Obituaries
Obituaries
Jane Albertson
Sep 10, 2024
Jane Albertson 86, of Spiceland went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 10, 2024. She was born in Rushville, IN to Victor and Mary (Matlack) Pope. She accepted Jesus as her Savior and was baptized at The First Baptist Church in Rushville, IN, when she was a teenager.
Upon graduation from high school, she worked as a bookkeeper for Hoosier...
Norma Jean Brooks
Sep 9, 2024
On the morning of September 9, 2024 our precious mother, Norma Jean Franklin Kirkman Brooks, 96, went home to be with her Savior. She was a beloved wife, mother and adored “Grandma” to her many grand-babies.
Norma was born April 29, 1928 in Linton, Indiana, the third children of coal miner David Benjamin and Kate Daisy Franklin. At an early age...
Charlotte Elisabeth Smith
Sep 9, 2024
Charlotte Elisabeth Smith, 86, of New Castle passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at The Willows of New Castle. She was born July 2, 1938 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Ernest James and Lucy Lee (Moates) Gaston.
Charlotte loved being with her family but mostly spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also loved traveling to Destin, Florida.
She...
Shirley (Dobbs) Hines Pierce
Sep 9, 2024
Shirley (Dobbs) Hines Pierce, 79, of New Castle passed away at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness. She was born in New Castle on August 29, 1945 to the late Everett and Juanita Dobbs.
Shirley was a 1963 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. In her later years she enjoyed getting together with her former classmates.
She married...
Jeremy Shane Marlatt
Sep 9, 2024
Jeremy Shane Marlatt, 48, of Chesterfield and formerly of New Castle passed away Monday, September 9, 2024. He was born December 30, 1975 in New Castle to John Thomas Marlatt and Machelle Louise (Wilson) Marlatt.
Jeremy was a 1994 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School and a 1996 graduate of Vincennes University, earning a degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology. He...
George A. Leininger
Sep 7, 2024
George A. Leininger, 61, of Indianapolis and formerly of Knightstown, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Rosewalk Assisted Living, where he resided. He was born March 12, 1963, in Indianapolis, a son of the late George A. and Marjorie (Snowberger) Leininger.
George attended Knightstown Schools through his junior year and graduated from high school in Indianapolis. He served 9 years...
Elizabeth Carol Bennett
Sep 6, 2024
Elizabeth C. Bennett, 71, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024, at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born July 13, 1953, in Greenfield, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Nancy Carol (Griffith) Kracht.
Elizabeth was a very caring, loving, kind and considerate person. She never knew a stranger and was everyone’s friend. Kind and gentle, yet independent,...
Laura Dukes
Sep 5, 2024
Laura Dukes, 76, of Knightstown passed away on Thursday September 5, 2024, at Ball Hospital in Muncie. She was born on May 19, 1948, in Prairie du Chien, WI to the late Loren and Marjorie Ross.
Originally from Wisconsin Laura moved to Tampa Florida in her early 20’s then made her home in Indiana for the last 8 years. She was...
Thomas Smith
Sep 5, 2024
Thomas Shane Smith, 40 was born August 30, 1984 in New Castle, Indiana took his walk home with Jesus on Thursday, September 5, 2024 after battling an extended illness.
Thomas had a strong relationship with Jesus. He loved hanging out with family, especially his nieces, nephews, and friends. He enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, going to a variety of concerts and was...
William "Bill" E. Lowder
Sep 5, 2024
William “Bill” E. Lowder, age 73, of Mooreland, (formerly of Greenfield) Indiana, passed away on September 5, 2024. He was born on March 25, 1951 in Indianapolis to the late James and Pauline (Roney) Lowder.
He was a member of Mt. Vernon High Schools very first graduating class, receiving his diploma in 1969. A basketball fan and member of the FFA,...
Patricia "Patty" Lee Booker
Sep 4, 2024
Patricia “Patty” Lee Booker, 71, of Knightstown passed away September 4, 2024 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born February 6, 1953 in Indianapolis, the daughter of William Herbert and Mary Placede (Daughtery) Wilson.
Patty was a 1970 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School. She has made her home in Knightstown since 1998. Patty loved meeting and talking to new people....
Michael Massengale
Sep 2, 2024
Michael Massengale, 55, of New Castle, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born May 12, 1969 in New Castle, a son of the late Bobby Joe and Vena Louise (Foster) Massengale.
Mike never met a stranger. He was always considerate of others and loved animals. A hard worker, he was a gentle, caring man...
Royce DeWayne Mathews
Sep 2, 2024
Royce DeWayne Mathews, age 81, of New Castle, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 16, 1943 in New Castle to the late Rolland and Vera (Powers) Mathews.
A proud Mooreland Alumni, Royce was a 1961 graduate of Mooreland High School, Royce went on to...
Ann Elizabeth Shazer
Sep 1, 2024
Ann Elizabeth (Smith) Shazer, of Greensburg, IN, passed away surrounded by loving family on September 1, 2024, at the age of 89, after a long illness of dementia. She was the daughter of Robert Barlow Smith and Verner Harrison Cochrane Smith of Chester, WV.
Ann cherished the memory of her beloved late husband, Thomas DeWitt Shazer of Greensburg, Indiana, where now...
Mark Duane Harrison
Sep 1, 2024
Mark Duane Harrison, 66, of Wilkinson passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at his residence. On April 11, 1958, he was born in Franklin, IN a son of Beryl and Rovena (Sweaney) Harrison.
Respectful, high energy, meticulous, caregiver, always knew where you stood but with a kind loving heart is just a few ways to describe Mark. He would do...
Ronald William Howe
Sep 1, 2024
Ronald William Howe, 66, a resident of New Castle passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024 at Henry Community Health. He was born October 17, 1957 in New Castle to the late Charles and Freda (Marshall) Howe.
Ron retired from the New Castle Correctional Facility and was formerly employed at Highway Liquor and Save-On Liquor Stores in New Castle. He loved attending...
Viola F. Camplin
Sep 1, 2024
Viola F. (Reed) Camplin, age 100, of Wilkinson went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 1, 2024 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born April 21, 1924 to the late Luke and Cynthia Adeline (Crouch) Reed.
Viola lived her life as a devoted Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Following graduation from Markleville High School, she worked with...
Jason "Jay" Carl Barnes
Aug 30, 2024
Jason Carl Barnes, 49, of Lambertville, MI passed away August 30, 2024 at Toledo Hospital, in Ohio. Also known as “Jay” to many, a nickname mom and dad started when he was young. He was born June 26, 1975 in Rushville, a son of David and Denise (Warrick) Barnes. He had 5 children and a granddaughter that were his world.
Jay...
Eddie "Ed" Decker
Aug 28, 2024
Eddie “Ed” Decker, age 63, of Muncie, passed away on August 28, 2024, at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on July 31, 1961 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Obie lee and Edna Pearl (Burton) Decker.
Christened “Uncle Edge” by his great-niece Ellianna, Ed was known as a prankster, often up to trouble, pulling innocent pranks, and being...
Delana Eid
Aug 26, 2024
Delana Rose Eid
Delana Rose Eid, 90, passed away at her home in Bloomington, Indiana, on Monday, August 26, 2024. She was a beloved Mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter, niece, friend, neighbor, and more.
Delana was born to Jennings and Mary Morrow on November 26, 1933, in Keno, Kentucky, where she spent much of her early childhood. After WWII, the Morrows...
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