Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Elmer R. Keller
May 30, 2021
Elmer was born on a farm in Wells County in August, where he grew up farming with his mom, dad, sister, and brothers. He graduated from Chester High School in 1948, where he played varsity baseball and basketball. In April of 1952, he married Mary Lou Prough, and she preceded him in death on May 2, 2017. They were...
Helen L. Jones
May 25, 2021
Helen L. Jones, age 92, formerly of Upland, died early Tuesday morning, May 25, 2021 in Heritage Pointe in Warren, where she had been a resident since June 2018. Born on the family farm in Monroe Township of Grant County on Friday, July 13, 1928 to D. Estel and Margaret (Green) Spencer, she was the youngest of three and...
Maggie Sophia Nieman
May 23, 2021
Maggie Sophia Nieman, 9, of Summitville, gained her wings unexpectedly Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Maggie was born on April 27, 2012 in Anderson, Indiana, daughter of Joshua and Casey (Blanton) Nieman. A third grader at Park Elementary, Maggie loved anything to do with nature and being outside. She loved camping and campfires, swimming, hiking,...
Byron L. Stowers
May 22, 2021
Byron Leo Stowers, 80, of Elwood, died Saturday May 22, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson. Byron was born on January 26, 1941, in Palermo, West Virginia, son of the late Clifford and Hulda (Lovejoy) Stowers. He graduated from Hamlin High School in Hamlin West Virginia. Byron married Linda D. Hill in West Virginia on December 18, 1959. Linda...
Melissa Kay Fisher
May 22, 2021
Melissa Fisher, 35, beloved Mother and friend, was called to her eternal resting place on May 22, 2021. She entered this world on March 27, 1986, in Petoskey, MI. She is survived by her daughter, Kaylei. Melissa enjoyed spending every waking moment with her daughter, Kaylei, Together they enjoyed arts and crafts, especially making each other bracelets. Her spirit...
Nancy J. Gillespie
May 22, 2021
Nancy J. Gillespie, 70, of Upland, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Morrison Woods, Muncie. She was born in Portland on January 27, 1951, the daughter of the late Harold and Rachel (Heidegger) Stultz. She graduated from Portland High School in 1969 and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Ball State...
James "Jim" D. Downing
May 21, 2021
James D. "Jim" Downing, 80, went to be home with Jesus on May 21, 2021, in Marion, Indiana. He was born on November 14, 1940, to the late Ralph and Maxine (Brown) Downing. Jim married the love of his life, Rosetta M. Gooding on February 4, 1962. The two owned the Jonesboro Laundromat for 30 years and several apartments...
Helen "Honey" M Austin
May 21, 2021
Helen M. "Honey" Austin, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on, Friday, May 21, 2021, at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana. Helen was born in Crawford County, Indiana, to the late Hosie and Gladys (Enlow) Madley, on May 9, 1929. She married the love of her life, Paul D. Austin, on May 30, 1946, and he...
Paul M. Koon
May 19, 2021
Paul M. Koon, 56, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Paul was born on November 29, 1964, to the late Paul Koon and Nancy Bratton. He graduated from LaFollette High School and then went on to receive his Associates Degree in waste management and tool and die. He served in the National Guard. He worked as...
Thomas F. Elkins
May 17, 2021
Thomas F. Elkins went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 17, 2021. He was born in Jonesboro, Indiana on October 30, 1936 to Oral and Nanny Marie (Whybrew) Elkins. He graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1954. He was a barber at Vic McKees Barber Shop in Marion, then retired from Thomson (RCA). He enjoyed...
Tad Lee Brown
May 17, 2021
Tad Lee Brown, 28, passed away at home on Monday. May 17, 2021, after battling T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with which he was diagnosed on March 20, 2020. Tad was born on August 30, 1992, to the late Jimmy Brown and Marcie (Musick) Brown Bright. He attended Madison-Grant High School and then worked as a general laborer for American...
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...
