Obituaries

David L. Erbse

David L. Erbse

Dec 28, 2009

David L. Erbse, age 85, of Richmond, died Monday morning (December 28, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on August 27, 1924 to Clarence and Ruth Edwards Erbs and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and was an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II where he...

Clayton D. Whitehead

Clayton D. Whitehead

Dec 15, 2009

Clayton D. Whitehead, age 49, formerly of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning (December 15, 2009) near Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Richmond on November 20, 1960 to Raymond and Margaret Moore Whitehead. Clayton had lived in Georgia for the past two years. He was an employee of Jack Hood Trucking. Survivors include his brother - Lester (Diane) Whitehead...

Vincent E. Devito

Vincent E. Devito

Dec 13, 2009

Vincent E. DeVito, age 49, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (December 13, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on June 24, 1960 to Franklin E. and Jane Gaddis DeVito and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a veteran of the US Air Force. Vince was a professional...

Patty Ann Mcadams

Patty Ann Mcadams

Dec 12, 2009

Patty A. McAdams, age 76, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (December 12, 2009) at the Simon Cancer Center of the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born in Belle Center, Ohio on February 9, 2009 to Clever and Eunice Aker Varner and had lived her since 1963. She was a realtor with First Richmond Group and was a...

Helen A. Harrison

Helen A. Harrison

Dec 11, 2009

Helen A. Harrison, age 82, of Fountain City, died Friday afternoon (December 11, 2009) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in Richmond on February 3, 1927 to Frank and Henrietta Lee Scheibler and had lived here all of her life. She attended Saint Andrew School and was a former employee of the Richmond Baking Company. She was a...

Edward O. Hoffman

Edward O. Hoffman

Dec 4, 2009

Edward O. Hoffman, age 68, of Richmond, died Friday evening (December 4, 2009) at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 27, 1941 to Elmer E. and Kathryn J. Firth Hoffman and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked for Kemper Cabinet Co...

Vera Louise Shepard

Vera Louise Shepard

Dec 1, 2009

December 2, 2009 Vera Louise Shepard, age 93, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (December 1, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. She was born in Union County, Indiana on January 20, 1916 to Claude L. and Edith Miller Pritchard-Doner and had lived in this area most of her life. She had worked for Reid Hospital, Lauramoore Friends Home,...

Betty J. Horrigan

Betty J. Horrigan

Nov 24, 2009

Betty J. Horrigan, age 81, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday (November 24, 2009) at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 2, 1928 to Joseph R. and Katharine Penland Litton and had lived in this area most of her life. Betty greatly enjoyed traveling and had the opportunity to visit numerous destinations all over...

Marvin E.. Jeanes

Marvin E.. Jeanes

Nov 22, 2009

Marvin E. Jeanes, age 83, of Richmond, died Sunday evening (November 22, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in New Paris, Ohio on September 1, 1926 to Floyd E. and Irene Wehrley Jeanes and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of Boston (Indiana) High School and was a US Army veteran of...

George Krupa

George Krupa

Nov 22, 2009

George Krupa, age 81, formerly of Richmond, Indiana died on Sunday (November 22, 2009) in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Richmond on April 24, 1928 to John and Vilma Gyucz Krupa and lived here until moving to Bonham, Texas in 1981. He lived in Bonham until 2009 when he moved to Los Angeles to be near his daughter,...

Ray Darrell Slick

Ray Darrell Slick

Nov 21, 2009

Ray Darrell Slick, age 63, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning (November 21, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on October 24, 1946 to Sheridan B. and Mary Louise Fleming Slick and was raised by his mother and step-father, Lionel Haid. He was a 1964 graduate of Richmond High School and...

Alverta Marlene Mullins

Alverta Marlene Mullins

Nov 19, 2009

Alverta Marlene "Momma" Mullins, age 69, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (November 19, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on December 16, 1939 to Clifford Yingst and Alverta French Yingst Bass and had lived here all of her life. Marlene worked as a waitress and cook for various local restaurants. Her husband, Donald A. Mullins, died on...

William R. Brown

William R. Brown

Nov 16, 2009

William R. Brown, age 54, formerly of Richmond, died on Monday (November 16, 2009) at the Kernersville (North Carolina) Hospital. He was the son of the late Herman "Pete" Brown and Pauline Brown of Richmond. In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his sons - Nicholas and wife Jenny, Benjamin and wife Kathy; brother - Larry and...

Ruth E. Stearns

Ruth E. Stearns

Nov 12, 2009

Ruth E. Stearns, age 88, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (November 12, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on February 22, 1921 to Matt and Irene Issen Brinker and had lived here all of her life. She was a dental assistant for Dr. Linn and then for Dr. Bechtel and was a member of Holy Family Church....

Susan Lowes Creech

Susan Lowes Creech

Nov 7, 2009

November 13, 2009 Susan Lowes Creech, age 52, formerly of Richmond, died unexpectedly Saturday (November 7, 2009) at the home of her son in Englewood, Colorado. She was born in Richmond on August 27, 1957 to Charles R. and Mary Nell Harbin Lowes and had worked as a supervisor for the Holiday Inn of Richmond. She leavers behind an adopted...

Dorothy M. Quinn

Dorothy M. Quinn

Nov 5, 2009

Dorothy M. Quinn, age 84, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (November 5, 2009) at Arbor Trace. She was born in Covington, Kentucky on November 14, 1924 to Herman and Mary Rump Brellage and had lived here most of her life. She was a member of the Richmond High School Class of 1943 and was very proud to officially graduate with...

Donald E. Turner

Donald E. Turner

Nov 3, 2009

Donald E. Turner, age 83, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (November 3, 2009) at Arbor Trace. He was born in Richmond on June 10, 1926 to Emerson Jack and Ethel Phillips Turner and had lived here most of his life. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the former Pennsylvania Railroad. Survivors...

Carroll Lee Goodwin

Carroll Lee Goodwin

Oct 31, 2009

Carroll Lee "Butch" Goodwin, age 66, of Richmond, died unexpectedly on Saturday (October 31, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on March 9, 1943 to Harold J. and Marion C. Chestnut Goodwin. He was a US Army veteran and had lived here most of his life. Survivors include three sons - Richard Goodwin, Jason Goodwin and Darin...

Susan Jane Hathaway Mayo

Susan Jane Hathaway Mayo

Oct 25, 2009

Susan Jane Hathaway Mayo, age 62, of Richmond, died Sunday afternoon (October 25, 2009) at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Richmond on December 13, 1946 to Keith V. and Louise Moss Hathaway and had lived here most of her life. She worked as office manager for Omni Maintenance.. Susan enjoyed bowling and volunteered for more than...

Earlene E. Thomas

Earlene E. Thomas

Oct 22, 2009

Earlene E. Thomas, age 73, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (October 22, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. She was born in Hollandsburg, Ohio on November 28, 1935 to Earl and Glenna Rowland Rodgers and had lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired 25 year employee of...