Obituaries

Feb 4, 2015

ALBANY – Walter E. Rees, age 91, Albany, went to be with The Lord Wednesday night at home following a lengthy illness.  Born in Fairview on June 10, 1923, he was the son of Ira & Lizzie Rees and attended Green Township School.  He worked at McCormick Bros. and Warner Gear before a career with the United States Postal Service...

Feb 4, 2015

ALBANY – Larry M. Masters, age 76, Albany, died Wednesday morning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Muncie on Dec. 5, 1938, he was the son of Maurice & Goldie Masters.  He graduated from Gov. I.P. Gray High School in 1957 and was a U.S. Navy veteran.  Larry worked as a tool & die maker...

Jan 22, 2015

Richard Theodore "Scrub" Antrim, age 84, former Jay County resident, died Thursday Jan. 22, 2015, at Indiana Soldiers' Home, West Lafayette, following a lengthy illness.  Born in Delaware County on June 5, 1930, he was the son of Francelle & Martha (Worl) Antrim.  He grew up in Yorktown and was a 1949 graduate of Yorktown High School where he played...

Jan 5, 2015

DUNKIRK – Joseph "Joe" Grogg, age 80, rural Dunkirk, died Monday night at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following brief health complications.  Born in Jay County on Dec. 23, 1934, he grew up in Redkey and lived south of Dunkirk for 37 years.  Joe retired in 1992 from Saint Gobain Container Corp. (now Ardagh Group), Dunkirk, after working in the...

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...