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William Gary Hendricks

William Gary Hendricks

Apr 29, 2005

Chesterfield...William Gary Hendricks, 53, longtime resident of the Anderson area, passed away unexpectedly April 29, 2005.He was born in Henry County, October 8, 1951, the son of William S. and Wanda Faussett Hendricks. he had worked at MK Betts Construction in Anderson and Lazy Boy Industries in Dayton, Ohio.He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam...

Eunice Etta Ewing

Eunice Etta Ewing

Apr 20, 2005

Yorktown...Eunice Etta (Brookshire) Ewing, 82, resident of the Waters Convalescent Center in Yorktown, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon at the nursing facility.She was born in Shirley, IN, June 10, 1922, the daughter of John William and Loma Louise Alspaugh Brookshire.She had been a homemaker all of her life.She and her husband had lived in Daleville for...

G. Dee Sims

G. Dee Sims

Apr 12, 2005

Ft. Lauderdale, FL....G. Dee Sims, 75, resident of Indianapolis and Ft. Launderdale, died April 12, 2005 in Holy Cross Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale unexpectedly.She was born in Shirley, In., January 31, 1930, the daughter of Frank and Audrey Smith Chandler.She was former Presdent and founder of Allied Insurance Companies with her second husband Bill Roe who preceded her in...

Ora C. Smith

Ora C. Smith

Apr 12, 2005

Daleville...Ora Cecil (Orr) Smith, 84, resident of Miller's Merry Manor of Middletown, died Tuesday morning at the nursing home after an extended illness.She was born October 19, 1919 in Hornbranch, Kentucky, the daughter of Aram and Ethel Hammond Gibson.She had been a homemaker and worked in several local businesses in the Daleville area.Survivors include 3 sons: Fred (Connie) Orr, Jr....

Cynthia Kaye Michael

Cynthia Kaye Michael

Apr 9, 2005

Muncie...Cynthia Kaye (Quirk) Michael, 66, resident of the Muncie area, died April 9, 2005 at her home after a brief illness.She was born in Muncie, September 15, 1938, the daughter of Vern and Jeannette Whitney Quirk.She was a 1956 graduate of Cowan High School and attended Tabor Baptist Church. She was a member of the Board of Trustees of Hillcroft...

Paul Ernest Yapp, Jr

Paul Ernest Yapp, Jr

Apr 6, 2005

Lexington, Ohio...Paul Ernest Yapp, Jr., 56. former Middletown area resident, died in Lexington, Ohio, after a brief illness.He was born in Knightstown, IN, July 26, 1948, the son of Paul and Jennie Riley Yapp, Sr. He moved to Lexington 9 years ago from the Middletown area.He was employed by General Motors as a toolmaker in Anderson for 20 years before...

Charles Kraft Feller

Charles Kraft Feller

Apr 2, 2005

Daleville, IN...Charles Kraft Feller, 84, passed away April 2, 2005, after an extended illness in Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield.He was born in Findlay, Ohio, April 6, 1920, the son of Floyd B and Lillie Kraft Feller.He was a graduate of Findlay High School and obtained his undergraduate and Master's Degrees at Bowling Green University in Ohio. He taught school...

Jacqueline Louise Davis

Jacqueline Louise Davis

Mar 29, 2005

Middletown...Jacqueline Louise (Fulkrod) Erli-Davis, 86, resident of Middletown, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center, after an extended illness.She was born in Jersey Shores, PA, October 28, 1918, the daughter of John and Margaret Yordy Fulkrod.She had been a homemaker most of her life.She was a member of the Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren, the Order of...

Jerry Lee Simmons

Jerry Lee Simmons

Mar 27, 2005

Anderson...Jerry Lee Simmons, 68, resident of Madison County, passed away on Sunday morning, March 27, 2005 at his residence, after an extended illness.He was born January 10, 1937 in Elwood, the son of Clarence A. and Mary DePaolo Simmons.He served in the Indiana National Guard and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson, Plant 3, in 1992.He was a member of...

Mabel Louise Warren

Mabel Louise Warren

Mar 24, 2005

Chesterfield...Mabel Louise Warren, age 82 a former resident of Daleville passed away on March 24, 2005 following an extended illness. She was born in Anderson on February 10,1923 and was the daughter of Thaddeus and Charlotte (Johnson) Hall. She retired from Delco Remy in 1974. She had lived in Moonsville for 12 years, before moving to Daleville.Survivors include a son;...

