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.
Sheri L Pendergraft
Sheri Lynn Laws Pendergraft was born on August 16, 1967 in Dayton, Ohio. She was a lifelong resident of Connersville, IN. She passed away peacefully View full obituary — (Posted August 21, 2023)
Barbara Kuhlman
RICHMOND, Ind. – Barbara Kuhlman, long known for her beautiful handcrafted ceramic birds, watercolor painting and sense of humor, died August 19, 2023, in Richmond Indiana. She was 100. Born November 17, 1922, in Jackson, Michigan, to Franklin Soloman Dickinson and Magdaline Mary Burkhardt Dickinson, Barbara was a lifelong resident of this community. Barbara loved […] — (Posted August 21, 2023)
Carl Gene Clements
Carl Gene Clements, age 55, of New Castle, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023, at Henry Community Health in New Castle. He was born March 19, 1968, in New Castle, Indiana to Gracie (Grubb) Brooks & the late Carl M. Clements. Carl was a member of New Castle Chrysler High School class of 1986. He […] — (Posted August 21, 2023)
Dudley G. Ramsey
Dudley G. Ramsey, age 91, died August 17, 2023, surrounded by his family, at Friends Fellowship Community where he had lived for the past 4 ½ years. He was born March 13, 1932, in Richmond, Indiana to Lewis and Winifred Ramsey before the family moved to Greens Fork when he was a teenager. He graduated […] — (Posted August 21, 2023)
Monty H. Cranmore
Monty H. Cranmore, 67, of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Connersville, passed away Saturday evening, August 19, 2023 at his home. He was born December 13, 1955 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Melvin and Maxine Shelton Cranmore. A veteran, Monty proudly served his country in the Indiana Army National Guard. On November 8, 1980, he married Patricia […] — (Posted August 21, 2023)
David Jones
David Jones 59, of Richmond died August 19, 2023, at Arbor Trace. He was born on October 26, 1963, to Dewey and Velma Allen Jones. View full obituary — (Posted August 21, 2023)
Barbara June Wagner
Barbara June Wagner, 80, passed away on August 19, 2023 at her home in rural Connersville. One of six children of Harry and Esther Davis Dolphin, Barbara was born on December 9, 1942 in Connersville. She graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1961 and earned her Associate in Applied Science from Ivy […] — (Posted August 21, 2023)
Clint Ellis Hannon
Clint Ellis Hannon, 41, of New Castle passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at IU Health Hospital in Indianapolis following a brief illness. He was born October 31, 1981 in New Castle to Joe and Debbie (Blevins) Hannon. Clint was a 2001 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School then graduated from Ivy Tech with […] — (Posted August 19, 2023)
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)