Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, and Upland, IN.
William R. Jones
Oct 24, 2021
William R. Jones, 63, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Aperion Care Center in Marion. William was born on June 13, 1958, son of Clymer D. and Mary C. (Sheets) Jones. He graduated from Madison-Grant High School. After High School, he honorably served his country in the Navy. William had worked at Pierce Governor, RCA, Carter Express, American Woodmark,...
Keith J. Worl
Oct 23, 2021
Keith James Worl, 78, succumbed to lung cancer and left us late Saturday, October 23 with his children on either side. He spent a short period contending with his health and was honored and humbled to do so with the immense support of his family and friends. He was showered in love and good company and remained his usual...
T. Edward "Ed" Gibson
Oct 23, 2021
T. Edward "Ed" Gibson 90 of Fairmount, IN died Saturday October 23, 2021 at Marion Health after a brief illness. Ed was born June 6, 1931, at Cofer, KY to the late Eulis and Letha (Walbert) Gibson he attended Metcalf County Kentucky Schools. He married Betty Jean Word November 10, 1956, in Columbus, IN, she preceded in death November...
Richard Draper
Oct 22, 2021
Richard W. "Dick" Draper, 75, of Fairmount, died, Friday, October 22, 2021 at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. Dick was born on September 30, 1946 in Marion, Indiana, son of the late Edward Phillips and Mary Lorena (McCone) Draper. He attended Fairmount schools and served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Dick retired from Fisher...
Robert D. "Bob" Carson
Oct 21, 2021
Robert D. "Bob" Carson passed on to his heavenly reward on October 21, 2021, at the age of 87, after several months of declining health. Bob died peacefully at his Marion home with family by his side. He was a loving husband, great father, and wonderful grandfather. All who knew Bob knew him as a very positive, kind, and...
Dale R. Soultz
Oct 20, 2021
Dale Revere Soultz, 83 of Jonesboro, IN died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at home. Dale was born in Marion, IN on May 17, 1938, son of the late Paul R.Soultz and the late Edna E. (Ault)Soultz. Dale was a retired Ironworker with Local 147 in Ft. Wayne, IN. For a short time, he was the owner and operator of...
Nathanial H. Leach
Oct 19, 2021
Nathanial H. Leach, 45, Fairmount, passed on October 19, 2021 Nathan was born in Marion, Indiana September 14, 1976, to Kenneth Leach and Brenda (Walker) Johnson. He graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1995, reaching semi-state in wrestling his senior year and playing varsity football. After high-school Nathan attended Joliet Community College on a football scholarship. He worked in...
Kathleen S. "Kathy" Bertram
Oct 18, 2021
Kathleen S. "Kathy" Bertram, 69, of Matthews died Monday, October 18, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 22, 1952, to the late Earl Charles Oehler, Sr. and Leta Fern (Martin) Oehler. Kathy was an excellent seamstress, enjoyed cooking, playing hymns on the piano, and most of all loved her children and grandchildren. She...
Theodore E. Abdon
Oct 18, 2021
Theodore (Ted) Abdon, 61, passed away October 18, 2021, in his home in Sweetser Indiana. He was raised in Marion and graduated from Marion High School in 1978 and received an Associates Degree in Business from Ball State University. Ted's passion was motorsports, especially motocross. In his younger days, he raced motocross and flat track at various venues in...
Jerry Costner Sr.
Oct 17, 2021
Jerry Costner, Sr., 74, died Sunday, October 17, 2021, at his Fairmount residence. Jerry was born in Little Rock Arkansas on January 20, 1947, son of the late Joe E. and Virgie Mae (Hall) Costner. He married the love of his life, Barbara DeVaney on February 12, 1966, in Marion, Indiana. Jerry was an ironworker at Jer-Peg and retired...
M. Homer Gluff
Oct 15, 2021
M. Homer Gluff , 70 of Fairmount, IN died Friday, October 15, 2021, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Homer was born October 28, 1950, in Crossville, TN to the late Herman and Nancy (Miller) Gluff. He attended Cumberland County High School in Crossville, TN. He married Christine Shelton on March 20, 1970. Homer was a TEAMSTER truck...
Paul L. Brown
Oct 15, 2021
Paul L. Brown of Gas City, Indiana passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, October 15, 2021 in his daughter's home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Marion, IN to William "Virgil" Brown and Pearl "Irene" (Young) Brown who both preceded him in death. He was the 6th of 10 children and wasn't supposed...
Janet C. Nelson
Oct 12, 2021
Janet C. (Atkins) Nelson, 87, left this earthly world on October 12,2021 at 2:20 AM and was reunited with her youngest son Jay, her oldest brother Robert Atkins, sister Phyllis Bennett, and her parents Ernest R. & Anna (Owen) Atkins. Her family takes comfort that she no longer has to suffer anymore after years of poor health. Janet was...
Helen L. James
Oct 10, 2021
Helen L. James, 84, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at home, surrounded by family. Helen was born in Jackson Township on October 25, 1936, to the late Roy and Blanche Alexander. She graduated from Hartford City High School and on September 1, 1956, she married Eldon "Ron" James, and he survives in Upland. Helen worked as a...
Daniel K. Miller
Oct 8, 2021
Daniel K. Miller 71, of Fairmount, Indiana died Friday, October 8th, 2021 in his residence in the care of Visiting Nurse Hospice Care. Dan was born on December 17, 1949 to the late Robert and Marguerite Miller. He was a graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School. He was formally trained as a disc jockey, and worked for AM 1400...
Francis H. "Frank" Wegman
Oct 3, 2021
Francis H. "Frank" Wegman, 83, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, in Marion. Frank was born on September 19, 1938, in Newark, Delaware, to the late Conrad and Clara (Hufnal) Wegman. He married the love of his life Linda (Sprinkle) Wegman on August 14, 1960. They shared 61 years together. Frank completed 3 years of ministry at Marion...
Richard Sherman Sr.
Oct 1, 2021
Richard Dale Sherman, Sr., 77, passed away at his Marion home on Friday, October 1, 2021. Richard was born on June 5, 1944, to the late Orville and Ruth Mae Sherman. He attended Marion High School and then went on to work as a construction worker and eventually retired as a recycling attendant from Marion Municipal Utilities. Richard was...
Robert Wayne "Bob" Dilly
Sep 30, 2021
Robert Wayne "Bob" Dilly of Matthews passed away on September 30, 2021 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. Bob was born February 24, 1945 at a whopping 12 pounds in Hartford City to Henry and Mary (Mobley) Dilly. When Bob was just 8 months old his family's home burnt. Four of his siblings died in the fire....
Roger Darnell Craig
Sep 29, 2021
Roger D. Craig 64 of Bedford, Indiana (formerly of Grant County) died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at IU Health Hospital North, Carmel, Indiana. Roger a dedicated husband, father, and grandfather loved his family and was a faithful servant at his church. He was active in the Kairos Prison Ministry, attended the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church, Bedford, Indiana, and a...
Mary L. Hoke
Sep 26, 2021
Mary L. Hoke, 103, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. Mary was born on November 30, 1917, to the late Lucas and Marie Baldwin. She graduated from Swayzee High School, class of 1935. On February 28, 1936, she married Willis W. Hoke and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2007....
