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Elmer Bryan “Shorty” Cowan (3/5/2019) - Elmer Bryan “Shorty” Cowan, age 93, of Centerville, Indiana, died Sunday, March 3, 2019, at his home. Born August 14, 1925, in Albany, Kentucky, to Homer and Bessie Cross Cowan, Elmer lived in this community most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Elmer retired from J.M. Hutton and […]
Teresa C. Taylor (3/5/2019) - Teresa C. Taylor, of Richmond passed away on March 3, 2019. She was born April 18, 1955 in Greenville, Kentucky to Joseph Braden “JB” McAdoo and Lucy Davis Collins. Teresa retired from Chubb Insurance after 40 years of service. She is survived by her children: Stephanie (John) Eady and Braden Taylor; granddaughters: Aaryn and Alex […]
Tyler Winfrey (3/5/2019) - Tyler L. Winfrey, was born March 19, 2001 to Sam Winfrey and Anya Lear. He entered sleep February 18, 2019. He attended Richmond’s elementary, middle school and was a 12th grader at RHS. He was a member of Second Chance Ministries Church in Richmond. He was a member of Jeffers Boys and Girls Club, and […]
Jerry Ketron (3/5/2019) - Jerry F. Ketron aged 65, left the earth too soon on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. He was born on December 11, 1953 in Richmond to Frank and Francis (Masters) Ketron. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and Purdue University. Jerry loved aviation and was proud of his father’s Air Force career and service. […]
Phil Coffman (3/3/2019) - Phil Coffman, 79, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, March 1, 2019. He was born October 8, 1939 to Alice & Harold Coffman in Fayette County. He was a 1957 graduate of Short High School in Liberty, IN where he played basketball and was involved in FFA. He earned a B.S. in Vocational […]
Josephine J. “Peppy” Williamson (3/3/2019) - Josephine J. “Peppy” Williamson, 84, currently of Centerville, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the home of her daughter. Born September 5, 1934 in Hammond, she was the daughter of John and Cena Spanich Ivko. Josephine attended Hammond Tech High School and married her high school sweetheart, James Burke Williamson, Sr. on April 24, […]
Dr. Richard W. Siebert (3/3/2019) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Dr. Richard Walter Siebert, age 87, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Friends Fellowship Community. Dick was born on October 18, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, son of Walter and Lillian Siebert. He graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland before attending The Ohio State University. Dick graduated from […]
Kenneth R. “Rick” Maurer (3/3/2019) - Kenneth R. “Rick” Maurer, 38, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana after fighting a courageous battle against a rare medical condition caused by a life-threatening reaction to a medication, a condition known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). Rick was born on November 6, 1980, […]
Gene C. Steffens (3/3/2019) - Fountain City, Ind. – Gene C. Steffens, age 80, of Fountain City, Indiana, died Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Reid Health surrounded by his loving family. Born January 10, 1939, in Jamestown, North Dakota, to Arthur and Elenora Johnson Steffens, Gene was a longtime resident of Wayne County. He graduated from Mabton High School in […]
Douglas A. Owens (3/3/2019) - BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. – Douglas Allen Owens, age 57, of Black Canyon City, Arizona, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at his home. Born June 10, 1961, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert and Elizabeth Powell Owens, Doug was a 1979 graduate of Richmond High School. He moved to Arizona 17 years ago, where he worked […]John P. Lester (3/3/2019) - HAGERSTOWN – John Paul Lester, 65, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, after a long hard fight with Muscular Dystrophy. John was born on January 6, 1954 to Herbert and Bertha (Johnson) Lester, outside of Hagerstown. He lived his entire life in Hagerstown. He is survived by his son, Robert; his daughter, Kelly; a […]
John H. Adamson (3/3/2019) - HAGERSTOWN – John Harold Adamson, 90, of Hagerstown, died Thursday February 28, 2019, at Ambassador Healthcare, Centerville, with his family by his side. He was born in Redkey, Indiana, on August 20, 1928, to Earl and Maude (Shook) Adamson and lived in the Hagerstown area his entire life. He was a retired employee of Perfect […]
Norma L. Jefferson (3/1/2019) - Norma L. Jefferson, age 79, died Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Reid Health. Norma was born January 11, 1940, in Richmond, Indiana, to Roy C. and F. Alberta Williams Tye. The 1957 graduate of North Phoenix High in Phoenix, Arizona, lived most of her life in the Centerville area. Norma retired as a bookkeeper at […]
Helen Louise Lamberson (3/1/2019) - Helen Louise (Hanning) Lamberson, 93, passed away at her home in New Castle Thursday morning February 28, 2019. A daughter of the late William R. and Mary P. (Bales) Hanning, Helen was born in New Castle Indiana on March 10, 1925. She graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School with the class of 1944. Helen […]
Willard T. “Bill” Campbell (2/28/2019) - Willard Thomas “Bill” Campbell, age 82, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at his home. Born July 12, 1936, in Richmond, Indiana, to John and Sarah Roberts Campbell, Bill was a life-long resident of this community. He retired from Richmond Baking Company. Bill was a member of Local Union 1 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco […]
