Obituaries

Bonnie See

Bonnie See

Mar 10, 2014

Oris Avon “Bonnie” See, 75, of Fountain City, passed away on Monday, March 10, at Reid Hospital.    She was born on September 11, 1938 in Milton to Sam and Ruby Benford Harry. She had lived in the Fountain City community since 1971 and worked 21 years at Joseph H. Hill Co. before retiring in 1994. She enjoyed doing crafts...

Floyd "Chunky" Reynolds

Floyd "Chunky" Reynolds

Mar 7, 2014

Floyd “Chunky” Reynolds, 98, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, at Friends Fellowship Community.     He was born in Fountain City, Indiana on January 31, 1916 to Roscoe and Pearl Anderson Reynolds. He was a 1934 graduate of Fountain City High School and attended Ball State University.    Mr. Reynolds served in the Army Air Corps’ 8th Air...

Ernest Dumphy

Ernest Dumphy

Mar 6, 2014

Ernest Dumphy passed away late on Thursday evening, March 6, 2014.    Not much was known about Ernest, not even his birthdate or the names of his parents is certain but it’s believed that he lived on this earth for 87 years.    His caregivers in the nursing homes and group homes he moved around from are his closest known...

Edna Mae Miller

Edna Mae Miller

Mar 6, 2014

Edna Mae Miller, 84, of Williamsburg, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014.    She was born October 2, 1929 in Randolph County to Charles and Lenora Baldwin Cox, who preceded her in death. She married Lawrence R. Miller on July 1, 1946. They shared 58 years of marriage until his death on Nov. 4, 2004.    Mrs. Miller was...

Laura McKee

Laura McKee

Mar 5, 2014

Mrs. Laura B. McKee, 86, of Richmond, formerly of the Webster community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 5, at Reid Hospital.    She was born on November 30, 1927 in Lewisburg, Ohio to Charles and Susie Hapner. Laura lived in the Webster community for 60 years, was active with the Webster Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary...

Jane Schneider Braund

Jane Schneider Braund

Feb 24, 2014

Jane Schneider Braund, 83, of the New Madison, Ohio and Whitewater, Indiana communities, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2014.    She was born on May 23, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana to John Manning and Doris Abel Burgess. She was a 1949 graduate of Whitewater High School. She married David E. Schneider on June 4,...

Thelma Lamb

Thelma Lamb

Feb 9, 2014

Thelma Marie Lamb, 97, of Williamsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014.    She was born October 19, 1916 in Wayne County to Oscar and Clara Rusk Lammott. She had lived in the Williamsburg community since 1936. She served as a cook in the cafeteria of Williamsburg School and later at Northeastern High School. She was a member of...

Scot Gardner

Scot Gardner

Feb 8, 2014

Scot Gardner, 43, formerly of Fountain City, passed away on Saturday, February 8.    Scot was born on May 1, 1970 in Richmond to Larry and Cheryl Fulton Gardner. Scot graduated from Northeastern High School in 1988, where he was a standout distance runner. His senior year, he finished third in the cross country state meet and closed out his...

Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson

Feb 7, 2014

Tim Anderson, 61, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, with his family close by.    He was born on November 2, 1952 in Winchester to Terrence and Eileen Beard Anderson. He graduated from Northeastern High School in 1971. Tim worked at Wayne Works in Richmond until the plant closed, after which he spent most of his time...

Cheico Cook

Cheico Cook

Jan 9, 2014

Cheico M. Cook, 38, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, January 9.    He was born on January 7, 1976 in Richmond to Russell J. Cook, Jr. and Jeri Roser. Cheico worked as a roofer      Cheico will be missed by his Dad and Mom as well as his son, Joseph M. King; brother, Elvis Cook; paternal grandmother, Carol Parks;...

Leroy Lacey

Leroy Lacey

Jan 9, 2014

Leroy Dean Lacey, 73, of Williamsburg, passed away on Thursday, January 9.     He was born on May 7, 1940 in Beeville, Texas to Claude and Elizabeth Crecraft Lacey. He farmed most of his life and formerly worked at Astral Industries. He enjoyed mowing grass.      Leroy will be missed by his wife, the former Linda Creech.    Leroy was preceded...

Tom  Hatfield

Tom Hatfield

Jan 8, 2014

Thomas A. Hatfield, 80, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, January 8.     He was born on February 22, 1933 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania to Arthur Oliver Hatfield, Sr. and Mildred Louise Rice Hatfield. Tom moved to the Richmond community in 1965, where he formerly worked for Nettle Creek Industries. He also drove a school bus for Richmond Community Schools for 30...

Carl Wayne Hedrick

Carl Wayne Hedrick

Jan 7, 2014

Carl Wayne Hedrick, 73, of Lynn, passed away on Tuesday, January 7.    He was born on October 20, 1940 in New Castle, Indiana to Delbert & Violet Hedrick. He was a tow motor operator in various factories and enjoyed mowing yards in his spare time after retirement.    He will be missed by his daughter & son-in-law, Debra &...

Charles "Turk" Ingermann

Charles "Turk" Ingermann

Jan 7, 2014

Charles D. “Turk” Ingermann, 88, of Fountain City, passed away on Tuesday, January 7.     He was born on November 2, 1925 in Cambridge City to Clifford D. and Zelta Wills Ingermann. He served in the US Navy during World War Two. Charles drove a truck for Miller Dairy after the war. He later opened The Soda Shop in Cambridge City...

Jeanne A. Showalter

Jeanne A. Showalter

Jan 4, 2014

Jeanne A. Showalter, 80, of Fountain City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2014.    She was born May 16, 1933 in Muncie to George and Lilly Root Fox. She was a 1951 graduate of Burris High School and earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Ball State University. She married Carl Max Showalter on August 17, 1956.    Jeanne...

Barbara Jean Curtis

Barbara Jean Curtis

Dec 29, 2013

Barbara Jean Curtis, 65, of Fountain City, passed away on Sunday, December 29, at Reid Hospital.    She was born on October 7, 1948 in Mason City, Iowa to Warren S. and Shirley J. VerHelst Thompson. She was an honors graduate Cum Laude of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business.    Barbara worked...

Farell "Stevie" Van Winkle

Farell "Stevie" Van Winkle

Dec 15, 2013

Farell S. “Stevie” Van Winkle, 66, of Williamsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 15, at Reid Hospital.    He was born on June 7, 1947 in New Castle, Indiana to Charles N. & Margaret Ladd Van Winkle. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1964 and later served as a combat medic in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Purple...

Thelma Thompson

Thelma Thompson

Dec 14, 2013

Thelma Louise Thompson, 87, formerly of Bethel, passed away on Saturday, December 14 at Reid Hospital.    She was born on March 18, 1926 in Wayne County, Indiana to Arthur and Mabel Fern Cory Pope. She was a 1944 graduate of Whitewater High School, where she was class valedictorian. She shared a 53-year marriage to Lawrence “Ted” Thompson until his...

Pamela Cole

Pamela Cole

Dec 4, 2013

Pamela Cole, 55, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, December 4 at Rose Bud Village.    She was born July 20, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio to Lawrence and Janet Lee Smith Helton. She was a 1976 graduate of Lebanon High School. She formerly worked as a CNA and billing clerk in the healthcare field. She later was employed as a...

Helen Seider

Helen Seider

Dec 2, 2013

Helen Seider, 92, of Fountain City, joined her beloved savior on Monday, December 2.    She was born June 18, 1921 in Richmond to Fred and Iva Allen Vornauf. She was a graduate of Whitewater High School. She married Robert F. Seider on July 10, 1949 and shared 42 years of marriage until his death on May 5, 1992.   ...