Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Madison County, Hancock County and surrounding areas

Curtis Lee Balser

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

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

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...

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Nov 13, 2022

Linda Shaw, 76, of Alexandria passed away on November 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Linda was born on October 27, 1946 to the late Robert and Mary (Hinz) Klinefelter. Linda worked at General Motors as an Assembly Operator for many years. She loved her flower gardens, and soap operas. Many knew her as the “rummage queen”,...

Connie V. Shapiro

Connie V. Shapiro

Nov 13, 2022

Connie V. Shapiro, 71, of Anderson, passed away on November 13, 2022 at Countryside Manor Health & Living. Connie was born on July 31, 1951 in Noblesville, IN to the late Windfred and Marjorie (Haygood) Leach. She married her loving husband, Marc Shapiro, on April 25, 1983. Connie attended Pendleton High School and eventually moved to Anderson. Connie had a...

Mrs. Gloria L. Marshall

Mrs. Gloria L. Marshall

Nov 11, 2022

Gloria L. Marshall, 83, of Anderson passed away on November 11, 2022. Gloria was a New Year’s Baby born in 1939. On April 2, 1970 she married Jerry W. Marshall and they were married nearly 40 years until his death in 2010.  

Gloria retired from the Madison County Auditor’s office where she worked for 35 years.  She was a...

Johnie “John” Roberson

Johnie “John” Roberson

Nov 11, 2022

Johnie “John” Roberson, 77, of Anderson, passed away on November 11, 2022. Johnie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on October 21, 1945 to the late Rufus and Victoria (Lofton) Roberson.

John retired from Guide Lamp/General Motors after 31 years. He was proudly elected to serve as a Committeeman and Zone...

Virginia “Jinny” Callaway

Virginia “Jinny” Callaway

Nov 10, 2022

Virginia “Jinny” Callaway, 100, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her residence.

She was born on August 27, 1922 in Anderson, IN to the late Herbert and Esther (Whistler) Johnson.  Virginia worked for 23 years for the West Central Community School Corporation as the Secretary to Superintendent, as well as working for the Madison County Courthouse.

During Virginia’s life...

Ruth Berline

Ruth Berline

Nov 9, 2022

Ruth Ellen Shawhan Berline died in the late hours Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, at the Prairie Lakes Legacy unit in Noblesville, Indiana where she was well cared for over the past five years. Born to James Jerrell and Nola Lee Holbrook Shawhan in 1938, Ruth enjoyed a small-town life full of close friends, music, and faith in Alexandria, Indiana, the...

Ms. Dorothy Ellen Van Hook

Ms. Dorothy Ellen Van Hook

Nov 8, 2022

Dorothy Ellen Van Hook, 100, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

She was born October 14, 1922, in Crawfordsville to the late, Frank & Bertha (Weir) Jameson.

Dorothy enjoyed square dancing and playing cards. She was best known for her great cooking and how much she loved her family.

She is survived by her sons, Robert Van Hook, Wayne (wife,...

Esta M. Earlywine

Esta M. Earlywine

Nov 7, 2022

Esta M. Earlywine, 76, of Anderson, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at her residence in Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on August 3, 1946, in Noblesville, Indiana to Paul and Estee (Foust) Lewis. She was a 1964 graduate of Lapel High School. She was a payroll clerk at Fort Benjamin Harrison. She previously worked at...

Garry M. 'Buff' Scherer

Garry M. 'Buff' Scherer

Nov 7, 2022

Garry M. "Buff" Scherer, 69, of Lapel, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on April 29, 1953, in Anderson, Indiana to Woodrow and Thelma (Gray) Scherer. He graduated from Lapel High School in 1972. He retired from Brockway Glass in 2014 after 30+ years of employment. He was a...

Linda K. (Shaw) Morrow

Linda K. (Shaw) Morrow

Nov 6, 2022

Linda Kay (Shaw) Morrow, 80, of Middletown, passed away on November 6, 2022 in Alexandria. She was born on November 14, 1941 in Anderson, IN to the late, Arthur and Lavetta (Sylvester) Shaw. She worked as a housekeeper for Rawlins House in her later years, but was a homemaker a majority of her life. Linda was a kind-hearted and loving...

Ronald D Waters

Ronald D Waters

Nov 6, 2022

Ronald D. Waters, 64, of Lapel, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at his residence in Lapel. He was born on May 22, 1958, in Noblesville, Indiana to Kay Carolyn (Spell) Mattingly and John Dale Waters and lived most of his life in this area. Ronald attended Shenandoah Schools. "Scrawny Ronnie" as he was known was loved by the...

Timothy J. Schnepp

Timothy J. Schnepp

Nov 5, 2022

Timothy J. Schnepp “Schnepper”, age 56, returned home to our Lord and Savior on November 5, 2022. He was born January 7, 1966, in Anderson, Indiana. Tim was a life-long resident of Pendleton and graduated from Pendleton Heights High School in 1984. On April 12, 1986, he married the love of his life, Julie Cauley, and together they raised a...

Ms. Karen Sue Treutel

Ms. Karen Sue Treutel

Nov 4, 2022

Karen Sue Treutel, 74, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born October 6, 1948 in Anderson. Karen graduated from Pendleton High School in 1966 and retired from DFAS at Fort Benjamin Harrison, having worked there for 26 years.

Karen enjoyed spending time at the library. When at home she enjoyed...

Joy Elizabeth Hough

Joy Elizabeth Hough

Nov 4, 2022

Joy Elizabeth (Snyder) Hough, 74, of Lapel, Indiana, passed away November 4, 2022, at her residence in Lapel following an extended illness. She was born on July 22, 1948, in Anderson, Indiana to Myron and Helen (Fleming) Snyder. Joy graduated from Lapel High School in 1966 and Purdue University in 1971. She retired in 2003 from Delco Remy Division of...

Jack Friddle

Jack Friddle

Nov 3, 2022

Jack Friddle, 78, of Greenfield, passed away on November 3, 2022 after an extended illness. Jack was born on December 2, 1943 in Anderson, IN to the late Evelyn (Young) Karpinski. He married the love of his life Vicky Sue Broadwater on February 3, 1962. He graduated from Wilkinson High School in 1962 and then began working for Delco-Remy on...

James “Skip” Hamilton

James “Skip” Hamilton

Oct 31, 2022

James “Skip” Lewis Hamilton, Jr., 69, of Anderson passed away on October 31, 2022 at his home. Skip was born on August 26, 1953 in Anderson to the late, James Lewis and Nancy Carole (Maddox) Hamilton. Skip worked for General Motors as a Team Leader for a number of years. He faithfully served his country in the United States National...

Baron Dakota

Baron Dakota

Oct 26, 2022

Baron Dakota, 64, of Anderson, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on September 29, 1958, in Columbus, Indiana to Joe and Jackquelin (Read) Crenshaw. He served in the National Guard. He was a union construction worker. He was a member of Chesterfield Christian Church. He loved to fish and...