Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, and Upland, IN.

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 17, 2016

Geraldine Jerri B. Haynes, 79, of Fairmount, Indiana, passed away peacefullyThursday, March 17, 2016 at University Health Care in Upland. Geraldine was born August 26, 1936 inSummitville, Indiana one of sevenchildren born to the lateElbertBenson and the late Goldie Wiles Benson. She graduated from Alexandria High School in 1954. Jerri Loved doing taxes. Sheworked for HR Block for 20...

Mar 13, 2016

Daisy Fern Rankin, 73, died Sunday, March 13 at her Fairmount, Indiana residence. Daisy was born inPlad, Missouri on July 23, 1942 to the late Lloyd Payne and the late Mila (Guthrie) Payne. She married James A. Rankin on December 30, 1960. He preceded her in death on May 6, 2002. Daisy was a homemaker and a member of...

Mar 11, 2016

Upland: Nancy L. (Showalter) Gore, 75, died early Friday morning, March 11, 2016, in her home, surrounded by family. She was born in Upland, the daughter of the late Donal J. and C. Kay (Kistner) Showalter. She graduated from Jefferson Township High School with the class of 1958 and earned her Bachelors Degree from Taylor University. She also attended...

Mar 8, 2016

B. JaneMaggard, 87, formerly of Fairmount, Indiana died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Wesleyan Health Rehab in Marion where she had lived for the past 5 years. Jane was the last living of seven daughters born to the late Bailey Stanley and the late Mary Watson Stanley, born in Fairmount on July 31, 1928. She was a devoted wife...

Mar 8, 2016

Nancy K. Huff, age 68 of Jonesboro, passed away on March 8, 2016 at IU Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis. She was born in Greensburg, Ind. on August 29, 1947, to the late Arthur Ortman, who passed away on January 3, 2016 and Velma (Picker) Ortman, who survives in Greensburg. Nancy graduated from Jac-Cen-Del High School in 1964 and...

Mar 8, 2016

Norman D. Craig, 70 ofLagro, Indiana (formerly of Jonesboro, Indiana) diedunexpectantlyTuesdayMarch 8,2016at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. Norman was a dedicated Guernsey dairy herdsman and known as the cow guy. He had managed many different dairy farms includingCloverlandDairy in the state of Maryland, Clear Branch Farms in Georgia, Bushy Park Farms in Virginia and Grandview Farms in Pennsylvania. He...

Mar 6, 2016

Michael C. Jones, 68, of Fairmount, Indiana died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Marion General Hospital after a long battle with COPD Michael was born in Marion, Indiana on July 6, 1947, son of the late Charles R. Jones and the late Alice (Coate) Jones. He graduated from Van Buren High School in 1965 and served in the Marine...

Mar 4, 2016

Roger Brian Seaton, age 50 of Fairmount, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 4, 2016. Brian was born on February 11, 1966 in Marion to Roger L. and Joyce (Spencer) Seaton, both living in Fairmount. Roger attended Madison-Grant High School. On May 24, 1996, he married Julia McHenry in Fairmount, she survives in Fairmount. Roger was for...

Oct 23, 2015

John Harper Doc McIlwain, of Marion, died early Friday, October 23, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, following a brief illness.

John was born in Indianapolis, on September 30, 1931, to Robert E. McIlwain, MD and Eleanor E. Harper McIlwain, MD. He grew up in Marion, attending Marion schools and Culver Military Academy,...

Jun 21, 2014

Charles L. Turner, age 85 of Fairmount, passed away on June 21, 2014 at Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation Center, Marion.

Charlie was born in Williamsburg, Indiana on June 21, 1929 to the late Harry E. Turner and the late Mary Jane (Catey) Turner.

He graduated from Summitville High School in 1947...

Jul 12, 2013

Michael A. Andry, age 49, of Converse, IN, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood, IN following a motorcycle accident in Madison County, near Elwood, INA Lieutenant on the Grant County Sheriff's Department where he has been employed since 1989.He was former Town Marshall of Swayzee, Indiana.He had formerly worked security for Indiana Wesleyan...

Laura J. Drook, 76, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center. She was born September 11, 1947, to Robert and Eleanor (Minnick) Bowman in Sweetser, Indiana. She married Robert L. Drook on November 5, 1965, who preceded her in death.

Laura was a 1965 graduate of Marion High School, and shortly after graduation,...