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Terry Lee Razor

Terry Lee Razor

Jun 5, 2015

Middletown...Terry Lee Razor, 69, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday evening at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.He was born in New Castle, November 30, 1946, the son of Lowell and Betty Jo Davis Razor. He had worked in Maintenance with Best Inns, was a Deputy Reserve Sheriff and had been Sexton of Miller Cemetery for several years.He was a member...

Barbara Ellen Rinker

Barbara Ellen Rinker

May 24, 2015

French horns must have been softly playing awaiting the arrival of a gentle, caring soul on May 24th, 2015. Barbara Ellen Rinker, daughter of Alfred Mac and Adaline Rinker was born August 30, 1947.During high school she worked at Frazier's Dairy Maid. After graduation from Madison Heights where she played French horn in the marching band, Bsrbara worked many years...

April Rosetta Scudder

April Rosetta Scudder

May 23, 2015

New Castle....April Rosetta Scudder, 47, resident of New Castle, passed away early Saturday morning at her residence in New Castle.She was born in Anderson, November 5, 1967, the daughter of Lee Riley Bowlin and Phyllis Mae Poffenbarger.She was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and had an associate's degree in accounting working for Sallie Mae.She loved spending time with her...

Mary Jane Hess

Mary Jane Hess

May 19, 2015

Middletown....Mary Jane (Wardwell) Hess, 74, resident of Middletown, died Monday, May 19, 2015 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Elwood, the daughter of Harold and Gertrude (Bagley) Wardwell. She was a graduate of Wendell Wilkie High School in Elwood,Mary had worked for the American Lung Association in Anderson, Midwest Towel in Muncie and retired from Hickory...

James Wright Frees

James Wright Frees

May 19, 2015

Middletown....James Wright Frees, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Muncie, September 13, 1932, the son of Golie and Mabel Wright Frees.He was a graduate of Alexandria High School and a US Army veteran. He worked as a chef at the Moose Lodge, Delaware County Country Club,...

Charles Duane ""Chuck"" Pryor

Charles Duane ""Chuck"" Pryor

May 14, 2015

Daleville...Charles Duane ""Chuck"" Pryor, 50, resident of Daleville, passed away May 14, 2015 at his residence.He was born in Noblesville, February 15, 1965, the son of Ronald and Sharon Jacobs Pryor.He worked as a truck driver for M and M Transport in Indianapolis. He had been a Volunteer Fire Fighter for Wayne Township/Durbin near Lapel, was a member of Cicero...

Richard Lee ""Dick"" Manring

Richard Lee ""Dick"" Manring

May 13, 2015

Daleville...Richard Lee ""Dick"" Manring, 79, resident of Daleville, passed away May 13, 2015 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Muncie, May 16, 1935, the son of Emery L. Manring and Jeanette Walling and was employed as an independent carpenter for over 60 years. He learned his skills at a very young age from his father...

John L. Rogers

John L. Rogers

May 8, 2015

John L. Rogers, 81, of Glendale, Arizona, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015. John went peacefully to be with the Lord at his home with his wife at his side. He was born April 18, 1934, in Middletown, to Raymond and Lillian Rogers. He was a graduate of Middletown High School, served as a police officer in Anderson, and...

Marilyn M. Fountain

Marilyn M. Fountain

Apr 29, 2015

Anderson....Marilyn M. Fountain, 76, resident of Anderson, passed away Wednesday morning at her residence.She was born in Chicago, IL, March 11, 1939, the daughter of John and Alice Krapell.She had been a homemaker all of her life.She is survived by two sons: David (Regina) Fountain of Anderson and Dan Fountain of Middletown, grandchildren: Rachel Fountain, Josh Fountain, step grandchildren: Melanie...

Vivian Maxine Hanson

Vivian Maxine Hanson

Apr 29, 2015

Middletown...Vivian Maxine (Snyder) Hanson, 95, resident of Middletown, passed away April 29, 2015 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Anderson (Valley Grove area), on October 21, 1919 the daughter of Charles Glenn and Mary Johns Hughston Snyder.She was a graduate of Anderson High School and a member of the Upper Fall Creek Church of the Brethren....

