Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Lori Ann Laswell
Jan 12, 2015
Lori Ann Laswell, 53, passed away January 12, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.
Lori is survived by her husband, John Laswell; children, Danielle Laswell, Traci Dyer, Sarah Cunningham, Heather Antonelli, Monte Laswell and Chelsea Cunningham; mother, Barbara Adkins; brother, William T. Adkins, Jr; sister, Penny Philbert; and 9 grandchildren.
Services are pending at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Service...
Cora Katherine Konkle
Jan 10, 2015
Cora Katherine Cotton Konkle, 97, of Anderson, passed away January 10, 2015 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus following a brief illness.
Cora was born March 31, 1917 in Muncie, the daughter of the late John and Zella (May) Osborne. She has been a resident of Anderson since 1989 and was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.
She...
Anita D. Garrison
Jan 10, 2015
Anita D. Garrison, 52, of Anderson, passed away January 10, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth McClure; her mother, Vera Garrison; three brothers and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her father, Otis Garrison; and a granddaughter, Taveiah McClure. No services are planned at this time
Kenneth Edward Woodward
Jan 10, 2015
Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Woodward, 88, Lapel, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at his home following a brief illness. He was born on March 16, 1926, in Perkinsville, Indiana to Lowell and Mary (Williams) Woodward. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1944, and was well known to Madison County residents for his 4 years of Varsity basketball. Newspaper clippings...
Martha E. Mcpherson
Jan 9, 2015
Martha E. McPherson, age 91 of Greenfield, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice.
Kimberly Thomas
Jan 8, 2015
ANDERSON- Kimberly J. Thomas, 59, passed away January 8, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born December 9, 1955 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Ray L. and Betty L. (Miller) McFarland and lived in Anderson most of her life. She retired from Pitney Bowes at Delphi.
Kimberly is survived by her mother...
Norma S. Williams
Jan 4, 2015
WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA- Norma S. Williams, formally of Anderson, passed away January 4, 2015 in Florida. She was born February 12, 1925, in Jasonville, Indiana, one of eight children born to John and Elizabeth Sexton. Fresh out of high school, Norma moved to Anderson and began a career at Delco Remy. After 33 years on the assembly line, mostly at...
Ola King
Jan 4, 2015
Ola King, 86, passed away January 4, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital.
She was born Friday, June 1, 1928 to the late William and Emma (Buck) Davis in Overton County, Tennessee. She had lived in Anderson for 65 years.
Ola is survived by her 4 daughters, Linda K. Smoak of Anderson, Barbara (Paul) Tinch of Middletown, Janette...
Paul S. Lennis
Jan 1, 2015
Paul S. Lennis, 88, of Anderson, passed away January 1, 2015 at his residence.
He was born October 26, 1926 in Perkinsville, the son of the late Daniel Ray and Lillian Audrey (Shell) Lennis, and lived in Madison County his entire life.
On June 27, 1947, he married the former Dina Likens and she preceded him in death on November...
Judith Gail O'Brien
Jan 1, 2015
Judith Gail O’Brien, 74, Anderson, passed away January 1, 2015, at her residence after an extended illness.
She was born February 3, 1940, in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of the late Julius E. and Florence (Charbonneau) Englund. She retired in 2005 after 30 years as a Register Staff Nurse in the E.R at Community Hospital. She volunteered with the Red...
Donel E. Dietzer
Dec 30, 2014
Donel E. Dietzer, 84, of Anderson passed away Dec. 30, 2014, at Countryside Manor Health & Living Community, following an extended illness.
He was born December 9, 1930, to the late Everette J. and Ruby Mae (McDaniel) Dietzer in Elwood and has lived in Madison County his entire life.
On June 14, 1953, he married Betty J. Gray...
Charles Hughes
Dec 29, 2014
Charles “Charlie” Hughes, 74, died Monday evening following an extended illness. Charlie was born in Marion on Feb. 11, 1940, and spent all of his adult life in Anderson. His early employment took place at the family-owned Hoosier Market grocery store in Anderson. Charlie retired from Delco-Remy in 2006 after more than 40 years of service.
In 1962 Charlie began...
Jeannie Watson
Dec 29, 2014
Jeannie Watson, 70, Pendleton, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014, at Allisonville Meadows in Fishers following an extended illness. She was born on April 4, 1944, in Anderson, Indiana to Cassell and ClaraBelle (Hawley) Rich. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1962. Jeannie was a member of the Greenbriar Community Church in Anderson. She is survived by her husband...
Wilma Gene Mahoney
Dec 28, 2014
Wilma Gene Mahoney, 93, Anderson, passed away December 28, 2014, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home after an extended illness.
She was born September 2, 1921, in Williamsport, In, the daughter of the late Willis and Flossie (Chandler) Whitley. She was raised in Alexandria and was a 1939 graduate of Alexandria High School. Gene was a homemaker and at one time...
Marion J. Chance
Dec 25, 2014
Marion J. Chance, 91, Zionsville, passed away December 25, 2014, at Zionsville Meadows Nursing Home after an extended illness.
He was born July 31, 1923 in Starke County and was a bookkeeper for the Sam Rose Produce Company. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a member and Past Master of Monument Masonic Lodge F & AM...
Della J. Mcclure
Dec 25, 2014
ANDERSON- Della J. McClure, 93, of Anderson passed away Dec. 25, 2014, at the home of her granddaughter Derrinda, following an extended illness.
She was born March 20, 1921, to the late James and Elizabeth (Campbell) Taylor in Edgar, Nebraska and has lived in Anderson for many years.
She was a homemaker who devoted her life to being...
Burnha D. Young
Dec 25, 2014
Burnha D. Young, 87, Pendleton, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on December 24, 1927, in Anderson, Indiana to Kenneth and Esther (Hedrick) Dowden. Burnha retiered in 1980 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson. She was a proud member of the UAW Local...
John E. Busch-Gutzler
Dec 24, 2014
John Busch-Gutzler, age 86 of Wilkinson , passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield.
Orpha Irene Vincent
Dec 24, 2014
Orpha Irene Vincent, age 72 of Wilkinson, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her residence.
Roby S. Riley
Dec 23, 2014
Roby S. Riley, age 57, of Wilkinson, passed away Tuesday morning, December 23, 2014 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice in Greenfield.
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