Obituaries

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...

Barbara E. Mcclain

Barbara E. Mcclain

Mar 18, 2005

Our heavenly Father came looking for an angel. In a soft gentle voice that only she could hear, he said to her, "you have served me well". As he reached out his hand, she heard him say "it is time". Barbara E. McClain, age 75, of Richmond, died Friday morning (March 18, 2005) at Golden Rule-Beverly Healthcare. She was born...

Virginia Moore

Virginia Moore

Mar 15, 2005

Virginia Moore, age 90, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (March 15, 2005) at Reid Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1915 in Richmond to William and Gladys Case Stover and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and had volunteered at the former Green Acres. She was a former member of Alpha Delta Omega Sorority...

Mary E. Gwaltney

Mary E. Gwaltney

Mar 8, 2005

Mary E. Gwaltney, age 78, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (March 8, 2005) in Reid Hospital. She was born in Letcher County, Kentucky on June 23, 1926 to Virgil L. and Myrtle Grace Combs LeMaster and had lived in this area for the past 46 years. She was a retired employee of the former Cox's Market and she was a...

Vernon E. Leerssen

Vernon E. Leerssen

Feb 28, 2005

Vernon E. Leerssen, age 85, of Richmond, died Monday morning (February 28, 2005) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. He was born on July 14, 1919 in Oaks, North Dakota to Frederick and Lydia Greuel Leerssen and had lived here since 1948. He was a US Army veteran of World War II where he served with the 20th Division Engineers....

Othy Earl Borden

Othy Earl Borden

Feb 25, 2005

EARL BORDEN (Please use this name for obituary headline) Othy Earl Borden, age 75, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (February 26, 2005) at Oakridge Rehab and Specialty Care. He was born in Richmond on June 11, 1929 to Omer J. and Maggie Evans Borden and had lived here all of his life. He had worked for Achieva Resources (formerly Green...

Laura E. Philhower

Laura E. Philhower

Feb 24, 2005

Laura E. Philhower, age 94, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (February 24, 2005) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. She was born on December 23, 1910 in Morocco, Indiana to Roy O. and Ruth Sheridan Ewan and came to this area in 1935 living in Richmond, Economy and Greens Fork. She attended Morocco schools and graduated from the Anderson Beauty...

Constance L. Howard

Constance L. Howard

Feb 21, 2005

Constance Lucille Howard, age 95, of Richmond, passed away Monday afternoon (February 21, 2005 - President's Day) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. She was born on January 11, 1910 in Springfield, Ohio but lived nearly all of her life in Richmond. She was the eldest daughter of Phillip Henry Witte and Kate Constance Wigmore Witte and she was a...

Florence C. "Bunny" Tieman

Florence C. "Bunny" Tieman

Feb 17, 2005

Florence C. "Bunny" Tieman, age 79, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (February 17, 2005) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Liberty, Indiana on March 19, 1925 to Frank and Lena Schuman Smith and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a retired 30 year employee of the former Avco Corporation and she was a...

Robert H. "Bobby" Veregge

Robert H. "Bobby" Veregge

Feb 16, 2005

Robert H. "Bobby" Veregge, age 56, of Richmond, died Wednesday (February 16, 2005) at his residence. He was born on April 5, 1948 in Richmond to Robert E. and Catherine "Peggy" Melling Veregge and had lived here most of his life. He was a Marine Corp veteran of the Viet Nam War and he had worked on the railroad. He...

Virgil B. Carter

Virgil B. Carter

Feb 11, 2005

Virgil B. Carter, age 77, formerly of Richmond, died Friday morning (February 11, 2005) in Auburndale, Florida. He was born on March 17, 1927 in Jackson, Michigan to Arthur B. and Alma Cooper Carter. He attended Jackson Community College and was a graduate of Marion College in Marion, Indiana. He received an MA degree in Psychology from the University of...

Richard E. Schuerman

Richard E. Schuerman

Feb 8, 2005

Richard E. Schuerman, age 87, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (February 8, 2005) at Friends Fellowship Community. He was born in Richmond on January 21, 1918 to Walter and Edna Canan Schuerman and had lived in the Richmond area all of his life. He was a 1936 graduate of Morton High School, a 1940 graduate of Earlham College and a...

Ruby M. Mcclure

Ruby M. Mcclure

Feb 6, 2005

Ruby M. McClure, age 97, of Richmond, died peacefully on Sunday morning (February 6, 2005) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born on February 9, 1907 to Frank and Olive Royer and had lived in this area most of her life. In the early part of her married life she taught elementary school, primarily in Wayne County, and continued as...

Elijah H. "Blackie" Pennington

Elijah H. "Blackie" Pennington

Feb 5, 2005

Elijah H. "Blackie" Pennington, age 81, of Richmond, went home to the Lord on Saturday (February 5, 2005). He died peacefully at his home. He was born on May 18, 1923 in Sandy Hook, Kentucky as one of six children to Thomas and Rosie Goodman Pennington and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a Marine...

Virginia Elliott

Virginia Elliott

Jan 29, 2005

Virginia Elliott, age 87, formerly of Richmond, died Saturday morning (January 29, 2005) in Walnut Creek, California. She was born in Jay County, Indiana on October 22, 1917 to Francis and Bessie Mae Grable Kelly and had lived in this area most of her life before moving to California in 1998. She had been a member of the former Second...

Virginia Elliott

Virginia Elliott

Jan 29, 2005

Virginia Elliott, age 87, formerly of Richmond, died Saturday (January 29, 2005) in Walnut Creek, California. She was born in Jay County, Indiana on October 22, 1917 to Francis and Bessie Mae Grable Kelly and had lived in this area most of her life before moving to California in 1998. She had been a member of the former Second Presbyterian...