Obituaries

Lance Cpl. Matthew Robert Smith, 20, of Anderson, was killed May 10, 2003 in active duty in Kuwait. He was a Marine Reservist who was assigned to Detachment 1, Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, based in Peru, IN. He was born May 30…

David W. Duckworth, 54, Anderson, passed away December 22, 2011 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 27, 1957 in Anderson. He lived in Indianapolis from 1959, moving to Pendleton in 1973 and returned to Anderson in 1977. David worked at Insight Commu…

Samuel T. Frye, 72, of Anderson, passed away May 24, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born April 18, 1941 in Muncie, to Ted and Catherine Frye and has resided in Anderson for the past 53 years. He graduated from Morton Memorial in 1959 and attended Ball State. He ret…

August 31, 1918 %3F August 26, 2008 Lois Mae (Sparks) Knotts, 89, of Anderson, passed away August 26, 2008 at Community Hospital. She was born August 31, 1918 in Pemberton, Ohio, the daughter of William O. and Mildred Mae (Davidson) Sparks. She worked at Delco Remy for 18 years and in her la…

Roy M. Cheatham, 86, of Anderson, passed away January 19, 2012 at Rawlins House in Pendleton after an extended illness. He was born October 18, 1925 in Burkesville, KY, to the late Otha and Eunice (Booher) Cheatham. He was employed by Norbury Homes prior to owning and operating Plumb-Rite …

Jackie D. “Jack” Heflin, 83, Anderson, passed away October 14, 2011 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born March 16, 1928, the son of Roscoe and Helen (Whisler) Heflin in Elwood, IN, and lived in Anderson for most of his life. He worked at Anaconda Wire and Cable for 31 year…

Lucille M. Cohen, 72 of Anderson, passed away October 17, 2010 at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital after a brief illness. She was born to Ralph and Reba (Mathis) Berry on October 15, 1938. She was a lifelong Anderson resident and was a homemaker. Lucille was a loving wife, mother and g…

Karla S. Selby, 53, of Anderson, passed away July 11, 2010 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born September 22, 1956 in Hartford City, IN and moved from Muncie to Anderson 7 years ago. Her life was motivated by faith and family. She was an active member of Cross Roads Uni…

Donny E. Ramsey, 74, passed away January 29, 2012 at the VA Hospital in Muskogee, OK. He served in the United States Air Force for four years and received the Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include special niece, Sheree (Walter) Smith, Muskogee, OK, who spent the past seven years taking car…

Diana L. Warren, 61, of Anderson, passed away May 20, 2013 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital after an extended illness. She was a life long Anderson resident and a homemaker. Survivors include her mother, Jody Fernung; her father, Parker Armstrong; two daughters, Sherrie Galbreath …

Nina D. Goodwin, 82, of Anderson, passed away May 30, 2010 at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born February 21, 1928 in Elwood, the daughter of Arthur and Marie (Miller) Downey. She was a lifelong resident of Madison County. Nina retired in 1976 from Delco …

Dorothy M. Cox, 92, of Anderson, passed away January 19, 2013 after an extended illness. She was born June 2, 1920, the daughter of Ed and Goldie Pritchard, in Crothersville, IN. and lived in Anderson most of her life. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1938 and married George H. C…

Barbara M. Sorg, 70, Anderson, passed away July 31, 2010, at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born July 30, 1940, in Campbellsville, KY and resided in Anderson most all of her life. Barbara owned and operated her own Beauty Shop for over 20 years. She enjoye…

Darlene M. Pherson, passed away June 17, 2014 at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, Indianapolis after an extended illness.

She was born in California, and has lived in Anderson and Indianapolis, IN and Cape Coral, FL. Darlene was an ordained minister who ran various home-based and…

Visitation Information Date: Saturday, June 21, 2014 Time: 06:00 pm – 08:00...

Donald E. “Don” Ulery, 80, of Anderson, passed away March 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born April 4, 1930 in Anderson, the son of Joseph and Mildred (Young) Ulery. He moved to Anderson from Alexandria in 1961. In 1987, he retired from Delco Remy after 21 years. Don served in the US Na…

James P. Burke, Sr. 83, of Anderson, passed away October 26, 2010 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born August 17, 1927 in Deming, NM, the son of Walter, Sr. and Mary Josephine (Campbell) Burke. He retired in 1998 from Smurfit after 38 years. He was a member of St. Ambrose Ca…

Eunice H. Elder, 86, of Anderson, passed away July 2, 2012 at Community Hospital after an extended illness. She was born May 13, 1926 in Anderson, the daughter of Everett and Sylvia (Haygood) Hilligoss, and worked for USDA Farm Loans. She is survived by her husband, Floyd Elder; daughter, …

Nancy Ann Laswell, 73, of Anderson, passed away January 3, 2014. She was born in Anderson to the late Glen and Gertrude Craig.

Nancy is survived by her step children, John (Lori) Laswell, Sallie Barnes, Lisa Culp and James L. (Stephanie) Laswell; brother, Joseph Craig; 16 gr…

Visitation Information Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Time: 05:00 pm –...

Shirley L. (Wills) Curts, 72, of Anderson, passed away April 27, 2011 at Integra Specialty Hospital in Muncie after an extended illness. She was born June 20, 1938, the daughter of Raymond and Olive (Jones) Wills, in Salt Lick, KY, and lived in Anderson most of her life. In 1985, she retir…

Myrtle Campbell, 86, of Mansfield, TX, passed away October 2, 2010 at Plaza of Mansfield after an extended illness. She was born January 19, 1924 in Minot, ND, and lived in Anderson most of her life. She retired from Delco Remy after 31 years and was a member of Southdale Church of the Naz…