Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Charles Emerson Head

Charles Emerson Head

Aug 3, 2018

Charles "Chuck" Emerson Head, Sr., 65, of Middletown passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis surrounded by his family. He was born January 23, 1953 in Indianapolis as the son of Donald and Elsie (Wisehart) Head. He graduated from Warren Central High School in 1972. He married Sharon Kay Arnold on October 28, 1972 and...

John James Rhodes, Sr

John James Rhodes, Sr

Jul 31, 2018

John James Rhodes Sr., 91, of Middletown, peacefully passed away on July 31st, 2018. He was born on March 8th, 1927, in Stevenson, CA to Frederick and Louise Rhodes. During WWII he was a gunner on a Grumman Avenger TBM-3E Torpedo Bomber. In the years following the war, he was an active racer in the USAC racing series. During his...

Christopher Lee Miller

Christopher Lee Miller

Jul 31, 2018

Daleville...Christopher Lee Miller, 25, resident of Daleville passed away on July 31, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Muncie, August 17, 1992 and  graduated from Daleville High School.in 2011,   He had worked at the Yorktown Pizza King for 7 years. Survivors are his mother: Audrea Ann  Miller of Daleville, sister: Ashley Nicole Miller, grandmothers: Nancy Hall and Joyce...

Larry Keith Wilson

Larry Keith Wilson

Jul 28, 2018

Middletown...Larry Keith (L.K.) Wilson, 78, resident of Middletown, passed away Saturday at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Anderson.  He was born in Noblesville, November 5, 1939, the son of Samuel and Eva Milligan Wilson. He worked at the Pendleton Reformatory and owned and operated L. K. Wilson Plumbing since 1969.  He has lived in Middletown for over 59 years and...

Marilyn Joan Sheets

Marilyn Joan Sheets

Jul 26, 2018

Middletown...Marilyn Joan Sheets, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away July 28, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Henry County, December 21, 1928, the daughter of Charles and Rita Myers Wilhoit.  She was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and received her certificate for Cosmetology. She enjoyed crafting and spending time with her family. She...

Melissa Donita O'Banion

Melissa Donita O'Banion

Jul 23, 2018

Chesterfield...Melissa Donita Owens O'Banion, 37, resident of Chesterfield, passed away at her home July 23m 2018. She was born in Anderson, June 27, 1981 the daughter of Donald Joe and Keita (Yohe) Owens. She was a graduate of Anderson High School and was a homemaker most of her life. She was a a member of Phi Beta Kappa and lived...

Edith Lou Froman

Edith Lou Froman

Jul 19, 2018

Daleville...Edith Lou Pierce Froman passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on July 19, 2018 at the age of 91.  She had suffered with multiple health issues for the last five years. She was born on May 6, 1927 in Indianapolis to Ella Mae Graham Pierce and Charles Herschel Pierce. She was the second child and oldest daughter in...

Sharlene Kay Scott

Sharlene Kay Scott

Jul 15, 2018

Daleville....Sharlene Kay (Altic) Scott, 48, resident of Daleville passed away Sunday at Community Hospital in Anderson.  She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana April 16, 1970, the daughter of William A. Altic, Jr. and Deborah A. Medina.. She was a manager at Dollar Tree Stores and had lived in Ft. Wayne before moving to Daleville. She was preceded in death...

Naomi Strickland Samples

Naomi Strickland Samples

Jul 13, 2018

Muncie....Naomi Ruth Strickland Samples, 94, resident of Muncie, passed away at her residence at dawn on July 13, 2018. She was born in Elkview, West Virginia, July 6, 1924, the daughter of Arch E. and Loketta Rucker Strickland. She was a 1943 graduate of Clendenin High School, Clendenin, West Virgina, and a 1971 graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, with...

David Allen Matthews

David Allen Matthews

Jul 11, 2018

Middletown....David "Cong" Allen Matthews, 59, of Middletown passed away unexpectedly at his residence July 11, 2018. He was born in Monticello, KY, March 28, 1959, the son of Finley and Bonnie Richardson Matthews. He attended Shenandoah High School and retired as an operator for Local 103 at Grade X. He lived in Cadiz since he was ten years old and...

