Obituaries

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...

Margaret Pauline Robbins

Margaret Pauline Robbins

Oct 14, 2009

Margaret Pauline Robbins, age 80, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (October 14, 2009) at her residence. She was born in Milton, Indiana on June 24, 1929 to Lucien and Orpha Hobbs McDowell and had lived here most of her life. She had worked as manager of the former Waffle House restaurant. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and...

Phyllis I Anderson

Phyllis I Anderson

Oct 13, 2009

Phyllis I. Anderson, age 71, formerly of this area and most recently residing in Barefoot Bay, Florida, died Tuesday morning (October 13, 2009) at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee after a short illness. She was born on January 22, 1938 in Lynn, Indiana to Harold and Pauline Brown and had lived most of her life in Michigan. Phyllis was a...

Lowell R. Culbertson

Lowell R. Culbertson

Oct 13, 2009

Lowell R. "Dick" Culbertson, age 86, of Richmond, died Tuesday (October 13, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Wayne County on May 17, 1923 to Lowell L. and Priscilla Arnold Culbertson and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a 1942 graduate of Jefferson High School (New Paris, Ohio) and was a US Army...

Mary C. Johnson

Mary C. Johnson

Oct 13, 2009

Mary C. Johnson, age 88, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (October 13, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on July 12, 1921 to Israel and Susan Hagen Jones and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a retired employee of Belden.. She was a member of the Alliance Bible Church. Survivors include...

William H. "Willie" Drew

William H. "Willie" Drew

Oct 12, 2009

William "Willie" Drew, age 71, long time Richmond resident, died Monday night (October 12, 2009) after a short struggle with lung cancer. He had been a glass and sign artist for the last 20 years and was an avid golfer. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1957 and later joined the US Air Force in 1960 where he became...

Harold Russell Johnson

Harold Russell Johnson

Oct 9, 2009

Harold Russell Johnson, age 92, of Richmond, died Friday evening (October 9, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Center Township on April 18, 1917 to Tom and Elizabeth Rubley Johnson and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired employee of the former Wayne Works. His wife, Shirley M. Johnson, died on July 20, 1999....

James C. Mathewson

James C. Mathewson

Oct 4, 2009

James Cooper Mathewson was born in Vanceburg, Kentucky on Feb. 2nd,1920 to Otis and Grace Cooper Mathewson. James was the 3rd of 7 children. James graduated from high school in 1938 and received a scholarship to play basketball at University of Kentucky where he also lettered in baseball. He graduated in 1942 with an A.B. in Education and went on...

Goldie M. Anderson

Goldie M. Anderson

Oct 1, 2009

Goldie M. Anderson, age 93, of Richmond, died Thursday evening (October 1, 2009) at Reid Hospital and Health Care Services. She was born in Rock Castle County, Kentucky on August 27, 1916 to Thomas and Martha Shouse McCracken and had moved here from Tennessee 12 years ago. She had worked for RICO Enterprises. Survivors include nieces, nephews, great nieces and...

Jimmie H. Johnson

Jimmie H. Johnson

Sep 29, 2009

Jimmie H. Johnson, age 82, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday morning (September 29, 2009) peacefully in his sleep. He was born in Thomaston, Georgia on December 14, 1926 to Marvin and Lizzie Tillman Johnson . He was a US Army veteran of World War II and of the Korean War. He was a retired factory worker having worked for International...

Norma Hunt Ashby

Norma Hunt Ashby

Sep 26, 2009

Norma Hunt Ashby, age 85, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (September 26, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on July 25, 1924 to Robert J. and Martha E. Kenney Hunt and had lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired 43 year employee of NATCO. She was...

Evelyn M. Britt Wysong

Evelyn M. Britt Wysong

Sep 22, 2009

Evelyn M. Britt Wysong, age 84, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (September 22, 2009) at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born in Preble County, Ohio on August 26, 1925 to Raymond E. and Carmel Inez Coning Siders and had lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and had also worked as a nurse and as a...

Gerald J. "Jerry" Doerflein

Gerald J. "Jerry" Doerflein

Sep 21, 2009

Gerald J. "Jerry" Doerflein, age 75, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (September 21, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Batesville, Indiana on August 30, 1934 to Robert and Teckla Kline Doerflein and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired 40 year employee of Alcoa. Jerry had coached...

Georgiann K. Gibson

Georgiann K. Gibson

Sep 16, 2009

Georgianna K. Gibson, age 63, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (September 16, 2009) at Westpark Healthcare Center in Indianapolis. She was born in Richmond on February 22, 1946 to Howard and Ruth Hale and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of Morrison-Reeves Library. Georgianna was an active...

Arlene K Fetzer

Arlene K Fetzer

Sep 14, 2009

Arlene K. Fetzer, age 56, of Richmond, died Monday morning (September 14, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on February 8, 1953 to Herbert and Edith Young Brokamp and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and received a bachelor's and master's degree from Ball State University. She was...