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.

Phyllis “Louise” Stephenson CAMBRIDGE CITY – Phyllis “Louise” Stephenson, age 89, passed away peacefully Monday morning December 24, 2018, at Green House Senior Living Community in Carmel, Indiana. She was born September 30, 1929 in Middle Tennessee to the late Sam and Bessie Nafe. Louise graduated in 1947 from Lincoln High School in Cambridge City and was the […] — (Posted December 26, 2018)

Stacey Steele Stacey Steele, 39, of Richmond, went to the ER last Friday, after not getting any better from a recent illness. She was immediately admitted and testing began to determine the cause of her illness. Ultimately it was determined that she had advanced liver cancer that had advanced so quickly that it started to shut down […] — (Posted December 24, 2018)

Betty J. Rees Betty J. Rees, age 74, New Castle resident, passed away on Thursday December 20, 2018 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 9, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana a daughter of the late Harold Lee and Elizabeth Merideth Dudley. She was a resident of New Castle most of her life and a graduate of […] — (Posted December 24, 2018)

Billy E. Townsend Mr. Billy E. Townsend, 89, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, December 21 at Arbor Trace. He was born on May 21, 1929 in Randolph County, Indiana to Harold and Marguerite Lammott Townsend. He was a 1947 graduate of Lynn High School. He earned his BS in Education from Purdue University in 1951 and his […] — (Posted December 24, 2018)

Michael J. Tyra Michael J. Tyra 75 of Richmond passed away December 21, 2018 at Reid Health. He was born July 18, 1943 in Connersville to Jess and Florence Grimes Tyra and lived here most of his life. He served in the Army 101st Airborne Division. He retired as a Detective from the Richmond Police Department; he was […] — (Posted December 24, 2018)

David H. Tidrow David H. Tidrow, 80, of Liberty, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at Whitewater Commons Living Facility, Liberty, Indiana. He was born on August 14, 1938 to the late Hobart and Mona Tidrow in Albany, Kentucky. David Tidrow graduated at Centerville High School 1956. He then got drafted to serve in […] — (Posted December 24, 2018)

Toma J. Vickers RICHMOND, Ind. – Toma Jack Vickers, age 44, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, December 20, 2018, at his home. Born July 19, 1974, in Richmond, Kentucky, Toma lived in Richmond, Indiana, for his entire life. He loved music, the Green Bay Packers, and making people laugh. Toma will be missed by everyone who knew him. […] — (Posted December 21, 2018)

Keith D. Lawrence Keith D. Lawrence, 58, of Cambridge City, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, December 18, 2018 at his residence. A son of Don G. and Bernice Patricia Holloway Lawrence, Keith was born in Marion County, Indiana, on September 25, 1960. He attended Seymour High School and following his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy […] — (Posted December 21, 2018)

Florence Verna Smith CENTERVILLE- Florence Verna Smith, 55, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2018, at Reid Healthcare in Richmond. A daughter of the late Butler Smith and Zella (Sparks) Kuhn, Florence was born on May 23, 1963, in Connersville. A lifelong member of the Wayne and Fayette County communities, she graduated from Lincoln High School with the […] — (Posted December 21, 2018)

Mary Joyce Maddox Mary Joyce Maddox, age 69, passed away at Reid Health on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. She was born February 5, 1949, to Keith Stringfield and Mary Hastings in Richmond, Indiana. Joyce was a lifelong resident of Richmond, Indiana. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and later attended Ivy Tech, where she earned an […] — (Posted December 19, 2018)

Linda “Lynn” Retter Linda “Lynn” Retter, 69, of Hagerstown, Indiana, passed away on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Lynn was born April 26, 1949, in El Dorado, Kansas, to Jack E and Mary Lou (Oakley) Griffith. In 1986, she married Richard Retter and they resided in Losantville, Indiana, until moving to their current […] — (Posted December 19, 2018)

Jeffrey E. Mann CAMBRIDGE CITY- Jeffrey Ervin Mann, 76, passed away Monday morning December 17, 2018 at Parker Health and Rehabilitation in Parker City, Indiana. A son of the late Donald Ervin and Mary Katherine (Hinsky) Mann, Jeff was born in Richmond, Indiana, on February 21, 1942. Jeff lived most of his life in the Cambridge City community […] — (Posted December 19, 2018)

Brandon Clegg Brandon Clegg, age 14 of Richmond went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The son of Mary York, Brandon was born in Richmond on May 3, 2004. He enjoyed swimming, riding go carts, going to the movies and playing video games. Left to cherish his memory are his mother Mary York; […] — (Posted December 18, 2018)

Wanda I. Norris Wanda Irene Norris, 91, of New Castle, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at Glen Oaks Health Care Campus. She was born Nov. 3, 1927, in New Lisbon, Indiana, a daughter of Irvin and Pearl Plough Thomas. She was a graduate of New Lisbon High School and attended college for 2 years. She was […] — (Posted December 18, 2018)

Edward M. Buhl Shelbyville – Edward M. Buhl, 58, of Shelbyville, Ind., passed away Sunday, December 16, in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond, Ind., on February 25, 1960, the son of Edward L. and Janis Buhl-Macy. He was a Machining Engineering Manager at Ryobi in Shelbyville where he had resided for the last nine […] — (Posted December 17, 2018)

