Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Henry, Madison and Delaware Counties, Indiana

Wilfred ""Brie"" Hinkle

Wilfred ""Brie"" Hinkle

Sep 3, 2006

Daleville...Wilfred ""Brie"" Hinkle, 68, resident of Daleville, passed away Sunday evening at his home after an extended illness.He was born in Albany, Indiana, April 16, 1938. the son of Wilfred and Gladys Hardy Hinkle.He attended Middletown High School and lived in Daleville for the last 40 years.He was a member of the American Legion of Middletown and was employed at...

Ruth Ellen Anderson

Ruth Ellen Anderson

Aug 25, 2006

Middletown...Ruth Ellen (Ford) Anderson, 84, resident of Middletown, passed away August 25, 2006, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Anderson, November 20, 1921, the daughter of James and Lula Hurlock Ford.She had worked for many years for Dr. Ted S. Doles MD in Middletown and Muncie beginning in 1969.She was a member of the Middletown United Methodist Church...

Joy Mae Mccord

Joy Mae Mccord

Aug 25, 2006

Anderson...Joy Mae McCord, 55, longtime Anderson resident passed away Friday morning at her residence.She was born in Anderson, November 21, 1950, the daughter of Irvin and Colleen Brooks Payne.She worked as a simulcast coordinator for Hoosier Park Racetrack since it's inception.She was a member of the Eagles Lodge, the American Legion auxiliary of Middletown and was a local Ham Radio...

Randy C. Singer

Randy C. Singer

Aug 24, 2006

Nocatee, Fl...Randy C. Singer, 62, resident of Nocatee, FL, passed away August 24, 2006 after a brief illness.He was born February 26, 1944 in Indianapolis, the son of Robert (Bo) and Ruth Hollingsworth Singer who proceeded him in death.He was a photographer for the Indianapolis Star, The Evansville newspaper, the Cleveland Ohio newspapers, the Tampa Tribune and the Ft. Meyers...

Phyllis L. Brennhofer

Phyllis L. Brennhofer

Aug 20, 2006

Middletown...Phyllis L. Brennhofer, 82, resident of Miller's Merry Manor, Middletown, passed away Sunday morning a the nursing home after an extended illness.She was born in Cottenwood, MN, May 31, 1922 the daughter of Ethel (Carebread)and Frank C. Brennhofer.She had worked for many years at the Minnesota State Hospital in Deerwood as an LPN for many years.During World Way 2, she...

George Norman Sanders

George Norman Sanders

Aug 19, 2006

Middletown...George Norman Sanders, 64, resident of Middletown (Honey Creek), passed away Saturday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Anderson, April 14, 1942.He was a graduate of Middletown High School in 1961 and retired from Delphi Corporation in 1997.He worked a short time at Warner Gear in Muncie.He loved his family very much and loved planting...

Robert Charles Williams

Robert Charles Williams

Aug 19, 2006

Anderson...Pastor Robert ""Rob"" C. Williams, 54, resident of Anderson, passed away Saturday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness.He was born on October 12, 1951 to Elmer G. and Joyce (Cooper) Williams.Rob never met a stranger and everyone who knew him loved him. He was a 1969 graduate of Anderson High School and earned a mechanical engineering degree...

James Mccleary Stelle

James Mccleary Stelle

Aug 18, 2006

Middletown...James M. Stelle, 88, died August 18, 2006 at the Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown after an extended illness.He was born in Indianapolis on October 21, 1917, to Christopher B. and Alta McCleary Stelle. He retired in 1975 from Delco Remy as a Model Shop Supervisor and moved to Stuart, FL in 1986 and returned to Anderson in...

Robert E. Lee Hensley

Robert E. Lee Hensley

Aug 18, 2006

Shirley...Robert E. Lee Hensley, 64, resident of Shirley, passed away Friday at Community Hospital in Anderson unexpectedly.He was born in Smith Kentucky on May 23, 1942, the son of Enos and Pauline Cavins Hensley.He worked as a supervisor for Burns Construction for 37 years and loved to fish, spend time at the lake house with his grandchildren and family.He loved...

Frances Jane Spiker

Frances Jane Spiker

Aug 16, 2006

Middletown...Frances Jane Spiker, 63, resident of Middletown, passed away at her home on Wednesday morning.She was born in Anderson, February 22, 1943, the daughter of Frank and Helen Strickland Begley.She had been a homemaker and worked at the Shenandoah School cafeteria retiring in 1988.She attended the Middletown Church of the Nazarene and had been active in girls softball as a...

