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Donna Mae Platt

Donna Mae Platt

Apr 10, 2017

Donna Mae (Ramsey) Platt 78, resident of Daleville, passed away Monday at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson Indiana. She was born in Gwynneville, Indiana, May 22, 1938, the daughter of Robert and Marian (Havens) Ramsey.She was a graduate of Morristown High School and was a homemaker most of her life.She is survived by her husband of 60 years: Wayne...

Darlene Marie Simmons

Darlene Marie Simmons

Apr 2, 2017

Darlene Marie (Fortwengler) SimmonsDarlene Marie Simmons, 78, of Markleville, passed away on April 2, 2017. She was born in Anderson, IN on December 28, 1938 to the late John Benard Fortwengler and Marie Elizabeth (Huhn) Fortwengler. She graduated in June 1956 from St. Mary's Catholic School in Anderson, and in August married Jerry Lee Simmons. Together they raised five children....

James Graham Shoemaker

James Graham Shoemaker

Mar 31, 2017

James ""Jim"" G. Shoemaker, 83, lifetime Daleville resident, passed away with his family by his side at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown on Friday, March 31, 2017. Jim was born in Daleville on June 23, 1933 to the late John Shoemaker and Jane Walker Fernald. He was a 1953 graduate of Daleville High School and owned and operated Jim Shoemaker...

Dorothy M. Wright

Dorothy M. Wright

Mar 28, 2017

Dorothy M. Wright, 99, of Middletown, passed away at her residence with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. She was born in Daleville on April 18, 1917 to the late Walter and Mae (Scott) Hodson. Dorothy was a 1935 graduate of Daleville High School and worked in the cafeteria at Shenandoah High School for many years....

Mendel Bowers

Mendel Bowers

Mar 28, 2017

Mendel L. Bowers, 100, of Middletown, was surrounded by his loving family when he went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at St. Vincent Regional Hospital, Anderson. Mendel was born in Henry County on March 11, 1917 to the late Otto and Mary McWilliams Bowers. He was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and was...

Laura Evelyn Parsons

Laura Evelyn Parsons

Mar 25, 2017

Middletown, Laura Evelyn Parsons...98 passed away March 25th at her residence surrounded by family. She was known as Evelyn to most, She resided in California for most of her life. She enjoyed the outdoors, bowling, and dancing. Evelyn is survived by her daughter Patricia Ann Keesling (Jeffrey) Middletown, and 5 Grandchildren, 13 Great-grandchildren, and 7 Great Great Grandchildren.The family wishes...

Michael Dean Allen

Michael Dean Allen

Mar 22, 2017

Michael Dean Allen, 67, died on March 22, 2017, in Indianapolis, Ind. He had been suffering from polycystic renal/kidney failure for many years.He was the son of Marion Lee and Joan (Kline) Allen of Middletown, Ind. While growing up in the Middletown area, he was active on the family farm and in the local 4-H. In 1967, he was one...

Delores Jane Brown

Delores Jane Brown

Mar 21, 2017

Anderson...Delores Jane (Hulse) Brown, 88, resident of Anderson, passed away March 21, 2017 at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Anderson, January 20, 1929, the daughter of Alvin and Agnes Moon Hulse. She was a 1947 graduate of Middletown High School and had lived in Anderson for over 33 years.She worked as admitting supervisor at Community Hospital for many...

Stefanie Nicole Watson

Stefanie Nicole Watson

Mar 18, 2017

Indianapolis...Stefanie Nicole Watson, 30, resident of Indianapolis, passed away unexpectedly March 18, 2017. She was born in Madison County, January 17, 1987, the daughter of Michael James Watson and Amy Jo Lamkin.She was a 2005 graduate of Anderson High School and had lived in Indianapolis since 2008.She was employed by the Indiana Department of Corrections.Survivors are her mother: Amy Jo...

Larry Duane Day

Larry Duane Day

Mar 15, 2017

Middletown....Larry D. Day, 74, resident of Middletown, passed away March 15, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in New Castle, December 17, 1942, the son of Leslie Boyd Day and Jeanette Tuterow Day.He was a self employed farmer for 40 years and retired from General Motors in 1993 as a utility set up worker.He was...

