Obituaries

Samuel A. "Sam" Harris

Samuel A. "Sam" Harris

May 30, 2018

Samuel A. "Sam" Harris, age 72, of Richmond, died Wednesday (May 30, 2018) due to kidney failure at Reid Health. He was born at Reid Hospital in Richmond on April 22, 1946 to parents Helen Brown Harris. He was educated in Richmond and then graduated from the National School of Outdoor Conservation in Texas. He was a member of UAW...

Lance Culbertson

Lance Culbertson

May 20, 2018

Lance L. Culbertson, age 59, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (May 20, 2018) at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond on March 18, 1959 to Lowell "Dick" and Doris Gath Culbertson and had lived here all of his life. He began working on cars at age 12 and continued in that work for the rest...

Joseph D. Perseponko

Joseph D. Perseponko

May 18, 2018

Joseph D. Perseponko, age 70, of Richmond, died Friday (May 18, 2018) at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond on December 20, 1947 to Stephen and Pauline Moore Peseponko and had lived here all of his life. He was a 1966 graduate of Richmond High School and a retired 34 year employee of Belden where he worked in the...

Addie R. Holt

Addie R. Holt

May 18, 2018

Addie R. Holt, age 98 of Richmond passed away Friday May 18, 2018 at Golden Living Center. She was born in Rock Castle County, Kentucky on April 16, 1920 to Archie and Nannie Jones Anderson. Addie was married to Henderson Holt for over 75 years, before he passed in 2013. They both were members of Oak Park Pentecostals Church where...

Virginia C Coleman

Virginia C Coleman

May 16, 2018

Virginia C. Coleman, Richmond, age 88, passed peacefully from this Earth into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her loving family on May 16, 2018. Virginia was born in Richmond, Indiana to Helen G. Sinex and Charles Leslie Sinex on May 31, 1929. Virginia graduated from Morton High School in 1947. She was a homemaker for many years and she...

Dale Brown

Dale Brown

May 14, 2018

Dale Brown, age 97 of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday (May 14, 2018) at Reid Hospital. Dale was born on July 23, 1920 in Arcanum, Ohio to John and Ethel Minnick Brown. He was a member of the U.S. Army and Served in World War II. After the Army he worked at Starr Gennett, then worked for Swayne Robinson for over...

Mildred Townsend

Mildred Townsend

May 11, 2018

Mildred Townsend, 92, of Richmond, Indiana peacefully entered into the Pearly Gates of Heaven May 11th 2018 at West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation in South Bend, IN. Mildred was born in Richmond, Indiana on January 29, 1926 to Bertha and Joe Reece. Mildred was one of eight children. She was married in December of 1942 to Herman Townsend of Richmond,...

Ruth A. Heis

Ruth A. Heis

May 9, 2018

Ruth A. Heis, age 99, 0f Cambridge City, died Wednesday (May 9, 2018) at Reid Health. She was born in Richmond on February 28, 1919 to Otto and Elizabeth Rering Weaver and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cambridge City Presbyterian Church. She was an active participant at...

Dr. Candice Beth Flaugher D.O.

Dr. Candice Beth Flaugher D.O.

May 9, 2018

Dr. Candice Beth Flaugher D.O.,age 46, passed away on May 9, 2018 following complications from a horrific car accident on April 23, 2018. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 15, 1971. She is survived by her parents James and Elaine Flaugher of Dayton, Ohio; paternal grandmother Marthalee Flaugher currently of Englewood, Ohio; her sisters Catherine Ackerman (Christopher) of...

Steven Lohmoeller

Steven Lohmoeller

May 6, 2018

Steven Lohmoeller of Richmond, age 51, died unexpectedly on Sunday (May 6, 2018) at his residence. Steven was born on August 25, 1966 in Richmond, Indiana to David and Ruth Lohmoeller. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1984. Steven worked in maintenance for several companies over the years and was the former owner and operator for R&L Electric. He...

