Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

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…

Emma E. Smith

Emma E. Smith

Dec 7, 2011

Emma E. Smith, 98, New Albany, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Providence Retirement Home in New Albany surrounded by her family following an extended illness. She was born on June 16, 1913, in Fishersburg, Indiana to Jack and Levina (Anderson) Wiseman and was a long-time Lapel resident. Emma retired in 1985 from the Lapel School as a custodian...

David Michael Ginley

David Michael Ginley

Dec 6, 2011

David M, "Mike" Ginley, 62, Markleville, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Saint John's Health System in Anderson following a four month battle with lung cancer. He was born on June 30, 1949, in Anderson, Indiana to Paul and Virginia (Blakeley) Ginley. He graduated from Pendleton High School in 1968. Mike was employed as a farm manager for the...

Doris M. Vaughn

Doris M. Vaughn

Dec 5, 2011

Doris M. Vaughn age 79 years, a resident of Shirley, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at Henry County Memorial Hospital in New Castle.

Mildred J. Phillips

Mildred J. Phillips

Dec 3, 2011

Mildred J. (McCowan) Phillips, 80, Anderson, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 3, 2011, at St. John’s Medical Center. She was born January 23, 1931, in Overton County, TN, the daughter of Silas and Allie Mae (Wilson) McCowan. She retired in 1996 from Delco…

Robert L. Nelson

Robert L. Nelson

Dec 3, 2011

Robert Nelson, age 88 of Greenfield, IN. Went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2011

Donald M. Johnson

Donald M. Johnson

Dec 1, 2011

Donald M. Johnson, 74, Anderson, passed away December 1, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness. He was born March 25, 1937, in Anderson, the son of Grover and Nellie (Riddlin) Johnson. He was a life long resident of Anderson, at one time owned and operated the C…

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