Obituaries

Patricia Ann Blume

Patricia Ann Blume

Mar 26, 2011

Patricia Ann Blume, age 79, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (March 26, 2011) in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on February 1, 1932 to Charles and Lucille Miller Stoddard and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1951 graduate of Richmond High School, a homemaker and a member of Saint...

John H. Stapleton

John H. Stapleton

Mar 19, 2011

John H. Stapleton, age 90, died Saturday afternoon (March 19, 2011) in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Reid Hospital in Richmond. He was born May 10, 1920 to John W. and Ida (Spears) Stapleton in Preble County, Ohio. He was a 1939 graduate of Lincoln High School in Cambridge City. John worked at Belden and then became an over the...

Gary Allen Mathews

Gary Allen Mathews

Mar 18, 2011

Gary Allen Mathews, age 66, of Richmond, died Friday morning (March 18, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on April 14, 1944 to Paul and Rosemary Sittloh Mathews and had lived here all of his life. Gary was a 1962 graduate of Richmond High School and was a veteran of the US Army. He was a retired...

Michael R. Gardner

Michael R. Gardner

Mar 10, 2011

Michael Reid Gardner, age 68, of Richmond, died Thursday (March 10, 2011) at Golden Living Center Oakridge. He was born in Richmond on July 31, 1942 to Reid and Alice Phenis Gardner and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Boston High School and was a 27 year employee of NATCO. He had also worked...

Margaret A. "Peggy" Owen

Margaret A. "Peggy" Owen

Mar 10, 2011

Margaret A. "Peggy" Owen, age 82, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (March 10, 2011) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in Cambridge City on July 3, 1928 to Grover and Rena Weir Jefferies. She was a homemaker and had worked for Nettle Creek Industries and for Elder Beerman. She was a former member of the Order Of Eastern...

Robert M. Ellington

Robert M. Ellington

Mar 7, 2011

Robert M. Ellington, age 60, of Richmond, died Monday (March 7, 2011) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on August 18, 1950 to Malcolm and Thelma Huffman Ellington and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School, attended Purdue University and served with the U.S. Marine Corp for over seven years....

Ada M. "Mickey" Holecheck

Ada M. "Mickey" Holecheck

Mar 1, 2011

Ada M. "Mickey" Holecheck, age 83, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (March 1, 2011) She was born in Richmond on December 12, 1927 to Milton R. and Lillian Lichliter Kemp and had lived here all of her life. She worked for Avco for 18 years and she was a homemaker. Mickey was fond of her volunteer work with Circle U...

Nancy Overton

Nancy Overton

Feb 27, 2011

Services Pending

Anthony Keith Irwin

Anthony Keith Irwin

Feb 21, 2011

Anthony Keith Irwin, age 49, of Richmond, died Monday (February 21, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on December 28, 1961 to Jerry K. and Lillian A. Damrell Irwin and was a graduate of National Trail High School. He lived in Florida for a number of years before moving back to Richmond ten years ago. Tony had...

Diana M. Charles

Diana M. Charles

Feb 16, 2011

Diana M. Charles, age 74, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (February 16, 2011) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on January 15, 1937 to Samuel and Wyvonna Ruby Michael and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of the Ivy Tech nursing program and was a retired registered nurse at Henry County Hospital. She...

Virginia A. Walker

Virginia A. Walker

Feb 15, 2011

Virginia A. "Ginny" Walker, age 74, of Satellite Beach, Florida, died Tuesday (February 15, 2011) at William Child's Hospice House in Palm Bay, Florida. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on January 12, 1937 to Joseph and Mary Bloemke. Ginny attended Saint Andrew Catholic Grade School and graduated from Richmond High School in 1955. She attended a course in Dental...

Robert E. Daugherty

Robert E. Daugherty

Feb 7, 2011

Robert E. Daugherty, age 64, formerly of Richmond, died Monday evening (February 7, 2011) at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born in Richmond on September 2, 1946 to James W. and Thelma Baker Daugherty and was a graduate of Richmond High School. He moved to Indianapolis about thirty years ago and was the owner of T.T.S. (Tool and Technology Services)...

Carolyn F. Brumfield

Carolyn F. Brumfield

Feb 7, 2011

Carolyn F. Brumfield, age 84, of Richmond, died Monday evening (February 7, 2011) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in Richmond on October 23, 1926 to Richard and Marguerite Turner Bullerdick and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired employee of Kessler's Team Sports. Carolyn was...

Alexis Marie Charles

Alexis Marie Charles

Jan 31, 2011

Alexis Marie Charles, infant daughter of Heather Wallace and Seth Charles of Richmond, died Monday (January 31, 2011) at Reid Hospital. No Services or Visitations are planned. Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary , Richmond, is handling arrangements.

Della M. Napier

Della M. Napier

Jan 31, 2011

Della M. Napier, age 85, of Richmond, died Monday morning (January 31, 2011) at her residence. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on November 19, 1925 to A.C. and Amanda Geer Howard and had lived here most of here life. She was a seamstress and had worked for Adam H Bartel Company and for Nettle Creek Industries. She was a...

Jeffery R Lambert

Jeffery R Lambert

Jan 30, 2011

Jeffery R. Lambert, age 25, of Richmond, died Saturday (January 30, 2011) He was born in Richmond on December 4, 1985 and had lived here all of his life. He loved children, hunting and fishing and was helpful and devoted to his mother and step-father as well as a helpful friend to many. Jeff was a very good big brother....

Lyal Thomas Henderson

Lyal Thomas Henderson

Jan 25, 2011

Lyal Thomas Henderson, age 83, of Richmond, died Tuesday (January 25, 2011) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Centerville, Indiana on February 13, 1927 to Thomas and Mary Henderson and had lived here all of his life. He had worked for Powerhouse and the former Jerry's restaurants. Survivors include nieces - Ruby Carpenter, Linda Frazee; nephews - Darrell Henderson,...

Kevin N. Ward

Kevin N. Ward

Jan 22, 2011

Kevin N. Ward, 7 month old son of Amy Ward and Noel Caballero, died unexpectedly on Saturday (January 22, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on June 7, 2010. Survivors in addition to his parents are siblings Mia Ward and Joshua Ward; maternal grandmother �" Debra Ward; paternal grandparents �" Modesto and Crescia Caballero; maternal great grandmother...

Doris L. Owens

Doris L. Owens

Jan 21, 2011

Doris L. Owens, age 92, of Richmond, died Friday evening (January 21, 2011) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in Wayne County, Indiana on April 23, 1918 to Lester and Virgil Hodgin Wright and had lived her all of her life. She was a graduate of Webster High School and of Ball State University. She was a retired...

Darnell Miller

Darnell Miller

Jan 21, 2011

Darnell Miller, age 72, of Richmond, died Friday morning (January 21, 2011) at Heritage House of Richmond. The son of Norman and Letha Smith Miller, he was born in Richmond on May 27, 1938 and had lived here all of his life. In addition to his parents, his long time companion, June Barker, is also deceased. No services or visitation...