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Orie ""Otis"" Hook

Orie ""Otis"" Hook

Apr 5, 2016

Daleville...Orie (Otis) Hook, 83, resident of Daleville, passed away Monday at his residence.He was born August 6, 1932, the son of Lonnie and Ruth Cox Hook and was a 1951 graduate of Anderson High School.He retired in 1994 from Delco Remy of General Motors and was a veteran of the National Guard serving as a Sergeant in the 138th Medical...

Anita Marilyn Poer

Anita Marilyn Poer

Apr 3, 2016

Chesterfield...Anita Marilyn Poer, 83, resident of Chesterfield passed away Sunday at her residence.She was born in Mechanicsburg, Indiana, September 5, 1932, the daughter of Robert and Mary Lodge Haynes.She was a graduate of Middletown High School and worked in bookkeeping at Guide Lamp for many years as well as A and A Trucking.She and her husband owned and operated Fadley's...

Tena Sue Zirkle

Tena Sue Zirkle

Mar 29, 2016

Anderson Resident, Tena Sue Zirkle, 73, went to join the love of her life, husband, James L Zirkle and eldest son, James L. Zirkle, Jr.She was born in Crothersville on March 3, 1943 to Henry and Ruby Nanthrop.She leaves to cherish her memories, her 5 children: Diana (Charles) Watkins, William (fiance Kim) Zirkle, Michael (Crystal) Zirkle, Ray (Bobbie) Zirkle and...

Robert Earl Bailey, Sr

Robert Earl Bailey, Sr

Mar 25, 2016

Sulphur Springs....Robert Earl Bailey, Sr., 89, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Friday at his home.He was born in Charlottesville, September 30, 1926, the son of Monta R. and Marie L. Kinder Bailey. He attended Cadiz High School and retired from General Motors after 25 years of service.He was a US Army Veteran of WW 2.He was a member of...

Jerry Lee Moore

Jerry Lee Moore

Mar 24, 2016

Goshen...Jerry Lee Moore, 75, resident of Goshen and longtime resident of the Daleville/Yorktown area, passed away at his residence on March 24, 2016.He was born September 7, 1940 in Muncie, the son of George Raymond and Stena Mae Martz Moore.He was a 1960 graduate of Daleville High School and retired from General Motors in Anderson.He had lived in the Goshen...

Paul Leland Mills

Paul Leland Mills

Mar 22, 2016

Knightsville....Paul Leland Mills, 89 resident of Knightsville and longtime resident of Chesterfield, passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute on March 22, 2016.He was born in Yorktown, May 2, 1926, the son of Jessie and Grace Stout Mills.He had worked at General Motors and attended Yorktown Schools.He was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean...

Gene Clinton Riggs

Gene Clinton Riggs

Mar 16, 2016

Middletown...Gene Clinton Riggs, 81, resident of Middletown, passed away March 15, 2016 at St. Vincent Regional Hospital , Anderson.He was born in Henry County, March 29, 1934, the son of Roscoe and Minnie Peckinpaugh Riggs.He was a 1952 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Guide Lamp, Division of General Motors after 30 years of service.He was an accomplished...

Rosemary A. Mcguire

Rosemary A. Mcguire

Mar 13, 2016

Anderson...Rosemary A. McGuire, 99, resident of Anderson, passed away Sunday evening at Miller's Merry Manor in Chesterfield.She was born in Noblesville, November 11, 1916 the daughter of James and Glyde Mayne McGuire.She was a 1934 graduate of Anderson High School and retired from General Motors, Delco Remy where she had been a secretary.She was a member of the First United...

Margaret Farlee

Margaret Farlee

Mar 8, 2016

MRS. MARGARET ROWETAN STAILEY FARLEE passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana having attained the age of 72 years, 7 months and 7 days. She was born on Friday, July 30, 1943 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Betty Jesse Stailey. She was of the Methodist faith, a very good cook...

Ronald Max Lowery

Ronald Max Lowery

Mar 7, 2016

Sulphur Springs...Ronald Max Lowery, 63, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away unexpectedly at his residence Monday evening.He was born in Muncie, June 12, 1952 the son of Robert Grant and Marcella Lee Rutherford Lowery.He retired from Sulphur Springs Blue Flame after serving over 20 years.He was a 1970 graduate of Shenandoah High School.He had been a volunteer with the Jefferson...

