Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Lolita Gaither-Blackwell
Feb 1, 2014
Lolita “Toni” Gaither-Blackwell, 75, of Anderson, passed away February 1, 2014 at home after battling a courageous fight with cancer.
Toni was born February 2, 1938, to the late Charles and Naomi (Jordan) Floyd in Greenup, Kentucky.
A successful business woman, Toni managed h…
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Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014 Time: 11:00 am – 01:00...
Carol Elizabeth Champ
Jan 31, 2014
Carol Elizabeth Champ, 92, of Anderson, passed away January 31, 2014, in St. Vincent’s Hospice.
She was born December 25, 1921, in Lander, Wyoming to the late Ralph and Pearl (Fister) Mitchell.
She is survived by her children, Betty Donnelly and Sarah Hann; three stepsons, Steve…
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Betty M. Scott
Jan 30, 2014
Betty M. Scott, 84, of Pendleton, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2014.
She was born in Anderson, on September 9, 1929, the daughter of Willis Buchanan and Vinnie (Cross) Buchanan.
Betty married William J. Scott on March 28, 1947. Together they owned and operated Fashion 1-hou…
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Date: Friday, February 7, 2014 Time: 11:00 am –...
Marilyn J. Friend
Jan 29, 2014
Marilyn J. Friend, 75, of Anderson, passed away on Jan. 29, 2014, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 5, 1938, in Anderson, the daughter of Harold and Freda (Davis) Holloway.
Marilyn was a homemaker whose passion was her famil…
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Date: Saturday, February 1, 2014 Time: 09:00 am...
Cecil Carmichael
Jan 29, 2014
Cecil “Pete” Carmichael, III, 64, of Anderson, passed away January 29, 2014 at his residence after a sudden illness.
He was born May 12, 1949, the son of Cecil and Martha Carmichael, in Anderson and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1967 an…
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Date: Sunday, February 2, 2014 Time: 02:00...
Joan Carlena Durbin
Jan 28, 2014
Joan Carlena Durbin, 74, Fishersburg, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at her home following an extended illness. She was born on July 9, 1939, in Ashville, North Carolina to Lawrence and Lavenia (Long) Lyda. Joan ran a beauty shop from her home for nearly 40 years. She is survived by two children, Debbie Birge of Fishersburg and Glenn (wife,...
Mark E. Lewis
Jan 26, 2014
Mark E. Lewis, 57, of Anderson, passed away January 26, 2014, at the IU Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis surrounded by family and friends.
Mark was known to begin stories with “Well, as you wander through life%E2%80%A6.”. Well, Mark began wandering on July 25, 1956 in Lafayette as t…
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Date: Saturday, February 1, 2014 Time: 10:00...
Eric M. Boggs
Jan 25, 2014
Eric (Mailman) Boggs, 68, Anderson, died January 25, 2014, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born July 13, 1945, graduated from Muncie Central High School and was employed by Pinkerton systems as a security guard.
Survivors include his wife, …
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Date: Saturday, February 8, 2014 Time: 10:00 am
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Harry Jewell
Jan 24, 2014
ANDERSON-Harry E. Jewell, 86, of Anderson, passed away Friday Jan. 24, 2014, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, following a brief illness.
He was born March 11, 1927, in Farmersburg In.., the son of Elza and Lovy (Lucas) Jewell. Harry lived in Farmersburg for 6 years, Terre Haut…
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Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Time: 12:00 pm...
Randy Mcdole
Jan 24, 2014
Randy McDole, 33, Lapel, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on June 20, 1980, in Anderson, Indiana to Randall and Mary (Flick) McDole. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1999. Randy had been employed at the former Firestone Industrial Products in Noblesville as well as O-I Brockway in Lapel....
Clifford E. Baker
Jan 23, 2014
Clifford E. “Cliff” Baker, 83, of Anderson, passed away January 23, 2014 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born December 25, 1930, the son of Forest and Imo (Mills) Baker in Trotwood, Ohio and has lived in Anderson since 1983. He retired from A…
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Date: Sunday, January 26, 2014 Time: ...
Diana Straub Motsinger
Jan 22, 2014
Diana Straub Motsinger, 80, passed away on January 22, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, after an extended illness.
She was born October 19, 1933, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Francis and Alice (June) Straub. After her high school graduation, she joined the Air Force, whe…
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Date: Saturday, January 25, 2014 Time: 11:00 am –...
Harlon L. Stafford
Jan 21, 2014
ANDERSON- Harlon L. Stafford, 65, of Anderson, passed away Jan. 21, 2014 at St Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 4, 1948, in Baxter, Tenn., the son of Omer and Cleda (Smith) Stafford. He lived in Anderson most of his life and retired from…
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Date: Thursday, January 23, 2014 Time: ...
John Edward Papa John Mayer
Jan 18, 2014
John Edward Mayer, 66, of Anderson, died after a month of illness, January 18, 2014, at his home.
He was born November 26, 1947 in Fairfield, Illinois to James Harold and Bette (Purdum) Mayer. He and his family moved to Anderson when he was 5 years old. He graduated from Anderso…
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Virgil Eugene Cates
Jan 15, 2014
Virgil Eugene Cates, 95, of Anderson, passed away January 15, 2014 at his families home after an extended illness.
He was born May 28, 1918, in Anderson, was a lifelong Anderson resident and graduated from Anderson High School. Virgil retired from Delco-Remy and was also a self-emplo…
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Date: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Time: 02:00 pm...
Lois Hummel
Jan 14, 2014
Lois Hummel, 90, of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at her residence.
She was born July 4, 1923, in Clay County, Tennessee to the late Eubert and Eva (Sullivan) Bilbrey.
Lois was baptized at and attended First Church of the Nazarene. She worked at National Tile …
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Date: Friday, January 17, 2014 Time:...
Eulalie Bressler
Jan 12, 2014
Eulalie “Bea” Bressler, 64, of Anderson, passed away Jan. 12, 2014 at her residence following a brief illness.
She was born Jan. 28, 1949, in New Castle, the daughter of Stanley and Sylvia (Lockard) Shelton and was a life long resident of Anderson. Eulalie was a graduate of Madison …
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Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014 Time: ...
Rose Ann Parker
Jan 12, 2014
Rose Ann Parker, 56, passed away on January 12, 2014 at Community Hospital, Anderson, after an extended illness.
She was born July 12, 1957, in Anderson, the daughter of Earl and Ethel (Roseberry) Deweese. She lived in Anderson most of her life where she worked at Marsh as a cashier an…
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Date: Monday, February 3, 2014 Time:...
Frederick Baldwin
Jan 12, 2014
Frederick Baldwin, 93, Anderson, passed away January 12, 2014, at St. VincentHeartCenter in Indianapolis after a brief illness.
He was born July 30, 1920, in Anderson, the son of late Charles and Grace (Davis) Baldwin. He lived all of his life in Anderson and served during W…
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Date: Thursday, January 16, 2014 Time: 11:00 am –...
Mary T. Chapple
Jan 10, 2014
Mary T. Chapple, 87, of Anderson, passed away Jan. 10, 2014, at the Homewood Residency at FreedomPlaza in Sun City Central, Florida following a brief illness.
She was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Lapel, the daughter of William and Violet (Whitmore) Tishner and was a life long Madiso…
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Date: Thursday, January 16, 2014 Time: 01:00 pm...
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