Obituaries

Victoria Lynn Samuels

Victoria Lynn Samuels

Aug 3, 2014

Victoria Lynn Samuels, age 49, formerly of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday (August 3, 2014) in Indianapolis. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and she was a professional firefighter. Survivors include her daughter, Kylie Samuels and granddaughter, Rory Samuels. She is also survived by her parents, Gordon Samuels and Martha Samuels, both of Richmond and a sister,...

Helen Louise Uhl

Helen Louise Uhl

Jul 28, 2014

Helen Louise Uhl, age 87, of Richmond passed away July 28, 2014 at Reid Hospital. She was born in Marion, Indiana to the late Clarence B. and Gladys Sheffield White and was a graduate of Sweetser High School, Sweetser, Indiana. She lived in Richmond for more than 50 years following many years of residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was...

Dave Mcdaniel

Dave Mcdaniel

Jul 23, 2014

Dave McDaniel, age 81, passed away on Wednesday (July 23, 2014) at Heritage House of Richmond. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on September 13th, 1932 to William & Ida McDaniel and had lived in this area most of his life. He worked for 38 years at Swayne Robinson as an inspector. Dave enjoyed reading, attending air shows, and spending...

George Edwin Driffill

George Edwin Driffill

Jul 20, 2014

George Edwin Driffill, age 88, of Richmond passed away peacefully on Sunday (July 20, 2014) at Heritage House of Richmond. He was born in New Paris, Ohio on February 27, 1926 to George William and Ellen Sara Jarrett Driffill. He graduated from Richmond High School then joined the US Navy where he served in WWII. He was a member of...

Charles A. Bizzaro

Charles A. Bizzaro

Jul 18, 2014

Charles A. Bizzaro, age 87, of Richmond, passed away quietly and peacefully on Friday (July 18, 2014) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on December 8, 1926 to Chester and Josephine Porfidio Bizzaro both immigrants of Marcianise, Italy. In 1943 Charles joined the Navy, doing basic training and gunnery school in Chicago, then to Lambert Field at the...

B.P. "Red" Davis

B.P. "Red" Davis

Jul 9, 2014

B.P. "Red" Davis, age 89, passed away on Wednesday (July 9th 2014) at Reid Hospital. He was born on August 8th, 1924 in Barbourville, Kentucky to Harve & Flora Davis and had lived in the Richmond area since 1944. Red was known for owning the 5 Red Go service stations in the area for 40 years and being an avid...

Mary J. Stiggleman

Mary J. Stiggleman

Jul 4, 2014

Mary J. Stiggleman, age 90, left this earth Friday, July 4th to be with her Savior, friends, and family. She was born in Cambridge City on June 5th, 1924 to Nelson & Martha Eaton and moved to Richmond a few years later. Mary loved God and reading her bible, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, liked watching the Cincinnati Reds, and enjoyed...

Dorothy M. Bear

Dorothy M. Bear

Jul 4, 2014

Dorothy M. Bear, age 75, of Richmond passed away peacefully on Friday (July 4, 2014) at Golden Living Center. She was born in Fayette County, Indiana on March 26, 1939 to Eldon and Mildred Butler and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a very social person who loved to dance, swim and go to the...

Howard J. "Jack" Elstro

Howard J. "Jack" Elstro

Jul 3, 2014

Howard J. "Jack" Elstro, age 86, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (July 3, 2014) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on June 22, 1928 to Howard and Mary Agnes Lahrman Elstro and had lived here all of his life. He was a 1947 graduate of Richmond High School and worked for Avco until they closed in 1972. He...

Harold Runyon

Harold Runyon

Jul 1, 2014

Harold Runyon, age 84, of Trinity, Florida, passed away after complications from a stroke on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Marliere Hospice Center in New Port Richey, Florida. Harold was born in Preble County, Ohio on August 12, 1929 to Walter and Lena Deeter Runyon. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Cambridge City after which he enlisted in the...

