Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Norma M. White

Norma M. White

Dec 27, 2006

Norma M. White, 86, Noblesville, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at her son's residence in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on March 17, 1920, in Hamilton County, Indiana to Clinton and Bertha (Huffman) Thompson. Norma was a member of the Prairie Baptist Church, the Ladies Aid of the Church and she was a former Sunday School...

Bradley V. Grimes

Bradley V. Grimes

Dec 15, 2006

Bradley V. Grimes, 92, Pendleton, former Noblesville resident, passed away Friday, December 15, 2006, at Saint John's Health System in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on June 8, 1914, in Demming, Indiana to Charles and Lula (Freeman) Grimes. Bradley retired in 1979 from Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation as a bus driver and was also retired from farming....

Norma I. Smithers

Norma I. Smithers

Dec 10, 2006

Norma I. Smithers, 80, Anderson, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006, at Community Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness. She was born on March 12, 1926, in Madison County, Indiana to Glen and Mary (Carson) Haskell. She retired from Brookside Corp. in McCordsville after 32 years of employment. Norma was a much loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt....

L Martin Teeters

L Martin Teeters

Dec 7, 2006

L. Martin Teeters, 96, Noblesville, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006, at the Transitional Care Unit of Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following an extended illness. He was born on January 27, 1910, in Hamilton County, Indiana to Charles and Mary (McDonald) Teeters. Martin retired in 1972 from Delco Remy after over 32 years of employment. He was a member of...

Harold J. Cowboy Denham

Harold J. Cowboy Denham

Dec 7, 2006

Harold J. "Cowboy" Denham, 74, Noblesville, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006, at the Transitional Care Unit of Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following an extended illness. He was born on August 28, 1932, in Bowling Green, Kentucky to Louis and Irene (Johnson) Denham. Cowboy retired in 1987 from Owens Brockway Glass in Lapel after 36 years of employment. He was...

Richard R. Tooley

Richard R. Tooley

Nov 29, 2006

Richard R. Tooley, 82, Anderson, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at Saint John's Health System in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on March 16, 1924, in Anderson, Indiana to Thomas and Jeanette (Fisher) Tooley. Richard was retired from farming and also from the Madison County Highway Department. He also drove a school bus in Jackson Township...

Donald L. Sylvester

Donald L. Sylvester

Nov 7, 2006

Donald L. Sylvester, 78, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital in Carmel following an extended illness. He was born on June 27, 1928, to Charles and Lena (Long) Sylvester on the Madison County farm where he lived and had continued to farm until his death. Don was a Lapel High School and Purdue...

Monna E. Riggins

Monna E. Riggins

Nov 6, 2006

Monna E. Riggins, 77, Anderson, passed away Monday, November 6, 2006, at Saint John's Health System in Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on March 7, 1929, in Decatur, Indiana to Everett and Hester (Ort) Venis. She retired in 1999 from Anderson Psychiatric Clinic. She is survived by four children, Stephen (wife, Marianne) Riggins, Rex (wife, Annette) Riggins,...

Donald Sonny Gwinn

Donald Sonny Gwinn

Nov 6, 2006

Donald "Sonny" Gwinn, 78, Lapel, passed away Monday, November 6, 2006, at Community Hospital of Anderson following a brief illness. He was born on December 7, 1927, in Lapel, Indiana to Ernest and Edith (Veach) Gwinn. Don was a 1946 Lapel High School graduate and he served in the U. S. Army in Panama from 1953 to 1955. He was...

Arthur Pork Fish

Arthur Pork Fish

Nov 5, 2006

Arthur "Pork" Fish, 66, Anderson, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2006, at his residence following a long fight with colon cancer. He was born on August 14, 1940 in Elwood, Indiana to Paul and Juanita (Sylvester) Fish. He worked at the Emge meat packing plant in Anderson for several years and was the original owner and operator of Lawn Designers...

