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.

Kathryn Louise Fisher Kathryn Louise Fisher Greatly beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend Kathryn Louise Fisher passed away peacefully at Friendship Village on March 29, 2022. Louise was born October 7, 1930 to Henry and Lillian Merle (Koontz) Barchers. Louise was the second of five children. Louise grew up on a farm in the Missouri river bottoms […] — (Posted April 3, 2022)

Donald P. Sturgeon Donald P. Sturgeon, 70, of Hagerstown, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born in Indianapolis on July 28, 1951 to James H. and Dorothy (Davis) Sturgeon. They moved to Hope, IN in 1952. He was a 1969 graduate of Houser High School. He attended Vincennes University and transferred to […] — (Posted April 3, 2022)

Helen Mae Dumford Helen Mae Dumford, 80, of Hagerstown, died at her home on Friday, April 1, 2022. She was born in Albany, KY on February 22, 1942 to Willie C. and Stella (Booher) Griffin and lived most of her life in the Hagerstown area. She was a member of Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene and a retired […] — (Posted April 3, 2022)

Carlyss “Carly” Ann Soulier Carlyss “Carly” Ann Soulier, 67, Greenfield, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at her residence. Carly was born September 9, 1953 in Richmond, IN to Carlisle and Edith (Livelsburger) Soulier. She is a 1972 graduate of Richmond High School. Following graduation, Carly entered and served in the U.S. Army at Fort Benjamin, Indianapolis; Fort Meade, […] — (Posted April 1, 2022)

Edgar Hans Gross Edgar Hans Gross, age 68, passed away on March 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 31, 1953, to Kelly and Brigitte Gross, in Fellbach, Germany. Edgar was a longtime resident of Richmond, Indiana. He was a spiritual person and he loved to fish, gardening, flowers and spending time with family […] — (Posted April 1, 2022)

Douglas Edwin Kehlenbrink Douglas Edwin Kehlenbrink, 68, passed away on March 25, 2022 at Bridgewater Retirement Community in Bridgewater, Va. Doug was born on August 25, 1953, to Charles and Janice Schattel Kehlenbrink in Richmond, Indiana. In his youth, Doug developed an intense interest in music, excelling first on the clarinet and then the bassoon, which became his […] — (Posted April 1, 2022)

Shelly Rana Bloom Shelly Rana Bloom, 51, of Connersville, passed away early Thursday morning, March 31, 2022 at her home. She was born August 9, 1970 in Connersville to Orville Dale Bloom, Sr. and Wanda DeBoard Bloom, and she was a 1988 graduate of Connersville High School. For a number of years, Shelly worked for Visteon. In her […] — (Posted April 1, 2022)

Donna L. Lawrence Donna L. Lawrence, age 99, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at her home. Born December 28, 1922, in Peru, Indiana, to Charles and Muriel Ida Latta, Donna moved to Richmond with her family in 1953. She married her high school sweetheart, Glen E. Lawrence, on September 1, 1942, and they were happily […] — (Posted April 1, 2022)

Bob Murphy Bob Murphy, 78, was born on Oct. 16, 1943, to Lawrence and Nellie (Kerlin) Murphy in Richmond, Indiana. He died on March 31, 2022, at home in Tipton, Indiana. He is survived by his wife of seven years, Nancy Graf; daughter, Karen Kay Horton (Tim) of Tipton; and son, Timothy Murphy (Sharon) of Noblesville; stepdaughters, […] — (Posted April 1, 2022)

Nevada Ruth Fenters Nevada Ruth Fenters, age 97 of Connersville, passed away on March 30, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at Heritage House of Connersville. She was born on May 9, 1924, in Fayette County, Indiana, the daughter of Jacob and Cora Marie Jones Bradburn. She is a graduate of Harrisburg High School. Nevada retired in 1993 […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

Fred Fox Fred Fox, age 79 of Connersville, passed away on March 29, 2022. Fred was born on January 28, 1943, in Connersville, the son of the late Harlan and Lena Terry Fox. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1962, where he was a member of the first CHS wrestling team. On July 1, 1962, at […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

Duane Lafuze Duane Lafuze 90, of Liberty passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. Visitation for Duane will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Urban Winkler Liberty Funeral Home, 310 N. Main St. Liberty, Indiana 47353. The funeral service will begin at 3:00 pm with Rev. Scott Bell officiating. […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

William “Bill” Johnson William “Bill” Johnson, age 60 of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Reid Healthcare Connersville. Born on May 24, 1961, in Connersville, he is one of four children of the Donna Walker Johnson and the late Robert. William loved to fish, mushroom and deer hunt, and looking for ginseng. He was an […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

Donald E. Coblentz Donald E. Coblentz, age 93, of New Paris, OH passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his residence. He was born on December 16, 1928 in Preble County, OH to the late Walter Charles and Cecile Dean (Brown) Coblentz. He was a 1946 graduate of Jefferson High School; and was U.S. Navy Veteran that […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

Richard Glen “Dick” Morris Richard Glen “Dick” Morris, 83, of Indianapolis, IN, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, March 25 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy body dementia. Born March 9, 1939, to George B. and Cleah Chambers Morris, of Cambridge City, IN, Richard graduated from Lincoln High School in 1957. He attended trade school to […] — (Posted March 31, 2022)

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)