JoAnn M. Chenoweth JoAnn May Chenoweth, 88, of Lynn, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. She was born JoAnn May Ihlstrom on April 2, 1930, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Erik E. and May Katherine Parent Ihlstrom. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1948, during which time she was a member of Jack Krakowski’s Xylophone […] — (Posted December 17, 2018)

Iraida R. Davis-Leitch Iraida R. Davis-Leitch, 90, a longtime resident of the Modoc area, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 16, 2018 with her family. She was born in Albany on December 22, 1927 to Ray and Bonnie Reed. She was Valedictorian of Roll High School in 1945. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Education […] — (Posted December 17, 2018)

Joshua Clifford ‘Bud’ Musick Joshua Clifford “Bud” Musick, age 36, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on Monday, December 17, 2018, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Muncie. Born March 11, 1982, in Richmond, Indiana, to Arthur Grant and Teri Lynn Moore Musick, Josh was a lifelong resident of Richmond. He graduated from […] — (Posted December 17, 2018)

Bobby Borden Bobby Borden, 80, of Lynn, Ind., passed away peacefully Wednesday (Dec. 12, 2018) at Reid Hospital. He was born Feb. 5, 1938, in Wayne County to Maggie and Omer Borden. He attended Greens Fork School and was a farmer most of his life. He attended Methodist Church in Greens Fork. Later he always was faithful […] — (Posted December 16, 2018)

Helen L. Hammond Helen L. Hammond, 92, of Richmond passed away on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. She was born on July 21, 1926, in Dayton, OH to Bernard and Mattie Rexroat Jamison. She was a graduate of Richmond High School. Helen enjoyed golfing, bowling and playing euchre. She belonged to three euchre […] — (Posted December 16, 2018)

Barbara Byerly Barbara Byerly, 82, a longtime Hagerstown resident, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 10, 2018, at Lynd Place in Muncie, where she had resided for the past 2 years. She was born in Detroit, MI on February 12, 1936, to Amos and Blanche (Shaffer) Clotfelter. She had resided in Pennsylvania before moving […] — (Posted December 14, 2018)

Gary D. Robertson Gary Dwayne Robertson, 58, of Connersville, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had been in failing health for the past year. He was born on June 16, 1960 in Rushville, Indiana to Hurbert Dee Robertson and Demia Ruth Brock – both […] — (Posted December 14, 2018)

Robert “Bob” Longnecker CAMBRIDGE CITY- Robert “Bob” Longnecker, 82, passed away Wednesday evening December 12, 2018 at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville, Indiana. A son of the late James Edward and Ruby Fern (Rudisell) Longnecker, Robert was born on April 5, 1936 in Cambridge City. A lifelong Cambridge City area resident, Bob served in the United States Army […] — (Posted December 14, 2018)

Malessia J. Bowling Malessia Jane Bowling, 68, of Connersville, Indiana, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her residence after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on May 4, 1950 in Connersville, Indiana, to Horace Manley, Jr. of Connersville, Indiana and the late Barbara Jean Manley. She is survived by […] — (Posted December 14, 2018)

Alice C. Lee RICHMOND, Ind. – Alice C. Lee, 86, of Richmond, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Forest Park Health Campus. Born June 17, 1932, in Greenfield, Ind., to Orlando F. and Sarah Collins Ingle, Alice lived in Wayne County most of her life. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1950. Alice was a member of […] — (Posted December 10, 2018)

George P. Phillips HAGERSTOWN – George Paul Phillips, 91, a longtime Hagerstown resident, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Friends Fellowship Community, where he had resided for the past several months. He was born in Rockwood, Tenn., on May 10, 1927 to John Guy and Maude (Overstreet) Phillips. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; three children, Mark […] — (Posted December 10, 2018)

Clyde Toler Clyde Toler, 86, of Connersville passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. He was born on October 15, 1932, in Lee County, KY to Rollie and Della J. Bowman Toler and had lived most of his life in the Fayette County area. He had worked for 34 years before […] — (Posted December 10, 2018)

Allan J Andrews Allan J Andrews, 61, of Winchester, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. He was born on June 21, 1957, in Winchester, to Lloyd Andrews and Phyllis (Hinshaw) Middleton. Allan attended Winchester Community High School. He retired from the Randolph County Highway Department. Allan enjoyed farming, collecting and working on […] — (Posted December 10, 2018)

Anne Hutchinson Hinds Anne Hutchinson Hinds, 81, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Mrs. Hinds was born in Cambridge City, Indiana, the seventh child of Dorothy M. (Wright) and Ross M. Hutchinson. She was a graduate of Indiana University, Ball State University and Western Kentucky University. Mrs. Hinds taught in Cambridge City and Muncie, Indiana for ten […] — (Posted December 10, 2018)

Sherry K. Johnson Sherry K. Johnson, 68, of Cambridge City, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at home. She was born on June 5, 1950, in Haywood, California to Thomas and Kathleen Mae (Fisher) Davis. Sherry grew up in California, then later moved to Ohio and finally came to Cambridge City in 2010. She was a healthcare […] — (Posted December 10, 2018)