Obituaries

David Eugene Pegg

David Eugene Pegg

May 4, 2023

David Eugene Pegg, age 85, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Thursday May 4, 2023 at Reid Health after suffering a major unexpected health event. Living tissue was donated to the Indiana Organ Donation Network. David was born on April 8, 1938 in Richmond, Indiana to Robert R. and Clara (Selm) Pegg who preceded him in death as did two...

Nancy Paulette Martin

Nancy Paulette Martin

May 3, 2023

Nancy Paulette Martin, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2023, after a long term illness, surrounded by her family at Hope Hospice in Ft Myers, FL. She was born in Richmond, Indiana to Jeannette and the late Paul Sena. Nancy is survived by her loving husband, best friend and soulmate of 52 years, Jerry Martin; mother, Jeannette Sena;...

Dana F. Alvey

Dana F. Alvey

Apr 30, 2023

Dana F. Alvey, age 83, of Richmond went to be with the Lord on Sunday April 30, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1939, in Richmond, Indiana to Kesley and Ledra (Nelson) Black. She was a lifelong resident of Richmond and loved this city. She went Vaile and Garfield Elementary schools and Hibberd Jr. High School. She was a...

Rosella Bennett

Rosella Bennett

Apr 21, 2023

Rosellas Bennett, age 70, of Greens Fork IN, went home to the Lord Friday, April 21st, 2023. She was born October 18, 1952, in Richmond IN, to Eugene A. Freeman and Mary Margaret Waterman Freeman. Rosella dedicated most of her life to caring for others. She was an amazing registered nurse. She touched so many lives as a director of...

Randy Ray Lacy

Randy Ray Lacy

Apr 19, 2023

Randy Ray Lacy, age 58 of Richmond died Wednesday April 19, 2023. He was born in Key West, Florida on April 27, 1964, to Charles Joseph and Joann Lacy. Randy traveled a lot as a child with his family following their dad until the summer of 1977 when they moved to Richmond. He graduated from RHS in 1983 and was...

Norma J. Wharton

Norma J. Wharton

Apr 14, 2023

Norma J. Wharton, age 93 of Richmond went to be with the Lord on Friday April 14, 2023. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on June 11, 1929, to Clyde Morris and Dorothy Sims Morris. Norma had a passion for art that started at a young age, she was a very talented painter. She was a longtime member and volunteer...

Barbara E. Norris

Barbara E. Norris

Apr 6, 2023

Barbara E. Norris, age 85, died peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Reid Hospital after an extended illness. She was born to Francis and Ellen Maurer on December 13, 1937, in Richmond, Indiana. Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband Dale. Together they shared 68 years of unwavering dedication and commitment to one another....

William Frederick Cordell Jr.

William Frederick Cordell Jr.

Apr 5, 2023

William Frederick Cordell Jr., age 75, passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2023 at Golden Rule Living Center in Richmond. He was born in Richmond on May 17, 1947 to William F. Cordell Sr. and Marcella (Crouch) Cordell. William had lived in this area all his life and had worked in the construction business. He will be dearly missed by...

Elmer Noe

Elmer Noe

Apr 4, 2023

Elmer Noe, age 93, passed away at home on Tuesday April 4, 2023. He was born in Richmond on February 24, 1930 to Thomas J. and Janice Noe. Elmer had lived in the area all his life and had worked as a foreman for RP&L. He was a United States Air Force veteran and a longtime member of First Baptist...

Rodney Z. Prifogle

Rodney Z. Prifogle

Apr 3, 2023

Rodney "Rod" Z. Prifogle, age 93, passed away at Forest Park Health Campus on Monday April 3, 2023. He was born in Connersville, Indiana on November 29, 1929 to Charles and Florence (Wildridge) Prifogle. Rod was a United States Army Veteran and had spent time in Korea. He had worked in farm machinery sales and enjoyed watching auto racing, golfing...

Carol Ann Goss

Carol Ann Goss

Apr 1, 2023

Carol Ann Goss, 78, died on April 1, 2023. She had been ill for a short time. She was born to Vernon and Josephine Goebel on July 29th, 1945, at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Raised in the Catholic Church, she attended St. Andrews School through the 8th grade, then Hibberd Junior High and Richmond Senior High School, graduating...

Tom Buccella

Tom Buccella

Mar 28, 2023

Tom Buccella, 65, of Richmond, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 28. Tom was born on September 25, 1957 in Richmond, Indiana. He was a 1975 graduate of Richmond High School. He worked most of his life as a carpenter and tradesman, at one time serving as President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America...

Mark Edward Garrett

Mark Edward Garrett

Mar 24, 2023

Mark E. Garrett, age 62, of Richmond, passed away Friday evening, March 24, 2023, at Reid Health. He was born on June 1, 1960 in Richmond and had lived here all of his life. Mark had worked as a welder at the former Wayne Works. He was very fond of Mountain Dew and was an avid Beatles fan. He considered...

Larry E. Heitzman

Larry E. Heitzman

Mar 23, 2023

Larry Eugene Heitzman, age 72, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Ambassador Healthcare. Larry was born October 2, 1950, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert E. and Betty J. Ungeright Heitzman. He was a resident of this community for his whole life. Larry enjoyed watching TV and eating food. He was a simple man that enjoyed the little...

Gloria M. Jacob

Gloria M. Jacob

Mar 22, 2023

Gloria M. Jacob, age 97 of Richmond passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday March 22, 2023 at Ambassador Healthcare. She was born on February 26, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio to James George Kutche and Florence Hall Parr Kutche and had lived in the area most of her life. Gloria loved dogs, she bred championship level dogs...

Joe Cook

Joe Cook

Mar 19, 2023

Joe Allen Cook, age 50 of Richmond passed unexpectedly at home on March 19, 2023. He was the father of Morgan (Ryan) Baker of Noblesville, husband to Robin Cook of Richmond, brother to Ron Casteel of New Paris, Ohio Deb (Steve) Mays of Salley, South Carolina, Billy Cook, Chester (Carol) Cook, Randy Cook, Michael (Debbie) Cook and Angela Cook all...

Shaun Francis Witte

Shaun Francis Witte

Mar 18, 2023

Shaun Francis Witte, age 77, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond. Shaun was born in Birstall, England on February 23, 1946, to Francis John Witte and Frances Drake Witte. He came to the United States as a child and became a US Citizen in 1958. Shaun graduated from...

Gladys Pence

Gladys Pence

Mar 6, 2023

Gladys Pence, age 94, of Richmond, Indiana passed away peacefully on Monday March 6, 2023 with her daughters by her side. Gladys was born in London, Kentucky on February 1, 1929 to John and Mary Hamilton. She would later tell the story of how she arrived by train as a young adult in Richmond, Indiana. Where she remained the rest...

Harry Davis Mccafferty Jr.

Harry Davis Mccafferty Jr.

Mar 2, 2023

Harry Davis McCafferty, Jr., loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, died on Thursday March 2, at age 98 after a brief illness. Born in Richmond, IN, to Harry and Meta (Richard) McCafferty, Sr., the family later relocated to Columbus, OH. Following graduation from North High School, Harry, a gifted artist, was employed as a designer for Federal Glass Company until...

Winford Bill Petitt

Winford Bill Petitt

Feb 26, 2023

Winford Bill Petitt, age 87, passed away on Sunday February 26, 2023 at Forest Park Health Campus. He was born in Salt Lick, Kentucky on January 20, 1936 to Mitchell and Nellie Petitt. Winford served in the United States Army during the end of the Korean War. He was a member of the Post 315 American Legion and owner of...