Obituaries
Obituaries
Barbara Jane Huse
May 21, 2016
Barbara Jane Huse, 85, of New Castle passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Henry County Memorial Hospital. She was born July 20, 1930, in New Castle, Indiana the daughter of the late Merill and Lona Cronk. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and spending time with her family. Barbara was a long time member of North 14th Street Church of...
Marcia "Marty" Diane Elsworth
May 16, 2016
Marcia “Marty” Diane Elsworth, 64, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born August 19, 1951 in New Castle, a daughter of James and Evelyn “June” (Cook) Richey. Marty was a devoted teacher and worked for Eastern Hancock and Pendleton Elementary Schools as a special needs preschool teacher. She enjoyed knitting,...
Welby Steele
May 16, 2016
Welby Steele, age 92, of New Castle, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born March 16, 1924 to the late Howard and Jenny (Hendricks) Steele. He served in the United States Army during WWII and retired from the US Postal Service where he delivered mail for many years for Spiceland. Welby was a...
David Shepard
May 14, 2016
David Shepard, 67, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Survivors include a son, Joshua Shepard of New Castle. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle.
Hershel H. Fairchild
May 11, 2016
Hershel H. Fairchild, 75, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 27, 1940, in Russell Springs, Kentucky, a son of the late Fount and Minnie Bell (Slagle) Fairchild. He owned and operated Henry County Livestock Auction after 55 years in the livestock business. Hershel enjoyed...
Betty O. Baker
May 10, 2016
Betty O. Baker, 84, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at The Waters of New Castle. She was born January 8, 1932 in Floyd County, KY, a daughter of the late Callie H. and Rhoda (Holbrook) Prater. Betty retired from the New Castle State Developmental Hospital in New Castle following over 30 years of service. She had...
Anna Hazel Smith "Grannie" Cochran
May 7, 2016
Anna Hazel (Smith) “Grannie” Cochran, 92, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 12, 1923, in Garrett County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Jasper and Beatrice (Adams) Smith. Anna had been employed at several department stores in New Castle. She then worked at Heritage House and retired from Henry Co....
JoAnn King Cronk
May 7, 2016
JoAnn King Cronk, age 51, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Henry County Hospital. She was born on May 29, 1964 to Owen and Betty Swinson. JoAnn met the love of her life, Timothy Cronk, on November 14, 1998 and they were married on May 14, 2011. Together they loved to travel around the Caribbean...
Larry Dean Brown
May 7, 2016
Larry Dean Brown, 71 of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Henry County Hospital following a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born July 16, 1944 in Goldsboro, NC, a son of the late Vernon and Marcella (Hiatt) Brown. A 1962 graduate of Mooreland High School, he retired from Dana Corp. in Hagerstown in 1991 following...
James "Jim" Dickerson
May 6, 2016
James “Jim” C. Dickerson, 79, of New Castle passed away Friday, May 06, 2016 at Heritage House following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on February 9, 1937 in New Castle to the late Vernon and Marie (Sumpter) Dickerson. Jim had attended New Castle Chrysler High School and was a veteran of the United States...
Elsie M. Kilmer
May 5, 2016
Elsie M. Kilmer, 85, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, at her residence. She was born February 3, 1931, in Medina, Ohio, a daughter of Louis and Mary Taylor. Elsie was employed at Mayhill Publications for nearly 25 years. She was a devoted mother and pastor’s wife and a “cheerleader” for her children during their activities. She was...
Lois Ann Vestal
May 4, 2016
God’s Heavenly Choir sounds more beautiful with the passing of beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Lois Ann Vestal, age 71, of New Castle on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at IU Ball Hospital in Muncie. She was born January 10, 1945 in Olive Hill, Kentucky a daughter of the late Cleff and Laura Jane (Jones) Madden. Lois was the manager of...
Pamela Ann Hoots Cooley
May 4, 2016
Pamela Ann Hoots Cooley, 59 of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 18, 1956 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Alvis and Lottie (Long) Hoots. Pamela was a 1975 graduate of Chrysler High School and also a graduate of Indiana Business College with an Associates Degree. She...
Norma June Weintraut
Apr 27, 2016
Norma June Weintraut, 87, of Hagerstown and formerly of New Castle passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 19, 1928 in Adams County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Virgil R. Bowman and Carmen (Dunn) Crandall. A homemaker, Norma was a 1946 graduate of New Castle High School. She attended St. Anne Catholic Church,...
Ronald Otto Sopha
Apr 22, 2016
Ronald Otto Sopha, 72, of New Castle, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born May 18, 1943 in Columbus, OH the son of Herbert and Dorothy (McCoy) Sopha. Ronald was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during Viet Nam conflict. He retired from Safelight Auto Glass in 2004 after 12 years...
Rev. Dr. David Perry
Apr 20, 2016
Rev. Dr. David L. Perry, age 74, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 7, 1942 in New Castle to the late Alva Lee and Ida Mae (Smith) Perry. A 1960 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School, he attended Earlham School of Religion and I.U. Extension classes. David also graduated...
William C. "Bill" Reiblein
Apr 19, 2016
William Charles “Bill” Reiblein, 74, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Heritage House in New Castle. He was born November 28, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late William and Jean (Powers) Reiblein, Sr. Bill was well known amongst his friends and family for his sense of humor and wit. A graduate of a...
Wilma June Laird
Apr 19, 2016
Wilma June Laird, 84 passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born March 18, 1932 in Greencastle, Indiana, to Vernon and Leora Fannin. Wilma was a loving mother and grandmother, a good friend and neighbor. She was a good listener and spent many hours in recent years talking with her family on long phone conversations,...
Gregory Scott Wiechmann
Apr 18, 2016
Gregory “Greg” Scott Wiechmann, 70, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Community Hospital North. He was born March 30, 1946 in Chicago, a son of Herbert and Estelle (Sepsey) Wiechmann. Greg was a 1964 graduate of Barrington High School where he played foorball, shot put and discus. He attended Murray State University in Kentucky. Greg had been...
Nicole Ann Stephens
Apr 17, 2016
Nicole Ann Stephens, 26, of Edinburgh, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 4, 1989 in Indianapolis the daughter of Rick Joe Stephens and Katherine (Lingenfelter) Mullins. Nicole was a 2007 graduate of Warren Central High School. She loved animals, especially her cats and listening to music. She is survived by her father, Rick...
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