Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Albany, IN

Marguerite (Wilson) Russell

Marguerite (Wilson) Russell

Dec 18, 2010

ALBANY – Marguerite (Wilson) Russell, age 92, Albany, died Saturday night at Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Hartford City on November 25, 1918, her parents were Joseph and Gertrude (Ballinger) Elliott. She attended Hartford City High School and was a resident of Albany for most of her life. Marguerite worked at McCormick Bros. in Albany...

Elizabeth A. (Mcdaniel)  Garr

Elizabeth A. (Mcdaniel) Garr

Dec 11, 2010

DUNKIRK – Elizabeth "Libby" Garr, age 93, formerly of Dunkirk, died Saturday night at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, IN. Born in Muncie on July 11, 1917, she was the daughter of Homer W. and Hazel L. (Ayres) McDaniel. She was a graduate of Dunkirk High School (class of 1935) and Ball State University. Mrs. Garr retired in...

Bette M. (Metsker)  Brown

Bette M. (Metsker) Brown

Nov 18, 2010

MUNCIE – Former Albany resident Bette Metsker Brown, age 89, Muncie, died Thursday night at Morrison Woods Health Campus, Muncie. Born on March 2, 1921, she was a granddaughter of the prominent Hamilton County Metsker family. She was raised in Broad Ripple and a proud graduate of "City Hospital" (Wishard). She loved her nursing career and met her husband...

Harold "Bill" Seidner

Harold "Bill" Seidner

Nov 4, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS – Harold "Bill" Seidner, age 93, Indianapolis, died Thursday, November 4, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. Born in Albany, he was the son of Edward & Clara Seidner. He lived in the Albany/Muncie areas and Ohio before moving to Indianapolis 56 years ago. Bill worked for Indianapolis Drop Forge and White Metals as a die sinker before retiring...

Joan Henry

Joan Henry

Oct 25, 2010

REDKEY – Former Redkey resident Joan Henry, age 79, died Monday morning at Albany Health Care following an extended illness. Born in Dunkirk on December 30, 1930, she was raised in Redkey by her parents, Don & Alice (Overla) Henry. She attended Redkey High School and worked nearly 8 years at Hampton's Bakery in Redkey. In 1996 she retired...

Mary E. (Coahran)  Watts

Mary E. (Coahran) Watts

Oct 17, 2010

ALBANY – Mary E. Watts, age 93, Albany, died Sunday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born on October 24, 1916, she was the daughter of Walter A. & Bessie Coahran. Mary graduated from Muncie Central High School and lived most of her life in the Albany area. She worked at the Albany Dime Store for...

Billy V. Lofton

Billy V. Lofton

Oct 17, 2010

ALBANY – Billy V. "Bill" Lofton, age 75, rural Albany, went to be with The Lord Sunday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Matthews, MO, he was raised in Muncie. Bill was a plumber for over 30 years for Paul Craw Plumbing before retiring in 1997. Bill attended North Delaware Baptist Church. He enjoyed...

Debra Patterson

Debra Patterson

Oct 4, 2010

DUNKIRK – Debra Patterson, age 57, Dunkirk, died Monday night at home following an extended illness. Born June 7, 1953 in Zanesville, OH, she moved to Indiana in 1967 and was a 1971 graduate of Dunkirk High School. She worked for the United States Postal Service for over 20 years and was Postmaster in Dunkirk until retiring due to...

Lloyd R. Case

Lloyd R. Case

Oct 4, 2010

ALBANY – Lloyd Raymond Case, age 87, Albany, died Monday morning at his home with family by his side. Born in Cotter, AK on December 22, 1922, he was the son of William R. and Maude Case. He moved to Pennville as a child and was an Albany resident for most of his life. He was a U.S. Navy...

Larry G. Barker

Larry G. Barker

Oct 1, 2010

ALBANY – Larry G. Barker, age 70, Albany, died Friday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital following heart complications. Born in Muncie on December 6, 1939, he was the son of Charles & Nettie (Burns) Barker. He graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1957. Larry lived in Dunkirk before becoming a resident of Albany where he lived for several years....

