Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Robert E. Myers

Robert E. Myers

Mar 20, 2018

Middletown...Robert E. Myers, 93, resident of Pendleton but longtime resident of Middletown, passed away march 20, 2018 at Fall Creek Retirement Village.  He was born in Delaware County, January 14, 1925 the son of Otto and Charity (Rinker) Myers.  He attended first grade in a one room school house at Moonsville, Indiana with Lowell Walters as the teacher, who was...

Sandra Lynne Murray

Sandra Lynne Murray

Mar 14, 2018

DALEVILLE-After a valiant battle with Multiple Sclerosis Sandra Lynne (Alexander) Murray's spirit left her earthly body behind at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center in Muncie, Indiana and charged victoriously into heaven on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.  She is now free, as God intended her to be. A resident of Daleville for many years, Sandy was born in Dayton, Ohio...

Dena Jo Harbison

Dena Jo Harbison

Mar 13, 2018

Anderson...Dena Jo Harbison, 52, resident of Anderson and formally of Middletown, passed away March 13, 2018 in Anderson after an extended illness. There will be no services.

Wilma Jean Grimm

Wilma Jean Grimm

Mar 9, 2018

Middletown....Wilma Jean "Jeannie" (Dillard) Grimm, 88, resident of Middletown, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.  She was born in Anderson, January 18, 1930, the daughter of Francis Lane and Mary M. Kanady Dillard. She was a graduate of Anderson High School (1948) and received her degree as a Registered Nurse through St. Johns...

Darlene Helen Nader

Darlene Helen Nader

Mar 1, 2018

Middletown....Darlene Helen Nader, 59, resident of Middletown, passed away March 1, 2018 at her residence. She was born March 25, 1958 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of William George and Donna Lonice Connerly. She worked for many years at Applebees. Survivors are her brother: Bobby Nader and sister: Susan Nader, her companion: Randy Jackson of Middletown. There will be no...

Ernest Robert Whitmore

Ernest Robert Whitmore

Mar 1, 2018

Anderson....Ernest Robert Whitmore, 88, resident of Anderson, passed away March 1, 2018 at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Sharon, PA, May 17, 1929, the son of Ernest L. and Ruth Mott Whitmore.He was a self employed contractor/builder and former building commissioner.He has lived in Anderson since 1961.Survivors are his wife: Velma Laverne (Clark) of Anderson, 1 son:...

Mila May Ooten

Mila May Ooten

Feb 26, 2018

Anderson...Mila May Ooten, 83, resident of Anderson, passed away Monday at Northview Community Care in Anderson. She was born in Perkinsville, November 16, 1934, the daughter of Laurel L Foland and Eva Basicker Foland.She attended Perkinsville Schools and was a housewife most of her life..She was a member of the Perkinsville Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Feb 19, 2018

Mary Lu (Ambs) Miller, age 75 from Shirley Indiana, passed away peacefully on February 19th in her home after an extended illness, surrounded by her family.Mary was born on Aug 24th , 1942 in Anderson Indiana. She grew up in Middletown and graduated in 1960 from Middletown High School.She met the love of her life Jerry L Miller and they...

Kenneth Franklin Conn

Kenneth Franklin Conn

Feb 17, 2018

Middletown....Kenneth Franklin Conn, Sr., 84, resident of Middletown died February 17, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Middletown, April 26, 1933, the son of Ted and Lenna Mae Hodson Conn.He was a toolmaker at Delco Remy for over 46 years and retired in July of 1997. He was a graduate of Middletown High School, Class of...

Timothy Lee Foist

Timothy Lee Foist

Feb 14, 2018

Timothy Lee Foist, 67, of Gypsum, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was born January 15, 1951 in Anderson, Indiana, to Russell and Rozella (Manis) Foist where he spent his childhood. He graduated from Hancock Central High School, Maxwell, IN in 1969.He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (1973) and Master of Education degree with supporting area...

