Obituaries
Obituaries
George Smiley
Jul 6, 2010
George R. Smiley, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at the Woodlands in New Castle. He was born in Spiceland on November 5, 1921, the son of Clarence and Emma E. (Poer) Smiley in the home of his grandparents, Otho and Alta Poer. A 1940 graduate of Mays High School, he was reared in Rush County on the family...
William Kirby
Jul 2, 2010
William Kirby, age 56, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 2, 2010. He was born June 15, 1954 in Henry County to the late Bays and Columbia (Hodges) Kirby. He was a 1975 graduate of Tri High School where he was a member of the wrestling team. Following high school, he married and became a family oriented man....
Joyce Blattner
Jul 2, 2010
Joyce Blattner, age 80, of New Castle, went to be with her heavenly father, Friday, July 2, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1930 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Vaughn and Delota (Turner) Tully. She was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School. In 1952 she married Louis Blattner in Manhattan, Kansas. Joyce began...
Wm. Roscoe Jessee
Jun 30, 2010
Wm. Roscoe Jessee, age 76, of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Henry County Hospital. He was born December 29, 1933 in Soldier, Kentucky to the late Mason and Minnie (Madden) Jessee. He retired in 1992 from Kirklin and Sons Construction in Muncie after 43 years of service. Roscoe was a member of Ninth Street Church of...
James Nathan Raines
Jun 30, 2010
James Nathan Raines, age 37, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 30, 2010. He was born December 1, 1972 in Muncie, Indiana to Jimmy and Loretta (Lee) Raines. He was a 1991 graduate of Shenandoah High School, where he played trumpet in the band. He had also attended Indiana State University. He was formerly employed by the United...
Sharon Gardner
Jun 29, 2010
Sharon Gardner, age 64 of Spiceland, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 19, 1945 in Henry County, Indiana to the late Walter and Pauline (Stewart) Starbuck. She was a longtime member of Spiceland Friends Meeting. She enjoyed taking care of her family. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, James R. Gardner of...
Jack Ottinger
Jun 26, 2010
Jack Richard Ottinger, 61, of Kokomo passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. He was born May 18, 1949 in New Castle the son of Orville L. and Margaret Ruth (LeMay) Ottinger. A 1967 graduate of Knightstown High School, he retired from Chrysler Corporation, after working at the Indianapolis Shadeland and Kokomo plants. He was...
Geneva Irene Wright
Jun 24, 2010
Geneva Irene Wright, age 79, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1931 in Gainesville, Texas to the late James Robert and Ova (Massengale) Davis. A homemaker most of her life, yard work was Geneva’s passion. She loved her children and grandchildren dearly and also loved her dog Tabby. She...
Helen Burke
Jun 24, 2010
Helen Burke, age 76, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Henry County Hospital. She was born November 16, 1932 in Monticello, Kentucky. She had been employed at RCA Corporation in Indianapolis and New Castle Community School System for several years. She retired from Heritage House in New Castle after 30 years of service. Helen was a...
Cecil Dishman
Jun 22, 2010
Cecil D. Dishman, 73, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born February 13, 1937 in Slickford, KY to Oakley and Ola Dishman. Cecil worked in heating and cooling and was self employed most of his life. He was devoted to his family and his hobby was helping other people. Cecil was...
Paul Huse
Jun 20, 2010
Paul F. Huse, age 82, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 20, 2010 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born July 8, 1927 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Ruby C. and Martha L. (Rinard) Huse. Paul was a longtime member of the 14th Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife...
Carolyn DeHart
Jun 18, 2010
Carolyn Kay DeHart, 56, a resident of New Castle passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness. She was a 1972 graduate of Knightstown High School. A homemaker, she also had a stand at the Daleville Flea Market. Carolyn had formerly been employed at the Speedway Service Station in New Castle. She...
John Stanley
Jun 16, 2010
John Howard Stanley (formerly John Head), age 78, of Fayetteville, NC, went to be with his beloved wife in heaven on June 16, 2010. He attended Central School, graduated from Knightstown High School in 1950, and married Marilyn Stoten in 1952. John spent 23 years in the U.S. Army. He served 1 tour in Korea, 2 tours in Vietnam, 2...
Carol Harter
Jun 13, 2010
Carol Harter, 103, formerly of Mooreland passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Woodlands in New Castle. She was born September 15, 1906 in Wayne County, Indiana, the daughter of the late William and Minnie (Waddle) Huffman. A farm wife, she was a member of South Christian Church in Mooreland. She had been a member of the Order of...
Belinda Guthrie
Jun 12, 2010
Belinda S. (Blackburn) Guthrie, age 54, of Winamac, Indiana, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 12, 2010 at her residence. She was born September 24, 1955 in New Castle, Indiana to William “Doc†Lyle and Dica (Carr) Blackburn. Belinda had worked at Eaton Factory and was a member of the UAW # 1609. She wrote poetry of which...
Elizabeth Fort
Jun 11, 2010
Elizabeth L. Wyatt Fort, 45, of Knightstown, passed away June 11, 2010 at Hancock Regional Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 13, 1964 in New Castle the daughter of Jack and Anna (Andis) Wyatt. Liz was a 1983 graduate of Knightstown High School. She earned a degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University and was...
Rebecca Hallett
Jun 8, 2010
Rebecca Faith Hallett, infant, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday afternoon, June 8, 2010. She was born May 31, 2010 in Muncie, Indiana to Robert Mark and Michelle (Luehmann) Hallett of New Castle. Rebecca’s life was short but used by the Lord to touch more lives in nine days than many people do in a lifetime. Our prayer...
Barbara Widner
Jun 2, 2010
Barbara J. Widner, 81, of New Castle, went to be with her husband and the Lord on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield with her family at her side. She was born May 7, 1929 in Knightstown the daughter of John O. and Mary C. (Clark) Dawson. Barbara retired from Ameriana Bank in New Castle in...
William Willey
May 30, 2010
William P. “Bill†Willey Jr., age 90, of Charlottesville, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born December 23, 1919 in Rush County, a son of the late William Parker and Leila (Wilson) Willey. A 1937 graduate of Rushville High School, he retired from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis following 20 years...
James Beach
May 29, 2010
James W. Beach, 65, of Knightstown, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010 in his home following an extended illness. He was born June 15, 1944 in Simpson County, Kentucky, a son of William E. and Velma E. (Bogole) Beach. Jimmy was a member of the Elks Lodge in West Plains, Missouri for several years. He had owned two A &...
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