Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Judith A. Sloan

Judith A. Sloan

Jun 16, 2013

Judith A. Sloan, age 67, of Knightstown passed away peacefully Sunday morning, June 16, 2013.

Robert C. Van Renterghem

Robert C. Van Renterghem

Jun 16, 2013

Robert C. “Bob” Van Renterghem, 57, Anderson, passed away June 16, 2013, at Countryside Manor after an extended illness. He was born January 28, 1956, in Detroit, MI, the son of Morris and Beulah (Paine) Van Renterghem. He lived in Indiana the past several years and was employed by Jacks…

Paula W. Burkett

Paula W. Burkett

Jun 14, 2013

Paula W. Burkett, 86, Anderson, passed away June 14, 2013, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 25, 1926, in Dietfurt, Germany, the daughter of the late Wolfgang and Walburga (Hassfurter) Wiedenhofer. She moved to Anderson in 1960 and retired f…

Cathy L. Dayton Eckelbarger

Cathy L. Dayton Eckelbarger

Jun 14, 2013

Cathy L. Dayton Eckelbarger, 59, of Anderson, passed away June 14, 2013, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 27, 1953, in Anderson, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Wood) Dayton Sr. She was a homemaker and a lifelong Anderson resident. Sh…

Jeff L. Sheller

Jeff L. Sheller

Jun 13, 2013

Jeff L. Sheller, 65, of Anderson, passed away June 13, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born March 7, 1948, in Anderson, to Paul and Mary (Land) Sheller, and was a life long Madison County resident. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1966 and worked for O.I. Broc…

Janet Johnson

Janet Johnson

Jun 11, 2013

Janet Johnson age 78 years a resident of Knightstown passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

Katherine M. Yocom

Katherine M. Yocom

Jun 11, 2013

Katherine M. Yocom, 93, Pendleton, passed away June 11, 2013, at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born February 5, 1920, in Hamilton County, the daughter of Jesse and Mary Catherine (Brown) Musselman. She was a Noblesville High School graduate and lived in this area all of …

Marjorie Helen Howell

Marjorie Helen Howell

Jun 10, 2013

Marjorie Helen Howell, 82, Lapel, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following a brief illness. She was born on March 11, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Freeman and Leona (Skelly) Bless. Marjorie retired in 1983 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson after 30 years of employment. She was...

Earl J. Forrester

Earl J. Forrester

Jun 9, 2013

ANDERSON- Earl J. Forrester, 53, passed away June 9, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born July 1, 1959, in Anderson, the son of Earl and Diana (Martin) Forrester. He was a life long Anderson resident and was a painter by trade. He is survived by his mother, Diana Fo…

Myrtle J. Anderson

Myrtle J. Anderson

Jun 6, 2013

Myrtle J. Anderson, 61, of Anderson, passed away June 6, 2013, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born October 28, 1951, the daughter of LeRoy and Virginia (Wheeler) Hyatt, and was a life long Anderson resident. She graduated from Anderson High School and retired from Comm…

Kenneth E. Minton

Kenneth E. Minton

Jun 4, 2013

Kenneth E. Minton, 73, of Pendleton, passed away June 4, 2013 at Manor Care Health Services after an extended illness. He was born August 10, 1939 in Anderson, the son of Daniel and Helen (Schaffer) Minton. He is survived by sister, Anna Fowler; and brother, Ronnie Minton. The family has c…

Alice F. Mallette

Alice F. Mallette

Jun 4, 2013

Alice F. (Walker) Mallette, 68, of Anderson, passed away June 4, 2013 at Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 10, 1944 in Anderson, where she resided her entire life. She attended Markleville High School and was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Stacy Lee…

Harold J. Laird

Harold J. Laird

Jun 1, 2013

Harold J. Laird, 92, of Anderson, passed away June 1, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Chesterfield after an extended illness. He was born January 18, 1921, the son of the late William and Stella (Larmore) Laird in Warrington, IN, and had lived in Anderson since 1949. He was a life long f…

Wesley James Leffel

Wesley James Leffel

May 31, 2013

Wesley James Leffel, 86, Indianapolis, formerly of Anderson, passed away May 31, 2013, at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis after a brief illness. He was born May 15, 1927, in Anderson, the son of Millard and Catherine L. (Sherry) Leffel. He attended Anderson High Scho…

Phyllis F. Bosley

Phyllis F. Bosley

May 26, 2013

Phyllis F. Bosley, 85, of Anderson, passed away May 26, 2013 at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness. She was born March 20, 1928 in Hope, IN, the daughter of the late Nelson and Elsie (Beroth) Fuel. She graduated from Hope High School and attended Ball State for 3 years. S…

Janet L. Simmons-Hay

Janet L. Simmons-Hay

May 24, 2013

Janet L. Simmons-Hay, age 86 of Gwynneville, IN passed away Friday morning May 24, 2013 at her home.

Sherry L. Shaw

Sherry L. Shaw

May 23, 2013

Sherry L. Shaw, 57, Pendleton, passed away on May 23 at St. Vincent’s Hospice in Indianapolis after a sudden illness. She was born August 26, 1955 in Anderson, where she resided until moving to Pendleton in 1963. Sherry had worked for South Madison School Corporation since 1997. Before tha…

Elizabeth White

Elizabeth White

May 18, 2013

Elizabeth Jean White, age 90, of Wilkinson passed away Saturday morning, May 18, 2013 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield.

Kaysen Michael-Lee Cornwell

Kaysen Michael-Lee Cornwell

May 17, 2013

Kaysen Michael-Lee Cornwell, 3 months old, of Anderson, passed away May 17, 2013 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born February 5, 2013 in Indianapolis. He is survived by his mother, Coltlee J. Kirkwood of Anderson; father, Adrian M. Cornwell of Anderson; grandparen…

Donald L. Fields

Donald L. Fields

May 16, 2013

Donald L. Fields, 82, of Anderson, passed away May 16, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 8, 1931 in Westfield, the son of the late Fred and Hilda (Powell) Fields. He resided in Madison County most of his life and was a member of Bethany…

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