Obituaries

Michael Bass

Michael Bass

Dec 16, 2017

Michael A Bass, 70, of Richmond, Indiana passed away Saturday (December 16,2017) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 18, 1947 to Ira and Mabel Lamb Bass. He was a good-hearted man that loved gospel music. He is survived by his life partner Rickey Hawkey; and brother Roger Bass. He is preceded in death by his...

David Eugene Casebolt

David Eugene Casebolt

Dec 15, 2017

David Eugene Casebolt, age 65, passed away at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN on December 15, 2017. He was born on September 6, 1952 in Florida to Laverne and Frank Casebolt. He enjoyed fishing, his iced tea, and spending time with his friends and family. David leaves behind his son Eric (Jennifer) Casebolt, his daughter Jessica Gabbard (Gabriel) Silva, his...

Dorothy Snodgrass

Dorothy Snodgrass

Dec 12, 2017

Dorothy Snodgrass, age 101, passed away on Tuesday (December 12, 2017) at Forest Park. She was born on February 9, 1916 in Lafayette, Indiana to Robert and Pearl Strebe Ince. Dorothy was a caring and loving mother to 5 children that kept her busy. She had traveled the world and played Euchre every chance she had. Dorothy was an active...

John A Abell

John A Abell

Dec 12, 2017

John A. Abell, age 70, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (December 12, 2017) at Reid Health. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on July 17, 1947 to Edward and Elizabeth Geoghan Abell and had lived in Richmond since the early 1970's. John was the owner/operator of the former John's Warehouse Foods and retired as the owner/operator of Hartman's Market. He...

Michelle Rae Lambert

Michelle Rae Lambert

Dec 10, 2017

Michelle Rae Lambert, age 46, passed away on Sunday (December 10, 2017) at her residence. She was born on May 10, 1971 to Aubrey Cloyd & Gloria Lambert, and had lived in this area all her life. She had previously worked in a group home as a care provider. She loved comedy and making others laugh. Michelle enjoyed nature, and...

Norma "Jeanne" Vogelgesang

Norma "Jeanne" Vogelgesang

Dec 4, 2017

Norma "Jeanne" Vogelgesang, age 81, formerly of Richmond, died Monday morning (December 4, 2017) at her home in LaGrange, Kentucky. She was born March 14, 1936 in Centerville, Indiana to Clarence and Ruby Todd Riggleman and grew up in Richmond. She worked at Johns-Manville, Avco, Senior Opportunity Services and the Area 9 Agency on Aging. Jeanne enjoyed reading, sewing and...

Pauline Feldhaus

Pauline Feldhaus

Dec 3, 2017

Pauline V. Feldhaus, 102, of Richmond passed away December 3, 2017. She was born on December 1, 1915 in Perkinsville, NY to Charles and Otillia Zimmer. She moved to Richmond in 1934 and worked at Muir Drugs as a licensed cosmetician. She married Paul Feldhaus in 1941 and had five children. A member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, she served...

Laverne Casebolt

Laverne Casebolt

Dec 3, 2017

LaVerne Ella Casebolt Feb 11, 1925 – Dec 3, 2017 LaVerne Casebolt, age 92, passed away on Decemeber 3rd in Richmond, IN. She was a devoted Mother, Grandmother, and Christian woman. She had a kind spirit, a bubbly sense of humor and personality. She was known to light up a room with her contagious, light-hearted laughter, which carried a great...

Elizabeth Ann Judge

Elizabeth Ann Judge

Dec 1, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Judge, age 74, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, Dec. 1 at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Indiana, on Aug. 22, 1943 to A.C. "Ace" and Catherine Van Pelt. Ann was a proud alumnus of Richmond High School where she was active in Y-Teen and the YWCA, graduating in 1962. Throughout...

Joan Barth

Joan Barth

Nov 27, 2017

Joan M. Barth, age 90, of Richmond, died Monday morning (November27, 2017) at Reid Health. She was born in Richmond on December14, 1926 to Eugene Sr. and Theresa Day Barth and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired 27 year employee of Richmond State Hospital and a life-long member of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (St....

