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Gerald Clayton Lewis

Gerald Clayton Lewis

Dec 20, 2003

Middletown...Gerald C. ""Butch"" Lewis, 81, a lifetime resident of Middletown, died December 20, 2003 at Manor Care Rehabilitation and Health Center in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in Indianapolis, December 12, 1922, the son of Harlan and Ella Shelton Lewis.He was a lifetime member of the Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church and was a WW 2 Army veteran serving...

Nellie Mae Hough

Nellie Mae Hough

Dec 17, 2003

Daleville...Nellie Mae Hough, 81, resident of Daleville, died 12-17-2003 at Ball Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.She was born May 13, 1922, in Timberville, Va., the daughter of James W. and Anna Neff Rinker.She attended Daleville and Yorktown Schools and was a member of the Daleville United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Daleville Lioness Club, Women of the Moose 712...

Mary Bronnenberg Teter

Mary Bronnenberg Teter

Dec 15, 2003

Anderson...Mary Bronnenberg Teter, 97, former Middletown resident, died Monday morning at Countryside Manor, after an extended illness.She was born in Middletown, March 9, 1906, the daughter of James and Audrey Hawkins Bronnenberg. She had been a member of the Middletown United Methodist Church, the Pleasant Valley Christian Church Ladies Aid, a 50 year member of Middletown OES #154, Middletown Garden...

Nora P. Melton

Nora P. Melton

Dec 14, 2003

Wimberly, Texas...Nora P. Melton, 91, resident of Wimberly, Tx, died December 14, 2003 in Texas after an extended illness.She was born in Burkesville, KY, February 27, 1912, the daughter of Elzie and Ella McIntyre Pierce.She had lived in the Anderson area and retired in 1974 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 28 years of service.She was a member of several...

Sumner Scott Spiker

Sumner Scott Spiker

Dec 12, 2003

Middletown...Sumner Scott Spiker, 68, resident of the Middletown area since 1945, died Friday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in Wetmore, Kansas, April 7, 1935, the son of Roscoe E. and Helen V. Scott Spiker. He attended Lapel High School and worked for 27 years as a truck driver for Central Transport Company retiring...

Debra Ann Vitatoe

Debra Ann Vitatoe

Dec 12, 2003

Shirley...Debra Ann Brummett-Vitatoe, 39, resident of Shirley, died early Saturday morning at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis, after an extended illness.She was born in Tacoma Washington, June 4, 1964, the daughter of the late James Brummett and Doris Jean Spell.She had worked for the Keebler Corporation in Chicago as a regional supplier.She was a member of ABATE of Indiana since...

Jeanette O. Crabill

Jeanette O. Crabill

Dec 8, 2003

Middletown...Jeanette O. Phillips Crabill, 73, resident of Middletown, died Monday morning at her residence after a brief illness.She was born in LaFayette, Indiana, October 25, 1930.She had worked for several years at Gentry Chiropractic as a receptionist.She was a 1949 graduate of Middletown High School.Survivors include her husband of 52 years: William J. Crabill, 2 daughters: Thea Ann Crabill of...

Charles Anthony Blake

Charles Anthony Blake

Dec 3, 2003

Middletown...Charles Anthony ""Tony"" Blake, 64, resident of Middletown, died Wednesday at Community Hospital in Indianapolis after an extended illness.He was born in Daleville, February 12, 1939, the son of Elmer Oren and Teresa Eleanor Simon Blake.He had lived his entire life in Daleville and Middletown and had been very active in Real Estate.He had worked for many years at Sherry...

Betty Virginia Reeves

Betty Virginia Reeves

Nov 28, 2003

Sulphur Springs...Betty Virginia Reeves, 34, resident of Sulphur Springs died Friday morning after an extended illness.She was born in New Castle, December 6, 1968, the daughter of Leslie E. and Gabriele Hofbauer Reeves, Jr. She was a 1987 graduate of Shenandoah High School and had worked at Kauffman Products.She was an avid Nascar fan, loved the New York Mets and...

Nellie Chloe Swaby

Nellie Chloe Swaby

Nov 28, 2003

Daleville...Nellie Chloe Goodman Swaby, 70, resident of Daleville for over 41 years, died early Friday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Green County, September 27, 1933, the daughter of Jesse R. and Helen L. Lehman Goodman.She was a 1951 gradutate of Pleasantville High School and retired in 1991 from Delco Remy after 36...

