Gerald L. (Gary) Copley, Sr.
Aug 23, 2022
Gerald L. (Gary) Copley, Sr., age 59, Albany, passed away Tuesday August 23, 2022 at home. Born in Muncie November 7, 1962, he was a lifelong resident of Delaware County. Gary attended Delta High School where he worked as a custodian for the past 8 months. He was a mechanic at Country Classics Marine in Albany for 27 years...
Elouise Riddle
Aug 20, 2022
Elouise Riddle, age 89, Fairview, passed peacefully at home the morning of Saturday, August 20, 2022. Born in Adair County, Kentucky on February 12, 1933, she attended high school in Columbia (KY) and moved to Indiana in the early 1950s. Mrs. Riddle retired in 1995 after working several years for the Jay County School Corporation as Head Cook. In...
Joshua "Pudge" Olson
Aug 2, 2022
Joshua "Pudge" Olson, age 45, Albany, died unexpectedly Tuesday August 2, 2022 in Muncie. Born November 11, 1976 in Muncie, he grew up in Albany and attended Delta High School. He worked in construction for several years and was a skilled drywall hanger. Joshua was a former Little League coach and enjoyed playing golf.
Survivors include his...
Rebecca Kirby
Jul 24, 2022
Rebecca Kirby, age 72, Albany, died Sunday July 24, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born in Sullivan, Indiana on March 4, 1950, she graduated from Oakland City (IN) High School (now Wood Memorial High School) and Ball State University where she received a Masters degree in Education. Rebecca taught high school Mathematics for...
Sylvia Reum
Jul 21, 2022
Sylvia Reum, age 72, Albany, died Thursday July 21, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in New Castle September 2, 1949, she graduated from Monroe Central High School in 1967 and was a longtime resident of Albany who was loved by many. Sylvia retired after working 19 years at Minars' IGA. She also...
James D. Clevenger, Sr.
Jun 6, 2022
James David Clevenger, Sr., age 84, passed away Monday June 6th, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.
Jim was born on October 26th, 1937 on the family farm near Albany, to Sylvester Clark and Cora J. (Wood) Clevenger. He graduated from Albany High School in 1955 and married his high school sweetheart, Wanda...
Alice Jean Lyons
May 29, 2022
Alice Jean Lyons, age 86, passed into the arms of her loving Savior Sunday May 29, 2022 at The Woodlands, Muncie, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Albany January 5, 1936, she grew up there and graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1953. She lived in Albany until 2001 and had lived in Brownsburg,...
M. Sue Pittenger
May 25, 2022
M. Sue Pittenger, age 85, Muncie, died Wednesday May 25, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Jay County on October 24, 1936, she grew up in Redkey and was a graduate of Redkey High School and Indiana Business College.  Along with her husband, Bud, she owned & operated Walnut Grove Golf Club (now Albany Golf...
Wanda Ann Barcus
May 24, 2022
Wanda Ann Barcus, age 55, rural Redkey, was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior Tuesday May 24, 2022. She passed at home following an extended illness. Born in Muncie October 23, 1966, she grew up in Jay County and graduated from Jay County High School in 1985. She was a graduate of Amber's Beauty School
and...
Dale Brunsman
May 18, 2022
Dale Brunsman, age 73, Albany, died Wednesday May 18, 2022 at home following an extended illness. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio September 10, 1948, he grew up there and graduated from Princeton High School in 1967. He was a security officer at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati for 25 years then worked as a custodian at Pensacola High School in Florida...
Ray Burcham, Jr.
May 15, 2022
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...
Alice June Bible
May 14, 2022
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
