Obituaries
Obituaries
Timothy Brent Wright
Feb 23, 2026
Timothy ‘Brent” Wright, 69, of New Castle passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026. He was born on December 14, 1956, in New Castle to the late Thomas and Jerry (Tinkle) Wright.
Brent was kindhearted and loved spending time with his nieces and nephews; they called him the “Fun Uncle”. He enjoyed fishing, working on washers and dryers and watching Purdue...
Luella Chesher
Feb 23, 2026
Luella “Lue” Chesher, 72, of New Castle passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at IU Health Methodist Hospital. She was born September 12, 1953 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Obie Frances and Ermie Louise (Criswell) Bell.
Lue was the heart of every gathering—a devoted wife, a nurturing mother, a devoted grandmother, a loving sister, and a steadfast friend—whose warmth radiated...
Gerald E. Rhoades
Feb 22, 2026
Gerald E. Rhoades, 95, of New Castle passed away at Glen Oaks Health Campus on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was born in Whittier, California on January 12, 1931 to Orval and Verna (Jensen) Rhoades.
Gerald was a 1949 graduate of Lewisville High School. He retired from the Shadeland Plant of Chrysler Corporation in 1988 after 34 ½ years of dedicated...
Betty June Blackburn
Feb 21, 2026
Betty June Blackburn, affectionately known as both “Nana” and “Aunt Bea”, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the age of 77 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born September 25, 1948 in New Castle to the late Charles and Freda (Marshall) Howe.
Betty retired from Foam Rubber Products in New Castle after 33 years of service. She...
Gurpreet Singh
Feb 21, 2026
Gurpreet Singh, 42, of Knightstown passed away following an unexpected health complication on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at his residence. He was born November 14, 1983 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom to Amarjit Singh and Parmjit (Hare) Kaur.
Gurpreet loved life and was always the center on attention at parties. He studied Criminal Justice earning his Bachelor’s Degree. He was proud of...
Rita Mae Howard
Feb 20, 2026
Rita Mae Howard, 71, of New Castle, passed away on February 20, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 12, 1955, in Salyersville, KY to the late Walter “Jack” and Gelena (Workman) Slusher.
Rita dedicated many years of her life working on a tomato farm. She was not just a hard worker; she was a shining example of...
David Allen Saunders
Feb 18, 2026
David Allen Saunders, 75, of New Castle, passed away on February 18, 2026. He was born in Anderson, IN, on July 31, 1950, to the late Ward and Charlene (Kirk) Saunders.
Dave’s journey began at a young age when he discovered his passion for flooring. At just 15 years old, he began laying carpet, a skill he honed over the decades....
Nancy Louise Mason
Feb 18, 2026
Nancy Louise Mason, 81, of Indianapolis and formerly of Greenfield passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at IU Health Methodist Hospital. She was born March 4, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Roy E. and Helen Louise (Sorrell) Welsh.
Nancy, a proud graduate of Spiceland High School's class of 1962, devoted many years of her life to education...
Betty Sue Tuggle
Feb 17, 2026
Betty Sue Tuggle, 79, of New Castle, passed away on February 17, 2026. She was born on January 11, 1947, in Somerset, KY, to the late Ralph Jones and Pauline (Debord) Cox.
Betty graduated from Somerset High School in 1965 before embarking on a lifelong journey devoted to caring for others. On the last day in the year 1965, she married...
Shawna Marie Thompson
Feb 16, 2026
Shawna Marie Thompson, 55, of Muncie passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at her residence. She was born May 15, 1970 in New Castle to Douglas and Patricia (Brown) Perkins.
Shawna was a 1988 graduate of Blue River Valley High School. She worked at the Holiday Inn in New Castle and in Florida. Shawna was also employed at Daymar Corporation in...
Gracelynn Nevaeh Daniels
Feb 16, 2026
Gracelynn Nevaeh Daniels, 19, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026. On September 29, 2006, Gracelynn was born in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of Christin (Wiggins-Bash) Gibson.
Gracelynn was a 2025 graduate of New Castle High School, where she proudly participated in color guard for nine years. She was currently attending Ball State University, studying Environmental...
Bobby Ray Morgan Jr.
Feb 16, 2026
Bobby “Bob” Ray Morgan Jr, 63, of New Castle passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at IU Health Ball Hospital. He was born December 20, 1962 in New Castle to the late Bobby Ray Sr. and Carolyn (Conley) Morgan.
Bob, a 1981 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School then answered the call to serve his country, enlisting in the U.S....
Gertrude G. Dellinger
Feb 16, 2026
Gertrude Gleneva (Potter) Dellinger, age 90, of New Castle went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 16, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born May 23, 1935 in Morgan County, Tennessee to the late Homer and Alvertia (Bishop) Potter.
Gertrude was a graduate from Sunbright High School before coming to New Castle. She was employed by Public...
John R. Mawk
Feb 15, 2026
John R. Mawk, beloved father and community figure, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, at his residence. He was born September 14, 1940, in Lewis County, Kentucky, to the late James Woodrow and Irene (Logan) Mawk. John lived a life filled with dedication to family, hard work, and service to his community.
A proud graduate of Mooreland High School in...
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Wisehart
Feb 14, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Lines) Wisehart, age 100, of rural Cadiz, passed away on February 14, 2026, at The Willows in New Castle. She was born on May 14, 1925, in New Castle to the late Everett Gabriel and Mary Catherine (Miers) Lines.
Betty was born and raised in Henry County. She graduated from Cadiz High School in 1943, just a few...
Carol Sue Davis
Feb 14, 2026
Carol Sue Davis, 79, of Mooreland passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 at her residence. She was born on May 7, 1946 in Gap Creek, Kentucky to the late, Nelson T. and Eva (Choate) Razor.
Carol Sue was the epitome of love and devotion—a cherished wife, devoted mother, doting grandmother, and loyal friend whose family was the very center of her...
Jeffery Lynn Davis
Feb 13, 2026
Jeffery Lynn Davis, 74, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.
A lifelong New Castle resident, Jeff was a proud graduate of the Walter P. Chrysler High School Class of 1970. He was a dedicated employee of the Dana Corporation, where he worked for many years until his retirement, and later enjoyed his time working at...
Howard Richard Thorman
Feb 11, 2026
Howard Richard Thorman, 43, of Lewisville, passed away surrounded by his family on February 11, 2026. He was born in Indianapolis on September 3, 1982, to Richard Thorman and the late Patricia (Griffin) Reams.
Education took Howard from the lively streets of Indianapolis, where he fondly recounted “growing up in the hood,” to the halls of Emmerich Manual High School. It...
Irma R. Nasby
Feb 11, 2026
Irma R. Nasby, 94, of Knightstown passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026. She was born April 5, 1931 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, the daughter of William and Edith (Fish) Caswell.
Irma graduated from North Kingstown High School. She married the love of her life, Virgil Nasby, on September 25, 1955. She was a member of Knightstown Writers Club with several...
Brice Edward Privett
Feb 11, 2026
Brice Edward Privett, 57, of New Castle passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Brice was born in Muncie on April 25, 1968 to Edward E. Privett and Vicki (Drabing) Lewis. He graduated from Chrysler High School in 1986. Brice was a loving and caring father, son, brother, uncle and friend who would do anything...
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