Obituaries

Edna R. Ray

Edna R. Ray

Apr 19, 2010

Edna R. Ray, age 73, formerly of Winchester, died Monday morning (April 19, 2010) at her residence in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on November 12, 1936 in Loudon County (Lenoir City), Tennessee to Theodore and Pearl Pesterfield Crass and had lived in this area most of her life before moving to Dayton three years ago. She was a homemaker...

Josephine F. Webb

Josephine F. Webb

Apr 16, 2010

Josephine F. Webb, age 98, of Richmond, died Friday evening (April 16, 2010) at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born in Richmond on March 19, 1912 to Clarence and Elizabeth Knollenberg Foreman and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of First Friends Meeting. Her husband, Clarence E. Webb, died on December...

Mary Boyd Mathewson

Mary Boyd Mathewson

Apr 8, 2010

Mary Boyd Mathewson, age 84, of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Thursday (April 8, 2010) at Reid Hospital due to complications following surgery. She was born in Vanceburg, Kentucky oon April 17, 1925 to Everett and Mary Boyd Burris and was the youngest of 5 children. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, James Mathewson, in October 2009 and by...

William J. Toney

William J. Toney

Apr 7, 2010

William J. Toney, age 95, of Richmond, died Wednesday (April 7, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on March 29, 1915 to Orville and Oma Overholser Toney and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired 32 year employee of the former Swayne Robinson Company and was a member of Holy Family Church. Survivors...

Paul Sherrow

Paul Sherrow

Apr 6, 2010

Paul Sherrow, age 89, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (April 6, 2010) at Rose Gate Village. He was born in Greenfield, Indiana on December 29, 1920 to Ira and Stella Anna Dotson Sherrow and had lived here most of his life. Paul was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of the former Knowles Tool Company. He...

Jeana L. May

Jeana L. May

Apr 5, 2010

Jeana L. May, age 23, of Richmond, died Monday evening (April 5, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on March 12, 1987 and had lived here all of her life. Survivors include her parents - Trina and Steven Day of Richmond; her biological father - Wendell Pruett of Richmond; brother - Dylan Day of Richmond; maternal grandmother...

James Thomas "Crash" Smith

James Thomas "Crash" Smith

Apr 3, 2010

James Thomas "Crash" Smith, age 66, of Richmond, died Saturday (April 3, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 16, 1943 and had lived in the Richmond area most of his life. He had worked for Richmond Power and Light. Survivors include his sons - Jesse Thomas Smith of San Antonio, Texas; James Smith of...

Joyce J. Breeding

Joyce J. Breeding

Apr 2, 2010

Joyce J. Breeding, age 59, of Centerville, died Friday morning (April 2, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born on June 6, 1950 to Burton and Estelle Cole and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris. Joyce was a very caring, loving and giving individual who befriended...

Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Swaim

Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Swaim

Apr 2, 2010

Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Swaim, age 80, of Richmond, died Friday (April 2, 2010) at Reid Hosptial. She was born in Richmond, on March 4, 1930 to Howard D. and Dorothy Evans Weddle and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1949 graduate of Richmond High School, was a member of First Christian Church and also attended Calvary...

Mary E. Maurer

Mary E. Maurer

Apr 1, 2010

Mary E. Maurer, age 84, of Richmond, died Thursday (April 1, 2010) at Arbor Trace. She was born in Richmond on March 10, 1926 to Henry and Hedwig Seegers Luerman and had lived here all of her life. Mary was a 1942 graduate of Richmond High School and a member of Saint Andrew Church. She was a homemaker and a...

Genevieve Cox

Genevieve Cox

Mar 31, 2010

March 31, 2010 Genevieve Cox, age 78, formerly of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (March 31, 2010) at her residence in New Paris, Ohio. She was born in Richmond on January 29, 1932 to Robert and Anna Chasteen Robinson and had lived in Indianapolis until moving back to this area in 2000. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Elmer Cox, died...

Edith L. Hagerman

Edith L. Hagerman

Mar 26, 2010

Edith L. Hagerman, age 93, of Richmond, died Friday morning (March 26, 2010) at her residence. She was born in Connersville on December 21, 1916 to George and Grace Lora Anthony. She was a homemaker and had lived in this area most of her life. Survivors include her daughters - Sharon Reed of Richmond, Carolyn (Don) McNeil of Tipp City,...

Birdene F. Gruetzmacher

Birdene F. Gruetzmacher

Mar 21, 2010

Birdene F. Gruetzmacher, age 88, of Richmond, died Sunday (March 21, 2010) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. She was born in Neillville, Wisconsin on January 7, 1922 to William Cyrus and Elsie Richmond and had lived here for the past 25 years. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leslie G. Gruetzmacher, died on March 21, 2002 Survivors include her...

Andrew G. Marinakes

Andrew G. Marinakes

Mar 20, 2010

Andrew G. Marinakes, age 49, formerly of Richmond, died Saturday (March 20, 2010) at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Richmond on August 23, 1960 to George and Mary Darmas Marinakes and had lived in Indianapolis for the past 20 years. He was a 1978 graduate of Richmond High School and had worked for Marinakes Shoe Service...

Thomas Joseph Stolle

Thomas Joseph Stolle

Mar 20, 2010

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Stolle, 61, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Reid Hospital surrounded by his family. Born July 27, 1948 in Richmond to Earl and Anna (Horigan) Stolle he was a lifelong resident of this community. Tom was a graduate of Richmond High School and Indiana University, being one of the first in the school's history to...

William A. Lanman

William A. Lanman

Mar 18, 2010

William A. Lanman, age 64, of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Thursday (March 18, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Texas on November 1, 1945 to the late William Lanman and Melva Kamp Lanman Foust. Bill was raised by his mother and step-father, George Foust, and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond...

Marjorie J. Kinder

Marjorie J. Kinder

Mar 16, 2010

Marjorie J. Kinder, age 94, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (March 16, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Preble County, Ohio on April 5, 1915 tp Homer and Elsie Pitsinger Crowell and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a graduate of Eaton High School. Marjorie met her husband Barney in 1935 after moving...

Thelma M. Daugherty

Thelma M. Daugherty

Mar 14, 2010

Thelma M. Daugherty, age 94, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (March 14, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on October 2, 1915 to Warren A. and Mary Cook Baker and had lived here all of her life. She had worked for the Indianapolis Glove Company and was a retired employee of the former Nettle Creek Industries. She...

James A. Mitchell

James A. Mitchell

Mar 13, 2010

James A. Mitchell, age 65, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (March 13, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky on May 21, 1944 to William and Goldie Nickerson Mitchell and had lived in Richmond since 1995. He was a Viet Nam War veteran and had served a total of 27 years in the military, first in the...

Ronald J. Grise

Ronald J. Grise

Mar 12, 2010

Ronald J. Grise, age 76, of Richmond, died Friday afternoon (March 12, 2010) at Golden Living Center-Oakridge. He was born on September 21, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio to Forest W. and Lydia Knoop Grise and had lived in Richmond for the past five years. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his children - Denise...