All Obituaries

Eunice Marie Hines, age 102 years, passed away peacefully at home on Monday afternoon.  Eunice was born on a small farm in Pandora, Ohio on July 31, 1919 to John and Olga Burkholder.  She graduated from Pandora High School and upon graduation attended and subsequently graduated from Fort Wayne Business College.  Upon graduation, she was first employed at Dayton Power and Light, in Dayton, Ohio.  Following her marriage to Edward Humphreys on July 28, 1940, she relocated to...

Lucas Ray Arnold, age 29, Albany, died unexpectedly Saturday October 9, 2021, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Muncie December 30, 1991, he grew up in Albany and was a graduate of Delta High School.  Lucas was the owner/operator of TLA Mulch and often assisted his father with heavy machinery work.  Lucas enjoyed being with friends and family, taking care of Zena (his fur baby), camping, kayaking, taking vacations, and shopping at The Buckle.  Survivors...

Don Valentine, 77, Albany, died Thursday September 16, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie January 20, 1944, he grew up in the Dunkirk area and was a 1962 graduate of Dunkirk High School.  Don was a tool & die maker; he worked for General Motors in Muncie for 31 years before retiring in 2004.  He was a member of U.A.W. Local 499 and Albany Lions Club.  Don enjoyed collecting pocket watches, and in earlier years,...

Former Albany resident Gloria E. “Glo” Conningham, age 75, Muncie, died Friday September 10, 2021 at The Waters of Muncie following an unexpected brief illness.  Born in Delaware County May 15, 1946, she graduated from Harrison Twp. High School in 1964 and was a graduate of Ball State University and Chicago Bible College.  Gloria taught elementary and junior high school in Buffalo, IN and Akron, OH for around 4 years and worked as a cook for Ball Memorial Hospital 20...

Janette Zimmerman-Carroll, 78, of Albany, IN died 9:08 p.m. Wednesday September 1, 2021 at IU Health Medical Center in Muncie, IN.  She was born September 22, 1942 in St. Marys, OH to James and LaVere (Becker) Zimmerman.  She attended St. Marys Memorial High School, until she was united in marriage with Edward Carroll, Sr., who survives.  Also survived by: son Edward (Patricia) Carroll of Daleville, IN; son Kenny Carroll of Albany, IN; daughter Annette...

Linda A. (Gill) Grove, age 68, Leesburg, IN, died Tuesday September 7, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, following a brief illness.  Born in Muncie September 25, 1952, she grew up in Albany and lived in Greentown before moving to Leesburg in 2017.  Linda graduated from Albany High School in 1970 and attended Vincennes University.  She was the Liberty Township Trustee in Greentown for 12 years and was a homemaker.  She attended St. Martin Catholic Church, Syracuse, IN,...

Virginia E. “Ginny” Hershey, age 84, Parker City, died Sunday August 29, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born June 2, 1937 in Muncie, she grew up south of Fairview and was a longtime resident of Delaware County.  She graduated from Green Township High School, Muncie Business College, then later in life received Licensed Practical Nurse certification through Ball State University.  Ginny worked in the medical field for 25 years...

William E. “Bill” Hamilton, age 82, Dunkirk, died Sunday morning at home following a brief illness.  Bill was born at home in Dunkirk on March 19, 1939.  He lived there for several years and had also lived near Albany.  He joined the Indiana National Guard and was a machine operator at Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk, for over 30 years before retiring.  Bill was a member of Local 501 and had served on the Frank Merry Park board.  He was a member of Dunkirk...

Rema J. Shepherd, age 75, Dunkirk, died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at home following an illness.  Born Nov. 19, 1945 in Lee County Virginia, she lived the past several years in Dunkirk.  Rema was a homemaker and attended Gospel Lighthouse Tabernacle in Dunkirk.  She, along with her husband and others, sang in a traveling gospel group known as The Singing Shepherds for 20 years.  She enjoyed ceramics, collecting salt & pepper shakers, growing house plants, and spending...

Sue “McKinney” Hall passed peacefully away from her life’s journey on July 8, 2021. The youngest daughter of the late Gerald and Clara McKinney of Albany, IN, Sue attended Albany Elementary and ultimately graduated Albany High School in 1963. As a young woman, Sue enjoyed babysitting many of her beloved nieces and nephews, but also worked briefly at a canning factory before finally becoming a stay-at-home mother. In her later years, she also worked at the...