Obituaries
Obituaries
Arla J Cope
Nov 11, 2014
Arla J. Cope, 80, of Springport passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Henry County Hospital. She was born June 29, 1934 in Olathe, Colorado, a daughter of the late Manford O. and Alice L. (Atkins) Lockwood. Arla loved taking care of children; she also enjoyed gardening and sewing. Survivors include a son: Randall L. Cope of Indianapolis; grandchildren: Russell...
James "Jim" Daniel Miller
Nov 9, 2014
James “Jim” Daniel Miller, 78, of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Brookview Health Care in Indianapolis. He was born January 26, 1936 in Morehead, Kentucky, a son of the late Marcus and Alice (Hollan) Miller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Weather Division. He was a member of the New Castle...
Betty Louise Applegate
Nov 8, 2014
Betty Louise (Renfro) Applegate, 87, of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 at her home. She was born March 17, 1927 in Knightstown, IN, a daughter of the late Silas and Alice P. (Nolen) Renfro. A 1945 graduate of Knightstown High School, Betty enjoyed vacationing, sewing, quilting, embroidery work, and spending time with her family. When her daughters were...
Max Lyndon James
Nov 7, 2014
Max Lyndon James, 69, of Mooreland, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 at his home following an extended illness. He was born February 3, 1945 in Henry County, IN to Charles Lyndon and Charline Louise (Oxley) James. Max was employed by Cavallo Bus Lines as a motor coach driver. Max and his wife, Judy, owned and operated JuMa Tours for...
Albert L. "Sonny" Wills
Nov 6, 2014
Albert “Sonny” Luther Wills, 71, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Hancock Regional Hospital following a brief illness. He was born January 16, 1943 in Henry County a son of Burley and Etna (Couch) Wills. Sonny was a 1961 graduate of Knightstown High School, and lived in Knightstown his entire life. He served in the U.S. Army...
William F. Denney
Nov 5, 2014
William F. Denney, age 91, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 6, 1923 in Pennville, Indiana to the late Charles Ebenezer and Orilla May (Bowen) Denney. Bill retired from Roberts Pipeline in 1988 where he had worked as an operator. As a builder, he helped construct many businesses in...
Florence M. Swann
Nov 2, 2014
Florence M. Swann, age 90, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 2, 2014 at her residence. She was born April 19, 1924 in Henry County the daughter of the late Casher and Mabel (Frogge) Smith. Florence was a life long resident of Henry County, and a 1942 graduate of Mt. Summit High School. She married James W. Swann...
Cathy Ann Steele
Nov 1, 2014
Cathy Ann Steele, 65, of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 while at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 7, 1949 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Curtis D. and Maxine Geneva (Smith) Rice. A loving mother, Cathy loved her kids and her grandkids. They were her life. A wonderful homemaker, she enjoyed making candy and...
Mattie Irene Webb
Oct 28, 2014
Mattie Irene Webb, age 96, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Henry County Hospital. She was born August 14, 1918 in Loudon County, Tennessee to the late Floyd and Anna Mae (Coffman) Quillen. She retired from Delco Remy in Kokomo, where she worked in the cafeteria. She had attended the Nazarene Church in Muncie and Grace...
Oliver Clay West
Oct 28, 2014
Oliver Clay West age 80, of Spiceland passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born January 22, 1934 in Burnside, Kentucky to the late Russel Luid and Gracie Mae (Hughes) West. He retired from Yorktown Foundry after several years of service. Oliver was drafted to the United States Army and served during the...
Lela Frances Wiley
Oct 25, 2014
Lela Frances Wiley, 95, a resident of Indianapolis and formerly of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Westminster Village North. She was born April 24, 1919 in Letts Corner, Indiana to the late Francis Marion and Edna (Owen) Crise. She retired from The Clinic in New Castle in 1981 where she had worked as a Registered Nurse for...
Eulane "Jackie" Slettvet
Oct 23, 2014
Eulane “Jackie” Slettvet, age 88, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 25, 1926 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Fred and Edith (Garvin) Roberts. She retired from Standard Grocery Store after 20 years of service, she had also worked at the Family Dollar. When she first came to New...
Phyllis J Catron
Oct 20, 2014
Phyllis J. Catron, age 79, of New Castle, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She was born January 23, 1935 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Cecil A. and Ada B. (Waterman) Scott. She retired from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church. She was self employed as a...
Harry Thomas Penrose Jr.
Oct 19, 2014
Harry Thomas Penrose, Jr. of New Castle, IN passed away on October 19, 2014 at 2:00pm in his home. He was surrounded by family when he passed, his wife and sons at his bedside and his daughter and son-in-law looking down from Heaven. He was born on November 4, 1946 in Braddock, PA to Harry Thomas Penrose, Sr. and Josephine...
Patricia J. Jackson
Oct 18, 2014
Patricia J. (Messer/Rates) Jackson, age 75, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 18, 2014. She was born March 16, 1939 to Mervin Cleo and Beulah (Razor) Messer. Survivors include her brother, Dale Messer of Cedar Rapids, IA; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death by her first...
James P. Glaser
Oct 18, 2014
James P. "Big Jim" Glaser, 69, a resident of Parker City and formerly of Mooreland went to be with his eternal family Saturday, October 18, 2014 at his home. He was born July 27, 1945 in Muncie to the late Clarence and Hope (Edwards) Glaser. He married the love of his life, Joyce A. Golliher on July 27, 1967. After...
Sandra S. Rehme-Warner
Oct 17, 2014
Sandra S. Rehme-Warner, 72, of New Castle, formerly of Rushville, passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 8, 1942 in Rushville the daughter of John and Marjorie (Newman) McCorkhill. Sandra was a graduate of Rushville High School. She loved NASCAR racing, especially Tony Stewart. She enjoyed flower gardening, shopping, and cooking for family and...
Hollis "Hoss" A. Griffey
Oct 16, 2014
Hollis “Hoss” A. Griffey II, 54, of Mt. Summit, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 in I.U. Health Ball Hospital. He was born September 5, 1960 in Muncie, a son of Hollis A. and Marcia (Wallen) Griffey. “Hoss” loved watching and assisting his niece with JBR racing, as well as watching the sporting events in which his nephews played. Affectionately...
Sandra Jo Watt
Oct 12, 2014
Sandra Jo Watt, 75, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born June 14, 1939 in Spiceland, Indiana to the late Tivis and Thelca (Huffman) Smalley. She grew up in Spiceland and had many friends and family throughout Indiana. A 1957 graduate of Spiceland High School, she was a majorette and drum major in the marching...
Doris Ann Moss
Oct 9, 2014
Doris Ann Moss, 82, of Carthage, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014 at IU Health University Hospital. She was born October 23, 1931 in New Castle the daugther of Harold and Margaret (Hosea) Moss. A graduate of Howe High School in Indianapolis, Doris had resided in the Carthage area since 1982, living in Florida prior. She retired from Community Hospital...
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