Obituaries

Billy "Rocky" Eugene Griffith

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

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

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

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

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...

Sandra J (Hughes) Hill

Sandra J (Hughes) Hill

Dec 9, 2019

Sandra J. (Hughes) Hill, age 74, passed away on Monday (December 9, 2019) at Reid Hospital. She was born on September 27, 1945 to Martha Hughes-Reeve and William R. Hughes. Sandra passed away with her children, grandchildren and friend by her bedside. Sandra was given a nick name "Cookie" by her dad. Dad always said she was his "cookie monster"....

Jeannette Sorrell

Jeannette Sorrell

Dec 4, 2019

Jeannette "Net-Net" Sorrell, age 68, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Wednesday (December 4, 2019) at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Jeannette was born on March 19, 1951 to William Bradley and Lucy Margaret Sparks Sorrell in Dayton, Ohio. Jeannette graduated from Richmond Practical Nursing School, now known as Ivy Tech Community College, in Richmond, Indiana in 1969....

Audrey I Burdsall

Audrey I Burdsall

Nov 28, 2019

Audrey I. Burdsall, age 94 of Richmond passed away Thursday (November 28, 2019) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in Middletown, Ohio on January 19, 1925 to Irving and Naomi Barnes Greene. Audrey moved to Preble County at a young age and graduated from Dixon-Israel High School in 1944. She was a resident of Richmond since 1948 when...

David Charles Stewart

David Charles Stewart

Nov 26, 2019

Brett and Craig's dad, David Charles Stewart, age 72 of Lynn, IN died Tuesday (November 26, 2019). David was born in Owensboro, KY to two area schoolteachers, Marion Tracy and Isabel Stewart (later Isabel Cain). David graduated from Richmond High School, Indiana University School of Business and Indiana University School of Law. Before entering law school, David served as a...

William R. "Bill" Hughes Jr.

William R. "Bill" Hughes Jr.

Nov 25, 2019

William R. "Bill" Hughes Jr., age 71, of Richmond, died Monday evening (November 25, 2019) at IU Health in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond on June 3, 1948 to William R. Sr and Martha Hire Reeve and had lived here all of his life. Bill was a Marine Corp veteran, serving during the Viet Nam War. He had worked...

Sharon Diane Robbins

Sharon Diane Robbins

Nov 20, 2019

Sharon Diane Robbins, age 66, of Richmond, Indiana passed away Wednesday (November 20, 2019). Sharon was born on November 30, 1952 to Dean F. and Ruth Ann Drayer Lester in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Centerville High school in 1971. During her life she was employed in the healthcare field including 23 years at GYN ltd. She was always the...

Gary Lee Shaw

Gary Lee Shaw

Nov 16, 2019

Gary Lee Shaw, age 59 of Richmond passed away Saturday November 16, 2019. He was born in Richmond on January 7, 1960 to James H. Shaw and Barbara Tague Stubeda. He graduated from St. Charles High School in Illinois and had a black belt in martial arts when he was younger. He worked for several years at Primex Plastics in...

Mary Alice Reichter

Mary Alice Reichter

Nov 12, 2019

Mary Alice Reichter, age 81, of Richmond passed away on Tuesday (November 12, 2019) at Reid Hospital. Mary was born in Richmond, Indiana on June 17, 1938 to Harry Lewis and Beatrice Pauline Hyde Butler. She was a former employee of JCPenney's. Mary enjoyed sitting in the sun and reading books, walking and family get togethers where she could cook...

Zachary Fellers

Zachary Fellers

Nov 8, 2019

Zachary Fellers, age 27 of Winchester passed away Friday (November 8, 2019). He was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 15, 1992 to Diana Sarten and Dean Fellers. Zach loved Rock N Roll Music, attending concerts with family and friends and Fast cars. He was known as a jokester but was an awesome uncle and loved all his family. Left...

Delbert L. Nugent

Delbert L. Nugent

Nov 7, 2019

Delbert L. Nugent, "The Bike Man" 63, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, November 7, 2019. He was born in Richmond on January 13, 1956 to Alfred and Bertha Lantz Nugent. Delbert retired from Kempers after 34 years. In his free time, he enjoyed sampling all kinds of foods. His interests included golfing, yard sales and road trips....

Wanda June King

Wanda June King

Oct 28, 2019

Wanda June King, age 89, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on Monday (October 28, 2019) at Golden Living Center. She was born on June 4, 1930 to Edison Lee and Mary Ethel Charles Byrd in Webster, Indiana. Wanda was married to the love of her life, Virgil King, for 63 years before his passing in 2014. After her retirement from...

Thomas Cragg Klute

Thomas Cragg Klute

Oct 27, 2019

Thomas Cragg Klute, age 99 1/2, died October 27, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri following a short illness. He was the only child of Forest E. Klute and Florence Cragg Klute. He is survived by his oldest son Robert Klute (Carol Schoeffel), and his daughter Ann Brinker (Ron), and three wonderful grandchildren: Mike Brinker (Elizabeth Finger), Tim Brinker (Adrienne Novelly)...

Brian D. Ferguson

Brian D. Ferguson

Oct 25, 2019

Brian D. Ferguson, age 65, of Richmond, died Friday evening (October 25, 2019) at Reid Health. He was born on April 2, 1954 in South Bend, Indiana to Laurence and Madelyn Ashley Ferguson and had live in Richmond all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of the former Philco Ford. (Visteon)....

Betty Whipple

Betty Whipple

Oct 21, 2019

Betty Louise Remmler Whipple, 92 passed away peacefully at Arbor Trace on Monday, October 21, 2019. Betty was born on October 24, 1926 in Greensburg, IN to Clarence and Bessie Lacey Remmler where she spent most of her childhood. Upon graduating from Harrisburg High School, she immediately went to work in Connersville for McQuay Norris. Betty married the love of...

Hannelore "Honey" F. Lake

Hannelore "Honey" F. Lake

Oct 21, 2019

Hannelore (Honey) F. Lake, age 75, of Richmond, IN, passed away on Monday, 21 October 2019. Honey was from Dinkelsbuhl, Germany and came to the United States as the wife of MSG (Ret.) Thomas Lake (deceased). She is preceded by four sons and survived by her children Thomas (Stella Cook) Lake, James Lake, Karen (Tim) Kilty; brother Hilmar (Sieglinde) Sholz;...