Obituaries

Edna Mae Pittman

Edna Mae Pittman

May 28, 2020

Edna Mae Pittman, age 82, of Richmond passed away on Thursday (May 28, 2020) at Reid Health. Edna was born on September 14, 1937 to John William Sr. and Hazel Irene Mitchell Alvey in Richmond, Indiana. She was a retiree of Anchor Hocking Glass Company in Winchester, Indiana. Edna loved sports and was an avid golfer. She also enjoyed playing...

John Robert Butler

John Robert Butler

May 20, 2020

John Robert Butler, 87, of Richmond passed away on Wednesday (May 20, 2020) at "The Waters" of Muncie, IN. John was born in Richmond, Indiana on October 13, 1932 to Harry Lewis and Beatrice Pauline Hyde Butler. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 and served in the Korean War, after he was honorably discharged in 1956, he owned...

Jimmy D. Gabbard

Jimmy D. Gabbard

May 19, 2020

Jimmy D. Gabbard, 61, of Richmond passed away Tuesday (May 19, 2020). He was born on June 16, 1958 to Pearl Gabbard. No Public Services are scheduled at this time.

Tonya Maurer

Tonya Maurer

May 10, 2020

Tonya Maurer, age 70, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (May 10, 2020) surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born in Richmond on December 3, 1949 to Elmer and Ruth Hamilton Roberts. Except for six years in Connecticut, she had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked as...

Ann Bartlett

Ann Bartlett

May 8, 2020

Ann S. Bartlett, age 71, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Friday (May 8, 2020) at Reid Health. She was born on February 17, 1949 to Arnold and Ruth Kiser Short in Lexington, Kentucky. Ann was a long-time resident of Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelors in Communication. She worked most of her life...

Jane K. Mosier

Jane K. Mosier

May 5, 2020

Jane K. Mosier, age 78, passed away Tuesday (May 5, 2020) in Syracuse, Indiana. She was born at home in Economy, Indiana on September 15, 1941 to Charles E. and Mary Catherine Myers McCord. She married Howard Leroy Mosier on November 26, 1959 and enjoyed 58 years of marriage until his death on October 12, 2018. Her greatest enjoyment was...

Willie G. Wilmot

Willie G. Wilmot

Apr 30, 2020

Willie G. Wilmot, age 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday April 30, 2020 surrounded by family. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on September 29, 1944 to Willie and Juanita Wilmot. Willie graduated from Paintlick High School in Paintlick, Kentucky then married his loving wife Ramona Ruble Wilmot on August 29, 1964 in First Baptist Church. He retired after...

Carl Green

Carl Green

Apr 29, 2020

Carl Ivan Green, 95, passed on April 29, 2020 at home peacefully surrounded by family and his best friend Tom at his feet. Carl was born on July 17, 1924 in Campbellstown, Ohio to John and Mamie (Houser) Green. He was graduated from Webster High School in 1943, where he met the love of his life, Eileen Ryan. Carl and...

Edna M. Schwegman

Edna M. Schwegman

Apr 28, 2020

Edna M. (Holloway) Schwegman, age 91, passed away Tuesday, April 28th in Columbus, Ohio. She had been a long-time resident of Richmond and was with her daughter at the time of her passing. Edna was a loving, devoted wife and mother. Her husband, Robert (Bob) Schwegman pre-deceased her in 1999. She lived her life with a strong Christian faith and...

Marjorie Updegraff

Marjorie Updegraff

Apr 27, 2020

Marjorie Updegraff, age 88, of Richmond, Indiana passed away Monday (April 27, 2020) at Arbor Trace. Marjorie was born on February 13, 1932 to Peter and Martha Cole Stonecash in Eaton, Ohio. She married the love of her life, Lawrence Updegraff, on February 26, 1952. Marjorie before retiring was a teacher's aide at Starr Elementary for 25 years. She also...

