Obituaries
Obituaries
Shannon Douglas Elmore
Dec 6, 2019
Shannon Douglas Elmore, 54, of Carthage, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 10, 1965 in Rushville, Indiana. Shannon attended Knightstown High School and worked as a stone mason. A member of the American Legion, he enjoyed fishing, woodworking and a good campfire. He is survived by his mother, Annis Jean “AJ” (McDaniel) Pike...
Robin Lee Boiles
Dec 6, 2019
Robin Lee Boiles, 63, of New Castle passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born August 3, 1956 in New Castle, a son of Robert Lee Boiles and Orlynn June (Burton) Houser. A self employed carpet layer for 40 years, Robin enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, splitting firewood and going to the race track....
Margaret Jessee
Dec 4, 2019
Margaret Jessee, 81, formerly of Mooreland, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Heritage House of New Castle. She was born January 25, 1938 in Soldier, KY, a daughter of the late Mason and Minnie (Madden) Jessee. Margaret retired from Millers IGA, where she worked for over 35 years, working at both New Castle and Hagerstown locations. Often called “feisty”,...
Bob Gene Stevens
Dec 3, 2019
Bob “Bobcat” Gene Stevens, 85, of Knightstown, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Henry Community Health. He was born June 25, 1934 in Olive Hill, KY, the son of Ollie and Faithy (Gilliam) Stevens. Bob retired from road construction work after 33 years last working for Huber Hunt & Nichols Paving Company. He had also worked for Chrysler Corporation...
Dorothy E. Moles
Dec 1, 2019
Dorothy E. Moles, 89, of New Castle passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Henry Community Health. She was born March 20, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana, a daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (Templeton) Maines. Dorothy was 1948 graduate of Kennard High School. She worked in dietary department at the Henry County Hospital for 42 years. She and her...
Craig E. Bailey
Nov 30, 2019
Craig E. Bailey, 65, of Carthage and formerly of New Castle passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, at his residence. He was born September 4, 1954, to the late Richard C. and Lois (Brenneman) Bailey. Craig was a 1972 graduate of New Castle High School. Following high school, Craig traveled to the West Coast and followed his musical dreams for...
Erna "Ernie" B. Sparks
Nov 29, 2019
Erna B. “Ernie” Sparks, 94, of New Castle and formerly of Dunreith, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 27, 1925 in Olive Hill, KY, the son of Elijah and Sally (Atkins) Sparks. Ernie retired from Outo Kompu Steel Corp. in New Castle. He served in the US Army during WWII as an...
Glenda Banks Coffin
Nov 27, 2019
Glenda Banks Coffin, 85, of New Boston, New Hampshire passed away on November 27, 2019 at the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Hospice Center in Concord New Hampshire. She was born August 29, 1934 to the late Benjamin Clarence and Ethel Banks in Ashville Alabama. After marriage to George Richard Coffin, Glenda lived across America in California, Texas, Indiana, Illinois,...
Hilda G. Denney
Nov 26, 2019
Hilda G. Denney, 88, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Henry Community Health. She was born September 3, 1931 in Bow, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Perry and Bertie (Spears) Vincent. She retired from K-Mart after many years of service and had been a member of the New Castle Flower Club. Hilda was a charter...
Shirley Marlene Wells
Nov 26, 2019
Shirley Marlene “Dunch” Wells, 80, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Henry Community Health. She was born March 7, 1939 in Franklin, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Throckmorton) Tinch. She had been employed at Wal-Mart, Harvest, Beckers and Jerrys Supermarkets in New Castle. She began her career at Monsanto Corporation in Miamisburg,...
Ted A. Garner
Nov 24, 2019
Ted A. Garner, 73, of Mooreland, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born October 19, 1946 in Clinton County, KY, a son of the late Odell and Opal (Cross) Garner. Ted retired from the Box Factory in New Castle and then retired from the City of New Castle. He had also...
James "Jim" Allen Chandler
Nov 23, 2019
James “Jim” Allen Chandler, 84, of Hagerstown passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Henry Community Health. He was born August 3, 1935 in Randolph County, Indiana, a son of the late Clarence L. and Mary (Much) Chandler. A veteran of the US Air Force, he served during the Korean War. Jim retired from the Chrysler Corporation in 1998 after...
Marjorie Johnson
Nov 16, 2019
Marjorie Johnson, 95, of New Castle, passed away Saturday November 16, 2019 at the Waters of New Castle. Marjorie was the director of the Henry County Public Library for many years. She enjoyed music, attending church services at The Waters. An avid reader, Marjorie faithfully read the newspaper daily, enjoyed writing poetry, painting, and drawing. She also enjoyed playing Bingo,...
Russell Meredith
Nov 14, 2019
Russell Allen Meredith passed away November 14, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born February 10, 1945 in New Castle to the late Virgil Don Meredith and Emma Christine Owens. Russell was a Combat Veteran who served honorably in the US Army 82nd Airborne Infantry to include missions in Vietnam and Korea. He was a long time resident of...
Ann B. Grund
Nov 13, 2019
Ann B. Grund, 82, of Knightstown, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her residence. She was born May 28, 1937 in Indianapolis the daughter of Clifford and Alberta (Kindler) Bigelow. Ann was a 1955 graduate of Manual High School in Indianapolis and attended Central Community College (now University of Indianapolis). She worked at Indiana National Bank in Indianapolis for...
Dennis Richard Basicker
Nov 13, 2019
Dennis Richard Basicker, 76, from Charlottesville passed away at Century Villa Health Care Center on November 13, 2019. Dennis was born September 26, 1943 to the late Owen Donald and Fern (Neeley) Basicker. Dennis attended Knightstown High School and after high school served in the United States Army as well as the Indiana National Guard. On September 26, 1968, Dennis...
Eleanor Painter
Nov 12, 2019
Eleanor Painter, 74, of New Castle, passed away in her home on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 23, 1944 in Shirley, IN, a daughter of the late Addison “Lowell” and Catherine (Compton) Jessup. A 1963 graduate of Spiceland High School, Eleanor attended Butler University in Indianapolis. She retired from Draper, Inc....
Lois M. Strauch
Nov 11, 2019
Lois M. Strauch, 94, of New Castle, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. She was born June 10, 1925 in Greensboro, Indiana, a daughter of the late William B. and Amy M. (Mann) Garner. She retired from Modernfold Industries after 34 ½ years of service. Lois was a member of Greensboro Methodist...
Norman Skinner
Nov 11, 2019
Norman Skinner, 85, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Greenfield Healthcare Center. Amongst several survivors, is a son, Nicholas Skinner, of Michigan. There will be no public services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service Knightstown Chapel.
William "Bill" Pierce III
Nov 10, 2019
William “Bill” Pierce III, 49, of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. He was born July 27, 1970 in New Castle to William A. Pierce Jr. and Donna (Gulley) Davis. Bill loved racing and working on his race cars. He was big hearted and always the life of the party. Bill worked machine repair at Georgia Pacific. He...
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