Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Anthony Deleano Kellem

Anthony Deleano Kellem

Oct 16, 2002

Morris Illinois....Anthony Deleano Kellem, 39, former Middletown resident, died October 16, 2002 in Morris, Illinois, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.He was born in Anderson, October 14, 1963, the son of Franklin Deleano Kellem and Kathie Keesling Kellem of Anderson. He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School (1982) and had worked in the CIC Correctional facility in...

Maurice Eugene Sullivan

Maurice Eugene Sullivan

Oct 15, 2002

Daleville....Maurice Eugene Sullivan, 78, resident of Daleville, died early Tuesday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Ballard County, KY, September 16, 1924, the son of the late Archie J. and Hanna Keppner Sullivan. He was a 1942 graduate of Plainfield High School and was a US Navy veteran of WW 2 and the Korean Conflict....

Sarah Marie Gould

Sarah Marie Gould

Oct 8, 2002

Middletown.....Sarah Marie Gould, 17, resident of Middletown, passed away at her residence Tuesday evening after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Wabash, Indiana, October 12, 1984, the daughter of Mark Howard and Frances Irene Genest Gould. She was a Senior at Shenandoah High School where she was active in the band, Library (Media) Club, and Riley Club....

Virgil David Haynes

Virgil David Haynes

Oct 5, 2002

Middletown...Virgil David Haynes, 78, lifetime resident of Middletown, died Saturday evening at his residence after a lengthy illness.He was born December 1, 1923 in Middletown, the son of the late Virgil and Mary Barrett Haynes.He was a 1941 graduate of Middletown High School. He served as a Technician 5th grade at Headquarters Company in the 127th Airborne battalion of the...

Mark Thomas Clevenger

Mark Thomas Clevenger

Oct 2, 2002

Muncie....Mark Thomas Clevenger, 33, longtime resident of the Daleville/Muncie communities, died Wednesday at his residence.He was born in Anderson, December 6, 1968, the son of Tom and the late Linda (Wean) Clevenger. He had been a pipefitter for Foley Plumbling for the last twelve years. He was a 1987 graduate of Daleville High School and a member of the Daleville...

Harry Freeman Spall

Harry Freeman Spall

Sep 23, 2002

Milton...Harry Freeman Spall, 83, former resident of Daleville/Middletown area, died Monday afternoon at Oakridge Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, after a brief illness.He was born in Seymour, Indiana, Janauary 21, 1919, the son of Orville and Alice Horning Spall. He had retired from Delco Remy in Anderson after 52 years of service as a sheet metal worker. He moved to this...

Frank Leon Bernhardt

Frank Leon Bernhardt

Sep 14, 2002

Daleville, IN ....Dr. Frank Leon Bernhardt, 79, resident of Punta Gorda, Florida, died Saturday at the residence of his daughter in Daleville.He was born in Fullerton, California, June 10, 1923, the son of Frank Yeager and Leona Rose Sims Bernhardt. He was a graduate of Ball State Teachers College in 1949 and received his Masters degree from the University of...

Janice Louise Jones

Janice Louise Jones

Sep 13, 2002

Mt. Summit.....Janice Louise (Thalls) Jones, 84, resident of Mt. Summit, died Friday afternoon in New Castle, after a brief illness. She was born in Richmond, November 1, 1917, the daughter of Pearl Edward and Georgia Mae Gilbert Thalls.She was a graduate of the Richmond High School and had been a cook for several years at the former Sulphur Springs School...

Robert Edward Farmer

Robert Edward Farmer

Aug 28, 2002

Middletown...Robert Edward Farmer, 4, died Wednesday at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Anderson, August 1, 1998, the son of Todd Jonathan and Dannie Anne Leer Farmer. He lived his entire life in the Middletown area.Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother: Thomas Michael Farmer of Middletown, his Paternal Grandmother: Anna Marguerite...

Doyle A. Barnes

Doyle A. Barnes

Aug 25, 2002

Middletown....Doyle A. Barnes, 71, resident of Middletown, died Saturday evening at Community Hospital in Anderson, after an extended illness.He was born in Lilbourn, Missouri, August 9, 1931, the son of Clare and Stella Stanfield Barnes. He moved to Middletown in 1966 and had retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1980 after 30 years of service.He was an active member...

