Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

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...

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...

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...

Nell Ruth Fuller

Nell Ruth Fuller

Feb 23, 2005

Middletown...Nell Ruth Reynolds Fuller, 80, longtime resident of Middletown, died Wednesday at Community Hospital in Anderson, after an extended illness.She was born in Etowah, Tennessee, September 8, 1924, the daughter of Roy D. and Lucy Thomas Reynolds.She had worked as a Qualified Medical Assistant at the New Castle development Center in New Castle and was a longtime member of the...

Ella Loretta Hilligoss

Ella Loretta Hilligoss

Feb 18, 2005

Middletown...Ella Loretta Harney Hilligoss, 73, resident of Middletown, died Friday at her home after an extended illness.She was born in Anderson, March 16, 1931, the daughter of Orville and Lena Harney.She moved to Middletown in 1958 and had been manager at the Middletown American Legion at one time.Survivors include her husband: James Hilligoss of Middletown, 3 sons: James M. (Sharon)...

Norman S. Watts

Norman S. Watts

Feb 14, 2005

Chesterfield...Norman S. Watts, 80, former Chesterfield resident, died early this morning at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Connersville, Indiana, May 1, 1924 the son of Alva and Lula Selby Watts.He retired from Delco Remy in 1974 and attended Knightstown High School.He was a PFC in the US Army in WW 2 serving at Normandy, Northern France, the...

Stephen Carl Young

Stephen Carl Young

Feb 8, 2005

Indianapolis...Stephen Carl Young, 47, died February 8, 2005 unexpectedly in Indianapolis.He was born in Anderson, March 28, 1957, the son of William J. and Rachel Perry Young.He had lived in the Middletown area most of his life.He was a 1975 graduate of Shenandoah High School and attended Ball State University and Purdue University.He worked as a toolmaker at Guide Corporation...

Linda H. Hunt

Linda H. Hunt

Jan 25, 2005

Middletown...Linda H. Hunt, 69, resident of Middletown, died January 25, 2005 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born June 26, 1935 in Lebanon, IN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hodge.She was a graduate of Frankfort High School and attended Indiana University School of Music, and obtained a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degrees...

Daniel M. Barton

Daniel M. Barton

Jan 24, 2005

Shirley...Daniel M. Barton, 44, resident of rural Shirley, died unexpectedly Monday at Community Hospital in Anderson, after a brief illness.He was born December 14, 1960 in Indianapolis, the son of Woodrow and Ann Barton of Spencer, IN.He was a graduate of Plainfield High School in 1979 and Purdue University in 1983. He was employed at Bearing Point Consulting as a...

Terry Wayne Miller

Terry Wayne Miller

Jan 24, 2005

Muncie...Terry Wayne Miller, 55, resident of Muncie, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening.He was born in Anderson, January 18, 1950, the son of Marvin Dale and Imogene Keesling Miller.He was a 1967 graduate of Middletown High School and was a laboratory technician at Two-Sons Tool and Dye Corporation in Muncie.Survivors include: 2 sons: Andrew Wayne Miller of Pendleton and Shawn Miller...

Betty Ann Spall

Betty Ann Spall

Jan 23, 2005

Middletown...Betty Ann Spall, 85, resident of Miller's Merry Manor of Middletown, died January 23, 2005 at St. Johns Medical Center unexpectedly.She was born May 2, 1919 in Eastons, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles and Ada Keown. Betty always said that some of the happiest days of her life were spent in Eastons. As a child she would visit from house...

Harold Ray Farmer

Harold Ray Farmer

Jan 20, 2005

Shirley...Harold Ray Farmer, 57, lifetime resident of the Shirley area, died early Thursday morning at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown after a brief illness.He was born in New Castle, IN, the son of George I. and Leona Mae Ebbert Farmer.He was self employed and loved riding motorcycles. He was active in A.B.A.T.E. and prided himself on motorcycle safety and education.He...

Leola P. Hull

Leola P. Hull

Jan 19, 2005

Muncie...Leola P. Williams Hull, 88, lifelong resident of Addison, PA, passed away on Wednesday evening at Liberty Village Nursing Home in Muncie.She was born in Mingo Junction, Ohio, April 4, 1916, the daughter of Leonard and Eva Clister Williams.She was lifelong member of State Line Methodist Church of Grantsville, MD., and a graduate of Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in...

Eugene Baker

Eugene Baker

Jan 17, 2005

Middletown...Eugene Baker, 82, resident of Middletown, died Monday morning at the home of his grandson in Middletown.He was born in Anderson, July 18, 1922, the son of Elmer and Lydia Baker.He was a WW 2 veteran of the US Army and retired from Commercial Motor Freight after 18 years of service.He loved eating at the Middletown Diner and the Iron...

Joe William Blackmer

Joe William Blackmer

Jan 11, 2005

Alexandria...Joe William Blackmer, 78, resident of rural Alexandria, passed away on Tuesday morning at his residence.He was born in Muncie, November 23, 1926, the son of Harvey and Evelyn Daily Blackmer.He had been plant superintendent for Rock-Wool Inulation Company and actually started plants in Texas and Missouri. He was a WW 2 veteran of WW 2 serving in the US...