Obituaries
Obituaries
Trina Faye Piercy-Harrington
Aug 14, 2025
Trina Faye Piercy Harrington, 59, of New Castle passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Henry Community Health. She was born March 2, 1966 in New Castle to the late Ralph and Ruby Faye (Haines) Piercy.
Trina was a 1984 graduate of New Castle High School. She was an avid fan and follower of Ozzy Osbourne and also enjoyed fishing in...
Daniel "Dan" Day Roach
Aug 13, 2025
Daniel “Dan” Day Roach, 83, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on May 16, 1942, in Jeffersonville, IN, Dan was the son of the late Vernon and Louise (Kinnamon) Roach.
He graduated from Bloomfield High School and went on to earn both his Master’s and Ed.S. degrees from Indiana University....
Eldo Venancio Lao
Aug 13, 2025
Eldo Venancio Lao “Papi”, 85 left this world to meet his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born April 1, 1940 in Deleyte, Cuba to Juan Lao-Chuy and Marina Ramirez-Velasquez.
He came to the United States in 1967 as a 27-year-old man, with the Bridges of Freedom Program, where he was...
Steven J. Leffingwell
Aug 10, 2025
Steven J. Leffingwell, 82, of Mooreland passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center following a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born September 18, 1942 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Clarence and Geneva (Hawkins) Leffingwell.
Steve was a 1960 graduate of Mooreland High School where he was a proud Bobcat and played basketball. He went on to graduate...
Daniel E. Kidd
Aug 9, 2025
Daniel E. Kidd, 79, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born January 23, 1946, in New Castle, a son of the late Goldman and Marjorie (Sanders) Kidd.
Daniel graduated from Blue River Valley High School in 1965 and went to work at Dana Corp. in New Castle, until he was drafted...
Vernon Oakerson
Aug 6, 2025
Vernon “Boone” Oakerson, 89, born June 4, 1936, to John and Letha (Hodson) Oakerson of Modoc, Indiana, passed away at his home on August 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He married his love, Sondra (Sonnie) Bales, on June 30, 1961, and they recently celebrated their 64th anniversary.
A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was bestowed the nickname “Boone”...
Charles "Duane" Copeland
Aug 6, 2025
Charles “Duane” Copeland, 69, of Spiceland passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at his home. He was born January 12, 1956 in New Castle to the late Charles and Charlotte (Morse) Copeland.
Duane retired from Henry County Co-op where he had worked in crops and propane deliveries in Dunreith for over 35 years. After retiring, he built a motorcycle shop where...
David Bruce Besser
Aug 6, 2025
David Bruce Besser peacefully went home to be with his Heavenly Father at home on August 6th, 2025. Born September 28, 1958 in Muncie, Indiana, he is the son of the late Eddie L. and Norma Lee (Lambert) Besser. David married his childhood sweetheart, Bonnie Jean Wright, on May 26, 1979 and spent 46 wonderful years together.
David graduated from Wes-Del...
Marilyn Jean Fellers
Aug 5, 2025
Marilyn Jean Fellers, 90, of Mt. Summit, IN received her angel wings on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on May 18, 1935 in Mooreland, IN to the late William and Prudence (Cline) Bales.
Marilyn was a graduate of Mooreland High School in 1953 and resided in the Mooreland and Mt. Summit area most...
Jack Maynard, Jr.
Aug 4, 2025
Jack Maynard, Jr., 69, of Carthage passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born September 1, 1955 in Elwood, the son of Jack and Marlene (Dauenhauer) Maynard, Sr.
Jack served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed being on the computer.
He is survived by his wife, Shelby Maynard of Carthage; mother, Marlene Maynard of Fairmount; siblings, Susan...
Wanda Jean "Sally" Sander
Aug 4, 2025
Wanda Jean “Sally” Sander, 77, formerly of Knightstown, passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born January 12, 1948 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Omar and Margaret Gorman.
Sally retired from IPT Corporation after 20 years of service. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren; taking the kids to Chuck E. Cheese...
Everett Lee Keller
Aug 2, 2025
Everett Lee Keller, 85, of Mooreland went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 2, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born June 1, 1940 in Dublin, Indiana to the late David Oren and Helen L. (Hess) Keller.
Everett was a 1958 graduate of Cambridge City High School and took training as a journeyman lineman. He worked...
Nila Blackburn
Aug 1, 2025
Nila Blackburn, 68, of Springport passed away Friday August 1, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on December 28, 1956, in New Castle to the late Robert and Esther (Swartz) Boram.
A 1974 graduate of Shenandoah High School Nila was a straight A student and graduated with Honors at the top of her class. While in high...
Paul R. Litten
Aug 1, 2025
Paul R. Litten, 81, of Charlottesville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, August 1, 2025. He was born on September 10, 1943, in Greencastle, Indiana, a son of the late Paul Edward and Genny (Noel) Litten.
Paul was a 1961 graduate of Knightstown High School and attended Frankfort Pilgrim College in Frankfort, Indiana. He dedicated much of his...
Helen (Boone) Vitt
Jul 30, 2025
Helen Beatrice (Boone) Vitt, 102, of Greenfield, IN passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born to Harold G. and Lucy Fidelia (Shields) Boone on November 25, 1922 in an old log farmhouse in Laconia, IN.
After graduation from High School she attended Business College of Louisville, KY and worked for Prudential Insurance Company in New Albany, IN for 5...
Vicky Bell
Jul 29, 2025
Vicky Bell, 68, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at IU Health Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on November 17, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Samuel and Martha (Teel) Richards.
Vicky was a 1975 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School then later earned her bachelor’s degree in education. She was an...
Basil "Colin" Riley
Jul 29, 2025
Basil “Colin” Riley, 59, a resident of New Castle passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born October 20, 1965 in New Castle to the late Homer and Martha (Hilderbrand) Riley.
A 1984 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, Colin was employed at TS Tech and formerly at Frido Lay. He attended Foursquare...
Vickie Lynn Clark
Jul 27, 2025
Vickie Lynn Clark passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, with her daughter Mandi by her side, after a ten-year journey with Alzheimer’s. She was 75.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, David; her daughter, Mandi Browning (Michael); her sister, Anita Workman (Bob); her brother, Ron Seibel (Leslie); her three nephews, Ryan Workman, Phillip Seibel & Geoff Seibel,...
Samuel Cook
Jul 26, 2025
Samuel O. Cook, 61, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Henry Community Health. He was born September 29, 1963, in New Castle, a son of the late Charles E. and Tamara (Winter) Cook.
Sam was employed for several years at Emery Worldwide and Walmart in New Castle. He enjoyed auto body restoration, and working on cars...
Troy Edward Harmon
Jul 26, 2025
Troy Edward Harmon, 47, of New Castle passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born September 12, 1977 in Anderson to the late Harold Harmon and Kathy (husband, Alan) Runyan.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Wesley Weaver-Harmon.
Per Troy’s request, there will be no public services...
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