Obituaries
Fred William Gabbard
Mar 12, 2020
Fred William Gabbard, age 72 of Richmond passed away March 12, 2020. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on November 4, 1947 to Roy and Vergie Eilar Gabbard. He is survived by sisters Connie Christie of Charlotte, NC and Jennie Gausmann of Blue Ash, OH; brother Sam Gabbard of Tampa, FL; one niece, three nephews and several cousins. A memorial...
Cecil L Ammerman
Mar 12, 2020
Cecil L. Ammerman, 103, passed away on Wednesday, March 12th. He was the husband of the late Helen Woods Ammerman for 66 years. Cecil worked for Belden Wire & Cable, Richmond, for 41 years, retiring in 1978. A long-time Richmond native, Cecil had lived in Cincinnati, Ohio for the past 17 years. Cecil was an excellent sportsman who competed successfully...
Ronald F. Coleman
Mar 11, 2020
Ronald F. Coleman, Richmond, age 92, passed peacefully into the realms of God's glory to meet his loving savior and to reunite with his wife Virginia on March 11, 2020. Ronald passed peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's surrounded by loving family members, the Golden Rule staff and hospice staff. Ronald was born on November 20, 1927 in Wayne...
Barbara Walker
Feb 26, 2020
Barbara Walker, age 104 passed away Wednesday (February 26, 2020) at Golden Living Center. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on July 10, 1915 to Everett and Nell Little Dunkin. Barbara graduated from Garfield High School in Terre Haute in 1932 and worked at JC Penny for over 13 years as a clerk. She was a remarkable woman, superlative...
Sarah "Rose" Shaffer
Feb 25, 2020
Sarah "Rose" Shaffer, age 79, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Tuesday (February 25, 2020) at Reid Hospital. She was born on December 29, 1940 to Charles and Ethel Fortner in Wayne County Indiana. Rose was always smiling, she never complained about being sick or the curveballs life would throw at her. She was a kind, caring and giving individual....
Cheryl A Vosmeier
Feb 22, 2020
Cheryl A. Vosmeier, age 64 of Richmond passed away Saturday (February 22, 2020). She was born in Dayton, Ohio to Thaddeus and Dorothy Ketron Ryan. Cheryl married Anthony "Tony" Vosmeier on December 12, 1973 and had worked at the Leland for over 15 years. She is survived by her husband of 46 years Anthony Vosmeier; son Matt Vosmeier; grandchildren Janalynn...
Elizabeth "Betty" Brumfield
Feb 20, 2020
Elizabeth (Betty) Brumfield, age 86, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday (February 20, 2020). Heaven has gained another angel. She was born on July 10,1933 in Cecilia, Ky to Joe and Gertrude Thompson. Betty was one of eleven children, she worked at Cox's grocery for many years and Golden Rule nursing home. She loved visiting with...
John E. Lahman
Feb 18, 2020
John E. Lahman, age 91 of Richmond passed away Tuesday (February 18, 2020). He was born on December 12, 1928 and graduated from Centerville High School. John retired from Transilwrap and had many hobbies including being outdoors, riding bicycles and his unwavering support for IU college basketball. His loving wife Oneida Dooley Lahman passed in 2008, they wed in 1956...
Joseph M. Cox
Feb 8, 2020
Joseph M. Cox, age 59, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (February 8, 2020) at IU Health Methodist Hospital. Joe was born in Richmond on October 21, 1960 to Bud and Billie Cox and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Centerville High School and was employed as a letter carrier for the United States Postal...
Albert E. Withrow
Feb 6, 2020
Albert Earl Withrow, age 85, of Richmond, Indiana died Thursday evening (February 6, 2020) at Arbor Trace. He was born on July 13, 1934 to Albert E. Sr. and Ora Mae Hageman Withrow in Somerville, Ohio and lived in the Richmond area since 2008. Albert had farmed on the family farm as a dairy farmer where he raised Brown Swiss...
William R. (Bill) Beard
Jan 12, 2020
William R. (Bill) Beard, 84, of Richmond Indiana, passed away on January 12th at Reid Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born April 17, 1935 in Richmond, Indiana to Walter and Ruth Day Beard, graduated Centerville HS in 1953, and lived in Richmond most of his life. Throughout their marriage, he and his wife Anita lived their faith every...
Helen Stanley
Jan 8, 2020
Helen (Robinson) Stanley went home to be with the Lord January 8th, 2020. She was born July 3, 1928 to Lee and Ruth Robinson. Helen worked at Sears and the YMCA. She is preceded in death by her husband of 71 years. Hobert, who died on February 9, 2019. Brothers Silas and Jack Robinson, sister Opal Smith, son Silas and...
Patsy Wuertemberger
Jan 4, 2020
Patsy Wuertemberger, age 91, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday (January 4, 2020) at Reid Hospital. Patsy was born on October 1, 1928 to Wilbur D. and Dorothy Gromer Hartzell in Richmond, Indiana. She was a graduate from Richmond High School. Patsy was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Patsy was a former...
Joseph L. Krupa
Dec 27, 2019
Joseph L. Krupa, 59, passed away December 27,2019. In life he was a jovial soul who made those around him smile and laugh with abandon. He traveled around the world spreading that infectious smile to anyone he came into contact with. Joe was an adventurer. Whether it was a trip to the nearest state park, national park, national forest, or...
Billy "Rocky" Eugene Griffith
Dec 19, 2019
Billy "Rocky" Eugene Griffith, age 75, passed away on Thursday (December 19, 2019) at Golden Rule Living Center. Rocky was born on March 12, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana. He retired from Johns Manville and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Rocky married the love of his life, Thresa Fox, on August 2, 1969. Survivors include wife Thresa Griffith;...
Sidney Eugene Barnes
Dec 17, 2019
Sidney Eugene Barnes age 81 went home to be with the Lord on December 17, 2019 unexpectedly with his family by his side. He was born on January 16, 1938 in Blue Ash, Ohio to Sidney and Modena Sears Barnes. Survivors include his wife Sharon Barnes, whom he married August 16, 2010, one brother in-law Scotty Mayse; children Gary Barnes,...
Alberta Ballenger
Dec 17, 2019
Alberta Ballenger, age 89 passed away Tuesday (December 17, 2019) at Ambassador Healthcare. She was born in Eaton, Ohio on June 14, 1930 to Arnold Hensley and Marie Fitzer Hendrickson. Alberta married the love of her life Wilbur Ballenger in 1951. Wilbur and Alberta were longtime members of First Christian Church until his passing in 2013. She served on the...
Nancy E. Stoddard
Dec 13, 2019
Nancy E. Stoddard, age 90, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Friday (December 13, 2019) at Reid Hospital. She was born on December 8, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Delos and Ada Robinson York. Nancy loved to work and even got upset when her doctor informed her that she was no longer allowed to work. She was a cook at...
Rebecca Lynn Koorsen
Dec 11, 2019
Rebecca Lynn Koorsen, age 28 died tragically on December 11, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born in Upland, CA on November 30, 1991 to Mark A. Koorsen and Elizabeth A. Cushman. Rebecca was a loving mother to her three children and she will be greatly missed. Left to cherish her memory are...
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