All Obituaries

Raymond D. “Ray” Burcham, Jr., 83, rural Dunkirk, died Sunday May 15, 2022 at Bethel Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center, Muncie.  Born August 28, 1938 in Yorktown, he grew up there and was a 1956 graduate of Yorktown High School.  Ray was a real estate agent/broker with Coldwell Banker Lunsford for 20 years before retiring.  He also worked at McCormick Bros. in Albany, Tiara, Dunkirk (as a supervisor for around 20 years), and Meadow Gold Dairy, Muncie (as a...

Alice June Bible, age 90, Muncie, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Morrison Woods Health Campus.  June was born on October 23, 1931 in Battle Creek, MI.  She was a graduate of McDonald High School (TN) and Indiana Business College.  She worked in accounting at Sears, Muncie, for 18 years.  At age 50, June fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse, proving as her mother often said, “You can do anything you want to do, and age is not a...

Diana Young, age 74, Anderson, died Saturday May 7, 2022 at Community Hospital, Anderson, following a brief illness.  Born November 28, 1947, she grew up in Dunkirk and attended Dunkirk High School.  She lived in Albany for several years before moving to Anderson in 1987.  Diana was a secretary for F.C. Tucker in Anderson for 15 years before retiring.  Writing was her passion and she became a published author; she also enjoyed working outdoors with flowers, doing crafts,...

Candace D. Gibson, age 50, Albany, died Wednesday May 4, 2022 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie April 7, 1972, she grew up in Muncie and was a 1990 graduate of Southside High School.  Although he went to the rival school, Central High School, Shane met the love of his life in 1991.  She was a homemaker and dog mom to Bear, Shadow, and Snoopy.  She worked several years at Werts Novelty in Muncie and always...

Uarda M. Hines, age 93, Albany, died Wednesday April 27, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Green Township February 10, 1929, she was a lifelong resident of the Albany area graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1947.  She was a homemaker, member of Albany United Methodist Church, and former member of Order of The Eastern Star.  She enjoyed planting flowers, cooking, and shopping. Survivors include a son: Robert Hines...

Robert Eugene Ashcraft, age 89, passed away Wednesday April 27, 2022 at home following an extended illness.  Bob was born May 1, 1933 in DeSoto, the son of Blanch (Bartsch) and Albert “Bert” Ashcraft.  His first eight years of school were in Albany; he graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1951.  Bob retired in 1983 after 30 years of service at Warner Gear.  He was a member of Albany United Methodist Church and Local 287.  He was a paint contractor and...

Juanita Sue Thurman, 79, Muncie, died Sunday April 24, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie November 14, 1942, she grew up in Muncie and was a 1960 graduate of Muncie Central High School.  Juanita worked at K-Mart for 20 years before retiring.  She attended area churches over the years, participated in a local T.O.P.S. group, and enjoyed gardening and working outdoors. Survivors include her sister: Joyce (Quinton) Wooten...

Robert David “Bobby” Mizner, age 52, Hartford City, died Sunday April 24, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, following a motorcycle accident in Blackford County.  Born in Bluffton July 4, 1969, he grew up in Dunkirk and was a 1987 graduate of Jay County High School.  He worked at Red Gold for 15 years and was a heat plant operator at Ball State University since last year.  Bobby was a U.S. Army veteran, former Judo student, and longtime drummer –...

Former New Castle resident Scott Young, age 56, Muncie, died unexpectedly Tuesday March 29, 2022 at his father’s home in Muncie.  Born in Hartford City September 13, 1965, he graduated from Delta High School in 1984 and attended The Chef’s Academy in Indianapolis.  Scott worked as a chef for several years in various food related establishments.  He was a former Albany Volunteer Fire Department fireman and enjoyed fishing, playing sports, being outdoors, and he...

Ada Mae Stevenson, age 94, Muncie, died Monday March 21, 2022 at Westminster Village.  Born in Letts, Indiana on September 23, 1927, she lived near Columbus and Cory, Indiana for several years.  She graduated from high school in Columbus, Indiana and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana State Teachers College.  Ada Mae taught English at Ivy Tech in Terre Haute for five years and was a mother & homemaker who enjoyed living on her family farm in Clay...