Obituaries
Obituaries
Roger Alan Ocker
Apr 28, 2023
Roger Alan Ocker, 73, of New Castle passed away peacefully while surrounded by family and friends on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born September 3, 1949 in New Castle to the late Richard and Elizabeth (Laughlin) Ocker. Roger graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School in 1967. He attended Western New Mexico...
Gilbert “Keith” Holder
Apr 24, 2023
Gilbert “Keith” Holder, 79, of Greensboro passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 at Henry Community Health. He was born February 19, 1944 in Parnell, Kentucky to the late Corbin Ray “Jack” Holder and Ollie (Bell) Blevins. Keith was a graduate from Knightstown High School then joined the US Army for six years. While enlisted, he was stationed in Germany where...
Bobby Ray Morgan
Apr 21, 2023
Bobby Ray Morgan, 83, of New Castle passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Heritage House. He was born March 20, 1940 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Estill and Hattie (Roysdon) Morgan. Bob was a 1958 graduate of New Castle High School then went on to attend Ball State University. He worked at the Chevrolet plant in Muncie for...
Shirley Marie Medsker
Apr 21, 2023
Shirley Marie Medsker, 86, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 at Community Hospital North following a brief illness. She was born October 30, 1936 in Pendleton, a daughter of the late Leslie and Laura Mae (Baxter) Needler. A 1954 graduate of Pendleton High School, Shirley worked in the Finance Center at Ft. Benjamin Harrison for eleven years, and...
Evelyn Jane Kassen
Apr 16, 2023
Evelyn Jane Kassen, 81, of Bedford passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 8, 1941 in New Paris, Ohio to the late Forrest and Alice (Watts) Kinney. Jane, a loving mother and grandmother, is survived by husband of 35 years, Stephen Kassen; children, Stephen (Mary Beth) Darnell, Julia (Al)...
Wallace "Wally" Sandford Hanson
Apr 16, 2023
Wallace “Wally” Sandford Hanson, 93, of New Castle passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born April 14, 1930 in Baudette, Minnesota to the late Benjamin and Grace (Woollett) Hanson. He was a 1947 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School. At the age of 49, Wally started his own business. He loved fishing and...
Elizabeth Ann Burk
Apr 15, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Burk, 45, of New Castle passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her residence. She was born on March 22, 1978 in Henry County to the late Gerald Alan Catron, Rick Allen Edwards, and Audrey Marie (Kostelecky) Edwards. Elizabeth enjoyed conversations, coffee, spending time with family, and music. She loved to make wreaths for every occasion and also...
Sharron A.(Wyatt) Hearn
Apr 15, 2023
Sharron A. (Wyatt) Hearn, 82, a resident of Knightstown passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her home. She was born January 13, 1941 in Frankfort, IN to the late Dell and Faye (Holder) Wyatt. Sharron retired from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis following 30 years of service. An accomplished artist, she was very talented in crafts. She especially loved...
Joseph Harold "Joe" Nickol
Apr 15, 2023
Joseph Harold “Joe” Nickol, 74, a resident of Blountsville, Indiana passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his home. He was born June 3, 1948 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Joseph Albert Nickol and Margaret (Wilson) Beatty. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Viet Nam War in Germany, Korea and Colorado. Joe had also resided...
Melissa A. Hilbert
Apr 14, 2023
Melissa “Missy” A. Hilbert, 53, of New Castle, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 25, 1969 in New Castle the daughter of David and Rosemary (McGaha) Hilbert. Missy was a 1988 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. She was a member of Faith Chapel Independent Baptist Church. She taught...
Allen R. Dellinger
Apr 13, 2023
Allen R. Dellinger, 75, of Knightstown passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born September 3, 1947 in New Albany, IN son of Gerald and Louise Jean (DiBacco) Dellinger. Allen was a 1965 graduate of Centerville High School where he played basketball, baseball and golf. He owned and operated Bowman and Son Home Improvement in...
Jerry Rowland
Apr 12, 2023
Jerry Rowland, 82, of Mt. Summit passed away from his battle with Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Morrison Woods Health Campus in Muncie. He was born on February 5, 1941 in Salem, OR a son of the late John and Bertha Marie (Trembath) Rowland. Jerry was a 1958 graduate of Lincoln High School in Portland, OR and then...
Delonda L. "Dee" Hartmann
Apr 11, 2023
Aristotle said, “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Stephen King said, “We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.” Teacher, mentor, orator, writer, thinker, confidant, and scholar are a few words that describe Dee Hartmann. Delonda L. “Dee” Hartmann, 90, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Heritage House in New Castle,...
Mary C. Lee
Apr 10, 2023
Mary C. Lee, 95, of Las Vegas and formerly of Crandall, Indiana passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 in Las Vegas. She was born on December 23, 1927. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Warren E. Lee. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, April 20, 2023 at South Mound Cemetery in...
Mary Helen Lee
Apr 10, 2023
Mary Helen Lee, 79, of Muncie, joined loved ones in heaven on Monday, April 10, 2023. Helen passed away in West Virginia as she was traveling home from a wonderful beach vacation with her sisters. She was born on November 17, 1943 in Duvall Valley, Kentucky to Jess and Mabel (Rigney) Duvall. She moved to the New Castle area in...
Jeneka Lynn Lancaster
Apr 10, 2023
Jeneka Lynn Lancaster, 15, of Kennard passed away following injuries sustained in an automobile accident Monday, April 10, 2023. She was born September 19, 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Jonathan “Luke” and Anisha Lancaster. Jeneka was a sophomore and very active student at Tri Junior-Senior High School. She has been a cheerleader since age 3 and currently a 2nd year...
Virginia (Ginny) Thompson Howell
Apr 8, 2023
Virginia (Ginny) Thompson Howell passed away at Henry Community Health in New Castle, Indiana on April 8, 2023 after a brief illness. Virginia was born on August 28, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Willard and Lillian Bichmiller. She graduated from Greenhills High School in Greenhills, Ohio, in 1943. In 1947 Virginia and her first...
Steve A. Foster
Apr 5, 2023
Steve A. Foster, 58, of Dunreith, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. He was born July 22, 1964 in Chicago, IL. Most of Steve’s adult life, he worked as an auto mechanic. He had worked at Big O Tires in New Castle, but mostly was self-employed. He could repair and enjoyed tinkering with...
Joseph A "Joe" Wood
Apr 4, 2023
Joseph A. “Joe’ Wood, 66, of New Castle, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born October 23, 1956 in New Castle, a son of the late Clarence Wood Sr., and Mary Marie (Billings) Wood. A 1974 graduate of Chrysler High School, Joe worked at Taco Bell in New...
Cristine "Cris" Souther
Apr 4, 2023
Cristine “Cris” (Haddix) Souther, 53, of Farmland passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Henry County Community Health. She was born on March 31, 1970 in Lawrence, IN a daughter of Jim and Inge (Fortmann) Haddix. Most importantly, Cris believed in her Lord Jesus Christ. She was a member of Park Chapel Church in Greenfield and read the Bible on...
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