Obituaries

Marion “Mac” Killion, 82, Anderson, passed away September 11, 2010, after a sudden illness. He was born December 22, 1927, in Clay County, IN, the son of Kenneth H. and Gertrude (Mustard) Killion. Mac lived all of his adult life in Anderson, served in the United States Navy Air and retired…

Kay Bobo, 61, of Anderson, passed away July 29, 2010 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born May 11, 1949 in Anderson and graduated from Madison Heights High School. Kay was a positive person who loved the Lord and the beauty of His creation; flowers, animals, gardens, people …

Patricia R. “Patty Ruth” Nicholson, 82, of Anderson, passed away July 7, 2010 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born May 20, 1928 in Noblesville, the daughter of Samuel and Eva (Milikan) Wilson. She was a life long resident of Madison County. In her younger years, she enj…

Catherine S. Graves, 88, of Anderson, passed away March 29, 2011 at Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 15, 1923 in Montezuma, the daughter of Paul and Esta (Wilson) Smith. She lived in Anderson most of her life and retired from Delco Remy as an executive secretary…

Cynthia L. Butler, 62, of Anderson, passed away September 7, 2010 at St. John’s Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born December 29, 1947 in Anderson and graduated from Lapel High School. She retired in 2008 from St. John’s Medical Center after 42 years. She was an active member…

Cynthia A. Cleaver, 60, of Anderson, passed away April 27, 2013, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born December 16, 1952, the daughter of Robert and Jean (Ritter) Cleaver, in Anderson, and was a life long Anderson resident. She graduated from Madison Heights High School …

Joseph C. Sparks, 91, of Anderson, and a long time resident of Bloomington, passed away March 30, 2013 at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness. He was born September 24, 1921, the son of Roy and Myrtle Sparks in Bloomington, and graduated from Bloomington High School an…

Stanton D. Hanna, 66, of Anderson, passed away October 12, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. He was born January 20, 1947 to Elmer and L. Jeanette Hanna in Jacksonville, FL. and lived most his life in Anderson, Frankton and Muncie. He was an area sup…

Barbara A. “Grammy” Melson, 81, of Anderson, went home to the Lord on February 28, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born December 23, 1931 in Anderson and lived here her entire life. In 1995, she retired from the Madison County Government Center. She was also a forme…

Phyllis J. Ballard, 87, of Anderson, passed away August 16, 2013 at Community Hospital. She was born November 30, 1925 in Elwood, the daughter of the late John and Minnie (Neff) Baxter, and was a lifelong resident of Madison County. She graduated from Wendell Willkie High School in 1943 an…

R. Louise Kinser, 82, of Anderson, passed away October 26, 2010 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born January 14, 1928 in West Frankfort, IL, the daughter of Fred and Maude (Sullivan) Kopetz. She had lived in Anderson since 1947 and was a homemaker. She was a member of M…

Nina Lee Wright, Markleville, passed away July 17, 2013, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. She was born in Anderson, the daughter of John and Belle (Tranbarger) Hatfield. Nina Lee was a graduate of Anderson High School, Holy Cross School of Nursing in South Bend and Ball State Uni…

Yvonna “Bonnie” Romine, 72, of Anderson, passed away September 3, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was a life long Anderson resident and had worked for Anaconda Wire and Cable and National Tile for many years. She is survived by her companion,…

Howard W. Gorman, 91, of Anderson, passed away August 29, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield after an extended illness. He was born March 23, 1922 in Henry County, the son of the late John and Florence (Newby) Gorman. He served in the US Army from 1945 until 1953 and then moved to…

Portland Oregon – Ann McCrystal, 67, formally of Anderson, passed away Oct. 5, 2013, at her residence in Portland Oregon, after an extended illness. She was born May 12, 1946, in Anderson, the daughter of Robert and Kathleen (Smith) McCrystal. She was a 1964 graduate of St. Mary’s High S…

ANDERSON- Frances S. Armstrong, 85, Anderson, passed away Oct. 18, 2013, after an extended illness. She was born July 22, 1928 in Anderson, the daughter of Lawrence and Lula (Snow) Swango, and was a life long Anderson resident. She was a 1947 graduate of Anderson High School, a bookkeeper …

Kendall R. “Kenny” Hayden, 45, of Anderson, passed away April 16, 2010 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born June 22, 1964 in Muncie and lived in Anderson for the past 20 years. Kenny had a kind heart and was always willing to help others. He liked the outdoors and collec…

Anita J. Herron, 87, of Henderson, NV, passed away April 13, 2010 at St. Rose Dominican Hospital. She was born May 29, 1922 in Anderson and lived in Anderson until moving to Nevada to live with her daughter 6 years ago. She retired in 1982 from Delco Remy after 13 years. Anita was a member…

Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann (Platt) Henkle, Daleville, passed away Oct. 27, 2010, to be with those of her family who passed before, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was never a quitter and fought to the very end. She was born November 3, 1925 in Anderson to Virgil and Juanita Platt. …

Laura Lynn Hoskins, 47, Pendleton, passed away August 29, 2010, at Indiana University Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born April 25, 1963, in Anderson and graduated from Highland High School in 1981, Ball State University in 1986 and attended Pendleton Christian Church. H…