Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, and Upland, IN.
Francis E. Evans
Apr 26, 2021
Francis Eugene Evans, 92, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. Francis was born to Frank and Della (Pearce) Evans in Olney, Illinois. His early life was from another era - he lived on the family farm in Flora, Illinois, as an only child and attended East Seminary School, a one room schoolhouse, through the 8th grade. They farmed their...
Albert E. Lawvere
Apr 26, 2021
Matthews - Albert E. Lawvere was born on a beautiful day, November 17, 1944, and passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021, surrounded by his family. Albert graduated from Jefferson Township High School, Upland, in 1962, where he was Vice President of his senior class. While in school, he participated in elementary basketball, high school track, FFA, and the...
Phillip D. Smith
Apr 22, 2021
Phillip D. Smith, 78, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his Fairmount residence surrounded by his family. Phil was born in Madison, Indiana on January 20, 1943, son of the late Clyde W. and Ruby L. (Maxwell) Smith. He attended Summitville High School and married the love of his life, Carolyn "Sue" Persinger on...
Peter L. Sherman Jr.
Apr 22, 2021
Peter L. Sherman Jr. 64, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his Fairmount residence. Peter was born at Bowling Air Force Base in Washington DC on May 25, 1956, son of Peter L. Sherman Sr. and Patricia (Fuller) Roberts. Peter graduated from high school in Pittsburg, California and proudly served his country in the Marine Corp. Peter loved anything...
Larry W. Harris
Apr 21, 2021
Larry Wayne Harris, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, peacefully at his La Fontaine residence, with his family by his side as he had wished for. Larry fought the good fight but sadly lost the battle with an extended illness. He was born in London, Kentucky, on April 10, 1951, to the late Helen Marie (Wagner) and...
Chad H. Jackson
Apr 20, 2021
Chad H. Jackson, 75, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at his residence in Florida. He was born on June 17, 1945, in Marion, Indiana, to the late Joseph and Bettie (Taylor) Jackson. He graduated from Mississinewa High School, Class of 1964. Chad worked Local 873 in Kokomo, Indiana for 17 years. He retired as an electrician from...
John David Kriegbaum
Apr 15, 2021
John D. "David" Kriegbaum, 83, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, IN. David was born on July 14, 1937 in Hartford City, IN to the late Charles and Magdalene (Nuck) Kriegbaum. He graduated from Marion High School in 1956. He was an Army Veteran serving from 1956 to 1958. He also received an...
Michael Bunch
Apr 13, 2021
Michael Bunch, 69, of Fairmount, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Michael was born on November 22, 1951 in Marion, Indiana, son of the late Meredith Eugene and Mable Rosella (Atkinson) Bunch. He graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1969 and from Marion College in 1976 with a degree in Art Education. He...
Mary Lou Newsom
Apr 8, 2021
Mary Lou Newsom, 63, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Mary Lou was born in Marion, Indiana on February 14, 1958, daughter of the late Clyde Smithson and Loa (Behag) Cole. She attended Mississinewa High School and married Fred Newsom on July 25, 1979. Mary Lou was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, scrapbooking,...
Charlotte Carolyn Carpenter
Apr 8, 2021
Charlotte C. Carpenter, 72 of Fairmount, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. Charlotte was born on October 13, 1948 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, daughter of the late Willard and Barbara (LaMay) Smith. She graduated from Monroeville High School in 1967. She married Leslie F. Carpenter on January 24, 1979. Charlotte was a homemaker and...
Julia E. Richards
Apr 8, 2021
Julia E. Richards, 81, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her Fowlerton residence. Julia was born in Warren, Indiana on March 24, 1940, daughter of the late Ester and Helen Elizabeth(Dailey) Miller. She attended Fairmount Schools and married Donn Richards II on August 9, 1958. Julia was a homemaker and had worked at Midwest Packing and Foster Forbes. She...
Rhenus "Gene" E. Lewis
Apr 7, 2021
Rhenus Eugene "Gene" Lewis, 71, died on Wednesday afternoon, April 7, 2021, in IU Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis. He was born on May 12, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Rhenus C. and Eurania F. (Clendenen) Lewis. On August 24, 1970, Gene married the love of his life, Karen Koger, in Blackford County. Gene had...
Rosemary M. Matney
Apr 6, 2021
Rosemary M. (Harrison) Matney, 82 of Fairmount died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Colonial Oaks Health Healthcare. Rosemary was born in Lapel, Indiana on August 10, 1938, daughter of the late Perry E. and Lola M. (Day) Harrison. She graduated from Pendleton High School in 1957 and attended Felt & Tarrant Comptometer School in Indianapolis. She married James L....
Patricia "Patty" M. Lusher
Apr 6, 2021
Patricia M. "Patty" Lusher, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 4:20 P.M., with her family by her side. She is now at peace and at home with the Lord, her baby girl Terra, and her parents. Patty was born on July 3, 1961, in Marion, Indiana, to the late David and Emily (Pence) Gillespie. She attended...
Jacob David Cottrell
Apr 5, 2021
Jacob David Cottrell, 31, entered Heaven's gates on Monday, April 5, 2021, in Indianapolis. He was born on October 1, 1989, to Robin and LuzMaria Cottrell, who survive in Gas City. Jacob graduated from Mississinewa High School in 2008, and then went to college at Indiana Wesleyan University, originally going for a nursing degree, but he switched to a...
Melinda S. Hicks
Apr 4, 2021
Melinda Sue Hicks, 55, of Matthews, died on Sunday, April 4, 2021. She was born in Muncie on September 4, 1965, the daughter of Daniel and Carolyn (McCoy) Mullenix. She graduated from Eastbrook High School and attended Ivy Tech Community College. Melinda enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with her grandkids and all of her family. Survivors include two...
Charles "Leonard" Kimes
Apr 1, 2021
Charles Leonard Kimes, age 87, went to be with his Lord on April 1, 2021. Leonard married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Joyce DeLee Stitt on May 17, 1952. They were blessed with 4 daughters: Kathy (Steven) Smith, Bonnie (Tim) Small, Lori (Michael) LaShure and Lynell (Dale) Coverdale. Leonard was a loving Grandpa to 9...
Mark L. Marine
Mar 31, 2021
Mark L. Marine, 86, of Rigdon, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Community Hospital, Anderson. Mark was born on June 3, 1934, in rural Swayzee, to Frank and Wilma (Morrison) Marine. He graduated from Swayzee High School in 1953. In 1955 he married Mary Louise (Bruner) Marine. They celebrated 65 years together. Mark was a U.S. Army Veteran. After...
Ella Louise Coyle
Mar 27, 2021
Ella "Louise" Coyle, 88, formerly of Matthews, passed away on Saturday morning, March 27, 2021, in her New Castle home, surrounded by family. She was born on July 12, 1932 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Sylvan and Minnie (Richards) Foster. On May 6, 1950, Louise married the love of her life, Charles E. Coyle, in...
Glen "Butch" L. Furnish
Mar 24, 2021
Glen L. "Butch" Furnish Jr., 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Marion, Indiana. He was born on December 24, 1954, to the late Glen L. Furnish, Sr. and Janice (Harris) Furnish, in North Carolina. Glen graduated high school in 1973, and served in the US Army for two years. He owned his own business, performing background...
