Obituaries
Virginia M. Tarango
Nov 21, 2021
Virginia M. Tarango, age 79, passed away on Sunday November 21, 2021 in Hamilton, Ohio after a short illness. She was born in Denver, Colorado on January 30, 1942 to Solomon and Lupita Lopez DeGuero. She loved to go dancing, travel and attend church where she was a greeter. She also loved spending time with friends and family. She leaves...
Baxter Mills
Nov 20, 2021
Baxter Mills, age 87, passed away on Saturday November 20, 2021 at Golden Living Center in Richmond. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on April 4, 1934 to Willie and Rhoda Smith Mills. Baxter was married to Christine Gray on October 12, 1957. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends who knew and loved him. Survivors include...
Debra Kay Garner
Nov 19, 2021
Debra Kay Garner, age 59, of Richmond passed away Friday November 19, 2021 at Reid Health. She was born in Marion, Indiana on January 26, 1962 to Charles Edward Cowgill and Linda Darnell Hosier. Debra was a loving wife to her husband Chester, she enjoyed watching football and Broadway musicals. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Chester Denny...
Charles Kenny Drook
Nov 18, 2021
Charles Kenny Drook, age 77, passed away on Thursday November 18, 2021, at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 9, 1944. His parents were William and Arbutis Faddis Drook. Kenny was an avid mushroom hunter, when hunting, he could see mushrooms long before anyone else had a chance, it was like he could smell them. He...
Elizabeth "Liz" D. Selby
Nov 18, 2021
Elizabeth D. "Liz Selby", age 88, passed away on November 18, 2021 at Reid Hospital. Liz was born October 16, 1933 in Caryville, Tennessee to Dale and Ruby Leach Oakes. She was one of 8 children, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. She was the bookkeeper for Cox's Supermarkets for many years. She was a cashier and worked in produce and...
James Nelson Russell
Nov 16, 2021
James Nelson Russell, age 73, passed away on Tuesday November 16, 2021. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on December 30, 1947, to Floyd N. and Ruth E. Sherman Russell. James graduated from Richmond High School in 1967. He worked in Richmond, Indiana at Richmond Gear Works for several years until he relocated with the company to South Carolina where...
Stephen F. Perseponko
Nov 12, 2021
Stephen F. Perseponko, age 82, passed away on Friday November 12, 2021 at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 30, 1939 to Stephen and Pauline Moore Perseponko. Stephen graduated from Richmond High School and went on to earn his Associates Degree. He was raised in the catholic church and was a member of the Knights of...
Stephanie L. Collins
Nov 11, 2021
Stephanie L. Collins, age 46, passed away on November 11, 2021, at Reid Health. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 2, 1975, to Darryl K. and Sally Reed Goodwin. Stephanie loved to play bingo, was a wonderful caregiver and such a good-hearted person. She would have given you the shirt off her back if you needed it. Stephanie...
Cynthia Sue Herold
Nov 10, 2021
Cynthia (Cindy) Young Herold, age 66, passed away Wednesday November 10, 2021 at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born in Richmond, Indiana to Samuel and Virginia Wessel Young on July 16, 1955. She attended Richmond schools and graduated from RHS in 1973. She enjoyed flower gardening, bunko, crocheting blankets and plastic...
Miriam Rees
Nov 5, 2021
Miriam Rees, age 82 of New Paris, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Friday November 5, 2021. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on April 10, 1939, to Virgil O. Cox and Ruth M. Warren Finley. Miriam was a lifetime member of First Christian Church and graduated from Richmond High School in 1957. She married John Richard Rees...
Ardin R. Chaney
Nov 2, 2021
Ardin R. Chaney, age 85, passed away on Tuesday November 2, 2021, while at home. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on September 7, 1936, to John L. and Dorothy Paul Chaney and had lived in the area all his life. Ardin graduated from Richmond High School, class of 1955. He married his sweetheart Iona "Toni" Coffey on January 14,...
James Dean Walker
Nov 1, 2021
James Dean Walker, age 51, passed away on Monday November 1, 2021. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 6, 1970, to Denver and Ginger Hood Walker. James was a high school graduate and will be missed by those who knew him. Survivors include his mother Ginger Walker and uncle Kenny Hood. He is preceded in death by his...
Bernard Eugene Shook
Nov 1, 2021
Bernard Eugene Shook, age 86, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away on November 1, 2021, surrounded by family. He was born February 5, 1935, in Richmond, Indiana, the son of the late Bernard and Mildred Shook, he was one of five children. Bernard graduated from Boston High School and had previously worked at Knowles Tools. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Virginia Meyer
Oct 21, 2021
Virginia Meyer, age 86, of Richmond passed away on Thursday October 21, 2021 at Golden Rule Living Center. She was born on October 5, 1935 in Richmond to John and Helen Behnen Chamberlain and had lived here all her life. She was a retired employee of the former Philco-Ford in Connersville and was a lifelong member of St. Andrew Catholic...
Carl E. "Ed" Anderson
Oct 4, 2021
Carl Edward "Ed" Anderson, age 79, passed away on Monday October 4, 2021 at Reid Health. He was born in Lagro, Indiana on September 13, 1942 to Louis and Mildred Cooper Anderson and lived in the Richmond area most of his life. Ed worked as a truck driver and was a retired employee of Nixon Tool Company. He loved motorcycles,...
Patricia A. Maddock
Sep 28, 2021
Patricia A. Maddock, age 93, of Richmond, passed away on September 28, 2021 at Brookdale Assisted Living. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on December 19, 1927 to Buford and Marie Pipher Bailey. After high school, Patricia graduated from Earlham College and went on to earn her Master's Degree from Ball State University. She taught for the Richmond School System...
Ruth Eileen Nocton
Sep 26, 2021
Ruth Eileen Nocton, age 92, of Williamsburg, Indiana passed away Sunday September 26, 2021 at Ambassador Health. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on March 10, 1929 to Robert W. and Eva Wissler Merkamp. Ruth was a longtime member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She married Robert Edward Nocton on Feb 4, 1950. Survivors include her husband, Robert, children Nancy...
Betty Becknell
Sep 25, 2021
Betty Becknell, age 83, of Richmond, Indiana passed away unexpectedly in her home on September 25, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Tracy Becknell of Dayton; her sister's son Kevin Kerschner and his wife Beth of Dayton and some very treasured cousins. There was also a special place in Betty's heart for the International Women's Group in Richmond and...
Virginia Lee Kelley
Sep 24, 2021
Virginia "Gini" Wickett-Kelley, age 75, peacefully passed away on Friday September 24, 2021 at Maple Park Village in Westfield, Indiana. Gini was born in Richmond, Indiana on January 28, 1946 to William "Gene" and Margaret "Peg" Wickett and lived in Richmond all her life. Gini was raised Catholic and previously attended St. Andrew's Church. She graduated from Richmond High School,...
Terry Lee Necessary
Sep 22, 2021
Terry Necessary, age 56 died unexpectedly on Wednesday September 22, 2021. He was born in Richmond on June 3, 1965 to Jack Necessary and Karen Buroker. Terry was stubborn but he could fix anything and he would help anybody, even if he complained the entire time. He enjoyed fishing, collecting albums and Jeff Gordon memorabilia. The Kansas City Chiefs were...
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