Obituaries
Obituaries
Ryan H. Koza
Dec 13, 2025
Ryan H. Koza, 22, a resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at his home. He was born August 18, 2003 in Marion County, Indiana.
A former resident of Henry County, Ryan always wanted to be a Marine. He joined the “Young Marines” as soon as he could. On his 17th birthday, Ryan joined the Marines....
Ronald Lee Roberts
Mar 26, 2026
Ronald Lee Roberts, 82, of Greenfield passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born June 14, 1943 in Mitchell, Indiana to the late Cecil Lloyd and Martha May (Hopper) Roberts.
Ron could always be found tinkering on things, fishing, enjoying a cold Bud Light, or visiting the casino. His interests extended to collecting...
Roger Alan Griffin, Sr.
Mar 26, 2026
Roger Alan Griffin, Sr., age 86, of Greenfield passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born August 18, 1939 in Arcadia, Indiana to the late Paul Fredrick Griffin and Mary Frances (Sholty) Spurling.
Roger graduated from Jackson Central High School in Arcadia in 1957. He began his professional journey at Ready Tool and Die in Connersville,...
Beverly Sue Elliott
Mar 26, 2026
Beverly Sue (Clark) Elliott died on March 26th, 2026 after an extended illness. Born on Nov. 4, 1942 in New Castle, she was the oldest daughter of Chester Ray and Angie Elizabeth (Hart) Clark.
Beverly was a 1961 New Castle Chrysler High School graduate, a member of the first class to graduate from the new high school. She met Duane Stafford...
JoAnne Lewis
Mar 25, 2026
JoAnne Lewis, 95, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Henry Community Health in New Castle following a brief illness. She was born on October 9, 1930, in New Castle, a daughter of Joe and Lucy (Clapp) Hendricks.
JoAnne served as manager of Paul Harris in New Castle for over 25 years. She liked to dress nice and...
Leah Joyce Fallon
Mar 25, 2026
Leah Joyce Fallon, age 89, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, with her beloved daughter Julie by her side, hand in hand.Leah was born and raised in New Castle, Indiana, and graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School with the Class of 1955. She dedicated 34 years of service to Chrysler, working in the administrative office until her retirement.Leah...
Marlena Kay Roberts
Mar 23, 2026
Marlena Kay Roberts, 79, Greenfield, gained her angel wings after a courageous battle with cancer. Her unbelievable attitude of positivity and joy was something to experience. She had an amazing partner in life, Kent Mitchell, who took care of her until she could no longer fight. The love and commitment were amazing to watch and a true testimony of what...
Jeffrey Lee Shelton
Mar 23, 2026
Jeffrey Lee Shelton, 64, of New Castle, Indiana, finally decided to stop putting things off and made his grand exit on March 23, 2026, at Glen Oaks Nursing Home—peacefully, in his sleep, just the way he would have preferred (no fuss, no alarm clock, and definitely no early morning obligations).
Born July 1, 1961, in New Castle, Jeffrey spent his life...
Marilyn Jo Bell
Mar 20, 2026
Marilyn Jo Bell, 82, of New Castle passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at The Willows of New Castle. She was born December 7, 1943 in New Castle to Donald and Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Lines) Wisehart.
Marilyn was a Cadiz High School graduate who began her career in administrative roles before joining Chrysler Corporation in New Castle. When layoffs occurred, she...
Lois Marie Fairchild
Mar 20, 2026
Lois Marie Fairchild, 70, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 20, 2026, at her residence. Lois was born on April 22, 1955, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a daughter of Jerome George Hemauer and Dorothy Jane (Kobriger) Hemauer.
Known to many by her nickname “Battle”, to the contrary Lois had a contagious smile and never met a stranger. Even through...
Robert Wayne Shauver
Mar 19, 2026
Robert “Bob” Wayne Shauver, who directed decades of musical excellence and molded generations of young leaders, died March 19, 2026 in his New Castle home after an extended illness. He was 84.
A memorial service is planned 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Bundy Auditorium.
Born Oct. 17, 1941, in Portland, Ind., he was a son of Marion and Margaret Shauver and...
Glenda May Thompson
Mar 19, 2026
Glenda May Thompson, 77, passed away on March 19, 2026. She was born on July 23, 1948, in New Castle, to the late Glenn Thompson and Betty (Wiley) Roland.
A 1966 graduate of Knightstown High School, where she was a proud member of the honor society, Glenda exhibited the intelligence and determination that would shape her career and personal life. She...
Mary C. McKenzie
Mar 16, 2026
Mary C. (Dishman) McKenzie, 87, of New Castle, passed away at Henry Community Health Monday morning, March 16, 2026. She was born October 8, 1939, in Waverly, OH, daughter to the late Logan and Jennie Chloe (Detillian) Campbell.
A homemaker most of her life, Mary enjoyed cooking and baking and was a member of Cornerstone Church in New Castle.
Survivors include her...
Tammy Jo Sparks
Mar 14, 2026
Tammy Jo Sparks, 65, of New Castle went to her heavenly home Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her residence. She was born in New Castle September 20, 1960 to Frederick C. Ford, Jr. and Eula (Upchurch) Ford.
Tammy was a 1978 graduate of Blue River High School. Throughout her career, Tammy worked at Country Acre Animal Clinic and was a physical...
Patricia Ann Bradford
Mar 14, 2026
Patricia “Patty” Ann Bradford, 94, of Knightstown, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born August 14, 1931 in New Castle to the late Kenneth and Hazel (Harvey) Armstrong.
Patty was a graduate of Kennard High School and later worked for Western Electric until their closing. She worked for Mayhill Publications for over...
Davena Kaye Littrell
Mar 13, 2026
Davena Kaye Littrell, 79, a resident of New Castle passed away Friday, March 13, 2026 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. She was born April 17, 1946 in Wayne County, Indiana to Raymond D. and Margaret (Huddleston) Woolard.
Davena was raised on a farm near Millville, Indiana and learned the value of hard work at an early age. She began...
Linda Louise Hardwick
Mar 13, 2026
Linda Louise Hardwick, 84, of New Castle, passed away peacefully at her residence on Friday, March 13, 2026. She was born February 22, 1942, in New Castle, Indiana, to the late Herchel and Stella (Van Meter) Nash.
Linda was a 1960 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School and was a longtime member of both the New Castle Eagles and Moose...
Robert Marion Morgan
Mar 12, 2026
Robert Marion Morgan, 85, Clarksville, went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Bob was born in Decatur, Illinois on July 28, 1940 to his parents, Sylvia Riley Morgan and Ollie Morgan.
Bob was a 1958 graduate of Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis, and a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University. He went to work at Allison Div of...
Joyce Eileen Waterman
Mar 12, 2026
Joyce Eileen (Lipps) Waterman, 89 of New Castle, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at her residence. She was born February 4, 1937 in Pennington Gap, Virginia to James Earl and Nancy Golden (Kelly) Lipps.
Joyce was employed at WIC in Hamilton County for several years. She had also been employed at Willits Clothing Store and The Photo Booth, both in...
J. Neil Clark
Mar 11, 2026
J. Neil Clark, 85, of New Castle passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on February 18, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Joe Wade Clark and Bertha (Hale) Clark-Wolkersdorfer.
He was a 1958 graduate of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, specializing in the automotive curriculum. He earned his...
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