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Oscar H. Bills Jr (12/28/2016) - Oscar H. Bills Jr, 87, of Cambridge City passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, IN. “Junior” as he was known was born on September 11, 1929 in Lewisville, IN to Oscar H. Sr. and Clara Pruitt Bills. He was a truck driver for Kemper Cabinets in Richmond retiring in […]
Ricky Smith (12/28/2016) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Ricky Smith, age 51, of Richmond, died Friday, December 16, 2016, at his home. Born July 3, 1965, in Richmond, Indiana to Manford and Rebecca Smith, Ricky was a life-long resident of Richmond. He formerly worked for Delucio and Sons. Ricky had a great sense of humor and always made people laugh. […]Duane Leslie Smoker (12/28/2016) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Duane Leslie Smoker, age 76, of Centerville, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Reid Health. Born February 8, 1940, in Richmond, Indiana, to Clifford and Mary Jane Conway Smoker, Duane lived in this community most of his life. He was a lifetime farmer. Duane was a member of the Abington Township […]
Wayne Padgett (12/21/2016) - Wayne Padgett, 77, of Connersville passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. He was born on August 26, 1939 in Waynesburg, KY to Chester and Mary Hayes Padgett and had lived most of his life in the Connersville area. Wayne had worked at D&M in Connersville for over 40 […]Maelynn Michelle McCracken (12/21/2016) - CAMBRIDGE CITY – Maelynn Michelle McCracken, 15 day old infant daughter of Timothy Scott and Crystal Marie (Blaes) McCracken, passed away Thursday evening December 15, 2016 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Maelynn was born in Indianapolis on November 30, 2016. Survivors include her parents of Connersville; paternal grandparents, Barbara (Moore) McCracken and Scott […]
James A. Klein (12/21/2016) - James A. Klein, 74, of Milton passed away unexpectedly on Sunday December 18, 2016. He was born August 13, 1942 in New Castle, Indiana, one of six children born to Arthur and Anne Klein. He was a 1960 graduate of Milton High School. On July 11, 1964 he married Evelyn Harmeyer at St. Gabriel Catholic […]
Gregory Armstrong (12/21/2016) - VAN BUREN, Ark. – Gregory Armstrong, born August 28, 1943, in Schenectady, New York, died December 10, 2016, at his home in Van Buren, Arkansas. He grew up in Wayne County, Indiana, an area homesteaded by his ancestors in 1814. Following his 1961 graduation from Centerville High School in Indiana, he earned a bachelor’s degree […]Dale C. Temple (12/21/2016) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Dale C. Temple, age 81, of Centerville, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Reid Health. Born March 11, 1935, in Richmond, Indiana, to Elmer and Marian Goar Temple, Dale was a life-long resident of this community. He was a 1953 graduate of Centerville High School. Dale was a U.S. Army veteran. […]
Mary J. Chappell (12/21/2016) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Mary J. Chappell, age 93, of Centerville, Indiana, died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born September 25, 1923, in Corbin, Kentucky, to Aaron and Nancy Gregory Walters, Mary had lived in this community from 1950 –1968, before moving to Michigan City, Indiana. She had recently returned to this area. Mary […]
Walter F. Etzel (12/21/2016) - Centerville, IN – Walter F. Etzel, age 80, of Centerville, Indiana, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Reid Health. Born March 24, 1936, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to Walter G. and Dorothy Meyers Etzel, Walt lived most of his life in Centerville. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1954 and from Earlham College in 1958. […]
Ruby A. Newton (12/14/2016) - Cambridge City, IN – Ruby A. (Lear) Newton, 75, of Cambridge City passed away on Saturday, December, 10, 2016 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on December 31, 1940 near Broadhead, Kentucky to Raymond and Ruth (Clark) Lear and was a graduate of Fountain City High School. Ruby worked as an accounts […]
Stanley Garner White (12/14/2016) - Richmond, IN – Stanley Garner White, age 88, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Friends Fellowship Community. Born October 22, 1928, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert William and Luella Mae Garner White, Stan spent most of his life in Wayne County. He was a 1946 graduate of Richmond High School and […]
Daniel Lee Toschlog (12/14/2016) - Richmond, IN– Daniel Lee ‘Dan-The-Man’ Toschlog, age 30, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, December 9, 2016, following a valiant battle with alcohol addiction. Born January 8, 1986, in Richmond, Indiana, to Jeff and Lora Parrish Toschlog, Daniel was a life-long resident of Richmond. He was a 2004 graduate of Centerville High School and a 10 […]
Helen L. Boggs (12/14/2016) - Richmond, IN – Helen L. Boggs, 88, passed away Friday morning December 9, 2016 at Golden Living in Richmond, Indiana. A daughter of Richard and Dortha Irene (Blackford) Shaffer, Helen was born in Richmond, Indiana on April 28, 1928. She was a lifelong resident of Richmond and a member of Freedom Missionary Baptist Church. Helen […]
