Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Clara Dean Ford
Feb 25, 2015
Clara Dean Ford, 83, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Edgewater Woods in Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on May 19, 1931, in Indianapolis, to Herbert and Cordelia (Hobbs) Taylor. Clara was a beauty operator for many years in the Lapel area and at one time had a shop in her rural Noblesville home. She...
Mark Leigh Randall
Feb 25, 2015
Mark L. Randall, 53, Pendleton, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at his home. He was born on September 21, 1961, in Greenfield, Indiana to John and Shirley (Stanley) Randall, Jr. Mark graduated from Zionsville Community High School in 1979 and received an associate's degree from Lincoln Technical Institute. He is survived by his mother, Shirley S. Melton of West...

Ina M. Jones
Feb 24, 2015
Ina M. Jones, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born June 24, 1918 in Livingston, Tennessee to the late W. Gentry & Iva Mae (Reagan) Nivens. She was a 50 year member of Bethel United Methodist Church and a member of the Alpha Circle.
Ina is...
Wilfred E. Beher
Feb 24, 2015
Wilfred E. “Willy” Beher, 96, passed away on Tuesday, Feb 24, 2015, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, following a brief illness.
He was born November 11, 1918 in Anderson to the late Grover Cleveland and Florence Hannah (Catt) Beher, in the same house where he raised his family.
Willy worked for 46 years as a fork truck operator...
Janet Marie Crouse
Feb 23, 2015
Janet Marie Crouse, 71, Lapel, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. She was born on May 8, 1943, in Hartford City, Indiana to Arza and Vera (Macon) Cline. She graduated from Hartford City High School in 1961. Janet cooked at several schools in the Hamilton Southeastern School system including Durbin Elementary and Hamilton...
Fonza Dean Vickery
Feb 17, 2015
Fonza Dean Vickery, 81, Pendleton, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following an extended illness. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Birdstown, Tennessee to Church and Pearl (Neal) Pemberton. Fonza retired from the former Firestone Industrial Products plant in Noblesville after 36 years of employment. She was a member of the Ashbury Pointe...
Deborah Jean Daniels
Feb 17, 2015
Deborah Jean Daniels, 61, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a brief illness. She was born on June 27, 1953, in Noblesville, Indiana to Arthur Dale and Wanda June (Meredith) Counceller. Deborah attended Madison Heights High School and she enjoyed fishing, friends, her three sons, and her grand doggie, Shooter. She is survived...
Freda Mae Males
Feb 16, 2015
Freda Mae Males, 87, Fishersburg, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following an extended illness. She was born on April 30, 1927, in Sulfur Springs, Indiana to Ward and Irene (Harless) Renner. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1944. Freda retired from Sam's Club in Indianapolis where she worked as a demo lady for...

Fred W. Steffler Jr.
Feb 15, 2015
Fred “Bubby” W. Steffler, Jr. 62, of Anderson, passed away February 15, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a sudden illness.
He was born January 29, 1953, in Anderson, the son of Fred and Pauline (Brown) Steffler, Sr. and was a life long Anderson resident. He graduated from Madison Heights High School and retired in 2013 from the...

Donny J. Key
Feb 13, 2015
Donny J. Key, 60, of Anderson, passed away February 13, 2015 at his residence after an extended illness.
He was born October 17, 1954 in Livingston, TN, the son of J.W. and Coleen (Brown) Key. He lived in Anderson most of his life and had worked as an auto mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Key of Anderson;...
Shirley M. Randol
Feb 10, 2015
Shirley Mae Randol, 70, passed away February 10, 2015. She was a former resident of Anderson.
She was born in Anderson on February 18, 1944 to the late Woodrow W. & Thelma (Clift) Hollars. Shirley worked in the pharmacy for 15 of the 20 years that she had worked for Kroger. She enjoyed crocheting, collected elephants and loved spending...

O. Irene Shuck
Feb 9, 2015
O. Irene Shuck, 81, passed away February 9, 2015 at Community Hospital, Anderson, after an extended illness. She was born in Anderson on September 15, 1933. She attended Anderson High School. She was a homemaker and worked briefly at Delco-Remy and as a home health aide.
She leaves to cherish her memory two children, Doug (Nancy) Shuck and Linda Holland;...

David Keith Bowers
Feb 7, 2015
David Keith Bowers, 63, passed away February 7, 2015 in Anderson after fighting a long battle with cancer.
He was born July 10, 1951, in New Castle to the late David O. & Imogene (Shell) Bowers. He worked at G.M. having retired in 2006.
Keith was an avid sports fan and enjoyed coaching his grandson in sports. He...
William Vinson Keffer
Feb 6, 2015
William Vinson "Bill" Keffer, 81, Lapel, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness. He was born on November 1, 1933, in Anderson, Indiana to Ronald and Rhesa (Ankrum) Keffer. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1951 and was a U. S. Army veteran who was stationed in Korea and...
Jason Small
Feb 5, 2015
Jason "Geeza" Small, 43, Fishers, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015, at his home. He was born on September 24, 1971, in Ashington, England, to Richard and Janice (Chilton) Small. Jason had worked as a bar tender at Mo's Irish Pub in Noblesville and Divvy in Carmel. He is survived by his wife of 4 years, Stephanie (Bock) Small; three...

Patricia A. Matthews
Feb 4, 2015
Patricia A. “Pat” Matthews, 72, of Fortville passed Feb. 4, 2015 at her residence.
She was born March 8, 1942 in Orestes, the daughter of the late Warren and Helen (Hertle) Ludlow. She had been a cook for many years.
She is survived by her five children, Chrisy (Dan) Epperson of Fountaintown, Robert Matthews, Pamela Matthews, William Jason Matthews,...

Erma Valentine Ramsay
Feb 3, 2015
Erma Valentine (McCord) Ramsay, 95, who has resided in Anderson with her son and daughter-in-law for the past year and a half with Alzheimers, passed away February 3, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital.
She was born on February 14, 1919 in Clinton, IN. and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1937 and then Indiana Business College.
Erma worked...
Betty J. Meyer
Feb 2, 2015
Betty J. Meyer, 81, Anderson, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness. She was born on June 24, 1933, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to James and Catherine (Dull) Ware. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1951. Betty retired from St. John's Health System in 2007 after 25 years...

Donald Burnett
Feb 1, 2015
Donald P. Burnett, 86, of Anderson, went to be with his Lord on February 1, 2015.
He was born August 2, 1928 in New Castle, the son of the late George and Lulu (Barkdull) Burnett. He graduated from Middletown High School in 1946 and attended Frankfort Pilgrim College. In 1993, he retired from Delco Remy after 45 years of employment.
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Julius Eugene Sylvester
Jan 28, 2015
Julius Eugene “Gene” Sylvester, 88, of Anderson, passed away January 28, 2015 at Community Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born January 17, 1927, in Anderson to the late J. Chloe and Viola (Baldwin) Sylvester and lived most of his life in Anderson. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1945 and then served in the U.S Army with...