Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Melvin D. Richman

Melvin D. Richman

Jul 30, 2010

Daleville...Melvin D. ""Bud"" Richman, 86, resident of Daleville, passed away Friday afternoon at Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Daleville, April 16, 1924, the son of Cary L. and Elsie C. Ballinger Richman.He was a 1942 graduate of Daleville High School and Ball State University as well as Long Beach State.He taught school at Daleville for many years...

Lilly Louise Helsley

Lilly Louise Helsley

Jul 30, 2010

Anderson...Lilly Louise Hines Helsley, 28, resident of Anderson, passed away at St. John Medical Center in Anderson Friday, July 30, 2010.She was born in Anderson and had lived in middletown most of her life.She had worked at Harvest Market in Middletown and attended Shenandoah High School.Survivors include her children: Daylyn Helsley and Isabella Brown of Anderson, Mother: Linda Luke (Ronald)...

Gladys Earl

Gladys Earl

Jul 26, 2010

Daleville...Gladys Earl, 91, resident of Daleville, passed away Monday morning at her residence.She was born in Fort Gay, West Virginia, October 29, 1918, the daughter of Boyd Cyrus and Pernia Ball.She worked for Essex Wire in Plymouth until 1982 and was a member of Greenbriar Baptist Church in West Virginia and attended the Plymouth Church of the Nazarene in Plymouth...

Nelson Edward Dilk

Nelson Edward Dilk

Jul 22, 2010

Daleville...Nelson Edward Dilk, 66, resident of Daleville, passed away July 22, 2010 at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Decatur County, Indiana, November 12, 1943, the son of Nelson D. and Dorothy Johnson Dilk.He was a graduate of Versailles High School and was in the US Army reserve.He retired in 1992 from Delco Remy after...

Charlene R. Robinson

Charlene R. Robinson

Jul 15, 2010

Charlene R. Robinson, age 71, a life time resident of muncie, died on Thursday July 15 at the Muncie Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born in Sulphur Springs, Indiana and was the daughter of Charles E. Robinson and Sarah E. Robinson (Mitchell). She was a Ball State University graduate and was employeed for 14 years by the Onterio Forge Co....

Joann E. Shore

Joann E. Shore

Jul 10, 2010

Joann E. Shore, age 89 passed away early Saturday morning at the Waters of Yorktown. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 1, 1920 and was the daughter of Leander and Elizabeth (O'Conner) Dragoo.She was a 1938 graduate of Muncie Central High School and was employed at Ball Memorial Hospital, Delco Remy, Ball Stores and retired in 1985 from...

Barbara Lois Craig-Ward

Barbara Lois Craig-Ward

Jun 27, 2010

Sulphur Springs...Barbara Lois Craig-Ward, 77, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away Sunday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born in Anderson, October 2, 1932, the daughter of Guy and Dorothy Beeman Maddy.She had been a nurses aid at Henry County Hospital for several years.She was preceded in death by her parents, two husband: Claud O. Craig and Raymond...

Sally Ann Woods

Sally Ann Woods

Jun 24, 2010

Middletown...Sally Ann Woods, 64, resident of Middletown passed away Thursday at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown.Local arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, Middletown with final arrangements at Seabrooks Funeral Service in New Albany, Indiana.

Nettie Ruth Wetz

Nettie Ruth Wetz

Jun 19, 2010

Daleville...Nettie Ruth Wetz, 99, resident of Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, passed away Saturday evening after an extended illness.She was born in Daleville, September 14, 1910, the daughter of Joseph and Gertie Minnick Michael.She was a 1929 grqaduate of Daleville High School and was preceded in death by her husband: George W. Wetz.She attended Trinity Community Church.Survivors include her children:...

Janet Kay Kirkpatrick

Janet Kay Kirkpatrick

Jun 19, 2010

Anderson...Janet Kay Kirkpatrick,72, resident of Anderson passed away Saturday evening at her residence after a brief illness.She was born in Anderson, October 23, 1937, the daughter of Delbert and Lucile Tucker Hofer.Survivors include her husband: William Kirkpatrick of Anderson, children: Bill (Shari) Kirkpatrick of Daleville, Becky (John) Short and Bonnie Corbey of Anderson and Vicki (Ron) Mueller of Shellknob, MO,...

