Johnny Calhoun
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...
Kane L. Smith
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.  ...
Velna (Roberts) Liggett
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...
Richard D. Bishop
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....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
