Obituaries

May 29, 2025

Carmen A. Sharp, age 95, formerly of Albany, died Thursday May 29, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama.  Born in Muncie on November 30, 1929, she was a 1948 graduate of Albany High School.  She worked at the Albany Municipal Office for 24 years before retiring in 1993.  Carmen was a longtime member of Albany United Methodist Church.

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May 14, 2025

Ervin Martin "Pink" Rickert, age 88, formerly of Albany, died Thursday May 14, 2025 at his home in Ft. Wayne following a brief illness.  Born in Albany on October 27, 1936, he grew up there and was a 1954 graduate of Albany High School.  He attended Butler University and Ball State University and was a veteran of the U.S....

May 13, 2025

Margaret Joan Shultz Manor (Joan Manor) from Muncie, Indiana (formerly from Redkey and Dunkirk, Indiana) died at IU Health Hospital on May 13, 2025 after a fall.

Joan was born in Redkey, Indiana on October 9, 1932 to Paul Shultz and Margaret Wallace Shultz.

Joan was married to Robert Jess Manor (Bob) on August 6,...

Apr 27, 2025

Mary Catherine Smith, age 78, of Dunkirk, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on November 5, 1946, in Hartford City, Mary grew up in Dunkirk, where she attended school. After a few years in Hartford City, she returned to her beloved hometown,...

Mar 15, 2025

Bonnie Hollowell, age 78, Albany, died Saturday March 15, 2025 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on April 25, 1946, she graduated as Valedictorian from Albany High School class of 1964 and was a secretary for the Crossworld missionary organization for 20 years.  Bonnie became a member of Albany Christian Church in 1949 and in earlier...

Mar 6, 2025

Catharine "Kay" Ann Dull, age 87, passed away peacefully in Tulsa, OK on March 6, 2025. Kay was born in Bluffton, IN on December 4, 1937 to her parents Earl and Mary Lounsbury. She and her family later moved to Dunkirk, IN where she graduated high school in May of 1955. She married Robert "Bob" Gordon Dull shortly after...

Feb 10, 2025

Dorothy Glaze, age 89, died Monday February 10, 2025 at Cedar Creek of Muncie.  Born in Muncie on February 14, 1935, she grew up there and was a 1952 graduate of Muncie Central High School.  Dorothy lived east of Albany for several years near Fairview.  She worked 42 years for Mutual Bank and was a realtor with Tom D....

Feb 10, 2025

Gregory D. (Greg) Melton, age 61, Muncie, died Monday morning following a year-long illness.  Greg was born in Anderson on February 6, 1964; he grew up near DeSoto and was a 1982 graduate of Delta High School.  He worked in Shipping & Receiving at Wesco Distribution in Greenfield for almost 10 years.  Greg loved music, attending concerts, and going...

Feb 3, 2025

Nellie Adams, age 84, Albany, died Monday February 3, 2025 at home following an illness.  Born in Peru, Indiana on December 5, 1940, she moved to Delaware County and attended Royerton High School.  She lived in Muncie and DeSoto before coming to Albany in the 1960s.  Nellie was a homemaker and worked at the Kream Kup, Albany Nursing Home...

Jan 30, 2025

Lawrence Lynn Brown, age 61, Albany, died Thursday night at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  After moving to Indiana, Larry lived in Alexandria before moving to Albany four years ago.  He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator.

Larry enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, hunting, swimming, camping, and spending time with family.  He...

Jan 11, 2025

Misty Ann Beckett, age 42, Muncie, died Saturday January 11, 2025 at home following an illness of 14 years.  Born in Muncie on October 14, 1982, she grew up in Albany and lived several years in Hartford City before moving to Muncie.  Misty was a 2001 graduate of Muncie Southside High School and she received an Associates Degree from...

Dec 31, 2024

Teresa Davis, age 68, died Tuesday December 31, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a short illness.  Born in Muncie on January 31, 1956, she grew up on the northeast side of Muncie and was a graduate of Northside High School.  She lived in Dunkirk for several years and lived east of Albany for the past seven...

Dec 30, 2024

Janet (Friend) Ashcraft passed away peacefully Monday morning, December 30th, 2024 at Ball Memorial Hospital.  She was born on April 5th, 1935, in Dunkirk, Indiana, to Wilbur L. and Lenore (Holcroft) Friend.  She graduated from Dunkirk High School and Ball State University.  She was a teacher at Westlawn Elementary School in Dunkirk and at DeSoto Elementary.  She also worked...

Dec 24, 2024

Cory Young, age 46, Westfield, died unexpectedly on Tuesday December 24, 2024 at home.  Born in Muncie on December 8, 1978, he grew up east of Albany and was a 1997 graduate of Monroe Central High School.  Cory graduated from Indiana University (Bloomington) in 2001 and received a Master of Business Administration degree from Anderson University in 2017.  He...

Dec 24, 2024

Former Albany resident Marilyn J. Zearbaugh, 92, more recently of Avon, died Tuesday December 24, 2024 at Hendricks Regional Health Danville Hospital.  Born in Bluffton on October 29, 1932, she grew up there and was a 1950 graduate of Bluffton High School.  Marilyn attended Purdue University and Indiana University (Indianapolis) for radiology.  She was an X-ray technician for 2...

Dec 4, 2024

Edgar Lee Williams, age 84, Dunkirk, died Wednesday December 4, 2024 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Lebanon, Missouri on May 5, 1940, he grew up in Millgrove and played basketball at Dunkirk High School where he graduated with the class of 1958.  Edgar went to work at the glass factory (Armstrongs) and worked there 38...

Dec 4, 2024

Steve Bantz, age 72, died Wednesday December 4, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Hartford City on August 12, 1952, he grew up near Redkey and was a 1970 graduate of Redkey High School.  Steve lived in Roanoke, Indiana for 18 years before recently moving to Muncie.  He worked 26 years for...

Nov 26, 2024

Beverly R. (Fisher) Flowers, age 83, died Tuesday November 26, 2024 at the home of her son in Dunkirk.  Born in Muncie on March 11, 1941, she grew up in Dunkirk and was a 1959 graduate of Dunkirk High School.  She received a Masters degree from Ball State Teachers College and was a school teacher for 40 years before...

Nov 23, 2024

Martha Munday, 67, Muncie, died Saturday November 23, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Glasgow, KY on October 5, 1957, she grew up in Randolph County and lived in Parker City for several years.  Martha was a 1976 graduate of Monroe Central High School and attended Hyels-Anderson College, Hammond, IN

Martha...

Nov 23, 2024

Reverend Joseph Stephen Merrill, age 81, of Keystone (formerly of Ridgeville), finally entered the rest of the perfect love of his Father on November 23, 2024, at home, surrounded by the love and care of his family.

Joe was born on June 22, 1943, in Mooreland Indiana. Growing up as a preacher's kid, Joe moved around to...