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Clata Jean Eichhorn

Clata Jean Eichhorn

Oct 28, 2005

Middletown...Clata Jean Eichhorn, 55, resident of Middletown, passed away at her residence on Friday morning after a brief illness.She was born in Byrdstown, TN, December 7, 1949, the daughter of Clinton Kermit and Grace Upchurch Bell.She had worked with her husband and in-laws in the family business at Eichhorn Associates for over 28 years.She moved to Middletown in 1975 and...

Myra Sue Powers

Myra Sue Powers

Oct 26, 2005

Yorktown...Myra Sue Powers, 67, resident of Yorktown, passed away on October 26, 2005 at the Waters of Yorktown.She was born August 10, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN, the daughter of Willie and Clara Wilson Gothard.She worked for many years at Miller's Merry Manor in Middletown as a Nurses aid as well as Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.She moved to Indiana in...

Norma Jean Bright

Norma Jean Bright

Oct 17, 2005

Anderson...Norma Jean Brewer (Potter) Bright, 69, resident of Anderson, passed away Monday morning at Middletown Nursing Center after an extended illness.She was born in Knightstown, IN, August 11, 1936, the daughter of Edwin Ernest and Mabel L. Bean Brewer.Survivors include her husband: Ronald L. Bright of Anderson, children: Ronald Lee McPhearson of Elwood, James Edward Potter of Anderson and John...

Loucille Esther Chambers

Loucille Esther Chambers

Oct 13, 2005

Noblesville...Loucille Esther Chambers, 93, resident of Noblesville and former resident of Daleville, died October 13, 2005, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.She was born April 7, 1912 in Bicknell, IN the daughter of Charles and Minnie Meyer Slinkard.She had resided in Daleville from 1939 to 2002 before moving to Noblesville.She married Ancil Chambers on April 27, 1934.Survivors include 1 daughter: Dianne...

Willie Jefferson Dicken

Willie Jefferson Dicken

Oct 7, 2005

Middletown...Willie Jefferson Dicken, 77, resident of Middletown, passed away October 7, 2005 at Community Hospital in Anderson, after a brief illness.He was born in Albany, KY, January 3, 1928, the son of Alex and Ida Carlton Dicken.He had been self employed for 46 years.Survivors include his wife: Amanda J. of Middletown, 1 sons: Jeff E. Dicken of Middletown, 1 daughter:...

Virginia D. Reedy

Virginia D. Reedy

Sep 18, 2005

Middletown...Virginia D. Reedy, 81, resident of Middletown, passed away Sunday morning at her home after a brief illness.She was born August 1, 1924 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Dennis and Blanche Smith Drury.She was a 1942 graduate of Middletown High School, a 1947 graduate of Emmanuel Missionary College and a 1961 graduate of Ball State Teachers College.She was a...

Byron Asa Huff

Byron Asa Huff

Sep 13, 2005

Daleville...Byron Asa Huff, 82, resident of the Middletown/Daleville area, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.He was born in Daleville, November 22, 1922, the son of George B. and Mary Ethel Huff.He was a 1940 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and retired from Delco Remy after forty years of service.He was a member of the UAW...

William Roger Fritz

William Roger Fritz

Sep 8, 2005

Daleville...William ""Bill"" Roger Fritz, 52, resident of Daleville, died unexpectedly September 8, 2005.He was born in Hartford City, Indiana, September 22, 1952, the son of Joseph and Doris Boxell Fritz.He was a 1971 graduate of Anderson High School and was employed by Century Communications-Insight Communications (Comcast) of Indiana.He moved to Daleville in 1983 and was a former member of the...

Alice May Leidolf

Alice May Leidolf

Sep 7, 2005

Indianapolis...Alice May Leidolf, 68, resident of Indianapolis, died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.She was born in Daleville, May 16, 1937, the daughter of Howard and Evelyn Baker Utsler.She had worked for years at Big Lots in Indianapolis where she had been Assistant Manager.Survivors are three children: Rick (Carol) Abrams of Covington, TN, Debra Thompson of Austin, TX, and Victoria...

V. Ruth Manis

V. Ruth Manis

Sep 4, 2005

Anderson...Violet Ruth Manis, 84, resident of Anderson, passed away on Sunday evening at her residence.She was born in Hymara, IN, July 4, 1921, the daughter of Walter and Joy Raines.She was a 1938 graduate of Anderson High School and was a homemaker most of her life.Survivors include 1 daughter: Carolyn Sue Manis of Anderson, 2 sons: Sam (Jeanie) Manis of...