Sarah E. Smith

Sarah E. Smith

Oct 15, 2006

Sarah E. Smith, 84, Lapel, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006, at Fall Creek Retirement Village in Pendleton following a sudden illness. She was born on January 21, 1922, in Alexandria, Indiana to Wade and Leona (East) Smith. She retired in 1986 from Brockway Glass in Lapel after 30 years of employment. She was a member of Fishersburg Wesleyan Church....

Mallory Eliza Jones

Mallory Eliza Jones

Sep 30, 2006

Mallory Eliza Jones, 2 1/2 months, Anderson, the littlest angel, flew home to heaven Saturday, September 30, 2006, at Community Hospital of Anderson after a sudden illness. She was born on July 9, 2006, in Indianapolis. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her mother, Kelly Jones of Anderson; father, Jeremiah Jones of Lapel; maternal grandparents, Anita Byrd...

Benjamin Charlie Bennie Young

Benjamin Charlie Bennie Young

Sep 28, 2006

Benjamin Charlie "Bennie" Young, 63, Noblesville, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2006, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on June 30, 1943, in Louisville, Kentucky to Dalton and Alice (Cook) Young. He is survived by his wife, Martha (Hair) Young; two children, Benjamin Charlie Young of Versailles, and Billie Jean Young at home; four brothers, Dalton...

Marilyn F. Shaw

Marilyn F. Shaw

Sep 28, 2006

Marilyn F. Shaw, 79, Lapel, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville following an extended illness. She was born on September 22, 1927, in Lapel, Indiana to Willis and Audrey (Cupp) Foust. Marilyn taught Home Economics at the former Markleville High School and was their 4-H sponsor. Later in her work career she was...

Audrey M. Davis Miller

Audrey M. Davis Miller

Sep 20, 2006

Audrey M. Davis Miller, 91, Lapel, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at Manor Care Health Services Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on October 11, 1914, in Lapel, Indiana to Clem and Pauline (Presser) Critser. She had owned and operated the former 32 Truck Stop; she at one time had an Upholstery Shop; and she owned Davis...

Edgar Ed Helterbrand

Edgar Ed Helterbrand

Sep 18, 2006

Edgar "Ed" Helterbrand, 55, Richmond, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 18, 2006, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Missouri following an extended illness. He was born on October 21, 1950, in Anderson, Indiana to Donald and Joyce (McAvoy) Helterbrand. Ed lived in Lapel most of his life and moved to Richmond, Missouri 10 years ago. He was an...

Clifford A. Smith

Clifford A. Smith

Sep 16, 2006

Clifford A. Smith, 74, Anderson, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2006, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis following an extended illness. He was born on June 23, 1932, in Anderson, Indiana to Wyatt and Mabel (Kuhns) Smith. He was a Anderson High School graduate and he served in the Korean War in the U. S. Navy. He retired in 1997...

Richard L. Johns

Richard L. Johns

Sep 12, 2006

Richard L. Johns, 31, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2006, at Community Hospital in Anderson after a sudden illness. He was born on September 7, 1975, in Greenfield, Indiana to Harold and Margaret (Davidson) Johns. He was a 1995 Lapel High School graduate and was employed as a driver with B & W Transport in Indianapolis. He was a...

Clarence Hall

Clarence Hall

Sep 6, 2006

Clarence Hall, 67, Lapel, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at the Transitional Care Unit of Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following an extended illness. He was born on March 8, 1939, in Hunter, Kentucky to Bert and Nola (Roberts) Hall. He was a U. S. Army veteran and he retired from Firestone in Noblesville. He was currently employed as a...

Minnie P. Zook

Minnie P. Zook

Sep 3, 2006

Minnie P. Zook, 88, Noblesville, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2006, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville following an extended illness. She was born on February 9, 1918, in Clarksville, Indiana to Earl and Mary (Winkle) Purkey. She retired in 1973 from Naval Avionics in Indianapolis. She was a member of the Clarksville Christian Church. She is survived by three children,...