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Obituaries
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Leora Fannin
Oct 23, 2016
Leora “Mom Fannin”, age 100, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 28, 1916 in Rown County, Kentucky to the late Daniel Boone and Anna F. (Jent) DeHart. At the age of 3 Leora’s family moved to New Castle. Self educated, Leora and her husband, whom she married at 16, owned...
Connie Garner
Oct 22, 2016
Connie S. Garner, of New Castle, passed away Saturday morning, October 22, 2016 following an extended illness. Connie attended New Castle Schools. She always enjoyed working alongside her brother, Wayne, when she lived in Rushville. She was a member of the Elks Lodge in New Castle and the American Legion Post #137, New Castle. An Indianapolis Colts fan, what Connie...
Jewel P. Brown
Oct 20, 2016
Jewel P. Brown, 94, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She was born January 13, 1922 in New Castle, Indiana to the late John V. and Nettie (Haines) Clark. She graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School. Jewel was a very gifted gardener and had sold Avon for over 50 years. She...
Sheila Jenkins
Oct 19, 2016
Sheila Jenkins, age 63, of Carthage, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 27, 1952 in Indianapolis, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Armstrong) Vorhies. Sheila was a 1970 graduate of Secina Memorial High School in Indianapolis. She had been employed as Police dispatcher at Knightstown Police Department for...
Cynthia Vaughan
Oct 17, 2016
Cynthia Vaughan, 59, formerly of New Castle passed away October 17, 2016 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born September 1, 1957 in Detroit, MI. Cindy was a graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle and Purdue University, where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. She was employed by American Airlines as a flight attendant. Previously,...
Eldon Ray Holcomb
Oct 16, 2016
Eldon Ray Holcomb, 84, a resident of Hagerstown passed away Sunday morning, October 16, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 30, 1932 in Rogersville to the late Robert Glen and Bernetha L. (Houser) Holcomb. Eldon attended Blountsville and Mooreland High Schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. He...
Geraldine "Gerry" Lockridge
Oct 14, 2016
Geraldine “Gerry” L. Lockridge, 90, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at Henry County Hospital. She was born May 23, 1926 in Spiceland, Indiana to the late Ernest and Mary (Magee) Glidewell. Gerry retired from Shenandoah School Corporation in 1989 as a cook after 26 years of service. She was a member of the First Church of...
Mary F. Pitts
Oct 11, 2016
Mary F. Pitts, 83, of Carthage, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 8 1932 in Fleming County, Kentucky the daughter of Hiram and Della (Wyatt) Jones. Mary had been employed at Indiana Knitwear in Greenfield and then was custodian for Charles A. Beard School at the Carthage school for many years. She was...
Katheryn "Kathie" Joan Smith
Oct 10, 2016
Katheryn “Kathie” Joan Smith, 59, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 from ALS. She was born November 11, 1956 in Middlesboro, Kentucky the daughter of Ruth (Fultz) Biehl and James Martin. In 1973, Kathie married the love of her life, Dale Smith. Kathie and Dale started a family business in Spiceland, Indiana, selling carpet and furniture. The business...
Jean Marie Hoover
Oct 8, 2016
Jean Marie Hoover, 88, New Castle, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born October 17, 1927 in Illinois a daughter of James and Ruby (Williams) Littrell. Jean was a 1947 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler Memorial High School. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life on February 24,...
Patricia "Pat" Green
Oct 6, 2016
Patricia “Pat” Green, 67, of New Castle, went to be with her Lord and Savior, as well as her daughter, Andrea on Thursday, October 6, 2016 following a courageous fourteen year battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1949 in Middlesboro, KY, a daughter of the late Otis and Evelyn (Ramsey) Buttery. Pat graduated high school in Beltsville, Maryland....
Virginia B. Boyd
Oct 4, 2016
Virginia Bernice Boyd, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 4, 2016. Virginia was a beautiful, sweet and classy woman of God, who loved her husband and children. Born on April 26, 1924, Virginia was a lifelong New Castle resident. She worked for many years at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana as a secretary. She then worked and...
Patricia Leona Ziglar
Oct 3, 2016
Patricia Leona Riley Ziglar went to be with her Heavenly Father on October 3, 2016. She was born on July 3, 1942 in Indianapolis to Max Joseph and Vivian Meranda (Zahnow) Riley, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sandra Lee (Sandy) Riley Oldham and brother, Charles William (Chuck) Riley. She is survived...
Melisa S. Speer
Oct 1, 2016
Melisa “Missy” S. Speer, 43, of Greenfield passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born on June 5, 1973 in Greenfield a daughter of Terry and Terri (Whitfield) Speer of Carthage. Melisa was a 1992 graduate of Knightstown High School. She lived her adult life in Greenfield. She was a great mother who...
Betty Jean Semler
Sep 29, 2016
Betty Jean Semler, 91, of New Castle passed away, Thursday, September 29, 2016 following an extended illness. She was born October 31, 1924 in Losantville, Indiana a daughter of the late George F. and Juanita M. (Cooper) Beeson. A 1942 graduate of Mooreland High School, she was a member of Grace Baptist Church and Daffy Decum Club. Betty had worked...
Mark Aaron Ellson
Sep 25, 2016
Mark Aaron Ellson, 47, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, at his residence. He was born April 14, 1969 in New Castle, Indiana to Michael Duane and Shirley (Downey) Ellson of New Castle. Mark was a graduate of New Castle High School, he had the pleasure of watching his son Joe play Basketball for New Castle High School....
Lucile Brammer
Sep 25, 2016
Lucile Brammer, 94, formerly of Knightstown, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Greenfield. She was born September 11, 1922 in New Castle a daughter of Cloral and Dorothy (Pearson) Ulrey. Lucile was a member of the Knightstown Christian Church where she was active in the ladies group. She enjoyed camping, quilting and homemaking. She was also a member of...
Ruth Williams Stamper
Sep 24, 2016
Ruth Williams Stamper passed away in Tuscon, Arizona on September, 24, 2016. Born on Sept. 12, 1919, Ruth lived her whole life on her family farm in Prairie Township until her recent move to Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburne Stamper in 2014. They were married for 75 years. Ruth was a 1938 graduate of Mt....
Thomas E. Harmeson
Sep 22, 2016
Thomas E. Harmeson, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 16, 1944 in Frankfort, IN the son of Claude and Jeanette (Elliott) Harmeson. Tom was a graduate of Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis. He retired from Chrysler Corporation after 38 years working as an electrician. He also was a stage...
Patricia A. Moore
Sep 21, 2016
The Lord needed another great lady, so He called Patricia A. “Pattie” Moore home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Pattie, age 86 of rural New Castle, was born on March 1, 1930 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Kermit and Helen (Logan) Ellis. She was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School. Foremost, Pattie was a wife,...
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