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.

Marilyn E. Brown Hensley Marilyn E. Brown Hensley, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, with her son by her side. She was born in Eldorado, OH on May 30, 1933 to Elwood and Sarah (Cromwell) Brown, and lived most of her life in the Hagerstown area. Marilyn was a 1952 graduate […] — (Posted July 15, 2020)

Susan Fairchild Susan Fairchild, formerly of Cambridge City, unexpectedly passed away July 2, 2020 at home in Whitehall MT. Susan was born February 6, 1955, daughter of Emery Rose and the late Billie Isaacs. In addition to her father, Susan is survived by her children: Billy Fairchild of Three Forks MT and Paula Vlach of Willoughby OH, […] — (Posted July 15, 2020)

James Wayne Wagers James Wayne Wagers, age 83, of Richmond, Indiana, passed Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Dayton Veterans Hospital. Born July 3, 1937, in Irvine, Kentucky, to Graden and Emma Barnes Wagers, Jim lived in Richmond most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School, class of 1955. Following service in the U.S. Navy, […] — (Posted July 15, 2020)

Daniel Gene Herr Daniel Gene Herr, 62, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening July 11, 2020 at Henry Community Health in New Castle, Indiana. A son of the late Robert L. and Pat (Bunch) Herr, Daniel was born on November 7, 1957 in New Castle, Indiana. He was a graduate of Tri High School with the class of […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Betsy E. Flamm Betsy E. Flamm, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020, at Reid Health. Betsy was born in Anna, Illinois, on September 8, 1934, the daughter of George & Ruth Sifford Bacon. Betsy was a homemaker and worked for the US Postal Service for many years before retiring from the Webster, Indiana, Post Office. […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Ruth Elaine (Alexander) Sharp Ruth Elaine (Alexander) Sharp, 87, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Richmond, IN, passed away unexpectedly on July 6, 2020. Ruth was born in Middleboro, IN to Herman and Crystal (Lesley) Alexander. She was a 1951 graduate of Whitewater High School (IN). She married John W. Sharp in Middleboro, IN in December, 1951. She was a […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Gary D. Saylor Gary D. Saylor, age 72, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Golden Living Center-Golden Rule. Born April 19, 1948, in Richmond, Indiana, to Marvin and Sudie Morris Saylor, Gary was a life-long resident of this community. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1966, where he was a star baseball player. Gary […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Patricia A. Henderson Patricia A. Henderson, age 79, of Cambridge City, IN, peacefully entered the presence of the Lord on July 12, 2020, after a short illness. She was born in Clermont, IN, on December 21, 1940, to Kenneth and Oma Seely, and lived most of her life in Wayne County. Patricia graduated from Milton High School in […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Gregory James “Greg” Shock Gregory James “Greg” Shock, 58, passed away Saturday morning July 11 following a brave and dignified battle with cancer. Greg was born in New Castle, Indiana, on September 10, 1961, the son of James E. & Rosetta McKillip Shock. Greg was a 1979 graduate of Northeastern High School. While he was a senior at Northeastern, […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Harley Rachelle Polston Harley Rachelle Polston, 26, of New Castle passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. She was born July 5, 1994 in New Castle to Jeremy and Cindy (West) Polston. Harley was a strong, fun-loving, big hearted girl with a beautiful smile and was always willing to lend a helping hand. She was very adventuristic and loved […] — (Posted July 14, 2020)

Teddy Witt Teddy Witt, age 88, of Richmond, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, at his home. Born August 12, 1931, in Richmond, Indiana, to Walter and Grace Judd Witt, Teddy was a life-long resident of this community. He was a 1949 graduate of Richmond High School. Teddy proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. […] — (Posted July 13, 2020)

Edward B. Scalzo Edward B. Scalzo, age 91, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Edward was born on November 8, 1928, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Peter and Florance Benidict Scalzo. He graduated from Bradford High School and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from California Western. […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

Ronald “Ronnie” L. Goff Ronald “Ronnie” L. Goff, age 73, a New Castle resident, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Ball Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. He was born March 2, 1947 in Kentucky and was a son of the late Harley and Marie Flynn Goff. Ronnie was a New Castle resident most […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

Gena S. Sweet Gena S. Sweet, 63, of Cambridge City passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at home. She was born in Union City, Indiana on June 3, 1957 to Billy and Dorothy (Wood) Shockney. Gena graduated from Union City High School in 1975. Growing up Gena always wanted to be a teacher, so she continued her […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

James Lee Kinsey James Lee Kinsey, age 82, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at Forest Park Health Campus. Born July 31, 1937, in Richmond, Indiana, to Harry and Audrey Brown Kinsey, James was a life-long resident of Richmond. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1956. James proudly served in the U.S. Army. He retired […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

