Obituaries
Obituaries
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...
Sue Wills
Apr 17, 2016
On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Sue Wills, 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior after a brief illness at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Sue was born June 5, 1931 to Edith and Lowell Moffitt in Rush County. Sue grew up in Spiceland, Indiana and graduated from Spiceland High School in 1949. Sue was a 7th generation...
Kay Lightfoot
Apr 16, 2016
Kay Lightfoot, 80, of New Castle, died peacefully at home Saturday morning after a brief illness. She was born December 25, 1935 in Henry County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Chester and Pauline (Crandall) Ward. Kay worked as a legal secretary for Scotten & Hinshaw Attorneys, and worked at the Henry County Courthouse for over 30 years, serving as...
Ronald E. "Ronnie" Thornburgh
Apr 12, 2016
Ronald E. “Ronnie” Thornburgh, age 79, of Mt. Summit, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 18, 1936 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Lee James and Pauline Marie (Werking) Thornburgh. He retired from Brooks Foods following 43 years of service. Ronnie loved church and attended Brown Road Church of God where he was...
Floyd "Tommy" Dickerson
Apr 10, 2016
Floyd “Tommy” Dickerson, 90, a lifelong resident of Henry County, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, April 10th, 2016 after a courageous but short battle with cancer. He was born June 12, 1925 in New Castle, the son of Vernon and Marie Dickerson. Tommy was part of a large hard working family and discovered his entrepreneurial spirit at an early...
Beth Ann McCleese
Apr 7, 2016
Beth Ann McCleese, 51, of Noblesville, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born October 8, 1964 in Rushville, a daughter of the late Patrick and Wanda D. (Addison) McCleese. Beth Ann was a resident of Mays, Indiana her entire life until she moved to her home in Noblesville. She is survived by a...
Martha J Wyatt
Apr 6, 2016
Martha J. Wyatt, 82, formerly of Knightstown passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born October 8, 1933 in Knightstown to the late Noah and Harriet (Morrison) Moore. A homemaker, Martha was a member of the Knightstown United Methodist Church and the Knightstown Public Library. Some of her favorite activities included reading and...
Carl D. Shore
Apr 4, 2016
Carl DeWayne Shore, 83, a resident of Mooreland passed away Monday April 4, 2016 at his residence while surrounded by family. He was born October 25, 1932 in Henry County to the late Howard and Esther (Ammerman) Shore. He was married to the love of his life, Lela May (Walker) Shore, for 63 years before her passing in 2013. Carl...
James Larry Mikel
Apr 4, 2016
James “Larry” Mikel, age 91, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 21, 1925 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Melvin R. and Laura (Higginbotham) Mikel. He retired from GM in 1987 following 26 years of service and Chrysler for 11 years prior. He was a veteran of the United States Army...
Charline (Oxley) James
Apr 2, 2016
Charline (Oxley) James, 98, a resident of Mooreland passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family singing hymns of praise. She was born February 24, 1918 in Blountsville to the late Alvin and Ethel (Keesling) Oxley. Charline married Charles L. James in October, 1939 and resided in the Blountsville/Mooreland area for 59 years, until Charles’...
Hubert T. Wisecup
Apr 1, 2016
Hubert Wisecup, 94, of New Castle passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born February 19, 1922 in Bath, Indiana, a son of the late Della M. and Esther (Killough) Wisecup. He was a member of the New Castle-Henry County Kiwanis and the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include three children; Karl (Ruth) Wisecup...
Larry O. Manning
Mar 31, 2016
Larry O. Manning, 77, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at IU Health Methodist Hospital. He was born July 13, 1938 in Fleming County, Kentucky a son of Berry and Lorena (Rice) Manning. Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from Pierceton Trucking Company in 2015. He had also driven for Standard Oil Company. Larry...
Sarah Louise Goodwin
Mar 28, 2016
Sarah Louise (Huffman) Goodwin, age 99, a lifetime resident of Spiceland, entered eternal rest on March 28, 2016 in New Castle. She was born September 20, 1916 to Charles and Myrtle Huffman, and was the fourth of six children. She graduated from Straughn High School and married her sweetheart, Harold Clifford Goodwin on November 29, 1934. They welcomed their first...
Janet L. Buckley
Mar 23, 2016
Janet L. Buckley, 81, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Caroleton Manor in Connersville. She was born January 23, 1935 in New Castle the daughter of Homer and Kathryn (Boyer) Peachee. Janet retired from Western Electric in Indianapolis in 1981. She had also worked at Fort Benjamin Harrison. She was a member of the Daughters of the...
Lula E. Ward
Mar 19, 2016
Lula Ward, 81, of New Castle passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at The Waters of New Castle. She was born January 24, 1935 in New Castle to the late Tom Dixon and Mary Fay (Chew) Dixon Couch. Lula had worked at New Castle Chrysler Credit Union from 1965-1981. She loved playing BINGO, CB radios and scrap booking. She is...
Vera J. (Brooks) Merchant
Mar 18, 2016
Vera J. (Brooks) Merchant, 93, of Knightstown passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born March 14, 1923 in Henry County to the late Robert E. and Emma (McCorkle) Brooks. Vera was a lifelong resident of the Knightstown area and a 1941 graduate of Knightstown High School. She was a 70 year member...
Phyllis Jean Carpenter
Mar 14, 2016
Phyllis Jean Carpenter, age 70 of New Castle, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born April 26, 1945 in New Castle to the late Walter Eugene and Mary (Gard) Brown. She was a 1963 graduate of Tipton High School and had attended Amber’s Beauty School in Muncie in 1966-1967. Phyllis belonged to the...
Clarence Robert "Larry" Kendall
Mar 13, 2016
Clarence Robert “Larry” Kendall, age 72, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born June 2, 1943 in New Castle to the late Paul Robert and Betty (Staub) Kendall. He graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School in 1962. Larry retired from Borg Warner in 2006 following 30 years...
Betty Ilene White
Mar 12, 2016
Betty Ilene White, 86, a former resident of New Castle, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Rawlins House in Pendleton following a brief illness. She was born December 21, 1929 in Spencer, IN, the daughter of the late Enoch and Fleeta (Smith) Noel. A 1947 graduate of Spencer High School, she retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1986...
Shade Shepherd
Mar 11, 2016
Shade Shepherd, 82, of McMinnville, TN passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. He was born February 23, 1934 in Roxanna, KY a son of the late Tressie and Emma (Collins) Shepherd. Shade married the late Zella Wilson Shepherd on July 16, 1955. He retired from Fisher-Body Division of General Motors of Marion, IN. He enjoyed riding his golf cart, traveling,...
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