Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

James Hedge

James Hedge

May 26, 2021

Middletown....James (Jim) Hedge, 94, resident of Middletown died Wednesday May 26, 2021.  He was born near Reelsville, Indiana to Melvin and Maxine Hedge.  Later the family moved to Russellville, Indiana where Jim began and completed his elementary school education.  When his family moved to Henry County, he entered seventh grade in the Sulphur Springs Common School.  This is where he...

Kemberly Ann Humes

Kemberly Ann Humes

May 26, 2021

Daleville....Kemberly Ann (Swords) Humes, 54, resident of Daleville passed away on Wednesday May 26, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Dunkirk.  She was born in Anderson, Indiana October 11, 1966 the duaghter of Howard and Barbara Swords. She was a graduate of Anderson Highland High School and was a homemaker most of her life. She had been preceded...

Howard Benton Painter

Howard Benton Painter

May 21, 2021

Middletown...Howard Benton Painter 94, resident of Middletown passed away May 21, 2021 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson. This is also the day of his anniversary of his marriage to his late wife Gertrude. He was born In Claiborne, TN, November 20, 1926 the son of Thomas Benton and Roxy Cook Painter.  He retired in 1991 from Ingersoll Steel...

Sherian Sue Cheatham

Sherian Sue Cheatham

May 19, 2021

Daleville...Sherian Sue Cheatham, 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at her residence in Daleville, Indiana following a short illness. She was born on October 26, 1941 in Anderson, IN to the late Charlie and Kathleen Noble. Sue was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister, and aunt who lived life to the fullest.  Sue never...

Donald C. Damron

Donald C. Damron

May 16, 2021

Middletown...Donald C. Damron, 75, resident of Middletown, passed away at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation on Sunday May 16, 2021. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio April 3, 1946 the son of Lewis Maynard and Leah Virginia Lantz Damron. He attended school at Wayne Hills and worked in the janitorial department for Wayne Hills Apartments. He is survived by several brothers....

Patricia Elizabeth Cornwell

Patricia Elizabeth Cornwell

May 13, 2021

Middletown....Patricia Elizabeth Cornwell, 74, resident of Middletown passed away May 13, 2021 at Countryside Manor in Anderson. She was born in Columbia Wisconsin, May  2, 1947 the daughter of Christlieb and Alice Grestner. She married William C Cornwell in July of 1997. She had been a truck driver most of her life and a graduate of Sullivan Wisconsin High School....

Richard Lee Jones

Richard Lee Jones

May 9, 2021

Anderson...Richard Lee Jones, 65, resident of Anderson passed away May 9, 2021 at Compassus Hospice in Indianapolis.  He was born in Anderson, Indiana, March 19, 1956 the son of Russell and Ruth Parks Jones. Upon cremation a memorial services is being planned. Online Guestbook is available at www.ballardandsons.com

Nicholas Finn Tomlinson

Nicholas Finn Tomlinson

Apr 28, 2021

Yorktown...Nicholas Finn Tomlinson, infant son of Jesse Andrew and Michelle Kala Tomlinson passed away at birth on April 28, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Paternal grandparents are Brad Tomlinson and Nicole Keating and Maternal grandparents are James and Christina Corn, A Memorial service will be held on Wednesday May 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Ballard and Sons Funeral...

Bonnie Huxford

Bonnie Huxford

Apr 28, 2021

Bonnie Lou Ritchie Huxford PhD, HSPP, 78, a resident of Middletown passed away on April 28.  She was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1942, seven minutes ahead of her twin sister Connie Sue, the daughter of Kenneth and Lillian Ritchie. Bonnie was a ten year 4-H member.  She graduated a Sulphur Springs Bluebird with the class of 1961.  She...

Brian Eugene Alder

Brian Eugene Alder

Apr 27, 2021

Middletown.....Brian Eugene Alder, 64, resident of Middletown passed away April27, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson.  He was born in Anderson, April 30, 1956 the son of Jim and Dorotha Alder. He was a 1974 graduate of Anderson Highland High School and worked for 42 years at General Motors Guide Lamp in Anderson. He was a member of the UAW...

