Obituaries
Obituaries
Emma L. Bassett
Aug 23, 2012
Emma L. Franklin Bassett, age 100, of Indianapolis and formerly of New Castle, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Castleton Health Care in Indianapolis. She was born February 9, 1912 in Shirley, Indiana to the late Horace Scott and Doskie (Winslow) Franklin. She was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church and the Friendly Dozen...
Forrest D. Warrick
Aug 19, 2012
Forrest D. Warrick, 78, of Brownsburg, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 10, 1934 in Rush County the son of Charles Oliver and Vera May (Noble) Warrick. Forrest retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber in Decatur, IL in 1985 after 30 years. A former resident of Henry County, he served in the U.S....
William Howard Pierce
Aug 18, 2012
William Howard Pierce, 79, of Edwardsburg, Michigan and formerly of New Castle passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Indiana. He was born February 18, 1933 in Albany, Kentucky to the late John Henry and Jenny (Stockton) Pierce. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. A resident of Edwardsburg, Michigan...
Robert Eugene Stephens
Aug 16, 2012
Robert “Bucky” Eugene Stephens, 48, of Knightstown passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 28, 1964 in Rushville the son of the late Donnie V. and Peggy Ann (Smith) Stephens. He was a member of Labor Union Local #1112. He loved to sing karaoke, have a good time hanging out with friends, family and...
Alan L Miller
Aug 14, 2012
Alan L. Miller, 53, of Shirley, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Hancock Regional Hospital after a three and a half year battle with lung cancer. Alan was born in Madison County on December 16, 1958 the son of Arthur L. Miller (Daddy), companion Marna Surber, and Rosalie Brashear Sisson (Mother), companion Philip Doughty....
Howard "Hank" Scott Shafer
Aug 13, 2012
Howard “Hank” Scott Shafer, age 48, of New Castle, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 17, 1964 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Dick L. Shafer and Shirley (Hopkins) Shafer of New Castle. Hank was a 1982 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. He enjoyed racing, and was a sport, late...
Sandra Jean Pitchford
Aug 9, 2012
Sandra Jean (Brodebeck) Pitchford, 76, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Indiana University Health North Hospital. She was born March 22, 1936 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Jerry and Thelma (Tarrant) Brodebeck. Sandy grew up in Ithaca, Michigan and graduated from high school there. She then attended Michigan State University. She retired from Source One...
J Ray Johnson
Aug 8, 2012
J. Ray Johnson, age 69, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born February 1, 1943 in Carter County, Kentucky to the late Farris and Clara (Cline) Johnson. Ray was a 1961 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. He retired from GM in 1996 following over 30 years of service....
Geraldine "Gerry" F. Ford
Aug 5, 2012
Geraldine “Gerry” F. Ford, age 76, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Henry County Hospital following an unexpected illness. She was born December 31, 1935 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Albert and Gertie (Fritz) Bell. She lived for her grandchildren and loved spending time with her family especially at Christmas and Thanksgiving. Gerry loved...
Philip Wickliff
Aug 4, 2012
Philip P. Wickliff, 69, of Springport, passed away Saturday, August 04, 2012 at his residence following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 6, 1943 in New Castle, a son of the late William E. and Mary Elizabeth (Bunch) Wickliff. A 1961 graduate of Straughn High School, Phil retired from Ameritech (now AT&T) as a cable...
Helen E. Dorn
Aug 4, 2012
Helen E. (Strother) Dorn, 87, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012 in Heritage House Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 2, 1924 in Henry County, a daughter of the late Carl B. and Louise (McDonald) Strother. A graduate of New Castle High School, she attended Indiana Business School in Indianapolis. Helen was the Executive Director of the...
Roger D. Masters
Aug 3, 2012
Roger D. Masters, 63, of New Castle, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1949 in Rowan County, KY, a son of the late Ora and Celia (Zornes) Masters. A veteran of the U.S. Marines Corps, Roger served in the Vietnam War. He was a union pipefitter/welder for many years. He enjoyed fishing...
Rheta Jerene Land
Aug 3, 2012
Rheta Jerene Land, 79, of New Castle passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born May 21, 1933 in Henry County, a daughter of the late Ronald and Lorene (Reece) Eilar. A 1951 graduate of Hagerstown High School, she had worked in several jobs throughout Henry and Wayne Counties. In 1980, she and her...
Louis Brodnan
Aug 2, 2012
Louis S. Brodnan, age 89, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born September 20, 1922 in Arlington Heights, Illinois to the late Thomas and Agnes (Sadecky) Brodnan. He was a veteran of the United States Marines, serving during WWII. He retired from Meijers in Indianapolis where he had worked as...
W. Carson Buck
Aug 1, 2012
W. Carson Buck, 85, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Addison House in New Castle following an extended illness. He was born June 5, 1927 in Mt. Pisgah, KY the son of George and Bonnie (Pyle) Buck. A veteran of the US Army, he served during World War II. He retired from Allison Division of...
Harold "Brownie" Brown
Jul 29, 2012
Harold “Brownie” Brown died July 29, 2012, in Citrus Springs, Florida. A native of Mt. Summit, Indiana, Brown was a well-known area mechanic who began his career early on in his father’s automotive repair store in New Castle. He worked for 30 years at Gaddis Chrysler-Plymouth in Muncie before retiring in 2005. He was a 1960 graduate of Mt. Summit...
Rick Bach
Jul 28, 2012
Rick Bach, age 54, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 surrounded by his family at Henry County Hospital following a brief battle with cancer. He was born February 27, 1958, in New Castle, Indiana to John and Patsy (Harlen) Bach Jr. Rick was currently employed with Lee & Ryan Environmental in Greenfield and at one time was...
Larry Paul "Jake" Dellinger
Jul 24, 2012
Larry Paul “Jake” Dellinger, age 68, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center of New Castle. He was born March 11, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Jacob V. and Clara (Snyder) Dellinger. He was employed by the City of New Castle for 30 years retiring April 1999. After retiring he worked...
Merle Alan Ragan
Jul 20, 2012
Merle Alan Ragan, age 59, of New Castle, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 26, 1953, in New Castle, Indiana to William Robert and Rosemary (Clapp) Ragan. He attended Chrysler High School and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He was employed at Clapps Alternators and Starters, Hibbing Corporation, Pam’s...
Mitchell D. Porter
Jul 20, 2012
Mitchell D. Porter, 93, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1919 in Fairview, KS, the son of Omer and Alma (Brammer) Porter. A veteran of the US Army, he proudly served during WWII. He retired from Delco Remy in Anderson in 1981 after 35 years of service. He owned and...
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