Obituaries

Obituaries

Myrna E. Neal

Myrna E. Neal

Mar 26, 2018

Myrna E. Neal, 76, of New Castle, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Henry Community Health following a extended illness. She was born August 2, 1941 of New Castle, a daughter of the late Emmons and Hazel (Stanley) Riley. Myrna had attended The Sanctuary of New Castle. She loved spending time with her family and listening to Elvis. She...

Mattie Lynch

Mattie Lynch

Mar 21, 2018

Mattie Lynch, 80, of Carthage, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1937 in Carter County, Kentucky a daughter of James Cecil and Bessie Lou (Stephens) Richmond. Mattie retired from Indiana Knitwear in Greenfield after over 50 years of service. She had formerly worked at K-Mart in Greenfield. Mattie attended Faith Chapel Church...

Alan W. Baker

Alan W. Baker

Mar 20, 2018

Alan W. Baker, 57, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Henry Community Health. He was born April 25, 1960 in New Castle to the late Robert and Elsie (Wasson) Baker. He loved helping others and will be helping many families with the gift of organ and tissue donation. Alan was a 1978 graduate of Walter P....

Della Morgan Wooten

Della Morgan Wooten

Mar 18, 2018

Della Wilma Edwards Morgan Wooten, 85, of New Castle passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital. She was born January 14, 1933 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Bill and Hattie (Hoover) Edwards. Della retired from Brooks Foods in Mt. Summit following 31 years of service and was a member of South Side Church of the...

Doris Marie Leach

Doris Marie Leach

Mar 18, 2018

Doris Marie Leach, 76, of New Castle passed away peacefully and entered into the arms of God on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born January 22, 1942 in Albany, Kentucky to the late Elmer “Whitey” and Bercie (Byrd) Butler. Doris was the base of the family’s strength and love....

Larry Michael White

Larry Michael White

Mar 17, 2018

Larry Michael White, 74, of New Castle passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his home, following a brief illness. He was born August 13, 1943 in New Castle. He was a son of the late Vaughn Gerald White and Thelma (Lovelace) White Yocom. Mike served on the New Castle Police Department, and was the first EMT, (along with Sonny...

Destynee Leigh Rucker

Destynee Leigh Rucker

Mar 15, 2018

Destynee Leigh Rucker, 19, of Rushville, passed away unexpectedly March 15, 2018 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born August 11, 1998 in Greenfield, a daughter of Timothy Rucker of Morristown Mary Langley and Jimmy Glover of Rushville. Destynee graduated in 2017 from Knightstown High School as an Honor Student. She was presently a server at Montana...

Julia K. Logston

Julia K. Logston

Mar 15, 2018

Julia K. Logston, 84, of Richmond, IN entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 15, 2018. She was born April 18, 1933 in New Castle to Oville and Juanita Armstrong. In 1952, she married Jim Logston. To this 25 year union was born four children; Cindy, Gary, Phil and Jamie. She graduated from New Castle...

Riggie Gene Calciano

Riggie Gene Calciano

Mar 14, 2018

Riggie Gene Calciano, 71, of Shirley passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. He was born July 19, 1946 in Orange County, IN to the late Mildred (Lowe) Harris. A life time resident of Shirley and Kennard, Riggie was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served a tour in Vietnam. He began work with...

Dean F. Hahn

Dean F. Hahn

Mar 12, 2018

Dean F. Hahn, 81, of Knightstown passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born August 30, 1936 in Muncie to Lewis J. and Florence M. (Fallis) Hahn. He graduated from Muncie Central in 1955 and 13 days after graduation enlisted in the Marines for four years. After graduating from Ball State in 1962, he went...

Paul R. Young Jr.

Paul R. Young Jr.

Mar 11, 2018

Paul Ray Young Jr., 49, of New Lisbon, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born July 27, 1968 in New Castle, a son of Paul Ray and Connie (Hays) Young. A 1987 graduate of Hagerstown High School, he also graduated from NBC Tech in Lima, Ohio with a degree...

Janice M. Dickerson

Janice M. Dickerson

Mar 9, 2018

Janice M. Dickerson, 80, of New Castle passed away Friday, March 09, 2018 at Heritage House in New Castle. She was born on September 3, 1937 in Straughn, IN, a daughter of the late Cecil and Bertha (Custer) Derrickson. Janice was a 1955 graduate of Straughn High School. Never afraid of work, Janice worked hard from a young age; in...

Shirley A. Shafer

Shirley A. Shafer

Mar 9, 2018

Shirley Shafer, 87, of Greenfield and formerly of Charlottesville passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at Crownpointe Senior Living in Greenfield. She was born October 17, 1930 in Southport, IN, a daughter of the late Harry and Cecil (Toon) Ferguson. Shirley was a member of the Knightstown Friends Meeting. She was a longtime bank teller with Hancock Bank and Trust...

Judy Ann Weaver

Judy Ann Weaver

Mar 6, 2018

Judy Ann Weaver, 69, of Spiceland passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born January 2, 1949 in Portland, IN to the late Hurley and Clarice (Coon) Cart. She retired from the South Henry School Corporation after 20 years of service where she was the cafeteria manager at Spiceland Elementary. Judy loved her children, grandchildren,...

Paul Wayne Mead

Paul Wayne Mead

Mar 5, 2018

Paul Wayne Mead, 57, of Knightstown passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence. At the request of Mr. Mead, there will be no services.

Helen Jane Risley

Helen Jane Risley

Mar 4, 2018

Helen Jane Risley, 94, of New Castle passed away Saturday, March 4, 2018 at her home. She was born January 7, 1924 in Greencastle, IN to the late William and Alma (Kemper) Farrow. She is a graduate of Clinton Center High School (North Putnam) and attended Butler University and graduated from IU with a bachelors and masters degree. Helen retired...

Billy Gene Thurston

Billy Gene Thurston

Mar 2, 2018

Billy Gene Thurston, 85, of New Castle passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born November 7, 1932 in Wayne County, KY to the late Murrell and Flora Mae (Clark) Thurston. He retired from Greyhound Bus Lines after 20 years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Gene was a 50...

Richard (Dick) Charles Byrd

Richard (Dick) Charles Byrd

Mar 2, 2018

Richard (Dick) Charles Byrd, 75, of New Castle passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home. He was born November 7, 1942 in New Castle to the late William and Margaret (Shadoan) Byrd. He was a 1961 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School and is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Richard married his wife, Priscilla on May...

Melinda Kathryn Poindexter

Melinda Kathryn Poindexter

Feb 26, 2018

Melinda Kathryn Poindexter, 56, of New Castle passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. She was loved by everyone that knew her. She was a very selfless person and gave of herself in almost every way. She made her final selfless gift by being...

Robert Jerrold (Jerry) Ellis

Robert Jerrold (Jerry) Ellis

Feb 23, 2018

On February 23rd, 2018 Robert Jerrold (Jerry) Ellis, 86, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family in San Jose, California. He was the son of the late Mike and Helen (Logan) Ellis. From his birth in New Castle, Indiana, January 23, 1932 until his passing, Jerry strived to be his best while ensuring those around him were taken care of....

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