Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Hanford E. “Hank” Spurlin
May 24, 2017
Hanford “Hank” E. Spurlin, 87, of Anderson, passed away May 24, 2017 at Countryside Manor after a brief illness. He was born May 1, 1930 in Wilder, TN, the son of Cordell and Ora (Gunter) Spurlin. Hank served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Container Corporation after 34 years of service in Production. He was a NASCAR fan, especially...
Bill “Hoppie” Hopkins
May 23, 2017
Bill “Hoppie” Hopkins, 89, peacefully passed away, May 23, 2017, at his winter home in Largo, Fl. He was born, Nov. 29, 1927, in Shirley, Ind., to the late Russell Hopkins and Caroline (Neuendoff) Hopkins Friddle. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1946. He entered the Merchant Marines and was based out of Nova Scotia and was honorably discharge...
David E. Huffman
May 20, 2017
Former Lapel resident, David E. "Dave" Huffman, 88, Cape Coral, Florida, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Mary Ann Hatch Hope Hospice in Cape Coral following an extended illness. He was born on November 28, 1928, in Anderson, Indiana to Earnest Leonard and Mary Elizabeth (Brockmeier) Huffman. Dave was graduated from Lapel High School in 1947 and he was...
Melanie (Michael) Wilder
May 16, 2017
Melanie (Michael) Wilder, 67, of Anderson, passed away May 16, 2017, at her residence following and extended illness. She was born July 27, 1949, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Chauncy and Gail (Hancock) Michael and lived in the area her entire life. Melanie was member of the Anderson High School Class of 1967. On October 4, 1975 she...
Mr. Chadwick Alley
May 14, 2017
Chadwick “Chad” E. Alley, 44, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at his Anderson residence. He was born August 1, 1972 in Anderson. Chad graduated from Pendleton Heights in 1992, where he wrestled. He was a member of Greater Light Church where he was very active and participated in missionary work to the Dominican Republic. He worked as an EMT...
Amy Lynn Meyers
May 14, 2017
Amy Lynn Meyers, 43, of Pendleton and former Indianapolis resident, passed away, May 14, 2017. She was born July 31, 1973 in Indianapolis and was a Pendleton resident since 2003. Amy was a 1991 graduate of North Central High School in Indianapolis and attended Butler University. She was employed in the accounting department of Bright Sheet Metal Co., Inc. for...
Robert L. “Bob” Trueblood
May 14, 2017
Robert L. “Bob” Trueblood, 91, of Anderson, passed away May 14, 2017 at Community Northview Care Center after a brief illness. He was born November 29, 1925 in Anderson to the late Charles and Grace (Johnson) Trueblood. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School and was a lifelong Anderson resident. In 1993, he retired from Guide Division of General Motors...
Jerry Eugene Gray
May 14, 2017
ANDERSON- Jerry Eugene Gray, 76, Anderson, passed away at his residence on May 14, 2017. He was born November 13, 1940 in Anderson to Wilbur and Bertha (Van Horn) Gray. He graduated from Pendleton High School and served his country in the United States Air Force as an MP. He retired from Delco Remy (Plant 11) in 1999 after 35...
Mr. Kenneth H. Ballinger
May 13, 2017
Kenneth H. Ballinger, 79, Anderson, passed away May 13, 2017, at Community Hospital of Anderson. He was born November 11, 1937, in Indianapolis, the son of the late Kenneth E. and Helen (Wolf) Ballinger. He lived in Anderson all of his life and was a graduate of Anderson High School and attended Ball State University and Parsons College. After college...
Marjorie Hickman
May 11, 2017
Marjorie A. Hickman, 87, of Anderson, passed away May 11, 2017, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. She was born April 8, 1930, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Charles Brown and Garnet (Boden) Faust. She was a lifelong Madison County resident and a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, Terry (Linda) Hickman, of Crawford, Tenn., Michael (Gail)...
Ms. Betty J Carter
May 8, 2017
Betty J. Carter, 83, of Anderson, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. She was born September 6, 1933, in Windfall to the late, Lee & Elizabeth (Fennell) Bogue. Betty & her husband owned Shady Rest Mobile Home Park from 1969-2012. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey (wife, Teresa) Carter of Anderson; brother, Jack Bogue of Windfall; special niece, Darlene...
Christian Bradley Lockridge
May 8, 2017
Anderson – Christian Bradley Lockridge, 20, of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2017. He was born on December 10, 1996 in Anderson. Christian attended Anderson High School. He enjoyed WWE, NASCAR, fishing and country music. Christian is survived by his parents, Gina Britton and Larry Lockridge; step-father, David Britton; adoptive parents, Michael and Charisma (Cobb) Brown of Sulpher...
Reverend Marvin W. Baker
May 8, 2017
Reverend Marvin W. Baker Marvin W. Baker, 94, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully at his home on May 8, 2017, following an illness of seven months. Born on July 1, 1922, to Earl and Daisy Scruggs Baker, he was raised on a farm near French Lick, Indiana. He felt the call to ministry at a...
Ethel May Snedigar
May 5, 2017
Ethel May “Granny” Snedigar, 84, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017, at her residence.
Amelia Jean Rudolf
May 3, 2017
Anderson-Amelia “Jean” Rudolf , of Anderson, passed away on May 3, 2017 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. She was born on October 16, 1919 in Anderson to Boleslaw and Helena (Bucho) Sacilowski. She was a homemaker. Amelia was a member of St. Ambrose Church. She loved spending time with family and friends, and was proud of her Polish heritage....
Lowell Dale Spears
May 3, 2017
Lowell D. “LD” Spears, 77, of Wilkinson, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at his residence. He was born August 20, 1939, in Maple Valley, IN to the late Ernest & Ruby (Phillips) Spears.LD graduated from Knightstown High School in 1957 and retired from Guide Lamp in Anderson. He was an avid sports fan, who loved IU Basketball, Colts Football,...
Mary Arlowene Todd
May 1, 2017
Anderson- Mary Arlowene (Campbell) Todd, 93, of Anderson, passed away on May 1, 2017 at Community Hospital South. She was born on September 2, 1923 in Anderson to the late Russell Wagner and Bessie (Jarrett) Cooper. She retired from St. John’s Hospital as a Ward Clerk for the Surgical Department after more than 30 years. Mary is survived by her...
Wendell J. Clark
May 1, 2017
Wendell J. Clark, 94, Anderson, passed away May 1, 2017, at Community Hospital of Anderson after an extended illness. He was born July 16, 1922, in Dexter, MO, the son of the late Roy L. and Revah M. (Blackburn) Clark. He served in the US Marines and retired in 1977 from Guide Lamp after 35 years; he was a member...
Connie Jean Hunt
Apr 28, 2017
Connie Jean Hunt, 68, formerly of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly, on April 28, 2017, at Community Hospital North. She was born September 2, 1948, in Anderson, the daughter of Eddie and Mabel (Benjamin) Scantland. She had been employed by the Finance Center at Ft Benjamin Harrison and retired after 45 years of employment. She is survived by a son, Wesley...
James M. “Huck” Mills
Apr 27, 2017
James M. “Huck” Mills, age 81, of Anderson, passed away April 27, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on July 15, 1935 and was a resident of Anderson most of his life. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1953, and apprentice school where he served a four year apprenticeship to become a tool and...
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