Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Pearl Daufain Sharp
May 12, 2003
Daleville....Pearl (Daufain) Sharp, 94, resident of the Daleville area, died Monday evening at her residence after a brief illness.She was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, February, 28, 1909, the daughter of John and Nora McMillan Daufain. She had worked as kitchen manager for Story's Truck Stop in Daleville for over 30 years.She was a member of the Westside Church of Christ...
Norman Lawson
Apr 29, 2003
Anderson...NORMAN LAWSON, 76 resident of Anderson, started his new adventure, April 29th, 2003.He was born March 2, 1927 in Anderson, the son of Charles and Mabel Lawson. He lived in Anderson most of his life.He was a proud veteran of WW 2 and Korea and had retired from Delco Remy in 1979 after 30 years of service. He was a...
Eddie Gene Witham
Apr 23, 2003
New Castle...Eddie Gene Witham, 43, resident of rural New Castle, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after a brief illness.He was born in New Castle, December 9, 1959, the son of Bob Gene and Betty D. Miller Witham.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and was a US Army Veteran. He was a 20 year...
Martha Colleen Vaught
Apr 18, 2003
Middletown...MARTHA P. COLLEEN (Poer) VAUGHT, 66, resident of Middletown, died Friday morning unexpectedly at the Indiana Heart Institute in Indianapolis.She was born in Knightstown, November 3, 1936, the daughter of Russell and Margaret Poer. She moved from Knightstown to Sulphur Springs before moving to Middletown. She was a 1954 Sulphur Springs High School graduate.She retired in 1987 from Delco Remy...
Margaret Ollene Johnson
Apr 14, 2003
Tipton...Margaret Ollene Johnson, 92, former Daleville resident, died Tuesday morning in Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton.She was born in Hamilton County, December 1, 1910 the daughter of Edward J. and Floy Hill Nance.She had been preceded in death by her husband Julian and one son Mark, as well as a brother, Lester Nance.She was a graduate of Jordan Conservatory at...
Glee M. Morrison
Apr 13, 2003
Trough Creek Valley, PA...GLEE MARGUERITE MORRISON, 84, resident of Trough Creek Valley, PA, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at J. C. Blair Hospital, in Huntingdon, PA.She was born on March 5, 1919 in Mercer County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elza and Julia Ann (Hardin) Kiser. She had married Mendall Morrison, who preceded her in death on June 30,...
Mary (Lodge) Haynes
Apr 12, 2003
Anderson...Mary (Lodge) Haynes, 89, resident of Anderson, died peacefully at her home with her family on April 12, 2003.She had lived most of her life in Mechanicsburg as a homemaker the daughter of Oliver and Lola Hendricks Lodge.Survivors include: 1 son: Robert Allen Haynes (Brenda) of Chesterfield, and 1 daughter: Anita Poer of rural Daleville, Grandchildren: Timothy Jones (Donna) of...
Richard M. Hamilton
Apr 11, 2003
Middletown...RICHARD M. HAMILTON, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown, after an extended illness.He was born in Madison County, November 28, 1913, the son of Paul and Maude Staley Hamilton.He was a 1935 graduate of Anderson, High School and retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1972 after serving more than...
B. Franklin Ayres
Apr 5, 2003
Middletown...B. Franklin Ayres, 81 of rural Middletown, passed away, April 5, 2003 at the family home in which he was born and lived his entire life. He was the son of Royal and Lilly (Biery) Ayres.He graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1939 and farmed in the area for over 50 years. He enjoyed reading, playing cards, watching sports...
Nora A. Cheatham
Apr 4, 2003
Daleville...Nora A. (Walker) Cheatham, 90, resident of Daleville, passed away Friday afternoon at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after a brief illness.She was born in Burkesville, Kentucky, August 23, 1912, the daughter of Wiley and Millie Walker.She had worked in the Delco Remy Cafeteria and Canteen Candy Store retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Daleville United Methodist...
