Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
JR Childress
Nov 10, 2019
JR Childress, 65, of Mooreland passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1953 in Kinmundy, Illinois, a son of the late Morris and Ruth (Jackson) Childress. JR's kindess, generosity, and access to box trucks won him favor in his community. He was a meticulous, hard worker who could fix many a gadget -...
Martha Evelyn Shank
Nov 10, 2019
Martha Evelyn Schuffman Shank, 97, passed away to be with her Lord, on November 10, 2019. She was born April 22, 1922 in New Castle to Noah L. Schuffman and Maurine (Thornburg) Schuffman. Martha was a wonderful mom, grandmother, friend and a devout Christian, living a full life. Losing both her parents in a car accident when she was age...
Frank D. Craig
Nov 8, 2019
Frank D. Craig, 74, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 3, 1945 in New Castle, a son of George and Marion (Weeks) Craig. Frank retired from AT&T in 1995 after 30 years of service. He was a member of Knightstown Masonic Lodge #16, Scottish Rite in Indianapolis and the Knightstown First...
Leslie Odier
Nov 6, 2019
Leslie Odier, 77, of Spiceland, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his home. He was born August 6, 1942 in Ft. Wayne, a son of the late Rollie and Francile (Snyder) Odier. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served during the Vietnam War. He was recently able to go on the Indy Honor Flight to Washington D.C. An...
Carolyn K Landrum
Nov 5, 2019
Carolyn K. Landrum, 66, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her residence. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service.
Gene V. Wise
Nov 2, 2019
Gene V. Wise, 67, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Hickory Creek. He was born December 23, 1951 at home near Albany, Kentucky a son of William Kimble and Nina Virginia (Kearney) Wise. Gene attended New Castle Chrysler High School and later completed his GED at age 51. He retired from Modernfold...
James T. “Jim” Thrasher
Nov 2, 2019
James T. “Jim” Thrasher, 81, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Heritage House of New Castle. He was born March 29, 1938 in New Castle, a son of the late Virgil and Artie (Smith) Thrasher. A 1957 graduate of Chrysler High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the New Castle...
Geneva M. Murphy
Oct 30, 2019
Geneva M. Murphy, 85, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Greenfield Healthcare Center. She was born April 23, 1934 in Henry County, Indiana, a daughter of the late William Floyd and Enola (Wesley) Hopkins. She worked at the New Castle State Hospital for many years in housekeeping and as a patient aide. She was a member...
Rebecca Collier
Oct 29, 2019
Rebecca Collier, 56, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her home. She was born May 10, 1963 in New Castle to Billy Gene and Wanda Lee (Shelton) Redwine. She had worked at Raintree Programs in the 1980’s then started a house cleaning business in New Castle. Rebecca enjoyed crafts and taking care of her family. She...
Donald Eugene Harry Jr.
Oct 29, 2019
Donald Eugene Harry, Jr., 84, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born February 2, 1935 in New Castle to the late Donald Eugene Harry, Sr. and Mary (Richardson) Rohrback. Donald was a graduate of New Castle High School and a veteran of the US Army. He was employed in the...
Patsy D. Brumfiel
Oct 28, 2019
Patsy D. Brumfiel, 78, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 surrounded by Brad and Trena. She was formerly of New Castle and Muncie, she moved to Carmel after the passing of her husband in 2017. She was born January 26, 1941 in Highway, KY to the late Jesse and Clarris (Teel) Garner. She was a 1959 graduate of Walter P....
Jonathan Ralph Miller
Oct 24, 2019
Jonathan Ralph Miller, 45, of Greenfield, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 8, 1974 in Indianapolis a son of Charles E. and Linda L. (Fike) Miller. Jonathan attended High School in Oceana, WV. He was presently employed at Smithfield Foods in Greenfield. Jonathan enjoyed history, especially of the Aztecs and Mayans. He also...
Jeanette F. McIntosh
Oct 24, 2019
Jeanette F. McIntosh, 90, of New Castle passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born January 8, 1929 in Flemingsburg, KY to the late George and Jessie (Gulley) Thacker. Jeanette had worked as a waitress at G2 Café in Knightstown. She is a member of the Cross Roads Church of God and previously...
Dwaine "Ed" Hugh Edington
Oct 23, 2019
Dwaine “Ed” Hugh Edington, 84, of Knightstown, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Golden Living Center - Brandywine in Greenfield. He was born February 1, 1935 in Vigo County a son of Hugh and Irene (Symmonds) Edington. Ed was a high school graduate of State High School in Terre Haute, IN. A veteran of the US Army, he retired...
Trudi Ann Boyd
Oct 22, 2019
Trudi Ann Boyd passed away peacefully in her home with her beloved better half, John Bradley on October 22, 2019 at 4:55 p.m. Trudi was born on December 30, 1951 to Virginia B. Boyd and Archie A. Boyd, Jr. in New Castle, Indiana. Trudi participated as a varsity cheerleader for the Trojans Basketball Team at New Castle Chrysler High School....
Eullillian (Fannon) Bell
Oct 21, 2019
Eullillian (Fannon) Bell, 96, formerly of Mooreland passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Albany Health and Rehab Center in Albany, IN. She was born February 25, 1923 in Greenville, TN to the late John H. and Lydia R. (Dodd) Fannon. A Henry County resident since age six months, she was a member of Buck Creek Church of the Brethren...
Robert "Bob" Gene Hahn
Oct 21, 2019
Robert Gene Hahn, 84, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born July 30, 1935 in Muncie, to the late Lewis J. and Florence M. (Fallis) Hahn. A 1954 graduate of Muncie Central H.S., Bob was the owner of and salesman for Central Home Improvement Corp. for 40 years and retired in 2008....
Evelyn R. Merchant
Oct 20, 2019
Evelyn R. Merchant, 91, of Knightstown, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born November 7, 1927 in New Castle a daughter of Layton Borror and Jeannette (Sharp) Mattix. Evelyn had worked at Elite Café, Mattix Restaurant, Flory’s, Danners Five and Dime, Rody’s and retired from Hooks Drug Store in Knightstown. She was a member...
Jill Fitzhugh
Oct 20, 2019
Jill Fitzhugh, 76, of New Castle passed away Sunday, October 20,2019 at The Waters of New Castle. She was born October 14, 1943 in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of the late Joseph and Leo Jeannette (Hall) Horseman. She was a 1961 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School and a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor’s Degree in...
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