Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Karen Diane Adams

Karen Diane Adams

Feb 7, 2007

Muncie...Karen Diane (Powell) Douthitt Adams, 65, resident of Muncie, passed away Wednesday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born in Muncie, November 23, 1941, the daughter of Orlen and Mildred Conquest Powell.She had worked in the Delaware County Clerks office for over 10 years.She attended Muncie Central High School and was a member of the Camping 7 social...

Robert Gene Taylor

Robert Gene Taylor

Jan 30, 2007

Daleville...Robert Gene Taylor, 78, resident of Daleville, passed away early January 30, 2007 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN after an extended illness.He was born in Muncie, IN June 1, 1928, the son of William E. and Veva (Modlin) Taylor.He was a 1946 graduate of Anderson High School and Ball State University, receiving a BA in 1950.He taught Industrial...

Florence Jeanette Strough

Florence Jeanette Strough

Jan 26, 2007

Middletown...Florence Jeanette Strough, 94, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday morning at Middletown nursing Center.She was born in Middletown, September 17, 1912, the daughter of John L. and Eva Showalter Dasher.She had been a house wife most of her life and lived in Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa before coming back to Middletown.Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Naomi A. Perry

Naomi A. Perry

Jan 26, 2007

Naomis A. (Fulkrod) Perry, 76, resident of Madison County, passed away at her residence January 26, 2007 unexpectedly.She was born in Pennsylvania, March 31, 1930, the daughter of John and Margaret Fulkrod.She retired from Guide Division of General Motors where she had worked for over 30 years.She was a 1950 graduate of Middletown High School.She attended the Upper Fall Creek...

Marion C. Fleming

Marion C. Fleming

Jan 24, 2007

Lagrange, IN...Marion C. Fleming, 72, resident of Howe, IN, passed away Wednesday at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne.She was born in Milwaukee, WI, August 7, 1934, the daughter of Russell and Juliana Jasicki Carroll.She retired from General Motors in Anderson in 1968 and attended the Lima Presbyterian Church in Howe and the United Methodist Church in Middletown, IN.She was a...

Mildred Teuton Weston

Mildred Teuton Weston

Jan 24, 2007

Middletown...Mildred Teuton Weston, 82, resident of rural Middletown, passed away early Wednesday morning at her residence.She was born January 29, 1924 in Augusta, GA, the daughter of George and Inez Benson Teuton.She had worked as a secretary for Hi Tech Fluid Power in Indianapolis and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #390 of Greenwood.She was a...

Barbara Sue House

Barbara Sue House

Jan 22, 2007

Anderson...Barbara Sue (Boner) House, 65, resident of Anderson, passed away Monday morning at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.She was born in Muncie, December 23, 1941, the daughter of Robert H. and Catherine L Boner.She had worked for Americana Health Care as an environmental supervisor for 12 years.She attended Madison Heights High School, was a member of the...

Virgil Gay Matlock

Virgil Gay Matlock

Jan 17, 2007

Anderson...Virgil Gay Matlock, 90, Anderson, went to be with his Lord on January 17, 2007 at Vermillion Place assisted living center. He was born November 19, 1916 in Hogan, Virginia and had resided in the Anderson area since 1947.He retired from Delco Remy Division of General Motors in 1978 and also pastored several churches including: Huntsville Community Church, Westside Holiness...

Robert Conley Hale

Robert Conley Hale

Jan 7, 2007

Middletown...Robert Conley Hale, 76, resident of Mechanicsburg, passed away Sunday evening at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness.He was born in Kentucky, September 27, 1930, the son of Elmer and Emily Hale.He moved to Henry County in 1966 and lived in the Middletown/Mechanicsburg area.He had worked as a custodian at Shenandoah School and also at Emge in Anderson.He...

Michael Charles Ellison

Michael Charles Ellison

Dec 31, 2006

Middletown...Michael Charles Ellison, 56, resident of Middletown, passed away December 31, 2006 at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in New Castle, April 11, 1950, the son of Samuel and Dorothy Riley Ellison.He attended Shenandoah High School and worked for Shuster Heating and Cooling.Survivors include his mother: Dorothy Riley Ellison of Anderson, 4 children: Vette Neal...

