Obituaries
Obituaries
Ruth Sant Brammer
Dec 23, 2024
Ruth Sant Brammer of Livingston, MT passed away, while surrounded by family, on December 23, 2024. She was 79 years old.
Ruth was born on February 21, 1945 in Newark, NJ to Harold and Ruth O’Toole. Following her parents’ passing, she was adopted by Jack and Charlotte Sant. As a child, Ruth lived in Pennsylvania, Washington, and New Jersey before graduating...
Dorvin H. York
Dec 23, 2024
Dorvin H. York, 95, of Spiceland passed away peacefully on Monday December 23, 2024, at his home. He was born on January 15, 1929, in Albany, KY to the late Hogard and Omega (Swift) York.
A graduate of New Lisbon High School, Dorvin served as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. After returning home from...
Louise Gross Smith
Dec 20, 2024
Louise Gross Smith passed away Dec 20, 2024 . She was born September 25th, 1931 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of Clarence and Hattie (Anderson) Gross.
She retired from Indiana Knitware, Greenfield after working there for 30 years. She worked as a foster grandparent at Knightstown Headstart in her later years.
She was the mother of Carolyn (Dale) Manning of Greensboro,...
Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Stockton
Dec 20, 2024
Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Stockton, 68, a resident of Cambridge City passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 20, 2024 at his ranch while doing what he loved. He was born October 1, 1956 in New Castle.
Kenny retired from the city of New Castle where he was superintendent of the Waterworks Dept. He had also owned and operated Kenny’s Tree Service and...
Steven A. Rhodes
Dec 19, 2024
Steven A. Rhodes, 64, a resident of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at his home. He was born March 20, 1960 in New Castle to Ira W. Rhodes of New Castle and the late Lenora M. (Thompson) Rhodes.
Steve had been employed at Grede Corp. in New Castle for several years. He formerly worked at RC Cola Plant...
Elizabeth J. Baker
Dec 18, 2024
Elizabeth J. (Liz) Baker of New Castle, was restored to her full glory on the morning of December 18, 2024 at home, after an extended battle with cancer which she fought with the heart of a lion. Born July 8, 1942 in Greenwood IN to Howard & Edith Peters, she is survived by her spouse and love of her life...
Michael "Mike" Lee Johnson
Dec 18, 2024
Michael “Mike” Lee Johnson, 69, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Stonebrook Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. Born on June 13, 1955, in New Castle, he was the son of the late Willard and Nadine (Tuggle) Johnson.
A lifelong resident of New Castle, Mike spent many years as a used car salesman, working for several dealerships over the years...
Betty Jean Skelton
Dec 17, 2024
Betty Jean Skelton, born on March 29, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2024, at 7:35 p.m. at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Betty spent her early years in Lydick, Indiana, before moving to Mishawaka, where she graduated from Mishawaka High School.
She dedicated much of her career to serving her community as a...
Kenneth Burris
Dec 17, 2024
Kenneth (Kenny) Burris of New Castle was surrounded by loved ones as he took his last breath on earth Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Kenny was born on June 26, 1947 to Lilburn and Marie (West) Burris.
He proudly served in the Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He worked for several factories and retired from Chrysler Corporation. Kenny was an avid...
Michael Lee Sparks
Dec 14, 2024
Michael Lee Sparks,76, of Shirley, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024. He was born December 6, 1948, in Greenfield, a son of the late Charles Sparks Jr. and Betty (Polk) Sparks.
Michael was a 1967 graduate of Knightstown High School. In 1972 he married Janet Gray and they spent 50 blessed years together. Mike also served in the United States Army...
David D. Cole
Dec 13, 2024
David D. Cole, 75, of Muncie, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, December 13, 2024, at his home in Muncie. He was born July 17, 1949, in Muncie, a son of the late Arlon and Thelma (Phipps) Cole.
He leaves to cherish his memory, sisters, Norma Neukam of Muncie, Arlene Schoonover of Richmond, Linda Gibson of Muncie, and Marsha Deboard of Muncie; brothers,...
Joel Rondall Miller
Dec 12, 2024
Joel Rondall Miller, passed away on December 12, 2024 at the age of 82 surrounded by his family at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield following an ongoing illness. He was born on October 12, 1942, to Clara Cox Rolle and Ronald E. Miller in the village of Pinefield, on Acklins Island, Bahamas and later moved to Nassau to New Providence,...
Michael C. "Mike" Collins
Dec 11, 2024
Michael C “Mike” Collins, 70, a resident of Kokomo and formerly of Mt. Summit passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Community Howard Regional Hospital. He was born June 12, 1954 to the late Marvin C. and Vada (Moody) Collins.
A 1972 graduate of Blue River Valley High School, Mike grew up in Mt. Summit and was a member of Mt....
Henry Foster
Dec 10, 2024
Henry Foster, 63, a resident of New Castle passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born September 7, 1961 in New Castle to the late Theodore and Alta (Denney) Foster.
A 1980 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, he received degrees in Industrial Science and HVAC from Ivy Tech. Henry worked as a supervisor of...
Della D. Mawk
Dec 9, 2024
Della D. Mawk, 81, of Mooreland, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 9, 2024. She was born on August 12, 1943, in Lewisville, IN, to the late John T. and Jocia Ledith (Thompson) Groce Sr.
Della retired from the Chrysler Corporation in 2003, following 30 years of dedicated service, and was a proud member of UAW Local 371....
Larry A. Clayborn
Dec 8, 2024
Larry A. Clayborn, 79, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Henry Community Health following an extended illness. He was born April 18, 1945, in New Castle, a son of the late Lloyd and Louise (Blankenship) Clayborn.
Larry attended New Castle schools and joined the Army National Guard. His dad owned Clayborn Trucking for many years, where he...
Rochelle Faye Lewis
Dec 8, 2024
Rochelle Faye Lewis,87, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. Born on March 27, 1937, in Henry County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Evelyn (Favorite) Cross.
Rochelle’s faith in God was a cornerstone of her life, guiding her daily. She attended the South Memorial Drive Church...
Brian "Andy" A. Kirchner
Dec 8, 2024
Brian "Andy" A. Kirchner, 38, of Carthage passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 following a battle with cancer. He was born May 9, 1986 in Greenfield to Brian D. and Jane M. (Creek) Kirchner.
Andy was a 2004 graduate of Knightstown High School where he excelled in the Building Trades program. Following high school, he worked for Cross Electric where he...
Lucy J. Franklin
Dec 7, 2024
Lucy J. Franklin, 92, of New Castle went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at IU Health Ball Hospital. She was born February 21, 1932 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Abe and Sally (Henniger) Brown.
Lucy was a devoted homemaker all her life and loved caring for her family, making sure all their needs were...
Don L. "Dolly" Dalton
Dec 7, 2024
Don L. “Dolly” Dalton, 89, a resident of New Castle passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at his home. He was born February 20, 1935 in Albany, Kentucky to the late Robert and Wilma (Cross) Dalton.
Don retired from Avesta Sheffield (formerly Ingersoll Steel) in 2000 after over 30 years of service. He had also done work for Charlie McClain, Herb...
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