Michael James Watson

Michael James Watson

Apr 22, 2015

Noblesville...Michael James Watson, 51, resident of Noblesville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening at his residence.He was born in Anderson, December 7, 1963, the son of Cleatus and Janet Frees Watson.He was a 1982 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked for over 20 years at the Pendleton Correction Facility with the rank of Lieutenant.He was a Master Mason and attended...

Geneva Mae Hanson

Geneva Mae Hanson

Apr 20, 2015

Middletown...Geneva Mae (Barg) Hanson, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital on April 20, 2015.She was born in Counsel Bluffs, IA, May 31, 1925.She was a 1943 graduate of Anderson High School and had been a self employed bookkeeper for many years.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Donald F. Hanson in 1998,...

Barbara Lee Gibbs

Barbara Lee Gibbs

Apr 16, 2015

Sulphur Springs...Barbara Lee (Lockridge) Gibbs, 85, longtime resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Thursday evening at her home.She was born May 10, 1929 in Spiceland, Indiana.She attended Spiceland Schools and was a real estate broker for many years with Classic Realty, Lingle Realty and Coldwell Banker.She was a member of the Middletown Church of the Nazarene.She had also worked as...

Larry Wayne Johnson

Larry Wayne Johnson

Apr 14, 2015

Daleville... .Larry Wayne Johnson, 62, resident of Daleville, passed away April 14, 2015 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in Tipton, IN, November 22, 1952, the son of Raymond and Mary L. Martin Johnson.He was a graduate of Tipton High School and worked for many years at Red Gold.He was a member of the Tipton Masonic Lodge and...

Lawrence Eugene Campen

Lawrence Eugene Campen

Apr 13, 2015

Anderson...Lawrence Eugene Campen, 79, resident of Anderson, passed away at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson on Monday.He was born in Peoria, IL, August 13, 1935.He was a graduate of Peoria High School and retired from Fisher Guide in Anderson after 30 years of service.He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps serving in the Phillipines.He is survived by...

Arnold Lee Pring

Arnold Lee Pring

Apr 11, 2015

Locanto, FL....Arnold Lee Pring, 92, resident of Locanto, FL, passed away Saturday at Brookdale Assisted Living. He was born in Henry County, November 5, 1921, the son of John R. and Velma J. Pate Pring.He served in the US Army Air Corps as a Medic serving with the 8th Air Force, 458th Bomb Group and was discharged from Mitchell Field...

Richard Arlen Spangler

Richard Arlen Spangler

Apr 9, 2015

Anderson...Richard Arlen Spangler, 81, resident of Anderson, passed away April 9, 2015 at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, March 11, 1934, the son of Walter and Barbara Comstock Spangler.He was a 1952 graduate of Anderson High School and was a teacher for Anderson Community Schools retiring in 1992.Dick married his wife Pat on August 29,...

Bobby Daniel Watters

Bobby Daniel Watters

Apr 4, 2015

Daleville...Bobby Daniel Watters, 70, resident of Daleville went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday evening at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born in Barthell, Kentucky, November 9, 1944, the son of Henley and Lillie Ledbetter Waters.He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Stephen Watters in 1966, brothers: Simon, Goldman, Phillip, Dakota, Ronald...

Arthenia (Seal) Zile

Arthenia (Seal) Zile

Mar 27, 2015

Middletown...Arthenia ""Artie"" (Seal) Zile, 78, of rural Middletown died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Community Hospital in Anderson.Born Oct. 2, 1936, in Sneedville, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Carson W. and Ollie Mae (Hatfield) Seal. She graduated in 1954 from Markleville High School. She married John D. Zile on April 24, 1960, in Middletown. She worked several...

Gerald Francis Powers

Gerald Francis Powers

Mar 27, 2015

Middletown....Gerald Francis Powers, 79, resident of Miller's Merry Manor, Middletown, passed away at the facility on Friday evening.He was born in Daleville, Indiana, August 20, 1935 the son of Jesse and Dolores Ritchie Powers.He was a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and was a maintenance worker at Westwood Golf Course.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife:...

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