Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Lora Jean Grabow
Mar 13, 2020
Lora Jean Grabow, 80, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020, at home. Lora was born in Fairmount on February 26, 1940, to the late Orville and Maria Lawson. On January 10, 1958, she married Dale Grabow. They celebrated 62 years of marriage this year. Lora and Dale had five children and she enjoyed being able to stay home...
Franciska 'Marlene' Roth
Mar 12, 2020
Franciska Marlene Roth, 82, of Upland, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020 after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Marlene was born July 28, 1937 in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio to David Wilcox and Franciska (Reeves) Wilcox. She graduated from Norwood High School in 1956. She attended Taylor University and graduated with a degree in Education in...
Nathan Stahlman
Mar 11, 2020
Nathan Stahlman, 40, passed away at his Fishers home on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Nathan was born in Marion, Indiana, on August 25, 1979, to Stephen and Sharon Stahlman, who survive. He graduated from Marion High School in 1998. An extremely smart man, he went through training to become a technical engineer. On his birthday last year, he married...
Dorothy K. Hasty-Bishir
Mar 10, 2020
Dorothy K. (Powell) Hasty-Bishir, 93, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at her Fairmount residence. She was born on February 19, 1927, in Florida, daughter of the late Avery and Martha (Disbenett) Powell. Dorothy graduated from Fairmount High School in 1945. She worked at General Motors for 22 years as a press operator for many of those years, and then...
Jayne A. Falatic
Mar 9, 2020
Jayne A. Falatic, 79 of Indianapolis, died Monday, March 9, 2020. Jayne was born in Fairmount, Indiana on July 6, 1940, daughter of the late Robert E. and Iris (Allen) Kirkpatrick. She was a graduate of Fairmount High School and received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degree from Ball State University. Jayne taught Family and Consumer...
Patricia 'Pat' A. France
Mar 7, 2020
Patricia A. Pat France, 79 of Fairmount, Indiana, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Pat was born on January 10, 1941, in Marion, Indiana, daughter of the late Leroy and Etta May (Ragon) Mickel. She graduated from Marion High School in 1959. Patbegan her career at the Marion Bureau of Motor Vehicles, moved to...
Iline E. Koon
Mar 6, 2020
Iline E. Koon, 94, of Marion, went to be with the Lord at 11:33 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on January 11, 1926, to the late John and Helen (Piner) Martin. Iline worked at RCA for 32 years until she retired in 1994. Iline loved her family and...
Kellee R. Kellogg
Mar 6, 2020
Kellee R. Kellogg, 30, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Muncie, Indiana, due to complications of pneumonia. She was born on November 11, 1989, in Marion, Indiana, to Jeff and Linda (Harpham) Kellogg. Kellee was a loving and dedicated mother to her two amazing sons, Lahnden and Lahyten. They were her life, and she loved them to...
Gregg Lee Marine
Mar 4, 2020
Gregg L. Marine, 57, passed away at Lutheran Hospital on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Gregg was born on September 4, 1962, to Mark and Mary Louise Marine, who survive. He graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1981. He worked as a project manager, a farmer, a builder...but is probably best known as an outstanding bartender and DJ, being voted...
Francis E. Solms
Mar 2, 2020
Francis E. Solms, 81, of Upland, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was a loving brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and so much more. Francis was born in Marion on November 6, 1938 to Frank and Helen (Wolfersberger) Solms. He grew up in Gas City, working in the family business from an early age and learning the...
Casey A. Williams
Mar 2, 2020
Casey A. Williams, 35 of Marion, Indiana and her unborn son, Rylan Jason died, Monday, March 2, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. Casey was born on February 14, 1985, in Marion, Indiana, daughter of Charles (Jo-ell) Williams of Milan, IN and Jean (Rick) (Blackburn) Maddox, Jonesboro, IN, who all survive. Casey graduated from Madison Grant High School in 2003....
Donal 'Don' R. Johnson
Feb 27, 2020
Donal Don Russel Johnson, 93, of rural Gaston, died on February 27, 2020, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospice, Muncie. He was born in Gaston on September 3, 1926, the son of the late Russel and Marylee (West) Johnson. Don graduated from Gaston High School and attended Purdue University for Agriculture. He served in the United States Army during...
Janet L Plummer
Feb 27, 2020
Janet Leigh Plummer, 53, of Marion, Indiana, passed away on February 27, 2020, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Houston, Texas, on June 6, 1966, to the late Roy Plummer and to Linda (Hury) Plummer. Janet was also known as Janet from another planet to those that were close to her. She had two siblings, Jim and...
Michael 'Mike' D. Kelley
Feb 26, 2020
Michael "Mike"D. Kelley, 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was born September 9, 1939, in Marion, to the late Earl and Doris (Williams) Kelley. Mike served in the Indiana National Guard for 6 years. In 1965, he married the joy of his life, Diane Hale. His greatest joy was raising daughter, Jennifer. Mike was a proud...
Richard L. Harrell
Feb 26, 2020
Richard L. Harrell, 72, of Upland, died Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020, in his residence. He was born on May 13, 1947 in Marion, the son of the late Howard and Betty (Bradford) Harrell. Richard graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1966. After graduation, he served in the United States Air Force. A hard worker by nature, he...
Lawrence 'Larry' B. Seats
Feb 24, 2020
Lawrence B. Seats, 60, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born to the late Ernest and Shirley Seats on September 3, 1959. He graduated from Wes-Del High School and then spent many years working as a waste management specialist. He also worked for the town of Matthews, helping...
Carol Sue Compton
Feb 19, 2020
Carol Sue Compton 84, formerly of rural Jonesboro and Tipton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo. She had been a resident of Century Villa in Greentown for the several years. Carol was born in Marion, Indiana on December 29, 1935, daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy Emma (Sheedy) Dye. She graduated from Fairmount...
Robert 'Bob' J. Lynch
Feb 14, 2020
Robert J. Bob Lynch, 81, of rural Jonesboro, died Friday evening, February 14, 2020, in his residence. He was born on January 1, 1939 in Blackford County, the son of the late Walter and Ruth (Weschke) Lynch. Bob graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1956. He later worked at RCA in Marion and went on to become a...
Margaret J. Craw
Feb 12, 2020
Margaret J. (Coolman) Craw, 98, of Fairmount, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Colonial Oaks Healthcare Center, Marion, Indiana. Margaret was born in Washington Township (Grant County), Indiana, on May 18, 1921, daughter of the late Ernest and Winnie (Dillman) Coolman. She graduated from Marion High School in 1939 and Marion Business College. Margaret married Sanford D. Bunch...
Kathleen Gulley
Feb 8, 2020
Kathleen Gulley, 87, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 16, 1933, in Booneville, Kentucky, to the late Clifton and Elma Gentry (Cope). The family later moved to Indiana, and she attended Everton and Connersville High Schools. She worked at RCA/Thomson for over 30 years until she retired in the...