Fred R. Jones

Fred R. Jones

Sep 2, 2005

Anderson...Fred R. Jones, 78, resident of Anderson, died Friday evening at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson. He was born in Albany, KY, August 28, 1926, the son of Frank and Mary Guffey Jones.He was a 1944 graduate of New Castle High School and a 1959 graduate of the International Barber School.He was a US Army Veteran of WW 2...

Carolyn Sue Colwell

Carolyn Sue Colwell

Sep 1, 2005

Middletown...Carolyn Sue (Norris) Colwell, 62, resident of Middletown, died September 1, 2005 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness.She was born in Smithville, IN, June 25, 1943, the daughter of Paul R. and Ethel B. Moore Norris.She had lived in Anderson before moving to Middletown.She had been a homemaker her entire lifeShe loved painting, and was involved...

Wayne Franklin Ritchie

Wayne Franklin Ritchie

Sep 1, 2005

Middletown...Wayne Franklin Ritchie, 82, resident of Middletown, passed away Thursday September 1, 2005 at his residence after a brief illness.He was born in Middletown, October 14, 1922, the son of Joseph Weeks and Irene Viola Harter Ritchie.He was a 1940 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. He retired from Chevrolet in Muncie in 1981.He was a member of the Chesterfield...

Walter T. Zumpe, Jr

Walter T. Zumpe, Jr

Aug 29, 2005

New Orleans, LA...Walter T. Zumpe, 85, a fifty year resident of New Orleans, LA, and former resident of Daleville, passed away unexpectedly August 29 during Hurricane Katrina.He was born in Daleville, IN, October 15, 1919, the son of Walter and Helen Grace Stewart Zumpe.He was a graduate of Daleville High School and a 1941 Ball State Teachers College (Ball State...

James Kenneth Jones

James Kenneth Jones

Aug 25, 2005

Sulphur Springs...James Kenneth Jones, 77, resident of Sulphur Springs, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning at Henry County Memorial Hospital in New Castle.He was born in Lakeland , Florida, June 23, 1928, the son of Joseph H. and Lila Browne Jones.He has worked for nearly fifty years for the Marsh Supermarket Company and was a veteran of the US Navy.He was...

Janice Joan Hoover

Janice Joan Hoover

Aug 19, 2005

Middletown...Janice Joan (Whitworth) Hoover, 64, resident of Middletown, died unexpectedly Friday at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson.She was born in Henry County, July 24, 1941, the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Benbow Whitworth.She had worked as a secretary and accounts payable clerk for Muncie Healthcare in Muncie for 15 years.She was part owner and operator of Old West Galleries...

George Finch, Jr

George Finch, Jr

Aug 9, 2005

Daleville...George Finch, Jr., 74, resident of Daleville, passed away August 9, 2005 at his residence after an extended illness.He was born in Oxford, IN, November 29, 1930, the son of George Morton and Ruby Laird Finch.He retired in 1977 from Warner Gear in Muncie and was a 1949 graduate of Daleville High School.He was a US Marine Corps veteran and...

Odis J. Surber

Odis J. Surber

Aug 3, 2005

Middletown...Odis Jay Surber, 47, resident of Middletown, passed away at the Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown after a brief illness.He was born in Bangor, Maine, August 22, 1957, the son of Odis E and Betty Jo McMaster Surber.He attended Shenandoah High School and worked for many years in local businesses.Survivors include 1 brother: William Hershal Surber of Pendleton,...

Norma Elsie Watkins

Norma Elsie Watkins

Jul 21, 2005

Middletown...Norma Elsie Watkins, 88, resident of Middletown, passed away July 21, 2005 at Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.She was born in Anderson, April 17, 1917, the daughter of Maynard and Lula Watkins.She was a member of Pleasant Valley Christian Church and a graduate of Markleville High School.She retired in 1980 from Delco Remy as a machine...

Carl Henry Moreland

Carl Henry Moreland

Jul 19, 2005

Middletown...Carl Henry Moreland, 88, resident of Middletown, died July 18, 2005 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after a brief illness.He was born in Delaware County, May 28, 1917, the son of Garner C. and Beryl Miller Moreland.He retired in 1975 from Guide Corporation after 37 years as a Boiler Technician.He attended Middletown High School and had been a member...

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