Obituaries
Bernadette Marie Witte
Mar 22, 2022
Bernadette Marie Witte, 74, of Richmond, IN, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Richmond to Francis John Witte and Frances Drake on September 14, 1947 and lived in Richmond most of her life. Bernadette was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She retired from Big Lots in...
Donald Eugene Ropp
Mar 17, 2022
Donald Eugene Ropp, age 71, passed away on March 17, 2022, at Reid Hospital after a short illness. He was born October 27, 1950, to Kitchel and Betty (Freeman) Ropp in Richmond, IN. He was enjoying his retirement from the Indiana state highway Dept. after 34 years. He never knew a stranger and was known and loved by many. He...
Hannah E. Bear
Mar 10, 2022
Hannah E. Bear, age 31, formerly of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Thursday (March 10, 2022) at her residence following complications from giving birth three weeks ago. She was born in Richmond on July 2, 1990 and had lived here most of her life before moving to Greenfield, Indiana. She worked for Applebee's where she was a customer favorite. Hannah was...
Ruth Anne Pittinger
Mar 9, 2022
Ruth Anne Cassiday Pittinger, 74 of Richmond, passed away Wednesday March 9, 2022. Born on July 30, 1947, in Rush County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late James Raymond Cassiday and Martha Leslie Reeves Cassiday and was the beloved wife of 53 years to Curt Pittinger. She was a bookkeeper for 19 years at Wayne Bank and Trust...
Marshall Daugherty
Mar 4, 2022
Marshall Daugherty, age 96, passed away on Friday March 4, 2022 at The Springs of Richmond. He was born in Darke County, Ohio on July 4, 1925 to Russell and Esther (Alexander) Daugherty. Marshall was a high school graduate and a WWII Navy veteran as a Gunner in the Armed Guard Division. He was married to Lois Alexander in the...
Paul Edward Smeigh
Mar 4, 2022
Paul Edward Smeigh, age 75, passed away on March 4, 2022 at Reid Health. He was born in Altoona, PA to Donald and Jean Smeigh and has lived in the Richmond community since he was five years old. Paul was a High School graduate and an Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He married Diane Kanke, in Richmond on October 26,...
Robert William Swaim
Mar 4, 2022
Robert William Swaim's chains that bound him on earth were released Friday, March 4 at the age of 95. He was the youngest of Elvin and Cora Swaim's children, born April 26, 1926. He grew up on a farm in Economy, Indiana with his two brothers and five sisters. He took care of the guinea hens when he was a...
Sue Mathews
Feb 28, 2022
Sue Mathews, 66 passed away peacefully on Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born in Albuquerque, NM on August 27, 1955 to Alton and Alma (Westley) Shultz. She was a 1973 graduate of Connersville High School. She and her husband Terry Mathews were married September 15, 1973 and lived in Richmond the remainder of their lives. Sue and her husband...
Carl C. Bowling (Bennett)
Feb 27, 2022
Carl Clayton Bowling (Bennett), also known as "CC", age 34, of Richmond passed away Sunday February 27, 2022 at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on December 1, 1987 to Bilbo Bennett and Starla Bowling. He worked as an assistant manager at the Miller Milkhouse on East Main Street for 8 years. He also worked at Stanley Steamer...
Robert Heitzman
Feb 23, 2022
Robert E. Heitzman, age 67, of Richmond, passed away at his residence on February 23, 2022. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on April 25, 1954 and was a graduate of Richmond High School. He leaves 4 siblings Theresa Clegg of Winchester, IN, Larry Heitzman of Richmond, IN, Gary Joe Hetizman of Zephyrhills, FL and David Heitzman of Hartford City,...
David E. Wood
Feb 22, 2022
David E. Wood, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday February 22, 2022, at his home in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 20, 1952, to Donald E. and Deloris E. Smittkamp Wood. David graduated from Richmond High School and continued to Central Bible College where he earned his bachelor's degree. David had worked for Noble of...
Sue F. (Walls) Chamberlain
Feb 17, 2022
Sue F. (Walls) Chamberlain, 84, passed away Feb. 17, 2022 after a sudden illness. She was born Feb. 14, 1938 in Middleburg, KY to Myrtle Walls. She was a graduate of Richmond High School. She worked for many years as an executive assistant for Richmond Community Schools before retiring from Bullerdick Furniture. She loved playing bingo and spending time with...
Mary M. Hines
Feb 7, 2022
Mary M. Hines, age 98, passed away on Tuesday February 8, 2022 at Forest Park Health Center in Richmond. She was born in Palestine, Ohio on December 22, 1923 to Harold E. and Esther Siniard Gilmore. Mary had retired from Jenkins Hall at Reid Hospital and worked at the Shake Shop and McDonalds after retirement. She was an avid Cincinnati...
Judy (Handy) Stewart
Feb 5, 2022
Judy Handy Stewart, 71 of Richmond died Saturday February 5, 2022. She was born on October 26, 1950, in Slab Fork, WV to Robert and Willie Brewer Handy and had lived in Lynn, IN and Richmond, IN most of her life. She retired from Anchor Hocking in Winchester, IN. Judy enjoyed crocheting and playing bingo. Survivors include her nieces and...
Ruth L. Roller
Jan 29, 2022
Richmond IN- Ruth L. Roller, age 96, died Saturday Jan 29, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born to Howard and Inez Manlief Sutton May 17, 1925 in Dearborn County. She was a 1943 graduate of Aurora High School. Ruth had lived most of her life in Richmond IN. She worked for Richmond Police Dept., Belden Wire and retired...
Charles Arthur Smith
Jan 14, 2022
Charles Arthur Smith, age 90, passed into eternal life on Friday January 14, 2022 surrounded by his family. Charles was born on December 15, 1931 in Liberty IN to Frank & Lena Smith. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1950, then served in the US Army Medical Corps during the Korean War from 1952-1954. Over the next 20 years,...
Teresa Duning
Jan 12, 2022
Teresa Duning, 54, of Richmond, IN, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 with her son at her side. Teresa was born on April 13, 1967 in Richmond. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1985 and went on to serve with the United States Navy as a Navy Seabee. Following her naval service, she graduated from...
Keith Allbaugh
Jan 10, 2022
Keith A. Allbaugh, age 67, passed away on Monday January 10, 2022 at Heritage House of Richmond. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on December 6, 1955 to Dean Allbaugh and Delores Duncan Sexton. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday January 19,2022 at Webster Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Riggle-Waltermann Mortuary.
Thelma Hattie Tegeler-Hildebrand
Jan 10, 2022
Thelma Hattie Tegeler-Hildebrand, age 72, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday January 10, 2022. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on March 20, 1949 to Wilber Walter and Betty Jean Behnan Hildebrand. Thelma was a 1967 graduate from Richmond High School and worked for Belden Manufacturing for 39 years before retiring. She loved going out with her cousin Brenda...
Barbara J. Cheeseman
Jan 1, 2022
Barbara J. Cheeseman, age 97, passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022 at Reid Health. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on September 1, 1924 to Perry C. and Bernadine Menke Cox. Barbara is a Richmond High School graduate, class of 1942. She married Richard A. Cheeseman on October 30, 1947 and had been married 68 years before his passing....
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