Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Helen B. Jones

Helen B. Jones

Nov 29, 2016

Helen (Bannon) Jones, 85, of Pendleton, passed away November 29, 2016 at the Rawlins House in Pendleton.She was born January 10, 1931 in Boone County, Indiana to the late Claude and Opal (Smith) Bannon and was a Pendleton resident for 40 years.Helen retired from Western Electric Company, Indianapolis in 1978 after 28 years of service.She was a member of Anderson...

Donald R. Tabor Jr.

Donald R. Tabor Jr.

Nov 28, 2016

Donald R. Tabor, Jr., 61, Anderson, entered a new life on November 28, 2016. He was born June 13, 1955, in Muncie, he lived most all of his life in this area and was a 1973 graduate of Pendleton High School. Don owned and operated the Dry Roof Company in Indiana and Texas after his father passed the company to...

Ms. Carolyn Atkins

Ms. Carolyn Atkins

Nov 27, 2016

Carolyn S. Atkins was born to Verlyn and Bertha Isaphene Gentry on April 9, 1939 and died November 27, 2016, joining them, her husband Reuben Atkins, her son Bryan Atkins, and her sister Norma Jean Leeman in heaven. Carolyn spent her life defining the word perseverance and she utilized that trait to take amazing care of her family, receiving her...

James W. “Jim” Deakyne

James W. “Jim” Deakyne

Nov 27, 2016

James W. “Jim” DeaKyne, 88, Anderson, passed away November 27, 2016, at Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born July 7, 1928, in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late Hollis and Harriet (Whitesell) DeaKyne. He was a 1946 graduate of Alexandria High School and served in the United States Marine Corp. Jim retired in 1990 from Central...

Thomas R Whetsel

Thomas R Whetsel

Nov 27, 2016

Thomas R. Whetsel, 73, of Frankton, passed away Nov. 27, 2016 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born August 26, 1943, in Anderson, the son of the late Ira and Pearl (McFarland) Whetsel. He retired from Delphi in 2001 after 38 years of employment with General Motors. He enjoyed baseball games, fishing, woodworking, and woodcarving, a...

Mrs. Patricia Joan Olive

Mrs. Patricia Joan Olive

Nov 27, 2016

Patricia Joan Olive, 70, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her Anderson residence. She was born April 18, 1946, in Cullman, Alabama to the late Claude & Pauline (Alvis) Peek. Patricia was a cosmetologist for several years before working for Goodwill Industries, where she retired from. Patricia is survived by her husband of 48 years, David Olive; children, Michele...

Janet Rehmel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...