Obituaries

May 1, 2020

H.P. Myers, age 91, Albany, died Friday May 1, 2020 while residing at Traditions at North Willow in Indianapolis.  Born in Whetstone, Kentucky on January 3, 1929, he grew up in Kentucky and had lived in Albany since 1961.  H.P. worked for Baystone Construction Company, Muncie, as a concrete superintendent for thirty years before retiring in 1991.  He was...

Apr 26, 2020

Ruth Myers, 89, formerly of Albany, died Sunday April 26, 2020 at Englewood Health & Rehabilitation Center, Ft. Wayne.  Born in Selma on February 24, 1931, she attended school in Redkey.  Ruth was a longtime homemaker and caregiver.  She worked as a nurse's aid in Illinois for several years and belonged to Albany Church of The Nazarene.

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Apr 22, 2020

Lester Bailey, age 61, Eaton, died Wednesday April 22, 2020 in Albany from natural causes.  Born in Muncie on June 19, 1958, he worked as an auto body technician for most of his life.  He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed watching auto restoration shows on TV.

Survivors include his mother, Doris (Eppard) Bailey, Eaton; 3...

Apr 15, 2020

Danny L. "Smokey" Davis, age 81, Ridgeville, died Wednesday April 15, 2020 at home following an illness.  Born March 2, 1939 in Keno, Kentucky, he moved to Ohio at age 15 and lived in Muncie before moving to Randolph County.  He worked at Marhoefer Packing Company and also at Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI), where he spent 29 years before...

Apr 2, 2020

Wilma (Martin) Frazee, age 82, Albany, died unexpectedly Thursday April 2, 2020 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.  Born in Swayzee on November 11, 1937, she was a graduate of Swayzee High School (1955) and Ball State School of Nursing.  She was a Registered Nurse for 39 years and worked at Ball Memorial Hospital,...

Mar 25, 2020

Marilyn D. (Selvey) Owens, age 78, Muncie, died Wednesday March 25, 2020 at home following an illness.  Born in Muncie July 2, 1941, she grew up in Albany and attended DeSoto High School.  Marilyn worked in the deli and bakery at Kroger for several years before retiring.  In earlier years she was a nurse's aid in area nursing homes. ...

Mar 25, 2020

Sidney Arlene (McAbee) Brown, 92, Muncie, passed away Wednesday March 25, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital with her son, Ronn, and friend, Nan, at her side.  Sidney was born at home April 8, 1927 in Redkey.  She was the daughter of the late Leslie and Juanita McAbee.  Sidney married Norman Wesley Brown on May 29, 1952; he...

Mar 19, 2020

Carolyn F. Kramer, age 72, Albany, died Thursday March 19, 2020 at The Woodlands, Muncie, following an extended illness.  Born in Madison, Indiana on March 3, 1948, she graduated from Madison Consolidated High School in 1966.  Carolyn was a homemaker and a member of Albany United Methodist Church.  She worked at Pathologists Associated for 24 years as a currier...

Feb 26, 2020

Donald Garringer, age 81, formerly of Albany, died Wednesday February 26, 2020 at Ashley Glen Senior Living and Memory Care, Peachtree City, GA.  Born in Redkey on September 19, 1938, he graduated from Redkey High School with the class of 1956.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a former member of Telephone Pioneers of America.  He retired...

Feb 9, 2020

Robert Bible, age 94, Muncie, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday February 9, 2020.  Robert was born on May 22, 1925 in Ottway, TN.  Bob was a proud veteran, having served in the United States Navy during World War II.  He was employed by the C&O Railroad for nearly 40 years.  He attended DeSoto United Methodist Church and...

Jan 31, 2020

Vetta M. Anderson, 76, Albany, passed Friday January 31, 2020 at home following an illness.  Born Aug. 8, 1943 in Fentress County, TN, she graduated from Clarkrange High School (TN) in 1963 and lived for several years in Delaware County.  Vetta was a homemaker and in her earlier years worked at Off Price World and Feeny Manufacturing.  She enjoyed...

Jan 29, 2020

E. Louise Crawford Arbogast, age 94, rural Redkey, died unexpectedly Wednesday January 29, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Randolph County on August 8, 1925, she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946.  She worked at Champs Leather Products in Saratoga for 13 years before retiring in 1979.  She also helped her husband farm and raise...

Jan 20, 2020

Joe Schlegel, 72, Dunkirk, died Monday January 20, 2020 at Life's Journey of Avon following an illness.  Born in Dunkirk on April 6, 1947, he was a graduate of Dunkirk High School.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired after 29 years of service with the Indiana National Guard and Army Reserve.  Joe worked at Kerr Glass (now...

Jan 19, 2020

Richard L. "Dick" Arens, age 90, Albany, died Sunday January 19, 2020 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born July 24, 1929 in Ft. Wayne, he was a graduate of Albany High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  Dick worked at Borg Warner in Muncie for several years before retiring in 1991.  He was a Past...

Jan 18, 2020

Ruth Morgan, age 92, Albany, died Saturday January 18, 2020 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born Nov. 21, 1927 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio, she graduated from Albany High School in 1945 and attended Indiana Business College.  Ruth was an administrative secretary for Delaware Community School Corp. over 20 years before retiring in 1983.  She was a member...

Jan 2, 2020

Margie E. Cross, age 87, Albany, died unexpectedly Thursday January 2, 2020, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Muncie on November 20, 1932, she graduated from Muncie Central High School with the class of 1950 and was a longtime resident of Albany.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed antiques, glassware, and spending time with her family –...

Dec 26, 2019

Jessie Dotson, Sr., age 65, Dunkirk, died Thursday December 26, 2019 at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, following a brief illness.  Born May 22, 1954 in Charleston, W.Va., he moved to Dunkirk at the age of 16.  Jessie was a Water Department worker for the City of Dunkirk several years ago.  He was affiliated with many area churches and enjoyed...

Dec 23, 2019

Carla S. Enyeart, age 59, Dunkirk, passed unexpectedly Monday December 23, 2019 at home from natural causes.  Born in Logansport on October 26, 1960, she grew up in central Indiana and lived in Bunker Hill before moving to Dunkirk two years ago.  Carla was a homemaker and a graduate of Blackford High School.  She attended Dunkirk Nazarene Church and...

Dec 21, 2019

Betty Hollowell, age 96, Albany, died Saturday December 21, 2019 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born in Henry County on January 26, 1923, she graduated from Harrison Township High School with the class of 1942 and moved to Albany in 1949.  Betty was a homemaker and a longtime member of Albany Christian Church,...

Dec 14, 2019

George L. Strahan, age 85, rural Eaton, died unexpectedly Saturday December 14, 2019 at home.  Born in Muncie on April 1, 1934, he grew up in Muncie and was a graduate of Muncie Central High School.  He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army and a lifetime resident of Delaware County.  George was a tool &...