Obituaries

Mary L. Brown

Mary L. Brown

Dec 26, 2004

Mary L. Brown, age 76, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (December 26, 2004) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. She was born in Richmond on January 23, 1928 and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and worked for many years as a waitress at various restaurants including, Holiday Inn, Connie's House...

Alta Brandon

Alta Brandon

Dec 23, 2004

Alta Brandon, age 96, of Richmond, died Thursday (December 23, 2004) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Fayette County, Indiana on November 29, 1908 to Melvin and Cynthia Vandevender and had lived in this area most of her life. She has worked at the former International Harvester and was a retired employee of Alcoa. Her husband, Henry O. Brandon,...

Betty J. Austerman

Betty J. Austerman

Dec 22, 2004

Betty J. Austerman, age 75, of Richmond, died Wednesday (December 22, 2004) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. She was born in Connersville on April 14, 1929 to Wilbur and Edith Maze VanAusdall and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a retired employee of Belden where she had worked for 38 years. Her husband, Harold...

Cheryl A. Shutler

Cheryl A. Shutler

Dec 22, 2004

Cheryl A. Shutler, age 57, of Richmond, died Wednesday (December 22, 2004) at Cherish Health and Living Center. She was born in New York and she was a homemaker. Survivors include - Husband - Mark Shutler Sons - Jeffrey Ury Kenneth Ury Daughters - Melissa Fitch Jennifer Bell 10 Grandchildren A memorial service will be held in Ohio. Riggle-Waltermann Mortuary...

Edith Rehling

Edith Rehling

Dec 21, 2004

Edith Rehling, age 90, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (December 21, 2004) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Indianapolis on January 5, 1914 to Leonard and Marylouella Spencer Forsythe and had lived in Richmond since 1943. She was a graduate of Washington High School and attended Indiana Business College. She had worked with her husband in the operation...

Everett Coffey

Everett Coffey

Dec 20, 2004

Everett Coffey, age 73, of Richmond, died Monday (December 21, 2004) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Estill County, Kentucky on September 22, 1931 to Harvey and Emeline Lainhart Coffey and had lived in Richmond for a number of years and then in Indianapolis before moving back here four years ago. He was self-employed and he was...

Zoan Christine Gordon

Zoan Christine Gordon

Dec 18, 2004

Zoan Christine Gordon, age 70, of Richmond, died Saturday (December 18, 2004). She was born in Richmond on January 28, 1934 to Everett Cottman and Armanthua Adcock Cottman (Watkins) and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired employee of Belden where she had given 28 years of service. She was a member of Bethel AME Church...

Mary Louise Cook

Mary Louise Cook

Dec 12, 2004

Mary Louise Cook, age 71, of Richmond, died Monday evening (December 13, 2004) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on August 13, 1933 to Carl and Lucille Stanton Kutter and had lived here all of her life. She had attended Saint Andrew School and she was a homemaker. Survivors include - Son - Tim (Sue) Cook of Richmond...

Madeline Mclear

Madeline Mclear

Dec 12, 2004

Madeline McLear, age 90, of Richmond, died Sunday evening (December 12, 2004) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. She was born in Wayne County on May 10, 1914 to William Edgar and Ethel Mae Mock Goodson and she attended school in Centerville. She developed a great love for fishing and was a gifted artist in ceramics having taught classes in...

Ruth E. Russell

Ruth E. Russell

Dec 9, 2004

Ruth E. Russell, age 86, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (December 9, 2004) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. She was born in Richmond on March 14, 1918 to John and Anne Harmeling Sherman and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired teacher for Holy Family School where she worked for 17 years. She was a...

Ellen L Snarr

Ellen L Snarr

Dec 2, 2004

Ellen L. Snarr, age 80, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (December 2, 2004) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. She was born in Richmond on April 14, 1924 to Glenn and Marjorie Erk Carver and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of the former Cox's Market. She...

Leslie James Blume

Leslie James Blume

Nov 30, 2004

Leslie James "Jim" Blume, Sr., age 65, known by his friends as "Moose", died Tuesday evening (November 30, 2004) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on January 31, 1939 to Gerald V. and Martha Gammons Blume and had lived here all of his life. He graduated from Richmond High School and was a veteran of the US Army....

James E. Rogers

James E. Rogers

Nov 23, 2004

James E. Rogers, age 96, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (November 24, 2004) at Pinehurst Village. He was born in Wayne County on January 16, 1908 to Bert and Iva McClerney Rogers and had lived here all of his life. He was a 1926 graduate of Centerville High School and he was a retired mechanic and had worked for 25...

Leo Merritt

Leo Merritt

Nov 22, 2004

Leo Merritt, age 75, of Richmond, died Monday (November 22, 2004) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on December 12, 1928 to John A. and Ollie Justice Merritt and had lived here all of his life. He had owned and operated Merritt Plastering and was a retired 26 year employee of JC Penny Company. He was a US...

Earl N. Daggy, Jr.

Earl N. Daggy, Jr.

Nov 14, 2004

Earl N. Daggy, Jr., age 84, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Sunday morning (November 14, 2004) at his residence. He was born in Indianapolis on September 15, 1920 to Earl N. and Mae Kerr Daggy and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a 1939 graduate of Morton High School and he was a graduate of the...

Donald M. Turner

Donald M. Turner

Nov 14, 2004

Donald M. Turner, age 85, of Richmond, died Sunday (November 14, 2004) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on July 30, 1919 to Henderson and Lula Smith Turner and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired employee of Avco and he was a member of the Eagles Lodge. His wife, Velma Turner, died in...

David A. Batchelor

David A. Batchelor

Oct 23, 2004

David A. Batchelor, age 64, of Richmond, died Saturday evening (October 23, 2004) at Reid Hospital . He was born in Richmond on May 11, 1940 to Irvin and Frances Myers Batchelor and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a retired employee of Whitewater Valley REMC and he was a US Army veteran. He was...

Violene H. "Vi" Clemens

Violene H. "Vi" Clemens

Oct 13, 2004

Violene H. "Vi" Clemens, age 87, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (October 13, 2004) at Oakridge Rehab and Nursing Care. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 5, 1917 to Charles and Goldie Simmons Morren and had lived in this area since 1945. She had worked for Decca Records and was the retired manager of the Spiegel Catalog Center....

Izola "Cookie" Leavell

Izola "Cookie" Leavell

Oct 4, 2004

Izola "Cookie" Leavell, age 60, formerly of Richmond, died Monday (October 4, 2004) in Aurora, Colorado. She was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on February 15, 1944 to Joe Willie and Hazel Johnson Griffin and had lived in Richmond until leaving 22 years ago. In Richmond she had worked for IRC&D Motor Freight and for Lipscomb Enterprises. She had also...

Daniel J. Toney

Daniel J. Toney

Oct 3, 2004

Daniel J. Toney, age 80, of Richmond, died Sunday (October 3, 2004) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. He was born in Richmond to Alphonso and Edith Morris Toney and had worked at the former Swayne Robinson Company. Survivors include - Daughter - Susie Toney Brothers - Eugene Toney Robert Toney Nieces & Nephews Services will be held at 11:00...