Obituaries
Obituaries
Larry R. Baker
Dec 7, 2017
Larry R. Baker, 69, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 7, 2017 in Cambridge City. He was born October 10, 1948 in Indianapolis, a son of the late Paul and Berniece (Brouhard) Baker. A graduate of Decatur High School, Larry retired from the City of Richmond, following over 37 years of employment, and was Superintendent of the Wastewater...
Anna L. Hill
Dec 7, 2017
Anna L. Beaty Hill, 87, formerly of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 07, 2017 at Traditions at Solona. She was born June 17, 1930 in Clinton, KY to the late William and Amanda (Beaty) Russell. Anna was employed with Firestone for 23 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star #116, the Red Hat Society and Park Place...
Donna K. Rabe
Dec 6, 2017
Donna K. Rabe, 72, of Spiceland passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born June 27, 1945 in Albany, KY to the late Carl “Ted” and Letha Meadows. She attended Spiceland United Methodist Church and was a member of the Red Hat Society. Donna was a graduate of Wayne County High School in...
Mary F. Gross
Dec 4, 2017
Mary F. Gross, 90, of New Castle, passed away in her daughter’s home in Ft. Stockton, TX, following an extended illness. She was born March 29, 1927 in Cadwell, GA, a daughter of the late Joel E. and Julia F. (Johnson) Watson. A homemaker, Mary enjoyed taking care of her family, and making their house a home. She was active...
Jeffrey Lee Madison
Dec 3, 2017
Jeffrey Lee Madison, 55, of New Castle, passed away Sunday morning, December 3, 2017, in his home following a brief illness. He was born May 22, 1962 New Castle, a son of the late Charles and Betty (Lee) Madison. Known to many as “Teddy Bear” and “Big Daddy”, Jeff enjoyed night rides and fishing, with his grand children, who were...
Genevieve "Genny" Bilbrey
Dec 2, 2017
Genevieve “Genny” (Coffey) Bilbrey, 78, formerly of New Castle passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born September 9, 1939 in Litchfield, IL to the late Olen V. and Patra (Walkup) Coffey. A 1957 graduate of New Castle High School, she retired from the IN Dept. of Natural Resources in 2003 after 30 years of service....
Wanda L. Wyatt
Dec 2, 2017
Wanda L. Wyatt, 74, a resident of Knightstown passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Methodist Hospital. She was born July 28, 1943 in Rushville to the late Clifford and Retha (Bradburn) Colestock. She was an active member of First Southern Baptist Church in Rushville. Her passion was her family and she loved attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, plays and...
Ruby Katherine Barker
Nov 30, 2017
Ruby Katherine Barker, 95, of Spiceland passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was born on March 10, 1922 in Westfield, IN to the late Ernest W. and Dorotha (Repass) Davis. Ruby Katherine’s greatest desire was to serve the Lord, as a pastor’s wife to her late husband, Edwin. Together they served several Friends Meetings in...
Jesus Ayala Jr.
Nov 30, 2017
Jesus Ayala, Jr.,74, a resident of New Castle passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at IU Health, Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born August 9, 1943 in Hidalgo, Texas to the late Jesus and Shieuko (Kato) Ayala, Sr. Jesus retired from Alleganhy Steel Factory in New Castle and previously had worked at Fontana Steel Factory in California and the Box...
Richard E. "Pete" Armstrong
Nov 30, 2017
Richard E. “Pete” Armstrong, 90, of New Castle passes away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1927 in New Castle to the late Kenneth and Hazel (Harvey) Armstrong. He retired from Borg Warner Corp., Muncie in 1986 after 39 years of service. Pete is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during WWII....
Opal M. Garner
Nov 29, 2017
Opal M. Garner, 86, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2017 at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born January 28 1931 in Albany, Kentucky to the late Joseph Dewey and Mary (York) Cross. Opal retired from the Knightstown Soldiers and Sailors Home after more than 30 years of service. She was a member of the...
Cheryl Lynn Hammond
Nov 28, 2017
Cheryl Lynn Hammond, 59, of Muncie passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Liberty Village. She was born September 24, 1958 in New Castle to Willmer Gene Hammond and Carrie (Lane) Shores. Cheryl worked at Ball Hospital for over 23 years and was a member of Springport Christian Church. She was an avid fan of the Indiana Pacers and the...
Ella Mae Riggs
Nov 27, 2017
Ella Mae Riggs, 77, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Brandywine Golden Living in Greenfield. She was born July 18, 1940 in Somerset, Kentucky a daughter of Arthur and Mary (Godsey) Rogers. Ella Mae was a 1959 graduate of Knightstown High School. She was a homemaker and attended Knightstown Friends Church. She is survived by her husband...
William L. Christopher Jr.
Nov 27, 2017
William L. Christopher, Jr., 78, of Shelbyville, formerly of Knightstown, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital. He was born January 7, 1939 in Topeka, KS the son of William and Mary (Wallace) Christopher, Sr. Bill retired from CVS and Marsh Pharmacies. He formerly owned Jolly Drug Store in Knightstown for 28 years. He served on...
Johnathan Scott Illig
Nov 25, 2017
Johnathan Scott Illig,47, of New Castle passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1970 in New Castle to the late Hans Illig and Vickie Turner. Johnathan worked in different types of construction. He is survived by his sister, Angelice (John) Hudson of Greencastle, sons, Jacob Illig and Jackson Illig, aunts, Connie McGinnis,...
Owen Dale Brown
Nov 25, 2017
Owen Dale Brown, 89, currently of Tipton and formerly of Mooreland passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Tipton. He was born December 24, 1927 in Wayne County, Indiana a son of the late Archie E. and Edith (Luellen) Brown. Owen was a 1945 graduate of Mooreland High School and was vice-president of his class. Following...
Lola R. Miller
Nov 25, 2017
Lola R. Miller, 83, of New Castle and formerly of Albany, Indiana passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017. She was born June 7, 1934 in Henry County to the late Donald and Blanche (Walkee) McKee. Lola was a member of New Lisbon Christian Church and retired from Ball State University in 2001. She loved flowers and enjoyed flower gardening. Lola...
Betty Irene Miller
Nov 24, 2017
Betty Irene (Wisehart) Miller passed peacefully on Friday, November 24, 2017, surrounded by her family in Anderson, Indiana. She was 85. Betty was born on October 8, 1932, to Mellie Frances (McCray) Wisehart and Alonzo Myers Wisehart. She lived in Shirley, Indiana, her entire life. One year after graduating from Wilkinson High School, Betty married John “Jack” Elliott Miller, the...
Chalmer Wilkerson
Nov 23, 2017
Chalmer Wilkerson, 86, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Golden Living Center Brandywine in Greenfield. He was born September 11, 1931 in Knightstown the son of Stanley R. and Doris Louise (Shipley) Wilkerson. Chalmer was a lifetime resident of Knightstown. He served in the U.S. Air Force from December, 1951-December 1955, and retired from Guide Lamp in...
Rosemary F. Scanlon
Nov 21, 2017
Rosemary F. Scanlon, 98, of Spiceland went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the Addison Place. She was born November 7, 1919 in Cincinnati, OH to the late John and Lillian (Hein) Bertke. Rosemary was an avid golfer and bridge player. She loved to travel with her husband John. They traveled to Europe and many...
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