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Joan Rae Alexander

Joan Rae Alexander

Dec 16, 2015

Anderson...Joan Rae (Bahns) Alexander, 89, resident of Bethany Pointe Healthcare, passed away December 16, 2015 at the nursing facility.She was born in Green County, Ohio, August 12, 1926, the daughter of Charles and Mary Anna Keiter Bahns.She was a 1944 graduate of Belbrook High School and had been a Lunch Room Treasurer for New Palestine School Corporation.She attended the Daleville...

Kenneth Dale Hodson

Kenneth Dale Hodson

Dec 12, 2015

Anderson...Kenneth Dale Hodson, 51, passed away December 12, 2015 in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, October 27, 1964, the son of Walter Kenneth and Martha Eloise Smith Hodson.He was a 1983 graduate of Pendleton Heights High School and worked as a Corrections officer for the C.I.C. Department of Corrections.He was a member of the...

Raynell Ann Sellers-Dunlap

Raynell Ann Sellers-Dunlap

Dec 8, 2015

Greenfield...Raynell Ann Sellers-Dunlap, 67, resident of Greenfield, passed away at Community North Hospital in Fishers.She was born in Henry County, August 10, 1948 the daughter of Cecil and Elizabeth Ratliff Sellers.She was a graduate of Blue River Valley High School.She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister: Lawanna Fry.Survivors include her daughter: Danielle (John) Simon of Ingalls,...

Raymond Alston Van Cour Ii

Raymond Alston Van Cour Ii

Dec 7, 2015

Anderson....Raymond Alston Van Cour, II, 66, resident of Anderson and longtime former resident of Middletown, passed away at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson December 7, 2015 following a long illness.He was born in Hardwick, VT, October 9, 1949, the son of Raymond and Alice Moyer Van Cour.He was a 1968 graduate of Shenandoah High School and proudly served in...

Phyllis Ruby Westrater

Phyllis Ruby Westrater

Dec 6, 2015

Middletown...Phyllis Ruby Westrater, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away December 6, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family after a brief battle with cancer.She was born in Indiana, November 6, 1931 and attended Anderson High School.She was a stay at home mom who raised four kids and helped raise some of her grandkids. She loved her family dearly and...

June F. Lennen

June F. Lennen

Dec 3, 2015

June F. Lennen, 94, formerly of Middletown, died peacefully December 3rd with her family by her side. Preceded in death by her parents, Orran and Irene Fadely and her loving husband of 71 years, James L. Lennen Jr. Left to cherish her memory are her children, James L. Lennen lll and Lisa Lennen, grandson Myles L. Bobenhausen and grandaughter Jami...

Lilly Anna Coffman

Lilly Anna Coffman

Nov 20, 2015

Ingalls...Lilly Anna (Jones) Coffman, 95, resident of Ingalls, passed away November 20, 2015 at Bethany Pointe Healthcare Center in Anderson.She was born March 29, 1920, the daughter of Melton and Lola Jones.She had lived in Daleville,IN, California, and New Mexico before moving to Ingalls.She worked as a homemaker and worked for Lock Key in California and the Canning factory in...

Linda Carol Pyland

Linda Carol Pyland

Nov 19, 2015

Fishers...Linda Carol (Bell) Pyland, 62, resident of Fishers, passed away November 19, 2015 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, May 18, 1953, the daughter of Elmer and Panzie Tinch Bell.She was a graduate of Madison Heights High School and worked for several years at the Anderson Library as a Genealogy Administrator.She attended Genesis Church in Noblesville.Survivors...

David Wayne Earls

David Wayne Earls

Nov 19, 2015

Muncie...David Wayne ""The Legend"" Earls, 55....The Legend left this earth at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis on November 19, 2015.He lived in Muncie but was a graduate of Daleville High School and a former member of the Indiana National Guard.He worked construction for the Hilltop Group for several years.He is survived by his wife of 30 years: Lisa of Muncie,...

Chester Langdon Cable

Chester Langdon Cable

Nov 13, 2015

Middletown...Chester Langdon Cable, 85, resident of Middletown, passed away November 13, 1915, at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Elwood City, PA, December 1, 1929, the son of Chester and Hazel Fox Cable, Sr.He was a veteran of the US Army National Guard.He was a graduate of Merchantville High School, received his BA in music from Westminister...

