Obituaries
Obituaries
Sandra Kay Alexander
Oct 16, 2019
Sandra Kay (Murray) Alexander, 73, of Spiceland passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after valiantly confronting multiple health problems for the last several years. She was born in Independence, Virginia on December 14, 1946 to the late James L. and Virginia (Barnes) Murray. Sandra was 1965 graduate of Spiceland High School and attended...
Richard "Dick" J. Schmeisser
Oct 16, 2019
Richard “Dick” J. Schmeisser, 83, of New Castle and former resident of Forest Ridge passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in New Palestine at the residence of his son, Glen. He was born July 18, 1936 in Ironton, Ohio, a son of the late Albert J. and N. Jane (Ross) Schmeisser. He was a 1954 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic...
Rosemary Niles
Oct 16, 2019
Rosemary Niles, 83, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born March 8, 1936 in New Castle to the late Paul and Mary Ruth (McClure) Armstrong. A 1954 graduate of New Castle High School, she worked as a docent for Henry County Historical Society for 13 years. Rosemary was an artist,...
Beth L. Conway
Oct 15, 2019
Beth L. Conway, 78, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at The Addison Place in New Castle. She was born November 19, 1940 in Indianapolis, a daughter of the late Daniel and Evelyn (Hufferd) Pierce. Beth proudly grew up in the Irvington district of Indianapolis, and graduated from Howe High School in 1958. She received her Bachelors...
Ruby Florence (Fowler) Williams
Oct 12, 2019
Ruby Florence (Fowler) Williams, 92, a resident of New Castle passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born May 15, 1927 in Henry County to the late Marion and Grace (Blackburn) Fowler. Ruby retired from Bell South (Indiana Bell) in Crescent City, Florida where she had resided after moving from the New Castle area...
Mary Lucille Thrall
Oct 10, 2019
Mary Lucille Thrall, 87, a resident of New Castle passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her residence. She was born February 4, 1932 in Arlington, Indiana to the late Lowell and Vivian (Northam) Ritter. A 1950 graduate of Arlington High School, Mary married her high school sweetheart two weeks after graduation on May 17, 1950. Mary worked with her...
Jeremy Lee Hicks
Oct 9, 2019
Jeremy Lee Hicks, 38, passed away at his home in Spiceland Wednesday morning, October 9, 2019 after a long fight with cancer. Jeremy is survived by his wife of 15 years, Shannon (Hawks) Hicks; daughters Samantha Hicks and Karly Underwood (husband: Jake); parents Joe and Debbie Hicks; and granddaughter Avery Underwood. Meeting Jeremy Hicks was a testament to the fault...
Greely B. Dishman
Oct 8, 2019
Greely B. Dishman, 91, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Henry Community Health. He was born December 19, 1927 in Monticello, KY, a son of the late Watt and Maudie Dishman. Greely started working in the logging industry in Kentucky at a very young age. He worked for Perfect Circle and Chrysler Corporation in New Castle...
Gary Michael Sampley
Oct 8, 2019
Gary Michael Sampley, 74, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Waters. He was born August 4, 1945 in New Castle to the late James and Mamie (Smith) Sampley. He was a 1963 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School. Gary joined the US Air Force as a military police officer. He retired from Chrysler following...
Rachael Roberts
Oct 8, 2019
Rachael Marie Roberts, 33, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born June 24, 1986 in New Castle to Gary A. Roberts and Gayla Igo. Rachael was a 2004 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School where she played softball and was a cheerleader. She attended Ivy Tech Community College and studied nursing....
Amanda Evalee Hilton
Oct 7, 2019
Amanda Evalee Hilton, 77, of New Castle passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born April 14, 1942 in Kentucky to the late Bradley and Lena (Morgan) Denney. Amanda was an avid gardener. She loved canning, cooking, animals, including her dog, Tinker, but mostly, spending time with her grandchildren. Amanda was also a caretaker of her...
Ruth Elizabeth Hunt
Oct 7, 2019
Ruth Elizabeth Hunt, 95, of Dunreith, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at the home of her daughter. She was born June 6, 1924 in Henry County a daughter of Harry Lee and Anna Hillman (Asbury) Williams. Ruth worked at various flower shops, and then opened Hilltop Florist in 1974, retiring in 1986. She attended the Christian Church of Dunreith....
Sharon D. Delk
Oct 7, 2019
Sharon D. Delk, 54, of New Castle, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born August 4, 1965 in New Castle, a daughter of the late James M. and Linda Lee (Losey) Delk. A 1985 graduate of Blue River Valley High School, she worked at Harvest Market in New Castle and then worked...
Lonnie James Duvall
Oct 4, 2019
Lonnie James Duvall, 74, of New Castle passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 peacefully after an extended illness. He was born February 17, 1945 in Ft. Benning, GA the son of Dewy D. and Warna (Zeilinger Ebensperger) Duvall. A life time New Castle resident, he graduated from New Castle High School and attended IV Tech in Muncie where he graduated...
Barbara Rae Brumfiel
Oct 3, 2019
Barbara Rae “Barb” Brumfiel, 72, of New Castle passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. She was born July 9, 1947 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Barb retired from Citizens State Bank, New Castle in 2009 after 38 years of service. She was a member of Golden Eagles. She was an avid quilter and enjoyed knitting,...
Ronald "Ronnie" Neal
Oct 3, 2019
Ronald “Ronnie” Neal, 70, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away Thursday, October 3 2019 at his home. He was born December 25, 1948 in New Castle, the son of Glenn and Zelma “Red” (Dishman) Neal. A graduate of Cadiz High School, he worked at Chrysler Corp. until 1980. Ronnie then moved to Longview, Texas where he worked for UPS for...
Ronald Walls
Oct 2, 2019
Ronald Walls, 73, passed away on October 2, 2019 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. He was born on June 5, 1946 in Danville, KY to Claude and Zelpha Walls. Ron grew up in Muncie, attended Muncie Central High School and later received his Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University. Ron worked at Westinghouse/ABB for 35 years...
Marlene Dravet
Oct 1, 2019
Marlene Dravet, 68, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019. She was born May 19, 1951 in Lake County, Indiana to the late Edward and Eva Dravet. Marlene enjoyed going to Park Restaurant in New Castle. She also loved watching old movies and musicals on television. She is survived by a sister: Darlene (Edward) Kolezak of Valparaiso, IN;...
Mary Louise Hufford
Sep 30, 2019
Mary Louise Hufford, 95, of New Castle passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at the home of her daughter, Luann (Randy) Haddin. She was born October 20, 1923 in New Castle to the late Paul R. and Rebecca Jane (Gibson) Himes. A 1941 graduate of New Castle High School, Mary was an avid golfer with her husband on several Indiana...
Wayne Lee Metsker
Sep 30, 2019
Wayne Lee Metsker, 78, of Losantville passed away peacefully September 30, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at IU Ball Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Wayne was born January 11, 1941 in Losantville, IN, son of Owen and Clara (Lamb) Metsker. He worked for the United States Postal Service in Modoc as a rural letter carrier...
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