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Ruth Kramer

Ruth Kramer

Apr 27, 2011

Middletown...Ruth Kramer, 99, resident of Middletown, passed away early Wednesday morning at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born in Linton, IN, February 11, 1912, the daughter of Ellard and Amanda Sharp Pope.She was a graduate of Linton High School and Indiana State University.She taught school for over 45 years serving in Linton and retired in 1978 from Northwestern School...

Robert Nelson Lowry

Robert Nelson Lowry

Apr 26, 2011

Middletown....Robert Nelson Lowry, 87, resident of Middletown, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Walton, IN, January 11, 1924, the son of Clyde Roland and Harriett A. Williams Lowry.He worked as a mechanic at several service stations for many years.He has lived in the Middletown area for over 40 years.Survivors include 3 children:...

Richard Allen Clark

Richard Allen Clark

Apr 25, 2011

Anderson...Richard Allen Clark, 54, resident of Anderson, passed away Monday afternoon at his home.He was born march 14, 1957 in Anderson, the son of Robert and Mary Allen Clark.He was a graduate of Anderson High School. He worked as a mechanic for Joe's Garage, Fred's Garage and Dossetts Garage and was a head mechanic at East Side Lanes in Anderson.He...

Patricia Rose Johnson

Patricia Rose Johnson

Apr 20, 2011

Middletown....Patricia Rose (Buring) Johnson,66 resident of Middletown, passed away April 20, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Columbus, Indiana, March 10, 1945, the daughter of Francis and Marjorie Smith Buring.She was a graduate of Columbus High School and had lived in Middletown for over 45 years.She had served as a member of the Middletown/Dietrich Park Board, Middletown Christmas...

Robert Earl Huffman, Sr

Robert Earl Huffman, Sr

Apr 16, 2011

Daleville...Robert Earl Huffman, Sr., 80, resident of Daleville, passed away at St. Johns Medical Center, April 16, 2011.He was born in Daleville, February 18, 1931, the son of Merriel J. and Viola McKinsey Huffman.He was a 1949 graduate of Daleville High School and enlisted in the US Navy becoming a hospital corpman attatched to the 5th Division Fleet Marines based...

Elizabeth Grace Walker

Elizabeth Grace Walker

Apr 12, 2011

Fox River Grove, IL...Elizabeth Grace Schlegel Walker, 90, former resident of Daleville, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Illinois.She was born on a farm north of Daleville on August 3, 1920, the daughter of LeRoy and Grace Harmon Schlegel.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: William A. Walker, three brothers: Robert, Donald and...

Donald Lee Reedy

Donald Lee Reedy

Apr 8, 2011

Indianapolis...Donald Lee Reedy, 55, resident of the Middletown area, passed away Friday evening at IU Medical Center in Indianapolis.He was born in Anderson, September 5, 1955, the son of John C. and Norma Clem Reedy.He was a 1973 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked for Anderson Tool as an inspector for over 20 years.He was a member of the...

Barbara Ebbert

Barbara Ebbert

Apr 7, 2011

Anderson...Barbara (Dutcher) Ebbert, 67, resident of Anderson, passed away April 7, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness.She was born in Rochester, NY, May 15, 1943, the daughter of Earle H. and Rosalie Warren Dutcher. She had worked for 14 years in the accounting department of Elston/Richards Corporation.She had lived in Anderson and Middletown and was preceded in death...

Wilburn E. Forney

Wilburn E. Forney

Apr 6, 2011

Middletown...Wilburn E. Forney, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday evening at the home of his son in Middletown after an extended illness.He was born in Henry County, December 12, 1926, the son of James E. and Lilith F. Cox ForneyHe had worked for many years for Standard Oil and had lived in South Carolina and Wisconsin.He was a vertern...

Nelda Eilene Wogerman

Nelda Eilene Wogerman

Mar 27, 2011

Anderson...Nelda Eilene Wogerman, 82, resident of Anderson, passed away Sunday at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Anderson, February 4, 1929, the daughter of Ralph and Lillian Davis Romine.She attended Anderson Schools and worked for several years at P & J. Foods in Anderson.She lived most of her life in Anderson and Chesterfield.She was preceded in death by her...

