Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Colleen A. Schlabach

Colleen A. Schlabach

Nov 21, 2012

Middletown...Colleen A. (Purdue)Schlabach, 52, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday , November 21st, 2012, after losing a four year battle with breast cancer and leukemia. She fought hard and stayed positive through it all. She had a huge group of family and friends that loved her dearly and will miss her greatly.Colleen graduated from Sheandoah High School in 1978 and resided...

Erica Sue Starr

Erica Sue Starr

Nov 18, 2012

Shirley...Erica Sue (Bolin) Starr, 25, passed away November 18, 2012.She was born in Springfield, Ohio and worked for Ramada Sports Bar in Anderson.She is survived by her children; Collin Cool and Charlotte ""Charlie"" Tomlinson, mother: Connie Bolin, brother: Brandon Beinker, Fiance: Josh Tomlinson of Shirley and Collin's father: Gregory Cool of Anderson.Erica was a beautiful free spirited woman with a...

Jack W. Lewis

Jack W. Lewis

Nov 17, 2012

Middletown....Jack W. Lewis, 93, resident of Middletown passed away Saturday evening at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.He was born in Indianapolis, May 22, 1919, the son of Harlan and Ella Shelton Lewis.He was a 1937 graduate of Middletown High School and worked for many years at Chrysler Corporation, Sears and Roebuck, and owned an operated his own Plumbing and Heating...

Lloyd R. Gross

Lloyd R. Gross

Nov 14, 2012

Daleville...Lloyd ""Mick"" Gross, 74, resident of Daleville passed away November 14 at the Waters in Yorktown.He was born in Daleville, June 11, 1938, the son of Raymond and mary Kiser Gross.He had worked for many years as a security guard at T, B, and P Trucking and as a gas station attendant.He was a 1956 graduate of Daleville High School.He...

Betty Louise Milburn

Betty Louise Milburn

Nov 9, 2012

Middletown....Betty Louise (Grossestreuer) Milburn,89, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Anderson, November 16, 1922, the daughter of William J. and Netta McCambell Grossestreuer.She was a 1940 graduate of Middletown High School and was a homemaker most of her life.She was a member of the DAV Auxillary, AARP, Kennard Brotherhood...

Wayne F. Solomon

Wayne F. Solomon

Nov 8, 2012

Lapel...Wayne F. Solomon, 96, resident of Lapel, passed away at Community Northview Care Center in Anderson on Thursday morning, November 8, after an extended illness.He was born in New Castle, Indiana, September 23, 1916, the son of Frank and Margaret Robertson Solomon.He was a 1934 graduate of Wilkinson High School and owned and operated his own Radio and Television Repair...

Kenneth Pittsford

Kenneth Pittsford

Nov 6, 2012

Middletown....Kenneth Pittsford, 82, Middletown, passed away Tuesday evening at IU Health/ Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Anderson, April 2, 1930, the son of Glenn and Donna Smith Pittsford.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife: Martha Jane, and a brother: Keith Pittsford.He was a 1949 graduate of Anderson High School and retired from General Motors...

Harry E. Snider

Harry E. Snider

Nov 4, 2012

New Castle...Harry E. Snider, 88, resident of The Waters of New Castle, passed away Sunday morning at the facility after an extended illness.He was born in Hartford City, IN, June 8, 1924, the son of Earl and Esther Pence Snider.He was a graduate of Hartford City High School and served in the US Marine Corps from March 6, 1942 to...

Evelyn Marcum Perdue

Evelyn Marcum Perdue

Nov 1, 2012

Alexandria....Evelyn Perdue, 89, resident of rural Alexandria, passed away at her residence on Thursday morning.She was born in Wayne County, KY, the daughter of Theo and Arpha marcum.She retried from Delco Remy in 1974 after 30 years of service.She was a member of the Dorcas Circle and Bethany Christian Church.She moved to Anderson in the early 1940's.She was preceded in...

Nicholas ""Nick"" Andrew Parrish

Nicholas ""Nick"" Andrew Parrish

Oct 17, 2012

Middletown...Nicholas ""Nick"" Andrew Parrish, 24, resident of Middletown, died early Tuesday morning at his residence.He was born in Anderson, December 7, 1987, the son of James Parrish and Paula Martin Leigh.He attended Shenandoah and Anderson Schools.He loved skateboarding and lived in Middletown his entire life.He was preceded in death by his father: James, grandfather: Ralph Martin and great great grand...