Margaret Spangler Dukes

Margaret Spangler Dukes

Nov 28, 2003

Phoenix, AZ...Margaret Spangler Dukes, 88, resident of Phoenix, AZ for over 44 years, died November 28, 2003 at Sunwest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sun City West, Arizona.She was born in Anderson, December 13, 1914, the daughter of Elmer and Lucie McDuffie DeFord.She was a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star of Daleville.Survivors include 1 daughter:...

M. Catherine Kiefer

M. Catherine Kiefer

Nov 14, 2003

Muncie...M.Catherine Kiefer, 86, former Daleville area resident, died November 14, 2003 at Ball Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.She was born in Daleville, January 14, 1917, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret Schlegel Orerbaugh. She had been a homemaker all of her life and was a 1933 graduate of Daleville High School.She was a member of the Community Club, Mt....

Delmar Humbert, Jr

Delmar Humbert, Jr

Nov 4, 2003

Daleville...Delmar Humbert, Jr., 76, resident of Daleville, died early Tuesday morning at The Woodlands Nursing Home in Muncie after an extended illness.He was born in Muncie, June 23, 1927, the son of Delmer and Margaret Redwine Humbert, Sr. He had been a heavy duty equipment operator of over 30 years. He was a US Army Veteran of WW 2 holding...

Wilmer B. Bronnenberg

Wilmer B. Bronnenberg

Nov 3, 2003

Daleville...Wilmer B. Bronnenberg, 83, resident of the Daleville area, died early Monday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.He was an active farmer and worked an extensive dairy farm as well as working with horses and ponies and other farm animals. The love of his life was his family and the farm. He also drove a...

Marcia L. Tomlinson

Marcia L. Tomlinson

Nov 2, 2003

Middletown...Marcia L. ""Peach"" Tomlinson, 63, resident of Middletown, died Sunday morning at her residence after an extended illness.She was born in Elwood, Indiana, November 2, 1940, the daughter of Jessie and Flossie Barrett Goodrich.She retired in 1995 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 29 years of service.Survivors include her husband of 23 years; Gerald A. Tomlinson, Sr. of Middletown, children:...

Paul Edward Riddle

Paul Edward Riddle

Oct 30, 2003

Marion...Paul Edward Riddle, 44, resident of Marion and former resident of the Middletown area, died October 30, 2003.He was born in Anderson, October 21, 1959, the son of Robert E. and the late Betty Louise Bloomer Riddle.He had worked at Guide Division of General Motors in Marion as a tool and die maker.He was a member of the UAW and...

Robert Charles Price

Robert Charles Price

Oct 26, 2003

Middletown...Robert Charles Price, 72, resident of Middletown, died Sunday at his home after an extended illness.He was born in Indianapolis, July 27, 1931, the son of Charles Ira and Florence Jeannette Huffman Price.he had retired from Inland Fisher Guide in 1991 after 39 years of service as an engineer.He had been past president of the Middletown Little league and was...

Ruby Elizabeth Cross

Ruby Elizabeth Cross

Oct 26, 2003

Anderson...Ruby Elizabeth Cross, 83, resident of Anderson, passed away Sunday morning at her residence.She was born September 19, 1920, in Albany, KY, the daughter of J.O. and Alpha Lee Cravens.She retired in 1979 from Guide Lamp in Anderson after 33 years.She was a member of the UAW Local 663.Survivors include 2 sons: Jimmy R. Cross of Shirley and Charles S....

Carole E. Gammon

Carole E. Gammon

Oct 24, 2003

Middletown...Carole E. Gammon, 62, longtime resident of Middletown, died Friday at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson unexpectedly.She was born in Anderson, November 27, 1940, the daughter of Frank B. and Helen V. Ricketts Gammon.She was a 1958 graduate of Anderson High School and had worked as a nurse at St. Johns Medical Center for several years.She was a member...

Heather Kristen Sanders

Heather Kristen Sanders

Oct 22, 2003

Muncie...Heather Kristen (Johnsen) Sanders, 33, resident of Muncie, passed away unexpectedly November 22, 2003 at Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born October 13, 1970 in Wheaton, Illinois, the daughter of Leonard Johnsen and Deborah Holliday.She was a 1988 graduate of Wheaton North High School and attended the University of Texas in Austin.She had lived near Shirley before moving to Muncie.She is...

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