Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Sue Anne Painter

Sue Anne Painter

May 2, 2024

Sue Anne Painter, 87, of Middletown passed away on Thursday May 2, 2024 at the Rawlins House in Pendleton. She was born on July 25, 1936 in Henry County to the late Max and Evelyn (Holloway) Stonebraker. A 1954 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School Sue went on to get her Master’s Degree from Ball State University. A long-time teacher,...

John E. Barr

John E. Barr

Apr 30, 2024

John Everett Barr, 89, of Anderson IN, passed away on April 30th, at Rawlins House, Pendleton IN, from the grip of Parkinson's Disease. He was Born in Anderson IN to Clifford Barr and Mary (Moore) Barr. He graduated for Anderson High School in 1952. During his high school years, he was active in choral club contributing his beautiful tenor voice....

Scott L. Vannatter

Scott L. Vannatter

Apr 26, 2024

Scott L. Vannatter, 66, of Middletown, IN passed away on April 26th, 2024 from a stroke, with loved ones by his side. He was the first born to Richard and Mary Vannatter and will be greatly missed. The family has comfort knowing that after Scott had briefly visited Heaven during his first stroke in 2010, he always reassured his loved...

Terry Lee Wean

Terry Lee Wean

Apr 25, 2024

Terry Lee Wean, 75, of Middletown passed away on Thursday April 25, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 3, 1948 in Delaware County to the late Willard Gilbert and Thelma Irene (Helvie) Wean. He was a 1966 graduate of Daleville High School. Terry was a Daleville Volunteer Fire Fighter for almost 25 years....

Michael Angelo Baker

Michael Angelo Baker

Apr 21, 2024

On April 21, 1959, Mike left Heaven to be born on Earth. On April 21, 2024, Mike re-entered Heaven due to God calling him back home. He is the son to the late Thomas and Lovina Baker. His family was the most important thing in his life. His grandkids were his absolute pride and joy. He loved woodworking, sports, and...

Robbin Luann Neal

Robbin Luann Neal

Apr 15, 2024

Robbin Luann Neal (Cassity) passed away on April 15, 2024, in Largo, FL, at the age of 68. She was born on February 21, 1956, in New Castle, IN. Robbin was a loving mother to her son James "Blake" (Becky) Neal, a devoted wife to Davis "Dan" Neal, a cherished daughter of Phyllis Hite, a beloved sister to Lana (Doug)...

Mary Jo Hall

Mary Jo Hall

Apr 10, 2024

Mary Jo Hall, 76, of Daleville, IN passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born on March 10, 1948 a daughter to the late John and Mary Maxine (Gwinn) DeLashmit. Mary Jo was a 1966 graduate of Noblesville High School. She was the organizer of the family and enjoyed gardening and helping and serving others. Mary Jo had...

Cynthia Howard

Cynthia Howard

Apr 8, 2024

Cynthia (Worley) Howard, 65 , of Daleville passed away on Monday, April 8th, 2024. She was born June 16th, 1958, in Salem, Indiana to the late Glen and Geneva Worley. She served in the National Guard for 10 years and retired from Ball State University in 2022. Cindi was a devoted mom and grandma. Her daughter, grandson and son-in-law were...

Jon Hoyt Peckinpaugh

Jon Hoyt Peckinpaugh

Apr 2, 2024

Born December 18th, 1957, in New Castle, Indiana to John A. and Deloris J. (Alspaugh) Peckinpaugh, Jon Hoyt Peckinpaugh ended his earthly 5 year fight with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Jon was a 1976 graduate of Blue River Valley High School, and 1981 graduate of Ball State University, where he earned a BS in Marketing and was...

Carolyn Sue Nelson

Carolyn Sue Nelson

Mar 25, 2024

Carolyn Sue Nelson, 90, of Indianapolis passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2024, at The Forum at the Crossing in Indianapolis. She was born on June 7, 1933, in Daleville to the late Floyd and Josephine (Bowers) McWilliams. She grew up in Daleville, graduating from Daleville High School in 1951, then attended Columbia Women’s College in Missouri. Carolyn was...

