Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
J. Harold Berkshire
Apr 20, 2016
J. Harold Berkshire, 87, passed away April 20, 2016, at his residence after an extended illness.
He was born March 11, 1929, in Marshfield, IN, the son of the late Earl and Edith Berkshire. He moved to Anderson in 1967 from West Lebanon and was in the insurance business for 43 years retiring from Anderson Banking Company Insurance Department after...
Betty Ellen Jackson
Apr 14, 2016
Our dear little Mother, Betty Ellen Jackson, entered heaven and saw the face of Jesus on April 14, 2016.
Many years ago Mother accepted God’s Gift of Salvation, through His Son Jesus Christ and faithfully shared His love with others. We do not grieve as the world grieves. Although we greatly miss her, we celebrate her heavenly home going. Our...
Charles Wilson
Apr 14, 2016
Charles T. Wilson, 71, of Pendleton, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his residence after a brief illness.
He was born April 30, 1944 in Anderson to the late Sam and Ruth (Baldwin) Wilson and graduated from Anderson High School Class of 1963. He lived in Madison County all of his life and retired from Guide Lamp in 2003...
Billy K. Heffernan
Apr 13, 2016
Billy K. Heffernan, 82, Anderson, passed away April 13, 2016, at his residence after brief illness.
He was born January 5, 1934, in Anderson, the son of the late James and Alpha Heffernan. Billy was a 1952 graduate of Markleville High School and a member of the Bible Tabernacle Church in Muncie; he served in the US Air Force and...
Harold I. Cox
Apr 11, 2016
Harold I. Cox, 78, Yorktown, passed away April 11, 2016, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born November 22, 1937, in Anderson, the son of the late Harold S. and Alice (Spaulding) Cox. He was a graduate of Markleville High School; he served in the US Marine Corps and retired in 1991 from Pepsi,...
Georgia A. Barrett
Apr 9, 2016
Georgia A. Barrett, 71, of Anderson, passed away April 9, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
She was born January 30, 1945 in Elwood, the daughter of the late James and Eloise Franklin and lived here most of her life. On December 3, 1956 she married Paul Barrett.
She retired from Guide Lamp in final assembly. She was a...
Garland Lingle
Apr 7, 2016
Garland “Pete” Lingle, of Anderson, Indiana passed on to his heavenly home on April 7, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. He was born on September 21, 1935, in Pollard, Arkansas, to the late John and Ethel (Holifield) Lingle, and spent most of his life in Bloomington, IL having moved to Anderson about 6 years ago. Pete worked in...
Elois Bishop
Apr 7, 2016
Elois Bishop, 86, of Anderson, passed away April 7, 2016 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born July 20, 1929 in Camden, TN. to the late Clarence and Tessie (Smith) Sterling and has resided in Anderson since 1956. She had worked as an inspector for Nicholson File.
Elois was a member of Bethel United...
Dorothy Kaufman
Apr 6, 2016
Dorothy Kaufman, 92, a longtime resident of the Shirley-Wilkinson area passed away Wednesday morning, April 6, 2016 at Community Hospital in Anderson.
Sandra Rogers
Apr 6, 2016
Sandra "Sandy" Rogers, 63, Noblesville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Magnolia Springs in Carmel from complications of ALS and FTD. She was born on December 1, 1952, in Anderson, Indiana to Hobart Carl and Mary (Trueblood) Highwood. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1971. Sandy had worked as a custodian at the Prairie Baptist Church in rural...
David H. Harber
Apr 3, 2016
David Harrison Harber, 86, of Louisville, finished his 2 year stay in a Greenfield nursing home on April 3, 2016 with his family by his side, as he transitioned to be with his forgone loved ones. Even in his final years in a nursing home his witty humor and giving heart came through.
Growing up in Anderson, Dave excelled in...
Gerald Hise
Apr 2, 2016
Gerald “Peanut” Hise, 84, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016.
He was born July 14, 1931, in Decatur, IL to the late Arthur & Gladys (Anderson) Hise.
Gerald was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in the Korean War. He retired from General Motors and then worked at Wal-Mart. He had been a very active member...
Frank Branscum
Mar 30, 2016
Frank Branscum, 76, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2016 at his residence.
Margaret Ann Hester
Mar 30, 2016
Margaret A. Hester, 93, of Anderson, passed away March 30, 2016, at Edgewater Woods, following a brief illness.
She was born August 25, 1922, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Amos and Jane “Brown” Schuhmacher. She was a homemaker.
Margaret is survived by her son, Mark Grossenbacher, of Anderson; three grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.
She was...
Robert E. Howe
Mar 29, 2016
Robert E. Howe, 84, of Shirley, passed away Tuesday morning, March 29, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield.
Lynn Ryden
Mar 26, 2016
Lynn (Sapp) Ryden, 59, Yorktown, passed away at home on March 26, 2016 after almost a year long battle with cancer. Lynn is preceded in death by her sister Debra Walker, her mother and father Bettye and Joseph Redenbaugh, and brother-in-law Al Stoner. Survivors include her husband Ken, sisters Joyce Stoner, Chesterfield, Theresa (Mike) Koester, Anderson, daughter Daisy Bloome, Chesterfield,...
Sharon Hawkey
Mar 24, 2016
Sharon L. Hawkey, 75, of Anderson, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at St, Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital.
She was born on June 3, 1940 in Anderson to the late Donald and Mary Maxine (Wilson) Roush.
Sharon is survived by her four sons, Jerry (Debbie) Thompson, Jeffery (Joy) Thompson, Gregory (Leona) Thompson and Timothy (Aimee) Thompson; six granddaughters, Kari (Marty),...
Marcia Stephenson
Mar 24, 2016
Marcia Stephenson, 62, Greenfield, passed away March 24, 2016 at her residence after a sudden illness.
She was born March 1, 1954, in Cranston, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Bryce and Lorraine Wooldridge.
Marcia is survived by her husband of 32 years, Doug Stephenson; her son and grandchildren, Aaron D. (Katie) Stephenson and Keegan James & Ryleigh...
Dustin N. Billings
Mar 22, 2016
Dustin N. Billings, 27, of Anderson died March 22, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
He was born December 23, 1988, in Anderson and lived in the area his entire life. He served in the Indiana Army National Guard.
Dustin is survived by his daughter, Cassie-Kay Billings of Muncie; mother, Mary (Byron) Randol of Anderson; father,...
Robert F. Wisehart
Mar 22, 2016
Robert F. Wisehart, 92, of Greenfield passed away Tuesday morning March 22, 2016 at his residence, CrownPointe of Greenfield.
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