Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Rosemary Sears
Mar 26, 2017
Rosemary Byer Berry Sears, 91, Lapel, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at Hospice House of Citrus and Nature Coast in Lecanto, FL following an extended illness. She was born on February 27, 1926, in Anderson to Forest and Julia (Thorn) Smith. Rosemary was graduated from Lapel High School in 1944. She worked as a beauty operator from her home...
David Eugene Goyer
Mar 25, 2017
ANDERSON- David Goyer, 95, Anderson, passed away March 25, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Regional Hospital Anderson. He was born September 14, 1921 in Greentown, to Vergil and Venus Goyer. The family farmed around Kokomo. With six children they moved to Anderson for work. David graduated from Anderson High School. David knew no strangers. He worked at Anderson Mattress for 20...
Russell Boles
Mar 24, 2017
Russell Boles, 71 formally of Celina, TN, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness. He was born on April 24, 1945, in Celina, Tennessee, to William E. and Lola (Short) Boles. Russell was a U. S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Russell is survived by one daughter, Vikki (husband,...
Jack C. Hanna
Mar 23, 2017
Jack C. Hanna, 93, of Pendleton passed away March 23, 2017 at the Rawlins House in Pendleton, Indiana. He was born June 26, 1923 in Dayton, Kentucky and was a former Indianapolis resident before moving to Pendleton in 1950. He joined his father in his family business Contract Carriers for many years.Jack graduated from Tech High School, Indianapolis in 1941...
Marge Harvey
Mar 22, 2017
Marge I. Harvey March 1, 1921 – March 22, 2017 Marge Harvey, 96, formerly of Anderson who resided in Dacula, GA for the last four years quietly slipped away to her eternal home on Wednesday, March 22nd. She was born in Sabetha, KS, on March 1, 1921, to Omer and Alma (Brammer) Porter. During her high school years, the family...
Tracy Ellen Deuberry
Mar 22, 2017
Tracy Ellen Deuberry, 42 of Lapel, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 , at her home. She was born on August 26, 1974, in Salisbury, Maryland, to Edward and Dea (Wagner) Deuberry. She was graduated in 1992 from Hamilton Southeastern High School. Tracy had been employed by Carmel Healthcare as a staffing coordinator. She was an avid reader and...
Hassel “Hack” E. Phipps
Mar 21, 2017
Hassel E. “Hack” Phipps, 80, of Anderson, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 following an extended illness. He was born in Crossville, TN on October 16, 1936, the son of the late Charles and Georgia (Reed) Phipps. He served in the U.S. Navy and then settled in Anderson where he worked as a supervisor for...
Patricia A. Pitts
Mar 21, 2017
Patricia A. “Patsy” Pitts, 82, of Anderson, passed away March 21, 2017 at Monticello House in Anderson.
Anna Belle Mccord
Mar 19, 2017
Anna Belle McCord, 97, Anderson, passed away March 19, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Chesterfield after an extended illness. She was born February 2, 1920, in Tuscola, IL, the daughter of the late Fred and Marie (Smith) Scheideman. She moved to Anderson in 1934 and graduated from Anderson High School in 1938. She worked for over 23 years as...

Mr. Darrell Eric Atkinson
Mar 17, 2017
Darrell Eric Atkinson, 54, formerly of Anderson, passed away March 17, 2017, at his Indianapolis residence. He was born June 13, 1962, in Anderson to the late F. Dale & Agnes (Shelton) Atkinson. He is survived by his brothers, Wayne Atkinson of Losantville and Allen Atkinson of Shirley. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017, in...
William S. Svyantek
Mar 17, 2017
William S. Svyantek, 84, formerly of Anderson, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 in Marion. He was born July 29, 1932 in Ralph, PA to the late Joseph & Sophia (Kissell) Svyantek. William was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korea (1955-1956). Playing or coaching football for over fifty years, he was a football coach with the...
Richard “Dick” Lyons
Mar 15, 2017
Richard A. “Dick” Lyons, 77, of Anderson, passed away March 15, 2017 at the Alexandria Care Center. He was born January 21, 1940 in Indianapolis, the son of the late Charles Lyons and Evelette Lyons-Himes. He was a lifelong Anderson resident. He attended Anderson High School and had work for the former Emge Packing Company for 33 years retiring in...
Nicole L. Elijah Brown
Mar 15, 2017
Nicole L. Elijah Brown, 47, Anderson, passed away March 15, 2017 at her parent’s home with her parents and brother by her side after a brave battle against colon cancer. Nicole was born on October 2, 1969, she was a homemaker, married to Johnny D. Brown. She has a daughter Joanna (husband, Andrew) Zumwalt; a granddaughter, Abriella Zumwalt; her parents,...
Father Edward F. Dhondt
Mar 14, 2017
Father Edward F. Dhondt, 74, Anderson, passed away March 14, 2017 at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born August 14, 1942, in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Henry J. and Sabina (Loftus) Dhondt. He was a graduate of Marian University and St. Meinard Seminary of Theology. He was ordained on May 24, 1969 and appointed...
Christopher D. Thompson
Mar 14, 2017
Christopher "Chris" D. Thompson, 43 of Cicero, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his home following a six-month illness. He was born on July 21, 1973, in Noblesville, Indiana, to Steve and Cyndy (Wilson) Thompson. Chris was graduated from Hamilton Southeastern in 1992 and received a bachelors degree in nursing from Ivy Tech. He was a member of...
George P. White
Mar 13, 2017
George P. White, 92 of Noblesville, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following a brief illness. He was born on December 3, 1924, in Paragould, Arkansas to Charles and Clara (Rodgers) White. George was graduated from Lakeside High School and received a bachelors degree from Arkansas State College in 1949. George was a U....
Emma Imogene Teeters
Mar 11, 2017
ANDERSON- Emma Imogene (Bookout) Teeters, 85, of Marion, passed away on March 11, 2017 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born on August 3, 1931 in Lawrence County, Arkansas to the late Earl and Lora (Jackson) Bookout. Emma was a homemaker. She was a member of the Northeast Church of God in Marion, and the Marine League Toy for...
Beatrice Hosier
Mar 10, 2017
Beatrice Hosier, 89, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2017 at Lutheran Life Villages in Fort Wayne where she resided for the last 2 years. She led a fairly active life including an offsite Christmas visit with family in December 2016 filled with love and laughter and surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bea is survived by daughters...

Judy Ann Pickering
Mar 9, 2017
Judy Ann Pickering, 74, Anderson, passed away March 9, 2017, at Community Hospital of Anderson. She was born November 5, 1942, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Emerson L Pickering and Helen Pickering Cox. Judy was very passionate about Politics, Sports, Crime Watch, her beloved cats, and her online friends that she often passed the time with. She is...
Pamela Anne Yunker-Stephany
Mar 7, 2017
Pamela Anne Yunker-Stephany, 53, of Anderson, passed away March 7, 2017 following an extended illness. She was born on August 10, 1963, in Anderson the daughter of Jack and Barbara (Potter) Yunker. Upon graduating high school, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After her enlistment she worked at various jobs in the area including at S&S Steel and as a...