Obituaries
Obituaries
Kathy (Porter) Rollins
Feb 24, 2022
Kathy (Porter) Rollins, age 71, of Spiceland went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2022, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Kathy was born to Chester (Chet) and Helen Porter in Kendallville, Indiana and was a 1969 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. She also graduated from Purdue/Fort Wayne in 1992 with a BS in...
Donald D. Lundy
Feb 23, 2022
Donald D. Lundy, 77, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2022 at his residence. He was born March 1, 1944 in Henry County, a son of the late John Hugh and Ardola Jane (Gable) Lundy. Don retired from the State of Indiana in 2010 after 16 years of service with INDOT. He had previously worked for the city...
Lucille Harless
Feb 22, 2022
Lucille Harless, 94, longtime resident of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Addison Place Senior Living. She was born April 29, 1927 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William and Minnie (Garrett) Thompson. She was a 1946 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. She was a hairdresser for 30 years, owning her own business....
Kya June Spears
Feb 22, 2022
Kya June Spears took her final rest in the arms of her loving parents, Stephen Spears and Presley Rees on February 22nd, 2022 at Riley Children’s Hospital. Kya’s presence, laughter, smile and light will be missed more than her parents have the words to describe. Kya arrived on June 16th, 2021, a blessing placed softly into the arms of her...
Kenneth "Ken" Eugene Guhr
Feb 22, 2022
Kenneth “Ken” Eugene Guhr, 74, of Carthage, passed away peacefully with family by his side Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield after an extended illness. He was born March 2, 1947, in Newton, Kan., to John and Velma (Wedel) Guhr. Ken graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in psychology and spent his entire professional life...
Ronald Dean Martin
Feb 21, 2022
Ronald Dean Martin, 73, of New Castle, passed away unexptectedly Monday, February 21, 2022 while in Florida. He was born May 30, 1948 in New Castle, a son of the late Roland and Dorothy (Stover) Martin. A 1967 graduate of Markleville High School, Ron retired from the Guide Lamp Division of GM in Anderson following over 32 years of service....
James "Michael" Ensley
Feb 20, 2022
James Michael Ensley, 73, of New Castle passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 surrounded by many loved ones at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born March 28, 1948 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a son of John and Mary (Hakes) Ensley. Michael joined the Marine Corp in 1965, serving in Vietnam. He most recently enjoyed working for the Department...
Belinda Jo Crabtree
Feb 20, 2022
Belinda Jo Crabtree, 69, of Springport, IN passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022. She was born April 23, 1952 in Monterey, TN the daughter of the late Noel Whittenburg and Pansy Tays. Jo loved her family and friends. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially mowing the grass and raising flowers. Her favorite day of the week was Sunday. Her heart delighted...
Gerald Bud Ayers
Feb 20, 2022
Gerald Bud Ayers, 83, of New Castle passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Bud was born in New Castle, Indiana, on January 12, 1939, to William (Bill) and Anna (Vitatoe) Ayers. Shortly after High school, he married the love of his life, Ruth Ann Walden, and had three sons. Bud loved his family unconditionally...
James D. "Jim" Woodcock
Feb 19, 2022
James D. “Jim” Woodcock, 78, a resident of Greenfield passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born December 8, 1943 in Butler County, Kentucky to the late Carlie and Major (Kitchens) Woodcock. Jim retired from Ford Motor Company in 2004 after 25 years of service as a tool maker. He had also been...
Jessica Rose Miller
Feb 17, 2022
Jessica Rose Miller, 43, of Carthage, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 17, 2022. She was born August 29, 1978, a daughter of the late Joseph Miller and Joella (Prince) Sexton. Jessica was formerly employed at Foam Rubber Corporation and Best Western Motel in New Castle as well as Ball Corporation in Muncie. She had a great sense of humor and...
Robert "Bob" Lee Simerly
Feb 16, 2022
Robert “Bob” Lee Simerly, 73, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at IU Health Ball Hospital. He was born October 9, 1948 in New Castle to Howard and Lucille (Lee) Simerly. He graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School in 1966, then attended Ball State University and Earlham College. On August 28, 2003 Bob retired from Chrysler...
Linda Louise Ellington
Feb 16, 2022
**Notice service update** Linda L. Ellington, 73, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 9, 1948 in New Castle to the late Deward and Bonnie (Ferrell) Ellington. Linda was a loving person who enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was also an avid fan of Elvis Presley....
David "Dave" J. Pyle
Feb 15, 2022
David “Dave” J. Pyle, 78, of New Castle went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. He was born February 25, 1943 in Portland, Indiana, a son of the late James S. and Anna C. (Romey) Pyle. He was a member of the New Castle First Christian Church and also attended...
Anita Gay Zachary
Feb 13, 2022
Anita Gay Zachary, 68, of New Castle died unexpectedly Sunday, February 13, 2022 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1953 in Henry County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Raymond T. and Bernita (Davis) Zachary. She was a 1971 graduate of Shenandoah High School. Anita had been employed at Westpoint Stevens, formerly Liebhardt Mills in Middletown. She was...
Annabelle "Ann" Lefforge
Feb 12, 2022
Annabelle “Ann” Lefforge, 85, of Spiceland passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. She was born November 9, 1936 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Raleigh and Dorothy (McDonald) Lockridge. Ann lived most of her life in Greensboro and had formerly been employed at Firestone in New Castle and the Knightstown...
Shawn Edward Orr
Feb 8, 2022
Shawn Edward Orr, 56, of Knightstown, passed away February 8, 2022 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born July 2, 1965 in Rushville the son of Glenn and Shirley (Johnson) Orr. Shawn was a family man, loved hockey and collected transformers. He was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburg Penguins. He loved nature and enjoyed canoeing, camping and...
Donna D. (Lee) King
Feb 7, 2022
Donna D. (Lee) King, 73, of New Castle passed away Monday, February 7, 2022. She was born January 12, 1949 in Byrdstown, TN to Clayton and Rose (Flowers) Lee. She was formerly employed at Meeks Florist and was real estate agent for Lingle Reality in New Castle and Blue Bird Reality in Sulphur springs. Donna loved spending time with her...
Omrie Harmon
Feb 6, 2022
Omrie Harmon, 100, of New Castle passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Hickory Creek of New Castle. He was born March 20, 1921 in Albany, KY to the late Elmer and Cloda (Tarter) Harmon. He lived in New Castle his entire life and met the love of his life, Geraldine (New) Harmon on roller skates, and they married on...
Christy Luan Duvall-Young
Feb 5, 2022
Christy Luan Duvall-Young, 54, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. She was born November 16, 1967 in New Castle the daughter of Robert Duvall and Mary (Thatcher) Stonebraker. Christy was a graduate of New Castle High School. She worked at Goodwill for many years and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a safety officer. Christy was also a...
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