James E. Stevens
Dec 2, 2015
ALBANY—James "Jim" Stevens, age 71, Albany, died Wednesday morning at home following a brief illness. Born Oct. 12, 1944 in Peach Orchard, Arkansas, he moved to Muncie at age 17 and had been an Albany resident since 1970. Jim led a life of service. As an independent contractor, he contributed to numerous community landmarks such as the Muncie bypass and...
Ralph F. Dayton
Nov 9, 2015
DUNKIRK – Ralph F. Dayton, age 78, Dunkirk, died Monday morning at home after a long illness. Born in Portland on May 20, 1937, he grew up in Dunkirk and was a 1955 graduate of Dunkirk High School. He went to work at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh) and worked there for 45 years until retiring in 1999. Ralph also trained...
Jerry Thomas Metcalf
Nov 4, 2015
ALBANY – Jerry Thomas Metcalf, age 72, Albany, died Wednesday morning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Chattanooga, TN, on May 6, 1943, he moved to Indiana at a young age and was a resident of Albany for many years. He was an appliance repairman that enjoyed tinkering with electronics, including watches, and even...
Michael P. Hershey
Oct 27, 2015
DELAWARE COUNTY – Michael P. Hershey, age 58, died Tuesday Oct. 27, 2015, at home following an extended illness. Born in Muncie on June 26, 1957, he grew up in Albany and was a part of the first graduating class of Delta High School in 1975. He lived in Oklahoma for four years before returning to the area in 1987. ...
Joyce Ann (Byrd) Ellis
Oct 19, 2015
REDKEY – Joyce Ann (Byrd) Ellis, age 72, Redkey, died Monday night at home following an extended illness. Born in Montgomery, TN, on Oct. 23, 1942, she lived in Redkey since 1960. She retired from Indiana Glass, Dunkirk, after working there twenty-six years. Joyce was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church near Dunkirk. Throughout her life she enjoyed fishing,...
Pat O'Bryant
Oct 13, 2015
ALBANY – Pat O'Bryant, age 77, Albany, died Tuesday evening at home following an illness. Born in Muncie on Aug. 11, 1938, he graduated from Albany High School with the class of 1956. Pat retired in 1994 from Kerr Glass (now Ardagh), Dunkirk, after working there 37 years. He attended DeSoto United Methodist Church and was a former member...
Julia E. (Caldwell) Wright
Oct 11, 2015
ALBANY – Julia Wright, age 79, Albany, died Sunday afternoon at home following a short illness. Born in Pennville on Feb. 7, 1936, she grew up there and was a graduate of Pennville High School. She lived in Dunkirk and Eaton before moving to the Albany area. Julia attended Bethel United Methodist Church, Albany, when she was able and...
Barbara J. (Feirrell) Dehaven
Oct 8, 2015
ALBANY – Former longtime Albany resident Barbara J. (Feirrell) DeHaven, age 94, passed away Thursday night at Pine Knoll Rehabilitation Center, Winchester. Born in Albany on July 26, 1921 to Clem R. and Bernice (Teverbaugh) Feirrell, she was raised by her grandmother, Margaret J. Teverbaugh, upon the death of her mother in 1922. She graduated from Albany High School in...
Jeffrey W. Marks
Oct 4, 2015
ALBANY – Former Albany resident Jeffrey William Marks, age 69, Nashville, TN, died Sunday Oct. 4, 2015, at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville following an illness. Born in Muncie on March 27, 1946, he graduated from Albany High School in 1964. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and Master of Arts Degrees in Education and History...
David Campbell
Oct 3, 2015
On Saturday, October 3, 2015, we lost an amazing man, David Campbell, age 44. David's fight to stay with us was undeniably the hardest fight he had ever fought. The love for his children, Logan and Ashliegh, will not be forgotten. Being called Papaw by Kaylana, Wyatt, Annabelle, and Aubree is one of his biggest joys. The love he...