Sharon Lee Luh
Mar 31, 2003
Middletown...Sharon Lee Luh, 59, resident of Middletown, died March 31, 2003, at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, after an extended illness.She was born in Pine Village, Indiana, March 23, 1944, the daughter of William and Marjorie Bannon Parsons.Survivors include a half brother: Jerry Parsons of Noblesville.There will be no public visitation.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at...
Jane Elizabeth Kendall
Mar 28, 2003
Daleville...Jane Elizabeth Kendall, 81, resident of the Daleville area, died early this morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born in Sulphur Springs, Indiana, May 30, 1921, the daughter of Gus and Ruth Hodson Hale.She moved to the Daleville area in 1996 and had been a homemaker most of her life. She attended Corinth United...
Sandra K. Kidd
Mar 26, 2003
Anderson...SANDRA K. KIDD, 57, resident of Anderson. died March 26, 2003 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after an extended illness.She was born October 25, 1945 in Vallejo, California, the daughter of William Kidd and Ruth Scott Kidd Robinette. She resided in Madison County most of her life.She attended Highland High School and was preceded in death by her...
Ernest Othel Hendricks
Mar 24, 2003
Middletown...Ernest ""Dunnie"" Othel Hendricks, 83, resident of the Middletown area, died early Monday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Middletown, February 23, 1920, the son of John and Golda Montreau Bickel Hendricks.He attended Middletown schools and was a veteran of WW 2 serving in the US Army.He retired from Indiana Bell Telephone in 1981...
Julie Ann Winningham
Mar 21, 2003
Middletown...Julie Ann (Murdock) Winningham, 58, resident of Middletown, passed away on March 21, 2003, at her residence after a brief illness.She was born September 15, 1944 in Anderson, the daughter of John and Vivian Murdock of Anderson.She lived most of her life in Middletown. She was employed for the Shenandoah School Corporation in the Cafeteria. She enjoyed selling Avon and...
Pansy Phyllis Williams
Mar 20, 2003
Crestview, FL...Pansy Phyllis (Camp) Williams, 69, died March 20, 2003 in Crestview, Florida after a brief illness.She was born in Sheboygan, Michigan, July 31, 1933, the daughter of James and Maxine (Hall) Camp. She had been a homemaker most of her life.She had lived in the Middletown area for many years before moving to Florida. She attended the Assemblies of...
Felix Sienkevicius
Mar 13, 2003
Indianapolis...Felix Sienkevicius, 89, former resident of Honey Creek, Indiana, died late Thursday evening at Friendship Healthcare Center in Indianapolis, after an extended illness.He was born in Lithuanian, June 10, 1913.He retired from A & P Warehouse in East St. Louis, MO, in 1974 where he had been a dockworker for over 30 years.Survivors include 1 son: Henry Sienkevicius of Anderson,...
Anthony Duane Shook
Mar 10, 2003
New Castle....Anthony Duane Shook, infant son of Casey and Anastacia Elizabeth DeWitt Shook, passed away Monday at Henry County Memorial Hospital, shortly after birth.Besides his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents: Diana Kritikos (Fiance; Mark Soliday) of Springport and Daniel DeWitt of Westfield, Paternal grandparents: Duane and Debra Shook of Cadiz, Paternal Great grandmother: Louise Shook of Richmond,...
Elsie Rose Singer
Mar 6, 2003
Daleville...Elsie Rose (Sargent) Singer, 81, resident of Daleville, passed away early Thursday morning.She was born in Delta Colorado, June 12, 1921, the daughter of Elbert and Georgia Nancy Watson Sargent. She was dedicated to her Home, her family, and her animals. She moved to Daleville in 1970.Survivors include 2 sons: Richard Singer of Daleville and David (Rise') Singer of Pendleton,...
Glenna Naomi Dutcher
Mar 5, 2003
Middletown...Glenna Naomi (Blackburn) Dutcher, 84, resident of Middletown, died Wednesday evening at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Milford, Ohio, March 28, 1918, the daughter of Donald and Eathel Ralph Blackburn. She had been a homemaker her entire life and lived in Middletown since 1975.She was a member of the White Union Church...