Richard Duane Mccord

Richard Duane Mccord

Mar 2, 2016

Pendleton...Richard Duane McCord, 79 resident of Pendleton, passed away Wednesday evening at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Middletown, Indiana, September 5, 1936, the son William G. and Susie B Gribbin McCordHe was a 1954 graduate of Middletown High School, served in US Navy for 3 years aboard the USS Hornet and joined the Indiana State Police...

Madeline Ann Taylor-Hamm-Miller

Madeline Ann Taylor-Hamm-Miller

Mar 2, 2016

Middletown...Madeline ""Pat"" Ann Taylor Hamm-Miller, 72, resident of Middletown passed away March 2, 2016 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital.She was born 9/28/43 in Anderson. She graduated from Cadiz High School in the class of 1961.She retired from Carbide Grinding in Chesterfield, IN after 30 years of loyal service.Her Life was her family and friends, and she gave herself whole heartedly...

Malcolm Jay Fadely

Malcolm Jay Fadely

Feb 27, 2016

Sulphur Springs...Malcolm Jay Fadely, 77, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away at Hickory Creek Nursing Care in New Castle on February 27, 2016 after an extended illness.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, April 29, 1938 the son of Keith Carlton and Mary Blanch Rutherford Fadely.He was a 1956 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and a veteran of US Army...

Marvin Douglas Kemerly

Marvin Douglas Kemerly

Feb 18, 2016

Marion....Marvin Douglas Kemerly, 62, resident of Marion, passed away February 18, 2016 at Marion General Hospital.He was born in Greenfield, January 13, 1954, the son of Marvin P. and Marjorie Orr Kemerly.He was a graduate of Greenfield Central High School and retired from General Motors in 2003 after 30 years of service.He was preceded in death by his parents, his...

David Edward Kennedy

David Edward Kennedy

Feb 16, 2016

Muncie...David Edward Kennedy, 63, resident of Muncie, passed away Tuesday, February 16 at Community Hospital in Anderson after a sudden illness.He was born April 18, 1952 in New Castle the son of James and Margaret Huser Kennedy of Middletown.He attended Sulphur Springs High School until the consolidation and graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1970.He was a toolmaker all his...

Keith Eugene Mcsherley

Keith Eugene Mcsherley

Feb 14, 2016

Middletown...Keith Eugene McSherley, 91, resident of Middletown, past away Sunday morning at Living petals healthcare in Sulphur Springs.He was born in Henry County, March 22, 1924, the son of Orville and Carrie Cannon McSherley.He retired from General Motors in Anderson after 30 years of service.He was a veteran of WW 2 Serving in the US Army Military Police.He was a...

Richard Paul Nunemaker

Richard Paul Nunemaker

Feb 14, 2016

Middletown....Richard Paul Nunemaker, 49, resident of Middletown passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning at Henry County Memorial Hospital.He was born in Anderson, September 24, 1966. He was a 1984 graduate of Madison Heights High School and worked as a Technician for Century Link.He is survived by his wife: Cindy of Middletown, mother: Debra Jane, 3 sons: Dustin (Sara Delmolino) Nunemaker of...

Robert Eugene Gift

Robert Eugene Gift

Feb 13, 2016

Anderson...Robert Eugene Gift, 63, resident of Anderson, passed away at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Anderson, February 23, 1952, the son of Howard and Alice Leona Yeryar Gift.He was a 1970 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked at Madison Park Church of God.He was a member of the NRA.He was preceded in death by...

Charles Riley Barnum

Charles Riley Barnum

Feb 13, 2016

Daleville...Charles Riley Barnum, 86, passed away at Bethany Point Health Campus on FEbruary 13, 2016.He was born in Union City Indiana to the late Paul R. and Mary(Daubenmire) Barnum.He was a graduate of Union City High School and retired from Tibbets Heath And Electrical after 35 years of service.He is survived by his wife of 67 years: Bernice (Pinney), sons:...

Larry Ray Riggs

Larry Ray Riggs

Feb 12, 2016

Markleville...Larry Ray Riggs, 67, resident of Markleville, passed away February 12, 2016 at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, December 27, 1948, the son of Gerald Lee and Juanita Bolen Riggs.He was a 1968 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked in farming most of his life.He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Ronnie, daughter:...

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