Obituaries

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...

Jeffery Alan Mcadams

Jeffery Alan Mcadams

Mar 11, 2010

Jeffery Alan McAdams, age 56, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Thursday morning (March 11, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on June 21, 1953 to Herbert and Patty Varner McAdams and had lived here most of his life. He had worked for Hoffco/Comet Inc. Survivors include his children - Shane McAdams of North Carolina, Chris McAdams of...

Audrey Hoffenbacher

Audrey Hoffenbacher

Mar 11, 2010

Audrey Hoffenbacher, age 62, of Richmond, died Thursday (March 11, 2010) at Life Care Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio. She was born in Richmond on August 5, 1947 to William and Elizabeth Dargie and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked as a beautician at the former Bobbie's Beauty Nook....

Ruthellen Stimmel

Ruthellen Stimmel

Mar 1, 2010

Ruthellen Stimmel, age 85, formerly of Richmond, died Monday morning (March 1, 2010) at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, Indiana. She was born in Richmond on August 1, 1924 to Thomas and Hester Lillian Whitacre Greenstreet and had lived here most of her life. She had been director of the former Tax Research Bureau in Richmond and then worked for...

Beverly A. Cronk

Beverly A. Cronk

Feb 23, 2010

Beverly A. Cronk, age 84, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (February 23, 2010). She was born in New Castle on October 27, 1925 to Earl and Bessie Strong Stiggleman and had lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and had worked at the Hagerstown Elementary School. Survivors include her husband of 61 years - Phillip B. Cronk;...

Roger E. Thompson

Roger E. Thompson

Feb 23, 2010

Roger E. Thompson, age 88, of Richmond, ended his battle with the disabling disease of Alzheimer's on Tuesday evening (February 23, 2010) at Ambassador Health Care. He was born in Webster, Indiana on June 25, 1921 to Everett and Eva Mendenhall Thompson and had lived in Richmond most of his life. Roger was a graduate of Mariman Military Academy and...

Tildon R. Newton

Tildon R. Newton

Feb 22, 2010

Tildon R. Newton, age 73, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (February 22, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Lee County, Kentucky on March 20, 1936 to Albert B. and Callie Hollins Newton, the thirteenth of sixteen children, he had lived here most of his life. He retired in 1995 after working in construction for many years where he...