Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Carlis Norris

Carlis Norris

May 6, 2003

Carlis Norris, 81, Lapel, passed away Tuesday May 6, 2003 at Rawlins House Pendleton following a brief illness. He was born on September 10, 1921 in Burksville, Kentucky to Bradley and Gladys (Anderson) Norris. He was a member of of the Trinity United Methodist Church, and was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. He is survived by...

Georgia B. Barcus

Georgia B. Barcus

Apr 22, 2003

Georgia B. Barcus, 77, Lapel, passed away Tuesday April 22, 2003, at Alexandria Care Center following a extended illness. She was born on August 29, 1925, in Indianapolis to Albert and Cleo (Leonard) Barcus. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel. She is survived by one brother, Mark (wife, Ida) Barcus of Pendleton, IN; and several...

James M. Millikan

James M. Millikan

Apr 14, 2003

James M. Millikan, 80, Noblesville, died April 14, 2003, at Manor Care Health Services in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on September 6, 1922, in Sheridan, Indiana to Lacy and Pearl (Mason) Millikan. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran of World War II and he retired in 1980 from Delco Remy as a shipping foreman....

Glen A. Griffy

Glen A. Griffy

Apr 1, 2003

Glen A. Griffy, 48, Lapel, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2003, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on December 30, 1954, in Terre Haute, Indiana to Alfred and Rose (Michalek) Griffy. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marines and was a member of the American Legion. He was wonderful with all animals and had...

C Blaine Jarrett

C Blaine Jarrett

Mar 23, 2003

Blaine Jarrett, 56, Indianapolis, passed away Sunday March 23, 2003, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis after a sudden illness. He was born on October 31, 1946, in Anderson, Indiana to Leon and Letitia (McClintick) Jarrett. He was a 1964 graduate of Lapel High School and was a U. S. Army veteran. He had been formerly employed at Wells Flowers...

Mary A. Hendry

Mary A. Hendry

Mar 12, 2003

Mary A. Hendry, 95, Noblesville, passed away Wednesday March 12, 2003, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville following an extended illness. She was born on April 29, 1907, in Perkinsville, Indiana to Coad and Kathryn (Branch) Lannes. She was a 1925 Anderson High School graduate and had been employed for several years at Delco Remy. She married Ebert C. Hendry in...

Loren Mcdonald

Loren Mcdonald

Mar 10, 2003

Loren McDonald, 88, Pendleton, passed away Monday March 10, 2003, at Manor Care Health Services in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on January 4, 1915, in Hamilton County, Indiana to Fortner and Fern (Edrington) McDonald. He retired in 1974 from Delco Remy after 38 years of employment. After retiring, he spent summers at Steinbarger Lake in Noble...

George A. Hudson

George A. Hudson

Mar 10, 2003

George A. Hudson, 80, Lapel, passed away Monday March 10, 2003, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville after a sudden illness. He was born on June 2, 1922, in Anderson, Indiana to William and Cecil (Little) Hudson. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and he retired in 1986 from Firestone in Noblesville after 19 years of...

David Y. Taylor

David Y. Taylor

Mar 4, 2003

David Y. Taylor, 66, Ellenton, Florida, formerly of New Castle passed away Tuesday March 4, 2003, at his son's home in Lebanon following an extended illness. He was born on October 23, 1936, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Herbert and Cordelia (Hobbs) Taylor. He retired in 1996 as an independent owner/operator trucker and had also owned and operated Dave's Welding Shop...

Mamie Cook

Mamie Cook

Feb 16, 2003

Mamie Cook, 94, Lapel, passed away Sunday February 16, 2003, at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on January 20, 1909, in Lapel, Indiana to Walter and Lillie (Ketter) Branderburg. She retired in 1969 from Delco Remy in Anderson after 41 years of employment. She was a member of Ford Street United Methodist...

