Obituaries

Mar 6, 2023

Penny Henry, age 78, Albany, died Monday March 6, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  Born in Muncie on October 2, 1944, she grew up in Muncie and was a graduate of Muncie Central High School.  Besides being a homemaker, Penny worked in management over the years at Famous Recipe, Shoney's, and Mac's, all...

Mar 5, 2023

Phyllis A. (Shafer) Shroyer, age 95 of rural Eaton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday March 5, 2023, following an unexpected medical episode.  Born in Delaware County on February 24, 1928, she graduated from DeSoto High School with the class of 1946.  Phyllis was a member of DeSoto United Methodist Church.  She...

Feb 18, 2023

Janice Gray, age 83, Albany, died Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Independence Village of Fishers South following an extended illness.  Born in Canal Winchester, Ohio on June 18, 1939, she grew up in Ohio and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in English.  Janice moved to Muncie in 1964 and spent most of her life near Albany. ...

Feb 13, 2023

Charley Daniel, age 71, Farmland, died Monday February 13, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Muncie on March 24, 1951, he grew up in DeSoto and attended DeSoto High School.  Charley was a truck driver for Rosema Corp., Muncie, for over 30 years before retiring.  He also worked at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh),...

Feb 2, 2023

Harold D. Anderson, age 86, Redkey, died Thursday February 2, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Smokey Junction, Tennessee on August 9, 1936, he grew up there and graduated from Norma High School.  Harold moved to Jay County in 1961 and remained a resident of Redkey since that time.  He served in the...

Jan 24, 2023

Chad A. Hunt, age 44, Muncie, died Tuesday January 24, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness.  Born in Muncie on April 23, 1978, he grew up in Delaware County and was a 1996 graduate of Delta High School.  He received an Associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College and worked as a carpenter for...

Jan 21, 2023

Penny Renee Davis, age 63, Albany, passed away Saturday January 21, 2023 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Portland on May 18, 1959, she grew up in Dunkirk and attended Dunkirk High School.  Penny worked in the warehouse at Kerr Glass (now Ardagh) for several years before retiring.  She was a loyal friend and avid Chicago Cubs...

Jan 12, 2023

Marsha L. (Grove) Tarr, age 68, Albany, died Thursday January 12, 2023 at home surrounded by her family after fighting a brief battle of recurrent cancer.  Born in Muncie on October 30, 1954, she was a lifelong resident of Delaware County and a 1972 graduate of Delta High School.  Marsha worked for Rock-Tenn, Eaton, for 27 years and retired...

Jan 10, 2023

Kay M. (Hooke) Gibbs of Canton, Georgia left this earthly world with family at her side on January 10, 2023 at Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia.  She was born in Muncie, Indiana to Herman and Helen Hooke on February 21, 1941.  She graduated from DeSoto High School in 1959 and from Radiology Technology School through Ball Memorial Hospital.  She worked...

Jan 9, 2023

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...

Jan 7, 2023

Vergene Mae (Bartlett) Bishop, age 83, Albany, died unexpectedly on Saturday January 7, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.  Born in Delaware County on April 2, 1939, she graduated from DeSoto High School in 1957 and was an Albany resident for most of her life.  Vergene was a homemaker and worked in the office of her husband's business –...

Jan 2, 2023

Charlotte J. Powers, 81, Albany, passed away Monday January 2, 2023 at home following an extended illness.  Born in Albany on March 18, 1941, she was a lifelong resident of Delaware County and a 1959 graduate of DeSoto High School.  Charlotte was a homemaker and self-employed housekeeper for homes & churches.  She attended Mississinewa Christian Church and was a...

Jan 1, 2023

Jack Long, age 80, Albany, died Sunday January 1, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following an illness.  Born in Wolf River, TN on October 21, 1942, he moved to Indiana at a young age and grew up in Gaston.  He attended Harrison School and was a U.S. Army veteran that served during the Vietnam War era.  Jack...

Dec 23, 2022

Wanda M. Edwards, born in Muncie to Everett L. & Margaret M. (Metzger) Miller, left her earthly home on December 23, 2022.  Wanda was a 1954 graduate of Albany High School.  She met and married Robert Edwards in 1954.  They spent their first two years at Fort Sill, OK, where she became a civil service employee.  Returning to Albany,...

Dec 11, 2022

Michael D. McBeth, age 77, Albany, died Sunday December 11, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a short illness.  Born in Portland on April 10, 1945, he grew up in Redkey and was a 1963 graduate of Redkey High School.  Mike was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  He worked at General Motors...

Dec 10, 2022

Harold Allen Reed died Saturday night at home following an extended illness.  He was 85.  Born December 29, 1936 in Albany, he attended school in DeSoto, graduated from Albany High School in 1954, and was a graduate of International Barber School, Indianapolis.  He was the owner/operator of Reeds Barber Shop (later known as Harold's of Albany) and cut hair...

Dec 4, 2022

Blake Adam Lucy, age 34, Albany, died Sunday December 4, 2022 at home following a brief illness.  Born October 2, 1988 in Sikeston, Missouri, Blake grew up in Petersburg and Albany.  When he moved to Delaware County as a 6th grader, he quickly made a great and lifelong friend who became something of a hero – Dr. Aric Jordan...

Nov 19, 2022

Larry "Andy" Duncan, age 51, died unexpectedly Saturday November 19, 2022 in Albany.  Born in Hartford City on September 25, 1971, he grew up in Albany and was a 1990 graduate of Delta High School.  He lived the past several years east of Albany and was a U.S. Army veteran who served during Desert Storm.  Larry did construction and...

Nov 16, 2022

Tara May (St. John) Long, age 77, Albany, died Wednesday November 16, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness.  Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 24, 1945, she came the United States at age 1 and remained a resident of Albany since that time.  She was a 1963 graduate of Albany High School and...

Nov 15, 2022

Chaz M. Tiller, age 32, Muncie, died unexpectedly Tuesday November 15, 2022 in Dunkirk.  Born in Winchester on May 20, 1990, he attended Delta High School, enjoyed playing video games, and worked for North American Stamping Group as a fabricator.

Survivors include his mother: Kim Long (husband: Russ), Greenfield; his father: Mike Tiller, Winchester; sons: Zaylen Tiller,...