Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Charlotte Carolyn Carpenter
Apr 8, 2021
Charlotte C. Carpenter, 72 of Fairmount, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. Charlotte was born on October 13, 1948 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, daughter of the late Willard and Barbara (LaMay) Smith. She graduated from Monroeville High School in 1967. She married Leslie F. Carpenter on January 24, 1979. Charlotte was a homemaker and...
Julia E. Richards
Apr 8, 2021
Julia E. Richards, 81, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her Fowlerton residence. Julia was born in Warren, Indiana on March 24, 1940, daughter of the late Ester and Helen Elizabeth(Dailey) Miller. She attended Fairmount Schools and married Donn Richards II on August 9, 1958. Julia was a homemaker and had worked at Midwest Packing and Foster Forbes. She...
Mary Lou Newsom
Apr 8, 2021
Mary Lou Newsom, 63, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Mary Lou was born in Marion, Indiana on February 14, 1958, daughter of the late Clyde Smithson and Loa (Behag) Cole. She attended Mississinewa High School and married Fred Newsom on July 25, 1979. Mary Lou was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, scrapbooking,...
Rhenus "Gene" E. Lewis
Apr 7, 2021
Rhenus Eugene "Gene" Lewis, 71, died on Wednesday afternoon, April 7, 2021, in IU Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis. He was born on May 12, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of the late Rhenus C. and Eurania F. (Clendenen) Lewis. On August 24, 1970, Gene married the love of his life, Karen Koger, in Blackford County. Gene had...
Patricia "Patty" M. Lusher
Apr 6, 2021
Patricia M. "Patty" Lusher, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 4:20 P.M., with her family by her side. She is now at peace and at home with the Lord, her baby girl Terra, and her parents. Patty was born on July 3, 1961, in Marion, Indiana, to the late David and Emily (Pence) Gillespie. She attended...
Rosemary M. Matney
Apr 6, 2021
Rosemary M. (Harrison) Matney, 82 of Fairmount died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Colonial Oaks Health Healthcare. Rosemary was born in Lapel, Indiana on August 10, 1938, daughter of the late Perry E. and Lola M. (Day) Harrison. She graduated from Pendleton High School in 1957 and attended Felt & Tarrant Comptometer School in Indianapolis. She married James L....
Jacob David Cottrell
Apr 5, 2021
Jacob David Cottrell, 31, entered Heaven's gates on Monday, April 5, 2021, in Indianapolis. He was born on October 1, 1989, to Robin and LuzMaria Cottrell, who survive in Gas City. Jacob graduated from Mississinewa High School in 2008, and then went to college at Indiana Wesleyan University, originally going for a nursing degree, but he switched to a...
Melinda S. Hicks
Apr 4, 2021
Melinda Sue Hicks, 55, of Matthews, died on Sunday, April 4, 2021. She was born in Muncie on September 4, 1965, the daughter of Daniel and Carolyn (McCoy) Mullenix. She graduated from Eastbrook High School and attended Ivy Tech Community College. Melinda enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with her grandkids and all of her family. Survivors include two...
Charles "Leonard" Kimes
Apr 1, 2021
Charles Leonard Kimes, age 87, went to be with his Lord on April 1, 2021. Leonard married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Joyce DeLee Stitt on May 17, 1952. They were blessed with 4 daughters: Kathy (Steven) Smith, Bonnie (Tim) Small, Lori (Michael) LaShure and Lynell (Dale) Coverdale. Leonard was a loving Grandpa to 9...
Mark L. Marine
Mar 31, 2021
Mark L. Marine, 86, of Rigdon, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Community Hospital, Anderson. Mark was born on June 3, 1934, in rural Swayzee, to Frank and Wilma (Morrison) Marine. He graduated from Swayzee High School in 1953. In 1955 he married Mary Louise (Bruner) Marine. They celebrated 65 years together. Mark was a U.S. Army Veteran. After...
Ella Louise Coyle
Mar 27, 2021
Ella "Louise" Coyle, 88, formerly of Matthews, passed away on Saturday morning, March 27, 2021, in her New Castle home, surrounded by family. She was born on July 12, 1932 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Sylvan and Minnie (Richards) Foster. On May 6, 1950, Louise married the love of her life, Charles E. Coyle, in...
Glen "Butch" L. Furnish
Mar 24, 2021
Glen L. "Butch" Furnish Jr., 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Marion, Indiana. He was born on December 24, 1954, to the late Glen L. Furnish, Sr. and Janice (Harris) Furnish, in North Carolina. Glen graduated high school in 1973, and served in the US Army for two years. He owned his own business, performing background...
James L. Matney
Mar 24, 2021
James L. Matney, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. James was born on January 2, 1939 to the late Ralph and Annabelle Matney. He graduated from Summitville High School in 1957, and then attended beauty school and EMT school. He worked for RCA as a laborer from 1957-1964, and then for...
Larry J. Holloway
Mar 21, 2021
Larry J. Holloway, 66, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor in Marion. He was born in Hartford City, Indiana on October 2, 1954, son of the late John and Molly (Steele) Holloway. He graduated from Eastbrook High School and worked for Owens-Illinois before moving to Tennessee where he worked for many years as a...
Martha M. Stair
Mar 12, 2021
Martha M. Stair, 88 of Fairmount died Friday March 12, 2021 at University Health Care Center in Upland, Indiana. Martha was born in Fairmount Township, Indiana on March 5, 1933, one of seven children born to the late Clarkson A. and Mary M. (Arnett ) Holloway. Martha graduated from Fairmount High School in 1951 and received her elementary education...
Willa Mae Haisley
Mar 11, 2021
Willa Mae (Willie) Haisley, 95, of Fairmount died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Rolling Meadows Health Care Center where she had been a resident for several years. Willie was born in Swayzee, IN on May 12, 1925, daughter of the late Ralph E. and Marie (Beeson) Peterson. She graduated from Fairmount High School in 1943. Willie married Harley Haisley...
Buddy Paul Byrd
Mar 10, 2021
Buddy Paul Byrd, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Marion, Indiana. Buddy was born on March 28, 1934, in Alpine, Tennessee, to the late Fred and Ova Elizabeth Byrd. On September 5, 1959, he married Rose Frances German. They celebrated 54 years of marriage, before she passed away on May...
Carolyn Jo Dyer
Mar 5, 2021
Carolyn Jo Dyer (Friermood), of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 5th, 2021. She was born in Wabash, Indiana, to Raymond Friermood and Vernon Mathes on March 7, 1937. Carolyn graduated from Anderson High School in 1955 and was a retired V.A. nurse. She enjoyed spending time camping, gardening, and making memories with family. Carolyn...
David M. Gerdes
Mar 1, 2021
David M. Gerdes, 65, passed away at Miller's Merry Manor in Marion on Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born on August 4, 1955. David is survived by his friend, Nancy Wright, and his two kitties, Michelle and Gracie. In accordance with David's wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements have been entrusted to the College Park Chapel of Armes-Hunt...
Charles F. "Barney" Barnhart
Mar 1, 2021
Charles F. "Barney" Barnhart, 86, died Monday, March 1, 2021 at his Fairmount residence. Barney was born on June 8, 1935, in Fairmount, Indiana, son of the late George Truman and Nellie (Jay) Barnhart. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1955 where he enjoyed playing basketball. He was an Army veteran serving during the end of the Korean...