Gregory Lee Ozbun

Gregory Lee Ozbun

Mar 13, 2024

Gregory Ozbun was born Sunday, October 2, 1960, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Virgil and Martha (Osborne) Ozbun. He embraced life with a love for the outdoors, finding solace and joy in gardening, raising animals, and stewarding nature. Guided by his unwavering faith, Gregory exemplified the virtues of Christianity, leading his family with grace, compassion, and wisdom. With his...

Trevor Anthony Conner

Trevor Anthony Conner

Mar 10, 2024

Trevor Anthony Conner, 28, of Middletown, Indiana passed away from a brief illness on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at IU Hospital, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 21,1995 in Anderson, Indiana to Lauri Morgan and Randall Conner. Trevor was a 2014 graduate of Shenandoah High School. He spent 4 years serving our country as an Air...

Nicholas "Nick" Kelley

Nicholas "Nick" Kelley

Mar 10, 2024

Nicholas “Nick” Kelley, 39, of Mt. Summit passed away on Sunday March 10, 2024 at St. Vincent in Indianapolis. He was born on March 23, 1984 in Indianapolis to Mike and Anna (Cox) Kelley. Nick was a self-employed carpenter who loved working on anything he could get his hands on. He was a stubborn guy on the outside but had...

William "Bill" Franklin Swaby

William "Bill" Franklin Swaby

Mar 5, 2024

William “Bill” Swaby, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at his residence in Daleville, IN surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 10, 1933 to the late Orval T. and Laura (Ladson) Swaby in Sullivan County, IN. He graduated in 1951 from Pleasantville High School, Pleasantville, IN. Upon graduation, he married his high school...

Curtis Wesley Parker

Curtis Wesley Parker

Mar 3, 2024

Curtis Wesley Parker, 34 of Anderson passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024. He was born on September 27, 1989 to the late Garney Parker and Margaret West. Curtis was a momma’s boy. He loved his 3 daughters and would do anything for anyone. Curtis was a hard worker, loved pizza and working on cars. He enjoyed sports and music....

Phyllis Jean Shelton

Phyllis Jean Shelton

Mar 2, 2024

Phyllis Shelton, 72, of Middletown passed away on Saturday March 2, 2024, at St. Vincent in Anderson. She was born on February 8, 1952, in Lafayette to the late Robert and Margaret (Pearl) Leath. She was a 1972 graduate of Anderson High School. Phyllis worked in home health care at Individual Support Services for 8 years and as a paint...

Matthew Carper

Matthew Carper

Mar 2, 2024

Matthew Carper, 55, of Pendleton passed away on Saturday March 2, 2024. He was born on August 3, 1968, in Muncie to Michael Dean and Linda (Keesling) Carper Sr. He was a 1986 graduate of Shenandoah High School. In school Matthew was a runner and played basketball. He enjoyed watching sports, going fishing and his animals. Matthew loved spending time...

Teresa L. Byrd

Teresa L. Byrd

Feb 20, 2024

Teresa L. Byrd, 69, of Middletown passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. She was born on February 6, 1955 in Muncie to the late Mark and Shirley (Zile) Hanna. In 1973 Teresa graduated from Shenandoah High School. Teresa worked for General Motors in Anderson, Indianapolis and Marion retiring in December of 2013 after 33 years. She enjoyed being outside...

Alan Jay Ritchie

Alan Jay Ritchie

Feb 19, 2024

Alan Jay Ritchie, 70, of Middletown IN, went home to be with the lord on Monday, February 19th, 2024. He was born April 18th, 1953, in Anderson, IN to the late Kenneth and Nadean (McDonnell) Ritchie. Alan is a 1971 Shenandoah graduate. He is married to his beloved wife, Bonnie, for 47 years. Alan and his wife loved to travel,...

Brenda Sue Real

Brenda Sue Real

Feb 11, 2024

Brenda Real entered into the presence of her Savior on Sunday, February 11, 2024, following an extended battle with cancer. Brenda was born and raised and lived her entire life in Central Indiana. She graduated from Shenandoah High School, married the late Dennis McSherley, and then stayed at home caring for their three children. In every aspect of her life,...