Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Betty Butcher

Betty Butcher

Oct 25, 2016

Betty Butcher, 79, a resident of New Castle, formerly of Wilkinson, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Heritage House of New Castle.

Mrs. Rhebel “Reba” Orene Brattain

Mrs. Rhebel “Reba” Orene Brattain

Oct 25, 2016

Rhebel “Reba” Orene Brattain, 94, of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016. She was born June 24, 1922 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to the late Thomas J. & Mollie L. (Looney) White. She moved to Anderson in 1943 and had attended Anderson University. Reba had been a homemaker and then retired from the Anderson Newspaper in 1978. She was...

Carl W Williams

Carl W Williams

Oct 24, 2016

Carl W. Williams, 89, of Anderson passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2016, after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma. He was born June 7, 1927, in Patricksburg, Indiana, to Renos and Beulah Williams. He served as Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy and served on the USNTS Great Lakes Illinois and the USS Rendova CVE 114, earning a Victory Medal...

Ms. Sharon Macdonald

Ms. Sharon Macdonald

Oct 22, 2016

Sharon Lynn MacDonald, 80, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016, in Fishers, Indiana. She was born December 23, 1935, in Fort Wayne to the late, Vernon & Eva J. (Bourne) Cummins. Sharon graduated from North Side High School in 1954. She worked as a secretary to the Director of Facilities Management for St. Joseph Hospital. Sharon...

Juanita I. Trinkle

Juanita I. Trinkle

Oct 21, 2016

Juanita I. Trinkle, 92, formerly of Anderson, passed away October 21, 2016, at The Hearth at Windermere Nursing Home. She was born September 11, 1924, in English, IN and lived most of her life in Anderson and had worked at Harvest Market for many years. She was the wife of Porter Trinkle who died on May 13, 2000. She is...

Anna May Lasley

Anna May Lasley

Oct 21, 2016

Anna May Lasley, age 88, of Frankton, passed away October 21, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 8, 1926 in Pendleton, the daughter of the late Clinton and Doris (Ferguson) Rumler. On October 13, 1948 she married Billy Lasley in Anderson. She retired from Delco-Remy in 1985 after 30 years of service on the coil winding line. She...

Betty I. Mingle

Betty I. Mingle

Oct 20, 2016

Betty I. (Luellen) Mingle, 95, of Pendleton, passed away October 20, 2016 at Hamilton Trace of Fishers.She was born April 26, 1921 in Mooreland, Indiana to the late Milton and Daisy (Dennis) Luellen and was a Pendleton resident most of her life.Betty was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church and Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority, Mu Chapter...

Mary Jeanette Hudson

Mary Jeanette Hudson

Oct 19, 2016

Mary Jeanette Hudson, 78, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at her residence. She was born October 14, 1938, in Livingston, TN to the late, Terry & Zilpha Lee (Carter) Buck and has resided in Anderson for the past 60 years. She owned & operated Anderson Supply with her husband for 30 years. Mary is survived by her daughters, June...

Mary Katherine Kincaid

Mary Katherine Kincaid

Oct 18, 2016

Mary Katherine Kincaid, age 81, of Anderson, passed away October 18, 2016 at Community Hospital Anderson. She was born October 1, 1935 in Fishersburg, the daughter of the late Cloid A. and Elizabeth E. (Garrison) McGuire. When Mary was around the age of 7, the family moved to Anderson. On September 5, 1975, she married her life-long husband, Russell Kincaid....

Stacy Nicole Roberts

Stacy Nicole Roberts

Oct 17, 2016

Stacy Nicole Roberts, 43, of Anderson, passed away October 17, 2016 at Community Hospital in Anderson. She was born September 6, 1973 in Anderson, the daughter of Calvin Lemons and Cinthia Reeves and was a homemaker. She is survived by her maternal grandmother, Alice Reeves; her mother, Cinthia Reeves; children Joseph Roberts, Sydney Roberts, and Tyler Roberts; and grandchildren, Lynden...

