Obituaries

Herman Townsend

Herman Townsend

Jul 17, 2010

July 18, 2010 Herman Townsend, age 89, of Richmond, died Saturday evening (July 17, 2010) at Golden Living Center - Oak Ridge. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on April 19, 1921 to Brownlow and Johanna Sanner Townsend and had lived here since 1941. He was a retired 42 year employee of Eaton Gear and had worked for Fowler Wholesale....

Mary Kathrine Miller

Mary Kathrine Miller

Jul 16, 2010

Mary Kathrine Miller, age 63, of Richmond, died Friday morning (July 16, 2010) at her residence. She was born on Batesville, Indiana on May 28, 1947 to Michael and Alice Meredith Glaub and had live here most of her life. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter - Marsha (George) Richardson of Richmond; son - Michael (Noricko) Miller stationed...

Paul E. Doddridge

Paul E. Doddridge

Jul 7, 2010

Paul "Ed" Doddridge, age92, of Richmond, died Wednesday (July 7, 2010) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule after several years of declining health. He was born on July 26, 1917 in Centerville to Clarence and Ethel Jones Doddridge and had lived most of his life in the Richmond area. He attended schools in Abington, Centerville and Milton. He was...

D. Marilyn Greeson

D. Marilyn Greeson

Jul 5, 2010

Marilyn Greeson, age 77, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (July 5, 2010) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule after a long illness. She was born in Richmond on September 18, 1932 to Fredrick and Dorothy Bode Killen and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and she was a homemaker. She...

Daniel E. Horrigan

Daniel E. Horrigan

Jul 3, 2010

Daniel E. Horrigan, age 86, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday afternoon (July 3, 2010) at Greenbrier Nursing Center in Eaton. He was born in New Paris on September 7, 1923 to Daniel and Caroline A. Hockwalt Horrigan and had lived in this area all of his life. He married his high school sweetheart, Betty J. Litton Horrigan, with whom he...

Helen R. Bricker

Helen R. Bricker

Jul 1, 2010

Just two weeks shy of her 100th birthday on July 16th, Helen Ruth Bricker passed peacefully from this life on July 1, 2010, at Sterling House of Richmond, where she had resided for five years. Helen was born at home in Richmond, Indiana to Maude and Harry Terhune. She graduated from Morton High School and worked several years at Knollenberg's...

Kathryn E. Elstro

Kathryn E. Elstro

Jun 24, 2010

Kathryn E. Elstro, age 83, of Richmond, died Thursday (June 24, 2010) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. She was born in Richmond on July 7, 1926 to William J. and Erna Diem Werner and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1944 graduate of Richmond High School and was the retired office manager for Dr. Larry...

Barbara M. Copp

Barbara M. Copp

Jun 24, 2010

Barbara M. Copp, age 89, formerly of Richmond, died Thursday (June 24, 2010) at The Hearth at Stones Crossing in Greenwood, Indiana. She was born in Richmond on September 1, 1920 to Walter and Edna Canan Schuerman. She was a graduate of Morton High School and had live here all of her life before moving to the Indianapolis area two...

Janice L. Jackson

Janice L. Jackson

Jun 22, 2010

Janice L. Jackson, 71, Cottage Grove, died Tuesday, June 22, in Fairfield, OH, after a short illness. Born October 8, 1938, she was the second daughter of George W. Wilcox and Ellen (Ward) Wilcox, both of Richmond. She was predeceased by both her parents and her sister, Lawana L. Fleagle, of Richmond. Born in Shelbyville, IN, Janice grew up in...

Thomas M. Bowman

Thomas M. Bowman

Jun 20, 2010

Thomas M. Bowman, age 60. a life-long Richmond resident, died Sunday morning (June 20, 2010) at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville after a short battle with cancer. Tom was the author of two books of poetry, "Wisdom's Rain" and "A Fresh Pair of Clothes" and for several years he participated in a local access television show about poetry. Tom was a...

Ellen Mae Harris

Ellen Mae Harris

Jun 19, 2010

Ellen Mae Harris, age 89, of Richmond passed away on Saturday (June 19, 2010). She was born May 20, 1921, the daughter of Leland and Thelma Zuttermeister Shafer who preceded her in death. She married Paul "Bud" Harris in 1943 and was happily married to him until his death in 1973. She is survived by her children - Paula (Ernie)...

James A. Koorsen, Sr.

James A. Koorsen, Sr.

Jun 18, 2010

James A. Koorsen, Sr, age 83, formerly of Richmond, died Friday morning (June 18, 2010) at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on April 24, 1927 to Herman and Sara Gamber Koorsen and was raised in this area. Jim was a veteran of World War II and of the Korean...

Mary Jane Parker Hunt

Mary Jane Parker Hunt

Jun 17, 2010

Mary Jane Parker Hunt, age 90, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (June 17, 2010) at Golden Living Center ��" Golden Rule. She was born on September 27, 1919 in New Albany, Indiana to Roscoe and Bertha Klein Parker. She moved to Milton, Indiana as a child and graduated from Milton High School in 1937. She attended Indiana Business College in...

Iona Monzelle Fisher

Iona Monzelle Fisher

Jun 15, 2010

Iona Monzelle Fisher, age 83, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday (June 15, 2010) at The Waters in New Castle. She was born in Dunlapsville, Indiana on July 11, 1926 to Merle and Ruby Davis Shepler and had lived in Richmond most of her life before moving to New Castle in 1997. She was a retired 30 year employee of Kroger....

Gale E. Pierson

Gale E. Pierson

Jun 12, 2010

Gale E. Pierson, age 57, of Richmond, died peacefully on Saturday (June 12, 2010) at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born in Richmond on November 8, 1952 to Robert and Delores Pierson and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Centerville High School and worked as a journeyman millwright. Survivors include...

Ramona J. Benson

Ramona J. Benson

Jun 11, 2010

Ramona J. Benson, age 77, of Richmond, died Friday evening (June 11, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on August 3, 1932 to Charles and Bettie Nickens Myers and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had attended Indiana University East. She was a retired employee of Morrison...

Paul E. Blunt

Paul E. Blunt

Jun 1, 2010

Paul E. Blunt, age 66, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (June 1, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Flint, Michigan on July 11, 1943 and had lived in Richmond for the past 25 years. He was a veteran of the US Navy and worked as a cross-country truck driver. Suvivors include his son - Hubert Blunt of Amarillo,...

Emerson J. Evans

Emerson J. Evans

May 23, 2010

Emerson J. Evans, age 82, of Richmond, died Sunday afternoon (May 23, 2010) at Heritage House of Richmond. He was born in Carter County, Kentucky on March 30, 1928 to William Vernon and Nora F. Henderson Evans and had lived in this area most of his life. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and a retired...

Betty Jo Pegg Caplinger

Betty Jo Pegg Caplinger

May 20, 2010

Betty Jo Pegg Caplinger, age 80, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (May 20, 2010) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on September 27, 1929 to Glenn and Blanche Cosgrove Pegg and had lived here all of her life. She was a 1949 graduate of Richmond High School and a retired 30 year employee of Belden. Betty Jo was...

Patrick A. Sexton

Patrick A. Sexton

May 20, 2010

Patrick A. Sexton, age 61, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (May 20, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He had lived in Terre Haute, Indiana before moving to Richmond and had worked as a railroader. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife �" Delores Sexton and two step-sons. Graveside services will conducted at 2:30 pm...