Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Robert L.. Zirkle

Robert L.. Zirkle

Dec 7, 2007

Middletown...Robert L. Zirkle, 79, resident of Middletown, passed away December 7, 2007 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born June 12, 1928 in Middletown, the son of Carl R Zirkle and Lena Reddington Zirkle and lived in the Middletown area his entire life.He graduated from Middletown High School in 1946 where he was salutatorian of his class, served...

Paul Edward Bowman

Paul Edward Bowman

Dec 6, 2007

Middletown...Paul Edward Bowman, 57, resident of Middletown passed away December 6, 2007 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, January 16, 1950, the son of Franklin and Garland Allen Bowman.He retired from Borg Warner in Muncie in 2006 where he had been maintenance supervisor.He was retired from the Indiana National Guard and was owner of Bowman...

June Elizabeth Wasson

June Elizabeth Wasson

Nov 29, 2007

Anderson...June Elizabeth Wasson, 78, resident of rural Anderson, passed away Thursday morning at her residence after an extended illness.She was born in Millbrook, PA, April 20, 1929, the daughter of Herman and Catherine McCartney Wible.She was a 1946 graduate of Sandy Lake High School in PA and had been a housewife most of her life.She was a member of the...

Vivian Marie Murdock

Vivian Marie Murdock

Nov 16, 2007

Middletown...Vivian Marie Murdock, 87, longtime Anderson resident, passed away Friday morning at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born in Anderson, July 19, 1920, the daughter of Dayton and Ida Pettigrew Dollar.She was a graduate of Anderson High School and a homemaker most of her life.She had been preceded in death by her husband of 62 years: John William, and...

Martha Retta Jones

Martha Retta Jones

Oct 31, 2007

Middletown...Martha Retta Jones, 91, resident of Middletown, passed away Wednesday at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown.She was born in Middletown, November 4, 1915, the daughter of Merton and Treva Collins McMullen.She was a 1933 graduate of Middletown High School and attended the Middletown United Methodist Church.She was active in the D.A.R. and the Womens Club of Middletown.She had been librarian...

Robert C. Ballinger

Robert C. Ballinger

Oct 27, 2007

Anderson...Robert C. Ballinger, 80, resident of Anderson, passed away October 27, 2007 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Marion,Indiana, November 1, 1926, the son of Donald H. and Margaret Camblin Ballinger.He was a 1945 graduate of Anderson High School and retired in 1988 from Reeder and Kline after 19 years in manufacturing.He...

Evelyn Marie Reigle

Evelyn Marie Reigle

Oct 21, 2007

Chesterfield...Rev. Evelyn Marie (Trainor) Reigle, 91, resident of Chesterfield, passed away October 21, 2007 at Community Hospital in Anderson.She was born in Joliet, Illinois, February 8, 1916 the daughter of Charles and Emma Barton Lamagdeline Trainor.She had lived in the Chesterfield community for over 40 years and had been a minister for over 50.She was a member of the Indiana...

Donald Eugene Anderson

Donald Eugene Anderson

Oct 21, 2007

Daleville...Donald Eugene Anderson, 79, resident of Daleville, passed away unexpectedly October 21, 2007 at Ball Memorial Hospital.He was born in Muncie, Indiana, February 26, 1928, the son of James and Vera Richmond Anderson.He was a 1945 graduate of Muncie Central High School and worked for over 22 years in the custodial department of Daleville Schools.He attended Purdue University for one...

Jack Toman Westrick

Jack Toman Westrick

Oct 7, 2007

Middletown...Jack Toman Westrick, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Fort Wayne Indiana, July 19, 1925, the son of F. and Gladys Toman Westrick.He was a 1943 graduate of Anderson High School and retired in 1987 from Archway Cookies where he had driven a cookie delivery route for many years.he was preceded...

Jason Todd Shipley

Jason Todd Shipley

Oct 6, 2007

Chesterfield...Jason Todd Shipley, 34, resident of Chesterfield, passed away Saturday at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Anderson, January 24, 1973, the son of Charles V. and Donna Rae McMillen Shipley.He attended Highland High School.Besides his parents, he is survived by two children: Noah of Muncie and Haley Franklin of Gary, TX, 2 sisters Terry (Ricky) McNally of...

