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.

Betty Clabaugh Betty Clabaugh, 96, Richmond, passed away on Thursday, December 22. She was born on October 31, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio to Harry, Jr. & Ruth Defibaugh Hawkins. S he was a 1944 graduate of Whitewater High School. Betty married Bill Clabaugh on March 23, 1946. They were blessed with three children and nearly 66 years […] — (Posted December 28, 2022)

Kenny Upchurch Kenny Upchurch, 70, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly at home on the morning of Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born on January 21, 1952 in New Castle, Indiana, the son of Bill and Phyllis (Michaels) Upchurch. Kenny was a 1970 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. He married the love of his […] — (Posted December 26, 2022)

Jordan Ryan Huddleston Jordan Ryan Huddleston of New Castle passed away on December 24, 2022 from a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Although he leaves behind many who feel that their time together was not enough, Jordan was the prime example of the importance of taking time for the people you love. Whether he was helping a family […] — (Posted December 26, 2022)

William Robert “Bill” Miller William Robert “Bill” Miller, 83, of Connersville, passed away Saturday morning, December 24, 2022 at Heritage House of Connersville where he had been a resident the past two years. He was born January 10, 1939 in Greensburg, the only child of William and Mary Margaret Norwald Miller. Bill graduated from Greensburg High School and entered […] — (Posted December 26, 2022)

DiAnna Dawn Hornsby DiAnna Dawn Hornsby, 62, of Connersville passed away on Wednesday afternoon, December 21, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Reid Health of Richmond following a brief illness. A life-long resident of the Connersville area, she was born on October 21, 1960, the youngest of three children of Joe and Faye A. Grizzel Thornsbury. She […] — (Posted December 26, 2022)

Robert Dean Crowe Robert Dean Crowe, 82, a resident of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his home. He was born January 31, 1940 near Wolcott, Indiana, the son of Buford and Florence Mae (Hanna) Crowe. Robert graduated from Remington High School in 1958. He attended Ball State University on a basketball scholarship, graduating with […] — (Posted December 26, 2022)

Lena V. (Morgan) Rector Lena V. (Morgan) Rector, 73, of New Castle, entered through the gates of Heaven to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Heritage House in New Castle following a brief battle with cancer. She was born April 3, 1949 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Ellis D. And Nora (Mikel) Morgan. […] — (Posted December 26, 2022)

Geraldine Mundy Geraldine Mundy, 91, of New Castle passed away Thursday December 22, 2022. Services will be posted when they become available. — (Posted December 26, 2022)

Jessica Lowe-Allbritton Jessica Lowe-Allbritton, 62, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday December 21, 2022 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. Services have been entrusted to Rose City Funeral Home. At the family’s request there will be no services at this time. — (Posted December 26, 2022)

Linda Ellison Linda Ellison, 77, of Connersville passed away early Thursday morning, December 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born January 20, 1945 in Richmond, Indiana to Joseph and Louise Maze Suveges. For 37 years, Linda was employed at Stant Corporation in Connersville, retiring in 2007. She attended St. Andrew Catholic […] — (Posted December 23, 2022)

Nancy D. Cain Nancy D. Cain, 92, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Reid Health, Richmond. Dee, was she was known to her friends, was born April 14, 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Fred and Mildred (Smith) Diekroeger. She graduated in 1948 from Webster Groves High School. After spending a year at the University of […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Diana Deardorf Diana Deardorf, age 65, of Richmond, died December 20, 2022, at Reid Health. She was born October 28, 1957, in Richmond to Charles E. and Jervis Fugate Amburgey and lived here all he life. She worked in customer service for the insurance business and was an Army veteran. Survivors include her boyfriend Chad Haskell, two […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Dae’Lynn Khy’Lani Dorae Mathis Dae’Lynn Khy’Lani Dorae Mathis, beloved daughter of Kaya Moore and D’Juan Mathis, was born sleeping December 20, 2022, at Reid Health. We are forever grateful that we got to see and hold our beautiful angel even if for just a short time. Along with her parents, Dae’Lynn leaves behind her maternal Grandparents: Joan and Anthony […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Rex A. Dillman Rex A. Dillman, age 61, of Greenfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 20. Rex was born in Winchester, Indiana on May 31, 1961 to Donald L. & Beverly A. Adamson Dillman. Rex was a 1979 graduate of Northeastern High School. He enjoyed growing up on a farm and continued his involvement in agriculture his whole […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Tina Rosalee Angel Tina Rosalee Angel, age 57, of Connersville, passed away on December 20, 2022, at her home. Tina was born on January 25, 1965, in Connersville, IN, the daughter of the late Eldon Gaddis, Sr. and Donna Golden Gordon. On November 26, 1988, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Milford Angel […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Judy Ann Vickers Judy Ann Vickers, 68, of Connersville, passed away at her home on December 20, 2022. She was born on October 21, 1954, in Batesville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Frank and Martha Faye Collins Pence. Judy enjoyed doing arts and crafts, keeping up with all her friends on social media and she loved her […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Mark Edwin Wiley Mark Edwin Wiley, 56, of Connersville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, December 20, 2022 at his home. One of three children of Joseph and Eileene Hilbert Wiley, Mark was born in Connersville on March 1, 1966 and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1984. On July 27, 2013 Mark married the former […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Daryl Coleman Daryl Coleman, 74, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. He was born July 7, 1948, in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Archie and Mildred (Lyle) Coleman. He was employed at American Legion Golf Course and formerly owned & operated a golf course […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

