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Ruth Anna Ohnheiser

Ruth Anna Ohnheiser

Dec 24, 2016

Middletown....Ruth Anna Ohnheiser, 98, resident of Middletown, passed away December 24, 2016 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Henry County, October 11, 1918, the daughter of Harry and Marguerite Rutherford Crim.She had been a homemaker, a bookkeeper for Henry County Memorial Hospital and Co-Owner with her husband of Middletown Cleaners. She had also worked at the...

Austin Grant Brown

Austin Grant Brown

Dec 23, 2016

Yorktown.....Austin Grant Brown, 30, former Yorktown resident, passed away on December 23, 2016 following complications from surgery, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands.He was born to Gary W. and Tamera Sue (Wise) Brown on April 20, 1986 in Muncie, IN. He married Juan Ramos on June 19, 2012 in Brighton, England.Austin graduated from Yorktown High School 2005 with honors,...

Helen Pearl Pickel

Helen Pearl Pickel

Dec 21, 2016

Middletown-Helen Pearl (Trout) Davis Pickel died peacefully December 21, 2016. Helen was born to Harold Herbert and Laura Marie Trout on January 30, 1940. She attended Highland High School and Ivy Tech. She worked various service jobs, but was primarily a homemaker. Helen was an avid reader and enjoyed travel and visiting with friends.She is survived by her sons; Harold...

Tamela Kay Collis

Tamela Kay Collis

Dec 20, 2016

Middletown....Tamela Kay (Hayes) Collis, 53, resident of Middletown, passed away December 20, 2016 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Muncie, April 30, 1963, the daughter of Clarence and Della Richards Hayes.She was a 1981 graduate of Muncie Central High School and worked as a supervisor at ICAP.She was a member of the NRA and White Union...

Dora Christine Wrin

Dora Christine Wrin

Dec 18, 2016

Middletown...Dora Christine (Cantrell) Wrin, 66, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday evening at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in Arkansas, July 7. 1950, the daughter of Elvis and Martha Shearo Cantrell. and lived in Middletown for many years.She graduated high school in Arkansas and worked as a private caregiver for many years.She worked for CVS Pharmacy and Harvest Market...

Nondus Jean Jones

Nondus Jean Jones

Dec 12, 2016

Muncie...Nondus Jean (Smith) Jones, 85, resident of rural Muncie, passed away Monday at her residence.She was born in Marion, February 4, 1931, the daughter of Orville and Bertha Bricker Smith.She had been Vice President and Loan officer for Union State bank (First Merchants) in Sulphur Springs serving over 35 years.She was a member of Cornerstone Brethern Church, the Redhatters, several...

Earl Mayhew

Earl Mayhew

Dec 11, 2016

Daleville...Earl Mayhew. 65, resident of Daleville, went home to be with his Savior at his residence on December 11, 2016. He was born in Norwich, Ct, March 15, 1951 the son of Earl and Celia Harris Mayhew.He was a member of Westside United Baptist Church in Muncie and attended Trinity Episcopal Church in Anderson.He was a US Army Veteran serving...

Cecil Frances Ellis

Cecil Frances Ellis

Dec 9, 2016

Daleville...Cecil Frances (Corn) Ellis, 88, recent resident of Anderson but life time resident of Daleville, passed away at Community Hospital Friday morning in Anderson.She was born in Marion, Indiana, November 7, 1928, the daughter of Marcella Koons.She retired from Housekeeping at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital after 30 years of service.She had lived in the Daleville area since 1965.Survivors are 3...

Ruth Emma Taylor

Ruth Emma Taylor

Dec 6, 2016

Ruth Emma TaylorDied at the Age of 78Born - 2/28/38 at home in Middletown Indiana, IN and died at home in Middletown Indiana 12/6/16.Graduated from Cadiz High School in the class of 1956.She retired from the V.A. Hospital in Indianapolis, In. as a Nursing Assistant.Her life was spent taking care of family, friends, and others all the way to her...

Glen Earl Franklin

Glen Earl Franklin

Dec 2, 2016

Yorktown...Glen Earl Franklin, 92, resident of Yorktown, passed away at his residence on December 2, 2016.He was born in Daleville, February 29, 1924 the son of Homer and Nellie Pugsley Franklin.He was a 1943 graduate of Daleville High School and was employed by General Motors, Dept 755 Tool Room at Delco Remy retiring in 1987 after 41 1/2 years of...

