Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Ronald E. Floyd
Mar 14, 2019
Ronald EarlFloyd, 85, of Marion,passed away at home on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Born on July 8, 1933, to the late Earl and Marguerite (Small) Floyd, Ron was a lifelong resident of Grant County. He married Mineva (Reece) Floyd on October 23, 1979, and she survives. Ron graduated from Swayzee High School in 1951. He became a truck driver,...
Patrick E. Carroll
Mar 14, 2019
Patrick E. Carroll, 67, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his Fairmount home surrounded by his family. Pat was born in Marion, Indiana on October 25, 1951, son of the late Orville Eugene and Lorraine Ann (Williams) Carroll. Pat attended Fairmount and Marion schools and was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War serving from 1969 to 1971. After...
Gladys 'Joan' Rumple
Mar 11, 2019
Gladys Joan (Spencer) Rumple, 84, was surrounded by her family when she passed away at University Nursing Center, Upland, on Monday, March 11, 2019. She was born on December 19, 1934 in Oswego, Indiana, to the late Harry E. and Dessi Mae (Harrington) Spencer. Joan grew up on Lake Tippecanoe and was proud to have graduated from Leesburg High...
Dr. Thomas A Beck
Mar 10, 2019
Dr. Thomas Tom A. Beck, 87, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Marion, Indiana. He was born to the late Alfred and Ethel (Westendorf) Beck in Marion, Indiana, on April 29, 1931. Growing up, Tom attended St. Paul schools, he then attended St. Joseph College and I.U. School of Medicine to become a medical doctor. He completed...
Rebecca L. Davidson
Mar 9, 2019
Rebecca Lynn Davidson, 46 of Indianapolis, died at home on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Rebecca was born on September 7, 1972 in Charleston, WV, daughter of John and Phyllis Fields. She enjoyed listening to music, dancing, animals,tending to her flowers, and cooking. She loved Italian food, especially Olive Garden. Most of all, she loved her family - especially her...
Carole M. Listenfelt
Mar 8, 2019
Carole M. Listenfelt, 82, formerly of Fairmount, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor where she had been a resident since 2014. Carole was born on October 11, 1936 in Marion, Indiana daughter of the late Joseph O. and Pauline Wesco. She married Kenneth F. Listenfelt on March 17, 1954. He preceded her in death on February...
Dixie A. Catterton
Mar 3, 2019
Dixie A. (Burchett) Catterton, 66, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Marion, Indiana. She was born in Calf Creek, KY, on May 21, 1952, to the late Flem and Huldia (Boyd) Burchette. Dixie was a homemaker and married her husband, James C. Catterton, on May 19, 1978. She attended Church of Christ in Normal, Indiana. Dixie enjoyed...
Jack L. Jones
Mar 1, 2019
Jack L. Jones, 80, died early Friday morning, March 1, 2019, in University Nursing Center, Upland. He was born in Decatur, the son of the late Florence (Jones) Hershey. Jack graduated from Hartford City High School in 1959 and served in the United States Army. He married Linda Lynn on November 26, 1966. She survives. Mr. Jones was formerly...
Judy A. Dickensheet
Feb 27, 2019
Surrounded by her family, Judy Ann Dickensheet went to be with her beloved mother in heaven on February 27th, 2019. Judy was born December 16, 1952, to Martha Garner and Arthur Raney in Little Rock Arkansas. She attended school there and later received her GED when she moved to Muncie, Indiana. Judy worked as a waitress and bartender at...
Geraldine B. Wells
Feb 24, 2019
Geraldine B. Gerrie (Hunt) Wells, 89, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Wesleyan Health Care where she had been a resident for several years. Gerrie had formerly lived in Fairmount. Gerrie was born on July 30, 1929 daughter of the late Virgil Hunt and Kathryn (Coates) Marks. Gerrie married Joseph L. Wells Sr. on August 26, 1960 in Amboy,...
Benny L. Grose
Feb 14, 2019
Benny L. Grose, 75, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home in Marion, Indiana. Benny was born in Marion, Indiana on June 2, 1943, son of the late Leroy and Mary (McNeely) Grose. He married Michal S. Hoheimer on December 15, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky. Benny retired from Genreral Motors in where he worked in the Maintenance Department....
Michael Alan Mcwhirt
Feb 13, 2019
Michael Alan McWhirt 68 of Gas City died February 13, 2019 at his residence. Born in Marion, Indiana to the late Garold and Wilma (Fogleson) McWhirt. Mike was a graduate of Mississinewa High School class of 1968 where he ran cross country and held many records for many years for his athletic ability to run. He was a self-employed...
Marilyn J. Bottoms
Feb 12, 2019
Marilyn J. (Mellstead) Stuart Bottoms, 87, of Upland, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday morning, February, 12, 2019, in University Nursing Center, Upland. She was born in Portland, Michigan on May 22, 1931, the daughter of the late Clifford and Helen (Wilcox) Mellstead. She graduated from Portland High School, Portland, Michigan in 1949. Then later she graduated...
Sarah L. Creamer
Feb 11, 2019
Sarah L. Creamer, 86, passed away at home on Monday, February 11, 2019. Sarah was born on July 14, 1932, to the late William Gladys and Nora Bessie Wood. Growing up in Kentucky, she attended Moore Springs School. She later worked on a production line at the St. Regis Paper Company for many years, until retiring in 1992. Sarah...
Kathryn A. Kuehner
Feb 9, 2019
Kathryn (Kathy) A.Kuehner, 47, died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at LutheranHospital in Ft. Wayne. Kathy was born on December 3, 1971, daughter of the late Steve Shanks and Penny (Freeman) (Jeff Shaffer) Benedict of Jonesboro. She graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1991 and had worked at General Tire in Marion and Wendys in Ft. Wayne, Rallys, Taco Bell...
Peter Scott Rhetts
Feb 5, 2019
Peter was not a fan of long, flowery obituaries. Therefore, we will honor his wishes for the short version of Peters full and well-lived life. Peter ScottRhettspassed away on February 5, 2019, at his home in Marion, Indiana, at the age of 66. Peter was born in Marion, on June 10, 1952, to George and Rosemary (York)Rhetts. He was...
Terri J. Tipton
Feb 3, 2019
Terri J. (DeRossett) Tipton, 63, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2019, in Marion, Indiana. She was born on July 8, 1955, in Kentucky, to the late Darrell and Duty (Morris) DeRossett. Terri formerly worked at RCA/Thompsons and Foster Forbes/Ball-Foster Glass Container Co. She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and planting flowers. She is...
Kenneth B. Hill
Feb 2, 2019
Kenneth B. Hill, 83, of Marion, died Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. Ken was the founder and owner of the Sports Hotline of Grant County. He published the weekly paper for 44 years, never missing a week from 1971 until retirement in 2015. Prior to starting the Sports Hotline, Ken was employed by the...
Kenneth R. Powell
Feb 2, 2019
Kenneth R. Powell 88 of Jonesboro died Saturday February 2, 2019 at UI Medical Ball Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Kenneth was born July 25, 1930 to the late Vernon and Hazel (Campbell) Powell in Logansport, Indiana. He was a veteran having serviced in the US Air Force. He married his wife of 67 years Sharon Wray on August 19, 1951,...
Nedra 'Jo' Banter
Feb 2, 2019
Nedra Jo (Deeter) Banter, 87, died Saturday, February 2, 2019, in Heritage Pointe, Warren. She was born in Grant County, the daughter of the late Everett H. and Ruth E. (Pearson) Deeter. Jo graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1949. She married Francis Banter on June 17, 1950. Together, they shared 34 years, before he preceded her in...