Mildred Irene Obryant

Mildred Irene Obryant

Jul 10, 2018

Fenton, Michigan........Mildred Irene Obryant, 74, resident of Fenton, MI and longtime resident of Anderson, Indiana passed away in Fenton on Tuesday at the home of her daughter.  She was born in Daleville, February 7, 1944 the daughter of Wm. G.M. and Helen Allen Obryant. She worked for years at her own recycling business.  She was a member of the American...

Marjorie Maude Howell

Marjorie Maude Howell

Jul 9, 2018

Just as she had lived her life with quiet grace and dignity, Marjorie Maude (Wright) Howell of Daleville passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of July 9th.  She was born in 1922 on the farm of her parents, Claude E. and Mary Patterson Wright near Cowan, Indiana. Marjorie was raised during the Great Depression and learned...

Daisy Mary Francis Smith

Daisy Mary Francis Smith

Jul 6, 2018

Daleville...Daisy Mary Francis Weaver Smith, 83, resident of Daleville, passed away July 6. 2018 at her home.  She was born in Tomberlin, Ark, October 16, 1934, the daughter of Luke and Cecil B Weaver. She was a 1953 graduate of Alexandria Monroe High School and owner of Lost Lake Campground for many years.  She was a volunteer at the Daleville...

Donald A. Beyler

Donald A. Beyler

Jul 4, 2018

Donald A. Beyler, 88, resident of Kendallville and longtime resident of the Mechanicsburg area, passed away July 4, 2018 in Kendallville. He was born in Napanee, Indiana, July 18, 1929, the son of Raymond Royal and Bessie Viola Abbiehl Beyler. He was a graduate of Lakeville High School and had an associate's degree in Electrical Technology.  He retired from General...

Douglas Bruce Sellers

Douglas Bruce Sellers

Jun 30, 2018

Anderson...Douglas Bruce Sellers, 67, resident of Anderson, passed away at his residence June 30, 2018. He was born in New Castle, December 16, 1950, the son of Wilbur and Vesta  Loundenback Sellers. He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School (1969) and attended Indiana State and Ball State Universities. He taught at Shenandoah, Richmond, and Bremen Schools and was a...

Joan Allen

Joan Allen

Jun 27, 2018

Joan K. Allen, 86, passed away at St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis on June 27th.  Joan was born March 9, 1932, in Anderson, Ind. to Howard and Helen Kline where she attended the Church of the Brethren for many years. Joan married Marion Allen in 1948 and setup home on the farm near Middletown, Ind., and from there raised their...

Alex Lee Harter

Alex Lee Harter

Jun 9, 2018

Anderson....Alex Lee Harter, 36, resident of Anderson, passed away Saturday at IU health Ball Memorial hospital. He was born in Muncie, August 30, 1981 the son of Charles Rick and Tamera Wilson Harter. He was active in farming and was also employed at Tractor Supply Corporation. He was a 2000 graduate of Shenandoah High School and active in the FFA....

Carolyn Sue Fish

Carolyn Sue Fish

Jun 8, 2018

Daleville...Carolyn Sue (Walters) Fish, 75, resident of Daleville, passed away June 8, 2018, at the home of her sister in Anderson. She was born in Anderson, January 14, 1943, the daughter of Howard and Helen Irene Key Walters. She was a 1961 graduate of Anderson Highland High School and worked for many years at K-Mart. She is a member of...

Mary Bernice Barnum

Mary Bernice Barnum

Jun 2, 2018

Daleville..Mary Bernice (Pinney) Barnum, 88, resident of Daleville,  went home to be with the Lord, June 2, 2018 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus in Anderson. She was born March 10, 1930 in Union City, Ohio, the daughter of Mary L (Shields) and Robert Pinney.  she was a graduate (1948) of Eastside High School of Union city. She was a homemaker...

Martha L. Mcneil

Martha L. Mcneil

May 25, 2018

Martha L. McNeil, 87, a resident of Middletown, passed away on May 25, 2018. She was born in Muncie, Indiana at Ball Memorial Hospital on February 20, 1931 and is the daughter of Ray and Fay (McLain) Sherman. Martha grew up at 932 West Locust Street. She had fond childhood memories of her only living grandparent, Sara Sherman, who sat...