Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas
Joann Rubenking
Dec 5, 2022
Joann (Sharpe) Rubenking, 93 of Anderson, passed away on December 5, 2022 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital 86th Street. She was born on December 30, 1928 in Anderson to the late Alfred and Vera (Sherrill) Sharpe. Joann was a homemaker and was a member of Central Christian Church.
Joann especially enjoyed being with her grand and great grandchildren. Joann and...
Mr. Terry Lee “Ralphy” Pruitt
Dec 5, 2022
Terry Lee “Ralphy” Pruitt, 77, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022.
He was born January 16, 1945, in Anderson. Terry was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Vietnam. He retired from Guide Lamp where he worked in receiving.
Terry was fun loving but hard working and beyond generous. He bought, sold, and traded horses. He took great...
Nellie Lou Benedict
Dec 5, 2022
Nellie Lou Benedict, 88, of Sawyer, Kansas, passed away December 5, 2022, at Pratt Health and Rehab in Pratt, Kansas after an extended illness. She was born on June 3, 1934, in Pendleton, Indiana to Bernice and Ruth (Stoner) Long. Nellie married Willis Price Benedict on August 17, 1952. He preceded her in death on February 20, 2010. She was...
Ms. Norma Jean Neal
Dec 4, 2022
Norma Jean Neal, 87, slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus Sunday, December 4, 2022.
Jean was born July 3. 1935, in Muncie to the late, Grace & (Huntzinger) & Amos M. Rodgers, Sr. She graduated from Eden High School in 1954. On June 22, 1956, she married the love of her life, Kelly M. Neal, at the Christian Church...
Penny Lynn Stewart
Dec 3, 2022
Penny Lynn Stewart, 59, passed away with her family by her side on December 3, 2022. Penny enjoyed many years as a bus driver for Anderson Community Schools. She was born in Anderson and graduated from Pendleton Heights High School.
She is survived by her father Harold and wife Helen Vest of Somerset, Kentucky; son, Bradley Chappell of Anderson; sister,...
Mr. Albert Allen Coomer
Nov 26, 2022
Albert Allen Coomer, 72, passed away November 26, 2022.
He was born December 28, 1949, in Henry County to the late, Albert Howard & Verna (Gulley) Coomer. Al was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was skillful in many trades, having been a certified welder, and owner/operator of a tree trimming business. He enjoyed NASCAR, tinkering with his tractors,...
Michael D. Richey
Nov 26, 2022
Michael D. Richey, 75, of Pendleton, IN passed away on November 26, 2022. Mike was born on February 10, 1947 to the late Paul and Lois (Cade) Richey in Anderson, IN.
Mike was a graduate from Madison Heights High School in 1965. Not long after High School he went into the Army and served our country. In his time in...
Patricia M. See
Nov 26, 2022
Patricia M. See, 75, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following a brief illness. She was born on May 20, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana to Charlie and Eunice (Campfield) Minton. She was a 1965 graduate of Lapel High School. She worked in the Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis for...
Mr. Marion Leo Thomas
Nov 25, 2022
Marion Leo Thomas, 88, of Anderson, passed away Friday, November 25th, 2022.
He was born May 11th, 1934 in Cannelton, Indiana to the late Robert and Ruth Thomas.
Marion was the General Manager of Culligan Water in Anderson from 1997 until his retirement in 2015. He began a successful sales career at the Thom McAn Shoe Store in Indianapolis, and...
Shirley A. Murphy
Nov 23, 2022
Shirley A. (Baltimore) Murphy, 86, of Pendleton passed away on November 23, 2022.
She was born December 15, 1935 in Pennington Gap, Virginia and resided most of her life in Pendleton.
Shirley retired from Western Electric Corporation following 30 years of service.
She was a member of Pendleton Baptist Church and Pendleton Lions Club. Shirley enjoyed reading, embroidering and especially...
William M Simmermon
Nov 23, 2022
William M. Simmermon, 101, of Lapel, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at his home. He was born on August 16, 1921, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Willis and Nelle (Garretson) Simmermon. William graduated from Lapel High School and furthered his education at Indiana University where he was involved...
Gene Paul Wright
Nov 22, 2022
Gene Paul Wright, 92, passed gently in his sleep on November 22, 2022 at Harbor Manor Senior Living Community. It is with sorrow, but also with a tremendous sense of peace and comfort that we say goodbye to our father and grandfather. His beloved wife of 62 years, Darlene Sue Wright, preceded him in death in October 2021.
Gene was...
Carol Joan Kirby
Nov 22, 2022
Carol Joan Kirby, Age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home November 22, 2022. She was born in Anderson, Indiana on November 10, 1943, to the late William C Bowling (Jack) and Phyllis (Rush) Hunt. Carol leaves behind three children Mike (Lisa) Kirby, Missy Wilson (Dan) and Joani (Todd) Scott, Nine Grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Other...
Wilma Joan Gerard
Nov 21, 2022
Wilma J. Gerard
November 19, 1932 – November 21, 2022
Wilma J. Gerard, 90, went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2022, after a brief illness. Wilma was a life-long resident of Anderson, Indiana, where she met and married her husband Kenny on Christmas Day in 1951. They were married for 65 years when Kenny passed away...
Raymond Luther Dutrow
Nov 21, 2022
Raymond Luther Dutrow, 60, of New Castle, passed away November 21, 2022, at The Waters of New Castle in New Castle following an extended illness. He was born on May 1, 1962, in New Castle, Indiana to Larry Paul Dutrow Sr. and Carolyn Dutrow-Turner. He graduated from Chrysler High School. He served his country in the US Navy, stationed in...
Gilly R. Snyder
Nov 21, 2022
Gilly R Snyder, 78, of Anderson, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Community Northview Care Center in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on April 2, 1944, in Perkinsville, Indiana to Harold L. and Gertrude Snyder. He retired from the assembly line at Guide Lamp Division of General Motors. He loved spending time with his grandkids....
Braydan Zander Noland
Nov 19, 2022
On the morning of November 19, 2022, Braydan Zander Noland was tragically taken from us in a car accident. Braydan was born on September 28, 2007, to his beloved mother, Alicia Noland in Florida. He dreamed of becoming a chef after graduating from Pendleton Heights High School. Spending his time perfecting his favorite dishes, Braydan had a passion for food...
Curtis Lee Balser
Nov 19, 2022
Curtis Lee Balser, 76, of Lapel, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following and extended illness. He was born on February 25, 1946, in Charleston, Illinois to Russel Clair and Frances Loraine (DeWitt) Balser. Curtis served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired in 2009 as business manager for...
Carolyn Sue (Howard) Reeves
Nov 16, 2022
Carolyn Sue (Howard) Reeves
Sue was born near Knightstown, IN on December 9, 1934 to Cornelius and Gladys (Gillespie) Howard. She attended schools at Central, Knightstown, Lewisville, and Morristown before transferring to Charlottesville, where she met Joe, and they both graduated in 1952. She worked at the Federal Reserve Bank while attending Cincinnati Christian University. She also worked at Chrysler...
Pamela Kay Smith
Nov 14, 2022
Pamela Kay Smith, 66, of Greenfield, passed away at her home on November 14, 2022.
She was born April 1, 1956 in Anderson and was a longtime Greenfield area resident.
Pam was employed in food service at Pendleton Heights School Cafeteria for 15 years and previously Greenfield Central Schools Cafeterias for 10 years.
Survivors include her two children, Gary Wilson...
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