Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Gloria C. Butler
Jul 1, 2013
Gloria C. Butler, 84, of New Castle formerly of Knightstown, IN. passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Addison House in New Castle.
Gregory A. Cox
Jun 29, 2013
Gregory “Greg” A. Cox, 61, of Anderson, when home to be with the Lord, on June 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 9, 1952, in Anderson, the son of William Cox and Melba (McLaughlin) Cox Keesey. He graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1971, and was a life long Anderson re…
Mary Lou Butz Toombs
Jun 29, 2013
Mary Lou Butz Toombs, 93, Anderson, passed away June 29, 2013, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born June 30, 1919, in Alexandria, the daughter of the late Howard H. and Iva I. (Rathel) Brown. She lived in Anderson most all of her life, graduated from Anderson High School in…
Bill J. Badgley
Jun 28, 2013
Bill J. Badgley, 77, of Markleville, passed away Friday evening June 28, 2013 at his residence.
Richard Dean Cunningham
Jun 28, 2013
Richard Dean Cunningham, 79, Lapel, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on August 31, 1933, in Clay City, Indiana to Ralph and Beulah (Funk) Cunningham. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1951 and served in the U. S. Army in the Korean War. Richard retired in 1998 from General...
Evelyn Lottie Brown Russell
Jun 27, 2013
Mrs. Evelyn Lottie Brown Russell died on the 27th of June, 2013, less than a month before her 94th birthday anniversary. Born on the 12th of July, 1919, to William and Mabel Brown in Ilkeston, Derby, United Kingdom, she enjoyed her early years in her beloved Midlands of England. In 1940 sh…
Mary Kaye Lamey
Jun 25, 2013
Mary Kaye Lamey, 90, of Indianapolis, and formerly of Anderson, passed away June 25, 2013 at the Westside Health Care Center in Indianapolis after an extended illness. She was born June 7, 1923, the daughter of the late John and Bernice (Kistler) Tackett, in Anderson, and was a life long A…
Nancy Jo Heineman
Jun 22, 2013
Nancy Jo Heineman, 77, of Yorktown and formerly of Anderson, passed away June 22, 2013, at the Waters of Yorktown after an extended illness. She was born August 5, 1935, the daughter of Charles and Hattie Bell (Pierson) Leasure, in Anderson, and lived most of her life in Anderson and Yorkt…
June Mccormick Adams
Jun 19, 2013
June McCormick Adams, 92, Anderson, passed away June 19, 2013, at Meadowbrook Manor after an extended illness. She was born April 15, 1921 in Cartersburg, IN. She was a homemaker and lived in this area most of her life. June is survived by her children, Max McNelly and Jerri McClintick of …
Phyllis Ann Koomler
Jun 17, 2013
Phyllis Ann (VanOsdale) Koomler, 77, of Anderson, passed away June 17, 2013 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born July 15, 1935 in Fort Wayne and graduated from Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne in 1953. She moved to Anderson in 1962 and retired as office manager of K’…

Judith A. Sloan
Jun 16, 2013
Judith A. Sloan, age 67, of Knightstown passed away peacefully Sunday morning, June 16, 2013.
Robert C. Van Renterghem
Jun 16, 2013
Robert C. “Bob” Van Renterghem, 57, Anderson, passed away June 16, 2013, at Countryside Manor after an extended illness. He was born January 28, 1956, in Detroit, MI, the son of Morris and Beulah (Paine) Van Renterghem. He lived in Indiana the past several years and was employed by Jacks…
Paula W. Burkett
Jun 14, 2013
Paula W. Burkett, 86, Anderson, passed away June 14, 2013, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was born June 25, 1926, in Dietfurt, Germany, the daughter of the late Wolfgang and Walburga (Hassfurter) Wiedenhofer. She moved to Anderson in 1960 and retired f…
Cathy L. Dayton Eckelbarger
Jun 14, 2013
Cathy L. Dayton Eckelbarger, 59, of Anderson, passed away June 14, 2013, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 27, 1953, in Anderson, the daughter of William and Dorothy (Wood) Dayton Sr. She was a homemaker and a lifelong Anderson resident. Sh…
Jeff L. Sheller
Jun 13, 2013
Jeff L. Sheller, 65, of Anderson, passed away June 13, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born March 7, 1948, in Anderson, to Paul and Mary (Land) Sheller, and was a life long Madison County resident. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1966 and worked for O.I. Broc…
Janet Johnson
Jun 11, 2013
Janet Johnson age 78 years a resident of Knightstown passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.
Katherine M. Yocom
Jun 11, 2013
Katherine M. Yocom, 93, Pendleton, passed away June 11, 2013, at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born February 5, 1920, in Hamilton County, the daughter of Jesse and Mary Catherine (Brown) Musselman. She was a Noblesville High School graduate and lived in this area all of …
Marjorie Helen Howell
Jun 10, 2013
Marjorie Helen Howell, 82, Lapel, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following a brief illness. She was born on March 11, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Freeman and Leona (Skelly) Bless. Marjorie retired in 1983 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson after 30 years of employment. She was...
Earl J. Forrester
Jun 9, 2013
ANDERSON- Earl J. Forrester, 53, passed away June 9, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born July 1, 1959, in Anderson, the son of Earl and Diana (Martin) Forrester. He was a life long Anderson resident and was a painter by trade. He is survived by his mother, Diana Fo…
Myrtle J. Anderson
Jun 6, 2013
Myrtle J. Anderson, 61, of Anderson, passed away June 6, 2013, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born October 28, 1951, the daughter of LeRoy and Virginia (Wheeler) Hyatt, and was a life long Anderson resident. She graduated from Anderson High School and retired from Comm…