Louise Adams

Louise Adams

Aug 18, 2002

Middletown.....E. Louise (Smith) Adams, 87, resident of Middletown since 1941, passed away Sunday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after an extended illness.She was born in Chrisman, Illinois and was preceded in death by her husband Raymond in 1995.She had worked at the E and W Supermarket in Middletown from 1957 until 1972. She was a member of the...

Ethel Marie Brown

Ethel Marie Brown

Aug 16, 2002

Yorktown....Ethel ""Tiny"" Marie Brown, 71, resident of Yorktown, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2002 at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Indianapolis, December 11, 1930, and had resided in Yorktown since 1973. She retired from the Ben Franklin Store in Chesterfield in 1987 after 16 years.She had been preceded in death by her husband Donald Brown in 1996.She was...

William Harlow Becker

William Harlow Becker

Aug 13, 2002

Anderson....William Harlow Becker, 50, resident of Anderson, died Tuesday evening at his home.He was born in Chewelah, Washington, December 29, 1951, the son of H. W. Becker of Arizona and Myrta Mae Robinson of Washington.He had worked for the Department of Transportation in Washington State and was a Marine Corps Veteran.Survivors are his fiance: Mary Singleton of Anderson, 2 daughters:...

Jerry Owen Parrish

Jerry Owen Parrish

Aug 12, 2002

Middletown.....Jerry Owen Parrish, 49, resident of Middletown, died Monday at his residence unexpectedly. He was born March 12, 1953 in Anderson the son of Donald Keith Parrish of Pt Charlotte, Florida and Roxanne Strome of Edwardsburg, Michigan.He had been manager of Ponderosa in Anderson for 19 years and was currently manager of Steak and Shake in Anderson. He was active...

Dorothy Rose Sturgeon

Dorothy Rose Sturgeon

Aug 11, 2002

Middletown....Dorothy Rose (Sellers) Sturgeon, 78, resident of Middletown, died Sunday evening at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, after a brief illness.She was born in Middletown, April 16, 1924, the daughter of John W. and Lavonia Moffitt Sellers. She retired in 1987 from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, after 25 years as a paymaster clerk.She lived her entire life in Middletown and...

Naomi Ruth Keesling

Naomi Ruth Keesling

Aug 6, 2002

Sulphur Springs....Naomi Ruth Keesling (Myers), 81, resident of Sulphur Springs for over 63 years, died Tuesday evening at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Richmond, July 30, 1921, the daughter of Fred and Elsie D. McMinds Myers. She had been a homemaker most of her life. She lived in Ovid before moving to...

James Howard Ramsey

James Howard Ramsey

Aug 3, 2002

Middletown....James Howard Ramsey, 90, a resident of Middletown since 1938, died Saturday morning at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown after a lengthy illness.He was born November 24, 1911 in Monticello, Kentucky, the son of John William and Sallie Baker Ramsey. He retired in 1974 from Chevrolet in Muncie after 30 years in the Hammer Shop. He was a veteran of...

Larry F. Huff

Larry F. Huff

Jul 28, 2002

Clearwater, S.C......Larry F. Huff, 61, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at his residence.He was a US Marine veteran of Vietnam and an avid songwriter. He co-wrote the song, ""Easier Said Than Done"" a top 10 classic in the 1960's, sung by Essex.Survivors include five children: Tracey Blowers, Mary Beth Huff, Tony Huff, Valerie Garnache, all of New York, and Benjamin...

Jack Allen Williams

Jack Allen Williams

Jul 21, 2002

Daleville...Jack Allen Williams, 57, resident of Daleville and former resident of Gaston, died Sunday afternoon at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after an extended illness. He was born in Hartford City, April 12, 1945, the son of Obie Williams and Eva Luzader.He retired from Westinghouse in Muncie (ABB) in 1995 after 34 years of service. He was a 1963 graduate...

Samuel S. Hodson

Samuel S. Hodson

Jul 19, 2002

Middletown.....Samuel S. Hodson, 96, lifetime resident of Middletown, died Friday afternoon at the Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. He was born July 15, 1906 in Madison County, the son of Samuel and Jenny Boushong Hodson. He had been a farmer all of his life.He was preceded in death by his wife Alice in 1986, 2 brothers:...