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Martha C. Mosey (11/27/2020) - Martha C. Mosey, age 99, Richmond, passed away on November 22, 2020, at Arbor Trace in Richmond, IN, where she had been a resident since 2010. She was born on March 6, 1921, in Greens Fork, IN; the sixth child of Anna K. (Monson) and Fhad George Mosey. She attended St. Andrews Catholic School in […]
David Charles Kem M.D. (11/27/2020) - David Charles Kem M.D., 83, child of God, beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 22, 2020. David Kem and his three brothers were raised in Richmond, Indiana, by their parents Charles and Janice Kem, a dentist and schoolteacher. He was educated […]
Richard Elwood “Jeff” Jeffers (11/27/2020) - Richard Elwood “Jeff” Jeffers, age 89, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Friday, November 20, 2020, at his home. Jeff was born November 27, 1930, in Glencoe, Ohio, to Joseph E. and Pauline Holiday Jeffers. He came to Richmond in 1948 seeking employment at the age of 18. Jeff worked at Wallace Metal Products, where he […]
Howard L’ Hommedieu (Lum) Bourne (11/27/2020) - Howard L’ Hommedieu (Lum) Bourne, 87, Liberty, died peacefully on November 23, 2020. Lum was born to Howard and Blanche Chapman Bourne in Bath Indiana on May 29, 1927. He graduated from Union High School, College Corner Ohio on May 17, 1945. He then served as Fireman First Class in the United States Navy being […]
Marilyn Miller Bizzaro (11/27/2020) - Marilyn Miller Bizzaro passed from this life on November 23, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born on March 26, 1927 in Richmond, Indiana to Arthur and Ethel Miller. She has joined her husband Charles, her daughter Mary Jo Bizzaro Szymanowski, her parents and her best friend Cindy Willis in Heaven, all of […]
Lonnie K. Lewis (11/27/2020) - Lonnie K. Lewis, age 77, a New Castle resident, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. He was born July 8, 1943 in Mooreland, Indiana and was a son of the late Arthur and Virginia Hale Lewis. He was a graduate of Mooreland High School where he excelled in sports-especially, […]
Eula Faye (Eaton) Ward (11/27/2020) - Eula Faye (Eaton) Ward, age 83, resident of Cambridge City, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. She was born in Monticello, Kentucky on July 30, 1937 the daughter of Hubert and Delvia (Davenport) Eaton. Her family moved to New Castle in the mid 1950’s. She was married […]
James M. Werner (11/27/2020) - James M. Werner 79 of Lynn passed away November 24, 2020, at Reid Health after a long Illness. He was born August 12, 1941, in Richmond to Harry Sr. and Frances E. Teetzel Werner and lived in Randolph County for 40 years. He worked in maintenance at Fram in Greenville, Ohio. Jim was a member […]
Robert James Younts (11/27/2020) - Robert James Younts, age 74, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Reid Health. Born January 17, 1946, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert Nelson and Vivian Freeman Younts, Robert lived in this community for most of his life, also residing in Michigan for many years. He proudly served in the United States Air […]
James Kenneth “Kenny” Voiles (11/27/2020) - James Kenneth “Kenny” Voiles, age 86, of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born May 1, 1934, in McCreary County, Kentucky, to Issac Mitchell and Lou Verna Stephens Voiles, Kenny lived in Richmond most of his life. He worked in the sanitation department at the Richmond State […]
Joseph D. Moubray (11/27/2020) - Joseph D. Moubray, age 87, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Dayton Veterans Medical Center in Ohio. Born May 16, 1933, in Dresden, Tennessee, to William and Lois Winston Moubray, Joseph moved to Richmond in 1996. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1960. Joseph was a welder by trade. He enjoyed […]
David M. Demuth (11/27/2020) - David M. Demuth, age 61, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, November 20, 2020, at Reid Health with family by his side. David was born on April 28, 1959, in Richmond, Indiana, to Willis G. and Rita P. Demuth, the youngest of six siblings. He graduated from PJ’s College of Cosmetology. After gaining experience at local […]
Betty Jean (Carr) French (11/25/2020) - Betty Jean (Carr) French 78 of Greens Fork died November 24, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville after a long illness. She was born May 16, 1942, to Clarence Carr and Ema Black Sandlin; she lived in this area most of her life. Betty was a homemaker. She is survived by her children Clyde (Eng) […]
Clara Afton Marlatt Sowers (11/25/2020) - Clara Afton Marlatt Sowers, passed away November 24, 2020 in her home with family in East Germantown, Indiana. She was born December 12, 1919 east of Milton to Zella and Charles Marlatt. She was shy of turning 101 years old by 18 days. She married Kenneth Sowers, March 8, 1941 at Zion’s Lutheran Church, East […]
Betty Jean Rogan Ketron (11/25/2020) - Betty Jean Rogan Ketron, age 94, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Forest Park Health Campus. Born December 12, 1925, in Darke County, Ohio, to Percy and Echo Timmons Brown, Betty lived in Wayne County, Indiana, most of her life. She graduated from Whitewater High School. Betty retired as a bus driver […]
