Obituaries

Sep 24, 2013

ALBANY – Don Hamilton, Jr., age 63, Albany, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday Sept. 24, 2013.  Born in Portland on Nov. 27, 1949, he was the son of Donald C. & Helen M. (Gregg) Hamilton.  Don grew up in Albany and was a 1968 graduate of Montpelier High School; he also received a degree in engineering.  He worked for...

Sep 16, 2013

JAY COUNTY – Paul W. Smith, age 76, formerly of Bryant, died recently at Whispering Pines Rehabilitation Centre, Monticello, following an extended illness.  Born in Tipton County on December 24, 1936, he grew up in Jay County and lived near Bryant for most of his life.  He was a graduate of Poling High School and was a truck driver for...

Sep 3, 2013

ALBANY – Robert E. "Bob" Evans, age 89, Albany, died Tuesday morning at Marion VA Hospital.  Bob was born at home in Jay Co. on Dec. 2, 1923, and lived his early years with his parents who farmed various farms in Jay and Wells counties.  When he was 13 in 1937 they moved to Delaware County just north of Albany.  ...

Aug 30, 2013

DUNKIRK – Donald E. Stafford, Sr., age 70, rural Dunkirk, died Friday morning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Hartford City on Sept. 1, 1942, he was the son of John H. & Madeline D. (Seidner) Stafford.  He graduated from Hartford City High School in 1961 and worked for 42 years at Warner Gear before...

Aug 19, 2013

ALBANY – Timothy R. Stanton, age 89, Albany, died Monday night at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Jay County on October 23, 1923, he was the son of Haskel & Hazel (Manor) Stanton.  He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1941and served as a U.S. Merchant Marine during WWII.  Tim retired from American Motors – Chrysler after...

Aug 17, 2013

ALBANY – Carolyn June Bishop, age 81, Muncie, died Saturday Aug. 17, 2013, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Albany on Oct. 7, 1931, she was the daughter of Mark E. and T. Violet (Marks) Coulter.  She graduated from Albany High School in 1949 and was a homemaker.  Carolyn lived in Daleville for 47 years and was a...

Aug 16, 2013

DESOTO – Sarah (Stafford) Arnold was born to Roy J. and Ethel M. Stafford on Jan. 2, 1914.  She died peacefully in her sleep the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at the age of 99.  Born in Delaware County, she graduated from Royerton High School in 1931 and received a B.S. in Education from Ball State University in 1964.  ...

Aug 7, 2013

MUNCIE – John A. Bright, age 86, North Ft. Myers, FL, died Wednesday morning at The Woodlands from cancer.  Born in Indianapolis, IN on Dec. 29, 1926, he graduated from Tech High School and afterwards joined the U.S. Navy during WWII.  John lived in Muncie for several years before moving to Florida.  He retired from National Cash Register Corp. in...

Aug 4, 2013

ALBANY – Virginia "Jeni" DeVoe, age 81, Albany, died Sunday night at Bethel Pointe Health & Rehabilitation, Muncie.  Born in Kentucky on Jan. 11, 1932, she was the daughter of Bob & Sally Johnson.  Jeni was a homemaker and had worked at Sheller Globe, Montpelier, and Gill Bros. Furniture in Albany.  She was a member of the former Albany Church...

Jul 30, 2013

ALBANY – Kathleen "Kitty" Thornburg, age 92, died Tuesday July 30, 2013 in Indianapolis.  She was born in Blackburn, England to Thomas and Martha Beatrice Kelly. During WWII, she worked in a munitions factory in Blackburn, assembling timing mechanisms for bombs.  During this time she met the late Paul "Curly" Thornburg, later following him to the States where they...

Jul 30, 2013

MUNCIE – Donald Robert Riggin, age 82, Muncie, died Tuesday July 30, 2013, at home following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on May 29, 1931, he was the son of Robert & Mary Amelia Riggin.  He was a 1949 graduate of Royerton High School.  From a young age he worked at his family's dairy, Rea Riggin & Sons Inc,...

Jul 2, 2013

REDKEY – Daniel "Danny" Weaver, age 53, Redkey, died Tuesday evening at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Portland on Mar. 5, 1960, he grew up in Redkey and was a 1978 graduate of Jay County High School.  Danny was employed with Stoneridge Electronics of North America and McDonalds, both in Portland.  At one time he...

Jun 24, 2013

ALBANY – Noah White, age 82, Albany, died Monday morning at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in New Castle, IN, he was the son of Isaac White, Sr. & Mary J. White.  He lived in Redkey several years before moving to Albany.  Noah retired from Indiana Glass Co. after working there 33 years at the time the factory closed.  ...

Jun 23, 2013

ALBANY – Sharon Schlosser, age 78, Albany, died Sunday evening at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Jay County on May 12, 1935, she grew up in Portland and moved to Albany in 1956.  She was a 1953 graduate of Portland High School and retired in 2001 from Rock Tenn in Eaton after working there 31 years.  She also...

Jun 10, 2013

KANSAS CITY, MO – Former Delaware Co. resident Wilma L. Vorhees, age 52, was born Sunday Jan. 15, 1961 in Stearns, KY.  She went home to be with the Lord on Monday June 10, 2013 following a sudden illness.  She was a very kind & humble soul who loved to read and spend time with family and always found...

May 17, 2013

May 3, 2013

ALBANY – Amy (DeHaven) Grove of Albany died Friday May 3, 2013 at Albany Health & Rehabilitation Center.  She was 100 years of age.  Born in Delaware County on Feb. 18, 1913, she was the daughter of Jesse & Naomi DeHaven.  Amy graduated from Albany High School in 1931 and was a homemaker.  A lifelong member of White Chapel Congregational...

Apr 29, 2013

ALBANY – Dolores (Clevenger) Shank-Arbogast, age 80, Albany, died Monday evening at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Chicago, IL on Sept. 6, 1932, she grew up in Delaware County and was a graduate of Eaton High School.  As a local artist Dolores was an accomplished china painter and was a teacher of the art for several years.  ...

Apr 19, 2013

DUNKIRK – Charles "Richard" Holdcroft, age 91, Muncie, died Friday night at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born north of Dunkirk on Jan. 18, 1922, he was the son of Russell and Blanch (Smith) Holdcroft.  He graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1941 and spent most of his life farming in Jay & Blackford Counties.  He enjoyed...

Apr 7, 2013

ALBANY – Donna Faye (Cline) DeHaven, age 83, Albany, passed away Sunday April 7, 2013 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Selma on Dec. 30, 1929, she was the daughter of John & Alice (Perkins) Cline.  She graduated from Selma High School in 1947 and in addition to being a homemaker had worked at Montgomery Ward order...