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Carole Ann Railsback Chamberlain (8/30/2017) - Carole Ann Railsback Chamberlain, passed away in her home Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in Richmond, Indiana, with Chris, her son and caretaker, by her side. Born October 26, 1940, Carole was the youngest of eight children of Vernon Delos and Marjorie Ann Smith Railsback. She was raised in Fountain City, Indiana, where she helped out […]
Larry J. Necessary (8/30/2017) - Larry J. Necessary, age 66, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at his home. He was born on March 30, 1951, in Richmond, Indiana. Larry had lived in this community most of his life. He worked as a machine operator for TimkenSteel and formerly worked at TS-Tech Indiana and H&S Precision Screw Products. […]
John K. “Jack” Burrows (8/30/2017) - RICHMOND, Ind. – John K. “Jack” Burrows, age 91, of Richmond, passed away peacefully with family by his side Monday, August 21, 2017, at Friends Fellowship Community. Jack was born on June 28, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri, to John Enoch and Helen Margaret Hensel Burrows. As a high school student, he attended school during […]
Patricia L. Bohlander (8/30/2017) - atricia L. Bohlander, age 85, of Milton, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana after a brief illness. She was born on December 20, 1931 in Abington, IN to Cecil and Evelyn (Hamm) Wilson and had lived all her life in the Wayne County area. Pat was a 1950 […]Brenda Kay Atkins (8/30/2017) - Brenda Kay Atkins, 56, passed away at her home in Milton on Sunday morning August 13, 2017. A daughter of the late Eugene and Ruby (Steward) Smith, Brenda was born in Connersville, Indiana on October 11, 1960. She was raised in the Bentonville community, attended Bentonville Elementary School and Connersville High School. She has made […]
William Thomas “Tom” Harrison (8/23/2017) - WEBSTER, Ind. – William Thomas “Tom” Harrison, age 53, of Webster, Indiana, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his home. Born January 23, 1964, in Richmond, Indiana, to William Oakley “Bill” and Mary Carolyn “Carol” Owens Harrison, Tom was a life-long resident of Wayne County. He was a mechanic his whole life and worked at […]
Treyton “Trey” Scott Hill (8/23/2017) - CAMBRIDGE CITY – Treyton “Trey” Scott Hill passed away Saturday morning, August 19, 2017 at his home in Cambridge City. Treyton was born in New Castle, Indiana on January 17, 1984 and was a lifelong member of the Cambridge City community. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 2002 and was a member of the […]Jerry J. Huber (8/23/2017) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Jerry J. Huber, age 85, of Centerville, Indiana, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at his home. Born March 24, 1932, in Richmond, Indiana, to George J. and Gladys E. Simpson Huber, Jerry was a life-long resident of Wayne County. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1951 and attended Earlham College. Jerry […]
Joseph Gordin Phillips (8/23/2017) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Joseph Gordin Phillips, age 87, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Heritage House of Richmond. Born March 21, 1930, in Brownsville, Indiana, to Benjamin and Emma Locke Phillips, Joseph lived most of his life in Centerville. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving in the […]Jean Ann Engle (8/23/2017) - NEW CASTLE – Jean Ann Engle, 64, passed away Sunday morning August 13, 2017 at her home in New Castle. A daughter of the late James Kenneth and Kathryn (Meyer) Pass, Jean was born in New Castle, Indiana on October 16, 1952. She was an avid lover and supporter of the Indianapolis Pacers and Colts. […]
Amanda E. “Mick” Medler (8/23/2017) - ALBANY, IN – Amanda E. “Mick” Medler, 91, went to be with her lord and savior on Saturday evening August 12, 2017 at the home of her son, daughter in-law and granddaughter Madison in Albany, with them by her side. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. daughter of the late Nelson and Annie […]
Mary H. Holt (8/23/2017) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Mary H. Holt, age 70, of Centerville, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Reid Health. Born March 26, 1947, in Richmond, Indiana, to Eugene and Helen J. Kramer Rhinehart, Mary lived most of her life in Wayne County. She was a 1965 graduate of Centerville High School. Mary was a teller […]Joyce A. Rastbichler (8/23/2017) - CENTERVILLE, IN – Joyce A. Rastbichler 92, Centerville, Indiana, passed away Saturday August 12, 2017 at Ambassador Heath Care, a caring and loving community, surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. After a successful career in the Insurance Industry, her retirement was spent enjoying life and filling the lives of her grandchildren […]
Samuel Mains (8/23/2017) - Connersville, IN – Samuel “Lewie” Mains, 88, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at his home, which he proudly built himself. He was born on September 22, 1928, in Connersville, Indiana, and is the son of Walter Pete Mains and Pauline May Mains, both of whom preceded him in death. On September […]