Norma J. Sharp (12/14/2016) - Norma J. Sharp, 75, of Hagerstown passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. She was born on October 21, 1941 in Pershing, IN to Elmer and Marie King and had lived most of her life in the Wayne County area. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School and […]
Dean Briar (12/7/2016) - Cambridge City, IN – Dean Briar, 65, of rural Cambridge City, passed away Friday December 2, 2016 at I.U. Ball Hospital in Muncie. A son of the late Ivan “Bill” and Helen P. (Innis) Briar, Dean was born in New Castle, Indiana on October 18, 1951. He was a graduate of Tri High School with […]
Daniel Travis Weston (12/7/2016) - Connersville, IN – Daniel Travis Weston, 43, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Fayette Regional Hospital. He was born on October 4, 1973 in New Castle to Leslie P. and Patricia L. Fisher Weston. Travis was a 1991 graduate of Lincoln High School and was employed […]Eileen L. Graham (12/7/2016) - Lewisville, IN – Eileen L. Graham, 94, passed away Thursday morning December 1, 2016 at Glen Oaks of New Castle, Indiana. A daughter of the late Emory Sr. and Hazel (Rider) Beam, Eileen was born in Rush County south of Raleigh, Indiana on July 26, 1922. Eileen was a graduate of Lewisville High School with […]
Rev. Dr. Morris J. (Jon) Morgan (11/30/2016) - Cambridge City, IN – Rev. Dr. Morris J. (Jon) Morgan, 98, of Cambridge City, died at Friends Fellowship on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 with family and friends. He was born on December 21, 1917, the first child of Armour and Leah Beckelhymer Morgan on the family farm near Perrysville, IN. Morris was raised in a […]Kenneth Lee Crawford, Jr. (11/30/2016) - Centerville, IN – Kenneth Lee Crawford Jr., 67, formerly of Centerville, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Brookville, Ohio on Tuesday evening November 22, 2016. Ken was born in Oconto, Wisconsin on May 31, 1949. Ken received his Bachelors Degree in Administration and had worked as a nursing home administrator for over twenty […]
Opal Bryant (11/30/2016) - Milton, IN – Opal Bryant, 87, passed away Friday afternoon November 25, 2016 at Franciscan Health in Greenwood, Indiana. A daughter of the late Fred and Lillian Naoma (Foster) Phillips, Opal was born in Oatsville (Pike County), Indiana on March 6, 1929. Formerly of Connersville, Opal made her home in Milton for over 40 years […]
Kaye Knipp (11/30/2016) - Kaye Knipp, 79, of Pershing, IN passed away at home on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. She was born on September 5, 1937 to Clifton F. and Alice Kepler McLane and had lived most of her life in the Pershing area. Kaye was employed at Reid Hospital as a nursing assistant for several years. She was […]
Kenneth R. Guffey (11/30/2016) - Kenneth R. Guffey, Jr. 58, of Cambridge City, passed away unexpectedly in his home early on the morning of Tuesday, November 22, 2106. He was born November 18, 1958 in New Castle, a son of the late Kenneth Ray Guffey, Sr. and Grace (Engle) Guffey. Junior had been in the roofing business for 23 years […]
Ruth Louise Chapman-Feemster (11/30/2016) - CAMBRIDGE CITY- Ruth Louise Chapman-Feemster, 93, passed away Tuesday evening November 22, 2016 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle, Indiana. A daughter of the late Russell D. and Neva M. (Chambers) Chapman, Ruth was born in Richmond, Indiana on September 14, 1923. She has lived her entire life in the Cambridge City community […]Wilma V. Cox (11/30/2016) - Wilma V. Cox, 91, formerly of Cambridge City and most recently resided at Friend’s Fellowship, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born on February 6, 1925 in Muncie, IN to Arend Vlaskamp and Martha (Snyder) Vlaskamp and had lived in the Cambridge City area since 1954. Wilma […]
Mary Jane Carnes (11/30/2016) - Richmond, IN – Mary Jane Carnes, age 88, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Friends Fellowship Community. Born in 1928, in Centerville, Indiana, to James Alden and Fannie Davis Reynolds, Jane was a 1946 graduate of Carthage High School and attended Earlham College. She lived most of her life in Richmond. Jane […]
Eugene J. Ripberger (11/23/2016) - Eugene J. Ripberger, 83, of Falmouth, IN passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Rush Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 11, 1933 in Glenwood (Rush County) to Adam and Elenora Orschell Ripberger and was a graduate of New Salem High School class of 1951. After graduation he served two years in the […]
Brenda K. Cummings (11/23/2016) - Centerville, IN – Brenda K. Cummings, age 59, of Centerville, died Friday, November 18, 2016, at her home. Born August 19, 1957, in Xenia, Ohio, to Ed and Shirley Gentry, Brenda lived in this community for 27 years. She was a member of Go Ministries. Brenda was a devoted Ordained Minister and worked for New […]Teresa Lee Cole (11/23/2016) - Teresa Lee Cole, age 58, passed away at Reid Health on November 14, 2016. She was born on February 2, 1958, to Ernest and Wilma (Bohannon) Keith in Dupo, Illinois. Teresa had lived most of her life in Williamsburg. She was a graduate of Northeastern High School and Indiana University East; where she obtained her […]
Nova Mae Nation (11/23/2016) - Nova Mae Nation, 74, of New Castle went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2016. She was ill for a short time and was cared for in her home by her loving family while under hospice care. She was born July 11, 1942 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Dewitt Bell […]