Obituaries

Allen Brookshear

Allen Brookshear

Sep 8, 2018

Mr. Allen E. Brookshear, 93, of Fountain City, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 8.    He was born in Lenoir City, Tennessee on November 12, 1924 to Roy and Juanita Hudson Brookshear. He married the former June Garrett on July 25, 1950. They were blessed with two sons in their 68 years of marriage.   ...

Martha Hopkins

Martha Hopkins

Sep 4, 2018

Mrs. Martha A. Hopkins, 88, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, September 4 at Reid Health.    She was born on September 9, 1929 to William and Lorrena Eales. She was a 1948 graduate of New Paris High School. She married Walter A. Hopkins on December 21, 1949. They were blessed with four children and 60 years of marriage before his...

Kitty Mercer

Kitty Mercer

Sep 4, 2018

Mrs. Kitty Mercer, 78, of Fountain City, passed away on Tuesday, September 4 at Reid Health.    She was born on March 5, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to John T. and Clara Metcalf Ellis, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a 1958 graduate of Richmond High School. She was united in marriage to Harold Mercer 56 years...

Vance  Van Winkle

Vance Van Winkle

Sep 4, 2018

Vance Van Winkle, 45, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, September 4 at Reid Health.    Vance was born on January 30, 1973 in Winchester, Indiana to Arnold and Rosella Van Winkle. He was a 1991 graduate of Hagerstown High School and earned an Associates Degree from ITT Technical Institute. Vance was an Electrical Engineering Tech in the HVAC industry. He...

Charles Provance

Charles Provance

Aug 31, 2018

Charles W. Provance, Jr., 73, of Richmond, passed away on Friday morning, August 31.    Born January 6, 1945 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Charles W. Sr. and Mildred Mitchell Provance, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a US Army veteran.    Charles managed Culligan Water for 22 years before becoming an over-the-road...

Beatrice Caudle

Beatrice Caudle

Aug 29, 2018

Beatrice Caudle was greeted into Heaven by her husband and family and friends on Wednesday morning, August 29.    Beatrice was born on September 4, 1916 in Roane County, Tennessee to Joe and Bettie (Cofer) McKinney. She was a 1933 graduate of Roane County High School. Beatrice married Howard Caudle on March 20, 1936. He preceded her in death on...

John Reed, Sr.

John Reed, Sr.

Aug 28, 2018

John L. Reed, Sr., 70, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, August 28 at Rest Haven Rehabilitation Center in Greenville.    John was born December 27, 1947 in Richmond, Indiana to Glenn and June (Kindley) Reed, both of whom preceded him in death. John attended Northeastern High School. He married the former Bonnie Musselman on November 20, 1970.    John...

Barbara Officer

Barbara Officer

Jul 30, 2018

Barbara Officer, 79 passed away Monday, July 30 at Golden Living Center Golden Rule.    She was born December 21, 1938 in Cleveland, Tennessee to Robert and Madge (Trew) Officer.    She moved with her family to Tracy, CA in 1943. Barbara graduated from Austin McCollum High School in 1957 and after graduation she attended the University of Corpus Christi...

Donna Fields

Donna Fields

Jul 28, 2018

Mrs. Donna D. Fields, 84, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday, July 28, at Reid Health.    She was born on October 17, 1933 in Camden, Ohio to Joseph & Ruby Brandenburg Funkhouser. She was united in marriage to John F. Fields on July 29 1955. They were blessed with four children and 52 years of marriage before his death...

Jonathan Burdsall

Jonathan Burdsall

Jul 19, 2018

Jonathan Daniel Burdsall, 43, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, July 19.    Born June 5, 1975 in Richmond, he was the son of Michael Keith Burdsall and Gail A. See.    Jonathan was a 1994 graduate of Richmond High School and graduated from Ivy Tech. He met Stephanie Abrams on his 18th birthday and they were married on October...

