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Sharon A. Barker (1/2/2018) - Sharon A. Barker age 72, passed away at Reid Health on December 20, 2017. She was born on January 11, 1945 to Elnora McPherson in Hagerstown, Indiana. Sharon had lived in the Wayne County area all of her life. She started a career at Walmart at the age of 56, being a door greeter. She […]
Charles “Charlie” F. Ogden (1/2/2018) - Charles “Charlie” F. Ogden, 61, of Lynn, IN passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 27, 1955 in Winchester, IN the son of Forrest “Moose” and Betty (Hollingsworth) Ogden. He was a 1974 graduate of Union High School of Modoc, IN. Charlie retired in 2013 after 39 years […]
Charles Williams Conway (1/2/2018) - Charles Williams Conway, Jr., 90, of Lynn, IN passed away peacefully, early Saturday morning, December 23, 2017, at Rose Village Nursing Home of Richmond, IN. He was born August 6, 1927 in Jacksonburg, Indiana, the son of Charles W. and Irene Rose (Emrick) Conway. He honorably served in the US Army during WWII. Charles retired […]
Trevor Lee Stout (1/2/2018) - Trevor Lee Stout, age 43, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Born September 21, 1974, in Richmond, Indiana, to Gary and Cookie Hay Stout, Trevor lived in Hagerstown, Indiana, most of his life. He graduated from Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School in 1993 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology and a master’s […]
Frankie Blevins (1/2/2018) - Frankie Blevins, age 75, of Hagerstown, Indiana, died Friday, December 29, 2017, at her son’s home surrounded by her family. Born December 29, 1942, in Jonesboro, Tennessee, to Joe and Kate Roberts Ratliff, Frankie had lived in Wayne County most of her life. She had worked at Vaile Elementary and Sears and retired in 2015 […]
Joyce M. Murray (1/2/2018) - Joyce Maxine Murray, 94, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Ambassador Health Care, Centerville, where she had resided for the past few years. She was born in Henry County on September 2, 1923 to Vaughn Daniel and Iva Lou (Downing) Swoveland. She lived most of her life in the Hagerstown area and had […]Shirley Janice Farr (1/2/2018) - Shirley Janice Farr. 80, formerly of Greens Fork passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Flat Rock River Lodge in Rushville where she had lived the last few years. She was born on January 9, 1937 in Connersville to Isaac and Minnie Foreman Fowler and had lived most of her life in the Wayne […]
Jama C. Monger Brown (12/28/2017) - Jama C. Monger Brown, 61, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away December 22, 2017, at her residence, after a lengthy battle of medical problems. Born June 30, 1956, to parents Paul and Janet Butler Monger, she resided in the Lewisville, Indiana, area for many years prior to making her home in Georgia. She was employed by […]
Antonio “Tony” Chavez (12/28/2017) - DUBLIN- Antonio “Tony” Chavez, 70, passed away early Tuesday morning December 26, 2017 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Antonio was born in Laredo, Texas on July 10, 1947. He was a graduate of Martin High School in Laredo, Texas. Tony and his family moved to the Dublin community in the mid 1960’s. He had been […]Max V. Souder (12/27/2017) - NEW CASTLE – Max Vernon Souder, 80, of New Castle went to meet his Maker on December 26, 2017. He was born in Rush County near Mays, Indiana, on November 17, 1937 to the late Merrill and Goldie (Collins) Souder. Max attended school in Mays and Lewisville. Following graduation, he attended Indiana University East in […]
Charles F. Ogden (12/27/2017) - Charles “Charlie” F. Ogden, 61, of Lynn, IN passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born December 27, 1955 in Winchester, IN the son of Forrest “Moose” and Betty (Hollingsworth) Ogden. He was a 1974 graduate of Union High School of Modoc, IN. Charlie retired in 2013 after 39 years […]
Trevor Lee Stout (12/26/2017) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Trevor Lee Stout, age 43, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Born September 21, 1974, in Richmond, Indiana, to Gary and Cookie Hay Stout, Trevor lived in Hagerstown, Indiana, most of his life. He graduated from Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School in 1993 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology […]Frances Marleen Brown (12/26/2017) - Frances Marleen Brown died on December 21, 2017, surrounded by those who love her, at the age of 81. She was born on March 27th, in Cambridge City and lived all her life in Milton. She was the youngest of eight children of Joseph and Mary Meyer. Marleen is the Mother of four children including […]
Sandra “Sandy” Wills (12/26/2017) - Sandra “Sandy” Wills, 68, of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Hancock Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 19, 1949 in Henry County, a daughter of the late Roy and Anna Turner. Sandy was a 1967 graduate of New Castle High School and attended Indiana Business […]
Wayne E. Vincent (12/26/2017) - Richmond, Ind. – Wayne Estel Vincent, age 85, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Friends Fellowship Community. Born May 15, 1932, in Amboy, Indiana, to Laurel and Helen Gordon Vincent, Wayne was raised on a farm in southern Miami County near Amboy, Indiana. At an early age, he became interested in music. […]
