Obituaries
Obituaries
Richard "Rick" E. Stanbrough
May 26, 2025
Richard “Rick” E. Stanbrough, 77, a former resident of Connersville, Indianapolis, 40-year resident of Brownsburg and most recently a New Castle resident along with his wife for the past 10 years, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025 at the Countryside Meadows in Avon, IN. He was born on December 24, 1947 in Indianapolis, IN a son of the late Byron...
Beverly Dianne Saunders
May 26, 2025
Beverly Dianne Saunders, 70, passed away peacefully at her home on May 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Dianne was born March 24, 1955, in Anderson, IN to the late Guy and Ella (Tragesar) Tomlinson.
A proud graduate of Shenandoah High School in 1973, Dianne began her career at AgOne Co-op before venturing into the world of real estate for...
Dixie Sue Daffron
May 25, 2025
Dixie Sue (Moses) Daffron, 93, formerly of New Castle passed away on Sunday May 25, 2025, at the Waters of Tipton. Born on February 25,1932, in Etowah, TN to the late James Luther and Elizabeth (Hudson) Moses.
Dixie worked at New Castle State Hospital and was a homemaker. She attended church in Kirksville, MO where she lived for 30 years. She...
Richard "Dick" Lee Johnson
May 25, 2025
Richard “Dick” Lee Johnson, 94, of New Castle passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 after a recent move to The Willows of New Castle. Dick and Doris had lived in their New Castle residence the last 61 years. He was born June 5, 1930 in Sulphur Springs, Indiana to the late Luther and Charlotte (DeGroff) Johnson.
Dick was a 1948 graduate...
Bob Pugh
May 24, 2025
Bob Pugh, 88, of Grand Island, FL formerly of Knightstown passed away on Saturday May 24, 2025. He was born on December 1, 1936, in Lick Creek, KY to the late Tom and Bessie (Owens) Pugh.
He worked for Ford Motor Company for over 41 years during that time Bob worked his way up to Floor Inspector before retiring. Bob was...
Joann J. Moon
May 23, 2025
Joann J. Moon, 90, a resident of Greenfield passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at her home. She was born August 12, 1934 in Port Clinton, OH to the late Floyd and Malinda (Gleckler) Easton.
Joann was employed at Riverview Nursing Home in Oak Harbor, OH as assistant activities director. She attended Port Clinton Bible Methodist Church and enjoyed crocheting and...
Bretella Mae Oney
May 22, 2025
Bretella Mae Oney, also affectionately known as “Teddy” or “Nan” passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born June 16, 1937 in Hayes Branch, Rowan County, Kentucky to Orville and Agnes (Frazier) Blevins.
A homemaker, she had attended the Knightstown Church of God as well as the Lewisville Church of God. In her...
Phyllis Jean Hannon
May 22, 2025
Phyllis Jean Hannon, 89, of New Castle passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025 at her residence. She was born December 30, 1935 in Muncie, Indiana to the late George and Clara (McCaslin) Padgett.
Phyllis was an avid NASCAR fan and loved Jeff Gordon. Phyllis also loved snow birding in Florida with her husband, Bill Hannon. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
Loren Russell Watson
May 20, 2025
Loren Russell Watson, 70, of New Castle passed away on Tuesday May 20, 2025, at Henry Community Health. He was born on February 23, 1955, in Batesville, IN to the late Robert L. Watson Sr. and Minnie (Summey) Watson.
A 1974 graduate of Whitewater High School. After high school Loren served in the United States Navy for four years.
He is survived...
John Hurst Ankrom
May 20, 2025
John Hurst Ankrom, 93, of New Castle went to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025 at the home of his daughter, Brenda and Bruce Orr. He was born January 13, 1932 in Henry County to the late Walter and Harriett (Raffensbarger) Ankrom.
John was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War, in the...
Robin A. Baugh
May 18, 2025
Robin A. Baugh, 77, of New Castle passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at IU Health Ball Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 31, 1947 in New Castle to the late Hershel and Rosanna (Poston) Higham.
Robin was a 1965 graduate of New Castle High School. She was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church where she...
Dolores K. Roach Guffey
May 17, 2025
Dolores K. Roach Guffey, 92, of Cambridge City passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born December 19, 1932 in New Castle to the late William Horace and Zola K. (Werking) Shipley. The family were descendants of Abraham Lincoln and George Rogers Clark and are also related to Tom Hanks.
Dolores was employed at Richmond...
Robert A "Rob" Guffey
May 15, 2025
Robert A. “Rob” Guffey, 59, of New Castle passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 in New Castle. He was born June 27, 1965 in New Castle to Bobby E. and Celia (Lovelace) Guffey.
In his earlier years, Rob attended Culver Military Academy where he was a cadet in the Cavalry. A 1983 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, Rob also...
Mary A. Blalock
May 14, 2025
Mary A. Blalock, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025. She was born on November 4, 1949 to the late Devroe Strickland and Ruth Self Blalock. After her father passed in her early years, Bill Blalock came into her life and along with Ruth, affectionately raised her to be the wonderful woman she became. She leaves behind a legacy of...
Michael Stanley Fulton
May 14, 2025
Michael S. Fulton, 81, of New Castle passed away in his home. He was born on November 12, 1943, in New Castle, a son of the late Stanley and Helen (Hardacre) Fulton.
A 1961 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School, Mike joined the U.S. Marines, serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He then worked for Chrysler Corporation in New Castle for...
Patty Conley
May 13, 2025
Patty Conley, 83, of Spiceland, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. She was born on April 3, 1942, in Greenfield, Indiana, the daughter of the late Howard and Zada (Daffon) Wieneke.
Patty was known for her warm heart and outgoing spirit. To her, a stranger was simply a friend she hadn’t met yet. She was...
Patsy Ann Conyers
May 13, 2025
Patsy Ann Conyers (née Farmer), age 74, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, at home in rural New Castle, Indiana.
Born on September 22, 1950, in New Castle to Woodrow "Tobe" Farmer and Thelma (Mundell) Farmer, Patsy was a proud graduate of Shenandoah High School, Class of 1968. She continued her education at Ball State University, Class of 1974, laying...
Dr. Larry T. Burch
May 12, 2025
Dr. Larry T. Burch, 91, of New Castle, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025. He was born on November 20, 1933, in Adrian, MI, a son of the late Herbert E. and Lenore (Gould) Burch.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Dr. Burch was a medic while serving in the Navy. He received his medical degrees from the University of Michigan....
Dorothy J. Pope
May 11, 2025
Dorothy J. Pope, 89, of New Castle passed away on Sunday May 11, 2025, at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born on August 15, 1935, in Mooreland to the late Robert Glen and Beretha (Houser) Holcomb.
A 1953 graduate of Mooreland High School. Dorothy married the love of her life, Donald Pope on June 5, 1955. She worked as a...
Billy Marshall Bertram
May 11, 2025
Billy Marshall Bertram, 77, of New Castle passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at his residence following a battle with cancer. He was born January 30, 1948 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Henry and Dorothy (Bell) Bertram.
Bill worked at Dana in New Castle for over 20 years, then later graduated from Ball State University, earning his Bachelors Degree. He...
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