Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Albany, IN

Patricia "Pat" Markley

Patricia "Pat" Markley

May 9, 2022

Patricia V. "Pat" Markley, age 75, Muncie, died Monday May 9, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Winchester November 8, 1946, she was a homemaker and had worked at restaurants in Albany including St. Clair's (now Milton's Family Restaurant) and at the canning factory in Hartford City.  Pat was a member of Covenant...

Diana Young

Diana Young

May 7, 2022

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. ...

Candace D. Gibson

Candace D. Gibson

May 4, 2022

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...

Uarda M. Hines

Uarda M. Hines

Apr 27, 2022

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...

Robert E. Ashcraft

Robert E. Ashcraft

Apr 27, 2022

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...

Juanita Sue Thurman

Juanita Sue Thurman

Apr 24, 2022

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...

Robert David Mizner

Robert David Mizner

Apr 24, 2022

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...

Scott Young

Scott Young

Mar 29, 2022

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...

Ada Mae Stevenson

Ada Mae Stevenson

Mar 21, 2022

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...

Linda (Summerfield) Stinson

Linda (Summerfield) Stinson

Mar 8, 2022

Former Albany resident Linda (Summerfield) Stinson, age 81, Yorktown, died Tuesday March 8, 2022 at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL while visiting family there.  Born in Muncie July 27, 1940, she graduated from Albany High School in 1958.  Linda was a homemaker and over the years worked at Armstrong Cork (now Ardagh), Dunkirk, in the kitchen at Albany Health...

Claude Marion Greene, Jr.

Claude Marion Greene, Jr.

Mar 7, 2022

Claude Marion Greene, Jr., age 77, Albany, died Monday March 7, 2022 at his son's rural Hartford City home.  Born in Muncie August 21, 1944, he was a lifelong resident of Delaware County.  He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1962 and was married to Rebecca S. "Becky" Trowbridge in 1963.  Mr. Greene was a member of Carpenters Local...

Chuck Bergdoll

Chuck Bergdoll

Mar 3, 2022

Chuck Bergdoll, age 68, Albany, went home to be with the Lord Thursday March 3, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Muncie January 6, 1954, he was a lifelong resident of Albany and a 1972 graduate of Albany High School.  Chuck worked for Warner Supply, Muncie, since 1978, and was a 38-year...

Martie Butcher

Martie Butcher

Feb 27, 2022

Martha "Martie" Butcher, age 74 of the rural Redkey/Albany area, died Sunday, February 27, 2022 at home following an illness.  Born in Indianapolis August 26, 1947, she graduated from Warren Central High School in 1965 and attended Indiana Central (now University of Indianapolis).  In 1978, she graduated from Kokomo School of Practical Nursing.  She lived in Redkey for a...

Mike Lehman

Mike Lehman

Feb 16, 2022

Mike Lehman, age 62, Albany, died unexpectedly at home following a sudden illness.  Born in Muncie April 24, 1959, he grew up in Albany and was a 1977 graduate of Delta High School.  Mike retired in 2021.  He spent a majority of his career working at Selking International Truck Sales, Muncie – a business that was formerly known as...

Esther Martin

Esther Martin

Feb 12, 2022

Esther Martin, 98, Albany, died Saturday February 12, 2022 at IU Health Methodist Hospital.  Born in Albany June 24, 1923, she graduated from Albany High School in 1941.  She worked at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh), Dunkirk, for 17 years before retiring.  Esther was a member of Delta Theta Tau, Union Chapel Ministries, and Extension Homemaker Club.  She attended Westminster...

Mark Edwards

Mark Edwards

Feb 12, 2022

Mark Edwards, age 65, Albany, died Saturday February 12, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a year of declining health.  Born in Muncie September 29, 1956, he grew up in Albany and was a 1975 graduate of Delta High School.  He attended Ball State University and Phoenix Institute of Technology.  Mark was a landscaper for Brumond Smith...

Ray Greer, Jr.

Ray Greer, Jr.

Feb 6, 2022

Ray Greer, Jr., age 77, Albany, died on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Albany Health & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on August 27, 1944, he grew up in Yorktown and graduated from DeSoto High School in 1962.  Ray was a journeyman welder and worked for General Motors for over 35 years before retiring when...

Steve Besser

Steve Besser

Feb 6, 2022

H. Steven "Steve" Besser, age 74, Albany, died Sunday February 6, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Portland December 21, 1947, he grew up in Dunkirk and graduated from Dunkirk High School with the class of 1966.  Steve lived in Albany for 47 years and was retired from Ardagh, Dunkirk, after working...

Cindy L. (Fox) Roberts

Cindy L. (Fox) Roberts

Feb 4, 2022

Cynthia Loretta (Fox) Roberts passed peacefully on February 4, 2022 while residing at Newburgh Healthcare Center in Newburgh, Indiana.  She was 73 years of age.

Cindy was born July 6, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois.  She grew up in Illinois, attended grade school in Oswego and graduated from Larkin High School in Elgin with the class of 1966. ...

Eloise (Brightwell) Kelley

Eloise (Brightwell) Kelley

Feb 2, 2022

Eloise (Brightwell) Kelley, age 96, formerly of Albany, died Wednesday February 2, 2022 at Parker Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Lake Wales, Florida, she attended schools in Florida & Georgia and lived in Georgia for most of her life until moving to Delaware County in 1990.  She was a homemaker and belonged to The Sanctuary Church in Evans,...

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