Obituaries

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...

Dec 3, 2023

Marilyn Burcham, 85, rural Albany, died Sunday December 3, 2023 at Lincolnshire Place, Muncie, following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on April 14, 1938, she graduated from Yorktown High School in 1957.  Marilyn was a homemaker and a member of Union Chapel Ministries.  She enjoyed crafts, cooking, trips to Florida with Ray, and collecting tea pots, butterflies, and...

Dec 3, 2023

Debbie Whitesell, 65, Dunkirk, died Sunday December 3, 2023 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Norton, Virginia, she moved with her family to Dunkirk at a young age and graduated from Jay County High School in 1977.  Debbie was a banker for over 30 years and retired in 2008 as the Chief Operating Officer at First Financial...

Dec 1, 2023

Dennis C. Thompson, age 85, Albany, died Friday December 1, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Union City, Indiana on October 9, 1938, he grew up in Richmond and lived there before moving to Albany in 2001.  Dennis was a 1957 graduate of Richmond High School and remained a loyal Red Devils...

Nov 24, 2023

Onny Sean Craw, age 60, Albany, died Friday November 24, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Peru, Indiana on November 12, 1963, he grew up in Albany and was a 1983 graduate of Lewis Cass High School in Walton (IN).  Onny was a foreman at Teal Automotive, Dunkirk, where he worked the...

Nov 22, 2023

DUNKIRK - Pamela (Hinkle) Dennin moved to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Nov 11, 2023

Dawn Nell (McConnell) Myers, 56, Albany, passed away Saturday November 11, 2023 at home following a long illness, surrounded by family.  Born in Muncie on December 6, 1966, she grew up in Albany and was a 1985 graduate of Delta High School.  She went to nursing school where she received her Certified Nursing Assistant license and also attended Ivy...

Nov 6, 2023

Tyler Scott Cox, age 37, Albany, died unexpectedly on Monday November 6, 2023 in Portland.  Born in Portland on March 24, 1986, he was a 2004 graduate of Jay County High School and had lived in Albany for the past several years.  Tyler worked for Priority Plastics in Portland.  He enjoyed fishing, building things, and loved doing activities with...

Nov 2, 2023

Chris Whitesell, 64, Dunkirk, died Thursday November 2, 2023 at The Waters of Dunkirk following a brief illness.  Born in Portland on December 12, 1958, he grew up in Dunkirk and graduated from Jay County High School in 1977.  He also received banking credentials from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Chris was a banker...