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.
Betty June Houser Betty June Houser, 100, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024 at The Waters of Middletown. She was born May 30, 1924 in Losantville, IN to the late Joseph H. and Georgia D. (Johnson) Koons. Betty attended New Lisbon School and graduated from Mooreland High School. She married the love of her life, […] — (Posted June 7, 2024)
Brenda Radford Brenda Radford, age 73 passed away Thursday June 6, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 9, 1951 to Kenneth and Alma Goodson Merkamp. Brenda was a 1969 graduate of Centerville High School. She married her true love Jack Radford on August […] — (Posted June 7, 2024)
Teresa Maurine Bell Teresa M. Bell passed away peacefully at home, on June 6, 2024, surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law, granddaughters, great-granddaughters and sister after a short illness.   Born on December 10, 1944 to the late Robert E. Cline and Dorothy E. (Swoveland) Cline, she lived most of her life in Henry County with a Mooreland address. She […] — (Posted June 7, 2024)
Janet G. Walton Janet G. (Pruitt) Walton, age 83, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center.  She was born on November 8, 1940 in Ironton, Missouri to the late Charles and Francis Pruitt.  She worked many years at the Register Herald and was Executive Secretary for the Preble […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Willard R. Brown RICHMOND, Ind. – Willard R. Brown, age 83, of Richmond, Indiana, died June 5, 2024, at his home. Willard was born July 1, 1940, in Clinton County, Kentucky in a rural community called Cartwright, Kentucky, a place he truly loved and considered his home throughout his entire life. His parents were Willard and Dorothy Emma […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Helen C. Hert RICHMOND, Ind. – Helen C. Hert, age 93, of Richmond, Indiana, passed into the Lord’s arms Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Reid Health. Born December 29, 1930, in Middletown, PA., to John Lloyd and Nell Kramer, Helen met her husband, Dick, while he was stationed in the U.S. Air Force. They married on September 15, […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Joseph Duane Caldwell II Obituary pending View full obituary — (Posted June 6, 2024)
William Joe Schuyler William Joe Schuyler, 55, of New Castle passed away on the evening of Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 25, 1969, Anderson, IN, a son of William Joseph Schuyler and Mary Louise (Lindsay) Schuyler. Bill Grew up in Lewisville and New Castle area and attended Tri […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Betty Jean Dickerson CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Betty Jean Dickerson, age 92, of Centerville, Indiana, died Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Born April 26, 1932, in Whittier, California, to William Henry and Hazel Elsie Hanagan Smith, Betty moved here when she was in elementary school. She was a 1951 graduate of Centerville High School. Betty […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Evelyn Goodpaster Evelyn Jane (Hargis) Goodpaster, 91, of New Castle, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the night of June 3, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 4, 1933, in New Castle, Indiana to the late Samuel & Eunice (Johnson) Hargis. Jane loved Jesus and […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Ruth Jean Rowekamp Ruth Jean Rowekamp, 88, of Connersville passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Hamilton Hospice, Hamilton, Ohio. One of eight children of Abel and Maude Browning Feltner, Ruth was born on October 8, 1935 in Hazard, Kentucky. She moved to Connersville as a teenager with her family. On August 16, 1957, Ruth married John Albert […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Gary Marcum Gary A. Marcum, 84, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday June 5 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Gary was the youngest son of the late Ruth L. and Oscar Marcum. He attended New Castle High School and took extreme pride in his years of serving the citizens of New Castle as a […] — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Georgia Ann Mullins Georgia Ann Mullins, age 79, went to Heaven on June 4, 2024. Georgia passed away due to Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. But, if View full obituary — (Posted June 6, 2024)
Rick Thomas “IN THIS LIFE, WE WILL NEVER BE TRULY APART, FOR WE GREW TO THE SAME BEAT OF OUR MOTHER’S HEART.” It is with great sorrow View full obituary — (Posted June 5, 2024)