Barbara E. Schlegel

Barbara E. Schlegel

Mar 15, 2017

Zionsville...Barbara E. Schlegel, 92, resident of Zionsville and longtime former resident of Daleville passed away Thursday morning at the home of her son.She was born in Marion, July 5, 1924, the daughter of Ernest and Nellie Taylor.She was a 1942 graduate of Yorktown High School and attended Muncie Business College.She was a member of the Circle ""Y"" Saddle Club, Daleville...

Janis Fay Carnes

Janis Fay Carnes

Mar 13, 2017

Janis Fay (Liebhardt) Carnes, 79, long-time resident of Middletown passed away March 13, 2017 at St. Vincent's Anderson Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Muncie, Indiana on May 4, 1937. She was a member of the Middletown 6th Street Christian Church. She retired as a quality control supervisor from Liebhardt Mills where she worked...

Robert ""Bob"" Cassity

Robert ""Bob"" Cassity

Mar 6, 2017

New Castle...Robert ""Bob"" Cassity, 83, resident of New Castle, passed away March 6, 2017 at Henry County Hospital in New Castle.He was born in Farmers, Kentucky, May 4, 1933, the son of Walter and Mildred Armstrong Cassity.He was a member of the American Legion and VFW and lived in the Henry County area most of his life.Bob was a US...

Delores Ann Barnes

Delores Ann Barnes

Mar 4, 2017

Middletown...Delores Ann (Knotts) Barnes, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away Saturday at St. Vincent's Regional Health Center in Anderson.She was born in Hamilton County, October 28, 1932 the daughter of Vernon and Nellie McQuitty Knotts.She had worked for several years for H and R Block in Middletown.She is survived by one daughter: Debbie Harry (Kevin) of Middletown, brothers and sisters:...

Gary Gene Paschal

Gary Gene Paschal

Mar 3, 2017

Chesterfield...Gary Gene Paschal, 75 resident of Miller's Merry Manor in chesterfield and lifetime resident of Daleville, passed away Friday evening at the nursing center. He was born in Daleville, July 13, 1941, the son of Kenneth and Ruth ""Bell"" Hahn Paschal.He attended Daleville Schools and worked for many years at Russ Regenold Pontiac before owning and operating Gary's Auto Body.He...

Kathleen Marie Halladay

Kathleen Marie Halladay

Mar 2, 2017

Anderson...Kathleen Marie (Vought) Halladay, 60, resident of Anderson, passed away March 2, 2017 at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Battle Creek, MI, August 31, 1956, the daughter of Williams Davies and Kathleen Vought.She attended Battle Creek Central High School and had worked for Subway in Alexandria for many years.Survivors are 7 children: Marie Hendrix of Middletown, Gerald Halladay...

Kenneth Woodrow Coffman

Kenneth Woodrow Coffman

Feb 27, 2017

Anderson...Kenneth Woodrow Coffman, 77, resident of Anderson, passed away February 27, 2017 at his residence.He was born March 2, 1939 in Delaware County, the son of John and Anna Jones Coffman.He was a US Army Veteran and worked as a driver for Carter Express and recently began Shooting Star Transport.Survivors are his wife of 30 years: Claudia Jean of Anderson,...

Frank Robert Rajer

Frank Robert Rajer

Feb 26, 2017

Frank Robert Rajer, 79 of Westfield/Middletown Indiana (born July 3rd, 1937 Indianapolis) passed away peacefully in his sleep 2/26/2017 with family by his side. He was a 1955 graduate of Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis. He was also an Army Veteran stationed in Germany, and retired from Western Electric-AT&T 30 years Indianapolis and Biddle Mfg, Sheridan IN. Frank was preceded...

Mary Margaret Whitworth

Mary Margaret Whitworth

Feb 18, 2017

Springport....Mary Margaret Whitworth (Fadley), 76, resident of Springport, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in New Castle, January 5, 1941, the daughter of Keith and Blanche Rutherford Fadley. She was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School (1959) and received her masters in Education from Ball State University in education. She had...

Elva Sue White

Elva Sue White

Feb 15, 2017

Elva Sue (Hodson) White of Middletown, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson, Indiana, following a brief illness.She was born on May 17, 1936 in Anderson, Indiana.She graduated from Anderson High School in 1954 and was a proud lifelong Indian.Proceeded in death by her parents Russell A. and Lois Isabelle (Southard)...

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