All Obituaries

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...

Carroll “Buck” Clevenger, 84, Dunkirk, passed suddenly Thursday July 1, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.  He was born June 2, 1937, the youngest of nine children, to Milford & Fannie (Bird) Clevenger.  Carroll was a 1955 graduate of Dunkirk High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army.  As an active duty service member, Carroll was stationed overseas in Germany and traveled throughout Europe.  On July 31, 1965, he married Linda (Duffy)...

Zachary Ryan Streit, age 28, Albany, died unexpectedly Monday June 14, 2021, at home.  Born in Oxford, OH, he grew up in Indiana and lived in Eaton, OH before moving to Albany in 2013.  Zach was a quiet, kind-hearted man that enjoyed animals, anime, making jewelry, and gemology.  In earlier years he was a cub scout and played baseball. Survivors include his father: Joseph Streit III (wife: Sara), Sevierville, TN; mother: Jan Streit-Chambers (husband: Gregg), Albany; brothers:...

Wanda Nemyer, age 83, Albany, died Tuesday June 9, 2020 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on Labor Day, September 7, 1936, she was a lifelong resident of Delaware County and a 1954 graduate of Selma High School.  Wanda worked for Marsh Supermarkets over thirty years before retiring in 2003.  She enjoyed traveling to Nashville, Indiana, watching drag racing & golf, and word search puzzles.  Survivors include her son: Kevin (Jeannie) Nemyer,...

Rosie Marie Spain, 82, Muncie, died June 4, 2021 in Albany following an extended illness.  Born June 27, 1938 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, she moved to New Castle at age 11 and lived several years in Muncie before moving to Albany.  She cleaned houses, did factory work in Muncie 4 years, and was a caretaker for the elderly 15 years.  Rosie was a member of Avondale Sympathy Club and enjoyed quilting and camping. Survivors include a son: Frankie (Audria) Spain, Eaton;...

Kent Smith, age 69, of rural Delaware County, died June 1, 2021 at Wildwood Healthcare Center, Indianapolis, following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie October 10, 1951, he graduated from Dunkirk High School and attended Vincennes University and Indiana University.  Kent was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.  He worked for the United States Postal Service for 20 years before retiring in 2011.  He was a talented musician who played keyboard in working...

Florence G. (Linn) Stults, age 93, Dunkirk, died Wednesday December 2, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Dunkirk, following an illness.  Born May 10, 1927 in Blackford County, she was a graduate of Pennville High School.  Florence was a self-employed beautician for over seventy years before retiring.  She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where she served as treasurer for several years.  She was a volunteer reader at Redkey Elementary School, enjoyed...

Ossie Shoopman, age 78, Redkey, died Saturday April 24, 2021 at home following an extended illness.  Born February 28, 1943 in Smokey Junction, Tennessee, she graduated from high school there and spent most of her life as a resident of Redkey.  Ossie retired from Saint Gobain (now Ardagh), Dunkirk, after working there 40+ years.  She enjoyed family and sports of all kinds and in earlier years bowled in a league. Survivors include a niece: Relda Kunce (husband: Greg),...