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Jordyn T.J. Donahue (5/12/2020) - Jordyn T.J. Donahue 24 of Winchester Indiana passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 2, 2020. Born August 1, 1995 in Richmond Indiana. Jordyn was a high school graduate who attended Winchester High school. He had a special talent for poetry and writing Essays. Due to an essay written in the 8th grade on “What freedom means […]
Dale “Pops” Bumbalough (5/11/2020) - Dale “Pops” Bumbalough, 77, of Arabi, Ga. died Friday night, May 8, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Bumbalough was born in New Castle April 30, 1943 to Beulah Frances Haney Bumbalough and Huey Vasco Bumbalough and was a long time resident of the Losantville area. He is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Jane […] Frederick E. Hodson (5/11/2020) - Frederick E. Hodson, 78, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at IU Health University Hospital. He was born in New Castle on February 20, 1942 to Tom and Mary (Werking) Hodson and was a life long resident of the Hagerstown area. He was a former employee of Perfect Circle / Dana Corp and retired […]
Amanda Sue Harris (5/11/2020) - Amanda Sue Harris 44 of Richmond passed away May 7, 2020. She was born July 18, 1975 in Richmond to Herbert and Carol Brewer Harris and lived here all of her life. She attended Northeastern. Amanda loved a lot of things; her family, animals, music and making everyone laugh with her dance moves. Amanda had […]
Destin Allen Holbert (5/11/2020) - Destin Allen Holbert 37, of Richmond died May 8, 2020. He was born July 23, 1982 to Eric Allen and Sandra Renee Black Holbert and lived here all of his life. He loved to draw and was a jack of all trades. He is survived by his wife Tamela Holbert, his grandmother Charlotte Miller, five […]
Clayton D. Hunt (5/10/2020) - Clayton D. Hunt, age 81, formerly of Byron, Illinois, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born on October 26, 1938, in Rockford, Illinois, to Max D. and Hazel Allinson Hunt, Clayton lived in Illinois, with ministries in Alabama and Florida, before moving to Richmond in 2017. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. […]
Frederick Lee Boggs (5/9/2020) - Frederick Lee Boggs, age 61, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Reid Health. Born July 25, 1958, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to Russell L. and Wanda Embry Boggs, Fred lived in Richmond most of his life. He was a 1978 graduate of Richmond High School. Fred was a welder and worked at […]
Larry D. Baker (5/9/2020) - Larry D. Baker, age 76, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Reid Health. Born May 21, 1943, in Richmond, Indiana, to David and Vivian Fox Baker, Larry was a life-long resident of Wayne County, Indiana. He was a 1961 graduate of Williamsburg School. Larry was a truck driver for Hill Floral Products […]
Stephen Weldon Locke (5/9/2020) - Stephen Weldon Locke was born on September 4, 1946 to Ralph and Memory Locke in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up and graduated from high school in New Castle. After high school, Steve enlisted in the army in 1966, and was assigned the post of clerk at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu Hawaii. After the service, […]
Lloyd A. Ross (5/8/2020) - Lloyd A. Ross, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Reid Health. Born October 10, 1941, in Richmond, Indiana, to Loyal M. and Ruth E. Jackson Ross, Lloyd was a life-long resident of this community. He was a 1959 graduate of Richmond High School. Following graduation, Lloyd began working at NATCO, […]
Lester D. Robinson Sr. (5/8/2020) - Lester D. Robinson Sr., age 77, of Richmond, Indiana, went home to the Lord Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family, losing his battle with esophageal cancer after only eight months. Born January 6, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Lester C. and Ellen J. Campbell Robinson, Lester lived in Richmond most […]
Raymond (Ray) Hengstler (5/8/2020) - Raymond (Ray) Hengstler 95, passed away on April 7th, 2020 in Puyallup, Washington. Ray was born October 4, 1924 in Richmond Indiana, to Raymond Hengster, Sr. and Goldie Irene Hilliard Hengstler. He grew up in Richmond and attended Richmond Community Schools. He joined the United States Army right out of high school and fought under […] Ivan A Flaugh (5/8/2020) - Ivan A Flaugh, 78, died May 6, 2020 at his residence in Winchester, Indiana. Ivan was born January 12, 1942, to John Albert and Doris (Wright) Flaugh, also of Winchester, Indiana. He graduated from Lynn High School in 1960 and with an undergraduate teaching degree from Ball State in 1964. He returned to Ball State […]
Chester L. “Chet’ Beard (5/8/2020) - Chester L. “Chet’ Beard, 85, was reunited with his wife, Carolyn “Tottie” Beard on Tuesday May 5, 2020. Chet was born August 19, 1934 in Carlos, Indiana to Harry and Myra (Hunnicutt) Beard. He graduated from Huntsville High School in the spring of 1952 and in the spring of 1953, his job brought him to […]
Troy Richard Davis (5/8/2020) - Troy Richard Davis, 32, of Cambridge City passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 from head trauma due to a mowing accident. He was born on January 26, 1988 in Richmond, IN to Bruce C. and Amy L. (Teuschler) Davis and had lived all his life in Cambridge City. He was a 2006 graduate of […]
