Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Betty Duganich
Feb 28, 2018
Betty Duganich, 93, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Rittenhouse Village in Michigan City. She was born on November 20, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan to Lotus McDonald and Bonnie (Shrode) McDonald Schott. Betty was graduated from Lapel High School in 1942. She retired as CEO of the Lampco Federal Credit Union in Anderson. Betty was a member of...
Shirley Ann Willoughby
Feb 27, 2018
Shirley Ann Willoughby, 82, Lapel, passed away Tuesday at her daughters home following a four month illness. She was born on October 18, 1935, in Sullivan County to William and Geneva (Beggerman) Figg. Shirley was graduated from Lapel High School in 1954. She had worked at Brockway Glass in Lapel and also Creative Toys in Anderson. Shirley enjoyed working jig...
Daniel Jack Keller
Feb 25, 2018
Daniel Jack Keller, 75, Lapel, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. He was born on October 22, 1942, in Tacoma, Washington to Everett Wayne and Patricia M. (Coombs) Keller. Daniel was graduated from Lapel High School in 1960. He received a Bachelors degree from the former Marion College and a Masters degree from Butler University. He worked as a Wesleyan...
Debbie A. Demille
Feb 21, 2018
Indianapolis- Debbie DeMille, 62, formally of Pendleton, passed away February 21, 2018 at her residence. Debbie was born Oct 4, 1955, in Orange, California, the daughter of Freddie and Doris Dougan. She was a senior credit manager for Universal Music and recently retired after 20 years of employment. She had a kind, selfless spirit that was demonstrated by her giving...
Barbara A. Austin
Feb 21, 2018
Barbara A. Austin, 76, Anderson, passed away February 21, 2018, at Community Northview Care Center. She was born December 12, 1941 in Muncie, the daughter of Leo and Pearl (Stephenson) Lamb and lived in the area her entire life. Barbara married Frank Austin on July 10, 1960 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2017. She was a...
Velma A. Gourley
Feb 21, 2018
Velma A. Gourley, 84, Anderson, passed away February 21, 2018 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1933, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma (Petty) Tate. Velma was a lifelong Anderson Resident and member of Meadowbrook Church of Christ. She was married to Richard L. Gourley who preceded her in death....
Roy Dallas Meredith
Feb 19, 2018
Roy Dallas Meredith, 65, Lapel, passed away Monday at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 26, 1952, in Noblesville. Roy was graduated from Hamilton Heights High School. He retired in 2012 from the Pendleton Reformatory. Roy attended Lone Oak Wesleyan Church; and was a member of the GWRRA Motorcycle Club; and the National...
Ms. Gala Polley
Feb 17, 2018
Gala Mae Polley, 82, of Markleville, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was born April 7, 1935, in Greenfield, to the late John Robert & Yettive Janice (Haggerty) Smith. Gala retired from Western Electric and then became a foster parent for ten years. She enjoyed many crafts but loved crocheting and ceramics. Her favorite past time was spending time...
Judith Ann Smith
Feb 14, 2018
Judith Ann Smith, 64, Pendleton, passed away February 14, 2018, at St. Vincent’s Anderson Regional Hospital. Judy was born July 18, 1953, in Muncie, the daughter of the late Walter Robert and Virginia Madeline (Jordan) Reed. Judy retired in 2005 after 28 years as a computer processor for the Lawyers Title Company and was a member of Southern Heights Christian...
Mr. Randall Lee Penticuff
Feb 14, 2018
Randall Lee Penticuff was born on Friday, October 15, 1948 to James Odell Penticuff and Doris Louise (Swim) Penticuff in New Castle, Indiana. He was raised by his loving and doting, Mamaw Penticuff. Randy graduated from New Castle High School in 1966, and he then graduated from Broadcasting Careers of America in 1968. He began his broadcasting career at WJCP...
Harold F. White
Feb 13, 2018
Harold F. White, 91, of Anderson, passed away, February 13, 2018, at Community Hospital Anderson. Harold was born December 5, 1926, in Muncie, the son of the late Gilbert and Mamie White. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion. He retired from Chrysler in 1988 after 34 years of employment. Harold is survived...
Edward Ronald Bollman
Feb 13, 2018
Sgt. Edward Ronald "Ed" Bollman, 44, Anderson, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was born on November 9, 1973, in Anderson to Ronald and Nancy (Vores) Bollman. Ed was graduated from Lapel High School in 1992 and received an Associates Degree in conservation law enforcement from Vincennes University in 1994. He had served as an Indiana Conservation Officer since...
Tom J. Harvey
Feb 12, 2018
Tom J. Harvey, 71, Anderson, passed away on Feb. 12th while vacationing in Florida. Tom was a lifelong resident of Anderson and loved his community. He served on the Anderson Community School Board during two different terms for a total of 13 years. Tom was a color commentator for 18 years on Cable Television’s High School Game of the Week...
Virginia L. Lynch Musser
Feb 11, 2018
Virginia L. Musser, 98, of Anderson, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Primrose Memory Care, Anderson. She was born on December 20, 1919 in Turin, Iowa, the daughter of Harlan and Zelma (Rogge) Lynch. She was a member of the Ames (Iowa) High School Class of 1936 and then graduated from Iowa State University in 1941. She was a...
Ruth Mabel Bennett
Feb 10, 2018
Ruth Mabel Bennett, 96, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Community Hospital, Anderson. She was born on March 26, 1921 in Watertown, Wisconsin to the late Benjamin and Viola (Hardke) Dams. She was a homemaker and attended Fifth Street United Methodist Church. Ruth is survived by her children, Judy (Roy) Clark of Plymouth Thomas (Jodi) Bennett of Anderson; sister,...
Jo Ann Holycross
Feb 10, 2018
Jo Ann Holycross, 91, Lapel, passed away Saturday at Countryside Manor in Anderson following a brief illness. She was born on October 1, 1926, in Lima, Ohio to Lawrence Marshall and Albertine Wilhelmine (Heil) Cunningham. Jo Ann was graduated from in 1944 from Lima High School. She worked briefly in the cafeteria at a General Motors plant in Anderson. Jo...
Keith Allan Masters
Feb 9, 2018
Keith Allan Masters, age 53 passed away peacefully at Community Hospital surrounded by his family. He will be remembered as a great son, father, brother, and friend. Keith will be survived by his daughter Alexis Masters, Westfield, and his son Chase Masters, Anderson, His mother Barbara Masters, Anderson, Sisters Ruth Mullins (Eddie) Anderson, Kimberly Brown (Tommy) Anderson, His Brothers Del...
Darrel Eugene Jackson
Feb 8, 2018
Darrel Eugene Jackson, 78, of Anderson, passed away February 8, 2018 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born July 8, 1939 in Anderson, the son of Herman and Zelma (Leonard) Jackson and he lived here his entire life. In 1956 he enlisted in the Army Air Corp. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering....
Richard E. Durham
Feb 8, 2018
Richard E. "Bull" Durham, 63, Anderson, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, following a year-long battle with cancer. He was born on March 24, 1954, in Quonset Point Naval Hospital in Rhode Island to Eugene and Martha (Grossgruth) Durham. Richard was graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1972. He furthered his education by working his way through college at...
Mr. Richard “Dick” Mroz
Feb 6, 2018
Richard L. “Dick” Mroz, 75, of Shirley, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was born December 10, 1942, in Noblesville to the late Stanley & Eileen (Hinkle) Mroz. He was a veteran having served during Vietnam and retired from the U.S. Navy as Post Master. After retirement he went on to...
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