Myrtle I. Montgomery

Myrtle I. Montgomery

Feb 5, 2003

Myrtle I. (Stottlemyer) Montgomery, 87, Lapel, passed away Wednesday February 5, 2003, at Miller's Senior Living Center in Indianapolis after a brief illness. She was born on July 3, 1915, in Madison County, Indiana to Harry and Jessie (Graham) Stottlemyer. She was a 1933 Lapel High School Graduate and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lapel. She...

Joe Richard Mills

Joe Richard Mills

Jan 25, 2003

Joe Richard "Dick" Mills, 69, Lapel, passed away Saturday January 25, 2003, at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida following an extended illness. He was born on May 08, 1933, in Lapel to Howard and Margaret (Woodward) Mills, Sr. Though he retired in 1990 from Kerr Glass in Dunkirk, Joe had been employed for several years by Brockway Glass...

Becky Sue Orbik

Becky Sue Orbik

Jan 23, 2003

Becky Sue (Hobbs) Orbik, 45, Anderson, passed away Thursday January 23, 2003, at Saint John's Health System in Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on November 2, 1957, in Noblesville to Bill and Lavonne (Brantlinger) Hobbs. She was a 1976 Lapel High School graduate. She is survived by her husband, Stan Orbik whom she married on December 31,...

Mac Donald Castor

Mac Donald Castor

Jan 19, 2003

Mac D. Castor, 90, West Lafayette, passed away Sunday January 19, 2003, at Heritage Health Care Center in West Lafayette following an extended illness. He was born on November 12, 1912, in Hamilton County, Indiana to Howard and Ida (McDonald) Castor. He was a WWII Navy veteran and served on board the U. S. S. Barnwell. He was a retired...

Doris K. Mcdole

Doris K. Mcdole

Jan 14, 2003

Doris K. McDole, 64, Lapel, passed away Tuesday January 14, 2003, at her residence. She was born on July 19, 1938, in Fortville, Indiana to Vernon and Doris (Chapple) Cook. She was retired from Brockway Glass in Lapel after 22 years of employment. She was a member of Lapel American Legion Auxiliary, Lapel Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 4323, and...

Florence Males

Florence Males

Jan 13, 2003

Florence Males, 88, Lapel, passed away Monday January 13, 2003, at Monticello House in Anderson following a brief illness. She was born on August 1, 1914 in Noblesville, Indiana to Otto and Nellie Castetter. She retired from Delco Remy after 20 years of employment. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the the former Lapel Order of...

Herbert M. Anderson

Herbert M. Anderson

Jan 7, 2003

Herbert M. Anderson, 87, Sarasota, passed away Tuesday January 07, 2003, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on February 10, 1915, in Lapel to Byron and Gladys (Nielson) Anderson. He retired in 1973 as a supervisor from General Motors in Anderson. He was a member of the Southside Christian Church in Sarasota, Florida where he served...

Lynn V. Stafford

Lynn V. Stafford

Jan 6, 2003

Lynn V. Stafford, 61, Fortville, passed away Monday January 6, 2003, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a sudden illness. He was born on July 11, 1941, in Washington, Indiana to Ralph and Anna (Vance) Stafford. He had been employed by American States Insurance and was currently working as a private computer programmer/analyst. He was a member of Trinity...

Kenneth E. Hersberger

Kenneth E. Hersberger

Jan 1, 2003

Kenneth E. Hersberger, 80, passed away Wednesday January 1, 2003, at his daughter's residence in Greenfield. He was born on February 11, 1922, in Lapel, Indiana to Dale and Sharley (Stottlemyer) Hersberger. He was a 1940 Lapel High School graduate and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He retired in 1989 after 29 years as a rural...

Robert L. Light

Robert L. Light

Dec 31, 2002

Robert L. Light, 83, Lapel, passed away Tuesday December 31, 2002, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on December 14, 1919, in Thebes, Illinois to Wilson and Eunice (Brown) Light.. He was a World War II Army veteran and retired in 1994 after owning and operating Light's Garage in Lapel for 28 years. He attended Trinity...