Terry Willis

Terry Willis

Jun 17, 2010

Muncie...Terry Willis, 59, resident of Muncie, passed away June 17, 2010 at Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in New Castle, April 17, 1951 the son of Doyle and Sue Moffitt Willis.He was a 1969 graduate of Spiceland High School and worked as a x-ray tech at Ball Memorial Hospital and also worked for Muncie Florist.Currently he was employed at Sallie...

Mitzi Dawson Mcmullen

Mitzi Dawson Mcmullen

Jun 11, 2010

Daleville...Mitzi (Dawson) McMullen, 44, resident of Daleville for the past eleven years, died early Friday morning at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a sudden illness.She was born in New Castle, Indiana on February 14, 1966 and was the daughter of Merville and Wanda Dawson.She was employed at Star Financial and was a graduate of Muncie Central High School.Mitzi was very...

Lois L. Rutherford

Lois L. Rutherford

Jun 9, 2010

Middletown...Lois L. Rutherford, 95, Middletown, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born April 10, 1915 in rural Sulphur Springs and resided in Middletown.Lois worked at General Motors for 5 years and helped her husband (Robert) with the family business: National Gasoline Corporation.Bob and Lois were very active in the Lions Club and went...

Marilyn Marie Huff

Marilyn Marie Huff

May 28, 2010

Marilyn Marie (Miller) Rutherford Huff, Portland, Michigan, and formerly of Sulphur Springs, was called home by her Lord on May 28, 2010 at the MSU Breslin Cancer Center, in Lansing, Michigan, while in the presence of her family and beloved friends. She was born May 5, 1930, in Sulphur Springs, to Abe and Vivian (Mauck) Miller, who preceded her in...

Shelly R. Bolton

Shelly R. Bolton

May 26, 2010

Anderson...Shelly Bolton, 37. resident of Edgewaterwoods in Anderson, passed away today after an extended illness.She was born in Muncie, August 28, 1972, the daughter of Ralph and Louis Ivins Bolton.Survivors are three brothers: Eddie of Daleville, Mark of Anderson and Tim of Daleville, 2 sisters: Gloria (John) Stewart of Muncie and Sandy Richards of Anderson.Memorial services will be held on...

Donald J. Owens

Donald J. Owens

May 25, 2010

Middletown...Donald J. Owens, 70. passed away May 25, 2010 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson. He was born May 7, 1940 in Muncie, IN, the son of Charles H. and Blendena (Austin) Owens.He grew up in Muncie-Portland area and spent the last years of his life in Middletown.Don graduated in 1958 from Gov. I.P. Gray school in Jay County...

Michael Hill

Michael Hill

May 24, 2010

Carmel...Michael Hill, 59, former Middletown resident, passed away Monday morning at Carmel Health and Living Center in Carmel.He was born in Anderson, December 28, 1950.He attended Anderson High School and worked for CVS pharmacies.He is survived by seven children: Angela Hiatt-Bowman (Brian) of Syracuse, IN, Lisa Rausch (Charles) of Columbia City, Michael Hill Jr. of Shipshewanna, Dallie Mey of Carmel,...

Enia Sue Coffman

Enia Sue Coffman

May 23, 2010

Mooresville...Revenia Sue Coffman, 64, resident of Mooresville, passed away at the home of her son.She was born in Anderson, October 21, 1945, the daughter of Nick ands Myrtle Moore Shelton.She retired from Lear Corporation after 10 years of service.She was preceded in death by her husband: Aaron Coffman, Jr. in 2002 and a sister Mary Sue Shelton.Survivors include a son:...

Betty Dean Witham

Betty Dean Witham

May 17, 2010

New Castle...Betty Dean Witham, 69, resident of rural New Castle, passed away Monday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in Clinton County, KY, July 22, 1940 the daughter of Edger M. and Grace Hatcher Miller. She was a 1958 graduate of Lewisville High School and worked for many years in the cafeteria at Shenandoah High School.She was a member...

Edmund Neal Ochs

Edmund Neal Ochs

May 16, 2010

Edmund N Ochs writer and engineer, 60 Daleville, passed away Sunday May 16 2010. He was born in Indianapolis on February 4 1950 to Robert Ochs and Anna Hedrick. A Muncie Burris graduate who knew no boundaries for human knowledge went on to work as a Clinical Engineer, Health and Safety Director, and Director of the Biomedical Department of Ball...