Phyllis Jeanne Mundell

Phyllis Jeanne Mundell

Mar 25, 2011

On a cold wintery day in December, a beautiful 5 1/2 lb. baby girl, Phyllis Jeanne Burr was born at St. John's Hospital in Anderson to Frederick and Martha Burr. After a difficult delivery, this sweet brown eyed, black haired girl was taken home by her parents to live in Middletown, Indiana. Her Granddad Burr and Great Aunt Nellie Burr...

Linda Lou Smith

Linda Lou Smith

Mar 25, 2011

Anderson...Linda Lou (Clevenger) Smith, 65, resident of Anderson, passed away March 25, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center.She was born in Muncie, April 19, 1946, the daughter of Ray and Mary Warren Richman.She was a 1964 graduate of Daleville High School and Ivy Tech College.She was a member of Moose Lodge #712, American Legion, Red Hatters of Anderson and Eagles...

Charlotte Juanita Costerison

Charlotte Juanita Costerison

Mar 24, 2011

Anderson...Charlotte Juanita Costerison, 89, resident of Anderson, passed away Wednesday at St. John Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Daleville, July 20, 1921, the daughter of Edward and Mary Talbert Spangler.She had lived in Anderson, Daleville and Pendleton her entire life.She retired from Daleville Schools as Treasurer and was a 1939 DHS graduate.She was preceded in death by her...

Michael H. Massengale

Michael H. Massengale

Mar 22, 2011

Fairmount...Michael H. Massengale, 60, passed away Tuesday evening at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a two week battle with cancer.He was born on June 30, 1950 in Wayne County, KY the son of the late Henry and Ina Neal Massengale.He graduated from Wayne County High School in 1968 and moved to Muncie. He went to work for General Motors Chevrolet...

Frederick Saah Ghanayem

Frederick Saah Ghanayem

Feb 19, 2011

Anderson....Fred Ghanayem, 72, resident of Anderson and longtime resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson on Saturday evening.He was born in Brynmawr, PA, April 24, 1938, the son of Mousa and Nimeh Saah Saleena.He was a 1967 graduate of Franklin College and sales representative for Roche labs for 31 years retiring in 2001. He...

Leonard Michael Sharp

Leonard Michael Sharp

Feb 11, 2011

Anderson...Len M. Sharp, 89, resident of Anderson, passed away Friday morning at St. Johns Medical Center after an extended illness.He was born in Lexington, KY, June 9, 1921, the son of Leonard and Virginia Stella Sharp.He was a WW 2 veteran serving in the Army Air Corps as a Tech Sergeant on a B24 from 1942-1945.He was a finance manager...

Dallas L. Wilson

Dallas L. Wilson

Feb 11, 2011

Daleville...Dallas L. Wilson, 70, Daleville, passed away peacefull Friday afternoon at his residence with his family at his side. He fought a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.He was born in Pulaski County, KY, February 18, 1940, the son of Homer and Olive Harris Wilson.He was well know as the owner of Daleville Furniture for many years and ran many...

Vivian Mckee Reynolds

Vivian Mckee Reynolds

Feb 8, 2011

Carmel...Vivian McKee Reynolds, 100, resident of Carmel, passed away early Tuesday morning at Carmel Health and Living in Carmel Indiana.She was born October 19, 1910 near Middletown to Roscoe and Mossie (Wood) McKee. She attended Cadiz schools and graduated from Purdue University in 1932. She married Lee Reynolds in 1937 and they moved to Boone, North Carolina where he was...

Judith Ann Owens

Judith Ann Owens

Feb 7, 2011

Panama City, Fl.....Judith Ann (Ashba) Owens, former resident of Anderson, passed away February 7, at Pamama City Beach DaVita Coastal Kidney Center.She was born in Anderson, June 18, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Mary Lou Phort Ashba.She was a graduate of Pendleton High School and retired in 1992 from Guide Division of General Motors.She had been raised Southern Baptist...

Bette Constance Neeb Note: Weather Delay

Bette Constance Neeb Note: Weather Delay

Jan 28, 2011

WEATHER POSTPONEMENT CHANGEMiddletown...Bette Constance (Lee) Neeb, 89, resident of Millers Merry Manor in Middletown, passed away Friday afternoon after an extended illness.She was born in Indianapolis, February 5, 1921, the daughter of Benton R. and Ruby Shepherd Lee.She was a graduate of Indianapolis Arsenal Tech High School and had been a Avon Representative for many years.She had lived in Anderson...

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