Obituaries

Feb 10, 2009

Feb 7, 2009

Richard L. "Dick" Lewis, 76, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his residence. Born May 3, 1932 in Randolph County, Indiana, he was the son of Joseph Dean Lewis and Wilma Delight Harlan Lewis. He was raised in the Arba Friends Church and graduated Spartanburg High School in 1950. He worked at Johns-Manville briefly before being drafted into the...

Jan 27, 2009

JACK DEITEMEYERJack Adrian Deitemeyer, 60, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at his residence. Born December 23, 1948 in Richmond, he was the son of Howard and Ruby Napier Deitemeyer, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated Fountain City High School in 1967. He married the former Sue Willoughby on December 27, 1966, raising three children while sharing...

Jan 2, 2009

Mrs. Mary E. Nicholson, 89, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Richmond. She was born March 8, 1919 in Darke County, Ohio to Daniel E. and Orabelle Miller Hollinger, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated Hollansburg High School in 1937 as class valedictorian. She shared 52 years of marriage to Henry Joseph...

Dec 26, 2008

Mrs. Melba Ann Fulton, 83, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008 at her residence. She was born April 13, 1925 in Fountain City to Delmer and Ruth Elleman Thomas, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated Whitewater High School in 1943. She married Malcolm "Mac" Fulton on December 23, 1945 and together they raised 4 children. She was...

Dec 21, 2008

Mr. E. Keith Bane, 74, of Huber Heights, passed away in his home on December 21, 2008. Born April 29, 1934 in Williamsburg, Indiana, he was the son of Dewey and Ruby Landrum Bane. He worked in auto sales and real estate and lived in the Dayton area most of his life. Survivors include his wife, Saundra; sons, Michael Bane;...

Dec 16, 2008

Charline L. Wilder-Ward, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, at Arbor Trace. She was born March 5, 1930, in Evarts, Kentucky to Floyd and Minnie Sue Madden Lewis. She graduated the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Kentucky and lived in the Richmond area since 1948. She earned a bachelors degree in Social Work, studying at Eastern Kentucky University,...

Dec 12, 2008

Debra Cordine of Williamsburg died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born March 8, 1955, in Richmond, she was a Realtor with Lingle Real Estate.Survivors include husband, John David Cordine; son, Daniel Cordine; brother, Terry Brookbank; stepbrothers, Mike Brookbank, Scott Lugenbill; stepsisters, Karen Bussing, Sharon Lyles; mother and stepfather, JoAnn and Tom Lugenbill; father and...

Dec 5, 2008

Mrs. Florence E. Parrish, 95, of Warren, formerly of the Fountain City community, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5. She had been a resident of the Warren Methodist Home since 2002 and lived in the Warren area since 1969. She was born August 27, 1913 in Fountain City to Elmer Edward and Clara Little Bockhofer. She married Cleo Parrish...

Nov 30, 2008

Mr. Rex E. Johnson, 86, passed away on Sunday, November 30, at Reid Hospital. Born May 28, 1922 in Greens Fork, he was the son of Lewis and Esther Frazer Johnson. He was a cradle member of Williamsburg Friends Meeting and a 1940 graduate of Williamsburg High School. He joined the US Navy in 1942, serving in the Pacific Theatre...

Nov 28, 2008

Mrs. Nancy A. Coates, 67, passed away on Friday, November 28 at Reid Hospital. She was born September 5, 1941 in Sparta, Tennessee. She was a CNA for 26 years at Heritage House in Richmond. She enjoyed being a grandma and time spent with her dog, Precious. Mrs. Coates will be missed by her husband, Rod Coates, of Richmond; her...

Nov 27, 2008

Mrs. C. Sue Bockhofer, 71, passed away on Thursday, November 27 at Reid Hospital. She was born August 30, 1937 in Richmond to Elmer L. Brown Sr. and Mary L. Schroy Brown. She graduated Centerville High School in 1955 and married John E. Bockhofer on September 7, 1958. She was a farm wife and homemaker in the Fountain City area...

Nov 27, 2008

Mrs. Clara M. Kendall, 55, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1953 in New Castle, Indiana to Eddie and Hazel Kendall Gorman, both of whom preceded her in death. She was raised in the Knightstown area. Clara married Larry Kendall on October 28, 1977 and had lived in Fountain City since 1978....

Nov 26, 2008

Ross Edward Blankenship, 44, made his way home to reunite with his father on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. His loving family was surrounding him as he made his way from Reid Hospital. Born April 18, 1964 in Richmond, he was the precious son of Ralph Clayton and Bertha Cox Blankenship. He was a lifelong Richmond resident but his heart was...

Nov 7, 2008

Scott Tavner Williams, 53, formerly of Wayne County, Indiana, passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 in Florida after a long illness. Born October 14, 1955 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of Elbert Boyd and Annetta Jeffries Williams. He was a 1973 graduate of Centerville High School and later earned a certificate in electrical engineering from IVY Tech and...

Oct 30, 2008

Mr. James G. "Jim" Klosterman, 82, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 30, at Albany Health Care in Albany, Indiana. Born October 14, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of Julius Rudolph and Helen Mary Hemmert Klosterman. He was a 1944 graduate of Ansonia High School and served in the US Army in Occupied Japan during World War Two....

Oct 10, 2008

Mr. John W. Skinner, 77, Williamsburg, passed away Friday evening, October 10, at Reid Hospital. Born October 20, 1930 in Richmond, he was the son of Blaine and Irene Kaucher Skinner. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1951 and entered the US Army in October 1953, serving until October 1955. He married the former Ruby Eldridge on April 28,...

Oct 7, 2008

Mrs. Joan Peed Donovan, 69, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at her residence. She was born June 1, 1939 in North Middletown, Kentucky to Albert "Dick" Jr. and Paralee Fox Martin. She formerly worked as a CNA for 2 years and Wayne Works for 15 years. She was a full-time homemaker and mother who enjoyed gardening, flowers, crafting, cooking...

Oct 3, 2008

Paul E. Hendrix, 81, passed away on Friday evening, October 3, in the home of his son in Mt. Cory, Ohio. He was born January 22, 1927, in Hillsdale, Indiana, the son of Charles and Rose Keene Hendrix. He was a 1945 graduate of Fontanet High School. He was a US Air Force veteran who served from 1948-1952. He married...

Sep 26, 2008

Jerry Conway, 60, of Lynn, passed away Friday, September 26 at his residence. He was born November 13, 1947, in Randolph County, Kentucky, the son of Charles and Shirley Conway. He was a mold maker and CAD programmer at Omega Enterprises in Winchester. He loved playing the guitar and played in the 1970's rock'n'roll band The Pony Express. Jerry will...