Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Bobby G. Emswiller

Bobby G. Emswiller

Jan 7, 2005

Middletown...Bobby Gene Emswiller, 77, lifetime resident of Middletown, died Friday at his residence unexpectedly.He was born in Middletown, July 7, 1927, the son of Ralph and Iva Neff Emswiller. He had attended Middletown Schools and retired from Guide Lamp of Anderson in 1987 after 32 1/2 years of service.He was a veteran of the US Navy and the US Army...

Julie Ann Watson

Julie Ann Watson

Jan 5, 2005

Anderson...Julie Ann (Myers) Watson, 41, resident of Anderson, died Wednesday at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Anderson, February 17, 1963, the daughter of Robert E. and Mary Jane Jones Myers.She had worked in several business' both in clerical and secretarial fields.She was a 1981 Shenandoah High School graduate and attended the Sixth...

Arthur James Gustin

Arthur James Gustin

Dec 31, 2004

Daleville...Arthur James Gustin, passed away December 31, 2004, at Bethany Pointe Health Campus in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born September 24, 1907 in Chesterfield, the son of John and Nellie Mae Trimble Gustin.He was lifelong resident of the Chesterfield/Daleville area and retired from Delco Remy in 1968 where he had been a foreman in the Tool Grinding Shop.He...

Kathy Marcum

Kathy Marcum

Dec 31, 2004

Chesterfield...Mary Kathleen Marcum, 69, longtime resident of the Chesterfield-Daleville area, died Friday evening at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Clinton County, Kentucky, January 9, 1935, the daughter of Elmer and Irene Burchett Hawkins. She worked in many capacities at the American Legion and was the former co-owner of the Bossman restaurant in...

Mary Lou Bartle

Mary Lou Bartle

Dec 27, 2004

Daleville...Mary Lou (Barkdull) Bartle ""Granny"", 76, Daleville, passed away Monday at her home after an extended illness.She was born in Daleville, March 5, 1928, the daughter of Frank and Margaret Willis Barkdull.She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 446.Survivors include 1 daughter: Mary ""Peggy"" Brown Maynard, (husband Larry), of Alexandria, brother: Basil Barkdull (wife Essa) of Anderson,...

Dannis Imogene Bronenberg

Dannis Imogene Bronenberg

Dec 16, 2004

Warsaw...Dannis Imogene (Hayden) Bronenberg, 91, former Anderson area resident, died December 16, 2004 in Warsaw Indiana after an extended illness.She was born near Daleville, December 7, 1913, the daughter of Daniel Sylvester and Alpha Mae Shimer Hayden.She was a homemaker most of her life.Survivors include 2 sons: Nicky (Paula) Bronnenberg of Anderson and Michael (Donna) Bronenberg of Leesburg, Indiana, 4...

Janice K. Dowling

Janice K. Dowling

Dec 10, 2004

Daleville...Janice K. Dowling, 49, resident of Daleville, passed away December 10, 2004.She was born in Elkhart, Indiana, the daughter of Leo and Gertrude Hawk Fausnaugh.She had worked at the department of Motor Vehicles in Indianapolis and Anderson for 11 years and was also a housewife.She moved to Daleville in 1986.She had been preceded in death by her parents and her...

Naomi Ruth Rodecap

Naomi Ruth Rodecap

Dec 7, 2004

Middletown...Naomi Ruth (Teaford) Rodecap, 76, resident of Middletown, passed away at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown, after an extended illness.She was born March 12, 1929 in Dark County, Ohio, the daughter of David and Viola Keister Teaford.She attended Anderson High School and worked for many years at the former Bretzinger Grocery Store in Middletown. She worked with the American Legion...

Harriet Bushong Collis

Harriet Bushong Collis

Nov 30, 2004

Middletown...Harriet Bushong Collis, 78, lifetime resident of Middletown, died November 30, 2004 at St. Johns Medical Center after a brief illness.She was born in Middletown, May 6, 1926, the daughter of Osa and Gretchen Swain Bushong.She was a graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1987 after over forty years of service.She was a...

