Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Robert Dye Wiggins
Oct 30, 2024
Robert Dye Wiggins, 64, of Middletown, passed away October 30, 2024, in Anderson.
He was born on November 24, 1959, in Augusta, Georgia to Bernard Neil Dye and Betty Jean Langum.
He was an auxiliary police officer. He loved serving other people and traveling. He was a member of Restoration Church.
Robert is survived by a sister, Anita Sturgill.
He was preceded in death...
Charla A. Harris
Oct 28, 2024
Charla Ann Harris, 80, of Pendleton passed away peacefully at her home on Monday October 28, 2024. Visitation will be held from 1 -2 p.m., on Sunday November 17, 2024 at North Christian Church, 32 State Street, Markleville, IN, 46056. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor John Hackney officiating.
Charla was born May 1, 1944 in Anderson,...
C. Ralph Schwab
Oct 28, 2024
C. Ralph Schwab, 89, of Anderson passed away on October 28, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 27, 1935, in Ingalls, IN to the late Harold A. and Hazel (Gunyon) Schwab. He graduated from Anderson High School in 1956. Ralph married the love of his life, Linda Johnson, and the two were...
John D. Wolz
Oct 26, 2024
John D. Wolz, 71, of Knightstown, Indiana, passed away October 26, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis , Indiana following a brief illness. He was born on December 31, 1952, in St. Louis to Joseph Wolz and Julia (Carden) Wolz.
John graduated from high school in Missouri.
He was retired from Iremco as a maintenance technician. John enjoyed being a handyman and...
Susan D. Cecil
Oct 26, 2024
Susan D. Cecil, 65, of Lapel, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville following an extended illness.
She was born on October 8, 1959, in Decatur, Illinois to Glenn and Anna Marie (Archer) Johnston. She was a 1977 graduate of Richmond High School. She earned her associate's degree as a certified dental assistant from...
Greg Colip
Oct 26, 2024
Greg Colip, 72, of Anderson, passed away October 26, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born August 14, 1952 in Greenfield, Indiana to the late Neil Oliver and Jean (Spears) Colip and was a longtime Pendleton resident.
Greg was a 1970 graduate of Knightstown High School and developed his strong work ethic and character growing up on his...
Betty Lou McNeil
Oct 19, 2024
Betty Lou McNeil passed away October 19, 2024 at Rawlins House in Pendleton, Indiana. She was born in Anderson on November 12, 1931 to Ebbert and Lydia Dietrich Baute. Her family moved to Middletown, Indiana as a 7th grader and she graduated from Middletown High School in 1949.
Betty married Robert G. McNeil after high school, and this union lasted for...
Nancy Joan Huntzinger
Oct 13, 2024
Nancy Joan (Campbell) Huntzinger, 90, died peacefully at her home on October 13, 2024. She was born on September 3, 1934 in Indianapolis. She graduated from Arsenal Technical High School then attended Purdue University for 2 years. Nancy met Warren K. Huntzinger through her brother, Richard D. Campbell and they married on October 10, 1954.
Nancy and Warren moved to Baltimore...
Donna Nadine Brown
Oct 13, 2024
Donna Nadine Brown, 81, of Anderson, Indiana was surrounded by her family as she left her temporary home and arrived at her forever home on October 13, 2024. She was born October 27, 1942 in Alexandria, Indiana.
Donna was very active with her children as they grew and served as the Parents Club President, Brownie & Girl Scout leader. She was...
Victor "Ray" Raymond Smith
Oct 12, 2024
Victor "Ray" Raymond Smith, 91, of Anderson passed away on October 12, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ray was born on May 11, 1933, in Livingston, TN to the late Dewey and Erma (Garrett) Smith. He married the love of his life, Patsy Harper, on January 18, 1957, and the two were married for 67 years....
Richard Lee Smith
Oct 11, 2024
Richard Lee Smith., 77, of Markleville, Indiana, died Friday, October 11, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Elise Smith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol (Stauffer). He is survived by his daughter Terri Hoffman (Todd) of Markleville ,his twin sons, Aaron (Megan) of Noblesville and Nathan (Wendy) of Carmel; his grandchildren :Sara Ramirez(Hugo),...
Jimmie R. Cunningham
Oct 11, 2024
Jimmie R. "Jim" Cunningham, 88, Anderson, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Community Hospital in Anderson following an extended illness.
He was born November 28, 1935, in Anderson, Indiana, to Gratton E. "The General" and Dortha Florence (Hartzell) Cunningham.
He was a 1953 graduate of Frankton High School. He served his country in the United States military. He was manager...
Barbara White
Oct 8, 2024
Barbara White, an educator, activist, and beloved aunt passed away in Hillsboro, Oregon on August 29, 2024, at the age of 82. Barbara was devoted to life-long learning, social justice causes, and animal welfare programs.
Born May 22, 1942, in Altadena, California to Jean Stickle and John White, Barbara went to Altadena Elementary, Eliot Junior High, and John Muir High School....
Robert L. Davids
Oct 7, 2024
On Monday, October 7, 2024, Robert L. Bob “Bud” Davids, finally crossed the finish line of his life after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Bob/Bud was born May 5, 1937, in Frankfort, Indiana. He was a retired veteran of the Indiana National Guard, a former police officer and town marshal, a retired corrections officer at the Central Indiana Facility in...
Michael Alan Barraw
Oct 5, 2024
Michael Alan Barraw, 57, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his residence. He was born on June 23, 1967, in Charlevoix, Michigan to William Barraw and Elizabeth (Rotger) Barraw.
Mike previously worked at Sara Lee, and most recently at Grill-A in Markleville. He enjoyed his kids and being a full time dad. His joy was fixing...
Kenneth L. Kraay
Oct 5, 2024
Kenneth "Kenny" L. Kraay, 74, of Anderson, passed away on October 5, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born on May 27, 1950 in Lafayette, IN to the late Russell and Stella (Musser) Kraay. Kenny married the love of his life, Debbie Beher, and the two were married for 43 years. After graduating from Indiana...
Geoffrey S. Aldred
Oct 5, 2024
Geoffrey S. Aldred, 46, of Anderson, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home in Anderson.
He was born on February 8, 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Fred and Elaine (Busby) Aldred. He was a graduate of Hamilton Heights High School.
He was a master carpenter. He loved fishing and golf. He enjoyed camping and spending time outdoors. He loved...
Connie Stutz
Oct 4, 2024
Connie Stutz, 80, of Anderson, Indiana, passed away October 4, 2024, in Anderson.
She was born on December 4, 1943, in Stockton, California to Conrad Cardona & Victoria Lozano Cardona.
She loved music, liked going to fairs, watching movies, and liked nature and going on walks.
Connie is survived by her children, Alexandria "Sandy" Zavala and James Stutz; Grandchildren, Crystal, Carmen, Thalia, David,...
Clara D. West
Oct 1, 2024
Clara West, 100, of Pendleton, Indiana, passed away October 1, 2024, at Rawlins House in Pendleton. She was born on October 30, 1923, in Monterey, Tennessee to the late Boyd Bilbrey and Elvira Blaylock Bilbrey. She was a cashier at the North & South Anderson Kmart's for several years. Clara loved animals, her family and working at Kmart.
Clara is survived...
Joyce Kay Heck
Sep 30, 2024
Joyce Kay Heck, 77, of Alexandria, Indiana, passed away September 30, 2024. She was born on December 22, 1946, in Anderson to the late Wallace Johnson and Norma Cook Johnson. Joyce graduated from Madison Heights High School. She worked 20 years and retired from Brockway Glass.
Joyce enjoyed camping and golf cart riding. Her family likes to remember her as a...
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