Obituaries
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...
Susan Freeberg
Sep 20, 2021
Susan Freeberg, age 64, passed away on Monday September 20, 2021 at The Home at Taylor's Pointe in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on September 3, 1957 to Jerome and Marilyn Wickett Wilson in Richmond, Indiana. She was a graduate of Crown Point High School and lived in this area until moving to Cincinnati 5 years ago. She had worked...
Patricia Ann Newman
Sep 19, 2021
Patricia Ann Newman passed on Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was born on December 24, 1941 to parents Dr. John J Pershing and Ruth Ann Knollenberg Pershing. Patricia married George M Newman in 1961. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and homemaker with a love for travel and was a collector of themed miniatures. She was also a skilled seamstress,...
Theodore May Jr.
Sep 19, 2021
Surrounded by his loving family, Theodore (Ted) May Jr. peacefully passed from his mortal life at the age of 87 on September 19, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth (Bonnie) Davis May. Ted is survived by his children; Terri (Jeff) Riley, Jeff (Vicki)May, Andy May, Brian (Barb)...
Carolyn Schwab
Sep 18, 2021
Carolyn Louise Schwab, age 86, passed away on September 18, 2021 at Reid Health. She was born on April 14, 1935 in Union County, Indiana to John and Hazel J. Mitchell Alvey. After graduating high school, Carolyn attended college where she became a pharmacy technician and worked at the State Hospital. She was a loving sister, mother and wonderful wife....
Timothy Allen Ford
Sep 16, 2021
Timothy Allen Ford, age 58, passed away on Thursday September 16, 2021 at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on January 2, 1963 to Boyd Ford and Barbara Sue Leslie Ford. Timothy was a handyman and worked as a contractor in construction. He loved tattoos, beer, music, playing his guitar, having cookouts and spending time with his family....
Robert F. Zwissler
Sep 15, 2021
Robert F. Zwissler, age 83, passed away on September 15, 2021 at Reid Health after a brief stay at Golden Rule. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on March 15, 1938 to Edwin and Katherine Haustetter Zwissler. Robert started working at Earlham Cemetery at age 14 and retired at the age of 79 after several years of part-time service. He...
Pamala Jo Merkamp
Sep 11, 2021
Pamala Jo Merkamp, age 73 of Richmond passed away Saturday September 11, 2021 at Reid Health. She was born in Aurora, IL on May 16, 1948 to William C. Goins and Flora Lee (McKinney) Goins. Pamala loved Bingo, spending time with her family, vacationing and tending to her flowers. She was loved by all who knew her and will be...
Marcia Jo Smith
Sep 6, 2021
Marcia Jo Smith, age 79, passed away on Monday September 6, 2021 at Reid Health. She was born on October 11, 1941 in Connersville, Indiana to Willis and Maxine Dawson Pyke. Marcia was a graduate of Richmond High School, class of 1959 and married Joe Smith on February 11, 1961 in the First Christian Church Chapel. Marcia enjoyed traveling, painting,...
Stephen Deskin Jones
Sep 3, 2021
Stephen Deskin Jones, age 80, died Friday (September 3, 2021) at AMG Specialty Care in Greenfield, Indiana. He was born in Richmond, IN on June 19, 1941 to Deskin H. and Mary Evelyn Bowsher-Jones and had lived here most of his life. He was a 1959 graduate of Richmond Senior High School and then graduated from the Indiana College of...
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