Roy R. White (5/8/2020) - Roy R. White, age 84, of Richmond, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born May 22, 1935, in Liberty, Indiana, to Merrill and Rinda Bell Dawes White, Roy lived most of his life in Richmond. He was the […]
Charles “Chuck” A. Jarboe (5/8/2020) - Charles “Chuck” A. Jarboe, 81, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020 surrounded by his family following a battle with cancer. He was born August 4, 1938 in Indianapolis to the late Cletus and Mary (Sturgeon) Jarboe. Chuck retired from Chrysler Corporation in 2000 and was a member of UAW 371 where he […]
Virginia (Jenny) Faye Neal (5/7/2020) - Virginia (Jenny) Faye Neal, age 77,of Brookville,Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4,2020. She was born December 9,1942 in Middletown, Ohio to James and Gertrude (Wills) Williams. She married her sweetheart, Robert W. Neal, in July of 1961. Virginia graduated from Patterson Co-Op High School in Dayton, Ohio. She retired […]
John Daniel Rollins, Jr. (5/7/2020) - John Daniel Rollins, Jr., 81, of Connersville passed away May 5, 2020 at Reid Health of Richmond. A lifelong resident of Connersville, he was born January 27, 1939, the youngest of four children of John D. Rollins, Sr. and Margaret (Peters) Rollins. He was a 1957 graduate of Connersville High School. John proudly served with […]
Francis “Buzz” Harry Bruce (5/6/2020) - Francis “Buzz” Harry Bruce, 90, of Indianapolis, passed away May 3, 2020. He was born on April 20, 1930 in Stratford, New Jersey to the late Harry and Ruth (Haines) Bruce. After high school, Buzz graduated from La Salle University with his Bachelor’s Degree. Buzz faithfully served his country in the United States Air Force. […] Helen Lucille Higgs (5/6/2020) - Helen Lucille Higgs, age 100, a life-long resident of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Brookdale Richmond. Helen was born to Charles and Jeanette Vore Milstead on December 28, 1919. Her parents raised her with “gentle hands and loving care.” Helen was baptized at Second Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school. Later […]
Jean E. Black (5/6/2020) - Jean E. Black, 98, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Richmond, IN went Home to the Lord on Saturday, April 25, 2020 surrounded by her family and two devoted caregivers. She was born on June 5, 1921 in Richmond, IN to the late Earl and Bertha (Ometezer) Chamness. Jean had a loving and sweet spirit to […]
William Aaron “Bill” Farno (5/6/2020) - William Aaron “Bill” Farno age 62, a resident of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, IN. He was born March 22, 1958 in Indianapolis a son of the late William H. and Sondra Kay Ware Farno. Bill was a 1977 graduate of Whiteland High School. He […]
Carl Ivan Green (5/6/2020) - Carl Ivan Green, 95, passed on April 29, 2020 at home peacefully surrounded by family and his best friend Tom at his feet. Carl was born on July 17, 1924 in Campbellstown, Ohio to John and Mamie (Houser) Green. He was graduated from Webster High School in 1943, where he met the love of his […]
Matthew C. “Matt” Neal (5/6/2020) - Matthew C. “Matt” Neal, age 34 of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home in New Castle. He was born September 25, 1985 in New Castle a son of Mark Steven Neal and Sandra K Wooldridge Neal. He was a graduate of New Castle High School, class of 2004. He […]
Robert Scott Livingston (5/6/2020) - Mr. Robert Scott Livingston 62, of Joshua Tree, Ca., formerly of Toccoa, Ga., left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior on April 12, 2020 Born August 4, 1957, in Hamilton, Ohio, moving at the age of 8 he spent most of his life growing up in Richmond, In. He was preceded in […]
Ronald Clay Wesley (5/5/2020) - Ronald Clay Wesley, 76, of Lewisville, Indiana, passed away Sunday evening May 3, 2020 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle, Indiana. A son of the late Clarence O. and Flonnie (Jasper) Wesley, Ronnie was born in New Castle, Indiana on January 21, 1944. Ronnie was a lifelong Lewisville resident and graduated from Lewisville […] Marilyn Anetha “Toodie” Locke (5/5/2020) - Marilyn Anetha “Toodie” Locke, 86, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born June 23, 1933, in Connersville, Indiana, to William LeRoy and Charlotte Lucille (Rockwell) Spaulding. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1951. She married Charles Richard Locke on December 22, 1951, in […]
Phyllis Ann Brummett (5/5/2020) - Phyllis Ann Brummett, age 79 a New Castle resident, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Henry Community Health. She was born November 22, 1940 in Jamestown, Kentucky a daughter of the late Silas and Lula Smith Bennett. She was a resident of Henry County most of her life attending school in New Castle, Mt. […]
Ernestine Newton (5/4/2020) - Ernestine Newton, 90, of Cambridge City passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Reid Health in Richmond. She was born in Connersville on July 20, 1929 to Lloyd and Mattie Begley Witt and had lived in the Connersville and Cambridge City areas. She married her husband Herbert on December 7, 1950 and spent 53 years […]