Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Osa Leona Van Horn
Dec 7, 2015
Osa Leona Van Horn, 79, passed away December 7, 2015, at her residence in Noblesville.
She was born June 12, 1936, in Anderson to the late Earl Leroy & Della Mae Lemon. She retired from Brockway Glass after 24 years.
Survivors include her children, Ernest (Rachel) Van Horn, Terry (Lynn) Van Horn, Earl (Kathy Ballinger), Cheryl Van Horn, &...
Ann L. Schoeff
Dec 6, 2015
Ann Schoeff, 86, of Pendleton, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Rawlins House in Pendleton.
John J. Earlywine
Dec 4, 2015
John J. Earlywine, age 69, of Anderson, passed away December 4, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
He was born January 29, 1946 in Anderson and lived most of his life in the Anderson area.
John served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He worked as a truck driver and loved NASCAR. His faith was...
Marie M. Hersberger
Dec 2, 2015
Marie M. Hersberger, 89, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Community Hospital of Anderson. She was born on October 25, 1926, in Montgomery County, Georgia to Edward and Bessie (Wood) McIntyre. She is survived by one daughter, Cecelia Lee Duckworth Lester (husband, Jim) of Anderson; one grandson, Robert Dale Lester; and close friends Diane and Paul Lawther She...

Philip Lavelle Sr.
Dec 1, 2015
Philip E. Lavelle, Sr. 71, of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his wife and four children.
He was born in Anderson on October 6, 1944 to the late Paul and Katherine (Frangenberg) Lavelle and has resided in Anderson all of his life. He was working at Wells Fargo where he was a financial...
Marian Frances Noggle
Dec 1, 2015
Marian Frances Noggle, 101, Noblesville, entered into her heavenly reward Tuesday, December 1, 2015, a place she longed to go. She was born on October 11, 1914, in Hamilton County, Indiana to Nicholas and Vella (Thompson) Tescher and had lived at Hillcrest Farm in White River Township, Hamilton County for all but the first two years of her life. Marian...

Joan Weston
Nov 30, 2015
Joan H. Weston, 89, of Anderson, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital.
She was born September 3, 1926 in Anderson and graduated from Anderson High School Class of 1944. She was co-owner of Rowe & Weston Funeral Home and retired from Guide Corporation in 1988.
Joan was a member of First United Methodist Church,...

Lois Oster Laughlin
Nov 29, 2015
Lois Oster Laughlin, 88, Anderson died peacefully surrounded by her family on November 29th, 2015
She was born March 23rd, 1927, in Lakewood Ohio. In 1930 her parents moved to Anderson where she was raised and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1945. She then graduated International Business College in Ft. Wayne in 1947 and on September 3, 1949...

Paul Brumback
Nov 29, 2015
Paul G. Brumback, 74, of Anderson, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
He was born in Anderson on June 7, 1941, to the late Richard and Norma (Allen) Brumback and was a life long Anderson resident.
Paul had worked at Nicholson File and then retired from Universal Tool and was...
Eleanor R. Moore
Nov 29, 2015
Eleanor R. Moore, 95, Seymour, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. She was born on September 26, 1920, in Anderson, Indiana to John and Mary (Aldred) Ryan. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1938. She is survived by two children, Bob (wife, Ronna) Moore of Colfax and Sue (husband, Mark) Smith of Seymour;...
Mary E. Coffman
Nov 28, 2015
Mary E. Coffman, 98, of Spiceland passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at The Waters of New Castle.
Helen F. Riley
Nov 26, 2015
Helen F. Riley, 87, of Knightstown, passed away November 26, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Wilkinson.

William Warmke
Nov 25, 2015
William “Bill” Warmke, 81, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 after a brief illness.
Bill was born July 29, 1934, in Anderson to the late Clarence & Genevieve (Freeman) Warmke, Jr. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1952. He received his B.S. & M.A. Degrees in Education from Ball State University.
Bill was a veteran of the...

George D. Franklin
Nov 23, 2015
George D. Franklin, 92, formally of Anderson, passed away Nov. 23, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Chesterfield.
George was born, Dec. 4th, 1922, in Spencer, Indiana, the son of the late George and Leafie (Thacker) Franklin and was an Army Veteran of WWII.
George retired from Container Corporation and then moved to Silver Lake to enjoy fishing full...

Donald R. Conover
Nov 21, 2015
Donald R. Conover, 84, passed away November 21, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born January 10, 1931, in Anderson, the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Shell) Conover.
Donald served in Korea in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and retired as a tool maker from Delco-Remy. He...
Jay Lee Renbarger
Nov 21, 2015
Jay Lee Renbarger, 72, Lapel, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Saint Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness. He was born on July 24, 1943, in Marion, Indiana to Richard and Geogianna (Cabe) Renbarger. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1961. Jay Lee retired in 2002 from Snodgrass Sheet Metal Company in Indianapolis and had worked...

Barbara S. Kreigh
Nov 19, 2015
Barbara S. Kreigh, 81, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield.
She was born June 12, 1934, in Madison County, to the late Perry and Katherine (Brown) Bangle and was a life long Madison County resident. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1952 and had worked as a bookkeeper.
Barbara was...

Delma H. Layman
Nov 18, 2015
Delma H. “Joe” Layman, 89, passed away November 18, 2015 at Riverwalk Village, Noblesville.
He was born May 28, 1926 in Laclede County, MO, the son of the late Lewis and Blanch (Lue) Layman.
Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater, and retired as a printer from Container Corporation of America in 1988...

Garry W. Wasson
Nov 15, 2015
Garry W. Wasson, 60, of Anderson, passed away November 15, 2015 at Edgewater Woods in Anderson.
He was born February 4, 1955 in Anderson, the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Sargent) Wasson.
He is survived by his brothers, James (Kathy) Wasson and Rufus (Patti Latz) Wasson, all of Anderson; numerous cousins; and many nieces and nephews.
Garry spent...
Herbert Theodore Smith
Nov 14, 2015
Herbert Theodore "Herb" Smith, 68, Anderson, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Manor Care in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on September 16, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana to Arthur and Anna (Ellingwood) Smith. Herb retired in 2003 from the former Guide Lamp division of General Motors in Anderson. He is survived by his wife of 30...