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.

Rita C. Crutcher Rita C. Crutcher, age 78, of Richmond passed away March 24th, 2020 after an extended illness. She was born April 6th, 1941 in Richmond, Indiana to Raymond Brockman and Bonnie Brockman-Mullins. She was a lifetime resident of Richmond. She worked at Reid Hospital for 20+ years. She is survived by her 6 children Gail Singleton, […] — (Posted March 28, 2020)

Linda S. Ramsey Linda S. Ramsey of Richmond November 5, 1948 – March 24, 2020 Arrangements to be announced by Community Family Funeral Home, Richmond — (Posted March 28, 2020)

Grace C. Scott Grace C. Scott, Richmond, IN, age 80, passed away at home on March 20, 2020, surrounded by family. She was born April 27, 1939, to Victor and Julia Smith in Brookville, Indiana. Grace had lived in Florida for 40 years before moving to Richmond to be near her family. While in Florida, she was very […] — (Posted March 28, 2020)

Phillip R. Gardner CENTERVILLE, Ohio – Phillip R. Gardner, age 78, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville, Ohio, after a two-month battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Phil was born on February 6, 1942, in Richmond, Indiana, to Floyd W. and Elizabeth Irene Beetley Gardner. He graduated from Richmond High […] — (Posted March 28, 2020)

David P. Dunlap RICHMOND, Ind. – David P. Dunlap, age 65, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Born August 29, 1954, in Richmond, Indiana, to Paul L. and Ruth V. Graf Dunlap, David lived in Richmond most of his life. He worked at various resorts in Wisconsin and later […] — (Posted March 28, 2020)

Norman E Munson Norman E Munson, 84, of Connersville flew on the angels wings March 21, 2020, with his family by his side. The youngest of 3 children, Norman was born on May 20, 1935, to Eldo and Maria (Browning) Munson in Alquina, Indiana (Fayette County). Norman graduated from Alquina High School in 1953 where he played basketball. […] — (Posted March 26, 2020)

Stanley “BoBo” Griffin Stanley “BoBo” Griffin, 64, passed away suddenly on March 23, 2020, at his home in Greenville, OH. He was born August 24, 1955, in Richmond, IN, the son of the late Mary and Farris Hampton. He grew up in Richmond and after high school enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry, stationed out of Fort Riley, […] — (Posted March 26, 2020)

Patsy (Humphrey) Evans Mrs. Patsy Evans née Humphrey died peacefully in Reid Memorial Hospital on March 20, 2020 in Richmond, Indiana at the age of 71. Patsy is survived by her loving husband, Jack; children Errol A. Huffman Jr. (Elizabeth), Frances F. Mundhenk; four grandchildren, Brian, Connor, Errol “Trip,” and Abraham; and sister Bettie Caldwell. She was preceded […] — (Posted March 25, 2020)

Onda K. Retter Onda K. Retter, 71, of Richmond passed away March 24, 2020, in her home after a long illness. She was born April 5, 1948 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio to James and Pauline Arnold Courtney and lived in Richmond all of her life. She worked as a psychiatric attendant at the Richmond State Hospital. She is […] — (Posted March 24, 2020)

Dennis “Mike” Neal Dennis “Mike” Neal, 65, of Spiceland, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born December 8, 1954 in New Castle, a son of the late J.C. “Bob” and Ruth (Williams) Neal. A 1973 graduate of Tri High School, Mike retired from Draper Inc. in 2017 following 30 years […] — (Posted March 24, 2020)

John E. Dock John E. Dock, 66, of New Castle passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born September 2, 1953 in New Castle, a son of the late Clifford and Winona (Nipp) Dock. John was a graduate of New Castle High School and attended Ivy Tech Community College, where he studied […] — (Posted March 24, 2020)

Margaret W. Sligar RICHMOND, Ind. – Margaret W. Sligar, age 94, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Arbor Trace. Margaret was born on April 28, 1925, in Johnstone Renfrewshire, Scotland, to Robert and Mary Anderson Elliott. She graduated from Victoria Drive Secondary School and received her master’s degree in accounting from Glasgow University in 1948. […] — (Posted March 24, 2020)

Larry Lee Pipenger Larry Lee Pipenger, age 75, of Centerville, Indiana passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. Larry was born on March 26th, 1944, in Greenville, OH, and he was the son of David and Patricia Pipenger. Larry was a life-long resident of Wayne County. He attended Williamsburg schools where he […] — (Posted March 23, 2020)

Lawrence ‘Larry’ Yandl Lawrence Anthony Yandl (Larry), 79, passed away on Friday, March 20th, surrounded by his family. Larry was born May 14, 1940 to Anthony Yandl and Helen Derringer Yandl Longworth in Connersville, IN. Larry was raised by his mom and his dad, Charles “Burt” Longworth. Larry was a graduate of Richmond High and shortly after graduating […] — (Posted March 23, 2020)

Philip Edward “Phil” Dunn Philip Edward “Phil” Dunn, 57, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, where he had been a patient since February 6th. He was born on March 6, 1963, in Washington D.C., and is the son of Doris Douthitt Gorsky and the late Ronald Dale Dunn. Phil was a […] — (Posted March 23, 2020)

