Obituaries

Natalie E. Beckman

Natalie E. Beckman

Dec 21, 2010

Natalie E. Beckman, age 84, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (December 21, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on January 20, 1926 to Kesley and Ledra L. Nelson Black and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and she was a homemaker. Her husband, William J. Beckman, died on...

Barbara Ann Sammons

Barbara Ann Sammons

Dec 19, 2010

Barbara Ann Sammons, age 83, of Richmond, died late Sunday night (December 19, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born on March 11, 1927 in Loyall, Kentucky to Homan and Emma Saylor and had lived in Richmond all of her adult life. She met and married John Allen Sammons on August 19, 1950. Survivors include her daughter �" Denise of...

Grace M. Hubbell

Grace M. Hubbell

Dec 14, 2010

Grace M. Hubbell, age 78, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (December 14, 2010) at Rose Gate Village. She was born in New York City on March 3, 1932 to Sam and Marie Cela and had lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Mary Church....

William A. Butler

William A. Butler

Dec 10, 2010

William A. Butler, age 82, of Richmond, died Friday morning (December 10, 2010) at Golden Living Center Richmond. He was born in Rochester, Indiana on July 25, 1928 to Alfred Ted and Blanche Wynn Butler and had lived in Richmond for the past 4 years. He had worked as a heavy equipment operator in the mining industry. Survivors include his...

Lillian L. Burke

Lillian L. Burke

Dec 9, 2010

Lillian L. Burke, age 75, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (December 9, 2010) at her residence. She was born in Jackson County, Kentucky on April 23, 1935 to Harvey and Emmaline Lainhart Coffey and had lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and the owner-operator of the former Lillian's Furniture. Her husband, Keck Kesterson, is deceased. Survivors...

Ruby Alcorn

Ruby Alcorn

Dec 6, 2010

Ruby Alcorn, age 97, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (December 6, 2010) at Golden Living Center �" Richmond. She was born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky on October 19, 1913 to John F. and Viola Sowder McKinney and was the oldest of eight children. She was a homemaker and had lived in Richmond for the past 20 years. Her husband of...

Mary Alice Kimbrough

Mary Alice Kimbrough

Dec 3, 2010

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Mary Alice Kimbrough

Mary Alice Kimbrough

Dec 3, 2010

Mary Alice Kimbrough, born November 30, 1933, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 3, 2010 at her home. She was born to Louis Elwood and Maude Alice (Pierce) Foster in Princeton, Indiana. She was the youngest of seven children. Mary was a very talented artist. President George Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and Judy O'Bannon are examples...

Richard W. Smith

Richard W. Smith

Dec 1, 2010

Richard W. Smith, age 69, died on December 1, 2010 in Williamsburg, Indiana. He was born in Richmond on March 22, 1941 to Dr. William and Edith Milbourn Smith and had lived here most of his life. He was a 1959 graduate of Richmond High School and had attended Earlham College. Survivors include two sons - Romney Scheild of the...

Rudolph Eugene Stanley Hamilton

Rudolph Eugene Stanley Hamilton

Nov 25, 2010

November 26, 2010 Rudolph Eugene Stanley Hamilton, age 85, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (November 25, 2010) at Friends Fellowship Community. He was born in Alhambra, California on September 9, 1925 to Harry and Edith Sieweke Hamilton and had lived here most of his life. He was a 1943 graduate of Richmond High School, he attended Earlham College and was...

Edna Wilson

Edna Wilson

Nov 21, 2010

Edna Wilson, age 102, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (November 21, 2010) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in Richmond on June 17, 1908 to John and Elizabeth Knabe Sauer and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired twenty-five year employee of the Palladium-Item and a member of Saint Andrew Church. Survivors include grandchildren...

Virgil C. Bulmer

Virgil C. Bulmer

Nov 20, 2010

Virgil C. Bulmer, age 69, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (November 20, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Dalton, Indiana on November 8, 1941 to James and Millie White Bulmer and had lived here all of his life. He retired in 2004 after 39 years of employment with the Wayne County Highway Department. He had also worked as...

Ronald Sydney "Skip" Kuhlman

Ronald Sydney "Skip" Kuhlman

Nov 19, 2010

Ronald Sydney "Skip" Kuhlman (Stier) age 59 of Richmond, passed on to be with the Lord at 8:50 pm on Friday (November 19, 2010). He was a veteran of the US Army and also served in the National Guard. Ron leaves behind several dear friends and family such as best friends, whom he thought of as brothers , John Byrd...

John C. Minner

John C. Minner

Nov 16, 2010

John C. Minner, age 79, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (November 16, 2010) at Forest Park Health Campus with his family by his side. He was born in Richmond on March 21, 1931 to Silas and Hazel Muey Minner and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and he retired from Dana...

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

Nov 12, 2010

Richard Brown, age 75, of Richmond, died Friday afternoon (November 12, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in South Bend, Indiana on January 3, 1935 and had lived here most of his life. He had worked for the former Green Acres and for Hayes Arboretum. Survivors include his friends and caretakers Jack and Pat Tippett of Richmond. Services will...

Robert E. "Buzzy" Freeman

Robert E. "Buzzy" Freeman

Nov 11, 2010

Robert E. "Buzzy" Freeman, age 64, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (November 11, 2010) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. He was born in Richmond on May 30, 1946 to Alfred E. and Mary Margaret Waterman Freeman and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of the former...

Virginia Leora (Ramey) Ghearing

Virginia Leora (Ramey) Ghearing

Oct 26, 2010

Virginia Leora (Ramey) Ghearing, age 92, passed away peacefully at Rosegate Village on Tuesday (October 26, 2010) She was born on July 13, 1918 to Melvin O. and Clara C. Taylor Ramey and was a lifelong resident of Richmond. She was a 1937 graduate of Morton High School. She was a homemaker and devoted caregiver to her family for many...

Jacqueline D Wilson

Jacqueline D Wilson

Oct 21, 2010

Jacqueline D. Wilson, age 60, went home to be with our Lord on Thursday October 21, 2010. She was born March 2, 1950 in Cincinnati to the late Delores E (Barth) and John D. Cline. She moved to Richmond in 1964 and graduated from Richmond High School in 1968. She moved back to Cincinnati and met the love of her...

Richard H. "Rick" Honan

Richard H. "Rick" Honan

Oct 21, 2010

Richard H. "Rick" Honan, age 73, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (October 21, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Indianapolis on November 16, 1936 to William C. and Esther Hawkins Honan (Boyd). He was a graduate of Pontiac, Illinois High School and had attended Indiana University East. Rick had worked for Avco, for Natco, for Elder Beerman and...

Frank A. Henley

Frank A. Henley

Oct 16, 2010

Frank A. Henley, age 82, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (October 16, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on December 13, 1927 to Arlie Major and Mildred M. Shaffer Henley and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a US Army veteran. Frank was a retired employee of...