Ralph Arlen Griffey (12/15/2017) - Ralph Arlen Griffey, 73, of Losantville, IN passed away Thursday evening, December 7, 2017 at his residence, with loving family by his side. He was born January 18, 1944 in Muncie, IN the son of Leamon and Ruby (Brown) Slavin. He was a 1962 graduate of Center High School, Selma, IN. Ralph worked as a […]
Sabrina Lynn Conley (12/15/2017) - Sabrina Lynn Conley, 27, of Lynn, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at IU Health University Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Richmond on July 25, 1990 to Wayne, Jr. and Julia (Tarango) Conley and lived most of her life in Economy. Sabrina was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and […]
Elbert Luther Stockberger (12/15/2017) - Elbert Luther Stockberger, 83, of Hagerstown, went home to be with his Lord Friday, December 8, 2017. Elbert was born October 10, 1934 in Henry County to Fred and Gladys (Runyan) Stockberger. Elbert retired from Perfect Circle (Dana) Corp. in Hagerstown. He was a member and deacon of White Branch Church of the Brethren where […]Edna Mae Collins (12/15/2017) - Edna Mae Collins, 89, of Cambridge City, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Ambassador Health Care. She was born in Winchester on June 9, 1928 to Lloyd and Esther (Forrest) Harvey and lived most of her life in Wayne County. Survivors include three children, Sharon Scholefield, John Paul and Richard Scholefield; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; […]
Frederick W. Anderson (12/15/2017) - Frederick W. “Fred” Anderson, 70, passed away at his residence in Franklin on Friday, December 1st, 2017. He was born on January 17th, 1947 in Greens Fork (Wayne County), Indiana to James E. and Betty Ann (Niewoehner) Anderson. He is survived by one brother, David Anderson of Chattanooga, Tennessee; and two cousins, Christopher Wittman of […]
Carol Mae Robinson (12/15/2017) - Carol Mae Robinson, age 89, passed away on December 5th in Mercer, WI. She was born in Wayne County, Indiana on April 24, 1928 to Harley and Edith Beeson. She was a lifelong resident of the Hagerstown, Indiana area. She was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. Carol was a retiree from the Dana Distribution […]
Larry R. Baker (12/15/2017) - Larry R. Baker, 69, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Cambridge City. He was born October 10, 1948 in Indianapolis, a son of the late Paul and Berniece (Brouhard) Baker. A graduate of Decatur High School, Larry retired from the City of Richmond, following over 37 years of employment, and […]George W. Goble (12/11/2017) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – George W. Goble, age 95, of Centerville, Indiana, died Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Friends Fellowship Community. Born February 2, 1922, in Urbana, Illinois, to George Washington and Roberta Lee Sonner Goble, George lived in Centerville most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. George was […]
Lisa Ann Strunk (12/11/2017) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Lisa Ann Strunk, age 50, of Centerville, Indiana, died Friday, December 8, 2017, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born June 7, 1967, in Dayton, Ohio, to James and Carolyn Guthrie Perry, Lisa lived in Centerville most of her life. She was a 1985 graduate of Centerville High School. Lisa was a vet tech at […]
Frank Hummel (12/11/2017) - LEWISVILLE – Frank Hummel, of Rushville, died quietly after sunrise, Tuesday, December 5th. Born in 1935 in Arlington Heights, IL, to Lee Hummel and Anna Popp Hummel, Frank grew up in Palatine, IL. After the age of 9, he was also raised by his maternal grandmother, Amanda Landwehr Popp. Legend has it that as a […]
Jesse ‘Sonny’ Boggs (12/11/2017) - Jesse “Sonny” Boggs, 87, of Centerville died Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Ambassador Health Care after a lengthy illness. He was born December 6, 1931, in Centerville to Jesse Allen and Eva Storie Boggs and lived here all his life. He retired from Visteon in 1988 after working 33 years. He was an Army veteran […]
John H. Turner (12/11/2017) - RICHMOND, Ind. – John H. Turner, age 83, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Friends Fellowship Community. He was born to Ruth Wolke Turner and Leroy Turner at their farm on Salisbury Road in Wayne County on April 26, 1934. As a boy, John helped on the farm and was active in […]
Dale Lamberson (12/11/2017) - Dale Allen Lamberson, 81, of Mars Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017. Born in Cambridge City, Indiana, to Fred and Bertha Lamberson. Dale was predeceased by his parents and his older brother Arvin. Dale is survived by his wife Carolyn of 53 years, his son Allen and daughter-in- law Dinah. Dale […]
Nina B. Prosser (12/6/2017) - Nina B. Prosser, 90, formerly of Dublin passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, surrounded by her children, at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. She was born on October 25, 1927, in Connersville to C. Raymond and Olive Eulalia Bailey and had lived most of her life in the Dublin area. Nina was a 1945 […]Donald E. Hunter (12/6/2017) - Donald E. Hunter, 72, passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, at Heritage House. He was born in Richmond on Jan. 29, 1945, to Horace and Barbara Hunter and lived his entire life in this area. After school he started working at Tom Raper RV in the body shop and then in the early ’80s […]