Obituaries

Verna R. Mcfarland

Verna R. Mcfarland

Sep 12, 2009

Verna R. McFarland, age 72, of Richmond, died unexpectedly early Saturday morning (September 12, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on October 1, 1936 and was raised by her step-father and mother, Gardie and Martha Gammons Combs. She was a homemaker and had lived here all of her life. Survivors include her daughter - Sandra McFarland of...

Dexter Mills

Dexter Mills

Sep 12, 2009

Dexter Mills, Sr., age 75, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (September 12, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. He was born in Manchester, Kentucky on April 4, 1934 to Willie and Rhoda Smith Mills and had lived here since 1952. Dexter was a retired employee of the former Kemper Cabinet Company. His wife, Mary Mills, died on February...

Jerome F. Nicholson

Jerome F. Nicholson

Sep 9, 2009

Jerome F. Nicholson, age 74, of Richmond, died Wednesday afternoon (September 9, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Hagerstown on January 10, 1935 to Delbert and Hildruth Seffrin Nicholson and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and was a US Army veteran. Jerome was a retired electrical...

Jackson Andrew Elstro Howe

Jackson Andrew Elstro Howe

Sep 7, 2009

September 8, 2009 Jackson Andrew Elstro Howe, infant son of Melissa Elstro and Jack Howe of Richmond, died Monday morning (September 7, 2009) at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Survivors in addition to his parents are his sister - Hayven Howe, brother - Connor Howe, maternal grandparents - Tom Elstro and Susie Elstro both of Richmond, paternal grandmother -...

J. Robert Galyean

J. Robert Galyean

Aug 27, 2009

J. Robert "Bob" Galyean, age 82, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (August 27, 2009) at his residence. He was born in West Alexandira, Ohio on October 19, 1926 to R. Donald and Doris Welsh Galyean and had lived in this area most of his life. He attended early grade school in Richmond and was a 1944 graduate of Miamisburg (Ohio)...

Dorothy J. Martin

Dorothy J. Martin

Aug 25, 2009

August 25, 2009 Dorothy Jane Martin, age 86, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (August 25, 2009) at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Richmond on March 23, 1923 to Charles and Vista Miles Randall and had lived here most of her life. She had worked as a waitress in various restaurants and was also an...

Bobby E. Davis Shaffer

Bobby E. Davis Shaffer

Aug 23, 2009

Bobby E. Davis Shaffer, age 61, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (August 23, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on January 21, 1948 and had lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a US Army veteran of the Viet Nam War. He was superintendent of the Fountain City...

Barbara A. Holmes

Barbara A. Holmes

Aug 22, 2009

August 22, 2009 Barbara A. Holmes, age 81, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (August 22, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. She was born in Richmond on May 14, 1928 to Lee and Clara E. Getz Smith and had lived here most of here life. She was a 1946 graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired employee...

James Eri Williams

James Eri Williams

Aug 15, 2009

James Eri Williams, age 94, of Centerville, Indiana and formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday morning (August 15, 2009) at Arbor Trace. He was born in Knox County, Indiana on November 5, 1914 to James and Edith Bishop Williams and had lived in this area most of his life. He was US Navy veteran of World War II. He...

Charlotte Mann

Charlotte Mann

Aug 15, 2009

Charlotte Mann, age 80, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (August 15, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. She was born in Richmond on October 15, 1928 to Gordon and Clara Belle Austin Smith and had lived here all of her life. She was an active member of First Church of the Nazarene. Her husband, James Robert Mann, died...

Daniel J. "Danny" Horr

Daniel J. "Danny" Horr

Aug 14, 2009

Daniel J. "Danny" Horr, age 60, of Richmond, died Friday morning (August 14, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on September 9, 1948 to Eugene and Cora Bell Horr and had lived here all of his life. He was a 1966 graduate of Richmond High School and was a 35year employee of Belden. Danny was an active...

Delsie M. Bennett

Delsie M. Bennett

Aug 13, 2009

Delsie M. Bennett, age 84, of Richmond, died Thursday afternoon (August 13, 2009) at Forest Park Health Campus. She was born in McKee, Kentucky on May 9, 1925 to Sherman and Lucinda Fox Gray and had lived in this area since 1950. She was a homemaker and a member of Living Faith Church of God.. Her husband, Herschel F. Bennett,...

Teresa L. "Terri" Cox

Teresa L. "Terri" Cox

Aug 13, 2009

Teresa L. "Terri" Cox, age 49, of Fountain City, died Thursday evening (August 13, 2009) at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Long Beach, California on April 2, 1960 to Jim and Pat Hueing Fisher and had lived in this area most of her life. She was a 1978 graduate of Northeastern High School and worked for...

Beatrice T. Severson

Beatrice T. Severson

Aug 12, 2009

Beatrice T. Severson, age 96, who resided at Friends Fellowship Community, died Wednesday (August 12, 2009) at her residence. She was born in North Dakora on December 28, 1912 to Theodore and Christine Petterson Berg and had lived in Richmond for the past 5 years. Survivors include her daughter - Connie (John) Clodfelter of Richmond. Services and burial will be...

Betty S. Walter

Betty S. Walter

Aug 9, 2009

Betty S. Walter, age 74, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (August 9, 2009) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on March 3, 1935 to Arthur and Mary Maines Bowmer. She was a graduate of Washington Catholic High School in Washington, Indiana and had lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the...

Jerald J. "Jerry" Judge

Jerald J. "Jerry" Judge

Aug 4, 2009

Jerald J. "Jerry" Judge, age 79, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (August 4, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Walthill, Nebraska on January 12, 1930 to Joseph and Ann James Judge and had lived here since 1966. He was a graduate of Atkinson St. Joseph High School where he played on their basketball team that won 51 games...

James C. Stephens

James C. Stephens

Jul 31, 2009

James C. Stephens, age 84, of Richmond, died Friday morning (July 31, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on February 28, 1925 to Curtis and Margaret Gail Richie Stephens and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a US Army veteran of World War II where he...

Robert M. Sizemore

Robert M. Sizemore

Jul 29, 2009

Robert M. Sizemore, Sr., age 79, of Richmond, died Wednesday afternoon (July 29, 2009) at Forest Park Health Campus. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 21, 1930 to Willis G. and Anna Hayre Sizemore and had lived here since 1961. He received his bachelors degree in geology from the Univeristy of Cincinnati where he was a member and...

Janet E. Mcclain

Janet E. Mcclain

Jul 28, 2009

Janet E. McClain, age 78, of Richmond, died Tuesday afternoon (July 28, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on June 20, 1931 to William L. and Alma Marie McKissick Wood and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and was a retired employee of Amedco Stamping. Her husband, Richard...

Shirley J. Parker

Shirley J. Parker

Jul 27, 2009

Shirley J. Parker, age 77, of Richmond, died Monday evening (July 27, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Richmond on November 26, 1931 to Frank and Ruby Ross Wynkoop and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Boston High School and was a retired employee of the Joseph H. Hill Company. She was...