Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Donn E. Beavers
Dec 24, 2011
Donn E. Beavers, 79, of Anderson, passed away December 24, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 21, 1932 in Vallonia, IN to the late Harve and Nellie (Gray) Beavers. He graduated from Medora High School and attended University of Alabama. He worked at Anaconda and was a barber for 13 ye…
Brenda L. Veach
Dec 22, 2011
Brenda L. Veach, 55, Lapel, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011, at her home following an extended illness. She was born on January 9, 1956, in Evansville, Indiana to Robert and Nadine (Dill) Andre. She graduated from LaPorte High School in 1974. She attended Lone Oak Wesleyan Church; and she was involved in HSU a home school networking group, She...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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…
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.