Obituaries

Martha H. Taggart

Martha H. Taggart

Mar 21, 2013

Martha H.Taggart, age 97, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (March 21, 2013) at Ambassador Healthcare. She was born in Richmond on December 12, 1915 to Russell and Erma Livelsberger Suits and was raised here by her mother and her step-father, Russell Lamm. She had worked at the former Atlas Underwear Company and had operated , with her husband, the City...

Carolyn A Wall

Carolyn A Wall

Mar 16, 2013

Carolyn Ann Barr Wall, age 67, of Richmond, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday morning (March 16, 2013) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on February 22, 1946 to Raymond F. and Hazel Cole Barr. She was a telephone operator for Sprint and had been a caregiver for many years. She moved back to...

Ruby D. Shaw

Ruby D. Shaw

Mar 16, 2013

Ruby D. Shaw, age 80, of Richmond, took God's hand on Saturday morning (March 16, 2013) and went to her reward in heaven surrounded by her family and her pastor. She was born on July 6, 1932 in East Bernstadt, Kentucky to Gordia and Eva Fields Harrison. Ruby had worked as a pharmacy tech and in various medical related jobs....

Doris S. Ross

Doris S. Ross

Mar 12, 2013

Doris S. Ross, age 90, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (March 12, 2013) at her residence. She was born in Maple Lake, Minnesota on January 21, 1923 to Emil and Anna Wolfsteller and had lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and had been a member of the former Second Presbyterian Church. She loved her family and...

Joseph C. Brim

Joseph C. Brim

Mar 9, 2013

Joseph C. Brim, age 84, of Richmond, died Saturday evening (March 9, 2013) at Ambassador Healthcare. He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky on November 5, 1928 to Robert H. and Nancy Ann Benge Brim and had lived in this area most of his life. Joe had worked for Richmond Auto Electric for over twenty years and then operated Joe...

Rochelle V. Oakes

Rochelle V. Oakes

Mar 9, 2013

Rochelle V. Oakes, age 71, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (March 9, 2013) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 9, 1941 to James and Ann Janda D'Amore and had lived here for the past 21 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Rock Solid Ministries. Her husband, Jack Edward Oakes, died on May...

Louise Newton

Louise Newton

Mar 4, 2013

Louise Newton, age 82, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (March 4, 2013) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on November 8, 1930 to Hiram and Margaret Sandlin Grimes and moved back here in 2005 after living in Florida for twenty years. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Edgar Newton, died in 1983. Survivors include her sons, Darrell Newton...

Karl Morris Sharp

Karl Morris Sharp

Mar 4, 2013

Karl Morris Sharp, 83, recently of Centerville, passed away on March 4, 2013 after breaking his hip in a fall last week. Born on March 20, 1929 in Indianapolis, he spent most of his childhood in Plainfield, Illinois. Later, his family moved to Muncie, where in 1946 he graduated from Muncie Burris High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in...

Tammy Sue Ross

Tammy Sue Ross

Feb 27, 2013

Tammy Sue Ross, age 49, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (February 27, 2013) at Ambassador Healthcare. She was born in Greenville, Ohio on December 6, 1963 to Winston and Patricia Defriece and had lived in this area all of her life. She had worked for Maish Body Shop and for K-Mart. She loved to fish and enjoyed pitching horseshoes. She...

Evelyn J. Phenis

Evelyn J. Phenis

Feb 27, 2013

Evelyn J. Phenis, age 92, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (February 27, 2013) at Saint Francis Hospital in Escanaba, Michigan. She was born in Richmond on November 8, 1920 to Lester and Elsie Yoder Phenis and had lived in Michigan for the past 11 years. Her husband, Francis Phenis, died March 31, 1992. Survivors include her children, Rose Beauchamp,...

Betty J. Brinker

Betty J. Brinker

Feb 21, 2013

Betty J. Brinker, age 96, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (February 21, 2013) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. She was born in Richmond on November 19, 1916 to Howard and Edna Young Mashmeyer and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Morton High School and had worked at Wright Patterson Air Force Base...

James Newton

James Newton

Feb 20, 2013

James Newton, Jr., age 77, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (February 20, 2013) at his residence. He was born in Evelyn, Kentucky on December 16, 1935 to James, Sr. and Martha Reece Newton. He was raised in Beattyville, Kentucky and lived most of his life in this area. He had worked for the former Dunham-Lehr Company. Survivors include his wife...

Alice E. James

Alice E. James

Feb 18, 2013

Alice E. James, age 69, of Richmond, died Sunday afternoon (February 17, 2013) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on January 28, 1944 to John and Zelma Shaffer Clark and had lived here all of her life. She had worked at the Blue Ribbon Laundromat. Alice was a homemaker and loved to play bingo. Her husband, Amos ,...

Dovie Boswell

Dovie Boswell

Feb 15, 2013

Dovie Boswell, age 63, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois, died Friday (February 15, 2013) at Barnes Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born in Anderson, Indiana on May 6, 1949 to Ted and Annabelle Cooper Stanley and had lived in this area before moving to Illinois. Her husband, Charles Boswell, died December 29, 2003. Survivors include eight sons, five daughters,...

Howard J. Thomas

Howard J. Thomas

Feb 12, 2013

Howard J. Thomas, age 82, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (February 12, 2013) at the IU-Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. He was born in Richmond on July 2, 1930 to Howard C. and Ruby Weatherly Thomas and had lived here all of his life before moving to Lafayette one year ago. He was a retired employee of Wayne Dairy where...

Florence I. Deimling

Florence I. Deimling

Feb 12, 2013

Florence I. Deimling, age 99, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on February 12, 2013 at Arbor Trace. She was born on August 6, 1913 in Pontiac, Michigan. She was the daughter of Claude and Pearl Garvey who both preceded her in death. She was married on June 16, 1934 to Joseph Deimling who also preceded her...

Kara Ellen Weilandich

Kara Ellen Weilandich

Feb 10, 2013

Kara Ellen Weilandich, 50, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (February 10, 2013) at Reid Hospital. She was born December 6, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri. A native of St. Louis, she and her son moved to Richmond in 2001. Kara was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. She had been involved in Seton Catholic Schools since 2002. She ran...

Serena Gray Amador

Serena Gray Amador

Feb 9, 2013

Serena Gray Amador went to be with her Lord on Saturday (February 9, 2013). She was 40 years old. Born on March 6, 1972 to Lester L. Gray, Jr., and Deborah Turner Gray. She was the loving mother of Larissa Boston and Chelsea Remirez. She also leaves a very special granddaughter, Keyonna Gregory; her mother; a brother, Brian (Becky) Gray;...

Roger L. Wright

Roger L. Wright

Feb 7, 2013

Roger L. Wright, age 69, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (February 7, 2013) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on May 19, 1943 to St. Elmo and Edith Haymaker Wright and had lived here all of his life. He had worked as a painter in the casket manufacturing business and had served several companies including Richmond Casket Shell,...

Kenneth J. Berry

Kenneth J. Berry

Feb 6, 2013

Kenneth J. Berry, age 63, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (February 6, 2013) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Spring City, Tennessee on February 14, 1949 to Paul Boyd and Lillie Mae Reed Berry and had lived here most of his life. He had owned and operated Ken Berry Cement Contracting and was a licensed real estate broker and...