Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Nila Leticia Bilbrey
Jul 27, 2013
Nila Leticia Bilbrey, 71, Lapel, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family following a courageous five-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on August 16, 1941, in Lapel, Indiana to Sherman and Ruth (Crist) Helterbrand. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1970. Nila was employed for many years by the former American...
Raymond R. Fox
Jul 24, 2013
Raymond R. Fox, 88, of Pendleton, passed away July 24, 2013 at Community Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born June 24, 1925 in Indianapolis and lived in Anderson most all of his life. He served in the Marines during WWII and later retired in 1987 from Inland-Fisher Guide after 31 …
Veronica Ellen Dulworth
Jul 18, 2013
Veronica Ellen (Cauley) Dulworth, 51, Pendleton, went home to be with the lord after a courageous battle with cancer on July 18, 2013. Veronica was born in Robinson, IL on July 4, 1962 to Charles Michael and Carole Cauley. Veronica is survived by her husband of 25 years, Gary Dulworth; her…
Douglas F. Rich
Jul 17, 2013
Douglas F. Rich, 78, Lapel, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home following a three year illness. He was born on January 30, 1935, in Fishersburg, Indiana to Vane and Aileen (Miller) Rich. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1953 and served in the U. S. Army. Doug had worked many years at German and Gallagher CPA...
Lawrence David Laut
Jul 14, 2013
Lawrence David "Larry" Laut, 67, Anderson, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on August 1, 1945, in West Lafayette, Ohio to Kenneth and Dorothy (Potts) Laut. He served in the U. S. Army in the Vietnam War where he was awarded the bronze star. Larry retired in 2009...
Dennis James Muse
Jul 14, 2013
Dennis James "Den" Muse, 58, Perkinsville, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a sudden illness. He was born on February 28, 1955, in Greenfield, Indiana to James and Dorothy (Au) Muse. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1973. Dennis was employed at O-I Brockway in Lapel for 40 years. He was a member...
Betty L. Wells
Jul 11, 2013
ANDERSON- Betty L. Wells, 83, of Anderson, passed away July 11, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, after a sudden illness. Betty was born February 28, 1930, in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of James and Lillian (Herr) Gallagher. Her early years were spent in Iowa, where she be…
Marjorie E. Bender
Jul 9, 2013
Marjorie E. Bender, 88, of Anderson, passed away July 9, 2013 at Countryside Manor after an extended illness. She was born July 18, 1924 in Logansport, the daughter of the late George and Julia (Wiley) Stuart. She graduated from Anderson High School and was a lifelong Anderson resident. Sh…
Betty A. Burke
Jul 8, 2013
Betty A. Burke, 85, of Anderson, passed away July 8, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was born October 8, 1927 in Fulton, South Dakota and moved to Anderson in 1941. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School and was a homemaker. Betty was a member …
Charles Steven Lewis
Jul 6, 2013
Charles Steven “Steve” Lewis, 67 of Greenfield, IN passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at IU Health-Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Julie L. Elliott
Jul 5, 2013
Julie L. Elliott, 47, of Mesa, AZ, passed away July 5, 2013 in AZ after a sudden illness. She was born May 20, 1966 in Anderson, graduated from Anderson High School in 1984, and lived in Anderson most of her life. She was an event planner with “Two Gals” in Phoenix, AZ, she wrote article…
Mary Helen Boys
Jul 3, 2013
Mary Helen “Holly” Boys, 87, passed away on July 3, 2013, surrounded by her beloved family. She was the daughter of Earl and Henrietta Wilson, wife of Leon Boys, and former wife of Bob Ashton. She leaves behind three children, Steve Ashton of Florida, Sylvia Ashton (Wayne) Scott and Holl…
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…