Dorothy Dickey Bruce

Dorothy Dickey Bruce

Oct 4, 2007

Middletown...Dorothy Dickey Bruce, 92, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown.She was born in Champaign, Ill, April 27, 1915 the daughter of Charles A. and Katherine Keas Dickey.She was appointed Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Middletown and served from 1969 to 1979.She was elected a member of the Town Council from 1984...

Anna Mae Esary

Anna Mae Esary

Sep 17, 2007

Anderson...Anna Mae Esary, 85, resident of Anderson, passed away at the residence of her daughter September 17, 2007 after an extended illness.She was born in Puxico, MO, May 20, 1922, the daughter of Douglas and Frona Sifford Barnfield.She had worked for many years as a clerk at St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis.She moved to Anderson in 2006 and...

Kahlil Hamilton Horne

Kahlil Hamilton Horne

Sep 7, 2007

Castleton...Kahlil Hamilton Horne, infant son of Erikk Patrick Horne and Julie Marie Hamilton of Castleton, died at birth September 7, 2007 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He is survived by his brother: Cristian Horne of Indianapolis, Paternal grandparents: Jacquelyn Brown and Victor Horne Sr. of Indianapolis, Maternal grandparents: Forrest (A.J.) and Jan Hamilton of Middletown, Maternal great granparents: Forrest...

Charles J. Whitworth

Charles J. Whitworth

Sep 2, 2007

Middletown...Charles J. Whitworth, 87, resident of rural Middletown, passed away late Sunday evening at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Jefferson Township, December 19, 1919, the son of Charles and Nellie Pierce Whitworth.He had owned an operated Whitworth Auto Body for many years and had worked for the former Red Allen Chevrolet and Sanders Motors in Sulphur...

Frederick Lee Keesling

Frederick Lee Keesling

Aug 29, 2007

Middletown...Frederick Lee ""Tony"" Keesling, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away early Wednesday morning at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.He was born in Markleville, March 26, 1925, the son of Russell and Ruth Williams Keesling.He was a 1942 graduate of Markleville High School and was self employed most of his life as an auto mechanic at Keesling and Sons Service in...

Marianne Dunfee Brown

Marianne Dunfee Brown

Aug 26, 2007

Muncie...Marianne Dunfee Brown, 73, resident of Muncie, passed away at her home in Muncie on Sunday morning.She was born in Grant City, Missouri, the daughter of Arch C. and Bernice Prugh Dunfee.She was a graduate of Grant City High School (MO) in 1951 and received her BA in English from University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in 1970 and her MA in English...

William Michael Gritzmacher

William Michael Gritzmacher

Aug 25, 2007

Indianapolis...William Michael Gritzmacher, 63, resident of Indianapolis, passed away at his residence unexpectedly.He was born in Indianapolis, November 7, 1943.He was a Vietnam veteran of the US Army and worked for 25 years at Switzer Corp.Survivors include his wife: Barbara of Indianapolis and children: Sonja and Rebecca L (Charles) . Fletcher of Middletown, 1 grandchild: Ashley Fletcher of Indianapolis.There will...

Marshall Joseph Brown

Marshall Joseph Brown

Aug 8, 2007

Yorktown...Marshall Joseph Brown, 52, resident of Yorktown, passed away August 8, 2007 at Ball Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.He was born in Anderson, April 10, 1955, the son of William A. and Lois L. Losey Brown.He retired from Guide of General Motors in 2007 where he had been a machinist and Committeeman.He was a 1973 graduate of Yorktown High...

Lena Gibson

Lena Gibson

Aug 4, 2007

Sulphur Springs...Lena Gibson, 89, former resident of the Middletown/Sulphur Springs communities, passed away August 4, 2007 at Brookside Manor in Muncie.She was born in Tennessee, May 27, 1918, the daughter of W.O. and Leona Poore.Survivors include sisters: Minnie Hatfield of Gas City, Maggie Cross of Greenfield and Ida Barber of Cadiz, sister-in-law: Edna Poore of Sulphur Springs.She was preceded in...

Dale Ray Bertram

Dale Ray Bertram

Aug 4, 2007

Daleville...Dale Ray ""Tex"" Bertram, 59, resident of the Daleville/Chesterfield area, passed away Saturday in Kentucky, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.He was born in New Castle, IN February 13, 1948, the son of Donald O. and Thelma New Bertram.He was a 1966 graduate of Middletown High School and retired from Delco Remy in 1999 after 30 years of service.Besides...