Obituaries
Obituaries
William "Willie" Bryant Grose
Dec 30, 2021
William "Willie" Bryant Grose, 91, of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at his residence. He was born October 23, 1930 in Stop, Kentucky to the late James William and Elva Emma (Mikel) Grose. Willie was a true "Mr. Fix It". One of the hardest workers around and could always be seen out working in his yard, garden...
Kelly Haskett Byrd
Dec 29, 2021
Kelly Haskett Byrd, 59, passed away Wednesday December 29, 2021 at her home. She was born August 6, 1962, the daughter of the late Roy Haskett and Jeanne Haskett Havens. Kelly attended Centerville Schools and on December 3, 1982 she married the love of her life, Jerry Byrd, who survives and provided loving care for her during the final months...
Maggie E. Hansen
Dec 27, 2021
Maggie E. Hansen, 66, of New Castle passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. She was born September 14, 1955 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Ronald C. and Doris Jean (Banta) Sieffert. She was a 1974 graduate of New Castle High School. Maggie had been a correctional officer for the...
Mary Ann Halstead
Dec 27, 2021
Mary Ann Halstead, 85, of Mooreland, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. She was born January 28, 1936 in Henry County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Robert Aerial and Ramona Elaine (Waltz) Williams. A 1954 graduate of Mooreland High School, Mary Ann worked for over 23 years at the Henry County...
Edward Merl "Ed" Perry
Dec 25, 2021
Edward Merl “Ed” Perry, 88, of Muncie and formerly of New Castle passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at his residence. He was born July 21, 1933 in Millville to the late Merl and Beulah (Miller) Perry. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Ed retired from the Delco Battery Division of General Motors in 1983 after over 30...
Jerry M. "Doody" Bevans
Dec 24, 2021
Jerry M. “Doody” Bevans, 85, of New Castle passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born June 7, 1936 in Magness, Arkansas to the late Ewing and Christine (Barnes) Bevans. Doody had worked at Brooks Foods in Mt. Summit, Conner Chevrolet in Muncie, and retired from the New Castle State Hospital in...
Delinda Caldwell
Dec 23, 2021
Delinda Caldwell, 85, of Acton passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Otterbein United Methodist Community in Franklin. Dee was born July 1, 1936, the daughter of Norman Pennington Reeves and Evelyn Jane (Fort) Reeves. She was a graduate of Knightstown High School and received her BS in education and MS in counseling at Butler University. She married James William...
Myron "Mike" Lee Horton
Dec 23, 2021
Myron “Mike” Lee Horton, 85, of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Addison Place in New Castle. He was born November 16, 1936 in Tipton, Indiana, a son of the late James Thomas and Edith (Burris) Horton. Mike was a 1955 graduate of Tipton High School. He started working at Perfect Circle in Tipton in 1955 and...
Jeffery "Scott" Mikel
Dec 22, 2021
Jeffrey “Scott” Mikel, 55, of New Castle passed away early Wednesday morning, December 22, 2021 at Henry Community Health. He was born April 12, 1966 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of Lawrence and the late Sue (Asberry) Mikel. He was a 1984 graduate of Tri High School, where he wrestled and played football. Scott enjoyed playing with his dog...
Nola Loujean Willis
Dec 21, 2021
Nola Loujean Willis, 82 of Knightstown passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis. She was born February 15, 1939 in Morehead, KY to the late Walter DeWitt and Rena (Black) Wilson. A homemaker, Nola was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Hagerstown and was part of the Faith Singing Group. She enjoyed reading, gardening...
Larry N. Gooding
Dec 20, 2021
Larry N. Gooding, 81, of New Castle, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at Henry Community Health following a brief illness. He was born October 22, 1940 in New Castle, a son of the late Proctor and Mary Virginia (New) Gooding. A 1959 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School, Larry served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict,...
Joyce E. Hahn
Dec 20, 2021
Joyce E. Hahn, 82, of New Castle passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. She was born May 5, 1939, a daughter of the late Jesse J. and Lorena (Neinsted) Grigsby. She had been employed at Henry County Community Hospital in Emergency Admissions for 10 years and Marion County Cooperative Extension Office for 10...
Joshua Adam Abbott Sr.
Dec 17, 2021
Joshua Adam Abbott, Sr., 40, of Knightstown entered God’s Glory Friday, December 17, 2021 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1981 in Muncie, In. He was the son of Darrell and Laura May (Smith) Abbott. He was a man of God and a member of Current Church in Franklin, IN. He was a devoted husband and father. Joshua...
Rick D. Dicken
Dec 16, 2021
Rick D. Dicken, 62, of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Henry Community Health due to Covid-19. He was born October 15, 1959 in Burkesville, KY, a son of the late John L. and Anna Jewel (Rush) Dicken. A 1979 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, he worked in construction for many years, working for Thompson...
Lester Lee Hunter
Dec 14, 2021
Lester Lee Hunter, 76, of New Castle passed away Tuesday morning, December 14, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson. He was born December 13, 1945 in Columbus, OH, a son of the late Willie M. and Glenna (Ellis) Hunter. He was employed by General Motors in the Metal Fabrication Division for 36 years. Lester was a 1965 graduate of Marysville...
Chad Andrew Doolittle
Dec 14, 2021
Chad Andrew Doolittle, 55, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. He was born July 18, 1966 in Ankara, Turkey, a son of the late George and Sandra (Morgan) Doolittle. Chad was employed at Morgan Linen Services in Indianapolis, for the past 24 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and barbequing ....
Lawrence Kraus
Dec 14, 2021
Lawrence Kraus, 66, of Knightstown, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Ronald and Barbara (Butcher) Kraus. Lawrence retired as a car hauler for Jack Cooper Auto Company in 2016 following 36 years with Teamsters. He was a member of American Legion Post 152 in Knightstown....
Steven Wallace
Dec 13, 2021
Steven Wallace, 60, of New Castle passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 19, 1961 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of Sammie and Annis (Marks) Wallace. He was a 1979 graduate of Knightstown High School. He was a member of Cross Road Church in New Castle, he was...
John D. Thomas
Dec 12, 2021
John D. Thomas, 63, of New Lisbon, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. He was born February 10, 1958 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late John Alexander and Myrtle Colleen (Suratt) Thomas. A 1976 graduate of Tri High School, John was a member of UAW Local 371 where he was...
Paul Eugene Pickett
Dec 11, 2021
Paul Eugene Pickett was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world after a short illness on December 11, 2021, at age 91. Despite his illness he came out a hero and stayed strong until the end. Paul was born to Mae “Pickett” Rathburn and Homer Pickett on February 22, 1930, and is survived...
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