Mary Louise Mcmullen

Mary Louise Mcmullen

Jul 29, 2006

Daleville...Mary Louise Shigley McMullen, 86, resident of Daleville, passed away on Saturday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Kokomo, Indiana, March 22, 1920, the daughter of Ernest Lee and Bessie Arvella Lear Shigley.She retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1977 after 32 years of service.She was a member of the Eagles of Anderson, American...

Joyce Leanne Barber

Joyce Leanne Barber

Jul 23, 2006

Yorktown...Joyce L. Barber, 74, resident of The Waters in Yorktown, died at nursing home on July 23, 2006.She was born in Daleville, March 23, 1932, the daughter of James Byron and Vita Orebaugh Hartzell.She was a 1950 graduate of Daleville High School and retired from the Insurance department of Ball Memorial Hospital.She was a lifelong resident of the Muncie and...

David C. Flynn

David C. Flynn

Jul 21, 2006

Middletown...David C. Flynn, 63, resident of Middletown, passed away Friday morning at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson after a brief illness.He was born in Henry County, July 30, 1942, the son of Dewey and Margaret Caylor Flynn.He was a 1960 graduate of Moreland High School and retired in 1987 from Delco Remy in Anderson where he was a supervisor...

Ruby P. Gaddis

Ruby P. Gaddis

Jul 20, 2006

Daleville...Ruby P. Gaddis, 69, Daleville, passed away at her residence.She was born in Anderson, January 8, 1937, the daughter of Merriel and Viola McKinsey Huffman.She had been a homemaker most of her life.Survivors include her husband of 48 years: Jim Gaddis of Daleville, sons: Rick (Jody) Cooper of Gaston, James (Kathy) Cooper of Anderson, Kenny Gaddis and Kevin (Charme) Gaddis...

Bob Marks

Bob Marks

Jul 12, 2006

Daleville...Bob Marks, 67, resident of Daleville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.He was born in Desoto, IN, February 4, 1939, the son of Herschel and Catherine Watson Marks.He was a 1957 graduate of Desoto High School and retired in 1995 from Carter Lumber Company. He was owner and operator of Gaston Lumber Company for five...

Sandra Mers

Sandra Mers

Jul 10, 2006

Muncie...Sandra ""Sandy"" Mers, 65, resident of Muncie, passed away July 10, 2006 at her residence unexpectedly.She was born in Muncie, December 5, 1940, the daughter of Paul and Margaret Parrish Knecht.She had operated a daycare in Muncie for over 30 years and was a graduate of Muncie Central High School.She was a member of Union Chapel Ministries.Survivors are 3 sons:...

Mary Jane Westrick

Mary Jane Westrick

Jun 12, 2006

Middletown...Mary Jane Westrick, 74, resident of Middletown, passed away June 12, 2006 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis unexpectedly.She was born in Hancock County, Indiana, August 5, 1931, the daughter of Charles B. and Lillian E. Smith Colwell.She had worked at the Rangeline Senior Citizens Center and Target Stores in Anderson.She was a dedicated blood donor.Survivors include her husband: Jack Westrick...

Lottie B. Cannell

Lottie B. Cannell

Jun 3, 2006

Daleville...Lottie B. Cannell, 81, resident of Daleville, passed away at her residence after a brief illness.She was born in Alabama, March 17, 1925, the daughter of James Harrison and Emaline Baughn.She retired from the Marion VA Medical Center where she had worked for many years in food services.Survivors include: 3 sons: Bill (Ginny) Rievley of Daleville, Dennis Cannell of Marion...

Mary Jane Cook

Mary Jane Cook

May 30, 2006

Anderson...Mary Jane Cook, 70, longtime resident of Anderson, passed away this morning at the home of her sister.She was born in Jolo, West Virginia, May 6, 1936, the daughter of Alonzo and Sarah Hagerman.She had worked for many years in Home Health Care.She was a member of the Eagles lodge of Anderson.Survivors are her children: Ronald Lee Cantrell, Debbie Cantrell,...

Barbara J. Mcneal

Barbara J. Mcneal

May 26, 2006

Daleville...Barbara J. (Terry) McNeal, 65, resident of Daleville and former longtime resident of Anderson, passed away at her home after an extended illness.She was born in Anderson, September 9, 1940, the daughter of Robert and Gladys Naomi Munday Terry.She had lived in Indianapolis before moving to Anderson.She had retired from Fort Benjamin Harrison where she had worked in accounting for...