Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Francis J. Schmuck

Francis J. Schmuck

Dec 12, 2018

Francis J. Schmuck, 101, of Anderson passed away December 12, 2018 following a brief illness. He was born August 23, 1917, the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Ashby) Schmuck. On June 30, 1940 he married Phyllis Heiney and together they raised their family. He served in the US Navy and then went to work at Guide Lamp as a tool...

James W. Eisele Jr.

James W. Eisele Jr.

Dec 11, 2018

James W. Eisele, Jr., 82, Anderson, passed away December 11, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital after an extended illness. He was born March 9, 1936, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of the late James W. and Fayola (Snider) Eisele. He was a graduate of Anderson High School and attended Anderson College. James served in the US Army being stationed in...

Christopher Tony Stegall

Christopher Tony Stegall

Dec 11, 2018

Christopher “Tony” Stegall, 51, of Indianapolis, passed away on December 11, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on December 30, 1966 in Anderson to Charles and Sharon (Eastman) Stegall. Tony was a Mortgage Broker and owned and operated Mortgage Pros. He was a avid Colts and Pacers fan, and loved spending time with his family. Tony...

Brian Paul Krieg

Brian Paul Krieg

Dec 10, 2018

Brian Paul Krieg, 43, of Anderson, passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 10, 2018 at his residence. He was born on January 29, 1975 in Anderson to Bruce (Millie) Krieg of Anderson and Cynthia (Wade) Tramell of Hampton, Georgia. Brian was employed as a Route Carrier for the Herald Bulletin. He enjoyed family campouts, wrestling, listening to...

Mary T. Phillips

Mary T. Phillips

Dec 10, 2018

Mary (Tinch) Phillips, 84, of Anderson, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born March 29, 1934, in Monterey, Tennessee to the late James & Ova Tinch. Mary was a member of Northview Church in Anderson. She worked as an inspector at Delco-Remy, having retired after 30 years. She is survived by...

Eric Reske

Eric Reske

Dec 10, 2018

Eric Reske, 85, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born July 28, 1933, in Dowagiac, Michigan to Fred & Marie Kleimchen Hauch Reske. Eric grew up on a farm and vineyard in Sawyer, Michigan and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. After his service, he graduated from Tri-State College in...

Betty Jean Selwa

Betty Jean Selwa

Dec 10, 2018

Betty Jean Selwa, 87, of Anderson passed away quietly in her sleep at home Monday morning, December 10, 2018, eight years after a serious disabling stroke. Betty was born November 23, 1931, in Morgan County, Indiana, to Everett and Myrtle Voris. She attended Martinsville High School and married Ray Selwa on June 12, 1952. Professionally she worked as executive secretary...

W. Eloise Hunter

W. Eloise Hunter

Dec 10, 2018

W. Eloise Hunter, 92, Lapel, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on February 8, 1926, in Madison County to Ralph G. and M. Louise (Huntzinger) Smethers. Eloise was graduated from Lapel High School. She retired from the former Fort Benjamin Harrison Army Finance Center and in later years had...

John Robert Mcduffee

John Robert Mcduffee

Dec 9, 2018

John Robert McDuffee, 90, of Anderson passed away December 9, 2018 following a sudden illness. He was born March 19, 1928 in Fairfield, IL, the son of Robert Lee and Gladys (Walters) McDuffee. He was a graduate of Markleville High School. On April 7, 1949 he married Jane Ann Humke in Carmel and together they raised their daughter, Erin. He...

Billie Marvin Hendricks

Billie Marvin Hendricks

Dec 9, 2018

Billie Marvin Hendricks, 86, Anderson, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on September 22, 1932, in Pendleton to Herman A. and Eva Mae (Sturdevant) Hendricks. Billie was graduated from Lapel High School in 1950 and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from farming in...

