Obituaries
Obituaries
Jonathan W. Davis
Oct 16, 2025
Jonathan “Jon” Wane Davis, 58, of New Castle passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025 after a brief illness at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born December 7, 1966 in New Castle to Orval “Red” and Gloria “Sue” (Reeves) Davis.
Jon was a 1985 graduate of Blue River Valley High School. After graduation, he worked at Goodwin Brothers/Hubler Automotive in...
Larry Lee Thomas
Oct 15, 2025
Larry Lee Thomas, 93, of New Castle went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Henry Community Health. He was born on May 7, 1932 in Selma, Indiana to the late Jonathon Ora and Kessie (Eley) Thomas.
Larry was a 1950 graduate of Selma High School. He joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea until 1954....
Hazel Glenda Mason
Oct 15, 2025
Hazel Glenda Mason, 95, peacefully took the Hand of Jesus early on Wednesday morning October 15, 2025, at her home of over 50 years in Mt. Summit surrounded by her family. She was born on February 25, 1930, in Albany, KY to the late Lewis and Anna Mae (Hurt) Cole.
Glenda was a wonderful homemaker, she loved cooking, gardening and taking...
Joyce Evelyn Flynn
Oct 14, 2025
Joyce Evelyn Flynn, 82, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Willows of New Castle. She was born May 5, 1943, in Bronston, KY, a daughter of the late Arvil and Vina (Black) Sullivan.
Joyce enjoyed family gatherings during the holiday season, picnics, and spending time with her husband. She also liked to read, watch old Westerns,...
Brent Eric Crockett
Oct 13, 2025
Brent Eric Crockett, 66, of Springport, formerly of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 13, 2025, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Born on June 26, 1959, in New Castle, IN, Brent was the son of James M. Crockett and Yvonne (Jessee) French.
He graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School in 1977 and went on to attend...
Eileen H. (Kemerly) Hancock
Oct 13, 2025
Eileen H. (Kemerly) Hancock, 94, formerly of Wilkinson, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025 at Brickyard Brandywine Nursing Home in Greenfield. She was born January 14, 1931 in Indianapolis the daughter of Harry and Hilda Drinkut.
Eileen had been employed at Blocks Department Store and Indiana Bell Telephone Company in Indianapolis. She was a member of Gideons International Auxiliary for many...
Venetia Gene Darby
Oct 13, 2025
Venetia G. Darby, 92, of Mooreland passed away Monday, October 13, 2025 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 10, 1933 in Carthage, Indiana.
Venetia attended Knightstown High School. She worked at DeBord’s Greenhouse in Mooreland for over 30 years and sold AVON for over 50 years. Venetia was a longtime member of the Mooreland First Christian...
Amber Jo Myers
Oct 12, 2025
Amber Jo Myers, 48, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away on October 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 15, 1976, in Rushville, Indiana, Amber lived her life with kindness, strength, and a heart full of love for everyone around her.
Amber was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a proud grandmother whose family was her greatest...
Jacob J. Johnson
Oct 11, 2025
Jacob J. “Jake” Johnson passed away unexpectedly on October 11 at his residence in Oakville. He was 43 years old.
Jake was born on January 30, 1982, to Jerry and Stephanie Johnson of Alexandria. He attended St. Mary School and graduated from Alexandria-Monroe High School in 2001. After graduating, he served his community as a volunteer fireman.
A talented rider from an...
Clarence "Eddie" Davis
Oct 9, 2025
Clarence “Eddie” Davis, 74, of Shirley passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Hancock Regional Health. He was born December 10, 1950 in Helenwood, Tennessee the son of William Howard and Genevieve (Maxwell) Davis.
Eddie loved gardening, fishing and maintaining his yard. He was a master electrician for the State. He retired from the State as a signal technician. Eddie enjoyed...
Christopher J. Weidert
Oct 8, 2025
Christopher J. Weidert, 40, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday morning, October 8, 2025, at I.U. Methodist Hospital. He was born October 12, 1984, a son of Steven and Debby (Gill) Weidert.
A 2003 graduate of Chrysler High School, Chris also graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He worked at Bell...
John Clifford Blackwell
Oct 8, 2025
John Clifford Blackwell, 89, of Wilkinson passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus in Anderson. He was born October 3, 1936 in Indianapolis the son of Vasil and Jessie Ellen (Phillips) Blackwell.
John retired from Western Electric after 30 years of service and then worked at N-Complete Tractor in Wilkinson for 10 years.
He is survived by his...
Jeffery "Jeff" Allen Marlow
Oct 7, 2025
Jeffery “Jeff” Allen Marlow, 40, of Mooreland, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 7, 1985, to Linda (Sutton) Marlow and the late Freddie Marlow Jr.
Jeff began his working career at Captain D's restaurant and later joined Grede in New Castle at the young age of 18. Over the span...
Kathleen "Katie" (Bays) Wallen
Oct 5, 2025
Kathleen “Katie” (Bays) Wallen, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 5, 2025. She was born August 21, 1943 in New Castle to Wylie and Lena (Reno) Bays.
Katie graduated from New Castle Chrysler High School in the class of 1963. She worked for New Castle Community Schools as Cafeteria Manager and retired in 2000 after twenty...
Daniel Dean Peyton
Oct 3, 2025
Daniel Dean Peyton, 85, of Springport passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, October 3, 2025. Dan was born on August 31, 1940, in New Castle the son of the late, Creston and Olive (Chambers) Peyton.
A proud graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, Class of 1958, Dan went on to serve his country honorably in the United States...
April M. Brummett
Oct 1, 2025
April Marie (Loveless) Brummett, 48, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. She was born on October 6, 1976, to Don and Linda Loveless, and was a proud graduate of New Castle High School in 1995.
In her younger years, April worked at Motivated Ladies, Pizza King, and the State Hospital. She later went...
Larry Griffey
Sep 29, 2025
Larry Griffey, 80, of Greenfield, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025. He was born on September 2, 1945, in Dayhoit, KY, to the late Leeman and Lucille (Williams) Griffey.
Larry was known for his godly spirit and generous heart and lived a life devoted to his faith and his family.
Larry firmly believed in the power of love, compassion, and generosity....
Joy Elizabeth Sitler
Sep 27, 2025
Joy Elizabeth Sitler, of Knightstown passed away on September 27, at the age of 30.
Joy was a prolific singer-songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist, and an all-around caring person.
Joy was a 2013 graduate of Lincoln High School in Cambridge City, where she was the school’s first recipient of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. While in high school, she performed in the Lincoln High...
Robert Anthony Parks
Sep 27, 2025
Robert Anthony “Tony” Parks, 84, a resident of Springport passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025. He was born December 19, 1940 in San Diego, CA to the late Roy Robert and Georgia Lee (Beckner) Parks.
Tony graduated from Point Loma High School in San Diego and graduated from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1966. In 1967, he received his...
Mary P. Ferguson
Sep 26, 2025
Mary P. Ferguson, age 95, went home to her Savior, Jesus Christ on September 26, 2025 at Henry Community Health after a brief illness. She was born May 25, 1930 in Modoc, Kentucky. Her Parents were Delton Garner and Ida (Holman) Garner. Her mother died when she was 3 years old and her father married Noxie (Arms) Garner who helped...
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