Obituaries

Irvin Charles Noll, Sr. 75, passed away June 14, 2011, at his residence after a brief illness. He was born January 28, 1936, the son of Irvin and Lillie (Frey) Noll, in Fleetwood, PA, and lived in Anderson since 1958. He retired from Guide Lamp in 1996 after 27 years. Irvin was a member of…

Jeannette M. Faulds, 87, of Anderson, went home to be with the Lord on January 4, 2013, after an extended illness. She was born March 4, 1925, the daughter of John and Marie (Lakey) Watson, in Anderson. She was a life long Anderson resident and a homemaker. Jeannette loved and cherished he…

Catherine Staggs, 83, of Anderson, passed away March 16, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services after an extended illness. She was born August 12, 1927 in Alexandria, the daughter of Harry and Helen (Sitt) Beardsley. She was a lifelong Anderson resident and taught music and art for many years …

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…

Rita K. Carson, 66, Yorktown, a cancer survivor, passed away from a sudden illness on July 30, 2010. She was born June 4, 1944, in Anderson, the daughter of Leon and Nellie (Brown) Carson. She lived most all of her in Anderson, working at one time for the Worth Corporation in Alexandria an…

Gerald E. Needler, 97, of Anderson, passed away August 31, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services after an extended illness. He was born January 26, 1915 in Progress, IN, the son of Sylvester and Bertha (Bricker) Needler. He graduated from Anderson High School and lived most of his life in And…

Larry “Butch” Penry, 73, Anderson, passed away July 16, 2010. Butch was born June 1, 1937 and was a lifetime resident of Anderson, Indiana. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1955 and was a member of the State Champion Anderson Indians golf team. He grew up in the golf business and …

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…

Maria Theresia Max, 80, of Anderson, passed away June 7, 2010 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born July 29, 1929 in Dietfurt, Germany, the daughter of Wolfgang and Walburga (Hassfurter) Wiedenhofer. She had lived in Anderson since 1965. She retired in 1992 from Sears & Roeb…

Wanda June Shaw, 74, Lapel, passed away May 1, 2010, at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born February 7, 1936 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Charles R. and Aretha (Sinders) Meredith. Wanda lived most all of her life in the Anderson and Lapel area. She ret…

Helen Darst, 84, of Anderson, passed away January 14, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. She was born January 7, 1929 in Lapel, the daughter of Myron and Pearl (Modlin) McGuire. She and was a homemaker. Helen is survived by several nieces and nephews. Cremation will take place…

Richard S. “Dick” Osborne, 83, of Anderson, passed away August 10, 2010 at Bethany Pointe after an extended illness. He was born August 10, 1927, in Kokomo, the son of Bert and Marie (Scott) Osborne. He was a longtime resident of Anderson and a controller at Ball Corp. He was a member of t…

John T. Veach, Sr., 84, of Anderson, passed away July 14, 2010 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born February 2, 1926 in Anderson, the son of Thomas and Esther (Mittendorf) Veach and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He retired in 1986 from Delco Remy after 35 years. John…

Henry A. Diedring, Sr., 99, Anderson, passed away July 24, 2010, at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born November 20, 1910, in Buer Germany, the son of Herman A. and Louise (Kring) Diedring. Henry came to America in 1921, moved to Anderson in 1930 from East Trum…

Violet R. Salatin, 89, of Ft. Myers, FL., passed away June 25, 2010 at The Lodge in Noblesville after a brief illness. She was born August 23, 1920, the daughter of Charles and Alta Hackleman in Anderson. She lived in Anderson most of her life, moving to Florida in 1986. She was a homemake…

Bettie W. Kenyon, 85, of Anderson, passed away September 30, 2010 at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born July 19, 1925 in Portland, the daughter of Glen and Myrtle (Newton) Whiteneck. She lived in Anderson most of her life and retired from Delco Remy after 36 …

Jeff Michael Galliher, 51, of Anderson, passed away March 14, 2012 at his residence.Jeff Michael Galliher, 51, of Anderson, passed away March 14, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 5, 1961, the son of Jeff and Mary (Summitt) Galliher, in Anderson and was a life long Anderson resid…

Terry J. Ford, 79 of Muncie, passed away June 10, 2012, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born December 22, 1932 in Wagner, OK and was an Anderson resident most of his life until moving to Muncie in 1991. He retired in 1999 from Delco-Remy after 47 years of service and was…

Robert R. Jones, 90, Anderson, passed away March 17, 2011 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 22, 1920 in Anderson, the son of Paul and Myrtle Jones. He was a lifetime resident of Anderson and a devoted husband for 72 years to his wife, H….

Dana May Slinkard, 98, of Anderson, passed away February 10, 2013, at Bethany Pointe Health Campus in Anderson. Dana was born July 24, 1914, in Hamilton County to Archie and Hilda (Lehr) Walton and resided most of her life in Anderson, where she graduated from Anderson High School in 1932….