Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana
Rex Slick
Dec 2, 2023
Rex Slick, a pillar of the Middletown community, generous philanthropist to many causes, local business owner, family man, and special in so many ways to so many people died December 2, 2023 at 99 years young. Rex Norman Slick was born at home in Honey Creek, Indiana, on March 4, 1924, to Sarah (Sanders) and Charles Slick. He had two...
Norma Louise Alfrey
Nov 29, 2023
Norma Alfrey, 63, of Anderson, passed away on Wednesday November 29, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. She was born on December 4, 1959, in Anderson, to the late Bedford and Elsie (Shelton) Noble. She was a graduate of Shenandoah High School class of 1978, where she was a Cheerleader. Her first love was a blue Chevrolet Nova she...
Edith Ilene Rowe
Nov 28, 2023
Edith Ilene Rowe, 93, lifelong resident of Daleville, passed away on Tuesday November 28, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born on March 28, 1930, in Daleville to the late Virgil and Katy (Baker) Bricker. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary 446. Ilene retired from Ball State University in 1999. After retiring, she worked for Daleville...
David Whitmire
Nov 24, 2023
David Whitmire, 81, of Middletown, passed away on Friday November 24, 2023, at his home. He was born in Muncie on December 24, 1941, to the late David Hunter and Golden Alberta (Clark) Whitmire. A proud Veteran of the United Stated Marine Corps, David served his country from 1959- 1964 and was a member of the Daleville American Legion. David...
Barbara Jean Poston
Nov 23, 2023
Barbara Jean Poston, 89, of Middletown passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 23, 2023. She was born May 20th, 1934, in Anderson, Indiana to the late Paul and Emma (Keesling) Darling. Barbara was an avid collector, she had collected many owls, hummingbirds, and Boyds Bears. She enjoyed spending time watching country westerns on Turner Classic Movies channel...
Marjorie Lucille Hulton
Nov 12, 2023
Marjorie Lucille Hulton, 92, of Daleville, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was born on August 11, 1931, to the late Evelyn Beryl Johnson. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially the grandchildren. Marjorie was a loving mother, sister, and grandmother. She loved to spend time crafting; Marjorie was excellent at crocheting. She loved going to the...
Susan Kay Freeman
Nov 11, 2023
Susan “Susie” Kay Freeman, 78, of Daleville, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023. She was born on January 4, 1945, to the late Kenneth and Hazel Stafford. She was a member of the Daleville Christian Church for 24 years, where she gave her life to serving God by heading and serving on the education committee. She worked for Yorktown...
Brian Keith Carnes
Nov 9, 2023
Brian Keith Carnes, 63, of Anderson passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at his residence. He was born on January 31, 1960 in Anderson a son of the late Cordell Carnes and Ruth Ann (Painter) King. One word can describe Brian, “Lover”. Brian was a lover of people and really everything in general. Most importantly, he loved his family...
Velve Irene Feller
Nov 5, 2023
Irene Feller, 86 of Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Community Hospital of Anderson. She was born on August 24, 1937 to the late Atley and Bonnie Moore. Irene was a class of 1955 Daleville High School graduate, where she was also a prom queen and a proud cheerleader. With God’s grace she was a caretaker for...
Denise Winifred Kinney
Oct 29, 2023
Denise W. Kinney, 70, of Daleville passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023. She was born April 4, 1953, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Raymond and Letha (Landry) VanBelkum. Denise is a graduate of Oak Hill High School; she then went on to Midwestern Baptist College where she met her husband and obtained a bachelor’s degree in religious...
Perry Lee Poston
Oct 24, 2023
Perry Lee Poston, 63, of Middletown passed away on October 24, 2023, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 27, 1959, in Anderson to Kenneth and Barbara (Darling) Poston. Perry was a 1978 graduate of Shenandoah High School. During his high school years, he played baseball and ran track. He was employed by Roberts & Miller...
Margaret West
Oct 21, 2023
Margaret Mary West, 54, of Middletown passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023. She was born November 22, 1968, in Hartford City to the late Gordon and Margaret Overmeyer. Margaret enjoyed driving the school bus for ACS. She loved her family and her grandchildren beyond words. She was always known for being there to fix any problem. She felt like...
Darcy Diane Orbik
Oct 19, 2023
Darcy D. Orbik, 69, of Anderson passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. She was born November 7, 1953, in Madison County to Helen Purciful and the late Don J. Purciful. Darcy has been married to the love of her life Danny Orbik for 51 blessed years. In their early years together, they were involved with horses. They would travel...
John Albert Griffis
Oct 10, 2023
John Albert Griffis, 79, of Middletown passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Ascension St. Vincent in Anderson. He was born on October 27, 1943, to the late James A. and Lois (Fleming) Griffis. John was a 1962 graduate of Middletown High School. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served 2 tours in Vietnam....
Phillip Mac Davis
Oct 6, 2023
Phillip Mac Davis, 87, of Yorktown passed away on Friday, October 06, 2023. He was born February 27th, 1936 in Delaware County to the late Wilburn and Charlene (Bronnenberg) Davis. Phillip is a 1954 graduate of Daleville High School. He is in the Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame. Phillip was a part of the Delco Battery Sympathy Club. He...
Shirley Ann Minnick
Oct 3, 2023
Shirley Ann (Driver) Minnick, 96, of Middletown, IN, passed away on October 3, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born in St. Louis, MO, on November 19, 1926, and grew up along the Mississippi River in rural Arkansas during the Great Depression. Economic circumstances required her to move 14 times during her youth, but she claimed Osceola, AR, as...
James Rick Hodson
Sep 29, 2023
James Rick Hodson, 64, of Middletown passed away on Friday September 29, 2023, at St. Vincent in Anderson. He was born on April 6, 1959, in Anderson to the late James and June (Risen) Hodson. Rick was a 1977 graduate of Shenandoah High School. He worked for many years as a Tool and Die maker at several shops in the...
Peter Christopher Mudd
Sep 29, 2023
Peter Christopher Mudd, 66, of Anderson passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023. He was born February 24, 1957 in Madison County to the late Charles and Martha (Carey) Mudd. Peter spent 35 years working as a plumber here locally. He very much enjoyed being at home but always managed to stay very busy. He loved classic rock and spent...
Frances M. Davis
Sep 25, 2023
Frances M. Davis, 93, of Anderson passed away on Monday September 25, 2023 at Northview Health and Living in Anderson. She was born on February 20, 1930 in Tarkio, Missouri to the late Wilbur and Pearl (Racine) Waldron. She enjoyed watching football especially the Kansas City Chiefs, reading and crocheting. Frances loved animals and her dog Coco. Frances is survived...