Ruth Elnora (Millett)  Hiatt

Ruth Elnora (Millett) Hiatt

Sep 15, 2010

PARKER CITY – Ruth E. Hiatt, a longtime resident of rural Parker City, died Wednesday evening, September 15, 2010 at her daughter's home in Winchester following an extended illness. She was 79 years of age. Born in Portland on December 9, 1930, her parents were Harley & Dortha Millett. She graduated from Portland High School in 1948 and lived...

Edward E. Johnson

Edward E. Johnson

Sep 1, 2010

REDKEY – Eddie Johnson, age 53, Redkey, passed away Wednesday afternoon after a brief stay at Albany Health Care. Born in Union City, IN on Nov. 3, 1956, his parents were Tommy L. and Sarah L. Johnson. He attended school in Redkey and was the type of person that never met a stranger. He enjoyed helping others and tending...

M. Hawk

M. Hawk

Aug 29, 2010

Arrangements are private; please contact the family or funeral home for questions.

Dorothy (Fridenmaker)  Sheller

Dorothy (Fridenmaker) Sheller

Aug 27, 2010

ALBANY – Dorothy Sheller, age 84, Albany, passed away Friday August 27, 2010 at her home. Born in Terre Haute on April 23, 1926, she attended school in Farmersburg and was a resident of Albany for several years. Dorothy was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Moose Lodge. She retired during the mid 1980's after working...

Helen (Worley)  Limerick

Helen (Worley) Limerick

Aug 12, 2010

ALBANY – Helen L. Limerick, age 91, Albany, passed away Thursday August 12, 2010, at Albany Health Care. Helen was born in Hartford City on September 5, 1918. She was preceded in death by her parents: Charles N. Worley who died in 1945 and her mother Ida (Spencer) Worley who died in 1954; a brother: Frank Worley, and 3...

Floccie E. (Atkinson)  Taylor

Floccie E. (Atkinson) Taylor

Jul 24, 2010

DUNKIRK – Former Dunkirk resident Floccie Taylor, age 88, completed her life here on Earth on July 24, 2010 and joyfully went home to greet her family and friends in Heaven. She was born November 14, 1921 in Clarkrange, TN to Lewis "Jack" and Drucilla "Mintie" (Key) Atkinson. She grew up surrounded by a large extended family on the...

Curtis L. Mullins

Curtis L. Mullins

Jul 8, 2010

REDKEY – Curtis L. "Curt" Mullins, age 59, Redkey, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Thursday July 8, 2010 at his home. Born in Muncie on April 13, 1951, he was the son of Creed L. & Margaret B. Mullins. He grew up in Albany and was a graduate of Delta High School in 1969 and Indiana Business College,...

Marjorie J. (Bullock)  Selvey

Marjorie J. (Bullock) Selvey

Jul 2, 2010

ALBANY – Marjorie J. Selvey, age 79, Albany, passed away unexpectedly the evening of Friday July 2, 2010, at Parkview Huntington Hospital. Born at home in Delaware County, she was the daughter of Howard & Helen Bullock. She graduated from Albany High School in 1949 and worked for the Delaware Community School Corp. for several years before retiring in...

Warren F. Hazlett

Warren F. Hazlett

Jun 20, 2010

MUNCIE – Warren F. Hazlett, age 79, Muncie, died Sunday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital. Born in Caribou, Maine on February 22, 1931, he was the son of Austin & Erie (Burgess) Hazlett. He lived in New York for several years before moving to Indiana this year. While living in New York Warren worked at Wegman's Grocery before retirement....

Margaret (Barrie)  Ford

Margaret (Barrie) Ford

May 18, 2010

ALBANY – Margaret Ford passed away peacefully on May 18, 2010, at Albany Health Care at the age of 96. Margaret had been a resident there since May of 2006 where she received the best of care by the entire staff & hospice care givers. Margaret was born in the family home to William & Elizabeth Barrie of Redkey...

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