Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Mr. Patrick Ole King

Mr. Patrick Ole King

Apr 6, 2019

Patrick Ole King, 88, of Anderson, passed away April 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 16, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana, to the late Clifton Percy and Ellen (Johnson) King. He spent his childhood years in Minnesota, West Virginia and South Carolina before moving to Anderson in 1941. After graduating from Anderson High School in 1948, he...

Ronnie “Ron” Menestrina

Ronnie “Ron” Menestrina

Apr 6, 2019

Ronnie “Ron” Menestrina, 60, of Anderson, passed away, April 6, 2019. Ronnie was born January 10, 1959, and was a lifelong resident of Anderson and a graduate of Madison Heights. Ronnie was dedicated to the care of his Mitzi, and truly devoted to his wife,Dawn for 16 years. Dawn and Ron enjoyed spending time at their camper with their very...

Mrs. Stephanie Farran Miller

Mrs. Stephanie Farran Miller

Apr 5, 2019

Stephanie F. Miller, 47, of Noblesville passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born on December 31, 1971 in Gary to Stephen and Patricia (Borrelli) Farran. Stephanie was raised in Anderson, IN and was a 1990 graduate of Anderson High School. She attended both Purdue University and Indiana University-Purdue University of...

Christopher Galliher

Christopher Galliher

Apr 5, 2019

Christopher Galliher, 35, Anderson, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following an extended illness.He was born on November 3, 1983, in Anderson, Indiana to Charles Galliher and Cindy Lou( Conkin) Galliher .Christopher attended the Indiana School for the blind. He worked several years at the Olive Garden in Anderson.He is survived by his father, Charles...

Paul N. Stephenson

Paul N. Stephenson

Apr 3, 2019

Paul N. Stephenson, 80, Lapel, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Countryside Manor in Anderson following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 22, 1938, in Noblesville, Indiana to Glen Stephenson and Martha (Presser) Stephenson . Paul graduated from Lapel High School class of 1956. He retired from Davis Dairy after 25 years of service. After...

Mr. Jackson Delph

Mr. Jackson Delph

Apr 2, 2019

Jackson “Jack” Langan Delph, 92, of Wilkinson, passed away April 2, 2019, in Morristown. He was born July 3, 1926, in Warrington to the late, Floyd & Bessie (Langan) Delph. He graduated from Wilkinson High School in 1944. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his nephew, Randy (wife, Judy) Grass; and cousins,...

Martha E. Dillman

Martha E. Dillman

Apr 1, 2019

Martha E. Dillman, 82, of Anderson, passed away April 1, 2019 at her home. She was born June 18, 1936 in Anderson, the daughter of Joseph and Loyola (Free) Frossard and lived here her entire life. Martha was a member of the St. Mary’s High School Class of 1954. She worked at Guide Lamp and was a member of the...

Joseph E. Kinnard

Joseph E. Kinnard

Mar 30, 2019

ANDERSON- Joseph E. Kinnard, 101, died March 30, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson.He was born March 10, 1918 in Madison County, Indiana and was a lifelong resident.He was a lifelong farmer as well as being employed at Delco Remy for several years.He was a 1936 graduate of Pendleton High School. A navy veteran of World War II, as a...

Donald Wayne Hughes

Donald Wayne Hughes

Mar 30, 2019

Donald Wayne Hughes, 69, of Pendleton passed away on March 30, 2019 after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Pendleton and graduated from Pendleton High School in 1969. He was a retiree of General Motors and was very proud of his business in Pendleton, Fall Creek Electronics. He was a dedicated volunteer for Madison County EMA. He...

Rick S. Harbison

Rick S. Harbison

Mar 30, 2019

Rick S. Harbison, 54, Fishers, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was born on October 2, 1964 in Riverside, California to Winfred Harbison and Shirley (Holland) Harbison . Rick attended Hamilton Southeastern High School and graduated from Vinemont High School in Alabama. He retired from UPS after 28 years of service and was...