Joellen Wilcox

Joellen Wilcox

Jun 28, 2014

Joellen Wilcox, age 72, passed away peacefully Saturday (June 28, 2014) at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, Indiana. She was born in Hagerstown, Indiana on August 11, 1941 to Henry and Mary Alice Nungesser and had lived in this area for most of her life. She is survived by one sister Carolyn Gregory. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday (July...

Raimonda Phillips

Raimonda Phillips

Jun 28, 2014

Raimonda "Mondie" Phillips, age 60, of Centerville, died peacefully Saturday morning (June 28, 2014) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on October 2, 1953 to Anthony and JoAnn Sheard Rastbichler and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1971 graduate of Richmond High School and had worked as front desk clerk for the Super 8...

Iola Monzell Butler

Iola Monzell Butler

Jun 27, 2014

Iola Monzell Butler, age 84, passed away on Friday (June 27th, 2014) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born on November 11th, 1929 in ____ to Ralph and Della Rich and moved to this area in 1967. Iola enjoyed genealogy, tracing both sides of her family tree, eating at MCL, reading books, solving crossword puzzles, and was a member...

Arthur D. Selby

Arthur D. Selby

Jun 26, 2014

Arthur Dale "Art" Selby age 80, of Richmond, passed away at Reid Hospital on Thursday (June 26, 2014). Art was born in Sparta, Tennessee on May 10, 1934 to Calvin E. and Mattie L. Gilliam Selby. He came to Richmond in 1947 and resided here until his death. Art was a Master Electrician for over 40 years locally, in Ohio,...

Carolyn J. Davis

Carolyn J. Davis

Jun 23, 2014

Carolyn J. Davis of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of San Fernando, California, passed away peacefully Monday, June 23rd, 2014. She was born in Richmond on November 2nd, 1944 to Joseph and Edna Davis was one of seven children. In 1959 Carolyn married William Davis and together they had on daughter, Damita "Dee Dee" Jo Johnson, one grandson DeWayne Johnson and...

C. Elizabeth Ketron

C. Elizabeth Ketron

Jun 22, 2014

C. Elizabeth Ketron, age 91, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday (June 22, 2014) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born in Hagerstown, Indiana on July 15, 1922 to Sam and Ethel Mull LaMar. She lived in the Richmond/Eaton/Campbellstown area all of her life before moving to Indianapolis in 2011. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and married Ralph...

Allan Roberts

Allan Roberts

Jun 20, 2014

Surrounded by his family, Allan Roberts passed away at the age of 77 on Friday, June 20th, 2014 at Reid Hospital. He lived a full life as a biology teacher for 36 years at Richmond High School, a taxidermist, a naturalist at Hayes Arboretum, a Camp Clements Counselor with his brother in law Larry Moore, a nature photographer, and an...

Theresa Maxine Johnson

Theresa Maxine Johnson

Jun 20, 2014

Theresa Maxine (North) Johnson went home to be with the Lord on (6/20/14) at age 87 while at Rosebud Village Nursing Home. She was born October 3, 1926 in Hollansburg, Ohio to Ed & Nora North. She was the youngest of 4 children. She lived in Richmond most of her adult life and was a homemaker and also worked at...

Hazel R. Johnson

Hazel R. Johnson

Jun 13, 2014

Hazel R. Johnson, age 96, passed away Friday (June 13, 2014) in Covington, Georgia. She was born March 18, 1918 in Jackson County, Kentucky to William Franklin and Bessie Acers Robinson. Hazel enjoyed her family, cooking, growing her flowers and loving her pets (and everyone else's pets). Survivors include her children, Marie (Jim) Isaac of Centerville, IN, Robert (Anna) Johnson...

Gary Wayne Roller

Gary Wayne Roller

Jun 13, 2014

Gary Wayne Roller, age 68, of Richmond passed away peacefully on Friday (June 13, 2014) at Rosebud Village. He was born in Richmond on March 29, 1946 to John and Ruth Sutton Roller and had lived here all of his life. He was a devout Christian and a long time supporter of New Creations. He enjoyed horse racing and playing...