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Cheryl Ann Schull

Cheryl Ann Schull

Oct 24, 2013

Muncie...Cheryl Schull, 59, resident of rural Daleville, passed away October 24, 2013 at St. Vincents Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Daleville, June 27, 1954, the daughter of Charles and Marilyn (Richman) Bradbury.She was a 1973 graduate of Daleville High School and worked as custodian at Tabor Baptist Church where she had been a member for over 25 years.Survivors...

Marcella Marie Dwiggens

Marcella Marie Dwiggens

Oct 21, 2013

Middletown...Marcella Marie (Moore) Dwiggens, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away Monday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.She had been preceded in death by her husband: Harold Jr., in 2001.She was born in Mechanicsburg, Indiana, August 5, 1931, the daughter of Lee and Sylvia Ashby Moore.She had been a homemaker her entire life and attended the Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church.Survivors...

Helen Rebecca Ayres

Helen Rebecca Ayres

Oct 20, 2013

Middletown...Helen Rebecca (Porter) Ayres, 92, died October 20th at Bethany Pointe Health Campus in Anderson. She was born in Winamac, IN, June 6, 1921 to Dr. John Emmett and Clara Noble Porter. During her childhood she lived in Greencastle, Whiting, Terre Haute, Valparaiso, and Peru and graduated from Greencastle High School. She graduated from DePauw University in 1942 and taught...

Minnie B. Payne

Minnie B. Payne

Oct 17, 2013

Middletown....Minnie B.(Shoemaker) Payne, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday at St. Vincents Regional Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Michigantown, IN, March 12, 1924, the daughter of Theodore and Grace Earlywine Shoemaker.She married Douglas Payne in 1941 who preceded her in death on December 10, 1999.She worked at Delco Remy and attended the Pilgrim Holiness Church.She also worked at...

Stephen Charles Abshire

Stephen Charles Abshire

Oct 13, 2013

Middletown....Stephen Charles Abshire, 61, resident of Middletown, went to be with Jesus Sunday morning at his home.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, November 19, 1951, the son of Fredrick and Audrey Godsell Abshire.He had worked for many years at Harvestland in Oakville.He was a member of the Eagles of Alexandria.Survivors are his wife: Stephenie (Jaqua) of Middletown, 5 children:...

Nealena Sue Milburn

Nealena Sue Milburn

Oct 12, 2013

Middletown...Nealena Sue Milburn, 65, resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly at St Vincents Regional Hospital in Anderson .She was born in New Castle, Indiana, March 23, 1948, the daughter of Edward and Betty Purdue Barnett.Survivors include her husband of 49 years: Willis Lee Milburn Sr. of Middletown, children: Willie (Tammy) of Anderson, Marc (Pat) of Anderson, Scott (Karrie) of Anderson,...

Edd Leroy Wendling

Edd Leroy Wendling

Oct 6, 2013

Anderson...Edd Leroy Wendling, 81, resident of Anderson, passed away at his residence.He was born in Anderson, August 14, 1932, the son of Everett and Nila Huntsinger Wendling. He was a 1950 graduate of Anderson High School and a veteran of the US Navy serving as Chief Petty Officer.He retired from General Motors and was a member of the UAW 662...

Rainey Peckinpaugh

Rainey Peckinpaugh

Oct 1, 2013

Lakes Wales, FL...Rainey Peckinpaugh, 88, resident of Lake Wales , FL, passed away in Florida from a sudden illness on October 1, 2013.She was born in Hindman, KY, the daughter of John and Mary Hale on October 30, 1924.A longtime resident of the Middletown area, she devoted her life to the community. She served as President and Treasurer and was...

Meredith Gene Henderson

Meredith Gene Henderson

Sep 28, 2013

Farmland....Meredith Gene Henderson, 78, resident of Farmland, passed away Saturday at Heritage Healthcare in New Castle.He was born in Muncie, March 2, 1935, the son of Allen and Catherine Henderson.He was a veteran of US Army serving in Germany and worked for Marsh as a meat cutter for over 42 years.He lived in Farmland since 1977 and was a 56...

Keith ""Bub"" Miller

Keith ""Bub"" Miller

Sep 24, 2013

Middletown....Keith ""Bub"" Allen Miller, 61, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday unexpectedly.He was born in Anderson, Indiana, July 15, 1952, the son of Marvin and Imogene Keesling Miller.He was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and retired from Borg Warner in Muncie.He was a veteran of the US Army serving in Germany.Survivors are his wife: Nina Dian (Peek) Miller, twin...

