Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Pernia Mae Pawlowski

Pernia Mae Pawlowski

Aug 16, 2017

Indianapolis...Pernia Mae (Noble) Pawlowski, 61, resident of Indianapolis and former Middletown resident, died August 16, 2017 at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in New Castle, Indiana, August 3, 1956, the daughter of Bedford and Elsie Shelton Noble.She was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked for many years at the Holiday Inn in Anderson,she had attended Mounds...

Michael Johnathan Baas

Michael Johnathan Baas

Aug 7, 2017

Daleville....Michael Johnathan Baas, 14, resident of Daleville, died August 7, 2017 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He was born in Marion, February 3, 2003, the son of Johnathan H. and Kathy Magby Baas. He was a 7th grade student at Daleville Schools. He was an honors student and loved hunting, fishing, and was extremely artistic. He had a...

Karl Eldon Landers

Karl Eldon Landers

Jul 22, 2017

Karl Eldon Landers, 72, of Anderson, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2017 at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born in Pennville, Indiana on July 5, 1945 and was the son of John and Eunice (Denney) Landers. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Prime Battery in 2011. He previously attended...

Melissa G. Ellis

Melissa G. Ellis

Jul 21, 2017

Anderson....Melissa G. Ellis, 56, resident of Middletown and Anderson, passed into the arms of Jesus on July 21, 2017 at her sister's home in Ingalls.She was born in Elwood at Mercy Hospital, August 27, 1960, the daughter of George and Virginia Kirby.She graduated from Shenandoah High School and studied message therapy in Alexandria. She was a beautician for 27 years.She...

Larry Clifford Shields

Larry Clifford Shields

Jul 14, 2017

Indianapolis....Larry Clifford Shields, 72, resident of Clearvista Lake Nursing Center and former resident of Anderson, passed away July 14 at the nursing center after a long illness.He was born in Madison County, December 30, 1944, the son of Homer and Viola Catherine Lawson Shields.He was graduate of Anderson High School (1964) and retired from General Motors in Anderson in 1994...

James Ray Samples

James Ray Samples

Jul 12, 2017

Muncie....James Ray Samples, 91, resident of Muncie, passed away at his residence after a brief illness. He was born in Bomont, West Virginia, November 3, 1925, the son of E. Ray and Cora Keeney Samples. He was a 1944 graduate of Clay County High School and retired in 1987 from Sears and Roebuck where he had worked in management for...

Janet Marilyn Chapman

Janet Marilyn Chapman

Jun 30, 2017

Janet Marilyn (Ritchie) Chapman, 86, resident of rural Middletown, passed away June 30, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Middletown, May 19, 1931, the daughter of Joseph Weeks and Irene Viola (Harter) Ritchie. She was a 1949 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and graduated from Indiana Business College in Muncie. She was a member of the Upper...

Dallas Gene Hunter

Dallas Gene Hunter

Jun 14, 2017

The Legacy Left behind by Coaching Legend Dallas Hunter Dallas G Hunter 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday June 14th with his wife of 61 years Diane Dragoo Hunter and their daughter DeeLayne Hunter Mills and husband Jim Mills and their family at his side. Coach Hunter grew up in Middletown, where he remained his entire life.Dallas Hunter grew up loving...

Bessie Faylene Wray

Bessie Faylene Wray

Jun 11, 2017

Yorktown...Bessie Faylene Wray, 71, resident of the Yorktown Healthcare Center, passed away at the nursing home sunday morning, June 11, 2017 after an extended illness.She was born in Columbia, Kentucky, October 14, 1945, the daughter of Charles and Mable Burton Blankenship Simpson.She had been a homemaker most of her life.She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: L.C. Simpson,...

Eva Lucille Mcdonnell

Eva Lucille Mcdonnell

Jun 9, 2017

Mooreland...Eva Lucille McDonnell, 72, resident of Mooreland, passed away June 9, 2017 at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born in Burkesville, KY, September 11, 1945, the daughter of Mastin and Inez Riddle Smith.She was a graduate of New Castle High School and worked for Liebhardt Mills in Middletown for 22 years as well as...

