Obituaries
Obituaries
James Claspell
Jan 5, 2021
James Claspell, 74, New Castle passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1946 In Los Angeles, California, a son of the late James Lewis and Margaret (Anderson) Claspell. He retired from ABB in 2008 after 40 years of service. He was an avid NASCAR fan, loved racquet ball, and reading. James most of...
Oleta Jarvis
Jan 5, 2021
Oleta Jarvis, 85, of Knightstown, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 1, 1935 near Albany, Kentucky, daughter of Arthur and Neta (Cross) Jarvis. Oleta retired from the Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home in 2000 after 38 years of service. She was recognized for her dedicated service by the Governor....
Doris Jean Hardgrove
Jan 4, 2021
Doris Jean Hardgrove, 85, of New Castle passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born November 16, 1935 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Ronald and Mary (Tutterow) Webb. A 1953 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, she was involved in Phi Beta Psi, Future Business Leaders of...
Norman Travis
Jan 3, 2021
Norman E. Travis, 92, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born July 3, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Elmer M. and Vera (Liebau) Travis. Norman was a High School graduate from Detroit and was a Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1946-1949. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for a total...
Janice Jean Jester Ellson
Jan 3, 2021
Janice Jean Jester Ellson went to heaven on January 3rd, 2021 at the age of 95. Janice was born to Pauline and Ott Jester on August 30th, 1925 in Mooreland, Indiana. She enjoyed growing up with her parents and grandparents on their family farm. Growing up on the farm taught this country girl lifelong lessons, the importance of hard work,...
Brandon J. Hyatt
Jan 3, 2021
Brandon Jasper Hyatt, 22, of Carthage, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at IU Health Methodist Hospital following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 19, 1998 in Greenfield the son of Robert and Patricia (Newkirk) Hyatt. Brandon attended Knightstown High School. He enjoyed playing basketball and video games. He was currently employed at Montana Mikes in...
Albert "Al" Leon Kinnaman
Jan 3, 2021
Albert “Al” Leon Kinnaman, 85, of Knightstown, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his residence. He was born May 7, 1935 in Puxico, MO, son of Albert Gough and Bernice May (Brown) Kinnaman. Al retired from Chrysler Corporation after 37 years of service as an electrician. He served in the Army National Guard from 1958-1966. He was Knightstown 2015...
Sgt. Mitchell "Mitch" A. Blocher
Jan 2, 2021
Sgt. Mitchell “Mitch” Alan Blocher, 49, fought the good fight against brain cancer and victoriously finished the race to meet his Savior on January 2, 2021. Mitch was born on June 26, 1971 in Wabash, Indiana to Alan Leroy and Carol Ann (Barton) Blocher. Immediately after graduating from Ball State University in 1994, Mitch was accepted by the Indiana State...
June E. Howard
Jan 1, 2021
June E. Howard, 72, of New Castle, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born September 7, 1948 in Shirley, Indiana to Junior and Virginia (Van Duyn) Conley. A 1966 graduate of Knightstown High School, she lived in Lakeland, Florida for over 30 years where she was a CNA at...
M. Gene Richmond
Jan 1, 2021
M. Gene Richmond, Carthage, 87, passed from this life into the waiting arms of his Savior in the early morning hours of January 1, 2021, following a brief illness. Gene was born June 1,1933 to the late Cecil and Bessie (Stevens) Richmond in Morehead, Kentucky. Gene graduated from Carthage High School in 1952. A life-long learner, Gene continued his formal...
Rosanne Lynne (Stults) Hardwick
Jan 1, 2021
Rosanne Lynne (Stults) Hardwick went to be with her Lord on the 1st day of January, 2021 due to complications of Covid-19. She was born November 17, 1967. She was a 1986 New Castle Chrysler High graduate and then received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University in 1990. Her employment included being a Naturalist at Hayes Regional...
George Marlin Magee
Dec 31, 2020
**Please notice service date change. George Marlin Magee, 81, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 21, 1939 in Rush County a son of Merrill “Bill” and Elsie Katherine (Blackburn) Magee. George retired from the U.S. Air Force at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ after 20 years of service....
Marylee Pope
Dec 30, 2020
Marylee Pope died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born at home on November 27, 1930 in Randolph County to Perry Scott and Edith Holt Hitchcock. She was the youngest of 7 children and worked at the Henry County Courthouse serving as Recorder for 9 ½ years and retired at the age of...
Lena "Gay" Matthews
Dec 30, 2020
Lena “Gay” Matthews, 85, of New Castle passed away on December 30, 2020, after complications from COVID-19. She was born in Byrdstown, Tennessee on December 15, 1935 to the late W. O. Neal and Mattie Massengale Neal. She lived most of her life in New Castle and attended New Castle Schools. Gay retired from Chrysler Corporation on May 31, 2000...
Joan M. Davis
Dec 29, 2020
Joan M. (McShirley) Davis passed away on December 29, 2020 at Clear Vista Health Campus. She was born the fourth child of Silvia and Herbert McShirley on March 12, 1925. She was raised in Sulphur Springs, Indiana and would often remark that there was something special about growing up in a small town. She attended classes at Oxford in Miami,...
Betty J. Stonerock
Dec 29, 2020
Betty Jean Stonerock, age 91, was born June 1, 1929 near Static, in Pickett County, Tennessee and departed this life on December 29, 2020 at New Castle, Indiana. Betty was the daughter of George H. and Lydia M. (Pemberton) Lee and was the former Postmaster of the Greensboro, Indiana Post Office for 31 years, from 1953-1984. In 1949, she married...
Isaac "Ike" Henry Caudill
Dec 29, 2020
Isaac “Ike'' Henry Caudill, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 29th in Winchester, KY. He was born on April 17, 1929 in Morehead, KY to the late Charles Caudill, Sr. and Ida Quisenberry Caudill. After a career in manufacturing management at Chrysler Corporation and Rockwell International, Ike became a mail carrier and retired from the United States Postal Service. He was...
David Gratner Sr.
Dec 28, 2020
On August 27, 1925 Floyd and Etta Gratner welcomed the birth of their son David. On December 28, 2020 with his wife Carolyn at his side, David began his ride into the sunset. He was born and raised on the family farm in Rensselaer, Indiana. His father's repair shop is where David began his love of cars. Growing up in...
John A. Haynes
Dec 27, 2020
John A. Haynes, 67, of Mooreland passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born June 23, 1953 in Henry County to Ralph A. and Lula M. (Hall) Haynes. John was a 1971 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad and was a member of the Eagles Lodge #933....
Max B. Jessup
Dec 26, 2020
Max B. Jessup, 83, Spiceland, died December 26, 2020 after a long battle with vascular dementia. Max was born in western, rural Henry County near Kennard. He was the son of Addison Lowell and Catherine (Compton) Jessup and was number nine of their twelve children. Max moved to Spiceland at approximately 16 years of age and resided there for the...
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