Betty Foster
May 29, 2026
Betty Ann Foster, 92, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2026 at Morrison Woods in Muncie, IN. She was born on February 18, 1934 in Muncie, IN to Roy R. Hill and Tommie K. Hill.
Betty Ann went to Muncie Central and was a proud Bearcat. She attended Riverside Church as a child and then was a member...
Georgina Foth McIntire
May 29, 2026
Georgina Foth McIntire, age 72, Dunkirk, died Friday May 29, 2026 at home following an extended illness. Born in Muncie on December 25, 1953, she grew up in Redkey and attended Redkey High School. Georginia lived in California for five years before moving back to Dunkirk in 1990. She retired from Saint Gobain Container Corp. (now Ardagh) after working there...
Daniel Wayne Duckworth
May 29, 2026
Daniel Wayne Duckworth, age 83, Muncie, died Friday May 29, 2026 at home following an extended illness. Born in Delaware County on March 6, 1943, he grew up in Randolph County and was a 1961 graduate of Monroe Central High School. He lived near Albany for several years before moving to Muncie. Daniel was a pipefitter for General Motors and...
Lysa E. Gates
May 20, 2026
Lysa E. Gates, age 65, Albany, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday May 20, 2026 at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Muncie on March 24, 1961, she grew up in Muncie and was a 1979 graduate of Muncie Southside High School. She worked in the office at Muncie Power Products for 38 years...
David D. Hayes
May 17, 2026
David D. Hayes, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
David was born on October 3, 1953. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, musician, educator, and friend whose life was marked by perseverance, compassion, humor, and deep love for his friends and family.
In his younger years, David pursued a successful music career alongside...
William (Bill) Alsip
May 16, 2026
William Clarence (Bill) Alsip, age 83, Albany, died Saturday May 16, 2026 at Cardinal Care Strategies following an extended illness. Born in Pulaski, Kentucky on January 6, 1943, he moved to Indiana at a young age and grew up in Randolph County. He graduated from Parker City High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....
Wanda Little
May 16, 2026
Wanda G. (Vaughn) Little, age 76, Geneva, died Saturday May 16, 2026 at home following an extended illness. Born in Monterey (Putnum County) Tennessee on January 18, 1950, she grew up in Dunkirk and worked in factories including Indiana Glass Co., Littler Diecast, and last at Ficosa North America before retiring. She enjoyed bowling, fishing, doing crafts, crocheting, and making...
Nicholas Hamilton
May 14, 2026
Nicholas “Nick” Ray Hamilton lived a life defined by service, loyalty, and love for the people around him. Though his passing on May 14, 2026, at the age of 40 came far too soon, the impact he made on his family, friends, fellow veterans, and community will be felt for years to come.
Born in Muncie on October 7, 1985, Nick...
Vickie Beavers
Apr 28, 2026
Vickie Beavers, age 75, of Dunkirk, Indiana, passed away on April 28, 2026, at IU Hospital in Muncie.
Vickie spent the majority of her life in Dunkirk, Indiana, alongside her beloved husband of 48 years, Noah Beavers whom she married on March 11, 1967. Early in their marriage, they lived in Jolo, West Virigina for a short period of time. Following...
JoAnn Sheller
Apr 25, 2026
JoAnn Sheller, age 98, Albany, died Saturday April 25, 2026 at her home. Born in Anderson on December 4, 1927, she grew up in Anderson and Dunkirk, IN. She was a 1945 graduate of Dunkirk High School where she was a cheerleader and played saxophone in the band. In 1949, JoAnn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from...
Cynthia Bates
Apr 22, 2026
Cynthia (Cindy) Bates, age 66, died Wednesday April 22, 2026 at home near DeSoto following an extended illness. Born in Gary, Indiana on July 10, 1959, she grew up on a farm near Hanna, Indiana and was a graduate of South Central High School in LaPorte County and Ball State University, Muncie. She worked in marketing for U.S. Steel in...
Earl Jones
Apr 18, 2026
Earl Jones, age 71, Dunkirk, passed away Saturday April 18, 2026 at The Waters of Dunkirk. Born in Marion on October 6, 1954, he grew up in Millgrove and lived in Reno, Nevada around 10 years before moving back to Indiana. Earl worked as a mechanic at various garages and salvage yards including Hough’s Auto Salvage in Bryant. He also...
Ruby Johnson
Apr 5, 2026
Ruby Johnson, age 70, former longtime resident of Dunkirk, died Sunday April 5, 2026 at Swiss Village in Berne. Born in Portland on June 6, 1955, she graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1974 and received certification from business school. Ruby was a radio dispatcher at the Dunkirk Police Department for several years before retiring in 1994. After retirement, she...
Barbara (Kelsey) Adams
Apr 4, 2026
Barbara Lynn (Kelsey) Adams, age 59, Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday April 4, 2026 at home from natural causes. Born in Morehead, Kentucky on January 13, 1967, she moved to Jay County as a young girl and was a lifelong resident of Dunkirk.
Barbara enjoyed walking, dancing, playing music, and hanging out with family including her son, Ryan. She will be...
Area Resident (Anonymous)
Apr 3, 2026
This page is in memory of a Dunkirk resident that the Meacham staff was given the privilege of taking care of; gone but not forgotten.
Allan Gibbs
Apr 2, 2026
Longtime Redkey resident Allan Gibbs died Thursday April 2, 2026 at his home following an illness at the age of 90. Born in Alco, Arkansas on May 26, 1935, he moved around growing up and came to Indiana in the 1950s. Allan was a designer at Wearly Monuments in Muncie for 42 years before his retirement in 2000. He served...
George Hinderer
Mar 30, 2026
George Hinderer, age 85, Albany, died Monday March 30, 2026 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness. Born in Anderson on April 30, 1940, he grew up there and lived in Arizona and Colorado before moving to Albany in 1966. He was a floor layer and union carpenter for over 60 years, doing mostly commercial construction before retiring....
Maxine Walburn
Mar 26, 2026
Maxine Walburn, age 98, died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 26, 2026. She lived in Delaware County between Eaton and Albany for most of her life. Born in Dayton, Ohio on July 17, 1927, she moved to Indiana at a young age and graduated from Saratoga High School with the class of 1945. After high school, she worked as...
Nancy C. Hamilton
Mar 24, 2026
Nancy C. Hamilton, age 79, Dunkirk, died unexpectedly on Tuesday March 24, 2026 at home. Born in South Milford, Indiana on May 15, 1946, she grew up in Dunkirk and was a graduate of Dunkirk High School. Nancy worked as a sorter at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh) before retiring. In earlier years she attended Calvary United Methodist Church and traveled...
Area Resident (Anonymous)
Mar 24, 2026
This page is in memory of a Muncie resident that the Meacham staff was given the privilege of taking care of; gone but not forgotten.