Jeffery Stigleman (2/28/2019) - Jeffrey Steven Stigleman age 49, passed away unexpectedly on February 24th, 2019. He was born on May 7, 1969 to Richard and Judith Stigleman. He was a lifelong resident of Richmond, Indiana. He attended Holy Family, Dennis, and Richmond High School. He received his GED in 1990. He worked at Imperial Products and Swayne Robinson. […]John “Johnny” Q. Rose (2/27/2019) - John “Johnny” Q. Rose, 54, passed away Tuesday morning, February 25, 2019, at his home in Richmond, Indiana. One of four children of Larry Wayne and Roberta Messer Rose, Johnny was born in Connersville on December 22, 1964. Johnny enjoyed fishing, listening to Hank Williams, Jr., mushroom hunting, CB tag, drinking, women, and smoking weed. […]
John T. Myers (2/27/2019) - DEBARY, Fla. – John Thomas Myers, age 76, formerly of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Halifax Hospice in Orange City, Florida. Born October 2, 1942, in Angola, Indiana, to Lester “Quentin” and Columbia Rose Wing Myers, John was a 1961 graduate of Hamilton High School and a 1965 graduate of Purdue University. […]
Jerry A. “Jake” Huntington (2/26/2019) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Jerry A. “Jake” Huntington, age 76, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Monday, February 25, 2019. Born July 26, 1942, in Wayne County, Indiana, to Herbert C. and Mary E. McDivitt Huntington, Jake was a lifelong resident of this community. He was a 1960 graduate of Boston High School. Jake served in the […]
JoAnn Butler (2/26/2019) - JoAnn Butler, 71, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away on February 21, 2019. She was born May 9, 1947, in Xenia, Ohio. JoAnn was employed at Goodwill for over 15 years. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, sewing, housekeeping and gardening. She is survived by her daughter: Marcie (Farron) Hampton, 3 brothers and her granddaughter Jessica Hampton who […]
Brittany M. Balthis (2/26/2019) - Brittany Michelle Balthis, age 34, passed away at Reid Health on February 23, 2019. She was born June 12, 1984, to Douglas and Kathy Cones in Richmond, Indiana. Brittany had lived in Wayne County area and was a 2002 graduate of Centerville High School. She had also attended Ivy Tech for two years. She was […]Ronald Edward Close (2/25/2019) - Goldsboro, N.C. – Ronald Edward Close, 80, gently slipped into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Johnston UNC Healthcare in Smithfield surrounded by his wife and granddaughter. Ron was born on December 24, 1938 in Cambridge City, Indiana and was the son of the late Perry Edward Close […]
Frank Blue (2/25/2019) - FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. – Frank Blue, age 81, of Fountain City, Indiana, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at his home. Born March 31, 1937, in Richmond, Indiana, to William E. and Myrl Eadler Blue, Frank was a life-long resident of Wayne County. He was a 1956 graduate of Fountain City High School. Frank served as […]
Curtis M. Williams (2/24/2019) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Curtis M. Williams, age 63, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his home. Born May 9, 1955, in Richmond, Indiana, to Harold and Elizabeth “Betty” Abrams Williams Jr., Curtis lived in Richmond for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy. Curtis was a carpenter at Earlham […]Sheila Isaacs (2/22/2019) - Sheila Isaacs, age 70, of Richmond, Indiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday (February 13, 2019) at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born on July 1, 1948 to Malcolm and Dessie Murphy Hurst in Sandgap, Kentucky. Sheila was one of eleven siblings. Survivors include her son Dennis Isaacs of Richmond, Indiana; 2 brothers and 3 […]
Lorri R. Port Davis (2/21/2019) - Lorri Renee’ Port Davis passed away February 16, 2019, at Reid Health surrounded by her loving family. Lorri was born June 3, 1968, to Sam Port and Vicki Allen Port in New Castle, Indiana. Lorri graduated from Cambridge City High School in 1986, and she attended Indiana State University. Lorri was a vibrant member of […]Luann F. Webb (2/21/2019) - Centerville – Luann F. Webb, 86, passed away on Thursday morning February 21, 2019 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. Luann was born in Dublin, Indiana on February 7, 1933, and was the eldest daughter of John Clinton and Ethel Crawford Fread. She graduated from Lincoln High School, in Cambridge City with the class of […]
Shelby L. Masters (2/20/2019) - Shelby Louise Masters, 38, died unexpectedly in an accident on Saturday, February 9, 2019. She was born June 2, 1980, in Richmond, Indiana, to Ronnie Masters and Sandy (Jay) Morris. She was a 1999 graduate of Hagerstown High School and graduated from Ivy Tech as a Physical Therapy Assistant. Shelby was also a Certified Massage […]Thomas E. Keller (2/19/2019) - Thomas Eugene Keller, 59, of Lynn, died at his home on Sunday, February 17, 2019. He was born in Prestonsburg, KY on January 12, 1960 to Gordon Eugene and Shirley (Poe) Keller. He had resided in the Lynn area for the past 10 years. He served with the National Guard and was a former member […]
Mildred Leona Hilbert Shellenberger (2/19/2019) - HAGERSTOWN – Mildred Leona Hilbert Shellenberger, age 100 years five months, died Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Bayshore Guest Homes and Gardens in Nokomis, FL. She was born in Henry County on September 23, 1918 to Carl and Grace Hilbert. She was a 1936 graduate of Hagerstown High School. Upon leaving Hagerstown, she resided in […]