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

Nov 29, 2022

Robert H. Taylor, 77, of Fairmount, died Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital.

Robert was born on January 15, 1945 in Marion, Indiana, son of the late Harold Taylor and the late Dorotha M. (Betts) Story. Robert graduated from Fairmount High School in 1964. He worked in production at Delphi of Anderson, retiring in...

Nov 24, 2022

David W. DeRossett, 78, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at home. David was born on February 20, 1944, to the late Otis and Stella DeRossett. He worked for 42 years for Dana Corporation as a machinist. He enjoyed buying old cars, especially Model T's, and playing pool with his friends at the Plymouth Club and Bob's Bar....

Nov 21, 2022

Arietta Kay Herring, 76, passed away at home on Monday, November 21, 2022. Arietta was born on June 13, 1946, to the late Walter and Loretta Scott. A hardworker, she held many jobs over the years, including a waitress, factory worker, grocery store clerk, and many other positions, before retiring from Burns Security after more than 10 years. She...

Nov 20, 2022

Bob Gillespie, 75, of Gas City, died Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital.

Bob was born on September 21, 1947 in Marion, Indiana, son of the late Robert T. and F. Louise (Craw) Gillespie. He graduated from Marion High School in 1966. Bob was an over the road owner operator of Gillespie trucking for...

Nov 19, 2022

Charles "Chuck" K. Hood, 64, formerly of Fairmount, died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at his Silver Lake residence after a brief illness.

Chuck was born in Elwood, Indiana on February 22, 1958, the son of the late Charles and Alinden Dorothy (Cone) Hood. Chuck graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1977. He had been a...

Nov 15, 2022

Randy L. Berry, 61, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at his Fairmount residence.

Randy was born on July 23, 1961 in Hinton, WV, son of the late Leland and Phyllis (Cooper) Berry. He graduated from Madison Grant High School in 1979. He was a welder for Midwest Tank in Summitville. Randy was a...

Nov 14, 2022

Humberto Morales Tenorio, 37, of Marion, Indiana, died at 9:40 PM, on Monday, November 14, 2022, at his Marion home surrounded by his family. He entered this world on March 25, 1985, in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, born to Pablo Morales Olivares and Teresa Tenorio Escalante, they survive.

He worked in landscaping and was a faithful...

Nov 12, 2022

Xzavier Paul Rowland, 18, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Xzavier was born on December 19, 2003, to William Rowland and Stephanie Shipley. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games, cars, anime, and listening to music. He loved just being a teenager and hanging out with his friends and family. His family was everything to him.

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Nov 9, 2022

Chad Allan Orr, 44, of Upland, Indiana, passed away from a brief illness on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, in Muncie, IN. He was born on January 15, 1978, in Marion, IN. Chad married Amy L. Kinder on May 16, 2014, in Pigeon Forge, TN, she survives.

Chad spent most...

Nov 6, 2022

Barbara J. Symms, 82, died Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Morrison Woods in Muncie.

Barbara was born in Portland, Oregon on May 11, 1940, daughter of the late Raymond W. and Dorothea (Sutton) Dickerson. She graduated from Fairmount High School in 1958. She married Roger M. Symms on September 29, 1967 in Fowlerton. As a...

Nov 2, 2022

Joyce A. Madigan, 76, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Marion Health.

Joyce was born on April 29, 1946, in Marion, Indiana, daughter of the late Francis Eugene Ice and Frances G. (West) Ice. She graduated from Marion High School in 1963 and Married David Lee Madigan on August 11, 1963. He preceded her in...

Nov 1, 2022

John Lewis Miller, 88, of Marion, Indiana, died at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. He entered this world on August 29, 1934, in Greentown, Indiana, born to Bryce and Lucille (Miller) Miller. John married the love of his life Lucille "Lucy" Dillon on December 15, 1956, she survives.

He was a graduate of...

Nov 1, 2022

Robert R. McCarrel, 78, died, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at his Gas City residence.

Robert was born in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada on April 23, 1944, sone of the late Raymond and Bessie (Dukes) McCarrel. Robert was an Army Veteran of Vietnam where he was a door gunner and a Chinook Helicopter mechanic. He...

Nov 1, 2022

There is a comfort in the strength of love; t’will make a thing endurable which else would overset the brain, or break the heart.

- William Wordsworth

Marguerite Elizabeth Murrell, 91, of Marion, IN, passed away on 11/01/2022. As her granddaughter said, “Heaven gained a new soprano in the choir.”

Nov 1, 2022

Blanch "GG" McWhirt, 80, of Marion, Indiana, the one and only; was known by all, but couldn't remember names, decided to unexpectedly take the grand vacation to visit her Lord at 11:19 p.m., on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

She was a unique and spunky woman who had a tribe of glamorous rummaging sisters known better...

Oct 30, 2022

Larry D. Hurlock, 61, died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at his Gas City residence.

Larry was born in Marion, Indiana on January 19, 1961, son of the late Hilda M. (Bailey) Hurlock. He graduated from Marion High School in 1979. He married Diana Smith on August 26, 2012. Larry worked at Exxon in Jonesboro in...

Oct 28, 2022

With our saddened hearts we announce the death of our father, Kent Lee Fuller, who passed away Friday, October 28th, 2022, at exactly 3:50pm, at the age of 68, surrounded by his loved ones.

Kent Lee was born on February 22, 1954 in Marion, IN to Joyce Elizabeth (Courtney) and James Robert Fuller, Sr. He...

Oct 27, 2022

Jerry Marvin Wood, 83, of Gas City, Indiana, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 11:22 a.m., on Thursday, October 27, 2022. He entered this world on May 4, 1939, in Marion, Indiana, born to Howard and Martha (Himelick) Wood. Jerry married Victoria Hensley on May 13, 1966, she preceded him in death on January 21, 2021....

Oct 25, 2022

Micheale "Sheila" Louise Foor, 63, of Marion, Indiana, died at 2:18 PM, on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She entered this world on August 8, 1959, in Marion, born to John and Selita (Vice) Allen.

She was very loving, giving, and protective of her family. Sheila spent a large...

Oct 23, 2022

Darlene S. (Gerstorff) Shindler, 82, died Sunday, October 23, 2022, at her Summitville residence after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. Darlene was born on June 16, 1940, in Fairmount, Indiana, daughter of the late James W. and Mary (Jones) Gerstorff. She attended Marion High School. Darlene and Hugh Shindler, Jr. were married on July 21, 1956. He...