Rita M. Beavers Rita M. Beavers, 93, of Spiceland passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. She was born January 22, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William and Julia (O'Hare) Varty.A longtime member of St. Anne Catholic Church, Rita enjoyed bird watching and had a particular fondness for bluebirds and hummingbirds. She also enjoyed gardening and […] — (Posted June 5, 2024)
Samuel Corrie Samuel “Sam” Corrie, 53 of New Castle, passed away Monday June 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. — (Posted June 5, 2024)
Barbara Reece Barbara A. Reece, 87, of Knightstown, Indiana passed away on Tuesday June 4, 2024 at Morristown Manor in Morristown, Indiana. She was born on April 14, 1937 in Nulltown, Indiana to James and Barbara Wolfe. She enjoyed making and selling pies and pumpkin rolls. bowling, fishing but especially spending time with her family.   Barbara […] — (Posted June 5, 2024)
Mildred Rose Mildred Rose of Boston, Massachusetts and Connersville, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the age of 81. She was cherished by her View full obituary — (Posted June 5, 2024)
Anthony Lee Pitcher Anthony “Tony” Lee Pitcher, 58, passed away Monday, June 3, 2024 at his home in Indianapolis. One of three boys of Raymond and Doris Reeve Pitcher, Tony was born in Connersville on August 25, 1965 and graduated from Connersville High School. Travel was Tony’s passion, he enjoyed touring worldwide for both pleasure and his work […] — (Posted June 5, 2024)
Gail Wenford Donica Gail Wenford Donica, 85, of New Castle went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 4, 2024. He was born on June 16, 1938 in New Castle to Wenford and Violet (Worley) Donica. Gail graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School in the class of 1957. After graduation, he enlisted […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Nanette Marie Smith Nanette Marie Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, of Eaton OH passed away at Hospice of Dayton due to complications from pancreatic cancer on June 3, 2024, leaving a void her family cannot fill.  Nanette was born in Dayton OH in 1954 to Barbara and Richard Ridgway Sr., and was the older sister […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Inge L. Smyer Inge Lotte Smyer, age 86 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on July 3, 1937 in Stuttgart, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Ernst Ludwig & Margarete (Leun) Krämer. She retired in 1988 after 17 years at Baxter in Eaton. Inge loved her […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Leslie Allen Branham Obituary pending View full obituary — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Ashley N. Clark Ashley Clark, age 31, of Winchester, Indiana, died on June 2, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  Born on July 26, 1992 in Winchester, Indiana.   Ashley attended Winchester Schools and National Trail Schools.   Ashley loved to draw and color, she also loved tattoos and piercings.  She had worked at KFC and […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Jerald Alva Gulley Obituary and arrangements pending.. View full obituary — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Gordon L. Riddle RICHMOND, Ind. – Gordon L. Riddle, age 72, of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, June 3, 2024. Born November 22, 1951, to Gordon E. and Ida Jane Shewman Riddle, Gordon was a lifelong resident of this community. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1970, received a B.A. from Ball State University in 1974, and later, […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Charles D. “Chuck” Thomas Charles Denver “Chuck” Thomas, age 64, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, June 3, 2024, at his residence. He was born on June 20, 1959, in Richmond, Indiana. He retired from Dana Corp in Richmond, Indiana after 30 years and had also worked 10 years at GM. He attended Richmond High School. He enjoyed cooking, photography, […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Delonda Chesher Delonda Chesher, 74, formerly of Greensboro, passed away Monday June 3, 2024, at Greenfield Healthcare surrounded by her family. Visitation for Mrs. Chesher will be Sunday June 9, 2024, at Rose City Funeral Home 2011 Broad St in New Castle from 2:00 ~ 5:00 PM. A funeral service will be on Monday June 10, 2024, […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Shalonda Trenne Clark Obituary pending… View full obituary — (Posted June 4, 2024)
Phillip William Carter Phillip William Carter, 61, formerly of New Castle, passed away Saturday June 1, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation for Mr. Carter will be Friday June 7, 2024, at Rose City Funeral Home 2011 Broad St in New Castle from 4:00 ~ 5:00 PM with a funeral service to follow at 5:00 […] — (Posted June 4, 2024)