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Robert Douglas Blain

Robert Douglas Blain

Jan 5, 2019

Middletown....Robert Douglas Blain, 70 of Middletown passed away January 5, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown.  He was born October 8, 1948 in Wolf Lake, Indiana, the son of John and Frances North Blain. He was a graduate of Larwell High School and worked for many years at Ricker's in Middletown. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast...

Merrill Guy "Pete" Ewing

Merrill Guy "Pete" Ewing

Dec 30, 2018

Greenville, Ohio....Merrill Guy "Pete" Ewing, 95, resident of Greenville and longtime resident of Daleville, passed away on Sunday morning in Greenville, Ohio.  He was born in Carthage, Indiana, July 22, 1923, the son of John Guy Ewing and Chola Maude Brookhart Ewing. He worked  for many years for Stoops and was a graduate of Carthage High School. He was a...

Ricky Lee Elliott

Ricky Lee Elliott

Dec 28, 2018

Chesterfield...Ricky Lee Elliott, 71, resident of Chesterfield, passed away December 28, 2018 at St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Anderson, June 23, 1947 the son of Leroy and Jesslyn Louise Branson Elliott. He was a graduate of Frankton High School and retired from General Motors in 2002. He was a member of Bethany Christian Church...

James Robert Moore

James Robert Moore

Dec 26, 2018

James Robert Moore "Jim", 72, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in Naples, Florida.  Jim was born on October 8, 1946 in Anderson, Indiana to Joseph and Evalyn (Isanogel) Moore, and grew up on a small family farm in Daleville, IN. Jim was a graduate of Daleville High School where he was very active in many sports.  He...

Connie Sue Felongco-Jones

Connie Sue Felongco-Jones

Dec 24, 2018

Anderson...Connie Sue Felongco - Jones, 64, passed away December 24, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. She spent most of her life in Anderson. She was a graduate of Highland High School. She held a supervisory role at Opticom. She also worked at SMC Corp. Her love for country music was well known and she absolutely loved concerts. She...

Craig Sean Kelly

Craig Sean Kelly

Dec 21, 2018

Daleville...Craig Sean Kelly, 45, passed away December 21, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, March 6, 1973, the son of Allan Kelly and Janice Cody Jones.  He had been a manger for Meineke Mufflers for several years. Besides his parents, he is survived by children: Torey Antciliff of Belding, MI,  Drew...

Betty Joan Graham

Betty Joan Graham

Dec 19, 2018

Daleville...Betty Joan Myers Graham, 87, resident of Daleville, passed away at Signature Health care in Muncie.  She was born in Ovid, Indiana May 13, 1931, the daughter of Fred and Elsie McMinds Myers. Se had worked for many years at Shumaker Electric and cleaned homes for many people. She was a member of the Lioness Club, Markleville North Christian Church...

Dennis Lee Cannell

Dennis Lee Cannell

Dec 12, 2018

Marion....Dennis Lee Cannell, 65, resident of Marion Indiana passed away December 12, 2018 at Marion General Hospital. He was born in Muncie December 16, 1952 the son of Leroy and Lottie Baughn Cannell. He has lived in Marion for over 12 years. Survivors are his daughter: Rebecca Faulstich of Andrews , sister: Jean Schmerber of Marion and 1 1/2 brother:...

Steven Jay Brown

Steven Jay Brown

Dec 12, 2018

Anderson.....Steven Jay Brown, 64, resident of Anderson, passed away December 12, 2018 in Ft. Wayne.  He was born September 12, 1954, the son of Richard E. and Delores Hulse Brown. He worked in production for over 30 years at General Motors. He enjoyed history and loved to travel.  He has hiked the Appalacian Trail, backpacked Greece and Israel and had...

Phyllis Ann Dwiggins

Phyllis Ann Dwiggins

Dec 9, 2018

New Castle....Phyllis Ann Dwiggins, 69, resident of New Castle, passed away Sunday at Hancock County Hospital in Greenfield. She was born in Detroit, MI, May 21, 1949 the daughter of Roy and Mary Straley Bolinger. She had worked as an assistant to the Mayor in New Castle and was a graduate of Sheridan High School. She attended New Covenant Worship...

