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.
Darrell Shepherd
OGDEN – Darrell Shepherd, 66, passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, at Henry Community Health in New Castle. He was born March 11th, 1957, in New Castle, Indiana to the late Lloyd and Beulah L. “Juel” (Caudill) Shepherd. Darrell attended Tri High School. A hard worker, Darrell retired from Glen Cove Cemetery in Knightstown in […] — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Linda K. Nicholson
RICHMOND, Ind. – Linda K. Nicholson, age 77, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Reid Health surrounded by family. Born July 20, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana, to Sylvester and Naomi Bender Kaiser, Linda lived in Richmond most of her life. She received her master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Linda […] — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Stephen Paul Brown
Stephen Paul Brown, 62, a resident of New Castle passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at IU Health, Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born September 23, 1961 in New Castle to the late James Paul and Deanne (Rothrock) Brown. Steve was employed at Carvana and had previously owned a lawn mowing business. An auto enthusiast, […] — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Robert A. Sparks
CENTERVILLE, IN– Robert A. Sparks, age 72, of Centerville, Indiana, died Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born June 25, 1951, in Richmond, Indiana, to Clayton and Betty Shawhan Sparks, Robert lived all of his life in this community. He was a graduate of Centerville High School and worked at Wayne Works for 20 […] — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Betty M. Shearer
Betty M. Shearer passed away at Reid Health on February 14th, 2024. She was born on January 28th, 2024, in Richmond, Indiana, the daughter of View full obituary — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Cynthia Diane “Cindy” Melton
Cynthia Diane “Cindy” Melton, 72 of New Castle passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at her home. She was born August 16, 1951 in Henry County to James and Vera (Ford) Swift. Cindy was a foster parent and helped raise many children. She worked as a foster grandparent with the Salvation Army and Westwood School. […] — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Gilbert Hill
Gilbert Hill, 93, of College Corner passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville, Ohio. He was born on View full obituary — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Margaret Marie Miller
Margaret Marie Miller, 101, of Connersville, Indiana, formerly of Richmond, passed away at home early on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, following a brief illness. She was born on September 15, 1922 in Hazard, Kentucky, a daughter of the late James and Lillian (Robinson) Sneed. At the young age of 14, Margaret married Isaac Howard Engle. […] — (Posted February 15, 2024)
Rickey L. Ring
Rickey L. Ring, age 80, of Muncie, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024 at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. He was born on September 1, 1943, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late William L. Ring and Lois I. (Smith) Ring. Rick graduated from Royerton High School in 1961 […] — (Posted February 14, 2024)
Audrey “Audie” Corn
LIBERTY- Audrey “Audie” Jerald Corn, 73, passed away at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday February 13th, 2024. Audie was born to the late Jessie and Lucille Corn on October 10th, 1950. Formerly of Hagerstown and Cambridge City, Indiana, Audie attended Lincoln High School. He also lived in Fayette and Union County until finally […] — (Posted February 14, 2024)
Wanda Powell
Wanda Powell passed away on February 11, 2024. She was born April 12. 1952 in Richmond KY to Albert and Ruby Powell. She enjoyed spending View full obituary — (Posted February 14, 2024)
Jackie Stockton
Jackie Stockton, age 70, of New Castle, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at St Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 25, 1953, in New Castle, Indiana to the late Jesse & Margaret (Haler) Stockton. Jackie loved life and lived it to its fullest. His time spent on his Harley with friends, […] — (Posted February 14, 2024)
Jim A. Strong
Jim A. Strong, age 95, of Connersville, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. — (Posted February 14, 2024)
Robert Jackson ‘Jack’ Shiflett
Robert Jackson ‘Jack’ Shiflett, 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Cambridge City, Indiana, passed away at 10:54 p.m. Sunday February 11, 2024 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Graveside services will be in Cambridge City, Indiana at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Gideons International at gideons.org, Calvary Baptist Church, 309 W. 24th St., […] — (Posted February 14, 2024)
Kevin Michael Spiers
RICHMOND, Ind. – Kevin Michael Spiers, age 45, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born May 17, 1978, in Richmond, Indiana, to James Edward Spiers and Valerie Johnson Spiers Snyder, Kevin was a life-long resident of Richmond. He worked as a maintenance supervisor at Osborne […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Ronald “Ron” L. Decker
Ronald “Ron” L. Decker, 75, a resident of New Castle passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on February 22, 1948 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Henry O. and Nan Decker. A veteran of the United States Army, he […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Jessica Michelle Felix-Griffin
Jessica Michelle Felix-Griffin, 45, a resident of New Castle passed away at IU Health, Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born June 5, 1978 in Muncie. Jessica was a 1997 graduate of New Castle High School and earned her degree as a pharmacy technician from Ivy Tech in Muncie. She had been employed at Avery Dennison […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Harry James “Conner” Phillips
Harry James “Conner” Phillips, age 21, of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2023 at home with his loving family by his side following a courageous battle against DIPG. He was born October 16, 2002 in Dayton to Jamie and Marie Phillips. Conner was a 2021 graduate of National Trail High School, was an engineering […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Ronald (Ron) Waitt
Ronald (Ron) Waitt, 84, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Long Branch, NJ, where he raised his family and started a successful landscaping business. Ron lived with high character and integrity, was a hard worker supporting his […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Mark Gordon Ross Sr.
CENTERVILLE, IN– Mark Gordon Ross Sr., age 67, of Centerville, Indiana, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Reid Health. Born October 3, 1956, in Richmond, Indiana, to Merle Gordon Ross and Anne P. Messer Hines, Mark lived all of his life in this community. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and worked in […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Creta M. Roberts
Creta M. Roberts, 80, of Losantville, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Henry Community Health. She was born in Danville, IL on July 19, 1943 to James S. and Ruby G. (Mikel) Slavin. She lived most of her life in Henry and Wayne counties. She was a member of White Branch Church of the Brethren […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Christine Volz
Christine Volz, 78, of Connersville passed away late Saturday evening, February 10, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. One of ten children of Henry and Nellie Robinson Day, Christine was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana on December 10, 1945 and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1964. A […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Ronald E. Gray
Former Hagerstown resident, Ronald Edward Gray, 87, of Palm Bay, FL died Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in Palm Bay, where he had resided since 1981. He was born in Hagerstown on May 31,1936 to Lewis Edward (Bud) and Betty (Knose) Gray. He was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown High School, a graduate of University of […] — (Posted February 13, 2024)
Donald R. “Coon Dogg” Middleton
RICHMOND, IN– Donald R. “Coon Dogg” Middleton, age 64, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, February 11, 2024, at home. Born September 30, 1959, in Harlan County, Kentucky, to Thomas and Nancy Lewis Middleton, Donald lived most of his life in this community. He retired as a self-employed brick mason. Donald was an avid fisherman and […] — (Posted February 12, 2024)