Ruth Joan Johnson (11/25/2020) - Ruth Joan Johnson, age 92, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Rosebud Village. Born August 1, 1928, in Lindenwald, Ohio, to Joseph and Canna French Chandler, Ruth moved to Richmond in 1966. She worked as a housekeeper at Earlham College for 14 years and had worked at Rose Hamilton Elementary School for […]
Donald Sherron Porch (11/25/2020) - On Thursday November 19, 2020, Donald Sherron Porch, “Uncle Donald”, peacefully passed away at age 77 at Rosebud Nursing Home. Donald was born February 21, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama to Marie Rosetta Porch. He attended Woodlawn High School in Birmingham where he played the drums for the marching band. Donald moved to Richmond, Indiana over […]
Charles Michael “Mike” Oldham (11/25/2020) - Charles Michael “Mike” Oldham, 72, of New Castle, formerly of Pendleton passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Pastor Tobby Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Grove Lawn Cemetery in Pendleton with military honors. Friends may […]
Talmage L. Tyner (11/25/2020) - Talmage L. Tyner, age 85, a resident of Indianapolis, formerly of New Castle, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was a patient at Community Heart and Vascular Center. He was born August 10, 1935 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Reginald and Ottie Sturgell Tyner. […]
Olivia L. Hendrix (11/25/2020) - Olivia L. Hendrix, 88, of Liberty died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Reid Health of Richmond. Olivia was born to Lewis L. Ramsey and Dail M. Hobbs Samuels on August 14, 1932 in Eaton, Ohio. She attended College Corner High School. She was employed at CVS, formerly Hooks. Olivia married Robert D. Hendrix Sr., on […]
Billie Gay Keith (11/24/2020) - Billie Gay Keith, 87, of New Castle, Indiana went home to be with God on November 20, 2020 at Henry Community Health Hospital. Gay was born in Albany, Kentucky on March 17, 1933 to the late Wetson & Ruby (Garrett) Frost. Gay graduated from New Castle High School in 1951 after marrying the love of […]
Pastor Mike Roadcup (11/24/2020) - Pastor Mike Roadcup, 69, Richmond. Philippians 1:21, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” On November 22, 2020, Pastor Mike Roadcup stepped out of this world of tribulation and turmoil and entered into Glory gaining that inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for him […]
Douglas W. Rankin (11/24/2020) - Douglas W. Rankin, 78, formerly of Richmond, passed away peacefully in Englewood, FL due to Pneumonia and natural causes. Doug graduated from Richmond Senior High School in 1961 and those who knew him in high school knew of his love for cars, the Indy 500, his best high school buddies, high school sweetheart, Karen, being […]
Iva N. (Linebaugh) Lindsey (11/24/2020) - Iva N. (Linebaugh) Lindsey, 96, Richmond, died at 4:00am Saturday, November 21, 2020. Iva was born April 25, 1924 at home on her family’s farm at Ellerton, Ohio. She was the tenth of fifteen children born to Jesse and Carrie (Phillabaum) Linebaugh. Iva was a farm girl who loved working with her father hoeing corn […]
Iva Alexander (11/24/2020) - Iva Alexander, 77, Richmond, passed away on Sunday, November 22. She was born Iva L. Pierce in Richmond, Indiana, on May 15, 1943, the daughter of Charles Edward, Sr. & Clara McCord Pierce, both of whom preceded her in death. Iva was a graduate of Brownsville High School. Iva was a member of the Middleboro […]
Charlotte Dudley (11/24/2020) - Charlotte Dudley, 93, of New Castle, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2020, at the Rawlins House in Pendleton where she had resided to be near her daughter. She was born on January 30, 1927 in Wilkinson, Indiana, a daughter of the late Elmer and Arnel (Kelley) Supinger. Charlotte was a 1945 graduate of New […]
Evelyn L. Chasteen (11/22/2020) - Evelyn L. Chasteen, age 96, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, November 20, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born February 11, 1924, in Stop, Kentucky, to Minville L. and Lola E. Upchurch Morris, Evelyn lived in Richmond most of her life. She worked as a clerk at Richmond Gas Corporation for 25 years. Evelyn was a member […]
Diane Wendell (Groves) (11/21/2020) - Diane Wendell (Groves), New Castle, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Ball Memorial Hospital. Diane was born April 11, 1942, in New Castle. She was a 1960 graduate of New Castle High School and attended DePauw and Indiana Universities. Diane was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and worked as the Christian […]
Elizabeth Ann (Unser) Thistlethwaite (11/21/2020) - Elizabeth Ann (Unser) Thistlethwaite 92, Richmond, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at home with her family. She was born February 1, 1928, in Richmond, Indiana to Henry F. and Juanita (Taylor) Unser and lived in Richmond her entire life. She attended Brenau College in Gainesville, GA, and Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana where she […]
James Ray “Buzz” Pollitt (11/21/2020) - James Ray “Buzz” Pollitt, 55, of Connersville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 19, 2020. A son of Terry and Jewel Carey Horning, Buzz was born in Connersville on February 7, 1965. In his leisure time, Buzz enjoyed playing video games, riding his scooter, and spending time with his family. Survivors include a brother, Randall […]