Obituaries
Obituaries
Michael Alan Rutherford
Aug 26, 2024
Michael “Mike” Alan Rutherford, 69, of Westfield and formerly of New Castle passed away August 26, 2024, at his residence. He was born April 4, 1955, in Anderson, Indiana to the late Donald Rutherford and Marilyn (Miller) Huff.
Mike grew up in Michigan and graduated from Portland High School in Portland, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University where his longtime...
Anna M. Overman
Aug 24, 2024
Anna Overman, 87, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024. She was born on September 21, 1936 in Falmouth, IN to the late Herbert and Alma (Herbert) Humig.
Anna enjoyed the outdoors, particularly the birds and the flowers. In her earlier years Anna would go on camping trips with the entire family. She always loved going on her trips to Arkansas....
Gay Lynn Mullins
Aug 24, 2024
Gay Lynn Mullins, 61, of New Castle passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24th, 2024. She was born September 29th, 1962 to the late James Thomas Sr. and Patricia Ann Dick.
Gay was very active with her family. She would make a vacation out of going to cheer competitions. She was very supportive of her kids and grandkids in everything they...
Ernest L. Lease
Aug 24, 2024
Ernest L. Lease (Ernie) of Mount Summit, Indiana went on to meet the Lord on 8-24-24 at twenty till four in the morning. He was born on September 19, 1952 in Keyser, West Virginia to Noah W. Lease and Maude Irene (Davis) Lease.
He met the love of his life on January 18, 1974. Then just four months later on May...
Charles Randall Ballenger
Aug 22, 2024
Charles Randall Ballenger, 66, of New Castle, passed away on August 22, 2024, at his residence. He was born in New Castle on May 5, 1958, a son of the late Edgar Earl and Geneva (Brown) Ballenger.
Charles was a true people person who found joy in the company of others. At the young age of 17, he began his career...
Paul Douglas "Doug" Ramsey
Aug 20, 2024
Paul Douglas "Doug" Ramsey, age 72, of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024 peacefully at his home. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 6, 1952 to Paul "Leon" and Patricia R. (Breece) Ramsey.
After completing high school Doug proudly served our country in the United States Air Force as Airman First Class (AIC) during the Vietnam War....
Arthur David Howard
Aug 19, 2024
Arthur David Howard, age 80, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away on August 19, 2024. He was born on September 28, 1943, in Peru, Indiana, to the late Sterling and Myrtle (Johnson) Howard.
Arthur graduated from Peru High School in 1961 before joining the US Army. After his enlistment, Arthur worked as a police officer in Richmond, California, where he gained...
George Nicholas Goodwin
Aug 19, 2024
George Nicholas Goodwin, age 46, of New Castle, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on May 14, 1978, in Indianapolis.
Nick enjoyed landscaping, mowing and tree trimming. He was also an avid reader and loved making others laugh. Nick was a recovery counselor in Portsmouth, Ohio and was actively engaged...
Carolyn Joyce Carroll
Aug 17, 2024
Carolyn "Joyce" Carroll, age 61, of New Castle, passed away on August 17, 2024, at Ball Memorial Hospital, in Muncie. She was born on November 4, 1962, to the late Louie and Emma Jean (Lawson) Carroll.
Joyce was a devoted Christian who loved her Lord and her family. She was, above everything, a loving grandmother, who adored her grandchildren and treasured...
Timothy Joseph Preble
Aug 17, 2024
Timothy Joseph Preble, age 81, passed from this life to his eternal life in Heaven surrounded by his loving family at his home Saturday, August 17, 2024. He was born on October 19, 1942 in New Castle, Indiana, the son of Carl E. and Ethel M. (Brouillette) Preble.
Tim attended Holland Elementary School and St. Anne Catholic School when it was...
Rick Jordan
Aug 17, 2024
Rick Jordan of Greenfield, Indiana, passed away on August 17, 2024, at the age of 70 in Fortville, Indiana. He was born October 12, 1953 in Greenfield, Indiana. A 1972 graduate of Eastern Hancock High School, Rick was a respected figure in the local automotive industry, where he managed several auto repair shops. He also owned an auto repair and...
Bessie Mae Waldroff
Aug 17, 2024
Bessie Mae Waldroff, 82, formerly of Shirley passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024 in Morristown Manor. She was born April 26, 1942 in Albany, KY to the late James and Odie (Shelton) Cooper.
Bessie retired from Indiana Knitwear in Greenfield in 1994 after twenty years of service. She was an active member of Cross Road Church of God in New Castle...
Cora Sue Williams
Aug 15, 2024
Cora Sue Martin Williams, age 93, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 16, 1930 in Pickett County, Tennessee to the late Clarence and Mae (Hildreth) Martin.
Cora graduated from Pickett Co. High School in Byrdstown, TN in 1949, just before marrying the love of her life, Willie L. Williams, on the eighth...
Ernest L. Dickerson
Aug 13, 2024
Ernest L. “Ernie” Dickerson, age 72, of New Castle, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at IU Health, Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on August 7, 1952 in New Castle to the late James and Maggie (Malone) Dickerson.
Ernie had a mind for business and was known as a wheeler and dealer. He dealt with a large...
Larry Ray Back
Aug 12, 2024
Larry Ray Back, 81, of Knightstown passed away Monday, August 12, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1942 in Shirley, Indiana to the late Clarence and Faith (Richmond) Back.
Happy… Loving… Dedicated… These are just some of the words that describe Larry. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making others smile. Larry married the love...
Kathryn Lynn "Happy" Pierce
Aug 11, 2024
Kathryn Lynn “Happy” Pierce, age 62, passed away on August 11, 2024, at her residence in Straughn, Indiana. She was born on August 14, 1961 in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of Bill and Deena (Sheets) Williams.
Kathy was a 1979 graduate of Tri High School. She worked at ICAP Head Start for many years and drove a school bus for...
Phyllis J. Acra
Aug 10, 2024
Phyllis J. Acra, 87, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born April 1, 1937, in Greensburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of Joseph and Edna (Luken) Harpring. Phyllis committed most of her life to healthcare services as a registered nurse, much of which was spent as an ICU/CCU nurse at Henry County Memorial...
Wesley D. "Wes" Cumins
Aug 8, 2024
Wesley D. “Wes” Cumins, 88, of Shirley, was called home to be with our Lord, on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. He was born on May 15, 1936 in Fort Recovery, Ohio and was the son of the late Forrest Wesley and Florence Ada (Youmans) Cumins.
Wes was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps,...
Carol L. (Aldrich) Thomas
Aug 7, 2024
Carol L. (Aldrich) Thomas, 84, of Wilkinson, passed away at her home Wednesday, August 7, 2024, following an extended illness. She was born February 14, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert T. and Hilda Mae (Anderson) Aldrich.
A graduate of Arsenal Tech High School, Carol worked at several places and then retired from Lawrence Township School System....
Alice Jean "Jeanie" Fairchild
Aug 6, 2024
Alice Jean “Jeanie” Fairchild, 86, of Spiceland passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in the presence of her family, while at the Willows in New Castle. She was born on June 4, 1938 in Shirley, Indiana to the late Woodrow and Celia (Whisman) Smalley.
Jeanie was a 1956 graduate of Wilkinson High School in Wilkinson, Indiana. She graduated from cosmetology school...
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