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Donald R. Austin

Donald R. Austin

Oct 18, 2015

Anderson...Donald R. Austin, 72, resident of Anderson, passed away October 18, 2015 at his residence.He was born in New Richland, Indiana, August 25, 1943, the son of Cecil and Jesse Simmons Austin.He was a graduate of Pittsboro High School and worked as a trucker and building contractor.He attended the Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren, a member of the...

Keith Leroy Seybert

Keith Leroy Seybert

Oct 17, 2015

Chino Hills, CA....Keith Leroy Seybert, 77, former resident of Middletown, passed away, October 17, 2015, near his son's home in California.He was born in Anderson, February 28, 1938, the son of Kenneth and Mildred Kirtley Seybert.He was a 1956 graduate of Middletown High School serving as Valedictorian of his class and retired from Fisher/Guide in Anderson after 32 years of...

Lester Hoover Levell

Lester Hoover Levell

Oct 16, 2015

Chesterfield...Lester H. Levell, 85, resident of Chesterfield, died October 16th at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Ripley County, Indiana to Edcar and Eva Levell on October 19, 1929. He served in the US Army from March 1951 to February 1953 in Germany.He married Ruth Parker on May 2, 1953. He was self...

Dolores ""Piti"" Soales

Dolores ""Piti"" Soales

Oct 10, 2015

Daleville...Dolores ""Piti"" Soales, 81, resident of Daleville, passed away Saturday at St. Vincent's Regional Health Center in Anderson.She was born January 4, 1934 in Chickamauga, Georgia, the daughter of William and Eunice Carlock Dickson.She was a 1952 graduate of Gordon-Lee Memorial High School and retired in 1996 from Ft. Benjamin Harrison working as a payroll clerk.She was preceded in death...

Betty Ruth Burris

Betty Ruth Burris

Oct 5, 2015

Mooreland...Betty Ruth (Guard) Burris, 87, resident of ""A Place Called Home"" Healthcare facility in Mooreland, passed away at the facility Monday afternoon.She was born in Pendleton, April 20, 1928 and was a graduate of Pendleton High School, Class of 1946.She lived in Middletown for many years and was a member of the Middletown Church of the Nazarene. She worked at...

George Robert Good

George Robert Good

Sep 29, 2015

Middletown...George Robert Good, 83, resident of Middletown, passed away at his residence September 29, 2015.He was born in Henry County, February 3, 1932, the son of Gilbert and Helen Whitworth Good and was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School.He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict and retired from General Motors (Delco Remy) in 1993 after...

James Harold Bevel

James Harold Bevel

Sep 27, 2015

Middletown...James Harold Bevel, 66, resident of Middletown, passed away at Golden Living Nursing Center in Muncie after a brief illness.He was born in Anderson, September 23, 1949, the son of Richard Day and Bonnie Downham. He had worked as a steelworker at Ingersole-Rand and was a US Army Veteran.He has lived in Middletown for 17 years, worked in Scouting serving...

Elizabeth Ann Lockridge

Elizabeth Ann Lockridge

Sep 20, 2015

Anderson...Elizabeth Ann (Welch) Lockridge, 70, resident of Anderson. passed away at her home on Sunday morning after a brief illness.She was born in Anderson, January 31, 1945, the daughter of Martin and Martha White Welch.She was a 1963 graduate of Anderson High School and worked as a secretary for Sony for over 14 years before her retirement in 2010.She was...

Harriett Harman Orebaugh

Harriett Harman Orebaugh

Sep 20, 2015

DALEVILLE... Harriett L. Orebaugh, 88, of Daleville passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson. She was born on October 10th, 1926, to Edmund Harman and Helen Harman Wilson. She graduated from Center High School in 1944.Growing up as a ""city"" girl didn't stop her from marrying a hard-working farmer, Edward Orebaugh, on...

Donald G. Haynes

Donald G. Haynes

Sep 12, 2015

Marion...Donald G. Haynes, 68, resident of Wesleyan Health Care in Marion, passed away at 4:40 PM Saturday at the nursing home.He was born in Middletown, October 3, 1946, the son of Virgil and Mary Ann Barrett Haynes.He was a 1964 graduate of Middletown High School and served in the US Army from 1964 to 1968.Donald loved horses and other animals.He...