David L. Wean

David L. Wean

Jun 8, 2017

Anderson...David L. Wean, 92, resident of Twin City Healthcare in Gas City and formally of Anderson, passed away June 8, 2017 at the nursing home.He was born in Daleville, April 24, 1925 the son of John H. and Bertha Vermillion Wean Sr. He was a veteran of WW 2 serving in the US Army 3rd Army Division under General George...

Richard ""Dick"" Clapp

Richard ""Dick"" Clapp

Jun 4, 2017

Richard ""Dick"" Clapp, 80, resident of Middletown, passed away June 4, 2017. He was born in Henry County, January 30, 1937, the son of Henly Clapp and Helen Pierce. He was a 1955 graduate of Middletown High School. He served in the National Guard for a term of 3 years and retired after 36 years as a tool maker for...

John ""Jay"" Bowers

John ""Jay"" Bowers

Jun 4, 2017

Anderson...John ""Jay"" Bowers, 96, resident of Bethany Pointe Health Campus, passed away Sunday evening, June 4, 2017.He was born in Ovid, March 20, 1921, the son of Purley and Maggie Ritter Bowers Judd. He was a graduate of Markleville High School and retired after 33 years as a tool maker and foreman for General Motors in Anderson.He had been a...

Delmar Gene C

Delmar Gene C

May 30, 2017

Anderson...Delmar Gene Coffman, Sr., 73, resident of Anderson, passed away Tuesday evening at his residence.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, October 29, 1943, the son of John and Lillian Jones Coffman.He was a US Army Veteran and had worked as a mechanic most of his life.Survivors include his wife: Mary Catherine (O'Bryant) of Anderson, 3 children: Charlene Richards (Bruce) of...

Phillip Lee Fadely

Phillip Lee Fadely

May 21, 2017

Ingalls...Phillip Lee Fadely, 73, resident of Ingalls, passed away at IU Health Saxony Hospital in Indianapolis on May 21, 2017.He was born in Anderson, January 4, 1944, the son of Virgil and Louise Fox Fadely.He was a 1962 Middletown High School. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He served as Staff Sargent.He was an active sponsor...

Adrienne Alice Doyle

Adrienne Alice Doyle

May 18, 2017

Middletown...Adrienne Alice (Miller) Doyle, 81, resident of Middletown, passed away at her residence on May 18, 2017.She was born in Middletown, January 23, 1936, the daughter of Olaf and Lola Miller.She had worked with her father at farming at the age of 9 and continued through her life. In 1950 she began working at the Middletown Canning Factory and continued...

Teresa Alberta Ford

Teresa Alberta Ford

May 18, 2017

Muncie....Teresa Alberta Ford, 54, resident of Muncie, passed away May 18, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital unexpectedly.She was born in Anderson, November 25, 1962 the daughter of Richard and Donna Collins Shock.She had been a homemaker and a graduate of Anderson Highland High School.She attended Grace Baptist Church.Survivorsing are 4 children: Brandy McKee (Ryan) of Muncie, Grace Ford...

Laura Lucille Feller

Laura Lucille Feller

May 15, 2017

Daleville...Laura Lucille Feller, 98, resident of Daleville, passed away May 15, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.She was a former resident of Ft. Wayne and was born in Reading, Michigan, August 28, 1918, the daughter of Nelson and Nellie Augusta Adams Hiestand. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School and Bowling Green University working in Education and Library...

Donald Wayne Leisure

Donald Wayne Leisure

May 14, 2017

Donald Wayne ""Marble"" Leisure, 75, resident of Daleville, passed away Sunday at his residence peacefully surrounded by friends and family.He was born in Grant City, IN, July 15, 1941 the son of Lloyd and Velma (Edwards) Leisure.he attended Charlottesville High School and retired from General Motors in 1998 after 35 years of service.He had been preceded in death by his...

Chester W. Turner

Chester W. Turner

May 13, 2017

Daleville....Chester William Louis Turner, 88, resident of Daleville, passed away Saturday evening at his residence.He was born in Winchester, Kentucky, February 22, 1929, the son of William M and Lillie McIntyre Turner. He was an active trucker most of his life and retired from McLain Trucking where he had driven for over 30 years.He was a member of the Teamsters...