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.

Derek C. Riggs
Derek Charles Riggs, 37, of Economy, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 11, 2019, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born in Richmond on August 17, 1981 and was a life long resident of the Economy area. Derek was a life long Raiders fan. He loved music, dancing, the outdoors and, above all, God […] — (Posted March 12, 2019)
James Michael “Mike” Gardner
James Michael “Mike” Gardner, 47, of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born December 16, 1971 in Muncie, a son of James R. and Sharon (Starbuck) Gardner. A 1990 graduate of Tri High School, he also graduated from Northwestern Technical College’s Diesel Technician program. He was […] — (Posted March 11, 2019)

Bruce Wayne Corman
RICHMOND, Ind. – Bruce Wayne Corman, age 81, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Reid Health. Born September 8, 1937, in Wilmore, Kentucky, to Jesse L. and Edna Mae Corman, Bruce lived in Richmond since 1941. He was a machine operator at Alcoa. Bruce was a member of Seniors on Scooters. He […] — (Posted March 11, 2019)
Brian Kenneth Allen Gahret Jr.
RICHMOND, Ind. – Infant Brian Kenneth Allen Gahret Jr. was taken to Heaven on Friday, March 8, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Reid Health. Survivors include his parents, Luzero “Lucy” Marie Rodriguez and Brian Kenneth Allen Gahret Sr., both of Richmond; siblings, Jailyn Gahret, Luis Rodriguez, Leo Rodriguez, Jessica Gahret, Juanito Anguiano, Julio […] — (Posted March 11, 2019)
















John P. Lester
HAGERSTOWN – John Paul Lester, 65, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, after a long hard fight with Muscular Dystrophy. John was born on January 6, 1954 to Herbert and Bertha (Johnson) Lester, outside of Hagerstown. He lived his entire life in Hagerstown. He is survived by his son, Robert; his daughter, Kelly; a […] — (Posted March 3, 2019)





John “Johnny” Q. Rose
John “Johnny” Q. Rose, 54, passed away Tuesday morning, February 25, 2019, at his home in Richmond, Indiana. One of four children of Larry Wayne and Roberta Messer Rose, Johnny was born in Connersville on December 22, 1964. Johnny enjoyed fishing, listening to Hank Williams, Jr., mushroom hunting, CB tag, drinking, women, and smoking weed. […] — (Posted February 27, 2019)
