Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Helen E. Wisehart

Helen E. Wisehart

Aug 11, 2012

Helen E. Wisehart, age 83 of New Castle, formerly of Shirley ,passed away Saturday morning, August 11, 2012 at A Place called Home in Mooreland, IN.

Clyde E. James

Clyde E. James

Aug 10, 2012

ANDERSON- Clyde E. James, 85, of Anderson, passed away Aug. 10, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Chesterfield, following an extended illness. He was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Anderson, the son of Clyde and Edna (Henry) James, and a life long Anderson resident. He was a 1946 graduate of Ander…

Marcia S. Conwell Spradlin

Marcia S. Conwell Spradlin

Aug 9, 2012

Marcia S. Conwell Spradlin, 69, of New Castle, Delaware, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on August 9, 2012. Born May 14, 1943 in Anderson, she was the daughter of Jim and Nadine (Ockomon) Malone. She worked as an Administrative Specialist with the Delaware Department of Transport…

Clyde R. Monroe

Clyde R. Monroe

Aug 8, 2012

Clyde R. Monroe, 84, of Anderson, passed away August 8, 2012 at Countryside Manor Healthcare. He was born April 7, 1928 in Anderson, the son of the late Claude and Blanche (Thornton) Monroe. He lived in Anderson for more than 50 years. He retired from Delco Remy after 32 years and had serv…

Monica Mehling

Monica Mehling

Aug 8, 2012

Monica Mehling, 89, of Anderson, passed away August 8, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born February 16, 1923 in Tipton, the daughter of the late Francis L. and Charlotte H. (Mullarkey) Fox. She lived in Tipton for 8 years, Columbus, OH for 10 years, Santa Barbara, CA f…

Marilyn Virginia Wood

Marilyn Virginia Wood

Aug 6, 2012

Marilyn Virginia (Davis) Wood, 78, of Anderson, passed away August 6, 2012 at St. John’s Health Systems after a brief illness. She was born July 2, 1934 in Anderson, the daughter of the late Emmer “Jack” and Mildred (Mills) Davis. She graduated in 1953 from Anderson High School. She liv…

Tawni Lapierre Mcgaha

Tawni Lapierre Mcgaha

Aug 1, 2012

Tawni (LaPierre) McGaha, 50, passed away August 1, 2012 at Community Hospital after an extended illness. She was born July 10, 1962 in Anderson to Robert Sr. and Joyce (Earhart) LaPierre. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1980 and following graduation, moved to Albany, GA, where s…

Mark Haston Fording

Mark Haston Fording

Jul 31, 2012

Mark Haston Fording, 38, Bean Station, TN, passed away July 31, 2012 at his home. He was born August 14, 1973, in Muncie, where he grew up and attended Muncie Central High School. Mark had lived in Tennessee the past 18 years and worked for Morristown Driver’s Service (MDS), hauling freig…

Karen S. Morrow

Karen S. Morrow

Jul 25, 2012

Karen Morrow, 68 of Middletown, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her home.

Phyllis Laverne Maxwell

Phyllis Laverne Maxwell

Jul 25, 2012

Phyllis Laverne Maxwell, 74, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at The Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis following a sudden illness. She was born on September 8, 1937, in Anderson, Indiana to Roy and Mildred (Carr) Wilson. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1955. Phyllis retired from Anderson University after 33 years as head cook. She attended Ford...

Margarette C. Griner

Margarette C. Griner

Jul 24, 2012

Margarette C. Griner, 89, of Anderson, passed away July 24, 2012 at St. John’s Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born January 19, 1923 in Morehead, KY, the daughter of the late James and Melvie (Cogswell) Carpenter. She moved to Anderson in 1942 and retired in 1999 from Guide …

Laura C. Rew

Laura C. Rew

Jul 23, 2012

Laura C. Rew, 64, of Anderson, passed away July 23, 2012 at Community Hospital after an extended illness. She was born February 4, 1948 in New York City, NY and lived most of her life in Anderson. Laura loved to take care of the animals at the former Pet Shop, where she worked for several …

Phyllis J. Chapin

Phyllis J. Chapin

Jul 23, 2012

Phyllis J. Chapin, 77, of Anderson, passed away July 23, 2012 at Community Hospital after an extended illness. She was born December 19, 1934 in Anderson and was a lifelong Anderson resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Southdale Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by three son…

James R. Ligon

James R. Ligon

Jul 22, 2012

James R. “Jim” Ligon, 68, of Anderson, passed away July 22, 2012 at St. John’s Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born November 15, 1943 in Anderson and graduated from Anderson High School in 1964. He was a lifelong Anderson resident and retired from Anderson News after 30 yea…

Dennis Ray Isaacs

Dennis Ray Isaacs

Jul 22, 2012

Ray Isaacs, 67, Lapel, died peacefully on Sunday, July 22, 2012, while looking out his bedroom window. Ray, or Rayzo, Crazy Ray, DR, as he was known to many of his friends, was born on October 16, 1944, in Richmond, Indiana to Elzie and Sallie (Williams) Isaacs. He was the second of four sons that all tested their parents' patience...

Helen Marie Florea

Helen Marie Florea

Jul 21, 2012

Helen Marie Florea age 90, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice Unit in Greenfield.

Jeri M. Coil

Jeri M. Coil

Jul 21, 2012

Jeri M. Coil, 68, of Anderson, passed away July 21, 2012 at St. John’s Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1943 in Potomac, IL, the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Coil She is survived by her cousin, Karan Parmele. Cremation will take place and burial will be in Illinois at a late…

Kevin B. Daugherty

Kevin B. Daugherty

Jul 20, 2012

Kevin B. Daugherty, 51, of Greenfield, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 20, 2012. He was the youngest child of Barbara and the late Vaughn Daugherty. He was born on March 22, 1961 in Anderson, IN. He spent the first few years of his young life in Pendleton, IN. The family later mov…

Rexford B. Ashby

Rexford B. Ashby

Jul 19, 2012

Rexford Bolen Ashby, 73 returned home to be with Jesus on July 19, 2012. He lived in Shirley, Indiana most of his life. He retired from General Motors Local 662 in Anderson, Indiana where he was a skilled Journeyman. He was currently residing in Hanover, Indiana. He was the oldest son of Medford & Maudeline Ashby.

David A. Delph

David A. Delph

Jul 19, 2012

David A. Delph, 63, of Anderson, passed away July 19, 2012 at Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1948 in Lebanon, and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He served in the US Army and worked at Borg Warner in Muncie. David loved the outdoors and was known as “…

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