Obituaries

Timothy J. Juerling

Timothy J. Juerling

May 2, 2009

Timothy J. Juerling, age 53, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (May 2, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on October 17, 1955 to Frank and Lucille Bussen Juerling and had lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of the Latin School in Indianapolis and had attended Marion College and IU East. Tim had worked...

Ruth E. Chamberlain

Ruth E. Chamberlain

Apr 30, 2009

Ruth E. Chamberlain, age 94, of Richmond, died Thursday morning (April 30, 2009) at Golden Living Center - Oakridge. She was born in Richmond on August 16, 1914 to Roy and Lilly Pitts Sheffer and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Andrew Church. Her husband, Conrad Chamberlain, died on August...

Charles Hammer

Charles Hammer

Apr 29, 2009

Charles Hammer, age 70, of Richmond, died Wednesday (April 29, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Connersville on July 23, 1938 to Alvin and Lena Carroway Hammer. He had owned and operated Hammer's Garage. Survivors include his son - Michael (Kim) Hammer of Richmond; daughter - Brenda (Brenda) Hammer of Richmond; son - William Kenneth (Claire) Hammer of...

Walter W. Hilbert

Walter W. Hilbert

Apr 22, 2009

Walter W. Hilbert, age 88, of Indianapolis, died Wednesday evening (April 22, 2009) at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Fayette County on March 2, 1921to Joseph and Louise Bleill Hilbert. Walter married his wife of 58 years , Eileen Austerman Hilbert, in Richmond and they moved to Connersville in 1951where he farmed until 1976. He had...

James H. Cohee

James H. Cohee

Apr 21, 2009

James H. Cohee, age 65, of Richmond, died Tuesday evening (April 21, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Richmond on November 20, 1943 to Howard W. and Verna Dowell Cohee and was a 1963 graduate of Richmond High School. Jim was a chef having worked in several restaurants in various locations around the country before moving back to...

Raymond Keffer

Raymond Keffer

Apr 14, 2009

Raymond Keffer, formerly of Richmond, died Tuesday (April 14, 2009) in Ocala, Florida. Survivors include his wife Georgina Keffer; three sons - Scotty (deceased), Brian and Bruce; a sister - Mabel Hill of Richmond. Services will be held in Ocala, Florida. www.riggle-waltermann.com

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