Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Maurine E. Bute

Maurine E. Bute

January 13, 2013

Maurine E. Bute, 99, of Anderson, passed away January 13, 2013 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus after an extended illness. She was born August 28, 1913 in St. James, MN, the daughter of the late Edward and Naemi Erlandson. She lived in St. James until moving to Anderson in 1939. Maurine was…

Robert L. Graham

Robert L. Graham

January 12, 2013

Robert L. (Bob) Graham, 90, of Chesterfield, formerly of Anderson, passed away January 12, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born November 17, 1922 in Anderson and resided here all of his life. He attended Anderson Schools. In 1943 he joined the Marine Corp. and was a…

Frank Galliher

Frank Galliher

January 12, 2013

Former Lapel resident, Frank Galliher, 95, Lakeland, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Palm Terrace Nursing Home in Lakeland. He was born on June 19, 1917, in Paris, Kentucky to Ira and Johnnie Galliher. Frank retired from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson after 36 years of employment. He was a member of the...

Pamela E. Merritt

Pamela E. Merritt

January 11, 2013

Pamela E. (Witham) Merritt, 68, Anderson, passed away January 11, 2013, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born March 1, 1944, in Anderson, the daughter of the late Virgil and Betty Jean (Tole) Witham. She lived all of her life in Anderson and graduated from Anderson High Scho…

Paul L. Kemmer

Paul L. Kemmer

January 11, 2013

Paul L. Kemmer, 85, of Anderson, passed away January 11, 2013 at Marion VA Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born June 21, 1927 in Hackelman, IN, the son of the late Donald and Elsie (Stuart) Kemmer. He graduated from Fairmount High School and had lived in Anderson since 1960. P…

Robert G. Keys

Robert G. Keys

January 10, 2013

Robert G. Keys, 90, of Anderson, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2013 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus after an extended illness. He was born March 5, 1922 in Anderson, the son of the late Lester G. and Sarah Marie (Parker) Keys. He graduated in 1942 from Anderson High School and live…

Charles Johnson Sr.

Charles Johnson Sr.

January 10, 2013

Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Sr., 42, of Anderson, went home to be with his Lord on January 10, 2013. Chuck was born in Indianapolis to Kenneth and Mary Francis Johnson. He was raised in Anderson, where he attended Madison Heights High School. On July 4th, 1990, Chuck married his best friend…

Karon S. Crandall

Karon S. Crandall

January 9, 2013

Karon (Willis) Crandall passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2013. She was born in Winchester, Indiana on December 9, 1944, daughter of James and Rosalie (Shockney) Willis. Karon attended high school in Union City and graduated from Ball State with a nursing degree. She worked as an occu…

Joyce A. Hall

Joyce A. Hall

January 9, 2013

Joyce A. Hall, 80, of Hillsboro, IN, passed away January 9, 2013 at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness. She was born January 13, 1932 in Anderson, the daughter of the late Chauncey and Mary (Arbogast) Hoppes. She graduated from Anderson High School and liv…

James Bruce Clock

James Bruce Clock

January 9, 2013

James (Jim) Bruce Clock 60, of Alexandria, passed away January 9, 2013. He was born in Muncie on February 8, 1952. Jim graduated from Wes Del High School in 1970. He served at Fort Bliss and Okinawa in the United States Army from 1971 to 1973. Jim was the son of the late Frederick and Marg…

Sara Mcdonald

Sara Mcdonald

January 9, 2013

Sara M. McDonald, 98, Eustis, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, FL. She was born on June 21, 1914, in Anderson, Indiana to Franklin and Jessie (Haines) Mills. Sara retired in 1970 from the former Delco Remy division of General Motors in Anderson after 39 years of employment. She was a member of the...

Mildred Yvonne Louderback

Mildred Yvonne Louderback

January 7, 2013

Mildred Yvonne Louderback, 90, of Anderson, passed away January 7, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was born February 22, 1922 in Jackson County, IN, the daughter of the late Ralph and Elsie (Gilbert) Henderson. She graduated from Anderson High …

Peggy A. Merrill

Peggy A. Merrill

January 6, 2013

Peggy A. Merrill, 70, of Anderson, passed away January 6, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was born March 21, 1942 in Wilder, TN and was a lifelong Anderson resident. She retired from the Center for Mental Health, was a member of VFW Ladies Auxi…

Lena Louise Wyant

Lena Louise Wyant

January 6, 2013

Lena Louise Wyant, 100, Lapel, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a brief illness. She was born on July 4, 1912, in Madison County, Indiana to Ray and Edna (Harless) McClintock. She graduated from Lapel High School in 1930. Lena retired in 1979 from the former Fort Benjamin Harrison Army Finance Center in Indianapolis...

Beverly J. Downey

Beverly J. Downey

January 5, 2013

Beverly J. Downey, 80, of Anderson, passed away January 5, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was born July 28, 1932 in Anderson, the daughter of Kenneth and LaVonn (VanDyke) Horton. She was a lifelong Anderson resident and was a homemaker. Beverl…

Daryl Kent Fogleman

Daryl Kent Fogleman

January 5, 2013

Daryl Kent Fogleman, age 62 of Greenfield passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Hancock Regional Hospital.

Mary S. Nicholson

Mary S. Nicholson

January 3, 2013

Mary S. Nicholson, 90, of Anderson, passed away January 3, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was born October 8, 1922 in Tompkinsville, KY, the daughter of Virgil and Cora (Walker) Vibbert. She had lived in Anderson since 1950 and retired from Co…

Virginia Biby

Virginia Biby

January 2, 2013

Virginia “Arlene” (Whitesel) Biby, 78, of Anderson, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 2, 2013. She was born January 24, 1934 in Anderson and graduated from Pendleton High School in 1952. She was employed at The Church of God Missions Building for several years and was a home…

Robert Alf Eliason Sr.

Robert Alf Eliason Sr.

January 1, 2013

Robert Alf Eliason, Sr., 81, of Anderson, loved the Lord Jesus Christ and went home to be with his Savior on January 1, 2013 at Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 23, 1931 on the family farm near Ledgerwood, ND. At age 8, Bob’s family moved to Montevideo, MN, wher…

Carl Q. Wagner Jr.

Carl Q. Wagner Jr.

December 29, 2012

Carl Q. “Chuck” Wagner Jr., 74, passed away Dec. 29, 2012, at Millers Merry Manor in Chesterfield after an extended illness. He was born Dec. 28, 1938, in Reading, Penn., to Carl Wagner, Sr. and Pauline (Bower) Welch and had lived in Anderson for the past 30 years. He was in the U.S. Mar…