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Mary Elizabeth Sheriff

Mary Elizabeth Sheriff

Jun 14, 2009

Middletown...Mary Elizabeth Sheriff, resident of Middletown, passed away June 14, 2009 at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness.She was born in Dugger, IN the daughter of Albert and Mary A. Graham Wade.She attended school in Dugger and Rockport and graduated from Rockport High School.She attended Evansville College and worked in a drug store in Rockport for four years.She...

Betty Louesa Blackburn

Betty Louesa Blackburn

Jun 9, 2009

Middletown...Betty Louesa (Morgan) Blackburn, 85, resident of Middletown, passed away June 9, 2009 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Greensburg, IN, April 1, 1924, the daughter of Theodore and Vada J. Ryan Morgan.She worked at Guide Lamp for several years in Anderson.She was a lifetime member of the Middletown OES and loved to travel and look...

Edward John Orebaugh

Edward John Orebaugh

Jun 8, 2009

Daleville...Edward John Orebaugh, 87, resident of Daleville, passed away June 8, 2009 at Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in Daleville, March 29, 1922 the son of Sam D. and Margaret Schlegel Orebaugh.He had farmed his entire life.He was a 1942 graduate of Daleville High School.He was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers and 1 sister.Survivors include his...

Walter Wayne Mills

Walter Wayne Mills

Jun 1, 2009

Daleville...Walter Mills, resident of Daleville, passed away Mondday at his residence unexpectedly.He was born in Delaware County, January 21, 1930, the son of Jessie and Grace Stout Mills.He was a graduate of Daleville High School and a WW 2 veteran of the US Army.He retired from General Motors in 1987 after over 35 years of servcies.He had attended the Normal...

James Michael Fites

James Michael Fites

May 24, 2009

Middletown...James Michael Fites, 64, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday morning at his home after an extended illness.He was born in Wabash, IN, April 23, 1945, the son of James George Niles Fites and Esther Irene Barr Fites.He had retired from Wolohan Lumber of Muncie and had been a sales representative for National Nail Corporation for over 25 years retiring...

Joseph Anderson Highmiller

Joseph Anderson Highmiller

May 18, 2009

Shirley...Joseph Anderson Highmiller, 85, resident of rural Shirley, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18th at his residence.As the only child of Sylvia and Mildred (Farmer) Highmiller, he had lived in Henry County his entire life. He loved farming, gospel music, studying the Bible and smiling every day.He farmed for over 71 years.He was a 1942 graduate...

Larry James Johnson

Larry James Johnson

May 14, 2009

Middletown...Larry James Johnson, age 71, resident of Middletown, passed away at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Middletown, January 8, 1938, the son of Glayne and Mary Alice Forbes Johnson.He was a 1957 graduate of Middletown High School and retired after 36 1/2 years from General Motors and Magnaquench.He was US Marine Veteran stationed at Camp Pendleton...

Marjorie Ellen Razor

Marjorie Ellen Razor

May 9, 2009

Middletown...Marjorie Ellen (Stohler) Razor, resident of Middletown, died peacefully Saturday evening, May 9 in The Waters residence area of Henry County Memorial Hospital after a long illness.She was born April 21, 1923, the only child of Verl and Gladys Marie (Nixon) Stohler and was a 1941 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School.She was married for 68 years to her beloved...

Edith Christina Markle

Edith Christina Markle

May 9, 2009

Middletown...Edith Christina Markle, 96, former Markleville resident, passed away at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.She was born in Middletown, June 6, 1912, the daughter of Ross and Sally Hodson Lovett.She was a 1930 graduate of Markleville High School and was a bookkeeper at the Madison County Courthouse for over 20 years.She was a member of the...

