Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, and Upland, IN.
William 'Bill' H. Pettit
May 10, 2016
William Bill H. Pettit, 86, of Fairmount, Indiana died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at VA Medical Center in Marion, Indiana. Bill was born in Otto, Indiana on September 16, 1929 son of the late Harvey Lee Pettit and the late Grace Lock Pettit. He graduated fromMilanHigh School in Ripley County, Indiana in 1947. Bill served in the Marine Corps...
Cathy L. Lents
May 9, 2016
Upland: Cathy L. (Wimmer) Lents, 62, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Hartford City, the daughter of the late Charles and Billie (Stanley) Wimmer. In 1972, she graduated from Eastbrook High School. She later attended Ivy Tech Community College, Marion. She was formerly a Switchboard Operator at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, and had...
Thomas T. Miller
May 6, 2016
Thomas "Tom" T. Miller, 79, of Marion, passed away Friday morning, May 6, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born in Upland, the son of the late James A. and Eva Mae (Wilkins) Miller. Growing up on a dairy farm in Grant County, he was a 1955 graduate of Jefferson Township High School. He graduated from Purdue...
Roy Howard Tincher
Apr 24, 2016
Roy HowardTincher, 91, went into the arms of the Lord on Sunday, April 24,2016at Millers Merry Manor in Marion. Roy was born February 15,1925to the late John and Zoe (Moore)Tincher, in Bond, Kentucky. Roy worked as an electrician for General Motors for 25 years, until he retired in 1987. Before that, he also had an Omar route in Hamilton,...
Joyce Ann Plummer
Apr 22, 2016
Joyce A. Plummer, age 74 of Marion, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Millers Merry Manor in Marion, IN. She was born to the late Doc and Martha (Wright) Toler on February 10, 1942 in Logan, WV. Joyce graduated from Owingsville High School in Kentucky and later attended Marion Business College. On February 4, 1962, she married...
Cindy L. Richards
Apr 21, 2016
Cindy L. Richards, 58, Fairmount, Indiana died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Cindy was born in Marion. Indiana on September 26, 1957 daughter of Loren L. Little who survives in Fairmount and the late Thelma Louise Mullins Lowe. She graduated from Madison-Grant High School. She married Mark E. Richards on May 5, 1981. Cindy...
Kathleen A Richwine
Apr 18, 2016
Kathleen A. (Vaught)Richwine, 90, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Millers Merry Manor in Marion, Ind. Kathleen was born on November 22, 1925 in Burnt Prairie, IL, to Orville andCecile(Gray)Vaught. After graduating from Anderson High School, Kathleen went on to get her Nursing Degree from Ball State University. She then worked for Marion...
Martelle R. Norton
Apr 18, 2016
Martelle R. (Planck) Norton, 90, of Marion, died Monday morning, April 18, 2016, in her residence, with family by her side. She was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, the daughter of the late John D. and Mary E. (King) Planck. Martelle married Willard "Vern" Norton on November 21, 1945, in Marion. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2011....
Alessia G. Stowers
Apr 17, 2016
Alessia Gay Stowers, 54 of Elwood, Indiana died Sunday April 17, 2016 at Community North hospital in Indianapolis. Alessia was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 5, 1961, the daughter of the late Arthur W. Anderson and Imogene (Williams) Anderson, of Knoxville, Tennessee. Alessia graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1979 and attended Ball State for a year. She...
Paul W. Watson, Jr
Apr 16, 2016
Upland: Paul W. Watson, Jr., 72, died Saturday morning, April 16, 2016, in Wesleyan Health and Rehab, Marion. He was born in Fairmount, the son of the late Paul W., Sr. and Lavon M. (Bonham) Watson. Paul attended Union Chapel Baptist Church, Marion, and was formerly employed with Carey Services, Marion. He enjoyed fishing and watching television, especially sporting...
Michael 'Craig' Sands
Apr 15, 2016
Michael Craig Sands, age 33 of Gas City, passed away at Marion General Hospital on Friday, April 15, 2016. Craig was born in Marion on February 13, 1983 to the late Thomas E. Sands and the late Karen (Eldridge) Sands Atkinson. He attendedMississinewaHigh School. On May 4, 2007, he marriedAsheleyChapman. She survives in Gas City. Craig was baptized at...
Marcia M. Rush
Apr 10, 2016
Marcia M. Rush, 46, Sweetser died Sunday April 10, 2016 at home, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Throughout her illness, Marcia never lost her fierce determination, and was inspirational to all who knew her. She was born on October 16, 1969 in St. Johns Michigan to Dave and Judy (McAfee) Huhn. She was a 1987 graduate...
Diana D Warran
Apr 6, 2016
Diana D.Warran, 64, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at her Gas City residence surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. Diana was born in Kerrville, Texas on June 4, 1951 toGoyo George Ayala and MaryDelgadilloAyala. She graduated from Marion High School in 1969. She retired from Foster Forbes/Ball-Foster in 2000 where she had worked as...
Jack Norman Howell
Apr 5, 2016
Jack Norman Howell, 88, formerly of Fairmount, IN died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Marion General Hospital. Jack was born on January 2, 1928 in Marion, IN, son ofthe late Wayne Whitson Howell and the late Georgia May Jones Howell. Jack graduated from Gas City High School and served in the Army as a mortar specialist during the Korean...
Logan Adam Chambers
Mar 25, 2016
Logan Adam Chambers passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 25, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Though only living a couple of hours, Logan will be dearly missed. He is survived by his parents, Adam L. and Lolita Nicole (Smithee) Chambers, of Fairmount; his sisters, who gave him the nickname Little Foot, Kayleigh, Charlotte,...
Marvel S King
Mar 21, 2016
Marvel S. King, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2016. She was born to the late Leonard Brown and the late Nellie (McGriff) Brown on March 1,1931in Marion, Indiana. She married Robert King on June 14,1949in Marion, Indiana. He preceded her in death in 1980. Marvel worked for The Other Place for 13...
Doyte E Kibbey
Mar 20, 2016
Matthews: Heaven welcomed a loyal servant of God when Doyte E. Kibbey, 101, arrived Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2016, from Marion General Hospital, Marion. Doyte was born in Jefferson Township, the son of the late Osmer and Sarah (Throckmorton) Kibbey. He was a 1933 graduate of Matthews High School. On January 1, 1937, Doyte married his high school sweetheart,...
Charles Williams 'Bill' Arnett
Mar 19, 2016
Charles William Bill Arnett April 9, 1924 March 19, 2016 Charles William Bill Arnett, 91, of Jonesboro, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in Ft. Wayne after a brief illness. Bill was born on April 9, 1924 on the family farm, to the late Thomas E. Arnett and Florence (Crews) Arnett of Liberty Township, Grant County. His older...
Treva Deloris Venitz
Mar 18, 2016
TrevaD.Venitz, 96, of Fairmount, Indiana passed away peacefully, Friday, March 18, 2016 at Summit Convalescent Center with her family by her side. She was the only child of Frank and Grace Cray born on December 12, 1919. Raised in Jonesboro, she was the last surviving graduate of Jonesboro High School, Class of 1937. She married RussellVenitzin 1939 and they...
Douglas W. Compo
Mar 17, 2016
Douglas W. Compo, age 73 ofSummitville, Indiana died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis after a year long battle with cancer. Doug was born on September 21, 1942 in Marion, Indiana to the late Ora andMable(Walton) Compo. He was a 1959 graduate of Marion High School, and immediately enlisted in the Navy serving on the...
