Obituaries

Oct 23, 2018

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...

Oct 22, 2018

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. ...

Oct 5, 2018

Shane A. Gleeson, 60, passed away Friday October 5, 2018 in Gilbert, AZ following a brief illness.  Born in Fayetteville, NC on January 9, 1958, Shane grew up in Dunkirk and graduated from Delta High School in 1976.  He also attended Ball State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Shane worked at Indiana...

Sep 17, 2018

Eugene Munday, age 90, Parker City, died Monday September 17, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born April 14, 1928 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, he lived there until moving to Randolph County in 1969.  He retired from Mutual Federal Savings Bank (now Mutual Bank) where he did maintenance work for several years before retiring...

Aug 25, 2018

Norelia Holdcroft, age 81, Dunkirk, died Saturday August 25, 2018 at Parker Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Delaware County on August 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Marlin & Jeanette (Frazee) Glaze.  She graduated from Selma High School and farmed with her husband in Blackford and Jay County for several years.  Norelia was a member of Bethel...

Aug 15, 2018

Thomas David Stone, 73, passed away at his home in Atlanta, Georgia.  Mr. Stone was born in Muncie, Indiana at Ball Memorial Hospital.  He spent his childhood on the family farm just outside Albany, Indiana and graduated from Albany High School as President of the class of 1963.  He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business from Indiana University...

Aug 8, 2018

Bobbie E. "Sally" Bullard McCowan, age 80 of Redkey, passed away Wednesday August 8, 2018 at her home following an illness.  She was born on January 4, 1938 in Wilder, Tennessee, the daughter of Elmer Bullard, Sr. and Inas (Williams) Bullard.  She lived in Tennessee until she moved to Indiana in1958, where she met Donald G. McCowan.  They married...

Aug 8, 2018

Christopher Scott Rawlings, age 41, Muncie, died Wednesday August 8, 2018 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on May 8, 1977, he was a lifelong resident of this area.  He was a delivery driver for twenty years working primarily for Ferrell Gas.  Chris was a loyal family man and doting father.  He had a great sense...

Jul 28, 2018

Bud (William S.) Potter, age 82, Albany, died Saturday July 28, 2018 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Friendsville, TN on June 27, 1936, he grew up there and attended Maryville College before moving to Baltimore, MD.  He lived there for ten years and had lived in Muncie before moving to Albany in 1991.  Bud retired from...

Jul 11, 2018

Frederick E. Blair, age 96, Albany, died Wednesday July 11, 2018 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Wells County on January 16, 1922, he attended schools there and after moving to this area graduated from Eaton High School in 1940.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and retiree of Warner Gear, Muncie, where he...

Jul 7, 2018

Charleen Tharp, age 81, Albany, died Saturday July 7, 2018 at home following an illness.  Born in Ridgeville on August 19, 1936 she was a graduate of Ridgeville High School and a longtime resident of Albany.  She worked in sales for beverage distributor Terrance Smith of Anderson for fifteen years before retiring.  In addition, along with her husband, she...

Jun 29, 2018

Donald "Duck" Johnson, age 57, Albany, died Friday June 29, 2018 at home following a brief illness.  Born in Union City, IN on Nov. 20, 1960, he grew up in the Albany & Redkey area and attended Jay County High School.  Duck worked for Kevin Steen Delaware County Quality Mobile Homes for 25 years doing construction and was a...

May 24, 2018

Bernice Pittenger, 85, Albany, died Thursday May 24, 2018 at Signature Health Care, Muncie.  Born in Albany on October 10, 1932, she was a graduate of Albany High School and a lifelong resident of the town.  Bernice was a self-employed beautician for forty years before retiring and was a member of Albany United Methodist Church.

Survivors include...

May 11, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Janet Amundson announces her passing after a sudden illness Friday, May 11, 2018 at the age of 65 years. Born in Lafayette on Aug. 30, 1952, she attended Albany High School and studied Surgical Technology at Ball Memorial Hospital. Janet lived most of her life in Jay County and had...

Apr 19, 2018

Steven D. Dahlstrom, age 70, Albany, died Thursday April 19, 2018 at IU Health Jay Hospital, Portland, following an illness.  Born in Muncie on August 16, 1947, he lived in Albany and was a 1967 graduate of Albany High School.  He worked at Oelsa Corp. in Elwood for twenty-three years before retiring in 2015.  Steve enjoyed mushroom hunting, camping,...

Apr 12, 2018

Steve Longerbone, age 69, Albany, died Thursday April 12, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, following an illness.  Born in Portland on February 13, 1949, he was a 1968 graduate of Albany High School.  He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and retired out of the Indiana National Guard (Muncie and Bluffton units). ...

Apr 7, 2018

ALBANY – Margaret E. Bow, age 89, Albany, died Saturday April 7, 2018 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Logansport on Sept. 29, 1928, she was a 1946 graduate of Royal Center High School and a 1949 graduate of Ball Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.  Margaret worked as a nurse for Dr. Stewart Brown, Albany, and...

Mar 6, 2018

ALBANY – Kameron Michael Todd Bates, age 17, Albany, gained his angel wings Tuesday March 6, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Anderson on Nov. 24, 2000, he grew up in Madison and Delaware County.

Survivors include his parents: Dusty & Heather Bates, Albany; a sister: Emily Jo Bates, Albany; grandparents: Ron & Kandi...

Mar 2, 2018

REDKEY – Joan Garringer, age 78, a native of Randolph County, died Friday March 2, 2018 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born August 6, 1939, she was a lifelong resident of Randolph County.  She graduated from Green Township High School in 1957 and enjoyed gardening, canning, crocheting, traveling, and collecting antiques.  Joan was a member...

Feb 23, 2018

SELMA – Michael "Jive" Goodman, age 47, Selma, was born Dec. 13, 1970 in Muncie to Betty Louise Goodman and the late Jack "Boots" Goodman.  He grew up in Selma and attended Wapahani High School.  Jive was a dedicated member of the American Legion Post 437, Selma, where he gained many friends.  He enjoyed weekly corn hole tournaments and...