Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.

May 20, 2023

Judith Kay (Durnil) Baker, of Marion went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the age of 82 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 25, 1940 to Pearl LaVelle (Brown) and Waylen Leon Durnil in Wabash, Indiana. Judi graduated from Jackson Center High School in 1958 where she participated...

May 19, 2023

Dorothy M. (Hine) Smith, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 19, 2023, in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on May 5, 1928 to the late Clyde and Erma (Darnell) Hine.

Dorothy graduated from Lebanon High School in 1946 and married Roy T. Smith on...

May 17, 2023

Larry J. Garrison, 66, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Muncie. Larry was born on August 6, 1956, in Marion, to the late Lawrence and Anna Garrison. He graduated from Eastbrook High School. Larry married the love of his life Jacqueline (Harrell) Garrison on November 17, 1984. He was a farmer, he started at a young age...

May 17, 2023

Richard “Dick” Halt passed away on May 17, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Akron, OH on December 29, 1930, to Raymond Jay and Hilda Rae Halt. A sister, Marion Hines, proceeded him in death.

Dick graduated from Frankfort Pilgrim College in 1948. While attending Frankfort, he met and married his...

May 15, 2023

Lionel Ussery, 88, Swayzee, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. He was born in Whitley County, Indiana, on March 9, 1935, to the late Lucile Helen (Boze) Ussery and Lloyd Ussery, Sr. He married Charlene Sue Warner on August 12, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in North Manchester, Indiana. He was a graduate of Manchester High School,...

May 14, 2023

Leo Moore 86, of Jonesboro, a longtime pastor and servant of God when home to Heaven early Sunday May 14, 2023 at Marion Health, Marion, Indiana

Leo was a longtime pastor of the former Community Chapel Church, Fairmount and has recently been attending First General Baptist Church, Marion, IN When he started preaching in Kentucky,...

May 14, 2023

David E. Leslie, 76, died, Sunday, May 14, 2023 at his Fairmount residence.

David was born on June 8, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA, son of the late William D. Allison and Alice M. (Gamon) Leslie and step-father Robert Leslie. He graduated from Northmont High School in Clayton, OH in 1965. David had worked as...

May 14, 2023

Lisa M. Stevens-Poling, 64, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was born in Marion, Indiana on May 7, 1959 to the late Johnny and Dorothy (Nelson) Poling. Lisa was a graduate of Madison Grant High School in 1978. Lisa dedicated her life to people with disabilities, she enjoyed her time serving every person she came in contact...

May 12, 2023

Gilbert Lee Bazan, Sr., passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. Gil was born on June 23, 1967, to the late Narcisco (Darlene) Bazan, and Pauline (LaVern) Lett. He graduated from Marion High School, class of 1986. He then went on to work for Chrysler and Wal-Mart Distribution Center, and worked...

May 12, 2023

Danny R. Kitchen Sr., 78, passed away on May 12, 2023. He was born on December 4, 1944 to the late Raymond Kitchen and Georgia (Planck) Carter in Muncie, Indiana. Danny was a graduate of Marion High School class of 1971. He married Marilyn (Jefferies) Kitchen on July 15, 1967. Danny then served in the Navy during the Vietnam...

May 10, 2023

Vicki L. Logan, 58, died Wednesday May 10, 2023 at her Fairmount residence.

Vicki was born on January 28, 1965, in Elyria, Ohio, daughter of the late Richard O. Nason and Marion "Betty" (Phinny) Nason. She graduated from Attleboro High School in Attleboro, MA. She married the love of her life, Ricky D. Logan on April 10,...

May 8, 2023

• Mary Sylvia “Sibby” Williams

Sibby was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 9, 1925 to Mary Roy and William Johnson. She was raised in Indianapolis and spent summers on the family farm in Fairmount with her two brothers, J. Barclay Johnson and William Hilton Johnson & one sister, Janet Johnson McGrew. (all deceased). She...

May 7, 2023

Judith K. Monts passed away on Sunday May 7, 2023 at Colonial Oaks. Judith was born to Willis and Mary (Baldwin) Hoke in Marion, Indiana on April 26, 1941. She graduated from Fairmount in 1959. She graduated from Indiana Business School with a degree in bookkeeping and went to work at Devoe Chevrolet where she met her husband Bill....

May 6, 2023

Jerry Lee Mahoney, Sr., 73, of Fairmount, died Saturday May 6, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Jerry enjoyed fishing and hunting, looking for arrowheads and collecting rocks. He loved antiques and was always looking for that next beautiful piece of Greentown glass. He enjoyed traveling and especially loved coaching baseball and softball...

May 5, 2023

Gilbert Lee Bazan, Jr., 36, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at his Marion home, surrounded by his loving family and friends, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Gil was born on January 2, 1987, to Gilbert and Rhonda Bazan. He graduated from Marion High School, class of 2005. He then started his business, Bazan and Sons, and...

May 4, 2023

On May 4, 2023, Judith Kay (Hopper) Plotner Ward fulfilled her lifelong pursuit of meeting Jesus face to face at the age of 77. She was born on December 19, 1945, and graduated from Peru High School in 1964. After high school, she pursued cosmetology at the House of James in Indianapolis. On February 27, 1966, she married James...

May 3, 2023

Charles "Earl" Clock, 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 3rd, 2023. Earl was born at home on the family farm in rural Fairmount, Indiana on November 27th, 1941, to Arvel and Charlene Clock. As a young child, Earl and his older brother Larry would often get into many adventures together on the farm, including once getting caught...

May 2, 2023

Lila Ruth (Mayer) West, 93, was born September 7, 1929, and passed May 2, 2023. She was married to James E. West from 1948 until his death in 1979. She was preceded in death by her parents Leon and Ivy (Jones) Mayer; three sisters Leona, Maxine, and Martha; three sons-in-law, and three great grandchildren.

She is survived...

Apr 29, 2023

Randall J. "Randy" Shane, 76, of Fairmount, died, Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital after a brief illness.

Randy was born in Marion, Indiana on August 7, 1946, son of the late Fred E. and Mamie Ann (Board) Shane. Randy graduated from Fairmount High School in 1964 and shortly after married the love of...

Apr 28, 2023

Phillip L. Bays Sr. passed away Friday April 28, 2023 at home with his son. Phillip was born July 29, 1938 to Morris and Tisha (Bowling) Bays in Olive Hill, Kentucky. After high school he served in the Navy. He married Thelma Brown in June of 1963 who preceded him in death.

Phillip retired from...