Obituaries

Bernard Cross

Bernard Cross

Apr 17, 2012

Bernard Cross passed away Tuesday (April 17, 2012) at Ambassador Health Care. Services will be held in Kentucky.

Joan L Beeson

Joan L Beeson

Apr 13, 2012

Richmond Ind. �" Joan L. Beeson, age 82, of Richmond died late Friday evening (April 13, 2012) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Richmond Indiana on January 28, 1930 to Theodore and Alice Johnson Beeson and lived here all her life. She graduated Richmond High School in 1948 and graduated Earlham College in 1952. Joan is survived by...

Lillian M. Crawford

Lillian M. Crawford

Apr 9, 2012

Lillian M. Crawford, age 85, of Richmond, died Monday morning (April 9, 2012) at Golden Living Center Richmond. She was born on March 5. 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio to Ray and Helen Loftus and had lived here most of her life. She was a retired 27 year employee of Richmond Community Schools and a member of Holy Family Church. She...

Rosetta G. Roberts

Rosetta G. Roberts

Apr 8, 2012

Rosetta G. Roberts, age 57, of Richmond, died Sunday (April 8, 2012) at Reid Hospital. She was born on September 23, 1954 in Richmond to Russell and Mary Maxine Mann Brumley and had lived here for the past 15 years moving back here from Tennessee. She was a former member of the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include her children - David...

Earl Williams

Earl Williams

Apr 6, 2012

Earl Williams, age 86, of Richmond, passed away peacefully Friday evening (April 6, 2012) surrounded by his family. He was born in North Carolina on March 27, 1926 to Charlie and Amy Williams and had lived here for the past 16 years. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II and had worked in the meat packing industry....

Goldie J. Philpot

Goldie J. Philpot

Apr 5, 2012

Golden Jewel Gray Philpot passed away on April 5, 2012. Golden, better known as Goldie, was born to William and Nancy Ann Thacker Gray on August 7, 1939 in Lilly, Kentucky. Goldie was preceded in death by her husband of 20 years, John Philpot in 1977, a son David Michael in 1966, brothers William Gray Jr., in 1950 and Tilmon...

Ronald Van Winkle

Ronald Van Winkle

Apr 4, 2012

Ronald Van Winkle, age 67, of Richmond died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday (April 4, 2012). He suffered from pulmonary, heart and Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Connersville, Indiana on December 21, 1944 to Stanley and Frances Boone Van Winkle and had lived in this area all of his life. He attended school in Connersville and obtained his...

Dennis "Dennie" Lindsey

Dennis "Dennie" Lindsey

Apr 3, 2012

Dennis "Dennie" Lindsey, age 57, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (April 3, 2012) at Reid Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Richmond on April 13, 1954 to Ernest and Geneva Cullen Lindsey and had lived here all of his life. He was employed as a driver for ROMCO Trucking and was a member of the International Brotherhood...

Della J. Nabb

Della J. Nabb

Mar 29, 2012

Della J. Nabb, age 79, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (March 29, 2012) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Wayne County, Indiana on December 12, 1932 to Wesley R. and Mable L. Smith Nabb and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired employee of Hill Floral Products and was a member of the Moose and...

William F. Rhodes

William F. Rhodes

Mar 27, 2012

William F. Rhodes, age 70, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (March 27, 2012) at his residence. He was born in Greenville, Ohio on July 11, 1941 to George F. and Accle L. Rhodes and had lived here for the past 16 years. He was a retired diesel mechanic and a former member of the Marine Corp League in Richmond and...

Joann Whittington Mitchell

Joann Whittington Mitchell

Mar 27, 2012

JoAnn (Whittington) Mitchell was born to Herbert and Mary Truitt on October 2, 1925 in West Alexandria, Ohio. The family moved to Richmond in 1927 where they remained. JoAnn attended Fairview, Hibberd and Richmond High School as a member of the Class of 43. After graduation, she worked until "D" Day during World War II at the Metal Specialty gauging...

Betty F. Kaler

Betty F. Kaler

Mar 22, 2012

Betty F. Kaler, age 90, formerly of Richmond, died Thursday morning (March 22, 2012) at the Mulberry Health and Retirement Community in Mulberry, Indiana. She was born in Indianapolis on March 28, 1921 to Raymond and Ruby Edwards Galbreath and had lived in Richmond most of her adult life before moving to West Lafayette, Indiana. She was a graduate of...

Earl E. Stolle

Earl E. Stolle

Mar 21, 2012

Earl E. Stolle, age 90, of Richmond, died Wednesday (March 21, 2012). He was born in Richmond on March 21, 1922 to Joseph F. and Mary Reckers Stolle and had lived here all of his life. He was a 1940 graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired 44 ½ year employee of Belden. Earl was an Army-Air Force...

Michael Allen Sekse

Michael Allen Sekse

Mar 19, 2012

Michael Allen Sekse, age 48, of Richmond, Indiana passed away tragically on Monday March 19th, 2012. Mike was born January 19th, 1964 in Richmond, IN to Ellen and Floyd Sekse. Mike was a life-long resident of Richmond, IN. He will be missed terribly by his friends and family. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd G. Sekse, and...

Paul J. Thomas

Paul J. Thomas

Mar 17, 2012

Paul J. Thomas, age 91, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (March 17, 2012) at his residence. He was born in Wayne County on October 23, 1920 to James and Hazel Thomas. He attended Test Junior High School and Morton High School and served in the Army Combat Engineers in the South Pacific during World War II. He worked for DeBolt...

Ruth Roll

Ruth Roll

Mar 16, 2012

Ruth Roll, age 82, of Richmond, died Friday afternoon (March 16, 2012) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Bertha and Roscoe Johnson, on March 15, 1930. She married Myron Joe Roll in November of 1948. Together they raised five children on their family farm just north of Richmond. After her children were grown, Ruth...

Joan E. Liebert

Joan E. Liebert

Mar 7, 2012

"I am at peace"…..Our dear wife and mother, Joan Emma Pugh Liebert, laid down her body, left this world, and began her new life peacefully on March 7, 2012. Selfless caring and concern for others was her passion and the hallmark of her life. She was born in Florida on August 27, 1932 to Oscar and her beloved mother, Ruth...

Dale E. Winters

Dale E. Winters

Mar 6, 2012

Dale E. Winters, age 76, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (March 6, 2012) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Wayne County of June 17, 1935 to Harry A. "Al" and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Winters and had lived here all of his life. He attended Kitchel school and served in the Indiana National Guard. He worked in construction but his...

Jeannine Smelser

Jeannine Smelser

Mar 3, 2012

Jeannine Smelser, age 82, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (March 3, 2012) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Richmond on June 10, 1929 to Thomas and Thelma Thomas Keal and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1947 graduate of Richmond High School and served on her class reunion committee and as a member of...

Fred Moore

Fred Moore

Feb 27, 2012

Fred Moore, age 81, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning (February 27, 2012) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Bond, Kentucky on March 13, 1930 to Lee and Mary King Moore and had lived most of his adult life in the Richmond area. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War...