Velma ""Mell"" Turner

Velma ""Mell"" Turner

Nov 29, 2004

Daleville...Velma (Marvell) ""Mell"" Turner, 78, resident of Daleville, died November 29, 2004 at her residence after an extended illness.She was born in Anderson, April 16, 1926, the daughter of Oliver and Arvilla Lawrence Michael.She had been a homemaker most of her life and was lifelong resident of the Daleville community.She was a member of the Eagles Lodge of Anderson #174...

Louise M. Wallace

Louise M. Wallace

Nov 20, 2004

Louise M. Wallace, age 83, died Saturday morning at her residence in Auburn, Indiana following an extended illness.A was a resident of Middletown, Indiana for over 50 years. She was the widow of Wilbur J.""Pete"" Wallace, who preceded her in death in 1978. She ran a beauty shop in Middletown for several years before retiring in the late 1960's.She was...

Don Granger

Don Granger

Nov 20, 2004

Anderson...Don Granger, 89, resident of Anderson, died Saturday evening at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown, after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, April 11, 1915, and had lived in Daleville for over 50 years before moving to Anderson six years ago.He attended Anderson High School and was past President of Child Evangelism of Madison County and was involved for...

Blanche Marie (Jones) Antrim

Blanche Marie (Jones) Antrim

Nov 16, 2004

Blanche Marie Jones Antrim, age 94 a log time resident of Daleville died on November 16, 2004 after a brief illness.She was born in Olney, Ill. and was the daughter of Lynch T. and Susanna (Williamson) Jones. She was a 1928 graduate of Daleville High School and a homemaker. She was a member of the Daleville Christian Church, Past Worthy...

Edith M Kramer

Edith M Kramer

Nov 15, 2004

Edith M Kramer, 87, of Daleville, went to her Lord and Savior Monday November 15, 2004 after an extended illness.Born August 13, 1917 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Jay and Ada McKittrick. She went on to live in Chicago for several years. She moved to Anderson in 1954 then on to Daleville in 1957 where she spent the rest...

Arthur A. Good

Arthur A. Good

Nov 14, 2004

Arthur Good,passed away Sunday November 14, 2004 at the age of 102, while a resident at the Renaissance Rehabilitation and Health Center in Muncie.He was born near Middletown, Indiana on October 9, 1902 the son of George and Mary (Fry) Good. He married Lois McShurley on October 18, 1924. They lived most of their lives in the Middletown/Sulphur Springs area....

Thelma Lee Blair

Thelma Lee Blair

Nov 9, 2004

Daleville...Thelma Lee Blair, 81, resident of Daleville, died early Tuesday morning at Hancock County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.She was born in Fentress County, Tennessee, October 4, 1923, the daughter of Jackson and Bertha (Brannon) Turner.She had been a homemaker most of her life and was preceded in death by her husband: Archie C. Blair in 2001, 4 brothers...

Harlan Egan

Harlan Egan

Nov 6, 2004

Middletown...Harlan Egan, 80, resident of Middletown, died November 11, 2004 at Henry County Memorial Hospital in New Castle.He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, August 24, 1924, the son of Harry and Eathel (Young) Egan. He was a US Army Veteran serving in WW 2 and was a member of the US Army Band playing the trombone.He was a video...

James Wilson Hurley

James Wilson Hurley

Nov 3, 2004

Daleville....James Wilson ""Woody"" Hurley, 81, resident of Daleville, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday evening.He was born in Daleville, September 3, 1923, the son of Berryman and Beulah Fenwick Hurley. He attended Daleville High School and was a WW 2 Navy veteran serving as Fireman 1st Class.He worked as a Diesel Mechanic for Marhoffer Company for 17 years and...

Floyd C. Mcwilliams

Floyd C. Mcwilliams

Nov 1, 2004

Daleville...Floyd C. McWilliams, 103, resident of Daleville, died Monday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after a brief illness.He was born in Daleville, May 8, 1901, the son of Enos and Ella Cory McWilliams. He had been a WW 1 veteran in the US Army serving as Lieutenant in 335 Infantry division.He was a graduate of Daleville High School and...

Earl D. Carter, Sr

Earl D. Carter, Sr

Oct 30, 2004

Middletown...Earl D. Carter, Sr., 77, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 30, 2004 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after a short illness.He was born December 28, 1926 in Livingston, TN, Overton County, the son of Earl T. and Hattie Ann Garrett Carter.He married Gloria A. Stevenson Carter in April of 1964...