Betty J. Robinson

Betty J. Robinson

Apr 25, 2020

Betty J. Robinson, age 95, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Saturday (April 25, 2020) at Golden Rule Living Center. Betty was born on April 15, 1925 to William and Sarah Sturgill Smith in Kentucky. Betty was the last of nine children. Survivors include her step-children Richard Robinson and Diana Nolan; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; best friend and companion...

Mary Jo Szymanowski

Mary Jo Szymanowski

Apr 24, 2020

Mary Jo Szymanowski, age 66, of Richmond passed away on Friday (April 24, 2020) at her home. Mary Jo was born on January 13, 1954 in Richmond, Indiana to Charles and Marilyn Miller Bizzaro. She married the love of her life, Dr. James Szymanowski, on April 28, 1989. Mary Jo formally served on the boards of directors for HELP the...

Mary E. Allen

Mary E. Allen

Apr 16, 2020

Mary E. Allen, 87, of Richmond, IN passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her residence at Arbor Trace Nursing Facility. Born October 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late David F. and Sylvia (Hunter) Lane. She graduated high school in Ft. Wayne and worked there in Real Estate. She loved her family and enjoyed holiday and birthday...

Patty Kathleen "Kathy" Poe

Patty Kathleen "Kathy" Poe

Apr 15, 2020

Patty Kathleen "Kathy" Poe of Richmond, age 77, transitioned from this life to the next on April 15, 2020 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, IN. She was born in New Lisbon, IN on November 9, 1942 to Hubert L. Atkinson Sr. And Dorothy (Crabtree) Atkinson. She was a 1960 graduate of Straughn IN High School. She worked in customer service...

Helen Jean Pence

Helen Jean Pence

Apr 13, 2020

Helen Jean Pence, age 107, passed away April 13, 2020 at home with her family. She was born on December 2, 1912 in Richmond, IN to parents Joseph and Edith Angy. She's lived in Richmond her entire life. She was a homemaker, a very loving mother, and had been employed at Belden many years ago. She dearly loved her family...

Jennifer Lynn Jackson

Jennifer Lynn Jackson

Apr 12, 2020

Jennifer Lynn Jackson (Ridge) went home to be with her loved ones that passed and the Lord on April 12, 2020. She will truly be missed by her husband of 47 years, Don Jackson, her son Earl Clarkston from Santa Monica, CA, her daughter Tiffany Clouse from Richmond, IN, her grandson Donald "Billy" Jackson from Richmond, IN, her great grandson...

Gretchen Woehrmann

Gretchen Woehrmann

Apr 9, 2020

Gretchen Woehrmann, age 94, of Richmond, Indiana passed away Thursday (April 9, 2020) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born on July 28, 1925 to Fern Keller and Charles Glazer in Hanover, Indiana. On August 10, 1946 Gretchen married the love of her life Bill Woehrmann. Gretchen grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and went to beauty school while attending...

James W. Fisher

James W. Fisher

Apr 9, 2020

James "Jim" William Fisher, 80, of Fountain City, IN, passed away on April 9, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. James was born to Joseph and Katherine Fisher on November 26, 1939. He was the second oldest of five brothers. He was married to Patricia Ann Heuing on November 27, 1958. They were married for 61 years....

Mary A. Rohe

Mary A. Rohe

Apr 1, 2020

Mary A. (Hopkins) Rohe, age 97, of Richmond passed away Wednesday (April 1, 2020) at Reid Health. Mary was born on July 20, 1922 in Webster, Indiana to Charles and Hallie Hopkins. She enjoyed sewing and gardening. Mary was a member of Richmond Fire Department Ladies Auxillary. Survivors include children Mark (Pat) Rohe of Richmond and Nancy (Gary) Klemann of...

Stanley Griffin

Stanley Griffin

Mar 23, 2020

Stanley "BoBo" Griffin, 64, passed away suddenly on March 23, 2020, at his home in Greenville, OH. He was born August 24, 1955, in Richmond, IN, the son of the late Mary and Farris Hampton. He grew up in Richmond and after high school enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry, stationed out of Fort Riley, Kansas. He served 8 years...