Obituaries
Obituaries
Frederick "Freddie" Smith
Jun 10, 2019
Frederick “Freddie” L. Smith, 75, of New Castle, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born April 12, 1944 in New Castle a son of Isaac and Mildred (Sorrell) Smith. Freddie retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1997 after 30 years of service. He was a member of the New Castle Eagles and was an...
Hazel S. Taylor
Jun 9, 2019
Hazel S. Taylor, 86, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at home peacefully. She was born June 16, 1932 in South Bend the daughter of Robert and Myrtle (Carty) Short. Hazel worked for RCA and a lifetime at Western Electric where she retired from in 1984 following 25 years of service. She was an active member of...
Mark Ryan Ridenour
Jun 9, 2019
Mark Ryan Ridenour, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at his home in New Castle, IN with his loving family by his side. He was born January 30, 1985, in Elwood, IN. Ryan enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, going to the races, raising chickens, cooking and so much more. He truly loved life to the fullest...
Phillip "Larry" Roberts
Jun 8, 2019
Phillip “Larry” Roberts, 76, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Henry Community Health. He was born December 11, 1942 in New Castle a son of John and Dorothy Snyder. Larry retired from EDS (formerly Delco) Corporation in 2006 after 20 years of service. He volunteered with Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity. Larry enjoyed camping and...
Vernon Vincent Vierra
Jun 7, 2019
Vernon Vincent Vierra, 64, of Shirley, passed away June 7, 2019 unexpectedly at his residence. He was born July 14, 1954 in Buffalo, New York, the son of Eddie Vierra and Mary Lou (Smith) Everhart. Vern attended Hillsborough High School and then served in the National Guard. He was a roofer in his early years and loved fishing and race...
Irene McDaniel
Jun 5, 2019
Irene (Holt) McDaniel, 84, of Greenfield, Indiana passed away Wednesday morning, June 5, 2019 at The Village at Rockville in Rockville, Maryland. She was born July 23, 1934 in Hancock County to the late Ora and Opal (Arnold) Holt. Irene retired from the United States Postal Service in Indianapolis. Irene was an avid traveler and enjoyed decorating her home and...
James E. Hughes
Jun 3, 2019
James E. Hughes, 87, of New Castle passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Henry Community Health. He was born December 26, 1931 in Henry County to the late Armon and Helen (Colvard) Hughes. Jim retired from General Motors of Indianapolis and was previously employed at Chrysler Corp. in New Castle. He also retired from Fred’s Pharmacy in 2014 after...
Paul Ronald Hughes Robinson
Jun 3, 2019
Paul Ronald Hughes Robinson, 80, of Spiceland passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. He was born October 24, 1938 in Terre Haute to the late Paul Hughes and Joe and Dorothy (Dooley Hughes) Robinson. He retired from General Motors after 43 years of service. Paul was a member of Spiceland Church of the Nazarene for 43 years, where he was...
Kenneth "Duane" Murphy
Jun 3, 2019
Kenneth “Duane” Murphy, 60, of New Castle passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. He was born December 23, 1958 in New Castle to the late Carl and Betty (Brown) Murphy. Duane loved football and the San Francisco 49ers; he enjoyed outdoor activities, bass fishing and especially spending time with his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his son, Brandon...
Ernest W. Ledbetter
Jun 2, 2019
Ernest W. Ledbetter, 76, of New Castle, entered eternal life on Sunday, June 2, 2019 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 22, 1942 in Davisson, TN, to Ernest and Margaret (Lowhorn) Ledbetter. A 1962 graduate of the Indiana School for the Deaf, Ernest worked for New Castle Community School Corporation for 5 years...
Janette Arlene Goldey
May 30, 2019
Janette Arlene Goldey, 95, of Knightstown and formerly of New Castle passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born May 13, 1924 in Stearns, KY to the late William Wesley and Truie May (Hayes) Stephens. Janette loved to travel with her husband, James, traveling to 48 of the 50 states. She also enjoyed quilting...
Elizabeth "Ann" Ellinger
May 29, 2019
Elizabeth “Ann” Ellinger, 76, of Indianapolis passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Community East Hospital. She was born February 27, 1943 in Hazlehurst, Georgia to the late Holmer and Wreva Moye. Ann loved to bake, shop, going to get ice cream and go on rides to look for deer. She especially loved being around her family and grandkids. Ann’s...
Ellen L. Mummert Bennett
May 26, 2019
Ellen L. Mummert Bennett, 87, a resident of Knightstown passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born May 14, 1932 in Carthage to the late Joseph M. and Frances J. (Vance) Steward. Ellen was a former member of the Lilac Literary Club and the Knightstown First Wesleyan Church. She enjoyed painting, needlework, gardening and quilting....
Barbara J. Davis
May 25, 2019
Barbara J. Davis, 84, of New Castle went to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born September 15, 1934 in Montpelier, Indiana to the late George M. and Marguerite I. (Retz) Pence. Barbara retired from S.S. Kresge/ K-Mart in New Castle after 25 years of service. She was formerly employed at Brooks Canning Factory in Mt....
Joseph "Joey" Reyes
May 25, 2019
Joseph “Joey” Reyes, age 9 months of Anderson, Indiana passed away unexpectedly at Community Hospital Anderson, Saturday, May 25, 2019. He was born August 15, 2018, in Anderson, Indiana to Olivia M. Reyes and Michael Torkelson. Joey was a special baby who lit up the room with his brilliant smile. Strangers would stop in their tracks and take time to...
Elda Jean Dobbs
May 22, 2019
Elda Jean Dobbs, 89, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Heritage House of New Castle following a brief illness. She was born June 24, 1929 in Sloan’s Valley, Pulaski County, KY, a daughter of the late Herbert and Sarah Elizabeth (Alsip) Wilson. Jean was a founding member of the New Salem United Baptist Church in...
Joshua Destry DuVall
May 21, 2019
Joshua Destry DuVall, 30, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at his home. He was born January 9, 1989 to Shane and Jennifer (Ballard) DuVall. He was employed by Magna Powertrain in Muncie. Joshua enjoyed grilling out, music, concerts, hanging out with friends, little kids and working on his trucks. He especially loved his dogs, Copper and...
Tommy Ray Walker
May 21, 2019
Tommy Ray Walker, 60, of Mooreland, IN, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. He was born in New Castle, IN on August 19th, 1958, to George and Thelma Walker. Tom is survived by his three children, Josh, Victoria, and Lena Walker, and step-child, Stacy Riggs. He also left behind two brothers and one sister, Tim...
Gregory Lee Ware
May 19, 2019
Gregory Lee Ware, 63, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Community North Hospital. He was born November 20, 1955 in New Castle, a son of Richard L. and Virginia Lee (Collins) Ware. Greg grew up in Shirley and was a 1974 graduate of Eastern Hancock High School. He continued his education earning a Bachelors and Masters Degree...
Herbert Earl Clark
May 18, 2019
Herbert Earl Clark, 84, of New Castle passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1934 in Cable County, Kentucky to the late Claude Earl and Jewel (Jones) Clark. He retired from Borg Warner and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Genevee Clark; children, Marilyn Sue...
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