All Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Janet Amundson announces her passing after a sudden illness Friday, May 11, 2018 at the age of 65 years. Born in Lafayette on Aug. 30, 1952, she attended Albany High School and studied Surgical Technology at Ball Memorial Hospital. Janet lived most of her life in Jay County and had been a resident of Farmland for the past two years. She was employed by IU Health Jay Co. Hospital, Portland, and was an accomplished writer/author with three books...

Steven D. Dahlstrom, age 70, Albany, died Thursday April 19, 2018 at IU Health Jay Hospital, Portland, following an illness.  Born in Muncie on August 16, 1947, he lived in Albany and was a 1967 graduate of Albany High School.  He worked at Oelsa Corp. in Elwood for twenty-three years before retiring in 2015.  Steve enjoyed mushroom hunting, camping, and fishing. Survivors include his wife of twenty-five years, Debra L. Dahlstrom; two sons: Michael Dahlstrom,...

Steve Longerbone, age 69, Albany, died Thursday April 12, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following an illness.  Born in Portland on February 13, 1949, he was a 1968 graduate of Albany High School.  He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and retired out of the Indiana National Guard (Muncie and Bluffton units).  Steve worked at Indiana Glass, Dunkirk, during the 1970’s where he met his wife, Sally.  He got in the overhead...

ALBANY – Margaret E. Bow, age 89, Albany, died Saturday April 7, 2018 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Logansport on Sept. 29, 1928, she was a 1946 graduate of Royal Center High School and a 1949 graduate of Ball Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.  Margaret worked as a nurse for Dr. Stewart Brown, Albany, and Dr. Emory Hall, Dunkirk.  She was also head of the medical department at Indiana Glass, Dunkirk, for twelve years before retiring in...

ALBANY – Kameron Michael Todd Bates, age 17, Albany, gained his angel wings Tuesday March 6, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Anderson on Nov. 24, 2000, he grew up in Madison and Delaware County.  Survivors include his parents: Dusty & Heather Bates, Albany; a sister: Emily Jo Bates, Albany; grandparents: Ron & Kandi Goodman, Chesterfield, Doug & Lynn Hudson, Muncie, and Scott & Nikki Bates, Anderson; uncle & aunt: Jason &...

REDKEY – Joan Garringer, age 78, a native of Randolph County, died Friday March 2, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born August 6, 1939, she was a lifelong resident of Randolph County.  She graduated from Green Township High School in 1957 and enjoyed gardening, canning, crocheting, traveling, and collecting antiques.  Joan was a member of Order of The Eastern Star – Teresa Chapter 237, formerly in Albany.  She retired in 1996...

SELMA – Michael “Jive” Goodman, age 47, Selma, was born Dec. 13, 1970 in Muncie to Betty Louise Goodman and the late Jack ”Boots” Goodman.  He grew up in Selma and attended Wapahani High School.  Jive was a dedicated member of the American Legion Post 437, Selma, where he gained many friends.  He enjoyed weekly corn hole tournaments and canoeing with his family.  Most of all his passion was fishing and hunting, playing 31 with his family...

ALBANY – Debby “Mimi” Dann, age 68, Albany, died Thursday February 22, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born July 27, 1949 in Elwood, she grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1967.  She was the office manager at Shideler Spray for over twenty years and had also worked in the office at Vision Associates, Muncie.  Debby adored her grandchildren and enjoyed being a homemaker.  She was a...

ALBANY – Florene “Flo” Lowe, age 82, Albany, died Wednesday February 21, 2018 at home following an extended illness.  Born May 2, 1935 in Norma, TN, she grew up there and graduated from Norma High School.  She lived in Dunkirk for several years before moving back to Tennessee and in 2007 moved to Albany.  Flo was a homemaker and over the years worked at Kerr Glass, Miller’s Merry Manor, and in the cafeteria at Westlawn Elementary School.  She...

ALBANY – Maxine (Stoner) Clark, age 95, formerly of Albany, died Sunday February 4, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.  Born Oct. 10, 1922 in Jay County, she grew up in Randolph County and was a 1940 graduate of Green Township High School.  She worked for several years at Ball Stores and Jewel Shop, retiring in 2006 after working five years for the Delaware Community School Corp. in the cafeteria.  Maxine enjoyed music all her life and was an accomplished...