Kevin Arthur Kemple

Kevin Arthur Kemple

Sep 12, 2015

Anderson...Kevin Arthur Kemple, 52, of Anderson, died peacefully in his home September 12, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones, after battling complex neurological conditions for the past 9 months. He was a 1981 graduate of Highland High School and a 1983 graduate of Lincoln Tech, specializing in heavy equipment and diesel programs. His passion for automotives led him to a...

Linda Lea Pursley

Linda Lea Pursley

Sep 5, 2015

Middletown...Linda Lea (Norris) Pursley, 77, resident of Middletown, passed away on Saturday at her residence.She was born in Anderson, June 1, 1938, the daughter of Theodore and Virginia Carr Norris.She attended Anderson High School and was a homemaker most of her adult life.She was a member of the Henry County Saddle Club, American Quarter Horse Association, Buckskin Association, Horse and...

Lori Rae Jordan

Lori Rae Jordan

Sep 3, 2015

New Castle....Lori Rae (Robinson) Jordan, 57, resident of New Castle, passed away September 3, 2015 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, May 28, 1958, the daughter of James and June Truesdell Robinson.She worked for Via Quest in Muncie in Medical Data.Survivors are her siblings: Rhonda Burton (Mark) of Anderson, Marke Robinson (Amy) of Bloomington, Leslie Ireland...

John David Koons, Jr

John David Koons, Jr

Aug 31, 2015

Chesterfield...John David Koons, Jr., 60, resident of Chesterfield, passed away at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Elwood, July 22, 1955, the son of John D. Koons, Sr., and Donna Jean Stockdale.He was a graduate of Anderson High School and a member of the SAL of the Chesterfield American Legion Post 408.Survivors are his father: John D. Koons, Sr.,...

Treva Marileen Du Bois

Treva Marileen Du Bois

Aug 25, 2015

Treva M. Du Bois, 82, Mooresville, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in Indianapolis. She was born on October 24, 1932, near Portland, Indiana to James and Lavina (Shields) Boise. She was a 1951 graduate of Portland-Wayne Township High School and a member of Noble Congregational Christian Church. Treva worked at the Modern Book Bindery, Jay Garment, Portland Commercial Review,...

Bonnie Lee Matthews

Bonnie Lee Matthews

Aug 18, 2015

Middletown....Bonnie Lee Richardson Matthews, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away August 18, 2015 at Henry County Memorial Hospital In New Castle.She was born in Monticello, Kentucky, August 12, 1933, the daughter of Raymond and Lela Morrow Richardson.She attended Wayne County High School and retired after 29 1/2 years in production at Delco Remy General Motors.She had lived most of her...

Marjorie Schlegel

Marjorie Schlegel

Aug 17, 2015

Yorktown....Marjorie Schlegel, 94, resident of Yorktown, passed away at the Waters of Yorktown in Yorktown on August 17, 2015.She was born in Elwood, August 11,1921 the daughter of Anna and William Humrichaus but was adopted by Joe and Zilpha Beeson following the death of her father.In an era when many women did not seek higher education, Marjorie worked to put...

Bryant Mcknight Huffman, Sr

Bryant Mcknight Huffman, Sr

Aug 15, 2015

Morristown...Bryant M. Huffman, Sr., 95, resident of Morristown and former Middletown resident, passed away Saturday morning in Morristown.He was born in Anderson, January 28, 1920, the son of Glen and Catherine Bryant Huffman.He retired from Anaconda Wire and was an Independent Truck Driver.He was a US Army veteran of WW 2 serving as a combat engineer.He was a member of...

Robert Houston Bullock

Robert Houston Bullock

Aug 6, 2015

Middletown...Robert Houston Bullock, 85, resident of Middletown, passed away August 6, 2015 at his residence.He was born in Overton County, TN, October 6, 1936, the son of Osaac and Leva Ellen Wilson Bullock.He was a veteran of the US marine Corps.He was a member of the Elks Club.Survivors are three brothers: James Stewart of Carmel, Donald Ray Taylor of Middletown...

William Dumont Currey

William Dumont Currey

Aug 5, 2015

Anderson...William Dumont Currey, 78, resident of Anderson, passed away August 5, 2015 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Anderson.He was born in Daleville, July 29, 1937, the son of Frank and Margaret Thelma Lovett Currey. He was a 1955 graduate of Daleville High School.He was owner of Art's Pizza in Edgewood and a US Army veteran.Survivors are two daughters: Norma...

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