Garnet Kay Redic

Garnet Kay Redic

Apr 27, 2021

Anderson...Garnet Kay (Wyant) Redic, 94, resident of Daleville passed away at the home of her daughter in Anderson on April 27, 2021. She was born October 5, 1926 in Anaconda, Montana to Kathleen and Joseph Wyant. She married Harry W. Redic on August 24, 1945 in Seattle, WA.  They moved to Valley City, N.D. and settled on a small farm...

Gordon French

Gordon French

Apr 27, 2021

Daleville...Gordon Clifford French, 78 resident of Daleville, passed away April 27, 2021 at his residence.  He was born in Ayres, Massachusetts, February 26, 1943, the son of Chester and Gertrude Bush French. He was a US Army Veteran and worked at Security for Salle Mae in Indianapolis. He enjoyed old westerns including "How the West was Won", and old country...

Charles Edward Noble

Charles Edward Noble

Apr 24, 2021

Charles Edward Noble of Oldenburg, Indiana passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. He was 72 years old. The son of Bedford and Elsie (Shelton) Noble was born on April 30, 1949 in War Creek, Kentucky. The 1967 Middletown High School graduate worked for Delco Remy Plant 3 in Anderson, IN for several years....

Joe Dee Manis

Joe Dee Manis

Apr 22, 2021

New Castle...Joe Dee Manis, 76, passed away April 22, 2021 at his residence in New Castle. He was born August 4, 1944 in Anderson, the son of Ivan and Mildred "Bibs" Manis.  He was a 1962 Middletown High School graduate. He was employed by GM Guide Delphi for 40 years as a factory worker and General Supervisor in Anderson. He...

Keith Robert Stum

Keith Robert Stum

Apr 19, 2021

Keith Robert Stum, 49, resident of Middletown passed away April 19, 2021 at his residence near Middletown.  He was born July 13, 1971 in Anderson, the son of Philip Robert and Patricia Kay Masters Stum.  He was a 1989 graduate of Shenandoah High School, 1994 graduate of Ball State University and later earned an accounting degree from Ivy Tech.  He...

David Brady Wooten

David Brady Wooten

Apr 8, 2021

Muncie...David Brady Wooten, 66, resident of Muncie, passed away on April 8, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Muncie, February 17, 1955, the son of Denver and Beverly Sue Wiggerly Wooten.   He retired from Keihn-Greenfield after 32 years as a boilermaker. and maintenance man.  He loved hunting, fishing, and collecting arrowheads. He was preceded in death by his...

Patricia Ann Smith

Patricia Ann Smith

Apr 5, 2021

Middletown...Patricia Ann Smith, 65, resident of Middletown, passed away April 5, 2021 at her residence in Middletown.  She was born in Philadelphia, PA, August 16, 1955, the daughter of Robert Joseph and Dolores Marie Salerno Bunten. She was a graduate of Overbrook High School in Pine Hill, NJ and received degrees in Nursing and Medical Assisting with a certification in...

Nathan Leonard Overmeyer

Nathan Leonard Overmeyer

Apr 4, 2021

Anderson...Nathan Leonard Overmeyer, 38 resident of Anderson passed away Sunday April 4, 2021 at The Waters Nursing Home in Muncie.  He was born in Bluffton, Indiana, August 16, 1982.  He had worked as a paper Shredder at Hopewell Center for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his sisters, Sheri Kidwell of Daleville and Teri...

Verna Deloris Peckinpaugh

Verna Deloris Peckinpaugh

Apr 2, 2021

Middletown...Verna Deloris Peckinpaugh, 88, resident of Middletown, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Webster City, Iowa, June 26, 1932, the daughter of A. William and Myrtle F. Sprong Wilson. She attended Webster City High School and was a homemaker most of her life. She attended Tri County Christian Church in Middletown. Survivors...

Betty R. Parrish

Betty R. Parrish

Mar 31, 2021

Middletown...Betty R. "Jean" (Reedy) Parrish, 94, lifetime resident of Middletown, passed away March 31, 2021 at  Ascension St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson Betty was born December 6, 1926 in Honey Creek, Indiana, the daughter of Clifford and Roberta Ritchie Reedy.  .She was a 1945 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from General Motors after 36 years of service....