Josephus Perkins Josephus Perkins passed away on March 18, 2020, after a short illness at Reid Health. He leaves to mourn his wife: Nelcedelia Perkins; daughters: Vickie Perkins, Luvern Perkins and LaDonny Harris; sons: Mark Buford, Carlos Buford, Ricky Hindsman all of Dayton, Ohio, Tyrone Johnson of Florida, Timothy Evans (Martha) of Florida, Antonio (Dion) of California; […] — (Posted March 23, 2020)

Douglas A. Jones CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. – Douglas A. Jones, age 64, of Cambridge City, Indiana, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Born November 1, 1955, in Charleston, West Virginia, to William H. and Rita A. Dagenfield Jones, Doug lived in Wayne County, Indiana, most of his life. He attended Richmond High School. Doug was a plant supervisor at […] — (Posted March 20, 2020)

Oe Sim (Kang) Griffy Oe Sim (Kang) Griffy, 67, of Richmond passed March 18, 2020, at Reid Health after a long illness. She was born April 15, 1952, in Seoul, South Korea and lived in Richmond for the past 22 years. She was a housewife and a member of the Korean Baptist Church in Seoul. She is survived by […] — (Posted March 19, 2020)

David W. Cross David W. Cross, 48, of Centerville passed away March 17, 2020. He was born June 24, 1971, in Richmond to Alden Cross and Connie Gibson and lived here all of his life. He was a mechanic. He is survived by his father Alden (Darlene) Cross, his half brother Jeff Gray, several nieces, nephews and cousins. […] — (Posted March 19, 2020)

Leland L. Price Leland L. Price, age 77, of Lewisburg, OH, passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the Brookdale Senior Living in Englewood, OH. He was born March 19, 1942 in Dayton, OH to the late Harold and Irene Price. He was a 1960 graduate of Monroe High School. […] — (Posted March 19, 2020)

Caitlyn LeeAnn Logan Caitlyn LeeAnn Logan, 21 of Connersville passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 after a courageous battle with diabetes. She was born on December 28, 1998, to Chuck and Marci (Heidlage) Logan in Connersville. She attended Alquina United Methodist Church and Grace Church. Caitlyn was on a competitive cheer team for several years and danced […] — (Posted March 19, 2020)

William J. “Bill” Shepler William J. “Bill” Shepler, 64, of Connersville passed away Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2020, at Reid Health of Richmond. The son of Delmer and Barbara Calonge Shepler, Bill was born on July 6, 1955, in Richmond, Indiana and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1974. For many years Bill was employed at […] — (Posted March 19, 2020)

June “Baby” Emma Piehe Kurtz June was born June 17, 1933, in Richmond, Indiana. She was the mother to Tonya (Franklin) Hart of Richmond, John (Sharon) Kurtz of Naples, FL. We are grateful for the loving and compassionate care provided by Ambassador Health and Reid Health Hospice during her final days. She referred to you all as her angels. June […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Mark E. Laswell Mark E. Laswell, 52, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Mark was a member of the Richmond Red Devils Basketball Team that played in the 1985 State Championship. He was an avid Kentucky basketball fan which he attended many games with his sons. Mark enjoyed being outdoors, building camp fires, […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Ruth “Dudy” Jackson Ruth “Dudy” Jackson, age 93, passed away at Arbor Trace on March 12, 2020. She was born June 10, 1926, to Owen and Florence Webb in Richmond, Indiana. Dudy had lived in Wayne County all of her life. She enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She leaves to cherish her memory, her children; two daughters: […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Betty Y. Bowen Betty Y. Bowen, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2020. She was born July 13, 1940, in Gangneung, South Korea. Betty was a resident of Richmond, Indiana, and a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. She received her high school G.E.D. when she came to America. Betty worked at Huffy […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Ted L. Lenigar Ted L. Lenigar, age 83, of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Reid Health. Born May 29, 1936 in Hollister, OH he was the son of the late Delmar W. & Edith B. (Roberts) Lenigar. Ted retired from Transilwrap Company, Inc. in Richmond, IN in 1996. He loved playing and coaching baseball […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Laura Diana Lonigro Laura Diana Lonigro, 51, of Chicago, died March 7, 2020. She was born March 25, 1968, in Versailles, France, to Aldo and Lena Giannini Lonigro and lived in Chicago for 20 years. She was a student. Survivors include her mother Lena Lonigro, three Sisters Maria, Monica, and Julianna, nieces and nephews, aunts uncles and cousins. […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Nancy Lee Cross CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Nancy Lee Cross, age 80, of Centerville, Indiana, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on October 16, 1939, in Kewanna, Indiana, to Leland and Martha Bixler Woods. After graduating from high school, she studied business. Nancy retired from Rax restaurant, where she worked […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)

Cecil L. Ammerman Cecil L. Ammerman, 103, passed away on Wednesday, March 12th. He was the husband of the late Helen Woods Ammerman for 66 years. Cecil worked for Belden Wire & Cable, Richmond, for 41 years, retiring in 1978. A long-time Richmond native, Cecil had lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for the past 17 years. Cecil was an […] — (Posted March 18, 2020)