Obituaries

Merle E. Robinson

Merle E. Robinson

Apr 14, 2009

Merle E. Robinson, age 65, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (April 14, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Circleville, Ohio on March 5, 1944 to Kenneth and Ada Wyne Robinson and had lived in Richmond for the past 11 years moving here from Joliet, Illinois. He was a US Navy veteran and had worked as an automotive technician....

Bernice Cole

Bernice Cole

Apr 14, 2009

Bernice Cole, age 87, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (April 14, 2009) at Rose Gate Village. She was born in Madisonville, Tennessee on February 22, 1922 To Sidney and Rose Crowder Moses and had lived here most of her life. She had worked as a pastry chef and she was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter - Linda (Mark) Laymon...

Grace M. Kilgus

Grace M. Kilgus

Apr 10, 2009

April 10, 2009 Grace M. Kilgus, age 69, of Richmond, died Friday morning (April 10, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Golden Rule. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 21, 1939 to Oswald and Kathryn E. King Miller and had lived here since 1957. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph Kilgus, died in 1975. Survivors include her...

Marilyn Joyce Turner

Marilyn Joyce Turner

Mar 28, 2009

Marilyn Joyce Turner, age 69, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (March 28, 2009) at Reid Hospital. She was born in Winchester, Indiana on September 2, 1939 to Inzie and Bernice Christie Parker and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of Winchester High School and received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Ball...

Carolyn Larue

Carolyn Larue

Mar 25, 2009

Carolyn LaRue, age 83, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Wednesday (March 25, 2009) at her residence. She was born in New Paris, Ohio on April 7, 1925 to Orville and Anna Margaret Grottle Moore and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had worked for Richmond Civic Theatre and for...

Carl E. Chasteen

Carl E. Chasteen

Mar 24, 2009

Carl E. Chasteen, age 78, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (March 24, 2009) at the Dayton Veterans Administration Hospital in Dayton, Ohio surrounded by his family. He was born in Richmond on November 17, 1930 to Lester and Helen Mae Smith Chasteen and had lived in this area all of his life. He was a graduate of Whitewater High School...

Kenneth L. Bortner

Kenneth L. Bortner

Mar 24, 2009

Kenneth Leroy Bortner, 1914-2009 Kenneth Leroy Bortner, 94, a resident of the Wesley Glen Retirement Community in Columbus, Ohio, passed away on March 24, 2009. Ken was born on April 28, 1914, to Elza and Nancy Anna (Moore) Bortner in Randolph County, Indiana. He graduated from Hollansburg (OH) High School in 1932 with his sweetheart, Ethel Catherine Lichtenfels. They married...

Ruth Sharp

Ruth Sharp

Mar 24, 2009

Ruth Sharp, age 86, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning (March 24, 2009) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Deep Run, North Carolina on February 22, 1923 to Jonnie James and Viola McLawhorn Blizzard and had lived in this area since 1956. She was raised in the Freewill Baptist Church and was a 1944 graduate of Atlantic...

Norman H. Neal

Norman H. Neal

Mar 24, 2009

Norman H. Neal, age 88, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (March 24, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. He was born in Richmond on February 22, 1921 to Roy and Katherine Sittloh Neal and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of Alcoa. He was a US...

Mary Cain

Mary Cain

Mar 23, 2009

Mary Cain, age 97, of Richmond, died Monday (March 23, 2009) at Sterling House of Richmond, she was born in Muncie, Indiana on September 25, 1911 and had lived here most of her life. She was a member of West Richmond Friends Meeting and had been an active volunteer at Richmond State Hospital where she and her husband operated the...

Russell "Denny" Hansel

Russell "Denny" Hansel

Mar 20, 2009

Russell "Denny" Hansel, age 67, of Centerville, went to be with his Lord on Friday (March 20, 2009). He was born June 4, 1941 in Mt Vernon, Kentucky to Louis and Daisy (Cummins) Hansel. He retired from Dana Corp. after 30 years of service. He was a loving husband and is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sarah "Libby"...

Iona H. "Onie" Morel Lindley

Iona H. "Onie" Morel Lindley

Mar 19, 2009

Iona H. "Onie" Morel Lindley, age 94, of Richmond, died Thursday (March 19, 2009) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on June 11, 1914 to William and Gatewood Bogan Baldwin and had lived here all of her life. She was a member of First Christian Church. She was also a member of the Eagles and Druids Lodges and...

Donovan E. Hartrum

Donovan E. Hartrum

Feb 25, 2009

Donovan E. Hartrum, age 77, of Richmond, died Wednesday evening (February 25, 2009) at Lincoln Center in Connersville. He was born in Wayne County on July 14, 1931 to Glen and Clytice Wysong Hartrum and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and a retired employee of the former Richmond Coca Cola...

Dennis Paul Hall-Deloria

Dennis Paul Hall-Deloria

Feb 25, 2009

Dennis Paul Hall-DeLoria

Shirley A. Shepard

Shirley A. Shepard

Feb 24, 2009

Shirley A. Shepard, age 71, of Richmond, died Tuesday morning (February 24, 2009) at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Richmond on September 24, 1937 to Roy and Thelma Kuhlman Alvey and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and she was a homemaker. Shirley was an avid reader and...

Dion Alan Donahue

Dion Alan Donahue

Feb 23, 2009

Dion Alan Donahue, age 44, of Richmond, died Monday afternoon (February 23, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Richmond on October 20, 1964 to Dr. Francis E. and Norma R. Moore Donahue and had moved back here ten years ago. He was a graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School and a 1987 graduate of Ball State University....

William E. Stikeleather

William E. Stikeleather

Feb 15, 2009

William E. Stikeleather, age 90, formerly of Richmond, died Sunday morning (February 15, 2009) in Winter Park, Florida. He was born in Richmond on October 22, 1918 to William A. and Ruby Coulter Stikeleather and was a retired 25 year employee of Lockheed - Martin. He was an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II and had been a...

Ginger L. Mcfarland

Ginger L. Mcfarland

Feb 14, 2009

Ginger L. McFarland, age 46, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (February 14, 2009) at her residence. She was born in Richmond on February 23, 1962 to William H. "Bill" and Jerrie S. Wright and had lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Richmond High School and had been employed by the Druids Lodge. She was a...

James E. Hanley

James E. Hanley

Feb 13, 2009

James E. Hanley, age 74, of Richmond, died Friday morning (February 13, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on October 27, 1934 and had lived here all of his life. His mother, Violet Hanley, died on January 11, 2009. Survivors include his sons - Todd Hanley of Richmond, Joseph Noelker, Jr. of Richmond; sister - Kareen Webb...

Charles R. Phillips

Charles R. Phillips

Feb 11, 2009

Charles R. Phillips, age82, of Richmond, died Wednesday morning (February 11, 2009) at Rose Gate Village. He was born in Richmond on August 28, 1926 to Joseph E. and Harriett Bogue Phillips and had lived here all of his life. He was a US Army veteran and a retired 43 year employee of Belden. He was a member of the...