Obituaries

Jan 4, 2015

ALBANY – Tommy D. Clark, age 75, Albany, died Sunday night at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  Born in Byrdstown, TN, on Jan. 15, 1939, he grew up in Tennessee and moved to Delaware County in the late 1950's.  He drove a truck for most of his life, retiring from Snider Trucking several years ago.  ...

Jan 3, 2015

ALBANY - Marie Ball, age 90, died Saturday evening at Miller's Merry Manor, Dunkirk, from natural causes.  Born in Jay County on March 28, 1924, she graduated from Redkey High School in 1942.  She lived in Royerton and moved to rural Albany before moving into Albany in 2006 .  She was a homemaker who taught piano for over a decade...

Dec 31, 2014

DUNKIRK – Sharon (Surface) Gates, age 71, of rural Dunkirk, died Wednesday December 31, 2014, at home.  Born on March 23, 1943, she grew up in Albany and was a graduate of Albany High School.  Sharon was a homemaker and worked for several years at Head Start in Dunkirk; she had also worked for Dollar General in Portland and Family...

Dec 18, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS - Garnet J. Brown, age 86, Indianapolis, died Thursday Dec. 18, 2014, at the home she shared with her sister, Marilyn.  Born in Hartford City on Oct. 26, 1928, she attended school in Hammond and lived in California for thirty-three years.  Garnet lived the past several years with her sister in Indianapolis.  In younger years Garnet was a homemaker...

Dec 5, 2014

DUNKIRK – Lulu J. Wilson Mills died Friday, December 5, 2014, at Miller's Merry Manor, Dunkirk. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Dunkirk.   There will be no calling hours. She was a native of Dunkirk and daughter of James Ira Wilson and Ora Ethel Wilson. Survivors include...

Nov 17, 2014

MUNCIE – Beloved brother and uncle James Thomas Booher, age 66, passed away at his home in Muncie Monday, Nov. 17, 2014.  Born in Muncie he grew up in Albany, was a member of the Albany Christian Church, and a 1966 graduate of Albany High School.  He attended Vincennes University and Indiana University - Indianapolis and received an Associate Degree...

Nov 6, 2014

ALBANY – Longtime Albany resident Don R. "Dick" Hart, age 90, died in the presence of his family Thursday afternoon at Morrison Woods following an extended illness.  Born in Kirklin, IN on Oct. 14, 1924, he grew up in Gosport and was a 1942 graduate of Gosport High School.  He joined the U.S. Marine Corps. in 1944 and served in...

Oct 21, 2014

ALBANY – James Hauri, age 86, Albany, died Tuesday morning at home from natural causes.  He was born in Connersville on June 7, 1928, and also lived in Chesterfield before moving to the Albany area in 1968.  He retired from Indiana Steel & Wire in 1991 after working there 23 years.  Jim was a U.S. Air Force veteran having joined...

Oct 11, 2014

ALBANY – Norma L. Garinger, age 88, Albany, died Saturday morning at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Centerville on May 11, 1926, she graduated from Centerville High School and moved to the Albany area in 1968.  She was a teller at Industrial Trust, Albany, then Union State Bank in Redkey before retirement.  Norma was a member of...

Oct 1, 2014

ALBANY – Chris M. Anderson, age 54, Albany, went home to be with the Lord with his loved ones by his side on Wednesday evening at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Portland on Feb. 23, 1960, he grew up in Dunkirk and was a 1978 graduate of Jay County High School.  He received an Associate...

Sep 25, 2014

MARION – John H. Huffaker, Jr., age 78, Marion, died Thursday morning at Marion General Hospital from natural causes.  Born in Ft. Wayne on Oct. 22, 1935, he was the son of John H. Huffaker, Sr. and Jane (Randolph) Huffaker.  John grew up in Dunkirk and was a graduate of Dunkirk High School in 1953.  He served in the U.S....

Sep 11, 2014

Christina Stephenson, age 98, Redkey, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at home.  She worked at McCords for 36 years and was married to Floyd I. Stephenson who died in 1982.  Mrs. Stephenson was a member of Albany Church of The Nazarene. Graveside funeral rites will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at Gardens of Memory Cemetery.  Burial will...

Sep 8, 2014

Sep 2, 2014

REDKEY – Larry L. Gilbert, age 76, Redkey, went to be with our Lord with his loved ones by his side on Tuesday evening at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  He was born at home in Redkey on Sept. 2, 1938, the son of James H. & Mary E. Gilbert.  Larry was a 1957 graduate of Redkey...

Aug 31, 2014

ALBANY – Peggy (Ketterman) Martin, age 88, Albany, died Sunday afternoon at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Albany on May 27, 1926, she was the daughter of Arthur & Helen (Miller) Ketterman.  She attended Albany High School and was a homemaker. Peggy was a 50+ year member of Albany United Methodist Church where, in earlier...

Aug 22, 2014

ALBANY – Frances J. Cowley, age 88, Albany, died Friday evening at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Loveland, Ohio on July 8, 1926, she lived most of her life in Albany.  She attended Albany High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State in teaching.  Mrs. Cowley was a substitute teacher...

Jul 18, 2014

ALBANY – Maxine Surface, age 93, of Albany, died Friday morning at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Tuscola, IL on Sept. 11, 1920, she was the daughter of Sherman Shields & Catherine Stewart.  She had been a resident of the Albany area since 1940.  Maxine worked alongside her husband, Joe, on their Delaware County farm for several...

Jul 17, 2014

ALBANY – Dorwin L. Arnold, age 88, Albany, died Thursday afternoon at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born and raised in Jay County on March 27, 1926, he had been a resident of Albany since 1953.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Dorwin worked at Interstate Tool & Die...

Jul 12, 2014

DUNKIRK – Edna "Peg" Grogg, age 82, rural Dunkirk, died Saturday afternoon at home following a fourteen year battle against leukemia.  She was born in Jay County, at home, on February 17, 1932.  She retired from Armstrong Cork, Dunkirk, after working there 18 years.  Peg was a Girl Scout leader for several years and at one time enjoyed square dancing....

Jul 12, 2014

ALBANY – Lindal Ivan Marsh, age 89, Albany, died Saturday night at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center from natural causes.  Born in Farmland on March 2, 1925, he attended Muncie Central High School until Pear Harbor was bombed, at which point he joined the U.S. Navy.  Mr. Marsh served during WWII and the Korean War and was honorably discharged...