Obituaries

Patricia L. Smith

Patricia L. Smith

Dec 24, 2011

Patricia L. Smith, age 72, of Economy, died Saturday afternoon (December 24, 2011) at her residence. She was born in Lansing, Michigan on September 22, 1939 to Leon and Leah Maurer Dormer and had lived here most of her life. She was a retired employee of Reid Hospital and a member of Living Faith Church of God. Her husband, George...

John A. Drook

John A. Drook

Dec 23, 2011

John A. Drook, Jr., age 41, of Richmond, died Friday morning (December 23, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on May 30, 1970 to John A. Sr. and Peggy Craig Drook and had lived here most of his life. He had attended the Jacksonville Ministry School and had worked in retail sales. John was a member of...

Jon P. Blackwell

Jon P. Blackwell

Dec 15, 2011

Jon P. Blackwell, age 65, of Centerville, died Thursday morning (December 15, 2011) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond on June 6, 1946 to Wayne and Margaret Zeyen Blackwell and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and attended Miami - Jacobs Business College. He was...

Mary E. "Betty" Moore

Mary E. "Betty" Moore

Dec 13, 2011

Mary E. "Betty" Moore, age 91, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (December 13, 2011) at Ambassador Healthcare. She was born in Marion County, Indiana on July 6, 1920 to Owen and Florence Veregge Webb and had lived here most of her life. She had worked as a tutor at Starr School and had served as a teacher's assistant. She was...

Betty L. Edwards

Betty L. Edwards

Dec 13, 2011

Betty L. Edwards, age 70, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (December 13, 2011) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on October 6, 1941 to Elmer and Ethel Eugenia Goodwin Pierce, was raised on a dairy farm near Boston and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of Boston High School and had...

Emery B. Smith

Emery B. Smith

Dec 4, 2011

Emery B. Smith, age 82, of Richmond, died Sunday afternoon (December 4, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Cincinnati on March 27, 1929 to Robert and Bessie Neely Smith and had lived in Richmond since 1961. He had worked as a machinist for Cincinnati Machinery and for the former Wayne Works. Survivors include his wife of 60 years...

William E. Hersley

William E. Hersley

Dec 1, 2011

William Edward Hersley, age 58, of Richmond, died Thursday (December 1, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Batesville on March 31, 1953 to Richard and Elizabeth Glaub Hersley and had lived in Richmond for the past 22 years. He was a former employee of the Recycling Center and worked as a carpenter. Survivors include his daughters - Ruth...

M. Joan Schlotterbeck

M. Joan Schlotterbeck

Nov 27, 2011

M. Joan Schlotterbeck, age 78, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (November 27, 2011) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on February 5, 1933 to Charles H. and Lucy Hignite Tincher and had lived here all of her life. Joan was a 1951 graduate of Richmond High School and had worked at the former Richmond Homes. She was a...

Lois J. Whiteley

Lois J. Whiteley

Nov 23, 2011

Lois J. Whiteley, age 66, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (November 23, 2011) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Fairhaven, Ohio on February 23, 1945 to Rhodes and Esta Jackson Richardson and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Salvation Army. Survivors include her daughters...

David E. Sills

David E. Sills

Nov 22, 2011

David E. Sills, age 68, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (November 22, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Hartford City, Indiana on June 23, 1943 to Uriah Dick and Lena I. Keller Sills. He graduated from Hartford City High School and attended Purdue University. He was a retired employee of Dana Corporation. David was a member of the...

Richard L. Faddis

Richard L. Faddis

Nov 22, 2011

Richard L. Faddis, age 77, of Richmond, died Tuesday (November 22, 2011) at Golden Living Center-Richmond. He was born in Richmond on July 2, 1934 to Jack and Alice Faddis and had worked for many years as a cement mason. Survivors include his wife - Janet Faddis; daughters - Ruby Doles, Carrie Mullins, Veronica Duncan; son - Richard L. Faddis,...

Betty L. Thomas

Betty L. Thomas

Nov 17, 2011

Betty L. Thomas, age 84, of Richmond, died Thursday morning ( November 17, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Charlottesville, Indiana on May 16, 1927 and had lived here most of her life. She had worked for the former Natco and the former Busch's Fabrics and had been employed by the WIC Program. She was a member of...

Wendell Kelley

Wendell Kelley

Nov 17, 2011

Wendell Kelley, age 87, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (November 17, 2011) at Friends Fellowship Community. He was born in Piqua, Ohio on April 25, 1924 to Curran and Kathryn Doney Kelley and had lived here most of his life. He attended Earlham College and Wright State University and was the retired Executive Vice President of the former First Federal...

Paula Lee Bromley

Paula Lee Bromley

Nov 11, 2011

Paula Lee Bromley, age 62, of Richmond, died Friday evening (November 11, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Champaign, Illinois on October 6, 1949 and had lived in this community for 20 years. She had worked for the former Cigna Insurance Company. Survivors include her daughter - Jennifer Lee (Jamie) Mills of Richmond; sister - Kay Palmer of...

Joyce A. Mcclure

Joyce A. Mcclure

Nov 9, 2011

Joyce A. McClure, age 82, of Richmond, died Wednesday (November 9, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on January 28, 1929 to Lester and Florence McMann Beach and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had been employed by Huffman Manufacturing, Ayr-Way, and Cox's Market. She currently worked...

Viola Kay Woodward

Viola Kay Woodward

Nov 8, 2011

Viola Kay Woodward, age 96, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (November 8, 2011) at her residence. Survivors include her granddaughter - Glenda Woodward.

Roland Jerome "Jerry" Mcnally

Roland Jerome "Jerry" Mcnally

Nov 4, 2011

Roland Jerome "Jerry" McNally, age 80, of Richmond, was born into eternal life surrounded by his family on Friday (November 4, 2011) He was born in Richmond on October 30, 1931 to Thomas Paul and Violet Mae Livelsberger McNally and had lived here all of his life. He was certified by Purdue University as a golf course technician and was...

Michael J. "Whomme" May

Michael J. "Whomme" May

Oct 25, 2011

Michael J. "Whomme" May, age 43, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (October 25, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on October 2, 1968 to John Jr. and Medrith Mann May and had lived here all of his life. Survivors include his daughter - Christy Day of Lynn, IN; son - Brandon Day of Hillsboro, OH; his mother...

Barbara Ellen Eadler

Barbara Ellen Eadler

Oct 22, 2011

Barbara Ellen Eadler, age 82, formerly of Richmond, died suddenly on Saturday (October 22, 2011) in Temple, Texas. She was born in Richmond on November 9, 1928 to Carl and Johanna Meier and was a 1946 graduate of Richmond High School. Barbara was a 1950 graduate of Good Samaritan School of Nursing in West Palm Beach, Florida. She was very...

Phyllis Myers

Phyllis Myers

Oct 21, 2011

Phyllis Myers, age 67, of Richmond died unexpectedly Friday evening (October 21, 2011) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on December 29, 1943 to Wesley and Josephine Sharp Perry and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired 35 year employee of Alcoa/Silgan Closures. Her husband, Michael Myers, died September 23, 2011. Survivors include her...