Obituaries

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...

Nov 2, 2023

Terry Ridgway, 66, Dunkirk, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday November 2, 2023.  Born in Portland on April 23, 1957, he grew up in Dunkirk and was a 1975 graduate of Dunkirk High School.  He also received an Associate Degree from Ivy Tech and attended Ball State University.  Terry was a U.S. Navy Veteran and Journeyman electro-mechanic.  He worked...

Oct 31, 2023

Lisa Devine, age 61, died unexpectedly on Tuesday October 31, 2023 at home.  Born in Muncie on April 26, 1962, she was a lifelong resident of Selma.  She graduated from Wapahani High School in 1980 and received her LPN credentials from Bingham Hall.  Lisa worked for 20 years, mainly in the Emergency Room, specializing in trauma and the SANE...

Oct 31, 2023

Gary Lee Beal, age 82, Albany, passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2023 with his wife by his side.  Born in Albany on February 27, 1941, he was a lifelong resident there and a 1959 graduate of Albany High School.  Gary worked for Ontario/GKN Aerospace, Muncie, for 48 years before retiring in 2008.  As an active member...

Oct 24, 2023

Peggy Gibbs, age 86, Redkey, died Tuesday October 24, 2023 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Dunkirk on July 28, 1937, she grew up in Redkey and attended Redkey High School.  She was a homemaker and worked at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh), Dunkirk, for over 10 years before retiring.  She was a member of Redkey Community Baptist...

Oct 24, 2023

ALBANY – Steven L. Curts, 73, Albany, died Tuesday October 24, 2023 at Lincolnshire Place, Muncie.  Born in Muncie on February 17, 1950, he graduated from Montpelier High School with the class of 1968 and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He worked at the Portland Forge for several years, for the City of Dunkirk's Wastewater...

Oct 10, 2023

Linda "Kay" Gilbert, age 78, Redkey, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday October 10, 2023 at home, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a brief illness.  Born in Lawrenceburg, TN on May 12, 1945, she lived there until moving to Muncie at a young age.  She was a graduate of Muncie Central High School and was...

Oct 10, 2023

Judith E. "Judy" Myers, 79, Albany, died Tuesday October 10, 2023 at Albany Health Care following an extended illness.  Born in Farmland on August 22, 1944, she grew up there and attended Farmland High School.  Judy was a homemaker and over the years she worked at Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk, Bach's Drug Store, Albany, and Muncie Wire Products.  She...

Oct 7, 2023

Pamela Sue (Taylor) Johnson, age 76, Muncie, was born April 16, 1947 in Muncie to the late Raymond Junior "Bud" Taylor and Wilma Mae (Resler) Taylor-Marsh.  She began the journey to her eternal place and heavenly home on Saturday October 7, 2023, at Ball Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis of the lungs.  She fought hard...

Oct 4, 2023

Cindy Mapes, Dunkirk, died Wednesday October 4, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness.  Born in Buffalo, New York on March 29th, she remained the age of "26" to those who knew her best.  Cindy grew up in Buffalo and lived in Florida before moving to Indiana.

She graduated from high school in...

Oct 3, 2023

Terry L. Vaughn, age 68, Dunkirk, died Tuesday October 3, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness of five months.  Born in Portland on April 19, 1955, he grew up in Dunkirk and attended Dunkirk High School.  Terry worked over 30 years at Indiana Glass Co., Dunkirk as a hot-end specialist before retiring in 2004 from...

Sep 27, 2023

Marcia Kay (Evans) Jetmore, 84, Albany, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday September 27, 2023 at home following an extended illness.

Born in Muncie on November 14, 1938, she was a lifelong Albany resident.  She attended Albany High School and worked at the Albany License Branch for 25 years before retiring in 1998 as the...

Sep 24, 2023

Cordell Sliger, known to family and friends as Jim, Jimmy, and Toppy, died Sunday September 24, 2023 at his home near Albany, following an extended illness.  He was 78.

Born in Cookeville, TN on November 17, 1944, he grew up there and graduated from Cookeville High School.  Jimmy moved to Indiana for work at Indiana Glass Company,...