Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Karl Lewis Fowler
Sep 5, 2024
Karl Lewis Fowler, 67, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Pendleton, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at his residence in Ft. Wayne following an extended illness. He was born on January 9, 1957 in Anderson, Indiana to Kelly Fowler and Catherine (Ward) Fowler.
Karl attended both Pendleton Heights and Lapel High School. He later went on to trade school and...
Steven H. Stohler
Sep 4, 2024
Steven H. Stohler, 80, of Pendleton, passed away at home on September 4, 2024. He was born on August 23, 1944, in Anderson to the late Harold and Loucille (Tuterow) Stohler.
Steven was a very hard worker for his lawn service business that he ran. He was a very artistic person with a very bright and creative mind, where he loved...
James H. Backous
Sep 2, 2024
James H. Backous, 77, passed away at home on Sept 2nd, 2024.
He was born April 21, 1947, in Anderson to Donald and Virginia (Geier) Backous.
Jim enjoyed golfing, bowling, and racing and watching youngster’s race. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He retired from Delco Remy after 30 years of work.
He is survived by sister-in-law, Patricia (Sorg) Backous,...
Thomas Lee Hulse
Sep 2, 2024
Thomas Lee Hulse, 85, of Anderson passed away at Community Hospital on September 2, 2024 in Anderson. He was born on March 8, 1939 in Anderson to the late Alvin and Agnes (Moon) Hulse.
After graduating from high school in 1956, he faithfully served our country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1963. After the military, he...
Robert Lynn Stanley
Sep 2, 2024
Robert Lynn Stanley, 99, of Greenfield passed away Monday, September 2, 2024. He was born April 12,1925 in Henry Co., the son of the late Marion and Raeburn (Lowe) Stanley.
Lynn was an engineer in the automotive industry of General Motors and retired after 37 years of service. He was a man of many interests, fishing, hunting, traveling, picture taking and...
Sandra K. Tesdal
Sep 1, 2024
Sandra K. Tesdal, 80, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at her residence in Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on August 28, 1944, in Hamilton County to the late Amos and Eadth Josephine (White) Keesling.
She was a graduate of Lapel High School and was a homemaker primarily her entire life. Sandy found her...
Mary Beth Smith
Aug 31, 2024
Mary Beth Smith, 77, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024.
She was born July 15, 1947, to the late Bill and Virginia Hannah.
Beth graduated from Wilkinson High School and attended Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. She lived close to Willow Branch, IN, where she grew up, for much of her life.
She taught high school English for a time and...
James L. Mills
Aug 29, 2024
James Mills, 81, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away August 29, 2024, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Anderson, Indiana.
He was born on June 20, 1943, in Albany, Kentucky to the late James Mills and Maxine (Branham) Mills. James worked at Smurfit-Stone as a Maintenance/Mechanic.
He enjoyed gardening and spending time and teasing his grandkids; watching Gunsmoke; and loved his coffee....
Rebecca "Becky" Swinford
Aug 27, 2024
Rebecca "Becky" Swinford, 64, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away August 27, 2024, in Anderson, Indiana. She was born on March 9, 1960 in Anderson to the late Morris W. & Darlene Jo (Starrett) Reed.
Becky graduated from Highland High School in 1978. She had worked in production at Lids-Hats & 20 years at Metro Plastics in Noblesville. Becky attended Madison Park...
H G Thompson
Aug 26, 2024
H G Thompson, 88, of Pendleton, passed away August 26, 2024, at his residence in Pendleton following an extended illness.
He was born on May 6, 1936 in Westmoreland, Tennessee to Hardy Roark Thompson and Edith Garlon Thompson.
H G grew up in a farming family in Tennessee. He loved being on the farm and spending time outside. When H G and...
Patrick "Pete" Roland
Aug 26, 2024
Patrick "Pete" Roland, 74, of Anderson, passed away on August 26, 2024, at his residence.
He was born to the late Charles & Rosemary (Knobloch) Roland on October 6, 1949 in Anderson.
He retired from Abrasive Processing after nearly 30 years of service. He did concrete work before working at Abrasive Processing and had done some work at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home. He...
Raymond E. Short
Aug 24, 2024
Raymond E. Short, 94, formally of Anderson, IN, passed away on August 24, 2024. He was the third son born to Robert and Lena (Seidler) Short on September 7th, 1929. He spent his young life in Martins Ferry, Ohio always trying to keep up with his older brothers Bob and Ralph. Ray was a natural athlete who excelled in track,...
Candeda R. Snead
Aug 23, 2024
Candeda R. Snead, 46, of Anderson, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Community Hospital in Anderson.
She was born on January 13, 1978, in Tipton, Indiana to Phillip Wilkey and Carol (Harrison) Snead.
She was a Lapel High School graduate and earned her associate's degree from Ivy Tech Community College. She had worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance as a call...
Donald Pierson
Aug 23, 2024
Donald Pierson, 58, of Pendleton, formerly of Chicago, passed away August 23, 2024, at Kindred North Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, following an extended illness.
He was born on July 11, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois to Edward Pierson and Pansy (Jordan) Pierson.
Donald graduated from Farragut High School in Chicago. Donald was currently working for Artisan Design Group as a IT Engineer.
He enjoyed...
Stanley T. Kilburn
Aug 21, 2024
Stanley T. Kilburn, 80, of Lapel, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Community Hospital in Anderson following an extended illness.
He was born on May 4, 1944, in Anderson, Indiana to Carl and Martha (Tull) Kilburn.
He was a 1962 graduate of Lapel High School. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He retired...
Francis "Frank" Wojtusiak
Aug 21, 2024
Francis A. “Frank” Wojtusiak, 76, of Pendleton, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Kindred Hospital in Indianapolis following a short illness.
He was born on May 18, 1948, in Buffalo, New York to the late Casimer and Genevieve (Lipiarz) Wojtusiak.
In Frank’s life he served in the United State Air Force. He was a very well-established Mason that worked with...
Steven B. Gentry
Aug 21, 2024
Steven B. Gentry was born on September 28, 1949, the third and youngest son of Karl L. Gentry and Mildred (French) Gentry in Noblesville, Indiana.
He is retired from UAW 663 at Guide Lamp, Marion Metal Center GM after 30 years of service. He worked at many jobs over his lifetime, including Gentry Cabinets when laid off from GM.
He enjoyed re-enactments,...
Willard John Crouch
Aug 19, 2024
Willard Crouch, 80, passed away on August 19, 2024, in Anderson, Indiana. Willard was born in Anderson on August 11, 1944 to the late Orson Crouch and Marguerite Augustson Crouch.
He graduated from Anderson High School in 1962 and Purdue University in 1966. Willard then obtained his Masters Degree from The Regents of the University of California. He was an Education...
Joseph Poio
Aug 17, 2024
Joseph Poio, 77, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis following an extended illness.
He was born on July 2, 1947, in New York to Joseph and Dora (Martelli) Poio.
Joseph graduated from Butler University with a master's degree in music education. He was a well-established music educator that adjudicated some of the finest...
Dan Cantrell
Aug 15, 2024
Dan Cantrell, 63, of Pendleton, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at his home in Pendleton.
He was born on September 13, 1960, in Livingston, Tennessee to Charles and Shirley (Tinch) Cantrell. He was a 1978 graduate of Muncie Central High School. He earned his associate's degree through Ivy Tech Community College in 1989. He went on to earn his...
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