Obituaries

Irene E. Klute

Irene E. Klute

Oct 10, 2015

Irene E. Klute, age 95, passed away on Saturday (October 10th 2015) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born on September 11th 1920 to Joseph and Elsie Kaucher in Richmond and had lived here all her life. She had worked as a nurse for 40 years, including time at local schools and time as the Director of Nursing at...

Marvin W. Stanley

Marvin W. Stanley

Oct 9, 2015

Marvin W. Stanley, aged 96, died October 9th 2015. He was born August 5th, 1919, to Lloyd W. and Glenna (Gage) Stanley in a farmhouse on the old Brookville-Fairfield Road in Fairfield, IN. He spend his youth through age 15 in Cincinnati, Ohio and the family moved to St. Cloud, MN, where he graduated from high school. In 1940, the...

Hiram Philpot

Hiram Philpot

Oct 7, 2015

Hiram Philpot, age 76, also known as H.B. of Richmond passed away Wednesday (October 7, 2015) at his home. He was born in Clay County, Kentucky on February 17, 1939 to William Burnsicle and Zylphia Tipton Philpot. He was a veteran of the United States Army and enjoyed his yearly picnic with his AA friends. Survivors include his step daughter...

Bennie Griffin

Bennie Griffin

Oct 7, 2015

Bennie Griffin, age 86, passed away on Wednesday (October 7th 2015) at her home in Liberty. She was born in Jackson County, Kentucky on September 7th 1929 to Gillis and Gracie Johnson and had lived here since 1949. She had worked at Bartle's Clothing and later stayed home with her children. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family....

Charles M. Knoll

Charles M. Knoll

Oct 6, 2015

Charles M. Knoll, age 70, of Winchester, formerly of Fountain City, passed away on Tuesday (October 6th 2015) at his residence in Winchester. He was born on December 8th, 1944 to Roy C. and Anita Knoll and had lived in Fountain City all his life. He had worked as a machinist at Kemper's Cabinets, and was known for his carpentry....

Mary E. Nicholson

Mary E. Nicholson

Oct 2, 2015

Mary E. Nicholson, age 85, passed away on Friday (October 2nd 2015) at Arbor Trace. She was born on May 22nd 1930 to Frank and Edith Wilhelm in Richmond and had lived here all her life. She had been a homemaker, staying home with the children and helping on the farm. She enjoyed rodeos and playing bingo. Mary also loved...

L. Diane Hines

L. Diane Hines

Sep 29, 2015

L. Diane Hines, age 72, passed away on Sunday (September 29th 2015) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on April 9th 1943 to Sam & Enid Polver and had lived here all her life. She had worked at the central kitchen for Richmond Community Schools, and later volunteered at the Richmond Senior Center. She enjoyed playing bingo, going...

Cynthia L. Miller

Cynthia L. Miller

Sep 27, 2015

Cynthia L. "Cindy" (Powell) Miller, age 62, of Richmond passed away Sunday September 27, 2015 after a long illness. Born and raised in Richmond, she was a lifelong factory worker who retired from Landis Plastics in 2003. She is preceded in death by her husband of 20 years, William Miller, her mother Mary L. Veregge Powell, her father Alva R....

Betty A. Porter

Betty A. Porter

Sep 17, 2015

Betty A. Porter, age 85, passed away on Thursday (September 17th 2015) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Vincennes, Indiana on July 8th 1930 and had lived in this area most of her life. She had worked at Sear's, and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Betty enjoyed playing cards and board games, and liked to go...

Marlene Delk

Marlene Delk

Sep 9, 2015

Marlene Delk, age 75, passed away on Wednesday (September 9th 2015) at Kindred Hospital in Dayton, OH. She was born in Richmond on March 12th 1940 to Robert & Anna Robinson and had lived in this area all her life. She had spent her life working in local casket factories. She was a proud member of American Legion post 360...

