Obituaries

Virginia M. Byrd

Virginia M. Byrd

Feb 18, 2010

Virginia M. Byrd, age 87, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (February 18, 2010) at Ambassador Health Care. She was born in Union County, Indiana on February 23, 1922 to Sherman and Ethel Mae Driskill Haag and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a retired employee of NATCO and had worked for Sears Roebuck and Company....

Dimitrios "Jim" Kandris

Dimitrios "Jim" Kandris

Feb 13, 2010

Dimitrios "Jim" Kandris, age 88, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (February 13, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Vervena, Greece on January 15, 1922 to Yanni and Panagiota Kandris. He served in the Greek Army during World War II, moved from Greece to California in 1957and had lived in Richmond for the past 48 years. Jim was a...

George Steven Jacob

George Steven Jacob

Feb 11, 2010

George Steven "Steve" Jacob, age 86, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (February 11, 2010) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on November 8, 1923 to Frank and Velma Kovach Jacob and had lived here all of his life. Steve was a US Navy veteran of World War II and was a retired 33 year employee of the Indiana...

Lucille P. Burke

Lucille P. Burke

Feb 8, 2010

Lucille P. Burke, age 93, of Richmond, died Monday evening (February 8, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky on November 24, 1916 to Claude and Effie Banfield Pope and had lived in the Liberty and Richmond area most of her life. She was a homemaker and had owned and operated her own beauty shop. She had...

Charles E. Pierson

Charles E. Pierson

Feb 4, 2010

Charles E. Pierson, age 74, of Richmond, died Thursday (February 4, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on January 16, 1936 to Robert and Mary Stikeleather Pierson and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired employee of Glazer Scrap Corporation. Survivors include his brothers - Kenny Pierson of Richmond, Russell Pierson of Winchester;...

John S. Rastbichler

John S. Rastbichler

Jan 30, 2010

John S. Rastbichler, age 55, of Richmond, died Saturday (January 30, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on October 1, 1954 to Frank O. Sr., and Ann L. Haley Rastbichler and had lived here all of his life. He attended Saint Andrew School and was a member of Saint Andrew Church. John had worked as an auto...

Mark Jefferies

Mark Jefferies

Jan 28, 2010

Mark Jefferies, age 58, formerly of Richmond, died January 28, 2010. Memorial services will be held on Saturday (February 20, 2010) at 2:00 pm in Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary. Rev. John Hollis will officiate

Connie Sue Gross

Connie Sue Gross

Jan 24, 2010

Connie Sue Gross, age 53, of Richmond, died Sunday evening (January 24, 2010) at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. She was born in Richmond on July 15, 1956 to Raymond and Ruth Constable Gross and had lived here all of her life. Survivors include her brothers - Bill Gross of Eaton, Ohio, Steve Gross, Harry Gross and David Gross all...

Sherry J. Cotton

Sherry J. Cotton

Jan 24, 2010

January 25, 2010 Sherry J. Cotton, age 64, died Sunday morning (January 24, 2010) at the Morgantown Health Care Inn in Morgantown, Indiana. Survivors include her sons Rodney Kirkendall and Clinton "Bud" Kirkendall, sister - Linda Phillips, 4 grandchildren. Visitation will be Wednesday (January 27, 2010) from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary. No services are...

Phyllis Messmer

Phyllis Messmer

Jan 20, 2010

Phyllis Messmer, age 83, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (January 20, 2010) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Richmond on September 2, 1926 to Frank and Angela Roll Smedinghoff and had lived here most of her life. She was a 1943 graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired employee of Webb and Associates. Phyllis was...

Alma L. Shultz

Alma L. Shultz

Jan 11, 2010

Alma L. Shultz, age 87, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (January 11, 2010) at Rose Gate Village. She was born in Milton, Pennsylvania on June 26, 1922 to Follmer and Ruth Sitler Westley and had lived here since 1974. She was a graduate of Watsontown (PA) High School and had worked for Radiation Corporation in Pennsylvania. She was a seamstress...

Chester John King

Chester John King

Jan 7, 2010

Chester John King, Sr., age 90, of Lynn, Indiana died Thursday evening (January 7, 2010) at Saint Vincent Randolph Hopital in Winchester. He was born in English, Indiana on January 11, 1919 to John Clyde and Bessie King. He was a 21 year veteran of the US Air Force having served in World War II and the Korean War. He...

Janice M. Smith

Janice M. Smith

Jan 7, 2010

Janice M. Smith, age 74, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (January 7, 2010) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on January 7, 1936 to William and Beulah Seekings Benn and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of Centerville High School and was a retired employee of Richmond Community Schools. Janice was...

Lester "Foxy" Fox

Lester "Foxy" Fox

Jan 7, 2010

Lester "Foxy" Fox, age 95, of Richmond, died Thursday (January 7, 2010) at his residence. He was born in Knott County, Kentucky on October 15, 1914 to Walter and Bertha Judd Fox and had lived in this area most of his life. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Lester was a retired 36 year employee of...

Lillian Irene "Lolly" Richardson

Lillian Irene "Lolly" Richardson

Jan 5, 2010

Lillian Irene "Lolly" Richardson, age 71, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (January 5, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 31, 1938 to William and Elizabeth Riley Dargie and had lived here most of her life. She was a retired 43 year employee of Alcoa/Silgan. "Lolly" was a loving mother, a devoted daughter and...

Marilyn A. Killen

Marilyn A. Killen

Jan 4, 2010

Marilyn A. Killen, age 68, of Richmond, died Monday morning (January 4, 2010) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 28, 1941 to John and Mary Kemper Holliday and had lived in Richmond for several years. She was a homemaker, enjoyed fishing and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her husband, David O.C. Killen, died...

David O.C. Killen

David O.C. Killen

Jan 2, 2010

David O.C. Killen, age 72, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Saturday morning (January 2, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on May 14, 1937 to Harold E. and Edna Clouser Killen and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked in school bus delivery. David greatly enjoyed having...

Rose Mary Siders

Rose Mary Siders

Dec 30, 2009

Rose Mary Siders, age 88, of Richmond, died Wednesday (December 30, 2009) at the Woodcrest Retirement Center in Decatur, Indiana. She was born in Richmond on September 28, 1921 to Guy Jesse and Mary Theresa Jelly Dillman and had lived here all of her life spending the last three years in Decatur. She was a homemaker and a member and...

Clint B. Belcher

Clint B. Belcher

Dec 30, 2009

Clint B. Belcher, age 53, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord after a long illness on Wednesday (December 30, 2009) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Winchester, Indiana on July 22, 1956 to Mack L. and Patricia L. Moore Belcher and had lived here most of his life. He was a US Army veteran...

Paul D. Smith

Paul D. Smith

Dec 30, 2009

Paul D. Smith, age 82, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (December 30, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. He had lived in Muncie before coming to Richmond and had participated in activities at Achieva Resources. Visitation will be on Friday (January 1, 2009) from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Riggle - Waltermann Mortuary. Services and burial will be...