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.

Frank Douglas “Doug” Stegner Frank Douglas “Doug” Stegner, 72, a lifelong resident of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, March 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1949 in Connersville, one of four children of Frank and Verabelle Henry Stegner, and he was a 1967 graduate of Connersville High School. A […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

Dorothy Pauline “Dot” Thornburg Dorothy Pauline “Dot” Thornburg, age 79, Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning, March 28, 2022. She was born on February 12, 1943 in Richmond, Indiana to Virgil R. and Lillian G. (Clark) DeLay. Dorothy was a Richmond High School graduate, class of 1961 and a longtime member of Whitewater Christian Church. […] — (Posted March 30, 2022)

Richard “Dick” J. French Richard “Dick” J. French, 77, of New Castle passed away Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born June 5, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana, a son of the late Clarence and Betty (Horton) French. Dick installed lockers and bathroom partitions in schools. He had also worked in maintenance […] — (Posted March 30, 2022)

Charlotte “Tork” Lynn Ailes Connersville resident, Charlotte “Tork” Lynn Ailes, 69, died March 28, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Tork was born to Sidney R. and M. Carolyn (Moody) Parke on January 13, 1953 in Richmond, Kentucky. She attended and graduated from Connersville High School. Tork married George “Dave” Ailes on June 17, 1972. She was faithfully […] — (Posted March 30, 2022)

Norman Lewis “Hooter” Moore Norman Lewis “Hooter” Moore, 71, a long time Hagerstown and surrounding area resident, died Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Majestic Care of Connersville. He was born in New Castle on May 13,1950 to Jeff Frank and Addie Mae (Ladd) Moore. He grew up on a chicken farm outside of Hagerstown, attended Millville and Hagerstown Schools […] — (Posted March 30, 2022)

Gary E. Hobbs Gary E. Hobbs, 69, of Connersville passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at Reid Health, Richmond. The son of Walter and June Pierce Hobbs, Gary was born in Rushville, Indiana on April 25, 1952 and graduated from Rushville Consolidated High School with the class of 1971. On July 8, 1989, he married the former Benita […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Clovis Fayne Caudill Clovis Fayne Caudill, 85, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 28, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born March 17, 1937 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, one of two children of Reverend Robert Dixon and Rosa Adams Dixon. On September 22, 1953, she married Ralph Raleigh Caudill, a […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Pearl (Moore) Boggs Pearl (Moore) Boggs, 92, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022 at home where she had been ill since February, 2022. Pearl was born at home on April 4, 1929 in Jackson County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Will and Chloe (Wilson) Moore. She married […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Lena Raellen Webb Lena Raellen Webb, age 88, formerly of Centerville, Indiana, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Reid Health. Born March 15, 1934, in Hagerstown, Indiana, to Clyde and Hazel Runyon House, Raellen returned to Wayne County, Indiana, in 2011, after living in Tennessee for 30 years. She retired from Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee, where […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Martin “Wayne” Stockton Martin “Wayne” Stockton, 82, of Modoc went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on September 20, 1939 in Albany, KY, a son of the late Martin Van and Roxie (Craig) Stockton. Wayne married the love of his life, Nancy Jeanette Williams, on June […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Eileen Louise White Eileen Louise White was born June 6th, 1929, the only child of Earl W and Betty (Steele) Miller in Columbus, OH. passed away March 25, 2022, at the age of 92 in Brooksville, FL. She lived in Richmond, IN most of her life. She married Jesse C. White on July 10th, 1948 sharing more than […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Paul Wesley “Wes” Storer Paul Wesley “Wes” Storer 70 of Richmond passed away unexpectedly March 26, 2022. He was born February 3, 1952 in Richmond to Paul E. and Josephine J. Fudge Storer and lived here all of his life. He worked for Cox’s Grocery Store and the Needler’s Market. Wes was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Melba G. Allen Melba G. Allen, 100, of Richmond, died March 27, 2022, at Arbor Trace in Richmond. She was born on January 24, 1922, in Somerset, Kentucky to William and Bessie Murphy. She was a cook and worked at Clevenger’s Grocery, Servomation, Miller’s Cafeteria, and Retired from MCL Cafeteria. Survivors include two daughters Jo Ann (Tom) Bass […] — (Posted March 29, 2022)

Opal J. Swank Opal J. Swank, age 86, passed away at her daughter’s residence on March 25, 2022. She was born February 23, 1936, the daughter of Ralph Eugene and Marie Cora Ellen Turner, in Richmond, Indiana. Opal graduated from Paris Illinois High School and had worked for Donnolly’s Publication in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and The Graphic Press in […] — (Posted March 28, 2022)

Spencer Chase Goodwin Spencer Chase Goodwin, age 27 of Spiceland, Indiana, passed away Sunday evening, March 27, 2022 from injuries sustained in an motorcycle accident. He was born September 6, 1994 in Hancock County and was the son of Toby (wife, Jeanie) Goodwin of Spiceland and Deena (husband, David) Luna of New Castle. Spencer attended Tri High School […] — (Posted March 28, 2022)

