Obituaries

Apr 7, 2024

Loretta (Morgan) Martin, age 84, Albany, died Sunday April 7, 2024 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Bluffton on March 15, 1940, she grew up in the Geneva area and graduated from high school in Adams County.  Loretta was a homemaker and home health aid.  Over the years she enjoyed tropical fish and at one time...

Apr 5, 2024

Steve Sumwalt, age 74, Albany, died Friday April 5, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Muncie on January 11, 1950, he grew up in Albany, graduated from Albany High School in 1968, and attended Purdue University – Indianapolis for engineering.  Steve worked in construction and was a skilled cabinet maker.  He was a member of Albany...

Apr 4, 2024

Nancy Foreman, age 74, Muncie, died Thursday April 4, 2024 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on May 10, 1949, Nancy was a lifelong resident of the city.  She graduated from Southside High School in 1967 and was a secretary for Burrows Corp. and Graphic Communications Union before retiring in 1986.  She enjoyed cooking, boating, fishing,...

Apr 3, 2024

Larry A. Besser, 75, Muncie, died Wednesday April 3, 2024 at Signature Healthcare of Muncie.  Born in Anderson on July 15, 1948, Larry grew up in the Gaston/Eaton area and was a 1966 graduate of Eaton High School.  He served in the U.S. Army National Guard during the Vietnam War and retired in 2014 from TomKen Tool, Muncie, after...

Mar 24, 2024

William "Bill" Conn, 88, Albany, died Sunday March 24, 2024 at Westminster Village in Muncie.  Born in Union City, Indiana on October 28, 1935, Bill grew up in Albany and was a 1953 graduate of Albany High School.  He was Transportation Manager at Ball Corporation in Muncie before retiring in 1998 after working there 32 years.  He also worked...

Mar 17, 2024

Beverly S. Jeffers, age 90, Albany, died Sunday March 17, 2024 at Morrison Woods Legacy in Muncie.  Born in Niles Township on November 17, 1933, she grew up near Albany and was a 1951 graduate of Albany High School.  She was an office assistant for Dr. Schindel, DDS for 28 years and Dr. Nowakowski, DDS for 11 years before...

Mar 12, 2024

Joyce Garrett Grim, age 94, DeSoto, died Tuesday March 12, 2024 at Parker Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an illness.  She was born at home in Delaware County on November 3, 1929, and grew up in Daleville.  Joyce was a graduate of Daleville High School and lived south of DeSoto for several years.  She retired from Indiana Michigan...

Mar 10, 2024

Krista (Kris) Ford, age 72, Muncie, died unexpectedly at home from natural causes.  Born on November 17, 1951, she grew up in Albany and graduated from Delta High School with the class of 1969.  Kris was a court secretary for Judge Vorhees, retiring in 2019 after several years of employment.  She was active in the Delaware County Women's Democratic...

Mar 4, 2024

Ralph E. "Gene" Glaze, 91, Albany, passed away peacefully with family by his side on March 4, 2024.  Born in Delaware County on November 6, 1932, he grew up in Delaware and Randolph counties and was a 1952 graduate of Green Township High School.  After graduating, he served in the U.S. Army and worked at Warner Gear for 31...

Mar 1, 2024

Charlie Beatson, age 72, Albany, died Friday March 1, 2024 at home following an illness.  Born in Muncie on November 4, 1951, he grew up in Muncie and was a 1970 graduate of Southside High School.  Charlie was a longtime Albany resident and worked as a journeyman pipefitter at various locations including Johnson Controls, Ball State University, and Landis. ...

Feb 26, 2024

Trevia I. DeVoe, 85, Albany, died Monday February 26, 2024 at Bethel Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Dean, Tennessee on February 11, 1939, she moved to Indiana at a young age and attended Albany High School.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking, and playing BINGO.  In earlier years she belonged to Order of The Eastern...

Feb 24, 2024

Former Albany area resident Donna B. Friend, age 89, died Saturday February 24, 2024 at her home in Pinellas Park, FL.  Born at home in rural Delaware County on March 27, 1934, she was a graduate of Greene Township High School in Randolph County and lived in Florida from 1973-2003 and in Fairview (east of Albany) before moving back...

Feb 15, 2024

Betty (Connor) Whetsel, age 92, Dunkirk, died Thursday February 15, 2024 at The Waters of Dunkirk.  Born in Delaware County on January 13, 1932, she grew up near Albany and lived the past several years on East Center Street in Dunkirk.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed listening to church music and watching tv – especially the news.  Betty...

Feb 5, 2024

Rickie J. Caldwell, 69, Dunkirk, died Monday February 5, 2024 at home following an illness.  Born in Portland on February 27, 1954, he was a longtime Dunkirk resident who enjoyed flipping houses and restoring classic cars.

Survivors include Anita Childers, Dunkirk, to whom he was engaged; son: Rickie L. Caldwell (wife: Amy), Redkey; daughter: Heather Clemmons-Grayson (husband:...

Feb 4, 2024

Former Albany resident Jeffery A. Henry, 59, Muncie, died Sunday February 4, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a diagnosis of cancer six years ago.  Born in Portland on November 7, 1964, he grew up in Portland and was a 1983 graduate of Jay County High School.  Jeff drove for FedEx for the past ten years and...

Jan 26, 2024

Deborah Sue (Dalton) Alexander, age 69, Albany, died Friday January 26, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Muncie on April 5, 1954, she grew up near Selma and was a 1972 graduate of Wapahani High School.  Debbie worked as a deli/bakery manager for Marsh Supermarkets in Muncie for 28 years.  She lived in Eaton before moving...

Jan 22, 2024

Judy Lynn (Smiley) McBeth, age 76, Albany, died Monday January 22, 2024 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  Born in Coldwater, Ohio on October 11, 1947, she grew up in Redkey and was a 1965 graduate of Redkey High School.  Judy retired in 2013 from Ferrell Gas, Albany, after working there for 47 ½ years.  She enjoyed reading, shopping,...

Jan 9, 2024

Paul Gaines, age 87, Parker City, died Tuesday January 9, 2024 at home.  Born in Muncie on May 7, 1936, he grew up near Parker City and lived near Windsor for many years.  He graduated from Stoney Creek High School in 1954, was a member of East Jackson Street Church of God, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending winters...

Dec 25, 2023

Thomas (Tom) Alan Reed, age 69, of Newton Falls, Ohio, died Monday December 25, 2023 at Albany Health Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.  He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio on April 26, 1954, where he was a lifelong resident.  In 1972 Tom graduated from LaBrae High School in Leavittsburg (OH) – a school he named...

Dec 8, 2023

Longtime Albany resident Dorothy Jean Bower Wimpelberg (97) died Friday, December 8, 2023, at Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center. Dorothy was born in Lawrence, IN on July 28, 1926, to Benjamin Franklin and Beatrice Mae Griffice Bower. Dorothy graduated from Lawrence High School during WWII, and their family welcomed many soldiers on leave from Fort Benjamin Harrison into their...