Donald Ray Brown

Donald Ray Brown

Sep 11, 2013

Daleville...Donald Ray Brown, 64, resident of Daleville, passed away early Wednesday morning at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Wayne County, KY, August 8, 1949, the son of William Wesley and Alice Matilda Neal Brown.He was a graduate of Wayne County High School in 1967.He was active in the Daleville Christian Church, and a member of the...

Clifton Shane Thompson

Clifton Shane Thompson

Sep 10, 2013

Middletown....Clifton Shane Thompson, 28 resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday evening from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident.He was born August 9, 1985 the son of Clifton Robert Thompson and Brenda Miller White.Survivors include his mother and step father: Brenda and Keith White of Middletown, the mother of his children: Samantha Price of Chesterfield, 2 children: Kaden and Kayleigh Price...

Carole Sue Rude

Carole Sue Rude

Sep 7, 2013

Middletown...Carole Sue (King) Rude, 75, resident of Middletown, ended her courageous battle with cancer and went into the arms of her Lord and Savior at St. Vincent's Regional Hospital in Anderson, surrounded by her loved ones and family on September 7, 2013.She was born in Anderson, June 14, 1938, the daughter of John and Gladys Rockwell King.She had worked as...

Elsie Russell Elder

Elsie Russell Elder

Sep 2, 2013

Fairmount, IN....Elsie R. Elder, 85, former Middletown resident, passed away at Community Hospital in Anderson on September 2, after a brief illness.She was born in McDougal, Arkansas October 17, 1927, the daughter of Thomas and Lillie Hazelwood Russell.She was a 1945 graduate of Neelyville MO High School.She lived in Middletown for 53 years before moving to Fairmount.She worked as a...

Mabel Sherman Brattain

Mabel Sherman Brattain

Aug 28, 2013

Middletown....Mabel Sherman Brattain, 95, resident of Middletown, passed away at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center early Wednesday morning.She was born in Greenfield, Indiana, April 28, 1918, the daughter of Hobart and Gladys Hite Sherman.She retired from General Motors in Anderson in 1975 and was a member of the Sixth Street Christian Church.She had a wonderful sense of Humor and enjoyed...

Seth Ivan Caine

Seth Ivan Caine

Aug 27, 2013

Losantville....Seth Ivan Caine, 27. resident of Losantville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening.He was born in Muncie, April 25, 1986 the son of Michael Caine and Robin Thornburg. He was a 2005 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked as a service Tech at Goodwin Brothers Chrysler in New Castle.He had lived in this area his entire life.He is survived by...

Albert M. Walker

Albert M. Walker

Aug 22, 2013

Anderson....Albert M. Walker, 66, resident of Anderson, passed away August 22, 2013 at IU Health/Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, November 17, 1946, the son of Carl and Hilda Orr Walker.He attended Mt. Vernon High School and retired from Chrysler Corporation in New Castle in 2001 after 33 years as a fork lift operator.He was...

Chester A. Lock

Chester A. Lock

Aug 22, 2013

Daleville....Chester A. Lock, 74, resident of Daleville, passed away Thursday evening at St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Ade, Indiana, April 2, 1939, the son of Chester C. and Dewana Rae McClatchey Lock.He was a 1957 graduate of Morocco High School and retired after 30 years at ABB in Muncie where he was a pipefitter.He was a member...

Robert James Redick

Robert James Redick

Aug 11, 2013

Middletown...Sgt. Robert James (Jamie) Redick, 35, resident of Clayton, NY, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning.He was born in Findlay, Ohio, the son of Gary E. and Deborah ""Deb"" Sackmann Redick.He was a 1996 graduate of Shenandoah High School. He graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University and attended Anderson University where he played varsity soccer for 2 years.He coached Little League Baseball...

Marguerite ""Main"" Bowers

Marguerite ""Main"" Bowers

Aug 11, 2013

Anderson....Marguerite V. Main Bowers, 87, resident of Anderson, passed away early Sunday morning.She was born in Anderson, Indiana, September 17, 1924, the daughter of Glenn and Rose Horn Good.She was a graduate of Indiana Business College and worked as a beautician most of her life.She was a member, (and attended even before she was born), of the Daleville Christian Church....

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