Obituaries

Harry E. Stenger

Harry E. Stenger

Jun 1, 2005

Harry E. Stenger, age 84, of Centerville, died Wednesday morning (June 1, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Cedar Grove, Indiana on March 17, 1921 to Fred and Violet Quinlan Stenger and had lived in Centerville since 1953. He had worked as a field engineer for Richmond Homes and was a retired self-employed construction worker. He was a...

Ruth C. Lehman

Ruth C. Lehman

May 31, 2005

Ruth C. Lehman, age 91, of Richmond, died Tuesday (May 31, 2005) at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born in Richmond on August 14, 1913 to Oscar and Lena Klute Nolte and had lived here all of her life. Ruth was a great mother and devoted her married life to her children; those who knew her always remarked about...

Myer G. Shank

Myer G. Shank

May 21, 2005

Myer G. Shank, age 84, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (May 21, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Farmland, Indiana on August 16, 1920 to Wallace T. and Sarah B. Grove Shank . He grew up and lived in the Randolph/Wayne County area and lived in California from 1970 - 1983 before moving back to this area. He...

Chanse M. Lanman

Chanse M. Lanman

May 18, 2005

Chanse M. Lanman, 23 months old, of New Paris, died Wednesday (May 18, 2005) at the Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Richmond on June 3, 2003 to William A. and Amanda Simpson Lanman. Survivors include - Parents - Bill and Amanda Lanman of New Paris Brother - Billy Lanman of New Paris Maternal Grandfather - Jack...

Marjorie L. Slentz

Marjorie L. Slentz

May 15, 2005

Marjorie L. Slentz was surrounded by the love of her family when she was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday May 15, 2005. She was born in Bluffton, Indiana to Fred and Mary Rickle Bennett on August 7, 1923. She married Paul Slentz on October 4, 1941 and moved to Richmond while he was serving...

Karl W. Cates

Karl W. Cates

May 15, 2005

Karl W. Cates, age 79, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (5/15) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. He was born in Wayne County on August 31, 1925 to Harold and Opal Fowble Cates Runkle and had lived her all of his life. He attended Milton school and was a retired livestock buyer for Producers Live Stock where he had worked...

Deth Kenekham

Deth Kenekham

May 10, 2005

Deth Kenekham, age 65, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (May 10, 2005) at his residence. He was born in Laos on October 14, 1939. He served as a translator and airborne instructor for the United States in Laos and he arrived in the United States with his wife and 3 children and an American born child with the aid of...

Patty M. Powers

Patty M. Powers

May 9, 2005

Patty M. Powers, age 66, of Richmond and Hamilton Lake, Indiana, died Monday (May 9, 2005) at her residence in Richmond after an extended illness. She was born on August 4, 1938 in Highpoint, North Carolina to Roy and Dorothy Fowler Mickey. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and was a graduate of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She...

Louise W. Austin

Louise W. Austin

May 7, 2005

Louise W. Austin, age 97, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (May 7, 2005) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Richmond on July 6, 1907 to Harry and Iva Nieman and had moved back to Richmond in 2004 after living in Florida for 25 years. She was a graduate of Morton High School and 1928 graduate of the Reid...

Doris J. "Queenie" Juhasz

Doris J. "Queenie" Juhasz

Apr 19, 2005

Doris A. ("Queenie") Juhasz, age 78, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (April 19, 2005) at Oakridge Rehab & Specialty Care. She was born on October 21, 1926 in Wayne County to John and Grace Stanton Gausepohl and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School, had worked for Fox Electronics and was a...

Christopher M. Clemens

Christopher M. Clemens

Apr 19, 2005

Christopher M. Clemens, age 24, of Richmond, died Tuesday (April 19, 2005) as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born in Richmond on May 11, 1980 to Michael and Cheryl Greene Clemens and had lived here most of his life. He was employed by Neaton Auto Parts Manufacturing in Eaton, Ohio Survivors include - Mother...

Eugene Raymond Weiss

Eugene Raymond Weiss

Apr 14, 2005

Eugene Raymond Weiss, age 82, of Hagerstown, died Thursday (April 14, 2005) at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Wayne County on January 25, 1923 to Raymond and Jeanette Merkamp Weiss and had lived in this area all of his life with more than 20 years in the Hagerstown area. He was a farmer and he retired...

Mable E. Thorpe

Mable E. Thorpe

Apr 14, 2005

Mable E. Thorpe, age 96, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (April 14, 2005) at Rose Gate Village. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on January 12, 1909 to Joseph and Grace Diehlman. She married Robert J. Thorpe of Lynn, Indiana and they lived most of their lives in Richmond where they were both employed by the Richmond Glove Company for...

Jayden E. Darnell Ruble

Jayden E. Darnell Ruble

Apr 7, 2005

Jayden E. Darnell Ruble, infant son of Kandis Darnell and Ronald Ruble, died Thursday (April 7, 2005) at Reid Hospital. Survivors in addition to his parents are: Maternal Grandparents - Bernard and Lela Cross Paternal Grandparents - Wilma and Mike Bryant Graveside services will be held on Saturday (April 9, 2005) at 1:00 pm in Abington Cemetery. Rev. Bud Parrish...

Alma I. Merkamp

Alma I. Merkamp

Apr 2, 2005

Alma I. Merkamp, age 79, of Richmond, died Saturday evening (April 2, 2005) at Reid Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1925 in Williamsburg, Indiana to William and Ethel Mock Goodson and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of Boston High School and she was a member of Holy Family Church. She...

Robert A. Cates

Robert A. Cates

Apr 2, 2005

Robert A. Cates, age 75, of Richmond, died Saturday (April 2, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in on May 27, 1929 in Buffalo, New York to Clyde and Mary Carroll Cates and had lived here most of his life. He had been employed by Cates Variety Store and by Birck's Hardware. He was a member of Saint Mary...

Donald Swafford

Donald Swafford

Apr 2, 2005

Donald Swafford, age 82, of Richmond, died Saturday (April 2, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born on January 13, 1923 in Kitchel, Indiana to Lewis and Ethel Jones Swafford and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Kitchel High School and he was a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a...

James R. Klute

James R. Klute

Apr 1, 2005

James Robert Klute, age 63, formerly of Richmond, died Friday (April 1, 2005) in Dawson, Georgia. He was born on June 18, 1941 in Richmond to Robert E. and Laura Jean Hall Klute. He was a carpenter and had lived in Richmond until moving to Georgia two years ago. Survivors include - Son - Michael James Klute of Douglasville, Georgia...

Kathy E. Shelford

Kathy E. Shelford

Mar 23, 2005

Kathy E. Shelford, age 21, of Richmond, died Wednesday (March 23, 2005) at her residence. She was born in Anderson, Indiana on September 27, 1983 to David and Linda Smith Shelford and had lived in the area since 1989. She was a 2002 graduate of Richmond High School where she was a member of the Girls Varsity Soccer Team. She...

James R. "Jay" Jack

James R. "Jay" Jack

Mar 19, 2005

James R. "Jay" Jack, age 62, of Richmond, died Saturday (March 19, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Greenfield, Indiana on April 1, 1942 to Joseph and Cora Jack and had lived in this area since 1976. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a former employee of Johns Manville. He was an alumna of...