Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Stephen K. Castor
Aug 27, 2016
PENDLETON- Stephen K. Castor went home to be with the Lord, August 29, 2016 following a seven month battle with lung cancer.He was born January 12, 1945 to the late Charles O. and Josephine (Surber) Castor in Anderson, Indiana.Steve graduated from Markleville High School with the class of 1962.He lived most of his life in Pendleton.He retired from General Motors...
Opal Stout
Aug 27, 2016
Opal (Sandlin) Stout, 83, of Pendleton, Indiana passed away August 27, 2016 at Countryside health and Living Center in Anderson, Indiana.She was born April 17, 1933 in Chavies, Kentucky and was a Pendleton resident since 1955.Opal was a homemaker and graduated from Austin, Indiana High School.Survivors include her husband, Harvey L. Stout whom she married, April 30, 1955; three children,...
Carol Joy Ruh
Aug 26, 2016
Carol Joy (Dew) Ruh, 70, Anderson, passed away August 26, 2016, at Community Hospital of Anderson after a brief illness. She was born October 25, 1945, in Anderson, the daughter of the late George and Marie Dew. She was a 1963 graduate of Madison Heights High School and a Beauty Queen. She worked the past 22 years for Anderson Community...
Gregory L. Ellis
Aug 26, 2016
Gregory L. Ellis, age 62, of Anderson, passed away August 26, 2016 after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1954 in Elwood, Indiana, the son of Roy T. and Barbara (Shaw) Ellis. Gregory graduated from Madison Heights High School and Taylor University. He worked for Ft. Benjamin Harris Finance Center. Gregory is survived by his mother, Barbara Ellis,...
Norma Louise Upton
Aug 25, 2016
Norma Louise Upton, 96, Lapel, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on November 13, 1919, in Eddy County, North Dakota to William and Leta (Miller) Snyder. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1937. She was a member of the Ford Street United Methodist Church in Lapel where...
Horace W. Hays
Aug 23, 2016
Horace W Hays, 89, of Morgantown, IN. passed away Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Kathryn Mae Smethers
Aug 23, 2016
Kathryn Mae "Katie" Smethers, 86, Lapel, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at her home following a brief illness. She was born on August 16, 1930, in Anderson to Carl and Camilla (Seidel) Hudson. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1948. She and her husband settled in Lapel and operated Dons Auto Body for over 30 years. After...
William M. “Bill” Ragle Sr.
Aug 22, 2016
William “Bill” Ragle, Sr., 86, passed away Monday, August 22 at Edgewater Woods. Mr. Ragle was born to Bobby & Tiny Bell (Bennett) Ragle , Burkesville, KY. Bill, as he was called, leaves behind a great history of past and present friends and loved ones. He married Wanda J. (Stohler) Ragle on April 17, 1953 here in Anderson. They were...
Carolyn Jane Rudolph
Aug 20, 2016
Carolyn Jane "Janie" (Newby) Fry Rudolph, 70, Anderson, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Saint Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on August 26, 1945, in Anderson, Indiana to James and Mary (Johnson) Newby. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1963. Janie had worked for many years at Rowland Title and the former...
Ralph W. Wales
Aug 16, 2016
Ralph W. Wales, 83, of Greenfield, formerly of Wilkinson, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield.
Virginia L. Kiphart
Aug 15, 2016
Virginia L. Kiphart
Virginia L. (Johnson) Kiphart, 88, of Anderson, passed away August 15, 2016 at Countryside Health and Living Community in Anderson.
She was born March 14, 1928 in Anderson, Indiana and was a lifelong Anderson and Pendleton resident.
Virginia attended Anderson High School and was a homemaker. She loved flowers and was always crafting. Virginia served as a...
Mary Frances Broderick Edwards
Aug 14, 2016
Mary Frances “Sancie” Broderick Edwards, 92, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
Mary was a lifelong resident of Anderson. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1942 and then Indiana Business College, subsequently employed as a private secretary and office manager to several businesses in the Anderson area,...
Carol Ann Hunt
Aug 14, 2016
Carol Ann Hunt, 69, of Anderson, passed away August 14, 2016 at her residence.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 24, 1947, Carol was the first child born to James Clarence and Betty Frances Thornell Hunt. Both her parents and her beloved brother, William Bennett Hunt predeceased her.
During her early childhood, she and her parents relocated to Indiana. She attended school...
Byron Carl Land
Aug 10, 2016
Byron (Butch) Carl Land, 80, Anderson, was surrounded in love by family as he passed away on August 10, 2016 from an extended illness. Butch was born in Goldsmith, IN to Joseph and Madeline Land on December 9, 1935. Butch was raised in the parsonage of the 5th Street United Methodist Church where his father Joseph was the Minister. Butch...
Donald Louis Kriner
Aug 8, 2016
Donald Louis Kriner, age 74, of Anderson, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at the Rawlins House in Pendleton after a brief illness.
He was born on April 27, 1942 in Indianapolis to the late Joseph and Thelma (Hollcraft) Kriner and has lived in Anderson since 1980.
Don retired from Eli Lilly in 2002 where he was a pharmaceutical sales...
Robert F. Myers
Aug 8, 2016
Robert F. Myers, age 92, of Anderson, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Providence Anderson.
He was born on March 17, 1924 in Madison County, the son of the late George and Rhesa (Lutton) Myers and lived his entire life in the area.
Robert was a Staff Sargent in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II....
Billy W. Hager
Aug 5, 2016
Billy W. Hager, 72, of Middletown, passed away August 5, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.
He was born March 25, 1944 in New Castle, the son of the late Clyde and Dorothy (Wilson) Hager.
Billy retired from Delco-Remy after 35 years of employment. He enjoyed raising Beagle’s and hunting them in competitions. He was a member of...
Cheryll L. Forman
Aug 5, 2016
Cheryll Horn Forman, 72, Anderson, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016, at her home. She was born on April 21, 1944, in Anderson, Indiana to Keith and Dene (Smith) Horn. She graduated from Highland in 1962. Cheryll was director of the CETA program and had served as manager of the Anderson Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was an active member...
Vonda Marie Wood
Aug 4, 2016
Vonda Marie Wood, 90, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016, in New Castle.
She was born September 4, 1925, in Livingston, Tennessee to the late Dillard & Bertha (Brown) Flatt.
Vonda was a member of North Christian Church. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, shopping, and adding to her large collection of porcelain shoes.
She is survived by...
Janice Sue Michael
Aug 4, 2016
Janice Sue Michael, 77, of Anderson, passed away, August 4, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness.
She was born June 16, 1939, to the late John and Pearl (Burton) Bailey. She resided in Madison County and Marion County, was a homemaker, and a member of Connection Pointe Church.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years,...
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