Obituaries
Obituaries
Jeffrey Herran
Jun 6, 2018
Jeffrey Herran, 72, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. He was born September 9, 1946 in South Bend to the late Bud Herran and Reba (Craig) Riggs. He retired from Chrysler in 1994 after 30 years of service. Jeffrey was an avid golfer and enjoyed music, the outdoors and nature. He was a wonderful friend and an...
Odessa V. Martin
Jun 4, 2018
Odessa V. Martin, 80, of Greensboro passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born March 23, 1938 in West Virginia to the late David and Anna Black. She retired from Modernfold Corp. in 1994 after 25 years of service. Odessa had attended the Church of God and enjoyed painting and bowling. She and her...
Patsy L. McCammack
Jun 3, 2018
Patsy L. McCammack, 79, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Henry Community Health. She was born August 24, 1938 in Putnam County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Maynard and Margaret (Coffey) Hurst. A 1956 graduate of Belle-Union High School, Patsy was a homemaker most of her married life, enjoying being a wife and mother to...
Dr. Robert "Bob" L. Hammersmith
May 30, 2018
Dr. Robert L. “Bob” Hammersmith, 71, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in his home. He was born January 27, 1947 to the late Rodney and Reba (Smith) Hammersmith. Born in Salem, Indiana, Bob had fond memories of being raised by his mother and grandfather. He enjoyed a childhood of freedom and adventure, often following the railroad...
Reid H. Brenan
May 30, 2018
Reid H. Brenan, 86, of Knightstown passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Rushville. He was born July 8, 1931 in Knightstown to the late Paul and Kathleen (Pearson) McCaslin. Reid is a graduate of Knightstown High School and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He loved photography and volunteering at the Hoosier Gym and...
Myrtle Colleen Thomas
May 26, 2018
Colleen Thomas Myrtle “Colleen” Thomas, 84, of New Lisbon passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Henry Community Health. She was born August 25, 1933 in Cumberland County, KY to the late Granville “Arthur” and Mary Belle (Claywell) Suratt. She retired from Firestone Manufacturing in Noblesville. Colleen was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in New Castle and attended Hazelwood...
Cara Rosella West
May 24, 2018
Cara Rosella West, 82, of New Castle passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Henry Community Hospital. She was born July 2, 1935 in Shirley to the late Herman and Emma (Brooks) Morris. She was employed by the New Castle State Hospital and Richmond State Hospital where she retired following 30 years of service. Cara loved her job at the...
Bettie Louise Brant
May 24, 2018
Bettie Louise Brant, 94, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born February 19, 1924 in Hagerstown, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lucy (Adams) Burelison. Bettie retired from Reid Hospital in Richmond, following 35 years of service as a nurse’s aide. She attended Hillcrest Baptist Church in Richmond for...
Roberta J. "Bobby" Koontz
May 17, 2018
Roberta J. “Bobby” (Harris) Koontz, 80, a resident of Mooreland and formerly of Shirley passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Henry Community Health. She was born May 6, 1938 in Henry County to the late Vernon Eva (Gordon) Harwood. A beautician and LPN, Bobby had worked at the Shirley Post Office for many years. She enjoyed sewing, crafts and...
William David "Dave" Masters
May 13, 2018
William David “Dave” Masters, 64, of New Castle passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home. He was born September 26, 1953. He retired as a pipefitter in Valparaiso, IN and had also worked for Koorsen Fire Systems and Wiggington Fire and Sprinklers in Florida. Dave attended Wilkinson Baptist Church, which he had helped build. He enjoyed working on...
Linda Sue Banta
May 12, 2018
Linda Sue (Neal) Banta, 68, of Springport passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Henry County Community Health following an extended illness. She was born on December 23, 1949 in Henry County, a daughter of the late UG and Mable (Shelton) Neal. Most people in the New Castle area may remember Linda as a school teacher. She was a teacher...
Leland "Max" Hart
May 12, 2018
Leland “Max” Hart, 88, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Westminster Village in Muncie. He was born February 3, 1930 in Cadiz, IN, a son of the late Carl Luther and Cleo (Andrews) Hart. He graduated from Cadiz High School in 1948. He also worked on the family farm with his brother, Wayne, father, and grandfather...
Melvin L. Selman
May 10, 2018
Melvin L.”Mick” Selman, 90, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Hickory Creek of New Castle. He was born August 25, 1927 in Sabetha, Kansas, a son of the late James N. and Alice R. (Lewman) Selman. Mick was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He retired from Chrysler Corporation in New...
James R. Jordan
May 10, 2018
James R. Jordan, 84, of Carthage, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his residence. He was born July 1, 1933, in Shirley a son of Glen A. and Letha (Hedrick) Jordan. A 1952 graduate of Wilkinson High School, James served in the U.S. Army in Japan from 1953-1956. He retired from Standard Life Insurance Company in 1998 after 18...
Catherine Florea
May 10, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Catherine Virginia Florea announces her passing after a brief illness on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the age of 94. Catherine was born on March 4, 1924 in Long Beach, California. She grew up in Southern California and one of her early jobs was riveting bomb bay doors on military aircraft....
Robin Renee Wilkerson
May 10, 2018
Robin Renee (Gwynn) Wilkerson, 60, of New Castle, passed away peacefully surrounded by close friends on Thursday, May 10, 2018 following a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. She was born February 7, 1958 in Anderson, IN to the late David Gwynn and Evelyn (Hodgson) Miller. Robin will be fondly remembered by her beautiful smile, soul and free spirit. She...
Jerry A. Rodgers
May 6, 2018
Jerry A. Rodgers, 75, of New Castle, and formerly of Muncie, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. He was born February 10, 1943 in Muncie, a son of the late Clarence and Ellen Rodgers. Jerry served in the U.S. Army, and worked at Indiana Bridge for over 20 years, then retired from Muncie Sanitation District after over 25 years of...
Helen Fay Crabtree
May 5, 2018
Helen Fay (Neal) Crabtree, 84, of New Castle passed away Saturday, May 5, 2017 at The Waters of New Castle. She was born February 22, 1934 in Nancy, Kentucky to the late Clyde C. and Catherine Bell (Pierce) Neal. Helen graduated from Spiceland High School in 1952. She worked at SS Kresge’s, New Castle State Hospital, Parker Elementary and the...
Virginia "Ruth" Couch
May 1, 2018
Virginia “Ruth” Couch, 81, wife of 45 years to Marvin James Couch of Knightstown who survives, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born June 5, 1936 in Lewis County, Kentucky to Jacob Eulett and Essie (Killen) Eulett Howard. Virginia was a long time resident of Knightstown. She loved feeding hummingbirds and yard...
Don Loveless Sr.
May 1, 2018
Don Loveless, Sr., 79, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home with his family at his side. Pap left us at the water’s edge; we went as far as we could with him when he went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born January 19, 1939 in Science Hill, KY...
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