Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.

Nov 23, 2023

Paulette F. Battishill, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 23, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Paulette was born on March 1, 1951, to the late Paul and Maxine Nelson. She graduated from Mississinewa High School, Anderson University, and Ball State University, and worked as a teacher for 39 years for Madison-Grant School Corporation. On August 3, 1974, she...

Nov 21, 2023

Nancy Louanne Conn, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Nancy was born on July 27, 1932, to the late Harold Carpenter and Iloe Swift. She graduated from Muncie Burris High School in 1951. She then went on to work at Ball State University, until she retired and moved onto her son's property in 1999. She loved...

Nov 18, 2023

Joe Kelsay, age 88, passed peacefully on November 14, 2023. Born in Fairmount, IN, on December 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Josephine Burgan Kelsay and Oren W. Kelsay.

A former resident of Salome, AZ, and Los Angeles, CA. Joe followed his dream of acting to Hollywood, CA, and had bit parts in a...

Nov 14, 2023

Joseph Mark Dickensheet went to be with his soulmate Judy in heaven on November 14, 2023.

Joe was born on September 14, 1945, in Marion, IN to the late Arthur and Irene (Huffman) Dickensheet. He attended Marion High School before enlisting in the US Army at the age of 17 because he said he "wanted...

Nov 14, 2023

Robert "Bob" S. Riddle, 82, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in Lawrenceville, GA, surrounded by family.

Bob was born on December 12, 1940, in Owingsville, KY, to the late Henry and Laura (Sorrell) Riddle. He served in the U.S. Army. On December 18, 1976, Bob and Joyce (Plank) were united in marriage. They...

Nov 11, 2023

Rebecca J. "Becky" Hodge, died November 11, 2023 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 92.

She was born to Lauren and Hazel Rose in Marion, Indiana on April 12, 1931. She graduated from Marion High School in 1949. Becky worked at various companies throughout her career including Indiana Gas, Indiana...

Nov 11, 2023

Regina Dyer, 77, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at home. Regina was born on October 18, 1946, to the late Gerald and Ileen Hewitt. She graduated from Jefferson High School and then went to work for RCA, H&R Block, and General Tire. She also worked as an EMT for Matthews Medic 10 for several years. On July...

Nov 11, 2023

David B. Croaff, 67, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Dave was born on August 26, 1956, to the late Harold and Evelyn Croaff. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1974 and then attended Florida College and Western Kentucky University. On August 5, 1978, he married Sherie Davis and she...

Nov 10, 2023

James "Jay" Daniels, 63 of Fairmount died Friday, November 10, 2023, after a brief illness in Indianapolis. Jay was born November 10, 1960, in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Oakridge High School, Oakridge, TN. He was an assistant press operator at the former Fairmount News-Sun newspaper, and he also had worked as a HVAC technician for Kennedy's Heating and...

Nov 8, 2023

Eddie "Lynn" Overmyer, 90 passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023.  He was born to Eddie P. and Muriel (Champ) Overmyer on September 6, 1933, in Plymouth, Indiana.  He married Mary Jo Alexander on March 20, 1954, and she preceded him in death after 66 years of marriage.

Lynn graduated from North Webster High School in...

Nov 8, 2023

David Warren Weaver, 68, died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, after a brief illness at Marion Health.

David was born July 14, 1955, in Rushville, IN. the son of Paul G. and Mary A. (Howell) Weaver. He married Nancy (Brackett) Weaver on July 16, 2004.

David graduated from Marion High School...

Nov 7, 2023

Bonnie J. (Weaver) Odle, 101, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 7, 2023, at Westminster Village, Muncie. Mrs. Odle was born in Kusa, Oklahoma, on January 6, 1922, the daughter of Fred and Cleo (Beekman) Weaver. After a short period, the family moved to Anderson, Indiana, where she graduated with honors from Anderson High...

Nov 7, 2023

R. Lee Brown, 78, of Bloomington, Indiana, died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Lee was born in Marion, Indiana on July 12, 1945, son of the late Chester Lee and Alberta (Trueman) Brown. Due to the death of his father at the age of two, Lee's grandparents, Lee and Russell Brown and Dewey and Mable Trueman played a significant...

Nov 7, 2023

Martha Jane Sparks passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Marion Health. She was born in Spencer, Indiana on September 25, 1944 to the late Harry and Lois (Greenwood) Edwards. Martha attended school at Elwood High School where she graduated.

Martha retired from RCA in production. She married her love of her life, Dale E. Sparks in...

Nov 5, 2023

Donna Smith, age 97, passed on to her heavenly reward on November 5 at Cedar Creek Assisted Living (formerly York Place) in Marion. She was born to Claude and Mary Carey on December 25, 1925. She attended North Ward and Little Ridge Elementary and graduated from Fairmount High School in 1943. After graduation, she worked at the United States...

Nov 4, 2023

Marta Paulina "Paula" Monsalve Selby, 68, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, November 4, 2023 after a years-long battle with an illness.

Paula was born and raised in Linares, Chile on October 11, 1955, daughter of the late Arturo Osvaldo Monsalve Muñoz and Marta Elena Lucio Pradines. Her passion for music, along with her angelic voice led...

Nov 1, 2023

Robert E. Cassidy 76, passed away at home on November 1, 2023. He was born to Earl and Betty (Showen) Cassidy on May 22, 1947. After attending Marion High School, he went on to work at Custom Comfort Heating and Cooling and Beck Enterprises

Robert had a wide range of interests that made him special....

Oct 31, 2023

Michael "Mike" Gene Miller, 68, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Envive Healthcare of Hartford City. Mike was born on May 4, 1955, to the late Conrad Miller and Marie Miller, who survives. He married Diana DeShong on August 16, 2002, and she survives. Mike attended Mississinewa High School, then went on to work for Thompson Consumer...

Oct 30, 2023

Arthur Scott Hanes, 79, died October 30, 2023, at home with his wife and son by his

side after a short battle with heart failure. He had lived on the family farm his entire life,

moving from his parents' house to what had been his Grandparents' house where he

lived with his wife...

Oct 29, 2023

Shirley Ellen Canaday, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 in Warren, Indiana. She was born to the late Harold and Betty (Kring) Ruhl on September 22, 1934. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1952 and attended nursing school at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She married the love of her life, Phillip Canaday, on September...