Evalene Welch

Evalene Welch

Nov 26, 2017

Evalene Welch, age 86, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (November 26, 2017) at Rosebud Village. She was born on July 18, 1931 in Pruden, Tennessee to Clayton and Ruthie Henderson. She was a homemaker and had lived in this area most of her life. Survivors include her daughter, April Welch; sisters Jan (Stanley – deceased) Williamson, Ada (William) Roots; brother...

Victor Ballman

Victor Ballman

Nov 18, 2017

Victor B. Ballman, age 94, of Richmond, died Saturday evening (November 18, 2017) at Reid Health. He was born in Rugby, North Dakota on June 20, 1923 to Leonard and Clara Alma Stolpman Ballman and had lived in Richmond most of his life. Vic was the owner/operator of the former Acme Radio and TV where he started working in 1953....

Ms. Jenna R. Edwards

Ms. Jenna R. Edwards

Nov 16, 2017

Jenna R. Edwards, age 23, passed away on Thursday (November 16, 2017) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on May 3, 1994 to Roy O'Neal Adams and Margie Edwards, and had lived here her entire life. She loved her son Isaiah deeply. She also enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Jenna liked to draw, write poetry,...

John R Heis

John R Heis

Nov 11, 2017

As a result of a lengthy illness, John passed away peaceably on November 11, 2017. He was born on February 23, 1953 to Ruth Weaver Heis and Leonard Heis. John graduated from Lincoln H.S. and then Purdue University with a civil engineering degree (land surveying). John worked many years on the family farm (poultry operation) as well as many construction...

Thomas Priest

Thomas Priest

Oct 31, 2017

Thomas "Tom" Priest, age 68, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday (October 31, 2017) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Newark, Ohio on January 10, 1949 to Everett and Betty Priest. Tom attended Ohio State University for a year, and then took a job with the United States Air Force in 1969 at Newark Air Force...

William Gin Kelley

William Gin Kelley

Oct 28, 2017

It is with great sadness the family of Lil' Will must announce the passing of a legend and hero to many in this town. William passed Oct 28th at approximately 2:50 A.M. of a sudden and aggressive illness that took him from us far too soon. He was born September 10, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio to Barbara and Elsworth Kelley....

Leroy Burge

Leroy Burge

Oct 22, 2017

LeRoy Burge, age 79 of Richmond passed away Sunday (October 22, 2017) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 17, 1938 to Earl and Martha Davis Burge. LeRoy graduated from Richmond High School in 1956 and married Mary Kay Brooks Burge on December 5, 1959. After high school he went to work for Dana Corp. where...

Brian R. Pennington

Brian R. Pennington

Oct 22, 2017

Brian R. Pennington, age 39, passed at Reid Hospital on Sunday ( October 22, 2017) after a bout with cancer. He was born in Richmond on July 20, 1978 to Joel and Teresa Pennington. He had lived in this area, and in Philadelphia, where he worked for sanitation department in trash removal. There are no public services planned at this...

Carl E. Melle

Carl E. Melle

Oct 21, 2017

Carl E. Melle, age 86 of Richmond, Indiana passed away Saturday (October 21, 2017) at Friends Fellowship. He was born on August 7, 1931 to Leo H. Melle and Lillian C. Snedeker Melle. He lived most of his life in Richmond, Indiana. Carl graduated from Richmond Senior High School in 1949. He worked for the Acme Quality Paints, a company...

David J. Blume

David J. Blume

Oct 15, 2017

David Joseph Blume, age 48 of Richmond passed away Sunday (October 15, 2017). He was born in Richmond on December 29, 1968 to Leslie James Blume Sr. and Patricia Ann Stoddard Blume. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1989 and was a former employee at Amcast. David loved his cats and dog and had many hobbies including fishing, martial...