Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Irene Jackson
Mar 10, 2013
Irene (Sears) Jackson, Pendleton (formerly) Audrey Irene Jackson, 96, passed away Sunday March 10th at her home in Desert Hot Springs, CA, with her youngest son Jerry & wife Lita at her side. She was born in Ovid in 1916, the daughter of Glen (Pop) Sears and Jennie Ruth (Stanford) Sears, long time residents of Pendleton and Lapel. She was...
Gary Alfred Young
Mar 9, 2013
Gary Alfred Young, 73, Anderson, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Saint Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born on February 4, 1940, in Neche, North Dakota to Earl and Iola (Askew) Young. He received a bachelor of science in education from the University of North Dakota in 1962 and he received a doctor of...
Richard H. Birkhead
Mar 8, 2013
Richard H. “Dick” Birkhead, 95, Anderson, passed away March 8, 2013, at the home of his daughter, after a brief illness. He was born March 21, 1917, in Mt Vernon, IL., the son of the late Harry H. and Vera (Brown) Birkhead. Dick served in the U.S. Army during WWII, and had lived in Anderso…
Jo Worley
Mar 8, 2013
Jo Worley, 88, of Anderson, passed away March 8, 2013 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus after an extended illness. She was born December 3, 1924 in Atlanta, IN and lived in the Anderson and Markleville area. She retired from Delco Remy after 43 years and was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic …
Nedlene Johnson Renner
Mar 8, 2013
Nedlene Johnson "Johnnie" Renner, 90, Noblesville, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Harbour Manor Health and Living Community in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on January 29, 1923, in Big Stone Gap, Virginia to John and Eliza (Johnson) Johnson. She graduated from Elwood High School. Nedlene retired 1989 from the former Delco Remy division of General...
Virgil Campbell
Mar 7, 2013
Virgil “Bunny” Campbell age 79 years, a resident of Wilkinson, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care in Greenfield.
Cubie Selby
Mar 6, 2013
Cubie Selby, 93, Anderson, passed away March 6, 2013 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born December 16, 1919, the daughter of David and Altha (Helm) Hadley and lived in Anderson since 1941. She retired in 1985 from Delco Remy after 42 years. Cubie was a member of Lone Oak We…
Margaret S. Heritz
Mar 5, 2013
Margaret S. Heritz, 87, a lifelong resident of Anderson, died on the 5th day of March, 2013. She was born April 13, 1925 to Theodore and Lula (Brooks) Sanders. She was a graduate of Anderson High School and attended Purdue computer classes at Anderson University. As a strong believer in co…
Frank Thomas Young
Mar 3, 2013
Frank Thomas Young, 62, Pendleton, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on December 19, 1950, in Anderson, Indiana to Harry and Burnha (Dowden) Young. He graduated from Pendleton High School in 1969. Frank was a contract truck driver. He is survived by his mother, Burnha D. Young of...
Neil Howard Wolfe
Mar 3, 2013
Neil Howard Wolfe, 75, Lapel, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Hamilton Trace in Fishers following an extended illness. He was born on June 7, 1937, in Anderson, Indiana to Earl and Nora (Aldred) Wolfe. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1955 and received an associates degree in Chemical Technology from Ball State University in 1974. He was...
Betty J. Beher
Mar 1, 2013
Betty J. Beher, 94, Anderson, passed away March 1, 2013, at Alexandria Care Center after an extended illness. She was born February 8, 1919, in Tipton County, the daughter of the late Theodore and Edna (Dooley) Hertle. She lived most all of her life in Anderson, retiring in 1983 from Guide…
Helen Rhodes Autrey
Feb 26, 2013
Our beloved Mother, Helen Rhodes Autrey, went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2013 at St Vincent Regional Hospital Anderson, IN . A native of Lexington, N.C., she was born March 2, 1920 to Grady and Vernelle Rhodes. Upon completion of high school, she moved to Charlotte, NC, where she …
Vivian Bernice Jordan
Feb 24, 2013
Vivian Bernice Jordan age 80, of Wilkinson went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 24, 2013.

Nilah Mae Rash
Feb 23, 2013
Nilah M. Rash age 93 years, a resident of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Hancock Regional Hospital Hospice Unit.
Harry Francis Menestrina
Feb 22, 2013
Harry Francis Menestrina, 88, Anderson, passed away February 22, 2013, at St Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. He was born June 30, 1924, in Steelville, MO, the son of the late Leo and Virginia (Hopkins) Menestrina. He lived in Steelville, MO for 12years, lived in Carlyle, IL for 6 years…
Joyce Scott
Feb 22, 2013
Joyce Scott, 72, of Anderson, passed away February 22, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL after an extended illness. She was born September 24, 1940 in Anderson and was a lifelong Anderson resident. She was a 1958 graduate of Highland High School and retired from Sparks Real Estat…
Marguerite Fisher
Feb 22, 2013
Marguerite "Peggy" Fisher, 80, Anderson, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013, at Saint Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on October 2, 1932, in Mecca, Indiana to Joe and Mary (Murphey) Capps. She graduated from Mecca High School in 1950. Marguerite retired from Union Hospital and had also been employed at Community Hospital and Woolworth...
Carolyn B. Renner
Feb 22, 2013
Carolyn B. Renner, 96, Fishersburg, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013, at Harbour Manor Health and Living Community in Noblesville. She was born on January 31, 1917, in Sheridan, Indiana to Gale and Estella (Paskell) Cottingham. She was a member of the Fishersburg Wesleyan Church and enjoyed all the gatherings with the church. She traveled with her husband and listened...
Mary Alberta Clendenen
Feb 21, 2013
Mary Alberta "Bea" Clendenen, 85, Anderson, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Countryside Manor in Anderson following a brief illness. She was born on May 6, 1927, in Pendleton, Indiana to Albert and Mary (Davis) Mannon. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1945. Mary retired in 1991 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson...
Eric M. Roberts
Feb 20, 2013
Eric M. Roberts, 73, Anderson, passed away February 20, 2013, at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was born November 18, 1939, in Anderson, the son of Cecil “Pete’ and Vivian (Hayes) Roberts. He was a Noblesville High School graduate and lived in Anderson s…