Obituaries

Mar 29, 2010

ALBANY – Floyd "Coxy" Cox, 75, Albany, died Monday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital. Floyd was born in Muncie and was a truck driver for several trucking companies including Craig Trucking and B&L Trucking before retiring from Highway Dispatch. He was a member of Parker Lodge No. 630, F. & A.M., Albany Lions Club, and a former member of...

Mar 29, 2010

MUNCIE – Paul Jay Whetsel, age 85, Muncie, died Monday morning at Parkview Nursing Center following an extended illness. Born in Jay County, he worked in the medical field as an L.P.N. at several area hospitals including Ball Memorial Hospital. He eventually retired from Winona Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis. He enjoyed country music and collecting antiques.

He...

Mar 21, 2010

ALBANY – Lifelong Albany resident Geneva "Neva" Evans, age 91, passed away Sunday March 21, 2010, at Ball Memorial Hospital. Born in Randolph County on May 13, 1918, she was the daughter of Jesse & Ruth (Proctor) Brown. She graduated from Albany High School and worked at Minars' IGA for 12 years before retiring in 1980. Neva was a...

Mar 19, 2010

PENNVILLE – David A. Penrod, formerly of Pennville, died Friday afternoon at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk. He was 70 years of age. Born in Decatur on April 3, 1939, his parents were Wilmer & Juanita Penrod. David was a person of special needs who lived with his parents until the time of their death. Always compassionate and caring...

Mar 15, 2010

DUNKIRK – Gerald B. Mills, age 96, Dunkirk, died Monday morning at Bluffton Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Portland on August 23, 1913, his parents were Edgar O. & Nora B. Mills. He graduated from Portland High School and was a woodworker, remodeling several homes over the years. Gerald retired in the 1970's from Marhoeffer...

Feb 18, 2010

MUNCIE – Charles H. "Buddy" Bicknell, Sr., age 60, Muncie, died Thursday February 18, 2010, at home. Born in Muncie on February 14, 1950, his parents were William R. & Tresa Bicknell. A lifelong resident of Muncie, Buddy attended school and church there and worked for several years at Liberty Bowl until 2001. He was a member of Avondale...

Feb 6, 2010

YORKTOWN – Emilee D. Lucas, age 64, Yorktown, died Saturday morning at home. Born in St. Louis, MO, she graduated from DeSoto High School in 1963 and lived near Albany from 1971-1986. She operated a home day care business for 12 years. Emilee was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Muncie and enjoyed crafts and antiques.

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Feb 6, 2010

DUNKIRK – Vivian (Hummer) Salmon, age 85, Dunkirk, died Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital. Vivian was born in Dunkirk and attended schools there. She worked for over 40 years at Indiana Glass before retiring in 1986. She belonged to the Dunkirk Moose Lodge and was a former secretary of the glass workers union.

Survivors include her...

Feb 2, 2010

ALBANY – Charles G. Pittenger, longtime DeSoto resident, died Tuesday morning at Muncie Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was 85 years of age. Born in DeSoto on June 28, 1924, he was the son of Ira & Zoa (McKinley) Pittenger. He graduated from DeSoto High School in 1942 and shortly thereafter joined the United States Army during World War...

Feb 1, 2010

ALBANY – Madonna E. Bellar, age 94, Albany, died Monday morning at Albany Health Care. Born in Delaware County on June 2, 1915, her parents were Orville and Naomi Bellar. She was a graduate of Albany High School and Indiana Business College. Madonna was a bookkeeper for T.E. Booher & Sons in Albany for several years before retiring in...

Jan 28, 2010

ALBANY – Lorene A. Wise, age 95, Albany, died Thursday afternoon at Albany Health Care where she resided nearly seven years. Born in Palestine, TX on June 10, 1914, her parents were Alonzo & Maggie Gannon. She attended school in Oklahoma and moved to Albany in 1940 from St. Louis, MO. Lorene retired from Kerr Glass (now Saint Gobain),...

Jan 3, 2010

ALBANY – Janyce (Life) Bousman, age 91, Albany, passed away Sunday night at Albany Health Care following a short illness. Born in Randolph County on December 11, 1918, her parents were David M. and Pauline Life. She attended schools in Albany & DeSoto and was involved in politics for the Democrat party for several years. Janyce was a member...

Dec 18, 2008

A memorial service for Walter and Marguerite Frazier will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday July 24, 2010, at Meacham Funeral Service with Pastor Gordon Jackson as speaker.  Burial of ashes will follow at Lawndale Cemetery near Ridgeville.  The Fraziers lived in Portland for several years before moving to Florida.  They are relatives of local resients Jack &...

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Florence G. (Linn) Stults, age 93, Dunkirk, died Wednesday December 2, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor, Dunkirk, following an illness.  Born May 10, 1927 in Blackford County, she was a graduate of Pennville High School.  Florence was a self-employed beautician for over seventy years before retiring.  She was a member of Sugar Grove United Methodist Church where she served...

Complete obituary details will be announced as soon as possible.

DUNKIRK – Brianna Marie DiBattiste had been missing since June 16, 2014.  After almost three months of searching and praying for her return, she was found on September 1, 2014. Brianna was born on February 20, 1989.  She lived in Dunkirk and was a 2007 graduate of Jay County High School.  She was a loving, kind, and non-judgmental person.  We...

A memorial service for Walter & Marguerite Frazier will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday July 24, 2010, at Meacham Funeral Service, Albany, by Pastor Gordon Jackson.  Burial of ashes will take place after the service at Lawndale Cemetery, Ridgeville.  The Fraziers were Portland residents for several years before moving to Florida.  The are relatives of Albany residents...