Obituaries

Obituaries

Leola Pierce

Leola Pierce

Jul 17, 2010

Leola (Freer) Pierce, age 71, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 17, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born March 25, 1939 in Blountsville, Indiana to Joseph and Crystal (Cross) Freer Patty. She retired from Dana Corporation following 36 years of service. Leola was secretary at the Friends Meeting and was a member of the...

Matha York

Matha York

Jul 14, 2010

Matha York, age 82, of New Castle, went to be with her husband, and the Lord Wednesday, July 14, 2010, with her family at her side. She was born March 31, 1928 in Clinton County (Albany) Kentucky, the daughter of the late Kelly and Laura (Johnson) Neal. A resident of the New Castle area since 1943, she worked at Huntington...

Henry Conyers

Henry Conyers

Jul 11, 2010

Henry C. Conyers, Jr., 58, of Muncie passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Ball Hospital in Muncie following a brief illness. He was born December 9, 1951 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Henry Clay and Mildred E. (Jackson) Conyers, Sr. He enjoyed being with family, computers and cooking. Henry was formerly employed by Marsh Foodliner,...

Sharon Harmon

Sharon Harmon

Jul 10, 2010

Sharon M. Harmon, age 56, entered eternal life Saturday, July 10, 2010 at St. John’s Hospital following an extended illness. She was born September 16, 1953 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Oral and Eliza (Brown) Witham. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed gardening. She attended Greensboro Church of the Nazarene. Sharon was liked by...

Oppa Clege "O.C." Moore

Oppa Clege "O.C." Moore

Jul 10, 2010

Oppa Clegg (O.C.) Moore, Jr., 77, of New Castle went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Middletown, after a period of declining health. He was born November 14, 1932 in Hickory, North Carolina, the son of O.C. Sr. and Beatrice (Walker) Moore. He attended Hickory schools, graduating in 1951, and served four...

Beverly Cooney

Beverly Cooney

Jul 7, 2010

Beverly A. Cooney, age 67, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born September 5, 1942 in New Castle to the late Leslie A. and Mary Lillian (Bell) Williams. She was a 1960 graduate of Mays High School. She had worked in banking and worked in nursing homes in...

George Smiley

George Smiley

Jul 6, 2010

George R. Smiley, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the Woodlands in New Castle. He was born in Spiceland on November 5, 1921, the son of Clarence and Emma E. (Poer) Smiley in the home of his grandparents, Otho and Alta Poer. A 1940 graduate of Mays High School, he was reared in Rush County on the family...

William Kirby

William Kirby

Jul 2, 2010

William Kirby, age 56, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 2, 2010. He was born June 15, 1954 in Henry County to the late Bays and Columbia (Hodges) Kirby. He was a 1975 graduate of Tri High School where he was a member of the wrestling team. Following high school, he married and became a family oriented man....

Joyce Blattner

Joyce Blattner

Jul 2, 2010

Joyce Blattner, age 80, of New Castle, went to be with her heavenly father, Friday, July 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1930 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Vaughn and Delota (Turner) Tully. She was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School. In 1952 she married Louis Blattner in Manhattan, Kansas. Joyce began...

Wm. Roscoe Jessee

Wm. Roscoe Jessee

Jun 30, 2010

Wm. Roscoe Jessee, age 76, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Henry County Hospital. He was born December 29, 1933 in Soldier, Kentucky to the late Mason and Minnie (Madden) Jessee. He retired in 1992 from Kirklin and Sons Construction in Muncie after 43 years of service. Roscoe was a member of Ninth Street Church of...

James Nathan Raines

James Nathan Raines

Jun 30, 2010

James Nathan Raines, age 37, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 30, 2010. He was born December 1, 1972 in Muncie, Indiana to Jimmy and Loretta (Lee) Raines. He was a 1991 graduate of Shenandoah High School, where he played trumpet in the band. He had also attended Indiana State University. He was formerly employed by the United...

Sharon Gardner

Sharon Gardner

Jun 29, 2010

Sharon Gardner, age 64 of Spiceland, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 19, 1945 in Henry County, Indiana to the late Walter and Pauline (Stewart) Starbuck. She was a longtime member of Spiceland Friends Meeting. She enjoyed taking care of her family. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, James R. Gardner of...

Jack Ottinger

Jack Ottinger

Jun 26, 2010

Jack Richard Ottinger, 61, of Kokomo passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. He was born May 18, 1949 in New Castle the son of Orville L. and Margaret Ruth (LeMay) Ottinger. A 1967 graduate of Knightstown High School, he retired from Chrysler Corporation, after working at the Indianapolis Shadeland and Kokomo plants. He was...

Geneva Irene Wright

Geneva Irene Wright

Jun 24, 2010

Geneva Irene Wright, age 79, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1931 in Gainesville, Texas to the late James Robert and Ova (Massengale) Davis. A homemaker most of her life, yard work was Geneva’s passion. She loved her children and grandchildren dearly and also loved her dog Tabby. She...

Helen Burke

Helen Burke

Jun 24, 2010

Helen Burke, age 76, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Henry County Hospital. She was born November 16, 1932 in Monticello, Kentucky. She had been employed at RCA Corporation in Indianapolis and New Castle Community School System for several years. She retired from Heritage House in New Castle after 30 years of service. Helen was a...

Cecil Dishman

Cecil Dishman

Jun 22, 2010

Cecil D. Dishman, 73, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born February 13, 1937 in Slickford, KY to Oakley and Ola Dishman. Cecil worked in heating and cooling and was self employed most of his life. He was devoted to his family and his hobby was helping other people. Cecil was...

Paul Huse

Paul Huse

Jun 20, 2010

Paul F. Huse, age 82, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 20, 2010 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born July 8, 1927 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Ruby C. and Martha L. (Rinard) Huse. Paul was a longtime member of the 14th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife...

Carolyn DeHart

Carolyn DeHart

Jun 18, 2010

Carolyn Kay DeHart, 56, a resident of New Castle passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness. She was a 1972 graduate of Knightstown High School. A homemaker, she also had a stand at the Daleville Flea Market. Carolyn had formerly been employed at the Speedway Service Station in New Castle. She...

John Stanley

John Stanley

Jun 16, 2010

John Howard Stanley (formerly John Head), age 78, of Fayetteville, NC, went to be with his beloved wife in heaven on June 16, 2010. He attended Central School, graduated from Knightstown High School in 1950, and married Marilyn Stoten in 1952. John spent 23 years in the U.S. Army. He served 1 tour in Korea, 2 tours in Vietnam, 2...

Carol Harter

Carol Harter

Jun 13, 2010

Carol Harter, 103, formerly of Mooreland passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Woodlands in New Castle. She was born September 15, 1906 in Wayne County, Indiana, the daughter of the late William and Minnie (Waddle) Huffman. A farm wife, she was a member of South Christian Church in Mooreland. She had been a member of the Order of...

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