Jeffrey Vance Shoemaker

Jeffrey Vance Shoemaker

Dec 9, 2018

Daleville...Jeffrey Vance Shoemaker, 52, died Sunday , December 9, 2018 at IU Health in Indianapolis.  Jeff was born in Muncie, January 4, 1966, the son of James G. and Joyce E. (DeHaven) Shoemaker. He lived his early life in Daleville and graduated from Daleville High School with the class of 1984.  He attended ITT in Indianapolis where he graduated with...

Gene Paul Pierce

Gene Paul Pierce

Dec 3, 2018

Daleville....Gene Paul Pierce, 88, resident of Daleville, passed away December 3, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  He was born in Middletown, June 24, 1930, the son of Carl and Leta Miller Pierce.  He joins his wife Mary E. Hodson Pierce, his parents, a brother and sister who all preceded him He was a utility man at...

Edward E. Ray

Edward E. Ray

Nov 29, 2018

Edward E. Ray, 74, went home to be with the Lord on November 29, 2018. He was born September 18, 1944 to Vay B. and Emma Katherine Parker Ray.  He was a very proud 1962 graduate of Anderson High School.  He married his childhood sweetheart, Paula Marie Johnson, on April 21, 1962. The most important thing to him was family....

William Edward Mccarty

William Edward Mccarty

Nov 27, 2018

Sulphur Springs.....William Edward McCarty, 73, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away at his daughter's home in Sulphur Springs on November 27, 2018. He was born in Paris, KY, September 22, 1945, the son of William McCarty and Viola Crump Leach.  He was a graduate of Indianapolis Arsenal Technical High School (1963) and was owner of McCarty Home maintenance for many...

James Edward Mundell

James Edward Mundell

Nov 26, 2018

Middletown....James Edward Mundell, 78, resident of Middletown passed away Monday morning at his home. He was born in Muncie, September 4, 1940, the son of Francis and Marian Sanders Mundell.  He was a 1958 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School, attended Purdue University and retired from General Motors (Delco Remy) .  He served 2 terms on the Middletown Town Council...

Janis Yvonne Smith

Janis Yvonne Smith

Nov 26, 2018

Middletown....Janis Yvonne Smith, 82, resident of Middletown passed away Monday at Miller's Merry Manor.  She was born in Anderson, Indiana, September 15, 1936, the daughter of Theodore and Mildred McCoy Rent. She attended Anderson High School and was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Legion, Phi Iota Xi, and a...

Nina Danforth

Nina Danforth

Nov 25, 2018

Nina Maxine Danforth, 94, passed away at Miller's Merry Manor in Chesterfield.  Services are pending at a later date.

Jo Ann Reedy

Jo Ann Reedy

Nov 22, 2018

Middletown...Jo Ann (Laird) Reedy, 93, resident of Middletown, passed away November 22, 2018 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.  She was born in Wabash, Indiana, July 26, 1925, the daughter of Henry G. and Bessie Small Laird.  She was a graduate of Carthage High School and retired from General Motors.  She had also worked at Delco Battery and Liebhardt...

Vera Ethel Sanders

Vera Ethel Sanders

Nov 19, 2018

Middletown...Vera Ethel Laswell Sanders, 91, resident of Middletown, passed away Monday morning at her residence.  She was born in Indianapolis, January 18, 1927, the daughter of Roy Edison and Dora Brown Laswell. She was a 1945 graduate of Middletown High School and owned and operated Vera's Doll House for 32 years.  She was a member of the Honey Creek United...

Jack Ray Stevenson

Jack Ray Stevenson

Nov 12, 2018

Daleville...Jack Ray Stevenson, 72, resident of Daleville Passed away November 12, 2018.  He was born in Muncie, November 17, 1945, the son of Cleatis "Pete" and Vivian Woods Stevenson.  He was a 1965 graduate of Daleville High School and retired from General Motors in 1999. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion.  He enjoyed motorcycles, hunting,...

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