Richard L. Johnson

Richard L. Johnson

Oct 15, 2016

Richard L. Johnson, 73 of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on April 20, 1943, in Stockton, California to Richard M. and Blanche (Gray) Johnson. Richard was a service manager for Toyota Motors in El Monte, CA, Riverside, CA, and Glendale, CA. He is survived by his wife...

Ms. Jo Anna Banks

Ms. Jo Anna Banks

Oct 14, 2016

Jo Anna Banks, 82, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at St. Vincent’s Anderson Regional Hospital. She was born December 10, 1933, in Anderson to the late, James M. & Florence (Huff) Conner. Jo Anna retired from Western Electric in 1985 and then worked for Wal-Mart. Jo Anna is survived by her granddaughter, Raegan LaCava; great grandchildren, Caesar & Emilya...

Mary Alice Barkhimer

Mary Alice Barkhimer

Oct 12, 2016

Mary Alice Barkhimer, 98, of Anderson, passed away, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Countryside Manor Health and Living in Anderson following a brief illness.

Rev. William Bill Soetenga

Rev. William Bill Soetenga

Oct 11, 2016

Rev. William (Bill) Soetenga Bill died October 11th, at his home in Anderson, Indiana. He is the oldest child of Andrew and Marion (Paulson) and was born July 3, 1938 in Racine, Wisconsin. He was married to the former Janet Lehner on June 6, 1959. Janet and Bill were blessed with four children, John (Tami) Soetenga, Karen Pettigrew, Peter Soetenga,...

Lois Catherine Oliver

Lois Catherine Oliver

Oct 11, 2016

Lois Catherine (Harrell) Oliver, 90, of Pendleton, passed away October 11, 2016 at Rawlins House in Pendleton. She was born April 3, 1926 in Dupont to the late Daily and Myrtle (Grimes) Harrell and was a Pendleton resident for 63 years.Lois and her late husband, Odus H. “Odie” Oliver owned and operated Oliver’s TV Sales and Service and Oliver’s Launderama...

Corey Aaron Wise

Corey Aaron Wise

Oct 10, 2016

Corey Aaron WiseJuly 11, 1989 – October 10, 2016Corey Aaron Wise passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2016. Given his short journey on this earth, he impacted many people. From his early days “on stage” in many theatrical performances, he continued to “reach” people through his music. If there was a smile to be created within the room, Corey could...

Forest “Milton” Carwile

Forest “Milton” Carwile

Oct 9, 2016

Forest “Milton” Carwile, 88, of Anderson passed away October 9, 2016 at Providence Healthcare. He was born June 2, 1928 in Anderson to Jacob and Eva Carwile. He graduated from Anderson High School and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He was owner of Anderson Rent A Trailer and was a dealer for Pure Oil. He then retired from Guide Lamp...

Ms. Marilyn Jean Tracy

Ms. Marilyn Jean Tracy

Oct 9, 2016

Marilyn Jean Tracy, 78, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 9, 2016, at her Anderson residence. She was born April 30, 1938, in Anderson. Marilyn attended Cardinal Stritch University, where she excelled in her major of Psychology. Marilyn enjoyed traveling through Europe and Mexico. She was a ceramic artist who exhibited her ceramics in many art shows throughout the country. She...

Kelly Salyer

Kelly Salyer

Oct 8, 2016

Kelly Salyer, age 87, of Anderson, passed away October 8, 2016 at Rawlins House after an extended illness. He was born March 19, 1929 in Magoffin County, KY, the son of the late Roland and Della (Rowe) Salyer. He married Cora Donathan on June 18, 1955 and together they raised their family. He served in the Navy during World War...

Brian Phillip Selzer

Brian Phillip Selzer

Oct 8, 2016

Brian Phillip Selzer, 57 of Lapel, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a brief battle with leukemia. Brian Phillip Selzer was born on May 23, 1959, in Titusville, Florida, to Christian William and Betty Jean (Lochner) Selzer. He graduated from Seneca High School, Louisville, Kentucky in 1976 and attended United Technology Institute. He...