All Obituaries

James Norman Needler, age 83, Albany, left to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday January 12, 2019, from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born near DeSoto on May 29, 1935, he was a lifelong resident of Delaware County.  Norman graduated from DeSoto High School and General Motors Institute (Kettering University), after which he served in the U.S. Air Force.  Norman was a mechanical engineer at Chevrolet for thirty-five years before retiring in 1988.  After retirement...

Sara E. Richards Limbert, age 81, Albany, died Wednesday December 26, 2018 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on September 14, 1937, she was a graduate of Eaton High School.  Sara was a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed golfing, cooking, and spending time with family. Survivors include two sons: Scott Richards (wife: Debra), Muncie, and Stan Richards (wife: Carol), Albany; a daughter: Sandy Clark...

Billy P. Miller, age 79, Albany, died Sunday December 23, 2018 at home following an extended illness.  He was born in Vines Ridge, TN on Jan. 8, 1939 and lived in Jay County before moving to Delaware County.  Billy was an electrician at Westinghouse, Muncie, and Indiana Glass Co. in Dunkirk before retiring in 2001 and worked as a carpet installer for several years.  He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church, Dunkirk, National Rifle Association (NRA), and Crown City...

Maribel Conn, age 84, Albany, died Wednesday November 21, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born at home near Dunkirk on June 19, 1934 she graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1952.  She worked in the offices of McCormick Bros. (Albany) and Naze-Perry Insurance (Albany and Muncie).  Maribel was actively involved at Albany United Methodist Church and was a 64-year member of Delta Theta Tau sorority.  She enjoyed socializing, spending time with...

Sarah L. Schondelmayer, 95, formerly of Dunkirk, died Friday November 16, 2018 at Midtown Health and Rehabilitation Center, Memphis, Tennessee.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  Sarah worked for over twenty years at Kerr Glass in Dunkirk and graduated from Dunkirk High School with the class of 1941. Survivors include two sons: Dennis Fruitt, Olive Branch, MS and Douglas Fruitt, Memphis, TN; two step-sons: James Schondelmayer (wife: Lois), Atlanta, GA and Mark...

Jessie L. Weaver, 91, Albany, died Tuesday November 13, 2018 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born in Greene County, Indiana on August 21, 1927, she was the daughter of Lowery & Etha N. (Alexander) Millick.  Jessie grew up in Greene County and was a graduate of Linton Stockton High School in 1945.  Besides Albany, she lived in Ft. Wayne and Bloomfield before moving to Muncie 2003.  Jessie was a member of Town Acres...

Tom Vance Holland, Jr., 57, husband of Beverly (Moon) Holland, died Friday November 2, 2018 at McLeod Hospice House, Florence, SC.  Mr. Holland was born October 28, 1961 in Sumter, SC, the son of Rebecca Ann (Weaver) Holland and the late Tom Vance Holland, Sr.  He was the owner of Holland Construction and was very involved in historical restoration.  Tom enjoyed playing his guitar and was a former gospel band drummer.  In addition, he was a veteran of the United States...

Karl G. Earling, age 80, formerly of Dunkirk, died Wednesday October 24, 2018 at The Laurels of Dekalb, Butler.  Born in Muncie on May 18, 1938, he grew up in Dunkirk and graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1956, attended Ball State University, and received technical training at Rockford Technical Institute.  He was a resident of Fort Wayne and Columbia City for several years.  He began his career at Mall Bros. in Winchester, was a tool designer at Magnavox in Ft. Wayne, and...

Rogina K. “Kay” Sanders, age 71, Albany, died Tuesday October 23, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on May 28, 1947, she grew up in Muncie and graduated from Muncie Southside High School in 1967.  Kay worked nineteen years at Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk, until the factory closed.  She was an avid doll collector and loved animals of all kinds.  She also enjoyed tending to her flower garden, writing poetry,...

Michael E. Stocker, 55, Albany, died peacefully in his sleep Monday October 22, 2018 at home.  Born in Muncie on September 15, 1963, he grew up in Albany and was a 1981 graduate of Delta High School.  He worked at Miller Tire and Stuby Tire in Muncie for several years and delivered The Star Press newspaper for many years.  Mike was an avid pool player and poker player.  He was a fan of the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, and NASCAR; his favorite driver was Dale...