Susan R. Brown Susan R. Brown, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, March 25. Susan was the daughter of William E. Schwab, Sr. and Lou Adams Lincoln. She was a graduate of Richmond High School. She married Frederick D. “Fred” Brown on June 24, 1978. They shared 32 years of marriage before his death on December […] — (Posted March 28, 2022)

Michael B. “ShowDogg” Showalter Michael B. “ShowDogg” Showalter, 64, of Fountain City, passed away on Saturday, March 19. Mike was born in Winchester, Indiana on August 11, 1957 to Ralph & Barbara Campbell Showalter. Mike grew up in Fountain City and was a 1976 graduate of Northeastern High School, where he excelled on the basketball court. Mike began a […] — (Posted March 27, 2022)

Steven Joseph Holthouse Steven Joseph Holthouse passed away peacefully, with his son Scott and his brother Jerry by his side, on March 11, 2022, at the age of 71 in Richmond, IN. He was born to S.L. “Bud” and Marilyn Holthouse on May 11, 1950. In his earlier years, he worked for the family business, Holthouse Furniture, as a […] — (Posted March 27, 2022)

Ronald “Opie” Howard Ronald “Opie” Howard passed away in New Castle, Indiana, on March 22, 2022, at the age of 74. His nickname comes from Opie Taylor played by “the other Ron Howard” on The Andy Griffith Show. Ron joked that he and the Hollywood Ron were basically the same—except our “Opie” was a little older, had a […] — (Posted March 27, 2022)

Hannah E. Bear Hannah E. Bear, age 31, formerly of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Thursday (March 10, 2022) at her residence following complications from giving birth three weeks ago. She was born in Richmond on July 2, 1990 and had lived here most of her life before moving to Greenfield, Indiana. She worked for Applebee’s where she was […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Phyllis Bullock Phyllis Bullock died of a long illness, on March 23, 2022 at Golden Living Care Center. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio to Elden and Marie (Richardson) Estes. She was raised in Irvine, Kentucky by her mother and step-father Uri Hackworth. She went to school in a one room schoolhouse and spent most of her […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Patricia L. Davis Patricia L. Davis, age 67, a New Castle resident, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Henry Community Health. She was born October 5, 1954, in New Castle and was the daughter of Oliver Albert and Geneva Mae (Allen) Davis. Patricia attended Ivy Tech in Indianapolis where she received her bachelor’s degree. Patricia worked as […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Kenneth “Mark” Price Kenneth “Mark” Price, age 60, resident of Mooreland, went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 17, 1962, in New Castle, a son of Kenneth Murrell Price and Joyce Darlene Perdew. Mark was a 1980 graduate of New Castle High School. He […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Edward Duane “Big Ed” Hillard Edward Duane “Big Ed” Hillard, 70, of Richmond, died March 23, 2022, at Reid Health after an extended illness. He was born February 17, 1952, to Jess and Lena Marcella Shaffer Hillard and lived here most of his life. He worked for Natco for 20 years and Primex Plastics for 19 years. He was an […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Lizzie Mae Barrett Lizzie Mae Barrett, 105, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Heritage House of Connersville where she had been a resident since September, 2019. She was born January 24, 1917 in Teges, Kentucky to William and Sudie Rogers Allen. She graduated from Oneida Baptist Institute High School in 1933 and went on to […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

William “Keith” Goff, Jr. William “Keith” Goff, Jr. 46, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday evening, March 23, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by his wife and family. He was born March 27, 1975 in Maryland, a son of the late William Keith Goff, Sr. and Kristi (Keutimeier) Cleveland. Keith was born with a congenital heart […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Walter B. Atterson Walter B. Atterson, 93, of New Castle went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at his residence. He was born December 7, 1928 in Davidson, Tennessee to the late William Walter and Florence Belle Atterson. He spent his early years with Harvey and Hattie Fox in Kentucky and his teen […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Bernadette Marie Witte Bernadette Marie Witte, 74, of Richmond, IN, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Richmond to Francis John Witte and Frances Drake on September 14, 1947 and lived in Richmond most of her life. Bernadette was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She […] — (Posted March 25, 2022)

Rita L. Ripberger Rita L. Ripberger, age 81, of Liberty, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at The Springs in Richmond. Born on August 31, 1940, in Hamilton, OH, she is the daughter of the late Loren and Bernice Dare. In June of 1965, she married James Ripberger in Liberty. They shared more than 48 years of […] — (Posted March 24, 2022)

Earl H. “Bud” Surber Earl H. “Bud” Surber, 94, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born June 1, 1927 in Tateville, KY to the late Otis and Flonnie (Walker) Surber. He retired from Borg Warner in Muncie following 42 years of service, and was a member of UAW #287. […] — (Posted March 24, 2022)