Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Burnha D. Young

Burnha D. Young

Dec 25, 2014

Burnha D. Young, 87, Pendleton, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on December 24, 1927, in Anderson, Indiana to Kenneth and Esther (Hedrick) Dowden. Burnha retiered in 1980 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson. She was a proud member of the UAW Local...

John E. Busch-Gutzler

John E. Busch-Gutzler

Dec 24, 2014

John Busch-Gutzler, age 86 of Wilkinson , passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield.

Orpha Irene Vincent

Orpha Irene Vincent

Dec 24, 2014

Orpha Irene Vincent, age 72 of Wilkinson, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her residence.

Roby S. Riley

Roby S. Riley

Dec 23, 2014

Roby S. Riley, age 57, of Wilkinson, passed away Tuesday morning, December 23, 2014 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice in Greenfield.

Maurine Scherer Clore

Maurine Scherer Clore

Dec 22, 2014

Maurine Scherer Clore, 95, Anderson, passed away on December 22, 2014.

She was born on December 29, 1918 in Noblesville, the daughter of the late Orvis Carves (O.C.) and Lelia Mae (Lash) Scherer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Clore in 1997; two brothers, Harry Alta (Bud) Scherer and John Harold Scherer.

Maurine was a...

Wayne D. Birley

Wayne D. Birley

Dec 21, 2014

Wayne D. Birley, 74, Lebanon, passed away December 21, 2014, in Lebanon at the Hickory Creek Care Center.

He was born August 18, 1940 in Jefferson County, IN, the son of the late Oscar and Martha (Stevenson) Birley. He was a long time resident of the Hickory Creek Center of Lebanon and the family would like to thank them for...

Mary Jane Vandalsen Franks

Mary Jane Vandalsen Franks

Dec 21, 2014

Mary Jane VanDalsen Franks, passed away December 21, 2014 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus, Anderson, Indiana.

She was born June 11, 1925, to Cloyd M. and Nellie A. VanDalsen and lived all her life in Anderson.

Mary Jane married Art Franks on September 10, 1945, in Anderson, and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2004. They always shared...

Mary M. Morgan

Mary M. Morgan

Dec 21, 2014

Mary M. Morgan, 89, of Anderson, passed away December 21, 2014 at the Rawlins House in Pendleton.

She was born on July 16, 1925 to the late Thomas and Florence (Shaw) McKinney in Paris, KY and lived in Anderson most of her life. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1944 and was retired from Delco-Remy.

Mary was a member...

Roland Schepper

Roland Schepper

Dec 20, 2014

Roland D. Schepper, 86, of Anderson, passed away December 20, 2014 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness.

He was born on July 12, 1928 to the late William and Sybil (Sutton) Schepper in Anderson and has lived in Anderson all of his life. He retired from J.M. McCormick in 2000.

Roland was an avid golfer and...

Raymond Sacilowski

Raymond Sacilowski

Dec 20, 2014

Raymond J. Sacilowski, 90, of Anderson, passed away December 20, 2014 at Countryside Manor after an extended illness.

He was born April 4, 1924 to the late William and Helena Sacilowski in Anderson and has been a life long Anderson resident. He graduated from St. Mary High School and served in the U.S .Army during WWII in the Battles of...

James David Lindsay

James David Lindsay

Dec 19, 2014

James David “Dave” Lindsay, II, 66, Henderson, KY, passed away December 19, 2014 at his residence after an extended illness.

He was born in Anderson, Indiana on January 6, 1948. He was a self employed investor, an avid fisherman and a major supporter of the Riverview School in Henderson, Ky.

Dave is survived by his mother, Donna Fitch of Henderson,...

Steven J. Boram

Steven J. Boram

Dec 19, 2014

Steven J. “Slinky” Boram, 56, of Anderson, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following an extended illness.

He was born November 6, 1958 in Anderson, the son of the late Jack and Joyce (Carlisle) Boram and lived in the area his entire life. Steven was a member of Madison Heights Class of 1977. He...

Georgia A. Edgreen

Georgia A. Edgreen

Dec 16, 2014

Georgia A. Edgreen, 77, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on November 18, 1937, in Anderson, Indiana to William and Catherine (Hodson) Miller. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1956. Georgia she worked at one time at Brockway Glass in the office and Fort...

Mary Keesling

Mary Keesling

Dec 15, 2014

The children of Mary (Dickerson) Keesling, age 82, would like to honor her by sharing that she has went home to be with the Lord on December 15th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late William Sr. and Minnie Pearl Dickerson. She was born in Anderson and was a lifelong Madison County resident. She worked at K-mart, retired from...

Derrill E. Shields

Derrill E. Shields

Dec 14, 2014

Derrill E. Shields departed this life peacefully on December 14, 2014, at age 100. with his wife of 76 years by his side. He was born to James & Allie Shields on November 17, 1914, in Laconia, IN.

Derrill graduated from Purdue School of Engineering in 1936 and began his career at Guide Lamp in Anderson. In 1938 he married...

Dan Richardson

Dan Richardson

Dec 14, 2014

Dan Richardson, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Miramar Beach, Florida December 14, 2014, with his family and friends by his side. He was born on December 8, 1930, to Jack and Ruth (Zile) Richardson in Sulphur Springs and moved to Lapel as a child with his family. Dan graduated from Lapel High School in 1948 and married...

Robert K. Mangas

Robert K. Mangas

Dec 12, 2014

Robert K. Mangas, 95, Anderson, went home to be with his Lord on December 12, 2014.

He was born in Union City, Indiana on July 21, 1919, the son of the late Clinton and Iva Mangas. He graduated from Wayne High School in 1937 and moved to Anderson in 1939 and began working at Guide Lamp retiring in 1980. He...

Noah C. Cantrell

Noah C. Cantrell

Dec 12, 2014

Noah Clinton Cantrell, 81, Anderson, passed away December 12, 2014 at Rawlins House in Pendleton after an extended illness.

He was born August 25, 1933, in Paynesville, West Virginia, the son of the late Wilburn H. and Lady Bell (Rowe) Cantrell. He moved to Anderson in 1954 and retired after 38 years from the Container Corp. Noah was a member...

Leo P. Wise

Leo P. Wise

Dec 12, 2014

Leo P. Wise, 76, Lapel, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville following a brief illness. He was born on April 21, 1938, in Anderson, Indiana to Forrest and Iris (Schultz) Wise. Leo was a U. A. Army veteran and he retired from the former Firestone Industrial Products in Noblesville. He was a member of the...

James M. Cridge

James M. Cridge

Dec 11, 2014

James “Jim” M. Cridge, Sr., 72, Zionsville, passed away on December 11, 2014. He was a former resident of Anderson.

He was born on July 10, 1942 in Anderson, IN to Robert V. Cridge, Sr. and Vera (Sanders) Cridge. He grew up in Anderson and graduated from Anderson High School in 1960. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree at Purdue...