Obituaries

Jul 8, 2021

Sue "McKinney" Hall passed peacefully away from her life's journey on July 8, 2021. The youngest daughter of the late Gerald and Clara McKinney of Albany, IN, Sue attended Albany Elementary and ultimately graduated Albany High School in 1963.

As a young woman, Sue enjoyed babysitting many of her beloved nieces and nephews, but also worked briefly...

Jul 1, 2021

Carroll "Buck" Clevenger, 84, Dunkirk, passed suddenly Thursday July 1, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie.  He was born June 2, 1937, the youngest of nine children, to Milford & Fannie (Bird) Clevenger.  Carroll was a 1955 graduate of Dunkirk High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army.  As an active duty service member, Carroll was stationed...

Jun 14, 2021

Zachary Ryan Streit, age 28, Albany, died unexpectedly Monday June 14, 2021, at home.  Born in Oxford, OH, he grew up in Indiana and lived in Eaton, OH before moving to Albany in 2013.  Zach was a quiet, kind-hearted man that enjoyed animals, anime, making jewelry, and gemology.  In earlier years he was a cub scout and played baseball....

Jun 4, 2021

Rosie Marie Spain, 82, Muncie, died June 4, 2021 in Albany following an extended illness.  Born June 27, 1938 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, she moved to New Castle at age 11 and lived several years in Muncie before moving to Albany.  She cleaned houses, did factory work in Muncie 4 years, and was a caretaker for the elderly 15...

Jun 1, 2021

Kent Smith, age 69, of rural Delaware County, died June 1, 2021 at Wildwood Healthcare Center, Indianapolis, following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie October 10, 1951, he graduated from Dunkirk High School and attended Vincennes University and Indiana University.  Kent was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.  He worked for the United States Postal Service...

Apr 24, 2021

Ossie Shoopman, age 78, Redkey, died Saturday April 24, 2021 at home following an extended illness.  Born February 28, 1943 in Smokey Junction, Tennessee, she graduated from high school there and spent most of her life as a resident of Redkey.  Ossie retired from Saint Gobain (now Ardagh), Dunkirk, after working there 40+ years.  She enjoyed family and sports...

Apr 16, 2021

Our father, Roscoe L. Licht, Albany, surrounded by loved ones, was called into eternal life by his Savior at the age of 100 on April 16, 2021.  He resided at Bethel Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born August 12, 1920 in Shoals, Indiana, he was a longtime Delaware County dairy & grain farmer and was a milk hauler for...

Apr 12, 2021

Virgil Steven Henry, age 69, Albany, died Monday April 12, 2021 at home following a brief illness.  Born in Jay County on April 16, 1951, he attended Albany High School and lived in Florida for several years before returning to the Albany area.  Virgil was a mechanic and truck driver for Kennedy Concrete in Orlando, Florida and had worked...

Apr 11, 2021

Karen Kay (Marsh) Townsend, 76, Albany, died Sunday April 11, 2021 at the home of her daughter with family by her side.  She was born in Muncie on August 27, 1944 to Ruby Jewel Marsh and Cecil Eugene Marsh.  She and her husband, Ed, were longtime residents of Delaware county.  Karen was well known in the tri county area...

Apr 10, 2021

On Saturday, April 10th, 2021, Phyllis Ann (Keener) Giddings, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 89.  Phyllis was born on January 15, 1932 in Ridgeville to Hubert and Waveline (Shaneyfelt) Keener. She graduated from Mt. Summit High School in 1951 and Amber's Beauty School, Muncie, in 1959.  Phyllis had a beauty shop business in...

Mar 21, 2021

Larry Sizemore, 77, Redkey, died Sunday March 21, 2021 at his daughter's home following an extended illness.  Born in Logan, West Virginia on May 5, 1943, he was a longtime resident of Redkey.  He was a receiving department forklift operator at Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk, for over 40 years until retiring when the plant closed.  In earlier years he...

Mar 13, 2021

Barnie C. Stephens, age 57, Dunkirk, died Saturday March 13, 2021 at home following a brief illness.  Born in Muncie July 1, 1963, he attended Jay County schools and lived in Portland for several years before returning home in Dunkirk.  He worked at Jay/Randolph Developmental Services and participated in Special Olympics through bowling and horseback riding.  He belonged to...

Mar 1, 2021

Janice E. (Grove) Summers, age 71, died Monday March 1, 2021 at Signature Health Care following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie Jan. 5, 1950, she grew up in Delaware County and attended DeSoto High School.  Living most of her life in Yorktown, she also had lived in Kokomo and Corpus Christi, TX.  She was a bank teller at...

Feb 28, 2021

William "Dale" Brenner, age 90, Albany, died Sunday Feb. 28, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Dunkirk Oct. 23, 1930, he graduated from Redkey High School in 1948.  Dale was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and a recipient of the Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, 2 Overseas Bars, and the...

Feb 16, 2021

Jackie "Fletch" Goodman, age 52, Parker City, died unexpectedly Tuesday February 16, 2021 in Randolph County from natural causes.  Born in Muncie November 24, 1968, he grew up in Selma and was a 1987 graduate of Wapahani High School.  Fletch was a general foreman for Edko and had also worked for Asplundh Tree Expert Co. and Townsend Tree Service. ...

Feb 3, 2021

Jerry L. McConnell, age 86, Albany, died Wednesday February 3, 2021 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Albany Oct. 28, 1934, he was a lifelong area resident and a 1953 graduate of Albany High School.  He worked at GM Delco Battery, Muncie, for 39 years before retiring.  Jerry was a 50+ year member of Anthony Lodge No....

Jan 22, 2021

Terry L. Rhoades, age 71, Albany, passed away surrounded by family on Friday January 22, 2021 at IU Health Methodist, Indianapolis, following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie October 15, 1949, he grew up in Muncie and moved to Albany in the 1970's.  Terry graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1967 and was a U.S. Navy veteran of...

Jan 19, 2021

Susie Oakley, 69, Albany, died unexpectedly Tuesday January 19, 2021 at home.  Born in Muncie May 2, 1951, she grew up in Albany and was a 1969 graduate of Albany High School.  She retired from Ferrellgas, Albany, after working there for over twenty years.  Susie was a homemaker & mother who enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren....

Jan 15, 2021

Felicia Jo Rainey, age 58, Eaton, died Friday January 15, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Muncie October 10, 1962, she grew up in Albany and was a 1981 graduate of Delta High School.  Felicia was employed by Serve U Success as a lead merchandiser, working out of the Meijer store in...

Dec 31, 2020

Terry L. Arnold, age 74, Albany, died Thursday December 31, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Portland November 27, 1946, he grew up in Albany and was a 1964 graduate of Albany High School.  Terry was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged after his service. ...