Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Janet Rehmel
Nov 26, 2016
Janet Rehmel, 79, passed to the other side on November 26, 2016, at her Anderson residence. She was born April 19, 1937, the only daughter of the late, Richard & Cynthia (Dickerson) Bright. Janet lived most of her life in Madison County. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1955. After graduation, Janet went to work at Indiana Bell as...
Birchard Philip Duffitt
Nov 26, 2016
Birchard Philip "Butch" Duffitt, 87 of Lapel, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a brief illness. He was born on November 26, 1929, in Elwood to Charles Albert and Gladys C. (Arbuckle) Duffitt. Butch graduated from Alexandria High School and served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. He retired in...
Leslie E Wynn
Nov 24, 2016
Leslie E. Wynn, 30, of Anderson, passed away Nov. 24, 2016 at St Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. Leslie was born Nov. 24, 1986, in Anderson, the daughter of Jeffery Wynn and April (Parke) Stinefield and attended Anderson High School. She was employed at Maxx’s Chicago Style Pizza and had worked as a CNA at Vermillion Place. Leslie enjoyed football, making...
Patricia Darlene Jarrell
Nov 24, 2016
Patricia "Pat" Jarrell March 12, 1939 November 24, 2016 Patricia "Pat" Darlene Jarrell, 77, Alexandria passed away on Thursday, November 24, at IU Methodist Hospital surrounded by family members following an extended illness. She was born in Elwood on March 12, 1939 to Harold and Ruth (Shover) Retherford. Pat retired from Kroger working in the floral department and in recent...
Charles H. Lucas
Nov 24, 2016
Charles H. Lucas, 73 of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 , at his residents following a short illness. He was born on November 20, 1943, in, Swandale, West Virginia, to Hubert and Helen (Moore) Lucas. Charles graduated from Clay High School in West Virginia in 1962.West Virginia. He retired after 40 years as an electrician with Cameron...
Mr. Andrew T. Vorndran
Nov 23, 2016
Andrew T. Vorndran, 42, formerly of Anderson, passed away November 23, 2016 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He was born on April 7, 1974 in Anderson and had lived in Noblesville before moving to Seymour, Tennessee one year ago. He is survived by his father, Thomas Vorndran of Anderson; his mother and step father, Robin and...
Cheryl R. Miller
Nov 23, 2016
Cheryl R. Miller, 67 of Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 , at her home following an extended illness. She was born on May 29, 1949, in Muncie, Indiana, to Raymond Russell Pinnell and Frances (Anderson) Pinnell Bourke. Cheryl graduated in 1967 from Pendleton High School and received a Bachelors in Science and Masters in Education from Ball...
Ms. Kathryn Jeanette Clark
Nov 22, 2016
Kathryn J. Clark, 87, of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 after a sudden illness. Born October 1, 1929, in Brazil, Indiana to the late Roy & Anna (Miller) Baxter. Kathryn moved to Anderson in 1943 and graduated from Anderson High School in 1947. She was Miss Anderson of 1948 and then married Ronald Clark on December 30, 1949....
William D. Sutton
Nov 22, 2016
William D. Sutton, 96, of Anderson, passed away November 22, 2016 at St Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after several years of fighting lung cancer. He was born January 31, 1920, in Rockville to the late Charles and Mary Edna (Osborne) Sutton. He graduated from Rockville High School in 1938, entered the US Marine Corp. He served from 1942 to 1945...
Robert M. “Bob” Greene
Nov 21, 2016
Robert M. “Bob” Greene, 81, of Pendleton, passed away November 21, 2016 at his home following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.He was born October 3, 1935 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Chester and Bonnie (Young) Greene.He was a Pendleton resident since 1962. He retired from Home Improvements by Bob Greene which he founded in 1955 in...
Mr. John E. Hodson
Nov 20, 2016
John was born to the late Ross and Catherine (Gunn) Hodson on October 15, 1917. He passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016. He married the love of his life Wanda (Farlow) on June 26, 1930. They were married 57 years until Wanda’s death in 1995. They had three children, John E. Hodson, Jerry L. (wife, Marleen) Hodson, and Sandra Kay....
Patricia Joann Sharpe
Nov 15, 2016
Patricia Joann Sharpe, 87, of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a brief illness. She was born March 17, 1929, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Elmer and Josephine (Licher) Smith. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School and later, was a member of St. Ambrose Parish. Patricia is survived by...
Delores Faye Turner
Nov 12, 2016
Delores Faye Turner, 87, of Anderson, passed away Saturday November 12, 2016 at Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois following a brief illness. She was born July 29, 1929 in Madison County, Indiana around Lapel, to William Arza Huffman and Lella Omel Huffman. Faye was a graduate of Lapel Highs School the class of 1947. She was a member of...
Frank Anderson Jr.
Nov 9, 2016
Frank Anderson, Jr., 92, of Pendleton, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 with his loving wife, Leona, by his side. He was born October 13, 1924 to Frank and Edna Marie (Huffman) Anderson of Lapel, Indiana. Frank had three older brothers, Harold, James and Richard.He attended Lapel schools through 12th grade, where sports dominated his extracurricular activities. Frank...
Colby T. Clem
Nov 9, 2016
Colby T. Clem 41 of Markleville, passed Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in Anderson, IN.
Conrad Alan Hersberger
Nov 8, 2016
Conrad Alan Hersberger, 26 of Lapel, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis following a lifetime of challenges. He was born on March 25, 1990, in Anderson to Scott and Tammy (Wyant) Hersberger. Conrad had attended Lapel Elementary, Tri-County Opportunity School, and Noblesville Schools. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel; enjoyed...
Lela Marcen Bays
Nov 8, 2016
Lela Marcen Bays, 82 of Lapel, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at her home. She was born on November 23, 1933, in Hislake, Kentucky, to John Perry and Delia (Foster) Muse. Lela had worked at one time as a cosmetologist and had been employed by Firestone Industrial Products as a Lab Tech for 11 years. She is survived...
Mr. William “Bill” J. Campbell
Nov 7, 2016
William “Bill” J. Campbell, born October 7, 1926, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2016. He successfully managed Madison County Lumber Company and was a committed member of SCCA. He is dearly missed by his loving family & friends. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 12, at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Service & Crematory, with Pastor Tom Rich officiating. Burial...
Mr. Robert H. Day
Nov 6, 2016
Robert H. Day, 82, of Anderson passed away November 6, 2016 at Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on July 6, 1934 in Anderson to the late Gilbert Eugene and Mary Elvyra (Parry) Day and was a life long Anderson resident. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1953 and retired from Kroger in 1996 after 42.5...
John Blair Ellingwood
Nov 5, 2016
John Blair Ellingwood, age 87, of Daleville, passed away November 5, 2016 at St Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness. He was born March 4, 1929 in Alexandria, the son of the late Raymond and Alice (Clegg) Ellingwood. John served in the Army from 1950-1953 and retired from Delco-Remy in 1980 after 31.4 years of service. He is...