Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Albany, IN

Patricia L. (Mccallion)  Blair

Patricia L. (Mccallion) Blair

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...

Harry W. Logan

Harry W. Logan

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...

Howard Bowdell

Howard Bowdell

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...

James E. Harbison

James E. Harbison

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.  ...

Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan

Aug 12, 2016

DUNKIRK – Charles James Sullivan III (Jim), of Dunkirk, IN, passed on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Ball Memorial Hospital.  Jim was born on June 22, 1941 in Portland, IN to Charles James Sullivan II and Laura Fern (Nuchols) Sullivan.  Jim graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1959.  In 1966, he married Trudy Reasoner and together they had 2...

Chuck Ondrejko

Chuck Ondrejko

Aug 11, 2016

Edward Charles (Chuck) Ondrejko, age 86, Albany, died peacefully Thursday, August 11, 2016, surrounded by family following a courageous battle with ALS. He was born in Yukon, PA, on December 1, 1929. A proud veteran of the Army, Chuck served in Korea with the 3rd QM Company, 3rd Infantry Division, where he earned the Korean Service Medal, three Bronze...

Philip Brewer

Philip Brewer

Aug 7, 2016

ALBANY – Phil Brewer, age 84, Albany, died Sunday evening following an extended illness.  Born in Fairmount on January 22, 1932, he graduated from Fairmount High School in 1950.  He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and spent the past several years as an Albany resident.  Phil worked for Delco Battery for forty-two years before...

Andrew Anderson

Andrew Anderson

Aug 4, 2016

PARKER CITY – Andrew Anderson, age 30, Parker City, died Thursday August 4, 2016 in Randolph County.  Born in Muncie on October 8, 1985, he grew up in Yorktown, Ft. Wayne, and Las Vegas, NV.  He lived the past 11 years in Indiana, most recently in Parker City.  He worked for Applebee's of Muncie and enjoyed fishing, baseball, and...

Larry Joe Childers

Larry Joe Childers

Aug 3, 2016

Larry Joe Childers, age 64, Dunkirk, died Wednesday August 3, 2016, at Jay County Hospital following an illness.  Born in Logan County, West Virginia on April 23, 1952, he lived in Dunkirk most of his life.  He worked at Indiana Glass Company, Dunkirk, for over twenty-five years and was a member of Local 501.  Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing...

Harry D. Baker

Harry D. Baker

Aug 2, 2016

Harry D. Baker, 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Muncie on November 12, 1923, the son of Harry K. and Mary E. Baker and later graduated from Muncie Central in 1941, having played basketball for the Bearcats. He attended Indiana Technical...

Joe Book

Joe Book

Jul 31, 2016

ALBANY – Joe Book, age 96, Albany, died Sunday morning at The Waters of Muncie following an illness.  Born in Wheatcroft, KY on Oct. 31, 1919, he grew up in Kentucky and later moved to Indiana after serving in the military.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.  While in the military he spent time...

Jill L. (Mock)  Childers

Jill L. (Mock) Childers

Jul 24, 2016

Jill L. (Mock) Childers, age 65, Dunkirk, died Sunday July 24, 2016, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Muncie on June 17, 1951, she lived in Dunkirk most of her life.  She attended Dunkirk High School and was a graduate of Ivy Tech.  Jill worked in various area nursing homes as a Licensed Practical...

Lonnie R. Geiger

Lonnie R. Geiger

Jul 15, 2016

ALBANY – Lonnie R. Geiger, age 51, Albany, died Friday morning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Portland on January 9, 1965, he went to Delta High School and received a diploma through correspondence in restaurant management.  Lonnie worked at the Eagles Nest in Indianapolis as a waiter & bartender for twelve years.  He...

Ronald D. Sapp

Ronald D. Sapp

Jun 12, 2016

MUNCIE – Ronald D. Sapp, age 79, Muncie, died Sunday June 12, 2016, at home following an extended illness.  Born July 18, 1936 in Fleming County, Kentucky, he moved to Dunkirk in 1955 and worked for Armstrong Cork for a few years.  He was a skilled carpenter for most of his life and worked for Staton Homes in Muncie...

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Jun 9, 2016

ALBANY - Richard "Dickie" Johnson, age 59, Albany, died Thursday June 9, 2016, at Community Hospital, Anderson, after fighting a year's battle with pancreatic cancer.  Born in Muncie on July 29, 1956, he was a resident of Albany and did auto body work for several years.  He also worked in construction and was in the Indiana National Guard before...

Jerry Pence

Jerry Pence

Jun 6, 2016

ALBANY – Jerry Pence, age 54, Albany, died unexpectedly at home on Monday June 6, 2016, from natural causes.  Born in Muncie on January 12, 1962, he was a lifelong Albany resident and a 1982 graduate of Delta High School.  He worked for the Town of Albany for twenty-five years then at B&L Thornburg's Trucking.  Jerry enjoyed model cars...

Vincent Stults

Vincent Stults

May 28, 2016

MUNCIE – Vincent Stults, age 52, Muncie, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday morning at home following an illness of five months.  He now is the owner of a new body and is with His Savior and lover of his soul. Born in Bluffton on Nov. 17, 1963, he grew up near Bryant and was a 1982...

Linda Joy Mcconnell

Linda Joy Mcconnell

May 26, 2016

ALBANY – Linda Joy McConnell, age 68, Albany, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday May 26, 2016.  Born in Muncie on May 5, 1948, she was a 1966 graduate of Southside High School and lived in Muncie for many years before moving back to the family farm in Albany.  She was the office manager for doctors...

Clara (Conkright)  Orman

Clara (Conkright) Orman

May 23, 2016

DESOTO – Clara Orman, age 89, DeSoto, died Monday afternoon at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Muncie on May 15, 1927, she grew up in Eaton and graduated from Eaton High School.  She was a homemaker and lived in Muncie before moving to DeSoto in 1954.  Clara was a member of DeSoto United Methodist Church for over...

Jackie L. Mock

Jackie L. Mock

May 22, 2016

DUNKIRK - Jackie Lee ("Jack") Mock, beloved father, papaw, and husband, passed very peacefully from this world May 22nd, at his home in Dunkirk.  Jack was born in Jay County on June 9, 1934, and his parents were Clyde and Marie Mock.  He attended Jay Schools and was a lifelong resident of Jay County, calling Dunkirk his home for...

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