Obituaries

James D. Markley

James D. Markley

May 22, 2009

James D. Markley, age 76, of Richmond, died Friday afternoon (May 22, 2009) at Arbor Trace. He was born in Campbellstown, Ohio on May 31, 1932 to Marvin J. and Edna Marie Bohn Markley and had lived here most of his life. He was a US Navy veteran and had worked as a manager for the former Blue Note Restaurant...

Joseph Anthony Pardo

Joseph Anthony Pardo

May 16, 2009

Joseph Anthony Pardo, age 87, of Richmond, died Saturday afternoon (May 16, 2009) at Pinehurst Village. He was born in Richmond on October 17, 1921 to Andrew and Lucy Armenia Pardo and had lived here all of his life. He was a 1940 graduate of Richmond High School and was a US Army veteran of World War II. He retired...

Jack Edward Oakes

Jack Edward Oakes

May 16, 2009

Jack Edward Oakes, age 73, of Richmond, died Saturday morning (May 16, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Caryville, Tennessee on October 16, 1935 to John Dale and Ruby Leach Oakes and was a 1953 graduate of Richmond High School. He moved to the Chicago area in 1956 where he worked and a truck driver and as a...

Richard L. Duke

Richard L. Duke

May 10, 2009

Richard L. Duke, age 75, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (May 10, 2009) at his residence. He was born in Wayne County, Indiana on January 9, 1934 to Leonard and Mauguerite Rosenbush Duke and had lived in the Boston-Richmond area most of his life He was a 1952 graduate of Boston High School and was a life-long farmer. Richard was...

Paul V. Cook

Paul V. Cook

May 10, 2009

May 10, 2009 Paul V. "Cookie" Cook, age 77, of Richmond, died Sunday morning (May 10, 2009) at Reid Hospital. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on August 28, 1931 to James C. and Eva Campbell Cook McCoy and had lived here most of his life. He was a retired 30 year employee of the Richmond City Street Department and...

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...