Donna Lorene Keller

Donna Lorene Keller

Dec 24, 2006

Middletown...Donna Lorene (Gernand) Keller, 89, resident of Middletown, passed away early Sunday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Oneida, KS, April 27, 1917, the daughter of Ed and Elsie Markley Gernand.She had been a homemaker most of her life and attended Pleasant Valley Community Church and was active in the ladies aid of the church.She...

Matthew Duane Price

Matthew Duane Price

Dec 23, 2006

Middletown...Matthew Duane Price, 47, resident of Middletown, passed away Saturday at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis after an extended illness.He was born in Anderson, March 10, 1959, the son of Robert Charles and Beverly Beery Price.He was a 1977 graduate of Shenandoah High School and worked for Custom Insulation of Indianapolis.He was a Eagle Scout and attended the Middletown United...

Michel Lee Rockwell

Michel Lee Rockwell

Dec 22, 2006

Middletown...Michel Lee Rockwell, 60, lifetime resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born September 4, 1946 in Middletown, the son of Edgar and Edna Mae East Rockwell. He had been a teacher in Anderson Community Schools since 1969 retiring in 2002.He was a 1964 graduate of Middletown High School, Purdue...

Lovell Kinnett

Lovell Kinnett

Dec 21, 2006

Middletown...Lovell Kinnett, 88, resident of Middletown, passed away December 21, 2006 at Henry County Hospital in New Castle.He was born in Ripley County, IN, August 7, 1918, the son of Tony and Pearl (Craig) Kinnett.He was engaged in farming his entire life and was a member of Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge #392.Survivors include his wife of 66 years: Geneva Catherine (Staton)...

Billie Jo Wilson

Billie Jo Wilson

Dec 18, 2006

Middletown...Billie Jo (Wright) Wilson, 78, resident of Middletown, passed away early Monday morning at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.She was born in Oneida, TN, February 21, 1928, the daughter of Flemens and Lea Ann Smith Wright.She had been a homemaker her entire life was a member of the Locust Gove Community Club and attended the Methodist...

Robert Gene Young

Robert Gene Young

Dec 16, 2006

Middletown...Robert Gene Young, 83, resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly Saturday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.He was born in Markleville, May 24, 1923, the son of Robert Cecil and Stella Walker Young.He was a 1941 graduate of Markleville High School and retried in 1981 from Westinghouse after 17 years of service.He was a lifelong farmer and collected knives and coins...

Judith Jane Fadely

Judith Jane Fadely

Dec 13, 2006

Daleville...Judith Jane Fadely, 85, resident of Daleville, passed away December 13, 2006 unexpectedly at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.She was born in Sulphur Springs, Indiana, August 6, 1921, the daughter of Cecil and Ernestine Neubauer Hale.She had retired from Montgomery Ward and was a member of Tri County Christian Church of Middletown.She was a 1939 graduate of Middletown High School.She...

Daniel Miller Edwards

Daniel Miller Edwards

Dec 12, 2006

Anderson...Daniel Miller Edwards, 86, resident of Anderson, passed away Tuesday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center after a brief illness.He was born in Elcorne, KY, March 18, 1920, the son of Twyman and Josephine Johnson Edwards.He retired in 1981 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 40 years where he had worked as an inspector.He was a veteran of WW 2...

Diana E. Pharis

Diana E. Pharis

Nov 25, 2006

Indianapolis...Diana E. Curtis Pharis, 47, resident of Indianapolis, passed away November 25, 2006 at her residence.She was born in Marion, Indiana, June 1, 1959, the daughter of Ted Harvey and Jane Comer Cox.She was owner and operator of At Home Providers, a home healthcare company in Indianapolis.She had lived in Indianapolis for over 20 years.Survivors include her husband: Don of...

Keith Wesley Poteet

Keith Wesley Poteet

Nov 25, 2006

Anderson...Keith Wesley Poteet, 84, resident of Anderson, passed away early this morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Shenandoah, Iowa, May 29, 1922, the son of Luther and Mildred Cross Poteet.He retired from Ford Motor Company in 1982 and was a WW 2 veteran serving as a medic in the US Army.Survivors include his wife of...