Marsha Anne Powell (8/16/2017) - Marcia Anne Powell, a lifelong resident of the Hagerstown area, passed away on the 11th of August at her home. Born in New Castle on September 29, 1940 to Paul and Emma Jean (Smith) Leeka. After graduating Hagerstown High School in 1958, she attended John Herron Art Institute of Indianapolis. Marcia married William A. (Bill) […]Martha E. Hill (8/16/2017) - Martha E. Hill, 99, of Fountain City, passed away on Thursday, August 10 at Arbor Trace. She was born on March 31, 1918 in Henry County, Indiana to Martin L. and Maude Garner Cox. She married Harold Hill on November 23, 1935. They were blessed with eight children and shared 54 years together until his […]
Donna Marie Ford (8/16/2017) - Donna “Donnie” Marie Ford, 76, of Frederick County, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Warren Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ford was born in 1941 in Richmond, Indiana, the daughter of the late Donald and Mary Pass. She was a graduate of Hagerstown High School in Indiana; a graduate of Manchester College in North […]
Betty Jean Cougill (8/16/2017) - Betty Jean Cougill, 71, of Modoc, passed away in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Parker Health Care after an extended illness. She was born in Winchester, IN on December 2, 1945 to Sheldon and Gertrude (Moore) Ayres and was a lifelong resident of Randolph County. Betty retired from […]
Eddie J. Smith (8/16/2017) - Lewisville, IN – Eddie J. Smith, 60, passed away at his home in Lewisville on Wednesday evening August 9, 2017. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on March 27, 1957. Eddie was raised in the Anderson community and graduated from Anderson High School with the class of 1976. Eddie lived a life of service, was […]
William Clayton Lingle (8/16/2017) - Whitestown, IN – William “Bill” Clayton Lingle, age 66, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017, after a long struggle with addiction. Bill was born August 29, 1950, in Richmond, Indiana, to Willis Paul and Iva June (Dunn) Lingle. He loved music, basking in the sun like a kitten, modern art and design, sugar cream pie […]
Charles D. “Chuck” Stapleton (8/16/2017) - Centerville, IN – Charles D. “Chuck” Stapleton, age 37, of Centerville, Indiana, died unexpectedly due to a heart attack Thursday, August 10, 2017, at his home. Born April 9, 1980, in Richmond, Indiana, to Russell and Dixie Sparks Stapleton, Chuck was a life-long resident of Wayne County He worked at Trucks & Parts of Ohio, […]
MacKenzie Lee Judy (8/16/2017) - Bloomfield, IN – MacKenzie Lee Judy, 74, of Bloomfield passed away Sunday August 6, 2017. Born October 18, 1942 in Connersville, Indiana the son of Horace Lee and Dorothy (Walters) Judy. Mickey was a partner in Lester Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield and Lyons, Indiana; he retired in 2005. Surviving relatives include his […]
Bonnie J. Pierson (8/16/2017) - Richmond, IN – Bonnie J. Pierson, age 73, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Reid Health. Born February 15, 1944, in Lakeland, Florida, to Lester and Betty Wissler Whitton, Bonnie was a life-long resident of Richmond. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1962 and Ball State University in 1968 with a […]
Ruth Ann McDaniel (8/9/2017) - Ruth Ann McDaniel, 71, of Greens Fork, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at Ohio State University Medical Center. She was born in Washington, IN on July 21, 1946 to John and Kathleen (Mattingly) Reckers. She lived in New Paris, OH before moving to Greens Fork in 1999. Ruth was a long time employee of Marvel […]Ronald Keith Adams (8/9/2017) - Ronald Keith Adams, age 75, of Abington, Indiana, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at his home. Ronald was born October 8, 1941, in Fayette County, Indiana, to Wesley H. and Inez May Bean Adams. He lived in Wayne County most of his life. Ronald was a member of Everton United Methodist Church and attended Abington […]
Harold Dean Frame (8/9/2017) - Harold Dean Frame, 74, of Cambridge City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 8, 1943 in Richmond, a son of the late James Raymond and Julia Doughty Frame. Harold was a 1961 graduate of Centerville High School and […]
Sharon Renee (Klein) Shaffer (8/9/2017) - Sharon Renee (Klein) Shaffer, 48, of Losantville, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, July 31, 2017, at The Woodlands in Muncie following complications from cardiac arrest. She was born in 1968 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of John and Jeanette (McNown) Klein. Sharon was a 1987 graduate of DeKalb High School […]James H. Lowhorn (8/9/2017) - Connersville, IN – James H. Lowhorn, 74, of Connersville, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at Reid Health in Richmond. James was born in Albany, Kentucky on April 14, 1943, to James Clyde and Flonnie Ferguson Lowhorn. He was a 1961 graduate of New Castle High School and married Carole Williams in Livingston, Tennessee on February […]
Ronald Keith Adams (8/9/2017) - Abington, Ind. – Ronald Keith Adams, age 75, of Abington, Indiana, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at his home. Ronald was born October 8, 1941, in Fayette County, Indiana, to Wesley H. and Inez May Bean Adams. He lived in Wayne County most of his life. Ronald was a member of Everton United Methodist Church […]
David C. Petty (8/9/2017) - Richmond, Ind. – David C. Petty, age 66, of Richmond, Indiana, died August 3, 2017, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born September 10, 1950, to Robert L. and Carolyn Campbell Petty, David was a life-long resident of this community. He was a 1968 graduate of Richmond High School. David’s longtime passion was NHRA drag racing. He and […]