Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

William E. Blevins Jr.

William E. Blevins Jr.

Dec 21, 2011

William E. “Bill” Blevins, Jr., 68, of Markleville, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2011 after a brief illness. He was born September 19, 1943 in Ashland, KY and lived in Madison County most of his adult life. He was a senior machinist at Stanley Black & Decker and a US Army vet…

Sharon Kay Coonce

Sharon Kay Coonce

Dec 21, 2011

Sharon Kay (Friend) Coonce, 65, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness. She was born on June 3, 1946, in New Castle, Indiana to Gerald and Clara (Craig) Friend. She graduated from Madison Height School of Anderson. She spent her working life as a Home Health Care Professional...

Peggy A. Arnold

Peggy A. Arnold

Dec 20, 2011

Peggy A. Arnold, 59, of Anderson, passed away December 20, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born July 10, 1952 in Anderson and lived all of her life in Anderson. She worked as a healthcare provider with St. John’s Medical Center for 15 years. She is survived by her…

Miriam Thompson

Miriam Thompson

Dec 18, 2011

Miriam E. Thompson, age 90 passed away Sunday morning, December 18, 2011 at Golden Living Center-Brandywine, Greenfield, IN.

Russell W. Mitchell

Russell W. Mitchell

Dec 17, 2011

Russell W. Mitchell, 92, Anderson, passed away December 17, 2011, at St. John’s Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born May 8, 1919, in Anderson, the son of Bert and Geneiva (Green) Mitchell. He was a life long resident of Anderson and retired in 1974 from Guide Lamp as a machin…

Ruth E. Buckley

Ruth E. Buckley

Dec 16, 2011

Ruth E. Buckley, 86, of Anderson, passed away December 16, 2011 at St. John’s Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born August 24, 1925 in Anderson to the late Ernest and Mary (Lower) Kisker. She lived all of her life in Anderson and retired in 1985 from Western Electric afte…

Betty Joan Meagher

Betty Joan Meagher

Dec 15, 2011

Betty Joan Meagher, 82, of Mt. Summit, passed away December 15, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Middletown. She was born June 29, 1929 to the late Paul and Alma Gregory. She lived most of her life in Anderson and moved to Mt. Summit in 1993. She was a homemaker and an Avon representative. S…

Terry D. Myers

Terry D. Myers

Dec 13, 2011

Terry D. Myers, 53, Anderson, passed away December 13, 2011 at St. John’s Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 22, 1958 in Anderson and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He graduated in 1976 from Madison Heights High School. He was employed at Prairie Farm…

Irma Mae Aumend

Irma Mae Aumend

Dec 12, 2011

Irma Mae (Hohenberger) Aumend, 89, of Anderson, passed away December 12, 2011 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus after an extended illness. She was born October 5, 1922 in Pleasant Bend, OH, the daughter of the late Gale and Ella (Roehrs) Hohenberger. She had lived in Anderson since 1953 and …

Edwin Ray Bauer

Edwin Ray Bauer

Dec 12, 2011

Edwin Ray "Eddie" Bauer, 81, Anderson, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on April 1, 1930, in Jasper to Raymond and Verda (Taylor) Bauer. Eddie retired in 1992 as a sheet metal worker and had been employed at one time by the former Lapel Sheet Metal and Bright...

Leroy D. Tarvin

Leroy D. Tarvin

Dec 11, 2011

Leroy D. "Lee" Tarvin, 78, Lapel, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011, at Countryside Manor in Anderson following a brief illness. He was born on September 2, 1933, in Daviess County, Indiana to Ray and Hazel (Marshall) Tarvin. He graduated from Odon Madison Township High School in 1951 and served in the U. S. Army in England from 1955 to...

Valerie Beth Hughes

Valerie Beth Hughes

Dec 11, 2011

Valerie Beth Hughes, 57, Anderson, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011, at her home following a brief illness. She was born on April 17, 1954, in Denver, Colorado to Robert and Vera (Brown) Auron. She is survived by three children, Robert C. (wife, Jina) Hughes of Greenwood, David T. Hughes of Anderson, and Elissa M. (husband, Willibaldo) Martinez of Anderson,...

Maxine Bever

Maxine Bever

Dec 10, 2011

Maxine Bever age 87 years, a resident of Greenfield passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Indiana.

Hugh L. Cole

Hugh L. Cole

Dec 10, 2011

Hugh Lee (Red) Cole, 82, of Markleville, Indiana went to be with the lord on Saturday, December 10, 2011 in Sebring, Florida.

Sarah M. Erwin

Sarah M. Erwin

Dec 10, 2011

Sarah M. Erwin, 83, Lapel, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Maple Park Village in Westfield following an extended illness. She was born on September 11, 1928, in Anderson, Indiana to Glenn and Agnes (Veach) Garrett. Sarah retired in 1979 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson after 24 years of employment. She was a...

Peter Mroz

Peter Mroz

Dec 9, 2011

Peter “Pete” Mroz, 82, of Anderson, passed away December 9, 2011 at Edgewater Woods after an extended illness. He was born November 26, 1929 in Frankton, the son of the late Michael and Stella (Kirpenski) Mroz. He was a lifelong Anderson area resident and worked as an auto mechanic for S…

Guy L. Stopher Jr.

Guy L. Stopher Jr.

Dec 8, 2011

Guy L. Stopher, Jr., 89, of Anderson, passed away December 8, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield after an extended illness. He was born October 14, 1922 in New Albany, the son of Guy Stopher, Sr. and Edith (Austin) Kirpatrick. He graduated from New Albany High School in 1941. Afte…

Lee E. Zink

Lee E. Zink

Dec 7, 2011

Lee E. Zink, 66, of Plant City, FL, went to be with his Lord on December 7, 2011 from his residence after an extended illness. Lee was born in Ipswich, Australia on August 17, 1945 and his family moved to the United States when he was a child. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1964…

Kye Wentz Jr.

Kye Wentz Jr.

Dec 7, 2011

Kye Wentz age 21 years, a resident of Knightstown passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at St. Johns Hospital in Anderson.

Herman Burkett

Herman Burkett

Dec 7, 2011

Herman Burkett, 81, of Anderson, passed away December 7, 2011 at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness. He was born February 20, 1930 in Wilmington, DE, the son of the late Joseph and Jesse (Haughey) Burkett. He retired after 20 years from the US Army as Sergeant 1st Cla…

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