Lowell H. Conley

Lowell H. Conley

May 5, 2018

Lowell H. Conley, age 90, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (May 5, 2018) at Reid Health after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 2, 1928 in Ravenscroft, Tennessee to William Preston and Sarah C. Finley Conley and had lived in this area most of his life. Lowell had worked in janitorial supply sales and was known...

Betty L Mark

Betty L Mark

May 4, 2018

Betty L. (Taylor) Mark, age 91, passed away on May 4, 2018, at home surrounded by family. Betty was born in Lexington, Kentucky to James Finley and Estelle May (Mires) Taylor on May 24, 1926. She worked at Julian's here in Richmond for many years in fashion marketing, doing style shows, and serving as a bridal consultant. She also managed...

August Paul Paradiso

August Paul Paradiso

May 2, 2018

August "Paul" Paradiso, age 76, of Richmond, Indiana, peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on May 2, 2018 at Reid Health Care after an extended illness. Paul was born in Richmond on December 21, 1941 to Orlando and Irene Miller Paradiso and had lived in this area most of his life. He married Mary "Paulette" Baker on December 21,...

Herschel William Shaffer, Jr.

Herschel William Shaffer, Jr.

Apr 27, 2018

Herschel William Shaffer Jr., Age 61, died Friday (April 27,2018) at Reid hospital Herschel was born June 19,1956 to Herschel William Sr. and Minnie Mildred Shaffer in Richmond, Indiana. Herschel was a hard worker that you could always count on and worked various jobs over the years including 15 years at poor Jack amusements, over five years removing asbestos out...

Mark Phillips

Mark Phillips

Apr 26, 2018

Surrounded by love, Mark Phillips, 69, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2018 at Reid Health. He was born on September 15, 1948 to James Leonard and Alice Rodgers Phillips. Mark was a lifelong resident of Richmond, graduating from Richmond High School in 1966. Mark earned degrees in art education and commercial art from Indiana State University, and a master's...

Sallye Anne Carnes- Creech

Sallye Anne Carnes- Creech

Apr 23, 2018

Sallye Anne Carnes – Creech, age 66, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord Monday morning (April 23, 2018) at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Richmond on September 8, 1951 to DeWan and Norma Carnes and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and...

Terry L. Mathews, I

Terry L. Mathews, I

Apr 19, 2018

Terry L. Mathews I, age 66 of Richmond, died Thursday morning (April 19, 2018) at Rosebud Village. He was born in Richmond on February 19, 1952 to Paul and Rose Mary Sittloh Mathews and had lived here all his life. He was a retired 30-year employee of Indiana American Water Company. Terry was raised and married in St. Andrew Church....

Brenda York Noelker

Brenda York Noelker

Apr 16, 2018

Brenda York Noelker, age 71 of Richmond passed away peacefully on Monday April 16, 2018 at her home. She was born in Richmond on September 10, 1946 to Bill and Helen Wilkinson York. Brenda worked many jobs throughout her life including 18 years at INA/Cigna, 9 years at Tom Raper RV's and 5 years at Warm Glow Candles, but her...

Lori Ann Lahrman Wolfal

Lori Ann Lahrman Wolfal

Apr 8, 2018

Lori Ann Lahrman Wolfal, age 55, of Richmond, passed away Sunday surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Richmond, Indiana, on July 16, 1962 to Lawrence "Larry" W. Lahrman and Bonnie Gose Lahrman. She married Donald Wolfal on June 30, 2007. They wed in Gatlinburg, TN and would travel there for their anniversary every year. Lori took great...

Ronnie G Richard

Ronnie G Richard

Apr 7, 2018

Ronnie Gene Richard, age 74 of Richmond, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday April 7, 2018. He was born on December 22, 1943, he was the son to the late Cecil Richard and Beatrice Brown. He worked for the Richmond Sanitary District and helped out at his parents business, Whiteys Bait Shop. He attended Bible Baptist...