Sarellen S. Wools

Sarellen S. Wools

Feb 2, 2018

Middletown....Sarellen S. (Stum) Wools, 83, former Middletown resident, passed away February 2, 2018 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, July 5, 1934 the daughter of Charles R. and Lena Stum.She was a graduate of Middletown High School and retired from General Motors after 34 years of services in 1988.She loved taking care of her family and...

Ronald ""Ron"" Stafford

Ronald ""Ron"" Stafford

Jan 23, 2018

Daleville....Ronald ""Ron"" Stafford, 78, resident of Daleville passed away at his residence in Daleville on January 23, 2018 surrounded by his family after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He fought with determination and patience.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, August 5, 1939, the son of Kenneth Otto and hazel Iona Huffman Stafford. He was...

Dianne White

Dianne White

Jan 19, 2018

Middletown...Dianne (Farmer) White, 71, resident of Middletown passed away Friday at Rawlins House in Pendleton. She was born in New Castle, July 22, 1946 the daughter of Woodrow and Thelma Clevenger Farmer.She was a 1964 graduate of Middletown High School and worked in many capacities at Target including team leader.She had been preceded in death by her parents, her husband...

Patricia Lynn Waid

Patricia Lynn Waid

Jan 8, 2018

Middletown....Patricia Lynn (Givens) Waid, 71, resident of Middletown, passed away January 8, 2018. She was born in Indiana and was a 1965 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. She received a degree from Ball State University in Home Economics and Family Consumer Science.She was actively involved in Children Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) for over 20 years as well as ECI...

Barbara Jean Smith

Barbara Jean Smith

Jan 8, 2018

Sulphur Springs, Indiana... Barbara Jean (Gibson) Smith, 77 of Sulphur Springs passed away in the early hours of January 8, 2018 with family by her side at her residence.She was born in Terre Haute Indiana on March 22, 1940 to Howard Gibson and Virginia (Smith) Gibson.She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1958. She lived in Sulphur Springs for...

Kristi Lynn Smiley

Kristi Lynn Smiley

Jan 2, 2018

Daleville...Kristi Lynn (Ploughe) Smiley, 39, resident of Daleville passed away January 2, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born in Tipton County, April 27, 1978, the daughter of Terry and Deborah Needler Ploughe.She was a graduate of Tipton High School and Indiana University.She has lived in the Daleville community for over 8 years.She is survived by...

Betty Ann Putnam

Betty Ann Putnam

Dec 30, 2017

Betty Ann (Gardner) Putnam, 72, resident of Middletown, passed away December 30, 2017 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson. She was born in Indianapolis, June 23, 1945, the daughter of Troy and Dorothy Smyth Gardner. She was a graduate of Southport High School and was owner and operator of Precision Transmission in Muncie and Anderson for many years with...

John Charles Holmes

John Charles Holmes

Dec 30, 2017

Markleville....John Charles Holmes, 65, resident of Markleville, passed away at Community Hospital in Anderson, December 30, 2017.He was born in Anderson, August 2, 1952, the son of James A. Holmes and Marilyn Rose Titus Holmes. He was a 1970 graduate of Pendleton Heights High School and worked for over 29 years at Auto Truck Service Anderson.He had lived in Markleville...

Betty Jo Hobbs

Betty Jo Hobbs

Dec 26, 2017

Betty Jo Hobbs, age 94, a longtime resident of Anderson, Indiana passed away December 26 at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown, IN. She was born Dec. 22, 1923, daughter of Earl and Nellie Mae (Bozell) Floyd of Kempton, Indiana.Survivors include her three sons Ronald (Susan) Hobbs of Canton, GA; Robert (Beth) Hobbs of New Castle, IN; and Roland Hobbs of...

Sylvia Marie Hall

Sylvia Marie Hall

Dec 22, 2017

Middletown...Sylvia Marie Hall, 56, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday December 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Muncie, Indiana, February 13, 1961, the daughter of Arthur and Cecil Louise Moore Hall.She was a 1979 graduate of Shenandoah High School and continued studies in the North Eastern Indiana School of Ministry.She was a member of the Middletown Church...