Robert G O'Conner

Robert G O'Conner

Sep 7, 2015

Robert G. O'Conner, age 73, passed away on Monday (September 7th 2015) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on May 22nd 1942 to Robert & Betty Lou O'Conner. He had lived in Modesto, California until 2004, when he returned home to Richmond. Robert had worked in California as an apartment maintenance man. He had served a 6 year...

Scott Alan Turner

Scott Alan Turner

Sep 4, 2015

Scott Alan Turner, age 50, passed away on Friday (September 4th 2015) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on November 8th 1964 to David and Rosalee Turner and had lived in this area most of his life. He had worked for many local painting companies, most recently Madill Restoration. Scott was an avid Indianapolis Colts fan and loved...

Norman Don Nelson

Norman Don Nelson

Aug 30, 2015

Norman Don Nelson, age 60 of Centerville passed away Sunday (August 30, 2015) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Wayne County on February 27, 1955 to Okey and Juanita Allman Nelson. He married the love of his life Lorrean Lantz on March 5, 1976. He was a simple man who loved NASCAR and spent a lot of time on...

Joseph A Mcwhorter

Joseph A Mcwhorter

Aug 24, 2015

Joseph A. McWhorter, age 32 of Richmond passed away Monday (August 24, 2015) at Reid hospital. He was born in Richmond on May 16, 1983 to Scott and Dorothy Newton McWhorter. He graduated from Richmond High School in 2002. Survivors include his mother Dorothy; sisters Teresa and Karen McWhorter; aunts Janet Krause, Brenda Lawson and Lavonda Sands; uncles Charles and...

Karen A. Cole

Karen A. Cole

Aug 23, 2015

Karen A. Cole, age 50, passed away on Sunday (August 23rd 2015) She was born in Richmond on January 6th 1965 to Willard Perry and Joyce Spahr and had lived here all her life. Karen had raised her children in her home, and later enjoyed spending her time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed cheering on Jimmy Johnson, rooting for the...

Sam Rich, Jr.

Sam Rich, Jr.

Aug 19, 2015

Sam Rich, Jr., age 84, passed away on Wednesday (August 19, 2015) at Rosebud Village. He was born October 11, 1930 to Sam and Lucy (Pietrantonio) Rich in Richmond, Indiana. He was a lifelong resident of Richmond and a 1949 graduate of Richmond Senior High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, receiving an honorable discharge in...

Sylvia K. Frame

Sylvia K. Frame

Aug 18, 2015

Sylvia K. Frame, age 64, passed away on Monday (August 17th 2015) at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. She was born on May 19th 1951 in Richmond to Charles and Jane Drook and had lived here all her life. She was a member of Rock Solid Ministries, where she also volunteered. Sylvia enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren....

Thomas M. Wells

Thomas M. Wells

Aug 16, 2015

Thomas Michael Wells, age 55 passed away Sunday (August 16, 2015) at his home. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on July 10, 1960 to Cecil and Margret Robinson Wells. He graduated from Richmond High School and went on to marry Robbie Gray on July 22, 1988 in Glen Miller Rose Garden. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and bicycles, he was...

Marilyn Ruth Rowe

Marilyn Ruth Rowe

Aug 4, 2015

Marilyn Ruth Rowe, age 89, of Richmond, died Tuesday (August 4, 2015) at Rosebud Village. Marilyn was born on January 1, 1926 in Wayne County, Indiana to Lester A. Rowe and Ruby Pyle Rowe and graduated from Richmond High School in 1944. Marilyn never married and worked for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and for Kroger's for over...

Losha Barrett

Losha Barrett

Aug 3, 2015

Losha Barrett, age 74 of Richmond passed away Monday (August 3, 2015) at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 20, 1941. She was an avid reader, she loved watching movies and spending time with her family. She will be missed by many. Survivors include her children Deanna (Bobby) Atwell, Judy Atwell and Brenda (Billy)...