Ruth Marie Webb

Ruth Marie Webb

Oct 9, 2012

Middletown...Ruth Webb, 38, passed away Tuesday unexpectedly at her residence.She was born in Muncie, April 5, 1974, the daughter of Stephen and Mary Ruth Hutslar Stanley of Middletown.She was a graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked for several years for Cornerstone Associates.Beside her parents, she is survived by a daughter: Jade Webb of Middletown, 2 sisters: Rebecca Tuterow (Gerald)...

Charles Edwin Medlock

Charles Edwin Medlock

Oct 8, 2012

Anderson...Charles Edwin Medlock, 92, resident of Anderson, passed away October 8, 2012 at his home.He was born in Needmore, Indiana, August 21, 1920, one of fourteen children of Jack and Emma Smith Medlock.He served in the US Navy during WW 2 and owned and operated his own commercial painting business for 34 years. He operated several bingo games around Anderson...

Wayne M. Ormes

Wayne M. Ormes

Oct 8, 2012

Markleville...Wayne M. Ormes, 80, passed away at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson, on October 8, 2012.He was born in Milan Indiana, July 28, 1932, the son of Leonard M. and Alice L. Wolfe Ormes.He was a 1950 graduate of Middletown High School and retired in 1993 from Delco Remy of General Motors after 43 years of service, much of...

Thelma Lucille Puterbaugh

Thelma Lucille Puterbaugh

Oct 2, 2012

Pendleton...Thelma Lucille Puterbaugh, 94, resident of Rawlins House Nursing Center in Pendleton, passed away Tuesday evening at the nursing home after an extended illness.She was born in Muncie, January 23, 1918, the daughter of Robert Y. and Fannie Taylor Barnes and had lived in Daleville since 1950.She attended Muncie Central High School and was a housewife most of her life....

Paul Walter Myers

Paul Walter Myers

Sep 27, 2012

Middletown...Paul Walter Myers, 91, resident of Middletown and former resident of Sulphur Springs, IN, passed away September 27, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown after a brief illness.He was born in Muncie, January 15, 1921, the son of Charles and Bertha Bowers Myers.He worked for many years at Ingersoll Steel in New Castle and was owner and operator for...

Kenneth A. Lewis

Kenneth A. Lewis

Sep 20, 2012

Middletown....Kenneth A. Lewis, 85, resident of Middletown, passed away at Meadowbrook Nursing Center in Anderson on September 20, 2012.He was born in Owasso, Michigan, March 24, 1927, the son of John and Carrie Meeks Lewis.He retired from Marsh Supermarkets and was a US Army veteran.Survivors are his wife Barbara of Middletown, children: Jon, Michael and Marty Lewis and Deborah Marshall,...

Lois Jean (Dolph ) Granger Lewis

Lois Jean (Dolph ) Granger Lewis

Sep 12, 2012

Lois Jean(Dolph)Granger Lewis, age 75, slipped away into eternal rest Wednesday September 12, at Liberty Village Rehabilitation Center in Muncie after an extended illness with Alzheimers.She was born in Danville, Illinois on September 7, 1937, and had lived in the Muncie area for several years.She was a graduate of Veedersburg High School in 1955 and attended Ivy Tech. She was...

James Edward Hagerman

James Edward Hagerman

Sep 1, 2012

Byrdstown, TN...James Ewward Hagerman, 64, resident of Byrdstown, TN, passed away September 1, 2012 in Livingston Regional Hospital in Livingston, TN.He was born March 7, 1948 in Joio, West Virginia, the son of Alonzo and Rebecca Hagerman.He was a member of the Love and Grace Full Baptist Church in Brydstown, TN.Survivors are his wife: Pamala Hagerman of Byrdstown, 2 daughters:...

Teresa L. Hazelbaker

Teresa L. Hazelbaker

Aug 31, 2012

Middletown...Teresa L.(Leasure) Hazelbaker, 59, resident of Middletown, passed away August 31, 2012 at St. Johns Medical Center.She was born in Anderson, April 2, 1953 the daughter of Don and Mildred Mosley Leasure.She had driven a school bus for many years for the Shenandoah School Corporation and was a 1971 graduate of Madison Heights High School. She had lived in Anderson...

Nola Marie Winkler

Nola Marie Winkler

Aug 31, 2012

Middletown...Nola Marie (Bowling) Abshire Winkler, 80, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday morning at Rawlins House in Pendleton.She was born in Farmers, KY, July 23, 1932, the daughter of Sam Ora and Lucy Grayson Bowling.She retired in 1984 from Delco Remy of General Motors after 30 years of service.She has lived in Middletown since 1942 and was preceded in death...