Max R Cronk

Max R Cronk

Mar 29, 2019

Max R. Cronk, age 65, of Shirley, Indiana, passed Friday, March 29, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson, Indiana. Max was born March 6, 1954 in New Castle, Indiana to Robert E. and Burchy F. Cronk. He worked at Detroit Steel in Morristown for 28 years, then General Motors 10 years until his retirement. One of Max’s hobbies were collecting...

Mrs. Connie Jo Reis

Mrs. Connie Jo Reis

Mar 29, 2019

Connie Jo Reis, 72, passed away March 29, 2019. Her husband of 52 years, John L. Reis, 75, passed away March 28, 2019. Both were residents of Anderson. They were dedicated members of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, both working for the church after their retirement. John retired from Delco-Remy after 32 years and then became the facility manager for the...

Mr. John L. Reis

Mr. John L. Reis

Mar 28, 2019

John L. Reis, 75, passed away March 28, 2019. His wife of 52 years, Connie Jo Reis, 72, passed away March 29, 2019. Both were residents of Anderson. They were dedicated members of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, both working for the church after their retirement. John retired from Delco-Remy after 32 years and then became the facility manager for the...

Stan Shelton

Stan Shelton

Mar 28, 2019

Stan Shelton, 59, passed away in Utsunomiya, Japan while visiting his son on Thursday, March 28, surrounded by his family. Stan was born on September 3, 1959, to Charlie and Jean Shelton of Middletown, where he was the youngest of four children. Stan’s dad, Charlie, taught him the love of baseball. He grew up watching the Cincinnati Reds and attending...

Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong

Mar 27, 2019

Karen Armstrong, 65, passed away March 27, 2019 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born August 30, 1953 in Clarinda, Iowa and was a resident of Pendleton, Indiana. Prior to moving to Pendleton, she lived in Connersville, Indiana for over 40 years. Karen received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Ball State University and taught math...

James W. Michael

James W. Michael

Mar 26, 2019

James W. Michael, 81, of Anderson, passed away March 26, 2019. He was born August 5, 1937, in Kokomo, the son of George and Vera Michael. He worked for Product Action for over 23 years. He enjoyed gardening, watching Colts football, playing with his dogs and building (or supervising) things. He is survived by his son, William “Bill” (Valerie) Michael;...

Mike “Wolfie” Davis

Mike “Wolfie” Davis

Mar 25, 2019

ANDERSON- Mike “Wolfie” Davis, 64, passed away March 25, 2019. He was born September 25, 1954 in San Diego, California and was an Anderson resident for most of his life. He was a former resident of Middletown and Wilkinson. Mike was a Navy veteran and retired as a truck driver. He was an avid motorcycle rider and was an ABATE...

James M. “Jim” Thompson

James M. “Jim” Thompson

Mar 24, 2019

James M. “Jim” Thompson, 106, of Pendleton passed away on March 24th at Rawlins House in Pendleton after a sudden illness of 7 days. He was born on March 2, 1913, in Ekin, Tipton Co., IN. to Ludovic E. and Mary F. (Sharp) Thompson. He graduated from Goldsmith High School in 1931 and moved to Anderson in 1935. He retired...

James G. Pursley

James G. Pursley

Mar 24, 2019

James G Pursley, of Anderson passed away March 24, 2019 at the age of 91. He was born October 20, 1927 in Anderson and lived here his entire life. Jim attended Anderson high school and served in the US Navy and was a Korean Conflict veteran. Mr. Pursley retired after owning an auto garage nearly 40 years and serving the...

Esther B. Myers

Esther B. Myers

Mar 23, 2019

Esther Bernice Myers, 84, of Anderson, passed away on March 23, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield. She was born on September 4, 1934 in Indianapolis to the late Oral and Clara Parker. Esther retired from Delco Remy in 1993 as a Fork Truck Driver. She was a member of the Grandview Ladies Golf Club, several bridge clubs and...