Obituaries and Death Notices
Information about current and former Wayne County, Indiana residents and community members who have died. These obituaries are gathered from area funeral homes and other sources.
Bernice Joan Morey
RICHMOND, Ind. – Bernice Joan Morey, age 102, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Forest Park Health Campus. Born January 21, 1921, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to John M. and Hazel Anne Hemming Thill, Bernice lived in Minnesota until she moved to Richmond in 2010. She was a saleswoman for Estee Lauder […] — (Posted August 19, 2023)
Wayne Bogue
Wayne Bogue, 80, of Spiceland, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Henry Community Health. He was born November 3, 1942 in New Castle, a son of the late Ernest Kenneth and Goldie Cornelia (Charlton) Bogue. A member of the Class of 1961 at Spiceland High School, Wayne was a veteran of the U. S. […] — (Posted August 18, 2023)
Janice Marlene Klemann
Janice Marlene (Bicknell) Klemann, 85, Hagerstown, died August 16, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living after a series of lengthy health issues. Janice was born on March 29, 1938 in Richmond, IN to Albert and Grace Bicknell of Economy, IN. She graduated from Economy High School in 1956 and Anderson Beauty School where she became a […] — (Posted August 18, 2023)
Donald Duane Kutche
Donald “Don” Duane Kutche, age 87 of Fountain City, IN, went home to his Heavenly Father and his Angel, Martha H. Kutche on August 16, View full obituary — (Posted August 18, 2023)
John Lewis Carnes Sr
John Lewis Carnes, Sr, 88, a resident of New Castle passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Waters Edge Village in Muncie. He was born October 10, 1934 in Henry County to the late Lucian and Lillian (Groce) Carnes. John was a service member in the United States Marine Corps where he was stationed […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Charles E. “Chuck” Fox
Charles E “Chuck” Fox, 69, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on August 19, 1953 in Rushville, Indiana to the late Clarence Leon Fox and Beulah Pearl (Plank) Hollinger. A veteran of the United States Navy, Chuck served his country during the Vietnam […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Angela Marie Wagner
Angela Marie Wagner, 52, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at her home. She was born September 24, 1970 in Connersville to William and Mary Ann Harnishfeger Birkenheuer. She graduated from Brookville High School with the class of 1988. On August 2, 2008, she married Doug Wagner in Brookville. Angie had been working […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Delores Marie “Dee” (Webb) Anderson
Delores Marie “Dee” (Webb) Anderson, 88, of New Castle, passed away on the morning of Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Henry Community Health. She was born on February 24, 1935, a daughter of the late William and Leona (McQueen) Webb. Dee liked to say she was “born a coal miner’s daughter” in Briceville, Tennessee, and […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Olive Rae Van Ausdal
Olive Rae Van Ausdal, age 76, passed away on Wednesday August 16, 2023, at Heritage House in Connersville. She was born in Carollton, Kentucky on View full obituary — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Wiley Richard Foust
Wiley Richard Foust, age 73, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Kettering Health Preble in Eaton, Ohio. Born on April 15, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Eldon Roscoe & Mary Alice (Juday) Foust, Sr. Wiley was a loving husband, father, grandfather, & uncle. There were a lot […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Mary L. Santos
RICHMOND, Ind. – Mary Louise Cotter Ellerbe Santos, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Mary was born June 20, 1945, to John Alexander Ellerbe and Bettie Lee Hodges. She loved gospel music and her favorite dog Buffy. She was always there to help her nephews and nieces. Mary enjoyed teaching her […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Mary Jo Geis
Mary Jo Geis, 94, passed away August 16, 2023 at Heritage House in Connersville. The younger of two children of James and Norma Mary (Runge) Townsend, she was born in Richmond, Indiana, on November 13, 1928. Following her 1947 graduation from Richmond High School, Mary Jo was employed at the Weiss Furniture Store in downtown […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Frances Romaine DeLucio
Frances Romaine DeLucio died on August 14, 2023 at her home surrounded with love by her family. Born the eldest of five daughters to Anthony and Hilda Maurer Luerman on March 15, 1932, she lived in Richmond the majority of her life. While in her senior year at Richmond High School, some friends asked her […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Billy Bright
The world lost a great family man, and the Good Lord gained a wonderful handy man who could fix anything on August 16, 2023. Billy Bright passed away at the age of, 88, in Muncie. Billy was born in Summitville, Indiana on September 17, 1934, to Orville Bright and Opal M. (Barrett) Bright. Billy spent […] — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Joseph Steven Hux
Joseph Steven Hux age 55, passed away on August 15, 2023, in Connersville. Joseph was born on October 21, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son View full obituary — (Posted August 17, 2023)
Michael C Noll
Michael C Noll, 67, of Brookville, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023. He was born September 8, 1955, in Connersville, Indiana to the late Carl View full obituary — (Posted August 16, 2023)
Paul A. Price
Paul A. Price age 96 of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of Eaton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, IN. Paul was born on November 30, 1926, in Trenton, Ohio, the son of the late Robert R. & Ethel (Burdge) Price and had served in the U.S. […] — (Posted August 16, 2023)
George William “Bill” Surber
RICHMOND, Ind. – George William “Bill” Surber, age 86, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Arbor Trace. Born March 15, 1937, in Lancaster, Kentucky, to John R. and Cora Clark Surber, George has been a resident of this community since 1960. He was a 1955 graduate of Garrard County High School and […] — (Posted August 16, 2023)
Jazmyn Carroll
Jazmyn Denise Carroll, 28 of New Castle, passed away Tuesday August 15, 2023. She was born January 25, 1995 in New Castle to Chad Lawrence & Dawn (Crouch) Wilkinson. A full obituary will be made available soon. — (Posted August 16, 2023)
Michael E. Johnson
Michael E. Johnson, age 70 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, August 14, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. Born on January 10, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio. Preceded in death by his Mother: Elizabeth A. (Slone) Johnson in 2016; Infant Son: Michael E. Johnson, Jr. in 1973. Survived by his Wife of 51 years: Kay L. […] — (Posted August 15, 2023)
Mark Alan Denton
Mark Alan Denton, 70, of New Castle, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on the morning of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. He was born on February 24, 1953, in Rushville, Indiana, a son of the late Paul and Geneva (Shafer) Denton. Mark was a 1971 graduate of Knightstown High School. He […] — (Posted August 15, 2023)
Thomas Ray Keckler
Thomas Ray “Tom” Keckler, age 77, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on January 19, 1946 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Frank Benton & Ruby Grace (McClure) Keckler. Tom was a graduated in 1964 from Jefferson High School in New Paris, […] — (Posted August 15, 2023)
Tiffany Anne Cottrell
Tiffany Cottrell passed away at her home in Richmond, Indiana on August 11th, 2023. She was born on June 15th, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia, to View full obituary — (Posted August 15, 2023)
William Ronald Coleman Jr.
William R. Coleman Jr., 76, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on August 9, 2023, at IU Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born June 13, 1947, View full obituary — (Posted August 15, 2023)
Robert Theodore Smith
Robert Theodore Smith, age 79, of Connersville, Indiana passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.myerschapel.com for the Smith family. — (Posted August 14, 2023)