Lora E Mcguffey

Lora E Mcguffey

Dec 9, 2018

Lora E. McGuffey, 59, Noblesville, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following an extended illness. She was born on January 29, 1959, in Noblesville to Lloyd and Brenda (Forrer) Boles.Lora was graduated from Lapel High School in 1977. She had worked as a branch manager for the former Community Metro Bank in Noblesville. Lora enjoyed...

James Randle Taylor

James Randle Taylor

Dec 6, 2018

James Randle Taylor, 83, of Anderson, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born on September 21, 1935 in Scottsville, Kentucky to the late Jeff and Ruby Brown (Henson) Taylor. Jim served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a Service Repairman for Sears and Roebuck retiring after 35 years of service. He enjoyed...

James Bennie Baltimore

James Bennie Baltimore

Dec 4, 2018

James B. Baltimore, loving husband of 50 years to Elke Baltimore, passed away Tuesday December 4, 2018. Born in Benedict, VA in 1943 to the late John & Ruby Baltimore, he lived most of his life in Pendleton, IN. Jim is survived by his wife, Elke U. Baltimore; a son Patrick (Liz) Robinson; and two grandsons Dylan Patrick Robinson &...

Phyllis E. Funk

Phyllis E. Funk

Dec 4, 2018

Phyllis E. Funk, 88, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on November 19, 1930, in Lapel to Leslie and Helen (Valentine) Wise. Phyllis was graduated from Lapel High School in 1949. She retired from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson. Phyllis was a...

Mr. Dennis Everett Shull

Mr. Dennis Everett Shull

Dec 3, 2018

Dennis Everett Shull, 76, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018, at his Pendleton residence. He was born November 6, 1942, in Hamilton County to the late Forest E. & Evelyn L. (Peters) Shull. Dennis worked for IKC in machine maintenance for over 20 years, prior to that he was a brick mason. He enjoyed spending time with his family and...

Oda L. Amick

Oda L. Amick

Dec 3, 2018

Oda L. Amick, 93, of Anderson, passed away at her home on Monday, December 3, 2018 with family by her side. She was born November 2, 1925, in Keno, KY, the daughter of Rev. Pat and Ollie (Wilson) Dobbs. She attended Mt. Union School and Mt. Union Church in Keno before moving to Anderson in 1943. In 1945, Oda married...

Jerry Lee Farr

Jerry Lee Farr

Dec 3, 2018

Jerry Lee Farr, 84, of Pendleton passed away December 3, 2018 at his residence. He was born December 9, 1933 in Indianapolis to the late Benjamin and Mildred (Lynn) Farr.Jerry was a 1952 graduate of Pendleton High School. He retired from Guide Lamp as a Maintenance Painter after 38 years of service. He owned and operated a Dairy Farm for...

Tommy “Tom” Borders

Tommy “Tom” Borders

Dec 3, 2018

Tommy “Tom” Borders, 69, of Anderson, passed away December 3, 2018 at Community Hospital Anderson. He was born June 7, 1949, in Anderson the son of Joseph and Zelda Borders. He retired from the Anderson Fire Department in January 2000 after 24 years of service which 12 were as deputy Chief. Tom held an Emergency Medical Technician license (EMT) for...

Joshua 'Josh' Paul Lynch

Joshua 'Josh' Paul Lynch

Dec 3, 2018

Joshua Paul "Josh" Lynch, 40, Anderson, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness. He was born on February 18, 1978, in Carmel to Keith and Chris (Hersberger) Lynch. Josh was graduated from Lapel High School in 1996. He was employed by Amocor in Anderson. Josh played football from little...

Mrs. Teresa Ann Hysong

Mrs. Teresa Ann Hysong

Dec 1, 2018

Teresa Ann Hysong, 57, of Wilkinson, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. She was born March 17, 1961 in Springfield, Ohio. Teresa worked at Hancock Regional Hospital for over 18 years. She loved gardening, weaving baskets, but mostly spending time with her grandkids. Teresa is survived by her husband of thirty-six years, Dean Hysong; daughters, Christina Haddin and Jessica (husband,...