Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Frances J. Gill

Frances J. Gill

Frances J. Gill, 75, of Anderson, passed away March 11, 2011 at Countryside Manor Healthcare after an extended illness. She was born December 23, 1935 in Monterey, Tenn, the daughter of James and Linnie (Cunningham) Short. She was a lifelong Anderson resident and had been employed as a pol…

Rhuanna M. Davis

Rhuanna M. Davis

Rhuanna M. Davis, 84, of Anderson, passed away November 18, 2010 at Parker Health & Rehabilitation Center in Parker City after an extended illness.She was born March 18, 1926 in Middletown, the daughter of William and Cophene (Keesling) Shoemaker. She lived most of her life in Anderson and…

Genevieve Sacilowski

Genevieve Sacilowski

Genevieve (Pfleger) Sacilowski, 92, of Anderson, passed away August 26, 2010 at Community Northview Care Center after an extended illness. She was born October 24, 1917 in Mokena, IL, the daughter of August and Helen Pfleger. She lived in Anderson most of her life and retired from Delco Re…

Mary Alma Wheeler

Mary Alma Wheeler

Mary Alma Wheeler, 76, of Fishers, passed away October 10, 2010 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born February 14, 1934 in Rushville, the daughter of Herman and Emogene (Johnson) Atkins. She lived in Anderson from 1954 to 1980, then in Indianapolis from 1980 until 2000, moving to Brownsbur…

Anna G. Roush

Anna G. Roush

Anna G. Roush, 83, of Anderson, passed away May 10, 2010 at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born January 8, 1927 in Anderson and was a lifelong Anderson resident. She was a homemaker. She loved her family, especially her grandkids. She enjoyed watching T.V., es…

Helen Bush

Helen Bush

Helen (Maas) Bush, 101, Anderson, died peacefully on July 22, 2010 at Miller%26%2339;s Merry Manor in Chesterfield.Helen was born in Hoboken, NJ. on October 26, 1908.Helen graduated from Montclair Normal School in New Jersey with an Associate Arts Degree in Elementary Education. Helen began te…

Alfred Fred Oleksy

Alfred Fred Oleksy

Alfred “Fred” Oleksy May 24, 1926 – November 5, 2010. Alfred J. “Fred” Oleksy, 84, Anderson, passed away November 5, 2010, at Community Hospital after an extended illness.Fred was a lifelong Anderson resident and a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church. He graduated from St. Mary%3Fs High Sc…

Virginia R. Rider

Virginia R. Rider

Virginia R. Rider, 75, of Anderson, passed away October 17, 2010 at St. John%26%2339;s Health Center after a brief illness. She was born November 29, 1934 in Holton, IN and was a lifelong Anderson resident. She retired in 1986 from Delco Remy after 30 years. She enjoyed traveling, fishing and …

Evelyn J. Byrum

Evelyn J. Byrum

Evelyn J. Byrum, 92, of Anderson, passed away June 6, 2010 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus after an extended illness. She was born October 11, 1917 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Rev. Charles E. and Carrie (Becker) Brown. She moved to Anderson in 1931 and graduated from Anderson High Scho…

Jason R. Diedrich

Jason R. Diedrich

Jason R. Diedrich, D.C., 39, of Pendleton, passed away March 6, 2011 at I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis after an extended illness. He was born May 7, 1971 in Hilton, NY and graduated in 2002 from the Sherman College of Chiropractic. He owned and operated In Line Spine Chiropractic Clin…

Betty Jean Riddle

Betty Jean Riddle

Betty Jean (Bowles) Riddle, 71, of Metamora, passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2010 at her residence.She was born November 11, 1938 in Anderson. She lived most of her life in Anderson and was a longtime resident of Metamora. She was well known as the proprietor of The Emerald Eye Gif…

Jane A. Forister

Jane A. Forister

Jane A. Forister, 65, of Anderson, passed away September 27, 2010 at Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. She was born July 12, 1945 in Anderson. She is survived by her boyfriend of 13 years, Jimmy Clark; sons, Kevin Fields and Patrick Fields; two grandchildren; and brothers, Clifford…

Sara Kelley

Sara Kelley

Sara M. Kelley, 91, of Weston, Florida, passed away August 22, 2010. She was born January 3, 1919, the daughter of Iven Harrison and Mattie Jane (Jones) Pridemore in Mallie, Kentucky. She retired from Anderson Community Schools after 33 years as a teacher. She is survived by her son, Patri…

Betty Sue Keesling

Betty Sue Keesling

Betty Sue Keesling, 70, of Anderson, passed away October 11, 2010 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 30, 1940 in Burkesville, KY and lived most of her life in Anderson. She had worked for St. John%26%2339;s Hospital for several years. She is survived by her daugh…

Jack Warren Brunner

Jack Warren Brunner

Rev. Jack Warren Brunner, 81, of Ingalls, went to Heaven at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie on December 4, 2010.He was born January 31, 1929 in Anderson, the son of Lelah Mae (Eakes) and John Calvin Brunner.Jack graduated from Fortville High School in 1947. He served his country in the U.S….

Jerry W. Cardwell

Jerry W. Cardwell

Jerry W. Cardwell, Sr., 51, of Anderson, went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 15, 2011 from his son%3Fs home, after an extended illness. He was born January 13, 1960 in Morgantown, KY and lived most of his life in Anderson. He attended Central Community Chapel. He is survived by his …

Fred Roush Jr.

Fred Roush Jr.

Fred J. Roush, Jr., 85, Anderson, died June 11, 2010 at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born October 19, 1924, the son of Fred and Geraldine Roush, Sr. in Arcadia, IN and had lived in Madison County most of his life. In 1985, he retired from Guide Lamp after 30 …

Jesse Embree

Jesse Embree

Jesse E. Embree, 96, of Anderson, passed away September 1, 2012 at St. John’s Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Muncie the son of Oliver and Bessie (Clevenger) Embree and resided in Anderson most of his life and graduated from Anderson High School. He retired from t…

Melba Keesey

Melba Keesey

Melba Ruth Cox Keesey, 85, of Anderson, passed away May 27, 2010 at St. John%26%2339;s Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born February 19, 1925 in Lyons, IN, the daughter of Orville and Opal (Richardson) McLaughlin. She had lived in Anderson since 1943 and was a homemaker. She …

Richard R. Hughes

Richard R. Hughes

Richard R. Hughes, 76, Anderson, passed away November 3, 2010 at St. John%3Fs Medical Center after an extended illness.He was born October 2, 1934 in Elwood. He had lived in Anderson since 1955 and had wintered in Frost Proof, FL for many years.He retired in 1984 from Delco Remy after 32 yea…