Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Charlene Saunders

Charlene Saunders

Mar 3, 2003

Middletown...Charlene Saunders, 72, lifetime resident of the Middletown area, died Monday evening at St. Johns Medical Center, Anderson from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.She was born in Anderson, April 29, 1930, the daughter of James and Louise Kirk.She retired in 1980 from Western Electric where she had worked for over 17 years.She was a member of the OES...

Beverla Sue Tuterow

Beverla Sue Tuterow

Feb 25, 2003

Bradenton, Florida...Beverla ""Bev"" Sue (Eckrote) Tuterow, 60, former resident of Middletown, died Tuesday morning at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida after a brief illness.She was born in New Castle, Indiana, July 28, 1942, the daughter of Joe and Helen Talbert Eckrote. She had lived in Middletown until moving to Florida four years ago.She was a 1960 graduate of Highland...

Joyce Ann Hilles

Joyce Ann Hilles

Feb 16, 2003

South Bend...Joyce Ann Hilles, 58, resident of South Bend, Indiana died unexpectedly at her residence in South Bend.She was born in Henry County, the daughter of the late Donald Watkins and Anna Mae Watkins.Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband: Kermit Hilles of South Bend and 1 son: Daniel Hillis of south Bend, 2 brothers: Dan Alan and...

Don O. Bertram

Don O. Bertram

Feb 15, 2003

New Castle...Don O. Bertram, ""Gander"", 84, resident of New Castle, passed away Saturday evening at Henry County Memorial Hospital in New Castle after a brief illness.He was born in Hidalgo, Kentucky, November 18, 1918 and lived for many years near Mechanicsburg, Indiana before moving to New Castle.He retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1981 and was a WW 2...

David ""Keith"" Almond

David ""Keith"" Almond

Feb 13, 2003

Daleville...David ""Keith"" Almond, 40, resident of Daleville, Indiana, died Thursday unexpectedly at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Ozark, Arkansas, January 31, 1963, the son of Jack and Betty (Cagle) Almond.He was a 1981 graduate of Greenwood High School of Greenwood, Ark and had been a truck driver in Construction services for CAT communication in Anderson and Environmental...

William David Reed

William David Reed

Feb 11, 2003

Alexandria...William David Reed, 28, resident of Alexandria, passed away unexpectedly at his resident on Tuesday.He was born in Anderson, October 21, 1974, the son of Michael and Nancy Ann Surface Reed.He was a veteran of the US Navy serving in Saudi Arabia and also served on the Nuclear Submarine USS Pittsburgh. He was a 1993 graduate of Daleville High School...

William Hendricks

William Hendricks

Feb 11, 2003

Moonsville...William David ""Bear"" Hendricks, 61, resident of Moonsville, died Tuesday at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Pendleton, March 8, 1941, the son of Carl and Rebecca Hendricks.He retired from Halliburton Energy Services in Houston Texas, in 1984. He had been a fire chief for the Dickinson, Texas Fire Department where he had lived for several years.Survivors...

Catherine May Beouy

Catherine May Beouy

Feb 8, 2003

Muncie...Catherine May Beouy, 82, resident of Muncie and former Daleville resident, died Saturday morning at the Woodlands Nursing Center in Muncie, after an extended illness.She was born in Gaston, Indiana, April 10, 1920, the daughter of Floyd Harlan and Grace Marie Wellington Beouy.She had been a homemaker and Nanny in area homes. She was a 1938 graduate of Yorktown High...

Virgil Fattic

Virgil Fattic

Feb 7, 2003

Middletown...Virgil ""Bud"" Fattic, 85, resident of Middletown, died Friday at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after a short illness. He was born April 6, 1917 in Middletown, the son of Anderson and Louella Scothorn Fattic and was a lifelong resident. He worked for over 32 years as a utility-man at Delco Remy in Anderson.He was a member of the...

Jessie Harry Felton

Jessie Harry Felton

Feb 7, 2003

Daleville...Jessie Harry Felton, 84, resident of Daleville, died Friday evening at his resident unexpectedly.He was born in Grant County, February 3, 1919, the son of Ott and Blanche Bright Felton.He retired in 1982 Indian Bridge Company as a steelworker.Survivors include 6 children: Billy Felton of Anderson, Connie Sue Johnson of Marion, Terry Ray (Kelly) Felton of Muncie, Joe L (Nancy)...