Joseph Mckay Barber

Joseph Mckay Barber

Nov 11, 2015

Middletown...Joseph McKay Barber, 89, resident of Middletown and former longtime resident of Chesterfield, passed away November 11, 2015 at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, January 5, 1926, the son of Lorenzo R. and Margaret P Strohm Barber.He was a graduate of Middletown High School 1943, and a US Navy Veteran.He retired from General Motors as...

Glenn Robert Sanders

Glenn Robert Sanders

Nov 11, 2015

Middletown....Glenn Robert Sanders, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday morning at Henry County Memorial Hospital.He was born in Henry County, July 4, 1926, the son of Joe and Louisa Wise Sanders, Sr.He farmed most of his life and retired from Chevrolet in Muncie. He also had worked at Sulphur Springs Telephone.He attended the Honey Creek United Methodist Church and...

Gary Michael Ward

Gary Michael Ward

Nov 9, 2015

Middletown...Gary ""Cookie"" Michael Ward, 64, resident of Middletown, passed away Monday evening at Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown.He was born in New Castle, March 5, 1951 the son of Clarence Lee and Mackie Wiggins Ward.He was a 1969 graduate of Shenandoah High School and had worked as a bartender and cook for the Scorecard Restaurant and Bar in Middletown for...

Ralph Dale Hovermale

Ralph Dale Hovermale

Nov 6, 2015

Sulphur Springs, IN....Ralph Dale ""Kiah"" Hovermale, 93, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Friday morning at his residence.He was born in Putnam County, Indiana, May 29, 1922, the son of Kiah and Edith Estella Smiley Hovermale.He was a graduate of Russellville High School and a US Navy veteran of WW 2.He served on the USS Birmingham.He worked as a farmer...

James D. Sims

James D. Sims

Nov 3, 2015

James D. Sims, 79, died November 3, 2015 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Born in Dover Hill, Indiana, near Shoals, Mr. Sims was the son of Curtis and Ella (Ritchey) Sims, both have preceded him in death.Jim left Shoals after high school and moved to his sister's home, Norma Joanne, in Auburn, IN. It was in Auburn that Jim became involved...

Robert Joseph Jameson

Robert Joseph Jameson

Oct 26, 2015

A memorial and burial service will be held for Dr. Robert Joseph Jameson on Saturday, September 9th at 2:30 p.m. at the Mechanicsburg cemetery.He is survived by his wife Jan Jameson; his two daughters Michelle (husband David Fisher) and Renee (husband Rand Lennox); his grandchildren Kaylee, Grace, and Robbie; his brother Jerry Jameson; and his three sisters Judy Ingram, Susy...

Richard Lee Youngs

Richard Lee Youngs

Oct 26, 2015

Sulphur Springs....Richard Lee Youngs, 75, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at his residence unexpectedly.He was born in Hancock County, October 30, 1938, the son of Cecil and Grace Pursley Youngs.He was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and retired from Ingersole Steel in New Castle.He was a US Army veteran serving in Korea, and...

Jeffrey Allen Neata

Jeffrey Allen Neata

Oct 25, 2015

Fishers....Jeffrey Allen Neata, 54, resident of Fishers, passed away Sunday morning, October 25, 2015 at his residence unexpectedly.He was born in Muncie, June 14, 1961, the son of Larry Joe Neata and Sandra Knecht-Mers.He was a 1980 graduate of Muncie Northside High School. He was a graduate of Ball State University in 1987 and worked for many years with State...

Marta Diane Goodpaster

Marta Diane Goodpaster

Oct 23, 2015

Daleville...Marta Diane (Calvert) Goodpaster, 70, resident of Daleville, passed away at Yorktown Healthcare after an extended illness.She was born in Muncie, March 14, 1945, the daughter of Leon and Marie Smith Calvert.She was a 1963 Daleville High School graduate and attended Ball State University.She had been Justice of the Peace for Salem Township, a job she dearly loved.She was a...

Leslie Carol Rowe

Leslie Carol Rowe

Oct 21, 2015

Anderson...Leslie Carol (Dunsmore) Rowe, 47, resident of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly at her residence October 21, 2015.She was born in Muncie, Indiana, July 7, 1968, the daughter of Clifford and Kathaleen Worl Dunsmore.She was a graduate of Daleville High School and was self employed with Landscaping and Construction Specialties by Rowe with her husband.She had been preceded in death by...

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