All Obituaries

Thomas S. Kramer, age 78, Albany, died Monday August 19, 2019 at The Woodlands, Muncie, following an extended illness.  Born in Delaware County on July 6, 1941, he graduated from Muncie Central High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Tom worked at Delco Battery for thirty-seven years before retiring in 1996.  He was a member of Albany United Methodist Church, U.A.W. 489, and enjoyed playing golf. Survivors include his wife of thirty-two years, Carolyn F. Kramer; a...

Betty J. Powers, age 99, Albany, died Tuesday August 13, 2019 at Golden Living Center, Muncie.  Born in Kokomo on May 16, 1920, she was a graduate of Kokomo High School and Approved Beauty College, Indianapolis.  Betty moved to Albany in 1960 and worked at Albany State Bank (now Mutual Bank) and Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk, before retiring in 1975.  She was a member of Albany Christian Church. Survivors include two sons: Roger L. Kring (wife: Sharon), Greentown, and James L....

Larry Tarr, age 63, Albany, died Thursday July 11, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family after fighting a 2-year battle with cancer.  Born in Hartford City on March 16, 1956, he grew up in Hartford City and Ft. Wayne and was a 1975 graduate of Blackford County High School.  Larry was a flooring installer by trade and worked for various companies including Santa Rosa Flooring in Indianapolis.  He also drove a MITS bus in Muncie for over 10 years,...

Leo C. Lyon, age 102, Albany, died Tuesday July 2, 2019.  He lived happily at Lynd House in Muncie for the past three and a half years.  Born in McGill, Ohio on December 27, 1916, he grew up in Ohio and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.  Mr. Lyon began a career in insurance in Ohio with the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company.  He moved to Ft. Wayne and worked there before transferring to the Muncie office where he retired after working over 30 years. ...

Kathy McCollum, age 66, Albany, died Friday June 28, 2019 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Albany on November 9, 1952, she grew up there and graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1971.  Kathy worked at Borg Warner in Muncie for over twenty years and also worked in food services at Ball State University.  She was a member of Union Chapel Ministries and enjoyed volunteering at the Albany food bank. Survivors include her children: Adam McCollum...

Robert D. Lehman, Sr., age 86, Albany, died Tuesday June 18, 2019 at home following an illness.  Born August 1, 1932 in Jay County, he went to Albany High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.  He worked at Craig Trucking in Albany for 18 years and was with Mack Truck from 1972 until 1980 when he became co-owner of Lehman International, a trucking dealership, until retiring in 1998.  Bob was a member of AmVets Post 12, Muncie, and a former Albany Town Board...

Robert Earl Beatrice, age 82, died Saturday June 8, 2019 at his home south of Fairview.  Born July 28, 1936 in Jay County, he grew up there and worked at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh) in Dunkirk and Santa Ana, California before retiring.  In earlier years he worked at the Dunkirk Police Department and ran the Dunkirk theater.  He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church where he was a lay speaker, Dunkirk American Legion, Dunkirk Moose Lodge, and Retreads Motorcycle...

Nancy K. Rickert, age 83, formerly of Albany, died Saturday afternoon at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Ft. Wayne.  Born Aug. 2, 1935 in Jay County, she was a 1953 graduate of Albany High School and lived in Delaware County before moving to Fort Wayne.  She was a homemaker and member of Tri Kappa of Albany (Delta Epsilon Chapter).  Nancy was active in P.T.A. at Albany Elementary School and Mabel K. Holland Elementary in Ft. Wayne.  She served as Vice Committee person for...

Donnie Turner, age 72, Albany, died Friday May 10, 2019 at AMG Specialty Hospital, Muncie, following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on April 7, 1947, he grew up in Albany and was a graduate of Ivy Technical College.  Donnie was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged.  He worked in bakeries in Muncie and Albany and at the Muncie Travel Lodge for several years.  At age 65 he retired from Ball State University where he did custodial...

Vicky J. (Reasoner) Westlake, age 72, Dunkirk, passed away peacefully on Monday May 13, 2019 at her home surrounded by family and to the sound of her granddaughter singing.  Born December 13, 1946 to Wayne & Marietta Reasoner, she grew up in Dunkirk and was a 1964 graduate of Dunkirk High School.  She worked in numerous factories, became a real estate broker and tax preparer, and worked last at Jay County Hospital in Environmental Services.  She also took time to be a...