Obituaries
Obituaries
Herman Groce
Mar 22, 2017
Herman Groce, 92, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 following a brief illness. He was born January 8, 1925 in Jamestown, KY to the late Willie R. and Bernice (Workman) Groce. Herman serviced in the U.S. Army, a dedicated and selfless patriot, he entered into uniformed service in the United States Army, 29th Division, 115th Regiment as...
John "Kevin" Elliott
Mar 22, 2017
John “Kevin” Elliott, 57, of Knightstown, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Henry Community Hospital. He was born September 26, 1959 in Rushville the son of Ronald and Erma (McRoberts) Elliott. Kevin retired from the Indiana Department of Transportation based out of the Greenfield office. He was a member of Kennard Baptist Church. Kevin loved camping, fishing, his grandbabies...
Martha J. Heilman
Mar 22, 2017
Martha Jean Gordon Heilman passed with peace and grace on Wednesday, March 22 from complications of pneumonia. She was born in 1929 to the late Charles J. and Ollie E. (Parrish) Gordon in Raleigh, Indiana. Lovingly known as “Marty”, she lived a life full of love and pride in her family. The youngest of seven children, Marty spent her childhood...
Martha Ruth Miller
Mar 22, 2017
Martha Ruth Miller, 88 of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Heritage House. She was born April 29, 1928 in Rush County to the late Rev. Carroll N. and Florence (Morris) Miller. Martha owned Park Restaurant in Rushville for 8 years. She was a member of Church of God in Rushville for many years, also a lifetime...
Floyd Keith Dunn II
Mar 21, 2017
Floyd Keith Dunn II, 68 of New Castle, passed away at his home Tuesday, March 21, 2017. He was born, April 10, 1949 in New Castle, to Floyd and Dorothy (Neal) Dunn. He is a lifelong residence of Henry County and graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1967 with the last graduating class. Floyd worked at Westinghouse in Muncie...
Louise Reffitt
Mar 19, 2017
Louise Reffitt, 95, a resident of Ridgedale, MO and formerly of New Castle, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Pt. Lookout Nursing and Rehab. She was born on October 7, 1921 in Ashland, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Ace & Hattie (Bellamy) Runyon. Louise grew up in Ohio and attended school there. She later married Arvil...
William Lyle Blackburn
Mar 18, 2017
William Lyle “Doc” Blackburn, 86 years of age, was born March 14, 1931 in Wayne County, Kentucky a son of the late William Harrison Blackburn and Nancy Catherine (Dabney) Blackburn. After a brief illness he passed away March 18, 2017 in Elkhart, Indiana. Lyle had also resided in Winamac, Griffith, and New Castle, Indiana. Lyle was a veteran of the...
James Roger Greenwell
Mar 17, 2017
James Roger Greenwell, 76 of New Castle, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Henry Community Health. He was born January 15, 1941 in Indianapolis to the late Delbert and Thelma (Hammel) Greenwell. Jim retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1995 after 30 years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was affiliated with White Branch...
Bonnie Lou Buckles
Mar 16, 2017
Bonnie Lou Buckles, 93, of Carthage, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 26, 1923 in Hancock County the daughter of Charles Walter and Ethel (Miller) Lowry. Bonnie came to Knightstown when she was 20 years old from Madison, IN. She was a photographer almost her entire life and owned and operated Bonnie Buckles...
William "David" Thurston
Mar 13, 2017
William “David” Thurston, 66 of New Castle, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. He was born March 25, 1950 in New Castle to the late Hulon and Marjorie (Whitley) Thurston. He worked for Dana Corporation for 20 years and retired from Outokumpu following 22 years of service. He was a hard worker and provided for his family. David was a...
Stevie Joe Talbott
Mar 12, 2017
Stevie Joe Talbott, 64, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home in Mooreland surrounded by his family. Steve was born April 13, 1952 in New Castle to J.C. and Ann Talbott. He graduated from Blue River Valley High School in 1971 and then went on to trade school. Steve worked at Chrysler for the last 23 years as...
James A. Lane
Mar 9, 2017
James A. Lane, 75, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Sugar Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield. He was born August 25, 1941 in New Castle, the son of the late Charles H. and Cora E. (Bowne) Lane. Jim graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School in 1960 and then worked for the high school...
Floyd Wiley
Mar 8, 2017
Alvin “Floyd” Wiley, Jr., 79, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Community North Hospital. He was born September 13, 1937 in Shelby County to the late Alvin Floyd, Sr. and Katherine (Stickford) Wiley. Floyd was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He served at Annapolis, MD and later Portsmouth, RI. He was employed at Schnadig...
Annabelle Wilson
Mar 5, 2017
Annabelle (Bowers) Wilson, 91, of New Castle passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 12, 1925 in Henry County to the late Russel and Neva (Harry) Bowers. Annabelle retired from Modernfold following 44 years of employment. She enjoyed weekly paintings with Phyllis Whitworth, gardening and her flowers. Annabelle loved watching the New Castle Trojans,...
Delores Swindell Irwin
Mar 2, 2017
Delores Swindell Irwin, age 93, passed away on March 2, 2017 at Glen Oaks Health Campus, surrounded by her loving family and devoted friends. She was born August 30, 1923 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Horace Edgar and Indiana Bell (Hatfield) Swindell. Delores was a life-long resident of New Castle, and had retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1981....
Garry Gene Sharp
Feb 28, 2017
Garry Gene Sharp, 76, of Vidor, TX and formerly of Knightstown passed away February 28, 2017. He was born August 21, 1940 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Raymond Eugene Sharp and Edith Fay (Sharp) Pidgeon. Garry was a 1959 graduate of Knightstown High School and played on the 1958 basketball team that won Knightstown’s first sectional championship. He had...
Willie E. Vincent
Feb 25, 2017
Willie E. Vincent, 95, a resident of New Castle passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Waters of New Castle following a long illness. He was born October 3, 1921 in Albany, KY to the late J.O. and Emma (Aaron) Vincent. A veteran of World War II, Willie served with the United States Army in the Southwest Pacific. He...
James Edward Richmond
Feb 25, 2017
James E. Richmond, 57, of Carthage, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born November 9, 1959 in Rushville to Bobby and Mertie (Dyer) Richmond. James was a great woodworker and framer and had helped build many houses. He enjoyed NASCAR, George Jones, westerns, riding around town, Dallas Cowboys, but mostly spending time with his...
Mary I. Hoots
Feb 25, 2017
Mary I. Hoots, 93, of New Castle, passed away Saturday morning in the home of her daughter. She was born July 8, 1923 in Liberty (Casey County), KY, a daughter of the late Alex and Pearl (Wolfe) Aaron. A war bride, Mary married Wayman Hoots on January 4, 1942 before he went off to war. She lived on her own...
Aaron Michael McDonald
Feb 22, 2017
Aaron Michael McDonald, 20, of New Castle passed away February 22, 2017. He was born April 11, 1996 in Indianapolis, the son of Jason McDonald and Lindsay (Patterson) York. Aaron was very well liked by all who knew him. He had a great sense of humor and would help anyone in need. Aaron loved fishing, playing Call of Duty on...
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