Obituaries
Obituaries
James Lloyd Gibson
Aug 31, 2019
James “Lloyd” Gibson, 82, of Lynn passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born February 18, 1937 in Albany, Kentucky to the late James Edgar and Bonnie Elbert (Bertram) Gibson. Lloyd retired from Kabert Fiberglass in Lynn following more than 40 years of service. He had previously worked at Chrysler Corp. and...
William "Bill" Sitler
Aug 31, 2019
William “Bill” R. Sitler, 88, of Knightstown, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born June 12, 1931 in Little Rock, AR to the late Robert Scott and Katherine Rutledge Sitler. Bill was a lifelong resident of Knightstown and a 1949 National Honor Society graduate of Knightstown High School. He went on to...
John Kevin Phelps
Aug 29, 2019
John Kevin Phelps, age 56, of New Castle, Indiana passed way unexpectedly on Thursday, August 29th 2019. John was born in New Castle, Indiana on May 15, 1963. He graduated from Chrysler High School 1981.John worked for many years at the New Castle State Hospital, for the railroad, and in construction. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, camping, gardening, traveling, and horseback...
Howard Terrill "Terry" Harvey
Aug 29, 2019
Howard Terrill (“Terry”) Harvey, 72, of New Castle passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. Terry was born October 26, 1946 in Muncie, to the late Robert and Martha (Walker) Harvey. Terry grew up in Mt. Summit across the street from the school where his mother was a teacher. Growing up in Mt. Summit, Terry made many...
Max Steve Jordan Jr.
Aug 27, 2019
Max Steve Jordan Jr, 61, of Kennard passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Henry County Community Health. He was born on March 4, 1958 in New Castle a son of the late Max Steve and Kay (Hinsley) Jordan Sr. Max was a veteran of the US Navy and high school graduate of Shenandoah High School. He was the owner...
Wilma Borders
Aug 26, 2019
Wilma Borders, of New Castle passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born April 25, 1937 in Greencastle, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles and Irene (Lanham) Clark. Wilma and her husband, Phil, were married at Gobin Memorial Church on the campus of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, on July 28,...
David Alan Stearns
Aug 25, 2019
David Allen Stearns, 50, of Richmond passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 12, 1969 in Connersville, Indiana to Clifford and Beulah Stearns. David served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War as part of Operation Desert Storm and Operation desert shield. He was a master marksman. He received several military citations...
Mae A. Coffey
Aug 23, 2019
Mae A. Coffey, 90, passed away August 23, 2019, in West Lafayette. She was born in Tateville, KY on January 28, 1929, the only daughter of the late Riley and Nancy Hatfield. Mae married James on his return from WWII, and they moved to New Castle in 1947. Together they built a home on 300 South, living there until 2012....
Ralph D. Loyd Jr.
Aug 21, 2019
Ralph D. Loyd Jr., 93, of Spiceland, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1925 in Rush County to the late Ralph D. and Minnie (McMichael) Loyd Sr. Ralph retired as a Trackman from the B&O Railroad in 1987. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII. Ralph...
Neysa R. Wilt
Aug 21, 2019
Neysa R. Wilt, 84, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Stonebrook Rehabilitation Center in New Castle surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 26, 1935 in LaHarpe, IL to the late Leon Dale and Ruth Verrl (Jacobs) Vass. She was a Graduate of Carthage College in Carthage, IL where she received her Bachelors of...
Sharon Sue Atkins
Aug 20, 2019
Sharon Sue (McCorkle) Atkins, age 72, went to be with our Lord and Master on Tuesday August 20, 2019 at her home. Born March 30, 1947 to the late Lowell (Bull) McCorkle and Catherine Waln McCorkle in New Castle. She was proud to tell people that she was the last girl Dr. Bitler delivered at the old New Castle Clinic....
Ellen F. Lacy
Aug 19, 2019
Ellen F. Lacy, 89, of New Castle passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 31, 1929 in Tateville, KY to the late John T. and Bertha D. (Cox) Stigall. Ellen was a homemaker and military wife living in England, France and Germany. She loved Avon, her rose garden in her back yard and...
Peter Niven Kiger, ND
Aug 19, 2019
Peter Niven Kiger, 80, formerly of Dunreith, Indiana, passed away August 19th at the Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born November 4, 1938, in Indianapolis, the son of Bill and Louise (Niven) Kiger. Peter graduated from Spiceland High School in 1956 and then graduated with honors in pre-med from DePauw University in 1960. He spent a year...
Mary Beth Van Arsdol
Aug 19, 2019
Mary Beth Van Arsdol, my mom, mentor, and best friend passed away Monday, August 19th, at the age of 75 after a two-year battle with cancer and the many complications that go along with this horrendous disease. Mary Beth was preceded in death by her grandson, Grant Madden; her parents, Ruth and Wilbur Conway; and her sister, Carolyn Sue. She...
Christine Ann Addison
Aug 19, 2019
Christine Ann (Stump) Addison, 67, of Mooreland, Indiana passed from this world into the hands of God after an extended illness on Monday morning, August 19, 2019. Chris was born on October 24, 1951 and raised in Union City, Indiana prior to living in Muncie, Kokomo, and Richmond. Her father; Donald A Stump (Stumpie) preceded her in death and her...
Willard L. Madden
Aug 18, 2019
Willard L. Madden, 82, of New Castle passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born August 23, 1936 in Soldier, KY to the late Clyde and Stella (Patton) Madden. Willard served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Chrysler Corporation. After retirement, he enjoyed working on and restoring guns. He is survived by...
Donna Smith
Aug 16, 2019
Donna Smith, 56, of Spiceland passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born October 12, 1962 in Detroit, MI to the late Ralph Howell and Barbara Holliday. Donna lived a life that was full of love and adventure. She loved to travel and visit new places. Donna especially loved the outdoors, the beach...
Allie Arnold "Bud" Viars
Aug 16, 2019
Allie Arnold “Bud” Viars, 86, of New Castle, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 in IU Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born October 31, 1932 in Soldier, Kentucky, as son of the late Jake and Nora (Patton) Viars. Bud attended school in Kentucky and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Nuturn (formerly Firestone)...
Janice Parrish Halphin
Aug 11, 2019
Janice “Sarge” Parrish Halphin, 85, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Heritage House Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 4, 1933 in Salt Lick, KY, a daughter of the late William and Mayme (Norris) Parrish. A 1951 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School, she also graduated from Indiana Business College in Muncie. She retired from Modernfold...
Mildred P. Hail
Aug 10, 2019
Mildred P. Hail, 88, formerly of New Castle, entered eternal life on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Isle Health and Rehab in Fleming Island, FL. She was born October 30, 1930 in New Castle, a daughter of Charles and Mary (Carr) McWhorter. Mildred accepted Jesus as her savior at the age of twelve. She said not long ago that she...
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