Obituaries

Apr 3, 2017

ALBANY – Tom D. Flesher, well known local businessman, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was 90 years of age.  Born in Indianapolis on March 11, 1927, he was a graduate of Williamsport High School and Reppert Auctioneering School.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1946 and afterwards...

Mar 30, 2017

ALBANY – Francis Pence, age 81, Albany, died Wednesday night at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Muncie on October 3, 1935, she grew up in Albany and attended school in DeSoto.  Francis was a homemaker and attended White Chapel Church over the years.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years: Eugene...

Mar 28, 2017

DUNKIRK – Helen L. Springer, age 86, Dunkirk, died Tuesday afternoon at Bluffton Regional Medical Center.  Born in Hindsboro, IL on Aug. 30, 1930, she was a graduate of Charleston High School and Indiana Business College.  She grew up in Charleston, IL, moved to Albany in 1952, and lived briefly in Florida before moving back to Dunkirk in 1987. ...

Mar 26, 2017

DUNKIRK – Jodell Frazier went home to be with her Savior on Sunday March 26, 2017, at Miller's Merry Manor, Dunkirk.  She was 80 years of age.  Born in Delaware County on March 28, 1936, she graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1953.  She retired in 1992 from Kerr Glass (now Ardagh) after working over thirty-eight years.  Jodell was...

Mar 23, 2017

Mike Cross, age 56, Albany, died Thursday night at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Muncie on July 8, 1960, he graduated from Wes-Del High School in 1978 and was a longtime resident of Albany.  Mike worked for thirty years at Borg-Warner in Muncie as a machine operator and enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing guitar....

Mar 14, 2017

Eugene L. White, age 78, died Tuesday evening at home with his family by his side.  Born in Richmond on Nov. 7, 1938, he graduated from Winchester High School and was an Albany resident since 1969.  He was a toolmaker at Delaware Machinery & Tool, Muncie, for 30 years before retiring and had worked at other tool shops in...

Mar 10, 2017

ALBANY – Cleo Powers, age 91, Albany, died Friday morning at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born and raised in Jay County on July 14, 1925, he was a graduate of Governor I.P. Gray High School.  He lived most of his life near Albany and worked over forty years for Chevrolet, Muncie, before retiring...

Jan 15, 2017

Ellen (Fuller) Steen, age 79, Albany, died Sunday January 15, 2017, at Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Plummer's Landing, Kentucky on October 25, 1937, she was the daughter of Sherman & Felma (Mullins) Fuller.  She moved to Indiana during the mid 1940's and was an Albany resident most of her life.  Ellen was a Girl Scout...

Jan 5, 2017

Raymond E. Harshman, age 77, Albany, died Thursday January 5, 2017 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Albany on July 29, 1939, he was the son of Ralph M. and Letha G. (Myers) Harshman.  Ray graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1957 and was a graduate of Indiana Business College.  He was a...

Jan 3, 2017

Former Albany resident Helen (Holmes) Engle, age 83 of Buford, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017, in Georgia.  Born June 23, 1933 in Camden, Indiana, she was a 1951 graduate of South Bend Central High School.  She worked for South Bend Lathe and also worked as a load planner for United Airlines for six years in Chicago,...

Nov 16, 2016

Esther (Keeley) Drown Andrews, age 86, Muncie, died Wednesday afternoon at home following an illness.  Born in Muncie on April 20, 1930, she attended Ball State University and graduated from Muncie Central High School.  A good student, she was double promoted twice in elementary school and active in various HS clubs & athletics. Esther was the office manager at...

Nov 13, 2016

Mintford H. Hicks, age 74, Dunkirk, died Sunday night at Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born Aug. 28, 1942 in Banner Springs, Tennessee, he served in the Indiana National Guard and was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Dunkirk.  He was a mold maker at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh) for sixteen years and was a truck driver...

Nov 10, 2016

BROWNSBURG – Pastor Johnny Calhoun, age 45, Brownsburg, passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday November 10, 2016, at home.  Born in Portland on April 30, 1971, he grew up in Albany and was a 1990 graduate of Delta High School.  He attended Fort Wayne Bible College, Indiana Christian University, and received a diploma in...

Oct 11, 2016

ALBANY – Kane Smith, age 61, Albany, died Tuesday night at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, following an illness.  Born in Portland on December 18, 1954, he was a lifelong resident of Delaware County and a 1974 graduate of Albany High School.  Kane was a semi truck driver for thirty years and was awarded for driving 2.3 million miles accident-free.  ...

Oct 2, 2016

ALBANY – Velna Liggett, age 83, Albany, lost her courageous battle with Alzheimer's Sunday morning at home.  She was born in Mitchell, Indiana on November 21, 1932 and lived east of Albany for over fifty years.  Velna was a graduate of Redkey High School in 1951 and Amber's Beauty School, Muncie.  She was a self-employed beautician for thirty years...

Sep 18, 2016

MODOC – Richard D. Bishop, age 63, Modoc, died Sunday September 18, 2016, at home from an apparent heart attack.  Born in Greensburg, Indiana on February 22, 1953, he graduated from Jennings County High School and had been a resident of Randolph County since 2000.  He was employed by M&S Screw Machine Products, Modoc, and had worked for R.E.M.C....

Sep 8, 2016

DUNKIRK - Patricia L. Blair, age 82, rural Dunkirk, died Thursday September 8, 2016 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an illness.  She was born in Texas and lived in Illinois before moving to Indiana.  A homemaker, Mrs. Blair was married to John I. Blair who survives, along with other family members and friends.  Cremation will take...

Sep 7, 2016

ALBANY – Harry "Woody" Logan, age 73, Albany, died Wednesday night at home following an illness.  Born in Aurora, CO, on Aug. 20, 1943, he grew up in Muncie and later moved to Albany.  He was a 1961 graduate of Muncie Central High School and retired from Borg Warner in 2005.  Woody was also a former Marshall for the...

Sep 5, 2016

ALBANY – Howard Bowdell, age 69, Albany, died Monday September 5, 2016, at home with family following an illness of five months.  Born in Hartford City on September 26, 1946, he grew up in Albany and graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1964.  Howard worked at Albany Elementary School as a custodian for twenty years before...

Sep 4, 2016

YORKTOWN – James E. Harbison, age 33, Yorktown, died Sunday afternoon at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Muncie on November 12, 1982, he grew up near Eaton and was a 2001 graduate of Delta High School.  He worked at General Motors in Fort Wayne and DJ'ed on the weekends for Heartbreakers DJs from Haggerstown.  ...