Dec 21, 2021

Thomas Earnest "Tom" Phillips, died at home on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, after a brief illness and complications from COVID.   He was born on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1930, to John Guy and Maude Overstreet Phillips and he grew up in Harriman, Tennessee. His birthday fell on Easter Sunday only 2 more times, in 2003 and 2014.   The family...

Dec 18, 2021

LEWISVILLE- Mark Toms Hubbell ,75, passed away at his home in rural Fayette County early Saturday morning December 18th, 2021. Mark was born in New Castle, Indiana on February 1st, 1946, to the late Glenn and Margaret (Toms) Hubbell. A lifelong resident of Fayette County, Mark attended Bentonville and Harrisburg Schools, and was a 1964 graduate of Connersville High...

Dec 18, 2021

STRAUGHN- Steven Keith McNew, 63, passed away at I.U. Ball Hospital in Muncie, Indiana on Saturday December 18th, 2021. Steve was born on April 27th, 1958, in Richmond, Indiana to the late Raymond Keith and Kathryn Elizabeth (Cameron) McNew. Steve worked as a logger, starting his career at the young age of 12 for McNew Logging in Rushville, Indiana,...

Dec 16, 2021

HAGERSTOWN- James Leo Robinson 83 passed away at his home in rural Hagerstown Thursday morning, December 16th, 2021. James was born in Connersville, Indiana on April 15th, 1938, to the late James Boyd Robinson and Arlena Faye Higbie. James grew up in the Milton community and attended Milton High School. After high school, James enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Dec 13, 2021

LEWISVILLE- David Rex Pierce, 82, went to be with the Lord on December 13th, 2021. David was born to the late George Washington and Greedle Florence (Smith) Pierce on September 26th, 1939. Rex graduated from Lewisville High School in 1960, where he met and went on to marry his high school sweetheart, the former, Ruthanne Whitton, on October 9th,...

Dec 11, 2021

Honorable Celebration of Life David Lawrence Riley was born Aug. 28, 1943, in New Castle, Indiana. At age 78, he took the Lord's hand and caught a flight to Heaven on Saturday Dec. 11th, 2021, at 10:40 p.m., hand in hand with children. "Right before our eyes, dad flies high like a shooting star." Dad started his life singing...

Dec 11, 2021

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Wesley E. Crabtree, 66, passed away unexpectedly at his home early Saturday morning December 11, 2021.  A son of the late Walter W. and Jessie Ann (Troxell) Crabtree Jr., Wesley was born in Monticello, Kentucky on October 22, 1955.  As a teenager, Wes moved to Rush County Indiana with his family and he graduated from Rushville High...

Dec 9, 2021

STRAUGHN- Raymond H. Chew, 98, passed on to his Heavenly home on Thursday night, December 9th, 2021, and undoubtedly was embraced by his wife of 69 years, Thelma. Raymond was born on October 26, 1923 on the Ray Morgan Farm in Knightstown, Indiana to the late Monroe and Pearl (Lewman) Chew of New Castle, Indiana. He moved to the...

Dec 8, 2021

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Linda L. Ross, 74, went to her heavenly home Wednesday morning December 8, 2021 to help decorate for Christmas.  A daughter of the late Roy E. and Esther Mae (Clark) Matthews, Linda was born in New Castle, Indiana on June 25, 1947.  A lifetime resident of Cambridge City and the Western Wayne community, Linda was a graduate...

Dec 4, 2021

PERSHING- Glenda "Kay" Shook, 76, of Pershing, Indiana, passed away Saturday evening December 4th 2021 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in New Castle, Indiana. Kay was born on October 10th, 1945, to the late Robert and Helen (Lawson) Vandivier. Kay grew up in Milton and attended Milton High School. She resided in Cambridge City prior to moving to Pershing...

Dec 3, 2021

Cambridge City, IN- Arlene F. Zimmer, 89, passed away unexpectedly on Friday December 3, 2021. The daughter of the late A. Lincoln Zavertnik and Wilda Bell Zavertnik. Arlene was born in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, on January 29, 1932.  She graduated in the class of 1950 from Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves, Missouri. She...

Nov 30, 2021

CONNERSVILLE-  Jerry Lee Doll, after 70 years, finally graduated from the School of Hard Knocks on Tuesday afternoon November 30, 2021.  Jerry was born in New Castle, Indiana

On June 12, 1951.  He grew up in the Western Wayne/Dublin community and graduated from Lincoln High School in Cambridge City.   Jerry has lived many years in rural Fayette...

Nov 30, 2021

NEW CASTLE-  Fred Edward Thurman Jr., 56, passed away Tuesday morning November 30, 2021 at his home in New Castle, Indiana.  Fred was born in Muncie, Indiana on December 4, 1964.  He graduated from Chrysler High School in 1983 and participated in several varsity sports which included track and field, basketball and football.  Fred honorably served his country in...

Nov 28, 2021

PERSHING-  Marjorie Kay Newhouse, 80, passed away Sunday evening November 28, 2021 at Majestic Care of Connersville, Indiana.  A daughter of the late Leland and Lela Mae (Osting) VanOsdol, Kay was born in Rushville, Indiana on November 3, 1941. She grew up in Rush County and graduated from Arlington High School In 1959.  Kay married the love of her...

Nov 28, 2021

MILTON-  Donna Jean Wadsworth, 78, passed away Sunday afternoon November 28, 2021 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana.  A daughter of the late Jesse Calvin and Lucille (Barnard) Corn, Donna was born in New Castle, Indiana on December 3, 1942.  Formerly of Cambridge City, she has made her home in Milton for the past 21 years.  A homemaker, Donna...

Nov 23, 2021

Charles William Noe, 78, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. A son of the late Arnold and Martha (Cochran) Noe, Charles was born in Casey County, Kentucky, on April 2, 1943. Charles married the love of his life, Barbara Ann Gadd, on December 27, 1963 in Milton, Indiana.  Charlie was very active in church and ministry for the...

Nov 18, 2021

Richard W. Binion, 77, passed away Thursday evening November 18, 2021 at Harrison's Crossing Health Campus in Terre Haute, Indiana.  A son of the late Dozier Graves "D.G." and Mary Virginia Binion, Richard was born in Richmond, Indiana on July 19, 1944.  Formerly of Greenwood, Richard volunteered at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for many years.

Richard is...

Nov 16, 2021

LEWISVILLE- Leona Christine Blake, 87, passed away early Tuesday morning November 16, 2021 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Centre in New Castle, Indiana.  Leona was born in Slick Ford, near Monticello, Kentucky on June 21, 1934. Formerly of New Castle, Leona has made her home in Lewisville for over sixty years.  Leona had been a cook at the Lewisville Hotel and...

Nov 15, 2021

CAMBRIDGE CITY- Lorraine Theresa Tolar, 84, passed away at her home in Cambridge City, Indiana early Monday morning November 15, 2021 with her daughter by her side.  She moved to Cambridge City seven years ago from Warwick, Rhode Island.  A daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Rosary (Cardoza) Brown, Lorraine was born in Bristol, Rhode Island on February...

Nov 13, 2021

OGDEN- Beulah L. "Juel" Shepherd, 98, a resident of Ogden, entered into Heaven to be with Jesus, on Saturday afternoon November 13, 2021 with her family by her side.  A daughter of the late Leslie and Rena (Johnson) Caudill, she was born in Rowan County (near Morehead) Kentucky on April 5, 1923.  Beulah attended Spiceland High School.  She was...