Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
John J. Creamer
May 17, 2021
John J. Creamer, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at home in South Carolina. He was born on December 11, 1928, to the late Joseph and Fern Creamer. He graduated from Frankton High School, and then worked as a farmer for many years, before eventually working for the gas company. John married the love of his life, Sarah...
Lois K. Hinkle
May 16, 2021
Born Lois Katherine Young in Marion, Indiana, she married Mark L. Hinkle, Jr. in 1947. Through the years, they lived in many states including Tennessee, Maryland, Illinois, Alaska, New York, and Massachusetts, returning to Marion in 1967. Lois worked for Marion Community Schools as manager of the Resource Center for 25 years. In retirement, Lois volunteered for 10 years...
Robert Douglas Hand
May 14, 2021
Robert (Bob) Douglas Hand went to meet Jesus on Friday, May 14, 2021 at his Fowlerton, IN home. Bob was born on October 25, 1932 in Spokane Washington to the late Ruth M. (Schuerer) Hand and Thurston Hand. He attended West Valley High School in Spokane Washington and graduated in 1950. After high school, Bob joined the Army and...
Mary A. Gerstorff
May 13, 2021
Mary A. Gerstorff, 62, Montpelier, died May 13, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor, Hartford City. Mary was born in Muncie on June 1, 1958, the daughter of the late Edgar and Jeraldine (Welch) Ault. She married Marion Gerstorff and preceded her in death in 1996. She graduated from Yorktown High School in 1976 and was an electrician at Masongale...
Berthala I Maine
May 13, 2021
Berthala I. Maine, 81, of Marion died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at IU Ball Memorial. Berthala was born in Marion, Indiana on October 23, 1939, daughter of the late Howard D. Stevens and Marna E. Lowden. She graduated from Marion High School in 1980 after being in the class of 1956. She married Paul Maine Sr. on November 26,...
Michael L. Moore
May 11, 2021
Michael L. Moore, 72, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in his Gas City home. Mike was born on July 9, 1948, to the late Raymond Moore and Mable Mott. He graduated from Fairmount High School, class of 1968. Later that year, he joined the Army and served over at Vietnam. Mike married the love of his life...
Bonnie Harrold
May 9, 2021
Bonnie Sue Harrold passed away in the morning of Sunday, May 9, 2021, joining her daughter Cindy and her husband Kenneth, for their first Mother's Day together in several years. A garden-loving, "Pumpin' Iron Granny" who got her first tattoo at the age of 84, Bonnie lived and loved with a contagious spirit of generosity, kindness, humor, and grace,...
Thomas W. Joseph
May 7, 2021
Thomas W. Joseph, 70, died Friday, May 7, 2021, in his Upland residence. He was born on June 30, 1950, the son of the late Denville and Faye Joseph. Tom was a millwright for many years, working for Essex Wire and General Cable. He was a tinkerer and was always working on something. He liked to stay busy. He...
Rita K. Smoot
May 5, 2021
Rita K. Smoot, 81, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at her Fairmount residence. Rita was born in Fairmount, Indiana, on August 23, 1939, daughter of the late Glen G. Bradford and Deloris I. (Howell) Bradford Larimore. She graduated from Van Buren High School in 1957 and married Herb Johnson. He preceded her death along with her second husband, Jack...
Mary Bova
May 5, 2021
Mary Bova, 73, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor in Marion. Mary was born on March 6, 1948, to the late Francis and Olive Fulton. She graduated from Frankton High School, class of 1966, and then went on to work as a housekeeper for a retirement home in New York, and then at Marion...
Jeremy Douglas Morgan
May 5, 2021
Jeremy Douglas Morgan, 39, of Gas City, Indiana, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in his sleep at his residence. Jeremy was born in Marion, Indiana, on August 11, 1981. He was a graduate of Mississinewa High School (Class of 2000). He was the husband of Heather Elaine (Smith) Morgan. They were married May 30, 2015. They celebrated just shy...
Teresa D. Gilbert
Apr 28, 2021
Teresa D. Gilbert, 62, passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. She was born on July 19, 1958, to Dale and the late Lora Jean Grabow. She graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1976, and worked close to 30 years at United Technologies in Huntington. Teresa enjoyed going for nature...
Albert E. Lawvere
Apr 26, 2021
Matthews - Albert E. Lawvere was born on a beautiful day, November 17, 1944, and passed away peacefully on April 26, 2021, surrounded by his family. Albert graduated from Jefferson Township High School, Upland, in 1962, where he was Vice President of his senior class. While in school, he participated in elementary basketball, high school track, FFA, and the...
Francis E. Evans
Apr 26, 2021
Francis Eugene Evans, 92, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021. Francis was born to Frank and Della (Pearce) Evans in Olney, Illinois. His early life was from another era - he lived on the family farm in Flora, Illinois, as an only child and attended East Seminary School, a one room schoolhouse, through the 8th grade. They farmed their...
Peter L. Sherman Jr.
Apr 22, 2021
Peter L. Sherman Jr. 64, died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his Fairmount residence. Peter was born at Bowling Air Force Base in Washington DC on May 25, 1956, son of Peter L. Sherman Sr. and Patricia (Fuller) Roberts. Peter graduated from high school in Pittsburg, California and proudly served his country in the Marine Corp. Peter loved anything...
Phillip D. Smith
Apr 22, 2021
Phillip D. Smith, 78, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at his Fairmount residence surrounded by his family. Phil was born in Madison, Indiana on January 20, 1943, son of the late Clyde W. and Ruby L. (Maxwell) Smith. He attended Summitville High School and married the love of his life, Carolyn "Sue" Persinger on...
Larry W. Harris
Apr 21, 2021
Larry Wayne Harris, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, peacefully at his La Fontaine residence, with his family by his side as he had wished for. Larry fought the good fight but sadly lost the battle with an extended illness. He was born in London, Kentucky, on April 10, 1951, to the late Helen Marie (Wagner) and...
Chad H. Jackson
Apr 20, 2021
Chad H. Jackson, 75, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at his residence in Florida. He was born on June 17, 1945, in Marion, Indiana, to the late Joseph and Bettie (Taylor) Jackson. He graduated from Mississinewa High School, Class of 1964. Chad worked Local 873 in Kokomo, Indiana for 17 years. He retired as an electrician from...
John David Kriegbaum
Apr 15, 2021
John D. "David" Kriegbaum, 83, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, IN. David was born on July 14, 1937 in Hartford City, IN to the late Charles and Magdalene (Nuck) Kriegbaum. He graduated from Marion High School in 1956. He was an Army Veteran serving from 1956 to 1958. He also received an...
Michael Bunch
Apr 13, 2021
Michael Bunch, 69, of Fairmount, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Michael was born on November 22, 1951 in Marion, Indiana, son of the late Meredith Eugene and Mable Rosella (Atkinson) Bunch. He graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1969 and from Marion College in 1976 with a degree in Art Education. He...
