Obituaries

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...

Margaret I. Wolfe

Margaret I. Wolfe

Jan 27, 2005

Margaret I. Wolfe, age 87, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (January 27, 2005) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Wayne County, Indiana on March 27, 1917 to Lester and Ada Veregge Maines and had lived here all of her life. She had worked at the former Palais Royal and she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Dorothy M Lefeurve

Dorothy M Lefeurve

Jan 21, 2005

Dorothy M. LeFeuvre, age 84, of Richmond, died Friday evening (January 21, 2005) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born on December 29, 1920 in Libertyville, Illinois to Conrad and Florence Johnston Uchtman and had lived in this area for the past 19 years. She was a member of First Christian Church, the Petal & Stem Garden Club and the...

James C. Sittloh

James C. Sittloh

Jan 20, 2005

James C. Sittloh, age 83, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (January 20, 2005) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on November 5, 1921 to Henry and Clara Minner Sittloh and had lived here all of his life. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and he had worked for Crosley Corporation and Dana Corporation. He...

Patricia L. Toschlog

Patricia L. Toschlog

Jan 18, 2005

Patricia L. Toschlog, age 75, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (January 18, 2005) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on March 10, 1929 to Conrad and Hazel Fuller Heaver and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker. Survivors include - Husband - Charles Toschlog to whom she was married 48 years Daughters - Connie...

James H. Shaw

James H. Shaw

Jan 17, 2005

January 18, 2005 James H. Shaw, age 71, of Richmond, died Monday (January 17, 2005) at his residence. He was born in Circleville, Ohio on May 30, 1933 to James L. and Nora O. Newman Shaw and had lived here most of his life. He was a 1952 graduate of Richmond High School and he was a retired 27 year...

Caroldeen Shocklee

Caroldeen Shocklee

Jan 10, 2005

Caroldeen Shocklee, age 85, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (January 10, 2006) a his residence in Hamilton, Ohio. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on July 31, 1920 to Ivo and Cliffie Ellen King Shocklee and had lived in Richmond most of his life before moving to Ohio in 1987. He was a US Army veteran of World...

Garry L. Fredrick, Jr.

Garry L. Fredrick, Jr.

Jan 7, 2005

Garry L. Fredrick, Jr., age 45, of Richmond, died Friday evening (January 7, 2005) in Hancock County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Compton, California on June 8, 1959 and he was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors include - Wife - Melissa Fredrick Sons - Anthony Fredrick of Indianapolis Jerry Fredrick of New Mexico Mother - Alice (husband...

Justin Blair Cross

Justin Blair Cross

Jan 5, 2005

Justin Blair Cross, age 24, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005 in Indianapolis after a courageous four and one-half year battle with leukemia. He was born November 24, 1980 to Ronald L. & Linda L. Roberts Cross in Richmond, Indiana He attended Garrison and Test schools before graduating from Richmond High School in 1999. At RHS he was a member of...

Robert W. Duckett, Ii

Robert W. Duckett, Ii

Jan 5, 2005

Robert W. Duckett II, age 37, of West College Corner, Indiana, died Wednesday morning (January 5, 2005) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on January 16, 1967 and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of New Miami High School and had worked for Roto Rooter. Survivors include - Father - Robert...

John B. Keal

John B. Keal

Jan 3, 2005

John Burgess "Bud" Keal, age 89, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (January 3, 2005) at Golden Rule - Beverly Healthcare. He was born in Connersville on March 2 1915 to Charles and Mary Lou McRoberts Keal and had lived in the Richmond area most of his life. He was a US Army veteran of World War II where he served...

Daniel J. Bailey

Daniel J. Bailey

Dec 30, 2004

Daniel J. "Dan" Bailey, age 83, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (December 30, 2004) at Pinehurst Village after several months of illness. He was legally blind nearly five years after suffering a stroke. He lived in Richmond his entire life. He was born in Richmond on December 23, 1921 to Buford and Marie Pipher Bailey. He was a veteran of...

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...