William “Bill” Staton William “Bill” Staton, 68, passed away on December 21, 2022, at Ambassador Healthcare. He was born on March 15, 1954, in Middletown, Ohio to Alvin Staton and Adalene Staton Klein. Bill was a Sales Consultant at various dealerships until he retired in 2016. He loved his Bengals, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox’. He […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Raylene Lorene Hutchings Raylene Lorene Hutchings of Richmond passed away due to health complications at Reid Hospital Monday, December 19th, 2022. She was born August 4th, 1940 Cambridge City to Ira and Charlotte (McKessick) Swindell in their home, and spent most of her life in Richmond. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1958 and worked as a […] — (Posted December 22, 2022)

Shirley June Henderson Shirley June Henderson was born April 20th, 1948, in Richmond, Indiana to Leonard C. Henderson and Lucia M. Henderson. Shirley was born and raised in Richmond. She attended Nicholson School and Test Junior High School. She graduated from RHS in 1967. Shirley was a good and faithful member of Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church. Where […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Patricia Rodandello Patricia Rodandello, age 78, passed away December 19, 2022, at Brickyard Healthcare after a long illness. She was born September 13th, 1944, the daughter of Merle G. Ross and Anne P. Hines, in Richmond, Indiana. Patricia was a graduate of Richmond High School. She loved country music, watching TV and her beloved cats. She leaves […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Anita Kay Wilson Anita Kay Wilson, 77, a former Hagerstown resident, died Friday, December 9, 2022 at Forest Park Health Campus, where she had recently resided. She was born in New Castle on November 20, 1945 to Donald A. and Mary E. (Goodson) Wilson. She was a 1963 graduate of Hagerstown High School and, for the past several […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Carolyn J. Clark Mrs. Carolyn J. Clark, 94, of Williamsburg, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 20, at Reid Health. She was born in Bentonville, Indiana on August 28, 1928 to Orville B. and Blanche H. Brake Applegeet. Carolyn was a 1946 graduate of Everton High School. She married J. Clayton Clark on December 22, 1946. They were […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Ramona Ann Hampton Ramona Ann Hampton, 63, of Richmond passed away December 20, 2022, at her home after a long illness. She was born March 21, 1959, in Maysville, Kentucky to James McCane and Ann Reed McCane White and lived in this area most of her life. She worked for Centerstone. She is survived by her mother, three […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Jeremy R. Merida Jeremy R. Merida, age 46, formerly of Connersville, went home with to the Lord on Saturday December 17, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jeremy was born in Connersville, Indiana on August 21, 1976, the son of Darryl and Linda Rees Merida. On September 23, 2022, he was united in marriage to Rachel Kemp-Merida. […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Harry Arthur Jewell Harry Arthur Jewell, 60, of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home. Harry was born May 15, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Roy and Viola Miller Jewell. While in Chicago, he worked at a fencing company and later worked at A-Bec Electric. On August 4, 2001, he was married […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

David James Elmore David James Elmore, 52, of Fountain City, passed away on December 19, 2022, at his home. He was born May 11, 1970, in Richmond to James David and RueAnn Clements Elmore and lived in this area all of his life. He worked at Primex Plastics for 30 years. David is survived by his daughter Kristina […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Helen Ann White Helen Ann White, age 86, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Arbor Trace. Born January 21, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Lawrence J. and Helen J. Johns White, Ann had lived in Richmond for over 60 years. She was an elementary teacher for her entire career. Ann enjoyed traveling and cross-stitch and […] — (Posted December 21, 2022)

Karen Sue Fox Weston Karen Sue Fox Weston, 60 of Connersville passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born on February 4, 1962 in Hamilton, Ohio to Darrell Fox and Mary Ann Fox Mulheeren. Karen graduated from Connersville Senior High School in 1980. Karen had worked at Integrity Metal, Brown’s Heating and Cooling before moving to Port […] — (Posted December 20, 2022)