Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Elaine E. Hawkins
Nov 7, 2023
Elaine E. Hawkins, 78, of Anderson, passed away on November 7, 2023. Elaine was born on February 1, 1945 in Anderson to the late Eugene and Marie (Richard) Farrer. After receiving an associate degree from Business College, Elaine began working as an executive secretary. She eventually found herself working for Firefly as a Customer Relations Specialist. Elaine found her spiritual...
Barbara Ann Dudley
Nov 7, 2023
Barbara Ann Dudley, 87, of Anderson, passed away on November 7, 2023. She was born on August 4, 1936 in Anderson to the late Arthur Trevor and Thelma Lois (Bailey) Dudley Bennett. Barbara graduated from Anderson High School and then began working for Bill Brown Insurance Agency as an insurance agent. After her career in insurance, she also worked for...
Barbara E. Hughes
Nov 7, 2023
Barbara Elaine (Ginley) Hughes passed away Tuesday, November 7th at Ascension St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson surrounded by her family.
Barb was born in Anderson, Indiana on January 5, 1944 to Paul and Virginia (Blakely) Ginley. She lived most of her life in Pendleton, Indiana with the exception of five years in Midland, Texas.
She graduated from Pendleton High...
Mary Carlos Seal
Nov 7, 2023
Mary Carlos Seal, 90, of Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson.
She was born on January 15, 1933, in Rinnie, Tennessee to Ernest Albert and Carrie Lucille (Green) Ramsey.
She retired in 1993 from Guide Lamp Division of General Motors in Anderson. She was a lifetime member of UAW Local #663.
She was a...
Eugene Clifford “Gene” Helm
Nov 4, 2023
Eugene “Gene” Clifford Helm, 86, of Plainfield, passed away on November 4, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born on June 14, 1937 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to the late James Clifford and Hulda Caroline (Boerger) Helm. He married the love of his life, Judy Spink, on August 13, 1967 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gene graduated from the...
Patricia Shell
Nov 4, 2023
Patricia K. Shell, 81, of Anderson, peacefully passed away on November 4, 2023. She was born May 24, 1942, in Kokomo Indiana and raised by loving parents Cleo and Kate (Turner) Barnett.
She was a graduate of Pendleton Heights High School, and then went on to work at General Motors. Patricia had many hobbies including her love for playing the...
Barbara Jean Pritchard Brunson
Nov 4, 2023
Barbara Jean (Tuttle) Pritchard Brunson, 87, passed peacefully, November 4, 2023, in her home in Louden, Tennessee. She was born an only child, to the late Charles and Della (Aldred) Tuttle in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 8, 1936.
Barbara met and married Bob V. Pritchard. They made many friends through his work and spent much time dancing...
Charles Donald Wright
Oct 31, 2023
Mr. Charles Wright went to be with his Lord peacefully on the evening of October 31, 2023, at the age of 88, in Kirtland Ohio, near his daughter’s home.
Mr. Wright served in the US Army for three years, then worked at New York Central Railroad for 10 years. He was also founder and owner of Wright Auto Electric, and...
Barbara S. Lamb
Oct 30, 2023
Barbara S. Lamb, 85, of Indianapolis, formerly of Pendleton, passed away October 30, 2023.
She was born June 23, 1938 in Madison County, Indiana to the late Donald and Kathryn (Laymon) Wolf.
Barbara was a wife, mother and homemaker, additionally she had worked in the cafeteria at Pendleton Middle School and Pendleton Heights High School.
She was a 1956 graduate...
Alan S. Ray
Oct 30, 2023
Alan Scott Ray passed away after an extended illness on October 30, 2023 at the age of 76. He was born October 9, 1947 in Indianapolis to the late Ivan and Edith “Irene” (Shirley) Ray. He graduated Richmond High School in 1965 before earning his BA at Indiana University followed by his pursuit of medicine at IU’s School of Medicine,...
Rex Scott Lemasters
Oct 29, 2023
Rex Scott LeMasters, 61, of Lapel, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
He was born on October 27, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born to Richard and Margaret LeMasters.
He was a graduate of Plainfield High School and earned his bachelor's degree from Butler University.
He retired in 2019 from the Internal Revenue Service as a technology representative. He also taught...
Virginia Broyles
Oct 28, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Broyles, 75, of Muncie, passed away peacefully at the Woodlands nursing home on Saturday morning, October 28, 2023. Ginny was born September 6, 1948 in San Jose, California to William A. Voris and Paulene Voris.
Ginny graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, Indiana in 1966 and then graduated from Ball State University in 1970 with a Bachelor’s...
Trevon James Luke
Oct 27, 2023
Trevon James Luke, 21, passed away on October 27, 2023 at his residence in Middletown, Indiana. Trevon was born on February 11, 2002 in Anderson. He attended Pendleton Heights High School and graduated from the Excel Center in Anderson. He worked as a union laborer for Poindexer Excavating and was a member of the Local #1112 union. He loved working...
James “Butch” Walker
Oct 27, 2023
James “Butch” Walker, 80, of Pendleton and former New Castle resident passed away October 27, 2023 surrounded by his family.
He was born May 26, 1943 in New Castle, Indiana and was a Pendleton resident since 1977.
Butch retired from Allegheny Ludlum in New Castle following over 20 years of service.
He was a US Army veteran. Butch was a...
Della Lydia Riley
Oct 27, 2023
Della Lydia “Squirt” Riley, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 27, 2023. She was born in Upper Cannon Creek, Bell County, KY on March 23, 1935, the seventh child of Lucy Magnolia Owens Richards and Garrett Richards. Following graduation from Bell High School, Squirt moved to Indiana. She loved her church and retired from Delco Remy with 38...
Mary Bernadine Hiday
Oct 27, 2023
Mary "Bernadine" Hiday, 90, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Elwood Health and Living following an extended illness.
She was born on February 12, 1933, in Anderson, Indiana to Cecil Hiday and Cleo (Robinette) Hiday.
Bernadine graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1951. She worked for many years as an office manager at OC Clark Realty...
Ms. Celesta R. Walker
Oct 26, 2023
Celesta R. Walker, 88 years, a resident of Charlottesville, passed away on October 26, 2023, at Greenfield Healthcare Center. She was born July 23, 1935, to the late Truman and Edna DeLay.
Celesta graduated from Charlottesville High School in 1953. She married her high school sweetheart, Paul Walker, on February 19, 1954, and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Andrew Thomas Onofrey
Oct 25, 2023
Andrew Thomas Onofrey, 88, of Pendleton, died October 25, 2023.
Previous owner of The Post Restaurant, Pendleton. In addition to other businesses owned with his deceased wife, Theresa L. Onofrey who died October 28, 2017 he was a long time air traffic controller in Indianapolis following his discharge from the Air Force.
He is survived by his children; Susan Onofrey...
Thelma L. Miller
Oct 25, 2023
Thelma L. Miller, of Anderson, went home to be with Jesus on October 25, 2023. She was born on September 21 in Muncie to the late Elijah “Bud” and Mary (King) Osborne. Thelma loved the Lord, she loved spending time with her family. She was always excited to spend the winter in Florida. She always enjoyed it when her husband...
Scott E. Alyne
Oct 25, 2023
Scott E. Alyne, 65, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Wildwood Healthcare Center in Indianapolis following an extended illness.
He was born on October 5, 1958, in Carmel, Indiana to Alfred Alyne and Patricia Conwell.
He was a trailer mechanic. He enjoyed racing, especially Figure 8 races. Scott loved the Anderson Speedway.
Scott attended Morovia High School.
Scott is...