Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Ivan James Caine

Ivan James Caine

Jan 1, 2004

Middletown...Ivan James (Whitey) Caine, 90, resident ot Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, passed away Thursday, at the nursing home.He was born in Sulphur Springs, January 31, 1913, the son of Harley and Mary Bowers Caine.He had farmed his entire life.Survivors include 1 daughter: Joy Hornaday of Middletown, 2 sons: Michael and Jerry Caine of New Castle, 7 grandchildren, 4 great...

Patricia Carol Latour

Patricia Carol Latour

Dec 31, 2003

Middletown...Patricia Carol (Holman) Branham-LaTour, 59, resident of Middletown, died early Wednesday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Big Stone, Virginia, October 13, 1944, the daughter of Pascal and Helen Stallsworth Holman.Survivors include 3 sons: Franklin Dale Branham of Middletown, Patrick Dean Branham of Indianapolis, and Lonnie Darrell Walker, Jr., of Anderson,...

James Wentworth Macon

James Wentworth Macon

Dec 31, 2003

Chesterfield...James Wentworth Macon, 82, resident of Colorado Springs, CO, died December 31, 2003 at the home of his daughter after a brief illness.He was born in Mobile, AL, May 18, 1921, the son of James and Emma Wentworth Macon.He was a graduate of Lakeview High School in Chicago, Illinois.He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Colorado Springs, and...

Doris Aileen Carwile

Doris Aileen Carwile

Dec 29, 2003

Middletown...Doris Aileen Carwile, 77, resident of Middletown, died Monday at St. Johns Medical Center after an extended illness.She was born in Decatur County, May 6, 1926, the daughter of Russell and Velma Robbins Burk.She had lived in Middletown for 2 years and was a graduate of Wilkinson High School.She had retired from Winter Brothers Material Company in 1968 in Fenton,...

Becca Carlene Purdue

Becca Carlene Purdue

Dec 28, 2003

Middletown...Becca Carlene (Triplett) Purdue, 71, became whole again, when she died 28 December 2003 while at Winona Hospital in Indianapolis after courageously enduring twelve years of illness associated with complications from renal failure. Her faith and courage never wavered, her spirit carries on.Becca was born November 1, 1932 in Anderson, Indiana, to Earnest and Leddie Triplett. She graduated from Middletown...

Carl Max Myer

Carl Max Myer

Dec 25, 2003

Indianapolis...Carl Max Myer, 77, former area resident, died Thursday morning at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, after an extended illness.He was born in Brazil, Indiana, December 21, 1926 the son of Robert and Esther Prulier Myer.He had worked for A.L.A.C. (Anderson Laundry and Cleaning) for many years. He was a US Army Veteran serving as a Medic and a graduate of...

Cora Lee Bowers

Cora Lee Bowers

Dec 25, 2003

Parker City...Cora Lee Bowers, 85, resident of Parker City Healthcare, died Thursday morning at Parker City Healthcare, after a brief illness.She was born in Henry County, January 6, 1918, the daughter of James and Alta Wright Bowers.She had worked in the canning factories of Middletown and Kennard and was a 1937 graduate of Cadiz High School.She was active in the...

Mary Annaleen Stotts

Mary Annaleen Stotts

Dec 23, 2003

Muncie...Mary Annaleen Stotts, 81, resident of Muncie and former resident of the Daleville area, died Tuesday evening at Williamsburg Village Nursing Center in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born May 13, 1922, the daughter of Sanford and Emma Ford Knox. She had been a homemaker all her life.Survivors include: 1 son; Terry (Linda) Stotts of Chesterfield, 1 brother: Kenneth...

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....