Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Stanford 'Big Hack' Lee Hackleman
Apr 19, 2019
Stanford Lee "Big Hack" Hackleman, 73, Pendleton, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness.He was born on March 30, 1946, in Anderson to Edward and Hilda (Hatton) Hackleman.Stanford was graduated from Lapel High School in 1964 and received a Bachelors degree from IU.He was a captain in the U. S. Marine Corps...
Thomas Huston Harley
Apr 18, 2019
Thomas Huston Harley, 87, passed away after an extended illness surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Knottsville, KY, the son of Thomas C. (Callie) Harley and Mary Catherine Fulkerson. He retired from Emge Packing Company after 24 years of service. Tom was preceded in death by the love of his life, Tina (Barrett), his parents, brothers, Otto...
Mr. Monty “Mj” James Larimore
Apr 18, 2019
Monty James “MJ” Larimore, 35, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born October 1, 1983, in Marion, IN. MJ owned and operated his own Fabricating shop. He was a member of Bright Point Church. MJ loved having family and friends over for cookouts and riding dirt bikes with all the kids. He also enjoyed...
Ms. Mary R. Watson
Apr 11, 2019
Mary R. Watson, 99, formerly of Anderson, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born September 12, 1919, in Fowler to the late Dennison Clair & Artella (Rogers) Dooley. Mary was a devout member of First Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Olivet Sunday School Class, the American Baptist Women’s Association, and the Anderson Chapter 154...

Robert M. Hilligoss
Apr 7, 2019
Robert M Hilligoss, 89, of Anderson, IN passed away on April 7, 2019. Robert was born on July 19, 1929 in Anderson. He graduated from Pendleton High School and proudly served in the U.S Navy. “‘Bob had a long career as a draftsman at Delco Remy in Anderson. He was a member of St. Ambrose Church, Knights of Columbus and...
Mr. Patrick Ole King
Apr 6, 2019
Patrick Ole King, 88, of Anderson, passed away April 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 16, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana, to the late Clifton Percy and Ellen (Johnson) King. He spent his childhood years in Minnesota, West Virginia and South Carolina before moving to Anderson in 1941. After graduating from Anderson High School in 1948, he...
Ronnie “Ron” Menestrina
Apr 6, 2019
Ronnie “Ron” Menestrina, 60, of Anderson, passed away, April 6, 2019. Ronnie was born January 10, 1959, and was a lifelong resident of Anderson and a graduate of Madison Heights. Ronnie was dedicated to the care of his Mitzi, and truly devoted to his wife,Dawn for 16 years. Dawn and Ron enjoyed spending time at their camper with their very...
Mrs. Stephanie Farran Miller
Apr 5, 2019
Stephanie F. Miller, 47, of Noblesville passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born on December 31, 1971 in Gary to Stephen and Patricia (Borrelli) Farran. Stephanie was raised in Anderson, IN and was a 1990 graduate of Anderson High School. She attended both Purdue University and Indiana University-Purdue University of...
Christopher Galliher
Apr 5, 2019
Christopher Galliher, 35, Anderson, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following an extended illness.He was born on November 3, 1983, in Anderson, Indiana to Charles Galliher and Cindy Lou( Conkin) Galliher .Christopher attended the Indiana School for the blind. He worked several years at the Olive Garden in Anderson.He is survived by his father, Charles...
Paul N. Stephenson
Apr 3, 2019
Paul N. Stephenson, 80, Lapel, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Countryside Manor in Anderson following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 22, 1938, in Noblesville, Indiana to Glen Stephenson and Martha (Presser) Stephenson . Paul graduated from Lapel High School class of 1956. He retired from Davis Dairy after 25 years of service. After...
Mr. Jackson Delph
Apr 2, 2019
Jackson “Jack” Langan Delph, 92, of Wilkinson, passed away April 2, 2019, in Morristown. He was born July 3, 1926, in Warrington to the late, Floyd & Bessie (Langan) Delph. He graduated from Wilkinson High School in 1944. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his nephew, Randy (wife, Judy) Grass; and cousins,...
Martha E. Dillman
Apr 1, 2019
Martha E. Dillman, 82, of Anderson, passed away April 1, 2019 at her home. She was born June 18, 1936 in Anderson, the daughter of Joseph and Loyola (Free) Frossard and lived here her entire life. Martha was a member of the St. Mary’s High School Class of 1954. She worked at Guide Lamp and was a member of the...
Joseph E. Kinnard
Mar 30, 2019
ANDERSON- Joseph E. Kinnard, 101, died March 30, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born March 10, 1918 in Madison County, Indiana and was a lifelong resident.He was a lifelong farmer as well as being employed at Delco Remy for several years.He was a 1936 graduate of Pendleton High School. A navy veteran of World War II, as a...
Donald Wayne Hughes
Mar 30, 2019
Donald Wayne Hughes, 69, of Pendleton passed away on March 30, 2019 after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Pendleton and graduated from Pendleton High School in 1969. He was a retiree of General Motors and was very proud of his business in Pendleton, Fall Creek Electronics. He was a dedicated volunteer for Madison County EMA. He...
Rick S. Harbison
Mar 30, 2019
Rick S. Harbison, 54, Fishers, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was born on October 2, 1964 in Riverside, California to Winfred Harbison and Shirley (Holland) Harbison . Rick attended Hamilton Southeastern High School and graduated from Vinemont High School in Alabama. He retired from UPS after 28 years of service and was...

Max R Cronk
Mar 29, 2019
Max R. Cronk, age 65, of Shirley, Indiana, passed Friday, March 29, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson, Indiana. Max was born March 6, 1954 in New Castle, Indiana to Robert E. and Burchy F. Cronk. He worked at Detroit Steel in Morristown for 28 years, then General Motors 10 years until his retirement. One of Max’s hobbies were collecting...
Mrs. Connie Jo Reis
Mar 29, 2019
Connie Jo Reis, 72, passed away March 29, 2019. Her husband of 52 years, John L. Reis, 75, passed away March 28, 2019. Both were residents of Anderson. They were dedicated members of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, both working for the church after their retirement. John retired from Delco-Remy after 32 years and then became the facility manager for the...
Mr. John L. Reis
Mar 28, 2019
John L. Reis, 75, passed away March 28, 2019. His wife of 52 years, Connie Jo Reis, 72, passed away March 29, 2019. Both were residents of Anderson. They were dedicated members of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, both working for the church after their retirement. John retired from Delco-Remy after 32 years and then became the facility manager for the...
Stan Shelton
Mar 28, 2019
Stan Shelton, 59, passed away in Utsunomiya, Japan while visiting his son on Thursday, March 28, surrounded by his family. Stan was born on September 3, 1959, to Charlie and Jean Shelton of Middletown, where he was the youngest of four children. Stan’s dad, Charlie, taught him the love of baseball. He grew up watching the Cincinnati Reds and attending...
Karen Armstrong
Mar 27, 2019
Karen Armstrong, 65, passed away March 27, 2019 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born August 30, 1953 in Clarinda, Iowa and was a resident of Pendleton, Indiana. Prior to moving to Pendleton, she lived in Connersville, Indiana for over 40 years. Karen received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Ball State University and taught math...