Ethel M. Mccartt

Ethel M. Mccartt

Feb 6, 2003

Houston, Texas...Ethel M. McCartt, 85, resident of Spring, Texas, died in Houston while living with her daughter. She had lived in Chesterfield, Indiana before moving to Texas in 2001.She was born in Stearns, Kentucky, June 28, 1917, the daughter of William and Truie Hays Stephens. She had been a homemaker most of her life and attended the Cy-Fair Christian Church...

Brian Lee Bricker

Brian Lee Bricker

Feb 6, 2003

Middletown... Brian Lee Bricker, 27, resident of Middletown, died unexpectedly at Ball Memorial Hospital Thursday evening.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, February 26, 1975, the son of Larry and Vicki Foust Bricker. He had lived in Redkey and Anderson before moving to Middletown. He was a 1994 graduate of Jay County High School and worked in Shipping and Receiving at...

Mildred C. Bennett

Mildred C. Bennett

Feb 5, 2003

Middletown...Mildred C. Bennett, 88, resident of Middletown, died Wednesday evening at her residence after an extended illness.She was born August 21, 1914 in Fairfield, Ohio, the daughter of Grandville and Susie Clark.She was a member of the Middletown Church of the Nazarene, and a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star #154 of Anderson. She retired from...

Paul Edward Hinesley

Paul Edward Hinesley

Feb 2, 2003

New Castle...Paul Edward Hinesley, 86, resident of New Castle, died Sunday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.He was born in Clinton County, Indiana, October 10, 1916, the son of Orville G. and Daisey A. Hinesley.H had work as a machinest at Lynch Corporation and recieved his bachelors degree from Anderson College in Business Education in...

Pastor Jack Rector

Pastor Jack Rector

Jan 31, 2003

Middletown...Pastor Jack Rector, 70, longtime resident of the Middletown area, died early Friday morning at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness.He was born in Indianapolis, October 8, 1932, the son of John G. and Iva A. Fattic Rector.He had worked in Supervision at Delco Remy for over 36 years retiring in 1987.He had pastored several years at...

Rufus Lowell Chapman

Rufus Lowell Chapman

Jan 30, 2003

Middletown...Rufus Lowell ""Chappy"" Chapman, 90, lifetime resident of the Middletown area, died Thursday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after an extended illness.He was born in Jefferson Township, August 10, 1912, the son of Rufus and Mary Derrow Chapman. He was a US Navy Veteran of WW 2 and retired in 1972 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 42...

Roberta J. Jones

Roberta J. Jones

Jan 28, 2003

Anderson...Roberta J. (Schlegel) Jones, 75, resident of Anderson, died suddenly late Tuesday evening at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born November 10, 1927 in Daleville, the daughter of LeRoy and Grace Harmon Schlegel. She was a loyal friend and devoted worker for 28 years in the Anderson School Food Services from 1964-1992. She also served as cafeteria manager at Highland...

Larry Max Fish

Larry Max Fish

Jan 24, 2003

Daleville...Larry Max Fish, 61, lifetime resident of Daleville, died Friday evening at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, June 12, 1941, the son of Guy Max and Lavern Barkdull Fish.He was a 1959 graduate of Daleville High School and retired in 1994 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 30 years.He was a US Army Veteran and...

Evan Luke Triplett

Evan Luke Triplett

Jan 21, 2003

Indianapolis...Evan Luke Triplett, infant son of Timothy Alan and Vicki Marlene Chandler Triplett, died at birth on January 21, 2003 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.Besides his parents, he is survived by his sister: Makayla Marie Triplett of Noblesville, Paternal grandparents: Larry and Janice Triplett of Middletown, Maternal grandparents: Bill and Rita Chandler of Bluffton, Paternal Great grandmother: Leddie Triplett...

Marshall James Kimball

Marshall James Kimball

Jan 9, 2003

Middletown...Marshall James Kimball, 58, resident of Middletown, died unexpectedly Thursday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Pensacola, FL, August 24, 1944, the son of James and Elizabeth Hess Kimball.He was a 1962 graduate of Middletown High School and had worked at Guide Lamp in Anderson for 28 years before transferring to Saturn Corporation in Columbia Tennessee,...