Leroy D. Lennen

Leroy D. Lennen

Mar 23, 2005

LeRoy D. Lennen, 69, of Daleville, Indiana, died Wednesday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson after sufferning from failing health for several years. His death was unexpected.He was born on May 11, 1935 in Fishersburg, Indiana and resided in Daleville most of his life. He served with the Marines in Korea and was discharged in 1954. LeRoy retired from Delco...

James L. Zirkle

James L. Zirkle

Mar 16, 2005

Anderson...James Lee Zirkle, 66, resident of Anderson, was called to be an angel of God on Wednesday morning. He has gone to be with his eldest son, Jim Zirkle, Jr.He was born in Middletown on March 3, 1939 the son of Carl R. and Lena M. Zirkle.He was a graduate of Middletown High School.He retired from Delco Remy in 1994...

Hollis Russell Linder

Hollis Russell Linder

Mar 15, 2005

Muncie...Hollis Russell Linder, 70, resident of Muncie, died March 15, 2005 at Ball Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.He was born in Jamestown, TN, October 4, 1934, the son of William Porter and Flossie Stephens Linder.He retired in 1986 from Franks foundry in Muncie after 32 years as a mold maker.He lived for over 45 years in the Muncie area.He...

Bonnie Marie Reger

Bonnie Marie Reger

Mar 15, 2005

Anderson...Bonnie Marie Reger, 90, resident of Bethany Point Health Campus, died at the nursing center on March 15, 2005 after a brief illness.She was born in Yorktown, Indiana, November 30, 1914, the daughter of Arthur Dallas and Dessie Ethel Brown Walters.She retired in 1975 from Delco Remy of General Motors.She was a Daleville High School graduate and a member of...

Kenneth Neild Alspaugh

Kenneth Neild Alspaugh

Mar 12, 2005

Anderson...Kenneth Neild Alspaugh, 69, resident of Anderson, passed away Saturday at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Mechanicsburg, Indiana, April 26, 1935, the son of Mendel and Virginia Neild Alspaugh.He retired in 1976 from the United States Air Force.Survivors include his wife: Lorretta Marcille Simmons Alspaugh of Anderson, Children: Jennifer Anderson, Denise Anderson, Mia Beuno, and Mark...

Donald ""Bird"" Strange

Donald ""Bird"" Strange

Mar 11, 2005

Daleville...Donald ""Bird"" Strange, 70, resident of Daleville, died Friday at his home in Daleville.He was born in Burkesville, Kentucky, June 15, 1934, the son of Charles and Reba Garrett Strange.He was a 1953 graduate of Daleville High School and attended Ball State University.He owned an operated Bird Strange Real Estate for over 20 years as well as Bird's Smokehouse BBQ....

Margaret Sarah Ritchie

Margaret Sarah Ritchie

Mar 4, 2005

Middletown...Margaret Sarah (Humbles) Ritchie, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Mooreland, Indiana, January 6, 1916, the daughter of William and Tena Swoveland Humbles.She retired from the Metamora Cheese Shop where she had been a cashier for many years.She had been a member of the EAgles Lodge of Muncie, the...

Myrtle Faye Wilson

Myrtle Faye Wilson

Mar 2, 2005

Middletown...Myrtle Faye (Sprong) Wilson, 92, resident of Middletown and former resident of Webster City, Iowa, passed away early Wednesday morning at the residence of her granddaughter.She was born in West Bend, Iowa, September 21, 1912, the daughter of Frank and Ica Dean Hollet Sprong.She had worked for many years as a Home Healthcare provider.She had attended the United Methodist church...

Mary G. Sharpe

Mary G. Sharpe

Mar 1, 2005

Anderson...Mary G. Sharpe, 81, former Anderson resident, died Tuesday evening at Rawlins House convalescent Center in Pendleton after an extended illness.She was born in Fedora, South Dakota, November 7, 1923, the daughter of Robert and Zanza Hoffman Petteys.She retired from Tri County Golf Course in Middletown after 17 years of service.She moved from Anderson to Middletown in 1955 and moved...

David Edgar Shellabarger

David Edgar Shellabarger

Feb 24, 2005

Daleville...David Edgar Shellabarger,62, loving father, son, husband and brother, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday evening at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born March 29, 1942 in Muncie, the son of Edgar W. and Helen Brown Shellabarger.He retired from Guide Division of General Motors in Anderson where he had worked for over 40 years. He was...

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