Obituaries

Rosemary Eleanor Lang

Rosemary Eleanor Lang

Oct 20, 2011

Rosemary Eleanor Lang, age 89, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (October 20, 2011) at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Bath, Indiana on March 12, 1922 to Hugh and Nora Hammer Himelick and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of McGuffey High School in Oxford, Ohio. She had worked for the Union...

Randall R. Snyder

Randall R. Snyder

Oct 19, 2011

Randall R. Snyder, age 26, of Richmond, died Wednesday (October 19, 2011). He was born in Richmond on November 25, 1984 to Larry L. and Nancy Moody Snyder and had lived here all of his life. He was a 2003 graduate of Richmond High School and a 2011 graduate of Ivy Tech with an associates degree in Applied Science and...

Jerry Lee Gilbert

Jerry Lee Gilbert

Oct 18, 2011

Jerry Lee Gilbert, age 38, lost his life in a car accident on Tuesday evening (October 18, 2011). He was born in Richmond, Indiana and spent his childhood in Kentucky before moving back to Indiana as a teenager. He was employed by Smith Dairy for many years and was a beloved son, brother and uncle. He was a friend to...

Robert Stephens Byrd

Robert Stephens Byrd

Oct 12, 2011

Robert Stephens Byrd, age 91, of Richmond, died Wednesday afternoon (October 12, 2011) at Reid Hospital. Bob was born in Richmond on August 19, 1920 and graduated from Richmond High School in 1939. He graduated from Earlham College in 1943 and then studied at the Guilmant School of Music in New York City. While in New York, Bob was organist...

Carl R. Yingst

Carl R. Yingst

Oct 6, 2011

Carl R. Yingst, age 49, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (October 6, 2011) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond on June 9, 1962 to Clifford and Norma Gross Yingst. He lived here all of his life and was a 1982 graduate of Richmond High School. Survivors include the love of his life, his wife - Helen...

Timothy H. Thomas

Timothy H. Thomas

Oct 5, 2011

Timothy H. Thomas, age 56, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (October 5, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on September 25, 1955 to Howard J. and Earlene Rodgers Thomas and had lived here all of his life. He was a great animal lover and an avid Miami Dolphins football fan. He was a US Army veteran. Survivors...

Paul L. Brittenham

Paul L. Brittenham

Oct 5, 2011

Paul L. Brittenham, age 94, of Richmond, died Wednesday afternoon (October 5, 2011) at Golden Living Center - Richmond. He was born in Richmond on February 25, 1917 to Otto and Agnes Kelley Brittenham and had lived here all of his life. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. Paul had owned a grocery store in Centerville...

Mary A. Davis

Mary A. Davis

Sep 26, 2011

Mary A. Davis, age 62, of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday evening (September 26, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on February 18, 1949 to Joseph B. and Edna Lucille Catron Davis and was raised here. She was a homemaker and had lived in California before returning to this area. Survivors include two children - Phillip Davis...

Michael D. Myers

Michael D. Myers

Sep 23, 2011

Michael D. Myers, age 69, of Richmond, died Friday afternoon (September 23, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on March 24, 1942 to John and Hazel Moore Myers and had lived here most of his life. He had worked in car sales and was a veteran of the US Army. Survivors include his wife of 46 years...

Edward J. Roe

Edward J. Roe

Sep 22, 2011

Edward J. Roe, age 62, of New Paris, died Thursday evening (September 22, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 24, 1949 to Irvin and Martha Reece Roe and had lived in Richmond for a number of years before moving to New Paris. Survivors include two brothers - David Roe and Albert Roe and...

Benjamin M. Craig

Benjamin M. Craig

Sep 22, 2011

Benjamin Matthew "Gentle Ben" Craig, age 40, of Richmond, Indiana, ended his battle with mental illness on Thursday morning, September 22, 2011 at Reid Hospital (Richmond). He was born February 28, 1971 in Wichita, KS. He graduated from Webster Groves High School in Webster Groves, MO in 1989 and attended Meramec Community College in Saint Louis, MO. He was a...

Richard Jan Goins

Richard Jan Goins

Sep 18, 2011

Richard Jan Goins, age 60, of Madeira Beach, Florida, passed away on Sunday (September 18, 2011) after a lengthly illness. Rick was born on August 10, 1951 to William and Flora McKinney Goins. He attended Richmond Community Schools and graduated from Richmond High School in 1969. Rick served in the US Marine Corp from 1970 thru 1971. He was the...

Carol Roberta Cain Hatfield

Carol Roberta Cain Hatfield

Sep 17, 2011

Carol Roberta Cain Hatfield, 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 17 in San Antonio, Texas. Carol was born on July 19, 1935 to the late Donna (Weirich) Cain and Kenneth Cain in Richmond, Indiana and lived in Richmond most of her life. Mrs. Hatfield was a dedicated kindergarten and primary grade teacher. Her early teaching years...

Glen R. Barnett

Glen R. Barnett

Sep 16, 2011

Glen R. Barnett, age 80, of Richmond, died Friday morning (September 16, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Rushville, Indiana on April 17, 1931 to Frank and Roma Guthrie Barnett and had lived here most of his life. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War where he attained the rank of Sergeant. He was a...

Barbara Ann Handy Cosgrove

Barbara Ann Handy Cosgrove

Sep 4, 2011

Barbara Ann Handy Cosgrove, age 63, of Richmond, died of a long term illness on Sunday evening (September 4, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Cool Ridge, West Virginia on September 22, 1947 to Robert and Willie Mac Handy. She moved to Lynn, Indiana at a very young age and then came to Richmond, Indiana where she lived...

William E. Hieger

William E. Hieger

Sep 4, 2011

William E. Hieger, age 61, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (September 4, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on March 27, 1950 to William E. Sr. and Estelle Galloucis Hieger and had lived here most of his life. Bill had worked as an electrical engineer and as a mechanic. He was a musician and he built and...

Irene J. Hockett

Irene J. Hockett

Aug 30, 2011

Irene J. Hockett, age 91, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (August 30, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born on September 2, 1919 in Camden, Ohio to Vernard and Ruth Austin Hall and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of Dixon Township High School and she attended Richmond Business College. She had worked...

Patricia A. Watson

Patricia A. Watson

Aug 30, 2011

Patricia A. Watson, age 62, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (August 30, 2011) at Lincoln Center Healthcare in Connersville. She was born in Richmond on October 21, 1948 to Robert and Bessie Creech and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a 1968 graduate of Centerville High School and had worked at the former Miller's Cafeteria,...

Michael Suveges

Michael Suveges

Aug 25, 2011

Michael Suveges, age 77, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (August 25, 2011) at Ambassador Healthcare. He was born in Wayne County on December 5, 1933 to John Suveges, Sr. and Marie Kerekesi Suveges and had lived here most of his life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers - John, Steve and Joseph Suveges...

Richard E. Stubbs

Richard E. Stubbs

Aug 25, 2011

Richard E. Stubbs, age 81, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (August 25, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Wayne County, Indiana on March 26, 1930 to Russell and Mildred Pentecost Stubbs and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of Greens Fork High School and was a retired vice president of the...