Harvey Michael Shrack
Oct 2, 2015
DUNKIRK – Harvey Michael Shrack was born on November 19, 1931 to William H. and Ruth Michael Shrack near Redkey, Indiana. He was a graduate of Dunkirk High School. He was a lifelong farmer in the Jay County area and worked at Teledyne Portland Forge, retiring in 1997 after 46 years of employment. He is a member of the Church...
Orland J. Reynolds
Sep 30, 2015
ALBANY – Orland J. Reynolds, age 83, a lifelong resident of Albany, died Wednesday evening at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital after having been ill for the past few weeks. Born in Gaston on Sept. 14, 1932, he was a 1950 graduate of Albany High School and a U.S. Marine Corps officer during the Korean War. He worked at Warner...
Laura (Padgett) Ramsey
Sep 11, 2015
DUNKIRK – Laura Ramsey, age 98, Dunkirk, died Friday Sept. 11, 2015, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Born in Obey City, TN, she moved to Dunkirk in 1953 and lived the past several years north of town. She attended Calvary United Methodist Church and retired from Indiana Glass Co. in 1982. Survivors include a son: Charles Ramsey (wife: Janet),...
Barbara M. (Crankshaw) Gannon
Sep 4, 2015
DUNKIRK – Barbara M. Gannon, age 63, rural Dunkirk, died Friday night at home following a brief illness. Born in Indianapolis on Feb. 28, 1952, she grew up in Hartford City and was a resident of Delaware County since 1996. She graduated from Blackford High School in 1970 and attended Ball State University. Barbara worked for Dr. Roger Frazier in...
Darlene S. (Bayman) Gleeson
Sep 3, 2015
ALBANY – Darlene S. Gleeson, age 78, passed away peacefully Thursday morning surrounded by family. Born in Muncie on Oct. 17, 1936 to S.W. "Pete" & Lillian Bayman, she was raised in Albany and graduated from Albany High School in 1954. She married Gene R. Gleeson on Nov. 4, 1956. She worked at Merchant National Bank of Albany and later...
Shirley A. (Willard) Greene
Aug 29, 2015
Shirley A. Greene, age 78, Muncie, died Saturday evening at her son's home in Farmland. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky on June 4, 1937, she was a homemaker and mother of three boys: Larry, Terry, and David Greene. Other family members survive as well. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, in 2014. There will be no services; cremation...
Earldene (Houk) Rice
Aug 29, 2015
RIDGEVILLE – Earldene (Houk) Rice, age 81, Ridgeville, died Saturday morning at Randolph Nursing Home in Winchester. Born in Muncie on March 6, 1934, she was the daughter of James Earl, Sr. and Nina May (Barnett) Houk. She grew up in Eaton and lived in Jay County for several years before moving to Randolph County in the 1980's. She was...
Betty (Stafford) Fager
Aug 27, 2015
DESOTO – Betty Fager, age 89, DeSoto, died Thursday night at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Niles Township on February 21, 1926, she was the daughter of Milo & Velara (Hartzell) Stafford. She graduated from Eaton High School and was a bus driver for Delaware Community School Corporation for several years before retiring. She also sewed...
Merinda R. (Alsip) Cooper
Jul 31, 2015
ALBANY – Merinda R. (Alsip) Cooper, age 44, Albany, died Friday night at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness. Born in Muncie on March 12, 1971, she grew up near Albany and was a 1989 graduate of Calvary Christian School, Parker City. She was studying towards a Bachelors degree through W.G.U. in business and was almost finished. Merinda...
Dallas D. Starbuck
Jul 15, 2015
RIDGEVILLE – Dallas Dewayne Starbuck was born January 2, 1941, to the late Robert Starbuck and Ethel "Donna" Wilson Starbuck. He was surrounded by his family as he left this world and entered into heaven on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Dallas was married to his high school sweetheart and best friend, Margaret S. Licht Starbuck for almost 53 years. He...