Giovanni “John” Giannini Giovanni “John” Giannini, 89, of New Castle passed away Thursday, June 9, 2020 at Heritage House of New Castle. He was born August 8, 1930 in Richmond, IN, the son of the late Stefano and Mary (Pappin) Giannini. John was a 42 year member of St. Anne Catholic Church. He graduated from Richmond High School […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

Lisa R. Charles Hart Lisa R. Charles Hart, age 58, of Brownsville, Indiana, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Reid Health after a 17-year battle with cancer. Born August 10, 1961, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Everett Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Barry Charles, Lisa was a life-long resident of Union and Wayne County. She graduated from Union County High School […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

Donald J. Byrket Donald J. Byrket, 88 of Englewood, OH passed away July 3, 2020. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 18, 1932, the son of Donald J. Byrket and Mildred P. (Sieweke) Byrket. Don was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He drove a truck for ABF for many years until retirement. […] — (Posted July 12, 2020)

Patricia J. McClain Amburn Patricia J. McClain Amburn, age 88, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Forest Park Health Campus. Born December 19, 1931, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert H. and Retha M. Noffsinger McClain, Pat was a life-long resident of Richmond. She was a member of the 1950 graduating class of Richmond High School. Pat […] — (Posted July 10, 2020)

Nancy Julia (Merz) Renner Nancy Julia (Merz) Renner, 93, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 2, 1926, in Muncie, Indiana, a daughter of the late Harry L. and Emily (Carmichael) Merz. Nancy grew up in Muncie and graduated from Muncie […] — (Posted July 10, 2020)

Charles Richard Drury Charles Richard Drury, age 72, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born in Muncie, Indiana on November 17, 1947. Charles attended the Indiana School for the Deaf and graduated in 1965. Although Charles was born completely deaf, it never stopped him from enjoying life. […] — (Posted July 10, 2020)

Ronnie Reneau Ronnie Reneau, age 58 of New Castle passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born December 30, 1961 in New Castle the son of Raymond and Wilma Allen Reneau. Ronnie enjoyed watching NASCAR and the Indianapolis Colts. He is survived by his mother Wilma, 2 brothers Mickey Reneau […] — (Posted July 10, 2020)

Grant D. “Bubby” Farmer Grant D. “Bubby” Farmer 60 of Hazard, Kentucky died July 6, 2020 at the Hazard Hospital. He was born May 16, 1960 in Richmond to Grant and Connie Davis Farmer and lived here most of his life until moving to Kentucky 13 years ago. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion. […] — (Posted July 10, 2020)

William “Bill” Richard Harshman On Sunday, July 5, 2020, William “Bill” Richard Harshman, passed away at the age of 81. He was born in Winchester on April 28, 1939 to Forest and Madonna (Stephenson) Harshman. Bill married Kay (Bertram) Harshman on July 9, 1971. He was a graduate of Madison Township High School (1957) and International Business College (1959). […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)

David Mayse David Mayse 81 of Richmond passed away July 5, 2020 in his home after a short illness. He was born July 6, 1938 in Lee County, Ky. to Scott and Ollie Mayse and lived here most of his life. He worked for PRC until 1983 and he retired from JM Hutton Casket Factory. David was […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)

Michael J. Jobe Michael J. Jobe, 60 passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on November 22, 1959 in Richmond, Indiana to the late David Jobe and Janet Antrim Jobe. On October 24, 2004 he married Susan Bonar in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Mike was a lifelong member of the […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)

Dustin L. Kuhn Dustin L. Kuhn, age 33, of Centerville, Indiana, died unexpectedly Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home. Born May 19, 1987, in New Castle, Indiana, to William Lloyd “Bill” Kuhn and Terri L. Bowman, Dustin was a life-long resident of Wayne County, Indiana. He was a 2005 graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Ball […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)

Emma Grace Ulm Emma Grace Ulm, age 16, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Born May 18, 2004, in Richmond, Indiana, to Keith Frederick and Dawn Hood Ulm, Emma was a life-long resident of Richmond. She was a junior at Centerville High School, where she played volleyball and basketball and participated in track and field. Emma […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)

Vernon H. Erk Vernon H. Erk, age 91, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at home. Born April 17, 1929, in Richmond, Indiana, to Lawrence and Bertha Toney Erk, Vernon was a life-long resident of Wayne County, Indiana. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1948. Vernon worked at Joseph H. Hill Company before serving in […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)

Ethel Marie Elsrod Ethel Marie Elsrod, age 98, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Reid Health. Born October 28, 1921, in Connersville, Indiana, to Earl and Gracie Sires Turney, Ethel lived in Richmond most of her life. She graduated from Connersville High School. Ethel retired from the Richmond State Hospital, where she worked as a […] — (Posted July 9, 2020)