Patricia S. Shank

Patricia S. Shank

Jul 11, 2018

Patricia S Shank, age 84, of Richmond went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. She was born in Lynn, Indiana on December 23, 1933 to Floyd Jack and Faye Margaret (Cummings) Horner.  She was a 1951 graduate of Fountain City High School and lived most of her life in Fountain City, Indiana. She married Charles “Ray” Shank...

Genevieve Reynolds

Genevieve Reynolds

Jul 5, 2018

Genevieve Reynolds, 85, formerly of Fountain City, passed away Thursday, July 5, at the home of her daughter in Brownsburg.    She was born on October 11, 1932 in Richmond, Indiana to Leo J. and Anna Mae Pike Robbins. She was a 1952 graduate of The Indiana School for the Deaf. She married Raymond Dallas Reynolds on August 15, 1954....

Ruth Townsend

Ruth Townsend

Jul 1, 2018

Mrs. Ruth E. Townsend, 82, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, July 1 at Reid Health.    She was born on January 30, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana to Jack and Eula Ray Ladd Kinder. She was a graduate of Richmond and was a loyal member of Cheer Block R. She was united in marriage to Bill Townsend 60 years ago...

Lola Brown

Lola Brown

Jun 29, 2018

Mrs. Lola Irene Brown, 84, of Fountain City, passed away on Friday, June 29, at Reid Health.    She was born March 1, 1934 in Taswell, Indiana to David E. and Ivy Pearl Walls Mock. She married Ovid D. Brown on May 27, 1950. They were blessed with four children and 52 years of marriage before his death on February...

Linda Ruth Jennings Petry

Linda Ruth Jennings Petry

Jun 27, 2018

Mrs. Linda Ruth Jennings Petry, 73, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June, 27.    Linda was born in Richmond, Indiana on September 24, 1944 to Delbert Leroy “Dutch” and Mae E. Skaggs Jennings. She was a 1962 graduate of Centerville High School and received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Ball State University.   ...

Janet Marie Rogers

Janet Marie Rogers

May 17, 2018

Surrounded by loved ones, Janet Marie Rogers passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 1:10 p.m. She was 50 years old and had been battling breast cancer. We thank everyone who has been supportive and want everyone to know that she is now pain-free and in Heaven.    She is survived by her son, Zane Green (Emily Jordan-Broughton); her grandson,...

June McGillem

June McGillem

May 17, 2018

Mrs. June E. McGillem, 77, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, May 17 at Reid Health.    Born on June 23, 1940 in Richmond, she was the daughter of Paul and Burnette Spurgeon Reynolds. She was a 1958 graduate of Whitewater High School.    June was a faithful member of the Greens Fork Christian Church, where she served in the...

Gary Busby

Gary Busby

May 15, 2018

Gary S. Busby, 77, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, May 15 at Reid Health.    Born August 12, 1940 in Richmond, he was the son of Otis L. Sr. and Evelyn O. Blankenship Busby, both of whom preceded him in death.    Gary was a 1958 graduate of Fountain City High School. He earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree...

Mary Jean Kirtley

Mary Jean Kirtley

May 14, 2018

Mrs. Mary Jean Kirtley, 89, of Fountain City, passed away on Monday, May 14 at Kingston Rehabilitation Center in Fort Wayne.    Born on October 9, 1928 in Fountain City, she was the daughter of Homer and Elizabeth Clear Lacey. She was a 1946 graduate of Whitewater High School and became the bride of William Loren Kirtley on August 22,...

Patricia Shinn Courter

Patricia Shinn Courter

Apr 5, 2018

Patricia “Pat” Shinn Courter, 67, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully April 5, 2018.    She was born June 8, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana to Robert and Thelma Shae Shinn.        Pat worked at Esterline Angus as a Programmer, then Basic American Medical as a Programmer Analyst before retiring in 1992.  She spent 10 years as a pre-school teacher at Acton Methodist...