mamie S. […]
Walter Myron Bell (12/29/2020) - “Faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love”…I Corinthians 13:13 Walter Myron Bell was called to his eternal heavenly home on December 26, 2020. Myron was born May 31, 1928 in Johnstown Indiana, the 5th of 7 children, to Walter Levi and Willie (Neathery) Bell. He attended school at Dalton and Mooreland. […]
Randy J. Shepherd (12/29/2020) - Randy J. Shepherd, age 62, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Reid Health. Born September 14, 1958, in Richmond, Indiana, to Flem D. and Marcella Bailey Shepherd, Randy was a life-long resident of this community. He worked in the manufacturing industry. Randy loved to fish and take walks in the park with […]
Mariam D. Ney (12/29/2020) - Mariam D. Ney, 100, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Reid Health. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on November 22, 1920 and had resided in Hagerstown for the past several years. Her husband, Leo “Hank” Ney, preceded her in death in 2003. Per her wishes, there will be no public services. Entombment […]
Carlotta Latoya Dorae Wilkerson (12/29/2020) - Carlotta Latoya Dorae Wilkerson, 37, of Richmond, Gained her Angel Wings on December 22, 2020. She was born January 14th, 1983 to Laverne Wilkerson and Frankie Wade in Richmond, Indiana. Carlotta was known in her Community as a very outspoken lady. She was never afraid to speak her mind, a very generous and loyal friend, […]
Karen Kalene Scanlan (12/29/2020) - Karen Kalene Scanlan, 81, Dublin, passed away Tuesday evening December 22, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A daughter of the late Augustus and Constance (Adrian) White, Karen was born in Dublin, Indiana on August 24, 1939. She grew up in Dublin and graduated from Cambridge […]
Debbie Gary (12/29/2020) - Debbie Gary, Richmond, 68, passed from this life peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on December 23rd with her husband, Ron, and son, Ronnie at her side. Debbie lived in Richmond Indiana her entire life and graduated from Richmond High School in 1970. She loved her family. She enjoyed keeping in touch with family and friends […]
Max B. Jessup (12/29/2020) - Max B. Jessup, 83, Spiceland, died December 26, 2020 after a long battle with vascular dementia. Max was born in western, rural Henry County near Kennard. He was the son of Addison Lowell and Catherine (Compton) Jessup and was number nine of their twelve children. Max moved to Spiceland at approximately 16 years of age […]
Bennie Winters (12/26/2020) - Bennie Winters, 76, of Richmond, Indiana passed away unexpectedly December 23, 2020, at his home. In 1944, Bennie was born to Lawrence and Peral Winters of Richmond, Indiana. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Judy Winters. A devoted dad to Marcia Bennett and Heidi Stolle. A doting Grandpa to Courtney Goodell, Matthew […]
Stanley Carl Market (12/26/2020) - Stanley Carl Market, 92, of Milton, IN passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. He was born on September 17, 1928 in Milton to William and Mary (Seffrin) Market and had lived all his life in the area. He married his wife Carole Ann Sweet in 1953 and was […]
Barbara E. White (12/26/2020) - Barbara E. White, age 94, of Richmond, Indiana, died due to the coronavirus on Friday, December 25, 2020, at Reid Health. Born in 1926, near Milton, Indiana, to Howard and Ada Sharp Cook, Barbara was raised on the Cook family farm on Hiser Station Road. She attended school in Milton graduating in 1944. Growing up, […]
Donna Louise Clark (12/26/2020) - Donna Louise Clark, 82 of New Paris, Ohio passed away December 23, 2020, with her family by her side. Donna was born to the late Frank and Sadie Skaggs, December 2, 1938, in their home on Sheridan Street, Richmond, Indiana. Donna attended Richmond High School till 1955. Donna married the late James (Harvie) Clark in […]
Betty T. Ancira (12/26/2020) - Betty T. Ancira of Richmond left this world at the age of 100 on Thursday, December 17, 2020, to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Betty was born October 7, 1920, to Stephen Andrew and Elizabeth Necko Topley in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Ramsey High School in Mt. Pleasant in 1938. […]
Charles Ferguson (12/25/2020) - Charles Ferguson, age 82, Richmond, became another brave soldier lost in the tragic war against Covid-19. He was born in Burning Springs, Kentucky on May 31, 1938 to James and Lizzie Lunsford Ferguson and had three sisters. Charles lived most of his life in Richmond where he worked for 30 years for Bud Cox, tearing […]
Stephen “Stubby” Herron (12/25/2020) - Connersville native Stephen “Stubby” Herron, 45, died Monday, December 21, 2020 following a lifelong battle with his health. Steve was born to Don B. and Linda Ledford Herron on March 2, 1975. He graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1993, and furthered his education at Grace College. Steve attended First Church of […]
Clement Charles Lahrman (12/25/2020) - Clement Charles Lahrman, 96, Richmond, left this life to be rejoined with his wife, Susanne on December 23, 2020. Sadly, he was another victim of the coronavirus. Born August 24, 1924, in Wayne Township, Indiana, to Clem Joseph and Bertha L. Miles Lahrman, Clem was a life-long resident of this community. He graduated from Richmond […]
Jerry Don Perdue (12/25/2020) - Jerry Don Perdue, 63, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born February 7, 1957 in Henry County to the late Gail and Pearl (Shelton) Perdew. He was a 1975 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School and graduated from Ball State University with a […]
Judy (Roy) Penticuff (12/25/2020) - Judy (Roy) Penticuff, 91, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home. She was born June 23, 1929 in New Castle to the late Elga Durham and Bannie Mabel (McBeath) Roy. A strong believer in Jesus, she often witnessed to her family and others about the love of God. Judy had […]
Mary “Ruth” (Tackett) Jones (12/23/2020) - Mary “Ruth” (Tackett) Jones was reunited in heaven with her long-departed husband, Emil Jones, on December 21, 2020, at the age of 89. Although we could not be with her, she passed peacefully in her sleep, wrapped in our love. Even while battling Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19, our mom never lost her spunk or sense […]
Michael David Burdette (12/23/2020) - Michael David Burdette, 54, of Richmond, passed away December 22, 2020. He was born March 5, 1966, in Richmond to Danny G. and Judith Ann Pippin Burdette Starkey and lived here all of his life. He was a longtime employee of Discount Muffler and Tire. Michael is survived by his mother Judith (Charlie Shaw) Starkey, […]
Nancy Lee Carpenter (12/23/2020) - Nancy Lee Carpenter, 74, of Centerville, passed away December 20, 2020, after a long illness. She was born September 7, 1946, in Richmond to Joseph C. and Virginia Addison Fenimore and lived in this area all of her life. She retired from ALCOA. Nancy was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her […]
LaDonna Irene Jensen (12/23/2020) - LaDonna Irene Jensen, age 77, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Reid Health. Born July 24, 1943, in Washington, Indiana, to Orville and Elizabeth White Wratten, LaDonna moved to Richmond in 1950. A 1961 graduate of Richmond High School, she earned a nursing degree from Ball State University in 1964. While […]
Tracy Short Brutus (12/23/2020) - Tracy Short Brutus, age 58, of Indianapolis, departed this life on December 14, 2020, finding peace in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born September 16, 1962 on the Misawa U.S. Airforce Based in the city of Misawa, Japan. She grew up in a Christian home and attended Bethel African […]