Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, and Upland, IN.
Homer L. Teegarden
Jan 29, 2019
Homer L.Teegarden, 93, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. He was born on July 23, 1925, in Jonesboro, Indiana, to the late Paul and Lucille (Norris)Teegarden. He graduated from Jonesboro High School (Zebras). Homer was a Marine and was active during WWII. He was a mail carrier for the city of Jonesboro and worked in housekeeping at the...
Robert E. Mccoy
Jan 25, 2019
Robert E. McCoy, 84, a former resident of Matthews, Indiana and most recently a resident of Lillian, Alabama, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 25, 2019. He was born in Matthews, the son of the late Carl McCoy Adeline (Cole) McCoy Sells. Mr. McCoy was a member of the First Community Church, Matthews, for...
Sara R. David
Jan 25, 2019
Sara Ruth (Heater) David, 66, of Angola, died Friday, January 25, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Sara was born in Marion, Indiana, on March 29, 1952, daughter of Eldon Gene and Alice Ruth (Comer) Heater who survive in Fairmount. Sara graduated from Fairmount High School in 1970 and from Parkview Nursing School in 1973. She worked as...
Marjorie Lynn Manning
Jan 22, 2019
Marjorie L. Manning, 54, passed away at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Marjorie was born to the late Richmond Hill and Rita Chapin, who survives, on September 26, 1964. She married Richard Manning on July 4, 2010. An artsy woman, she enjoyed all kinds of crafts and painting. She was a very strong-willed, loving,...
Mary Lou Slater
Jan 20, 2019
Mary Lou (Wright) Slater, 90, died Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Golden Living Center in Muncie. A lifelong resident of Matthews, she was born on September 16, 1928, the daughter of the late Raymond and Alice (Hazelbaker) Wright. She graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1946. She married the love of her life, Francis Paul Slater, in Noblesville,...
Alice L. Skeens
Jan 20, 2019
Alice L. Skeens, 92, of Marion, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Colonial Oaks Health Care. Alice was born on April 27, 1926 in Fairmount, Indiana, daughter of the late John E. and Eva Ellen (Hughes) Listenfelt. She married Elijah Richard Dick Skeens on December 27, 1943. They were married 68 years before his death in 2011. Alice worked...
Alice L. Collins
Jan 19, 2019
Alice L. Collins, 82, of Fairmount, Indiana died Saturday January 19, 2019 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana after a brief illness. Alice was born April 30, 1936 in Fairmount, Indiana to the late Eslie R. Pete and Alpha Ruth (Eudaly) Keller. She married her husband of 60 years Bennie J Collins. August 2, 1958 at Van Buren, Indiana,...
Daryl 'Spanky' Dwain Hiers
Jan 19, 2019
DarylDwainSpankyHiers, 54, of Fairmount, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Spankywas born on June 15, 1964, the son of the lateDwainE. Curly and Evelyn L (Walls)Hiers. He graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1982 and worked as a dump truck driver for more than 20 years. On July 26, 2014, he married KimberlyShirrellinFarimount.Spankyenjoyed woodworking and...
James E. Sellers Jr.
Jan 18, 2019
James Edwin Jim Sellers, Jr., 72, of Fairmount, Indiana died Friday, January 18, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital, Kokomo. Jim was born on March 28, 1946 in Wabash, Indiana, son of the late James E. Sellers Sr. and Hildred (ODell) Sellers. Jim graduated from Fairmount High School in 1963. Jim entered the Navy on November 20, 1964 and retired...
Robert E. Atkinson
Jan 17, 2019
Robert E. Atkinson 76, of Upland Indiana died Thursday January 17, 2019 at University Health Care Center in Upland. Robert was born November 22, 1942 at Upland to the late Alvin and Dorotha (Furnish) Atkinson, he attended Jefferson High School in Upland He retired from Aramark where worked at the Marion General Motors Plant. He was an avid sports...
Alison C. White
Jan 16, 2019
Alison C. White, 17, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Born on March 23, 2001, she was the daughter of Billy White, Jr. and Heather Bradley. An exceptionally smart young lady, Alison graduated a year early from Eastbrook High School in 2018. She was currently working as a barista for Three Crowns Coffee in Warsaw, which she loved....
James E. 'Jim' Wells
Jan 13, 2019
James E. Jim Wells, 58, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his Gas City home surrounded by his loved ones. James E. Jim Wells was born in Marion, Indiana on April 12, 1960, son of Lowell Wells and Phyllis Wells-Baird. Jim graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1978 and had an Associates Degree in Machine Tool Technologies. Jim retired...
Donita J. Banter
Jan 13, 2019
DonitaJ. Banter, 56, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 11, 1962, to Philip and the late LorettaGinter.Donitagraduated fromMississinewaHigh School in 1980. On November 18, 1994, she married Roger Banter, and he survives. Donitaenjoyed crocheting, walking, primitive camping, country music, shopping with her daughter (even though she hated shopping),...
Jean B. Friesen
Jan 12, 2019
Jean B.Friesen, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 7:05 pm on January 12 at Park Place Senior Living, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jean was born on December 9, 1929, in Newell, Iowa, the daughter of the late Arthur and Laura (Grau)Bonebrake. She graduated from Diagonal High School in 1947 and earned her Bachelors...
Karen K. Deeter
Jan 8, 2019
Karen K. (Vickrey)Deeter, 76, died Tuesday evening, January 8, 2019, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. She was born on December 14, 1942, in Marion, the daughter of the late Clyde and Erma (Stackhouse)Vickrey. A lifelong resident of Grant County, she graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1960. She married JerryDeeteron October 13, 1962 and they made...
Vennie G. Davidson
Jan 7, 2019
VennieG. Davidson, 90, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, inEdwardsville, Illinois. Born on August 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Millard and Pearl Kerr. She attended Celina High School in Celina, Tennessee.Venniewas a homemaker and seamstress, and was a member of the South Marion Church of Christ until its closure, when she then became a...
Catherine M. Jackson-Downam
Jan 5, 2019
Catherine Jackie Jackson- Downam completed her assignment from God, and returned home to Heaven to be with the Lord and her beloved daughter Amy, at 5:00 PM on January 5th, 2019. Jackie was born on July 28, 1946 to Art and Gertrude Jackson. She grew up in Eaton, Indiana and married Jasper Downam on February 4th, 2017. Jackie loved...
Joyce A. Edwards
Jan 5, 2019
Joyce Audrey Metelski Edwards, of Sun City and Mesa, AZ, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019. She was born in Dearborn MI to the late Claude Mark Metelski and Susan Colladay Metelski on January 7, 1927. Joyce graduated with honors from Dearborn High School in 1944 and went on to Purdue University where she not only earned a...
Joyce Audrey Edwards
Jan 5, 2019
Joyce Audrey Metelski Edwards, of Sun City and Mesa, AZ, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019. She was born in Dearborn, MI to the late Claude Mark Metelski and Susan Colladay Metelski on January 7, 1927. Joyce graduated with honors from Dearborn High Schoolin 1944 and went on to Purdue University where she not only earned a Bachelors...
David W. Ricks
Jan 3, 2019
David W. Ricks, 77, left us to join his Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Dave was born in Marion, Indiana and grew up in Fairmount, son of the late Herbert and Ruth (Earhart) Ricks. He graduated from Fairmount High School Class of 1959 where he participated in multiple sports. After graduation, Dave...
