Obituaries
Obituaries
Larry B. Langford
Nov 20, 2021
Larry B. Langford, 79, a life-long resident of New Castle, died peacefully at home on November 20, 2021, following a lengthy illness. Larry was born on January 2, 1942, the only son of the late Harold and Margaret (Orr) Langford. His direct descendants have consistently lived in Henry County since 1833. Larry was married for 59 years to his high...
Rhoda R. Hamblin
Nov 16, 2021
Rhoda R. Hamblin, 77, of Wilkinson, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born August 23, 1944 in Indianapolis the daughter of Chester Earl and Rieva Martelle (Bronson) Wires. Rhoda was a writer for the Knightstown Banner, The Courier Times, had a blog and had written her own book. She was a loving mom, a...
Sharon J. Godsey
Nov 16, 2021
Sharon J. Godsey, 81, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 28, 1940 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Orville and Opal (McClurg) Vaught. Sharon retired from the Courier-Times in 2004 after 37 years of service. She had previously worked at the New Castle State Hospital and Smith’s Jewelers in...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Criswell
Nov 16, 2021
Patricia Ann “Pat” Criswell, 77, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. She was born October 10, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Ivan Eugene Bittner and Margaret (Cowan) Brandenburg. Pat retired from Blue River Schools as cafeteria manager after 28 years of service. She had also...
Lloyd Dean Wells
Nov 15, 2021
Lloyd Dean Wells, 61, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born January 30, 1960 in Henry County, a son of Clyde Vernon and Laura (Loveall) Wells. Dean worked in the Maintenance Dept. at Formica. He enjoyed all types of music, and was especially an Ozzy Osbourne fan. He enjoyed playing pool, watching...
Steffie Julia Edwards
Nov 14, 2021
Steffie Julia Edwards, 96, of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born February 16, 1925 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Alerczyk) Staniorski. A homemaker, she was a devout Christian. Steffie had lived at Raintree Square Apartments in New Castle for five years....
Kedric Marcell Wallace
Nov 13, 2021
Kedric Marcell Wallace, 83, of Spiceland, Indiana, passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 13, 2021. He was born on August 24, 1938, in Greensboro, Indiana, the son of the late Samuel J. Wallace and the late Vera A. (Nipp) Wallace. Kedric had an exceptional work ethic, managing a number of projects throughout his thirty-year career at Chrysler. He...
Paul E. Loveall Jr.
Nov 12, 2021
Paul E. “Dinker” Loveall Jr., 66, of Knightstown passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born April 25, 1955 in Rushville to the late Paul E. Loveall Sr. and Wilma Dean Marie (Youse) Loveall. Paul served In the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American...
Emma L. Taylor
Nov 12, 2021
Emma L. Taylor, 79, a resident of Winchester passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at Pine Knoll Rehab Center in Winchester. She was born July 10, 1942 in New Castle. Emma was employed as a nurse at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville and Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. She attended House of Prayer in Lewisville. Her grandchildren were the love...
Lindsey Leigh (Koontz) Adams
Nov 11, 2021
Lindsey (Koontz) Adams, 36, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021. She was born on May 29, 1985 in Muncie to Thomas and Cynthia (Estell) Koontz. Lindsey was a 2004 graduate of Hagerstown High School and a 2008 graduate of Purdue University, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in communications. In 2009, she started her career at the Aflac State...
Beverly Pennycuff
Nov 10, 2021
Beverly J. Pennycuff, age 67, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 22, 1953 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Edwin and Louiza (Van Berckelaer) Sloan. She was a 1972 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle. Beverly loved spending time with her grandchildren...
Bradley Scott Padgett
Nov 9, 2021
Bradley Scott Padgett, 62, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born on January 20, 1959 in New Castle to Ray and Carolyn (Hall) Padgett. Brad was a 1978 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. He had worked at various jobs through the years, but most recently, he was employed at Boar’s Head. He had a love for...
William "Bill" "Smoky" Kendall
Nov 9, 2021
William “Bill” “Smoky” Kendall, 80, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 09, 2021 at Henry Community Health following a brief illness. He was born September 28, 1941 in New Castle to the late Willard and Arl Kendall. Bill retired from Chrysler Corp. following 32 years of service. He enjoyed John Deere tractors, farming, camping, yard work and watching the...
Mary Ann Dishman
Nov 7, 2021
Mary Ann Dishman, 73, of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 at her residence. She was born March 2, 1948 in Muncie to the late Hillard and Marcella (Malone) Bell. Mary was a 1966 graduate of Wayne County High School in Monticello, Kentucky. She drove the New Castle City Transit “Now” Bus for several years before getting hired...
Michael A. Wells
Nov 6, 2021
Michael A. Wells, 76, of Knightstown, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born March 21, 1945 in New Castle to the late Carl M. and Mary Willis (Jackson) Wells. A 1963 graduate of Knightstown High School, Mike worked at Roll Coaters in Greenfield for many years, Brookside...
Forrest Owens
Nov 6, 2021
Mr. Forrest Owens, 96, of Grayson, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 26, 1925, in Lewis County, Kentucky a son of the late Vess and Myrtle Riley Owens. Forrest proudly served his country as a Marine in WWII where he received many honors. He was a Christian and enjoyed reading his Bible,...
Ollie Jo Lee
Nov 5, 2021
Ollie Jo Lee, 79, of New Castle, passed away early Friday morning, November 5, 2021 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. She was born January 7, 1942 in Raleigh, Indiana, a daughter of the late Fount and Minnie (Slagle) Fairchild. Ollie was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. Being a Gigi to her great...
Terry Joe Neal
Nov 5, 2021
Terry Joe Neal, 72, of Dearborn, Michigan, passed away on November 5, 2021. He was born on September 3, 1949. He is survived by his daughter, Kristi Gzym; son, Frank Fuimano and brothers, Steve and John Neal. After a 40-year career at Conrail Railroad, Terry enjoyed spending time gardening, NASCAR, doing puzzles, watching Indiana sports and spending time with family...
George B. "Buddy" James
Nov 3, 2021
George B. "Buddy” James, 59, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at his residence. He was born June 10, 1962 in Connersville, Indiana, a son of George R. and Lola (Meyer) James of New Castle. George was a 1980 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. He had been employed as a tow truck driver in New...
Billy "Bill" Gene Davis
Nov 3, 2021
Billy “Bill” Gene Davis, age 92, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at Henry Community Health. He was born February 20th, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Lester & Mattie (Hay) Davis. Bill was raised in Keno, Kentucky on Cumberland Lake where he helped his father haul coal as a young boy....
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