Jackie Charles Cole

Jackie Charles Cole

Dec 1, 2016

Cadiz....Jackie Charles Cole, 80, resident of Cadiz, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home. He was born September 1, 1936 in Indiana, the son of Luther Garrett and Rosa Etta Wisehart Cole.He worked at Delco Remy as a stock chaser for 31 years and was a member of the UAW Local 662. He attended the Middletown Church of...

James Dewey Williams

James Dewey Williams

Nov 30, 2016

Middletown...James Dewey Williams, 75, went home to be with the Lord November 30, 2016 at his sister's home after a long battle with cancer.He was born, the ninth of 10 children to Charles and Goldie Williams, September 3, 1941 in Middletown at home.He attended Middletown Schools and joined the US Army October 1960. He served in Korea and Kaiserslautern, Germany...

Theresa Susanne Hawkins

Theresa Susanne Hawkins

Nov 27, 2016

Theresa McShurley Hawkins passed on to Heaven on Sunday November 27th, 2016 at the age of 67 from complications of an extended illness. "Terry" is survived by her Husband Robert Hawkins, Mother Shirley McShurley Royer and her husband Joe, Sister Marla McShurley Stanley and her husband Bruce. She is Also survived by son Rob Prewett and his wife Christina along...

John Leslie Hartman

John Leslie Hartman

Nov 25, 2016

John Leslie Hartman Jr.87 years old, of Middletown, Indiana passed away by natural causes at his homeon 11-25-2016 at 11:55pm.John Hartman was born on 12-4-1929 in Akron, Ohio to Johann Leslie HartmanSr. & Elta May Sigler.He spent his early years in Akron, Ohio before moving to Lawrenceburg, Indianawhere he was an athlete and played basketball before graduating High School.He met...

Billy J. Lasley

Billy J. Lasley

Nov 19, 2016

Daleville....Billy J. Lasley of Daleville, IN, went to be with his Lord and Savior for an eternal visit on November 19, 2016.Bill was born on January 15, 1945 in Mounds, IL. He moved to Daleville in 1983.Bill is survived by his wife Janie Ruth; daughters, Alaina (Randy) Thompson of Yorktown, Patricia of Daleville, Teena (Paul) Garrett of Muncie, Ruby (John)...

Donald Earl Tincher

Donald Earl Tincher

Nov 16, 2016

Middletown...Donald Earl Tincher, 86, longtime resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday at Middletown Nursing and rehabilitation Center. He was born in Linton, Indiana, August 26, 1930, the son of Clella Earl and Madge Marie Walton Tincher.He was graduate of Linton Stockton High School and was an installer/repairman for Indiana Bell for over 30 years.He was a member of the First...

Mary Francis Haynes

Mary Francis Haynes

Nov 16, 2016

Chesterfield....Mary Francis (Harris) Haynes, 71, resident of Chesterfield, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday morning.She was born in Clarksville, VA, March 23, 1945, the daughter of Henry H. and Gladys C. Carter Harris.She was a graduate of Blue Stone Sr. High School and worked for many years at Haynes Racing Stables in Alexandria.She had lived in Chesterfield for...

Tina Louise Smith

Tina Louise Smith

Nov 12, 2016

Middletown...Tina Louise (Lambert) Smith, 51, resident of Middletown, passed away November 12, 2016 aty St. Vincents Hospital Indiana Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, November 11, 1965 the daughter of Gerald and Marilyn Brumfield Lambert.She was a homemaker most of her life.She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 sister: Cynthia.Survivors are her husband of 26 years: Kirk of...

Linda S. Reck

Linda S. Reck

Nov 11, 2016

Yorktown....Linda S. (Davis) Reck, 64, resident of Yorktown, passed away November 11, 10`16 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis after an extended illness.She was born May 22, 1952, the daughter of William J. Davis and Frances Waldron Davis.She was a Anderson High School graduate (1971) and worked as a dog groomer for Dr. Haggard and Dr. Bruce Chaille. She worked...

Ferman Floyd Keesling

Ferman Floyd Keesling

Nov 11, 2016

Middletown...Ferman Floyd Keesling, 88, resident of Middletown passed away November 11, 2016 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Madison County, November 04, 1928, the son of Charles and Valeta Peacock Keesling.He was a graduate of Cadiz High School and a US Army Veteran serving in Korea.He was a member of the Teamsters 135 and Glad...

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