Jack K. Fausset

Jack K. Fausset

May 8, 2009

Coldwater, MI....Jack K. Fausset, 70, former area resident, passed away May 5, 2009 in Coldwater, MI.Services have been rescheduled at a later date.Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard and Sons Fuenral Home, Middletown Chapel.Online Guestbook at: www.ballardandsons.com

Sue Ella Goodman

Sue Ella Goodman

May 1, 2009

Daleville...Sue Ella (McDaniel) Goodman, 66, resident of Daleville, passed away May 1, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Chesterfield.She was born in Anderson, January 5, 1943, the daughter of Charles and Ella Louise Leathers McDaniel.She was a 1961 graduate of Daleville High School and retired from First United Bank as Vice President of the Loan Department in 2005.She was Past...

Dorothy Louise Reichardt

Dorothy Louise Reichardt

Apr 24, 2009

Anderson...Dorothy Louise (Westerman) Reichardt, 79, resident of Anderson, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009 at Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, January 4, 1930, the daughter of William C. and Ester Adams Westerman.She graduated from Concordia High School and had worked in the kitchen at the Madison County Shrine Club.She was a member of the Eastview...

William F. Breeden

William F. Breeden

Apr 19, 2009

Anderson...William F. ""Dub"" Breeden, 87, former Middletown resident, passed away Sunday evening at Bethany Point Convalescent Campus in Anderson.He was born in Science Hill, KY, October 26, 1921, the son of William F. and Ethel Ladore Line Breeden.He had owned and operated the E. & W. Market in Middletown for 16 years and the Chatterbox restaurant. He was active in...

Wanda Earlene Hurst

Wanda Earlene Hurst

Apr 15, 2009

Daleville...Wanda Earlene (Walton) Hurst, 53, resident of Daleville, passed away at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie on April 15, 2009.She was born in Louisville, KY, June 30, 1955, the daughter of Roger Murray and Marjorie Whitman Walton.She attended Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville, KY and was a cashier at Shell Oil Conveneniet Store in Daleville.She had moved to Daleville...

Peggy L. Lewis

Peggy L. Lewis

Apr 13, 2009

Stevenson, AL...Peggy L. Lewis,79, resident of Anderson, IN, passed away April 13, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Stevenson, AL.She was a former GM employee and was a member of Sigma Beta Sorority.She is survived by her children: Kandace Sherrill, Doug Johnson (wife: Vickie), Teresa Harmon (husband: Scott), and Nicki Gaw-Ponsler (husband: Bob), 8 grandchildren: Terri Cloud (husband:...

Billy Neal High

Billy Neal High

Apr 9, 2009

Middletown...Billy Neal High, 50, resident of Middletown, passed away April 9, 2009 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, July 4, 1958, the son of Lawrence Virgil High and Doris Elaine Bancroft.He was self empolyed as owner of Highcrest Properties and a 1978 graduate of Chaffe High School in Ontario, CA.He was co-owner with his mother...

Fred Elenich

Fred Elenich

Apr 8, 2009

Daleville...Fred Elenich, 67, resident of Daleville, passed away April 8, 2009 at St. Vincents Medical Center in Indianapolis.Services will be held in Michigan at a later date.

Victor Earl Harry

Victor Earl Harry

Apr 4, 2009

Middletown...Victor Earl Harry, 85, resident of Middletown, passed away April 4, 2009 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born February 1, 1924 in Greensboro, IN, the son of Faye and Viola Harry.He lived most of his life in Middletown and attended Middletown Schools.He was a local bus driver for several years but was known...

Harry Phillip Brown

Harry Phillip Brown

Mar 26, 2009

Daleville...Harry Phillip Brown, 74, resident of Daleville, passed away at Manor Care Convalescent Center in Anderson, Thursday morning.He was born in Muncie, June 7, 1934, the son of Harry M. and Violet Scales Brown.He was a graduate of Harrison Township Schools and retired in 1993 from Delco Remy in Anderson where he had been a toolmaker.He was a US Navy...

Doris F. Mowrey

Doris F. Mowrey

Mar 21, 2009

Daleville...Doris F. (Marshall) Mowrey, 80, resident of Daleville, passed away Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital.She was born in Delaware County, September 25, 1928, the daughter of Gordan and Lena Huffman Marshall.She had been a homemaker all her life and a 1947 graduate of Center Township Schools.She had lived in the Daleville area for 51 years and was active in...

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