Obituaries
Obituaries
Mary Champion
Jan 20, 2013
Mary Champion, age 89, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born September 2, 1923 in Athens, Tennessee to the late Joseph and Ida Mae (Rogers) Bowers. Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca DeJesus of Chicago, IL; a son, Haskel Pruitt of Satelite Beach, FL; five grandchildren, Genaye Parodi, Braun Reyes, Alexci...
William E. McLaughlin
Jan 19, 2013
William E. “Gene” McLaughlin, age 84, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Henry County Hospital. He was born January 19, 1929 in New Castle, Indiana to the late George and Kathrin (Shetterly) McLaughlin. Gene retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1997 following 42 years of service and was a member of the UAW #371 in New Castle....
Delores Jean Blevins
Jan 19, 2013
Delores Jean (Houser) Blevins, age 78, of Spiceland passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born August 17, 1934 in Mooreland, IN a daughter of the late Raymond Eugene and Wilma (Vores) Houser. Delores had been employed by Firestone for 20 years and eventually retired from Chrysler Corporation following 10 years of service. She was...
Phyllis J. Orr
Jan 19, 2013
Phyllis J. Orr, age 80, of New Castle passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Heritage House Rehabilitation Center. She was born in May 11, 1932 in New Castle, IN to the late Phillip and Ollie (Hughes) McGavitt. Phyllis attended New Castle Schools. She had worked in the cafeteria at Greenstreet Elementary and also at Parkview Jr. High School. She...
John Kevin Summers
Jan 18, 2013
John Kevin Summers, age 52, of New Castle, passed away following an extended illness, Friday, January 18, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 12, 1960 in New Castle, Indiana to Gerald J. and Carol Sue (Lewis) Summers. A 1980 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, he was employed at Chrysler Corporation in New Castle and Kokomo since...
Nannie E Ricks
Jan 15, 2013
Nannie E. Ricks, age 97, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born September 2, 1915 in Wayne County, Kentucky to the late Emerson and Lizzie (Stockton) Bell. She retired from Firestone in Noblesville in 1973 following almost 23 years. She was a member of the Foursquare Church in New Castle...
Dean Alan Clark
Jan 13, 2013
Dean Alan Clark, age 52, of Mooreland, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1960 in New Castle, Indiana to Davey and Zae (Reece) Clark. He was an independent carpenter and enjoyed construction, wood working and carpentry. He also enjoyed working on small engines, being taught by his grandfather at Reece’s Lawn...
James E. "Jim" Bell
Jan 13, 2013
James E. “Jim” Bell, age 78, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born April 5, 1934 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Jesse and Kathleen (Ward) Bell. A veteran of the United States Army, he served during the Korean War. Jim retired from Chrysler Corporation in 1990 after 30 years...
Keith E. Adams
Jan 12, 2013
Keith E. Adams, 82, received his ultimate healing after his long battle with Alzheimers on Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Indianapolis. His passing was peaceful as he left the arms of his loving family and entered directly into the arms of his heavenly father. He was born February 4, 1930 in New Castle, a son of the late Forrest R....
Dan Webber
Jan 9, 2013
Webster Dan Webber, 74, of Knightstown, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Heritage House of Greensburg following an extended illness. He was born October 19, 1938 in New Castle the son of Darwin and Laura (Lisher) Webber. Dan retired from Indiana Knitwear in Greenfield after 30 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees serving...
Herbert C. Reeves
Jan 7, 2013
Herbert C. Reeves, 84, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at his home. He was born September 14, 1928 in Fleming County, KY a son of William P. and Elizabeth (Bradshaw) Reeves. Herbert retired from Ford Motor Company in 1991 after 26 years of service. He had also raised cattle and horses, enjoyed being outdoors and cutting firewood....
Ruthanna Jeffery
Jan 5, 2013
Ruthanna Jeffery, 93, of Greenfield, formerly of Knightstown, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Greenfield. She was born October 13, 1919 in Cincinnati, OH the daughter of William R. and Rev. Edna (Harvey) Redick. She was a 1937 graduate of Westland High School in Rush County. She retired from the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children’s...
Gladys L. Baumgartner
Jan 4, 2013
Gladys L. Baumgartner, 90, of South Salem, Ohio and formerly of New Castle passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at Heartland of Chillicothe. She was born December 12, 1922 in Marion County, Indiana, a daughter of the late John J. and Mattie (Stanfield) Poindexter. A housewife, Gladys had lived in the Modoc area from 1953 until 1994 when she moved...
Helen Mae Calloway
Jan 3, 2013
Helen Mae Calloway, 86, of McCordsville, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Pleasantview Lodge in McCordsville. She was born September 13, 1926 in Red Jacket, WV, a daughter of the late Steve and Helen (Sinkavich) Arbarday. A strong, hard-working, and pleasant mom and grandma, Helen endured many hardships in her life, but always displayed a sweet and calming demeanor,...
Etta Jean Bergen
Jan 3, 2013
Etta Jean Bergen, age 84, of Yorktown, formerly of Spiceland, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Waters of Yorktown. She was born July 24, 1928 in Decatur County, Indiana to the late Marc and Minnie Marie (Peeno) Smith. She had worked at Seagrams in Lawrenceburg, Indiana where she met her husband, Robert T. Bergen whom she married June...
Marilyn Sue Thompson
Dec 29, 2012
Marilyn Sue Thompson, 79, passed away peacefully after a brief illness Sunday, December 29, 2012. Born November 27, 1933, in Henry County, IN, she excelled in school, participating in Indiana Girls' State and winning national recognition for her writing ability. She was awarded a full scholarship to DePauw University for Journalism, but studied at both Butler and Purdue Universities. Later,...
Virginia M Bowling
Dec 28, 2012
Virginia M. (Thompson) Bowling, age 83, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born September 7, 1929 in Grayson, Kentucky to the late Perry and Ellen (Hankins) Thompson. Virginia had been employed as a cook at Chrysler Corp. and at Bud Alexander’s Cafeteria in New Castle. She was a member of the...
Jimmy Bryan Edwards
Dec 28, 2012
Jimmy Bryan Edwards Jr., 52, of Lafayette and formerly of both New Castle and Cambridge City passed away December 28, 2012 unexpectedly due to causes related to an early morning fire at his residence which also claimed the life of his dog, Ozzy. He was born July 28th, 1960 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Jimmy B. Edwards Sr. and...
Alberta Bigelow
Dec 26, 2012
Alberta Bigelow, 96, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor in Rushville. She was born July 5, 1916 the daughter of Herman and Mary Catherine (Williams) Kindler. Alberta retired from Indiana Bell Telephone Company. She was a member of Center Christian Church and Prospect Lodge of Indianapolis. The family wishes to thank Millers Merry Manor for her...
Jessie Helena Clark
Dec 24, 2012
J. Helena (Garner) Clark, 69, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 24, 2012 in her home. She was born June 18, 1943 in Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Jesse L. and Clariene (Teal) Garner. She had worked as a nurse’s aide for over 21 years, last working at The Woodland’s in Muncie. She had...
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