Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Thomas D. Winslow
Sep 10, 2020
Thomas D. "Tom" Winslow, 77, of Fairmount, died Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. Tom was born in Peru, Indiana, on October 7, 1942, son of the late Thomas and Mabel (Durham) Winslow. He graduated from Bunker Hill High in 1960, and went on to serve in the Air Force for 4 years. He married Roberta K....
Ronda J. Hodge
Sep 7, 2020
Ronda J. Hodge, 68, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Monday, September 7, 2020. She was born on November 5, 1951, in Marion, IN, to the late Charles and Joan "June" Shields. Ronda graduated from Fairmount High School in 1970, and from Ball State University in 1974 with her bachelor's degree in physical...
Leslie M. Frederick
Sep 5, 2020
Leslie M. Frederick, 68 formerly from Gas City, Indiana died Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus, West Lafayette, Indiana. Leslie was born October 18, 1951, Baltimore, Maryland to the late Warren Nicholson and the late Mavalea (Fields) Nicholson. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School, Shelbyville, Indiana. She marred Louis J. Frederick Jr., May 5, 1971, he...
Reverend Ernest "Ernie" L. Laughner
Sep 3, 2020
Reverend Ernest "Ernie" L. Laughner, 75, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 3, 2020, at his Fairmount residence. Ernie was born in Frankfort, Indiana on December 12, 1944, son of the late Raymond and Frances M. (Scott) Laughner. Ernie served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1964 with a duty assignment in Japan. He married...
George Lloyd Cooper
Aug 30, 2020
George Lloyd Cooper, 77, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 30, 2020. He was born May 22, 1943, in Wabash, to the late George Dale and Mary Alice (Keafauver) Cooper. George graduated from La Fontaine High School in 1961. He proudly served our country for six years in the National Guard. George was married to the...
Tolka Blue
Aug 24, 2020
Tolka Blue passed away peacefully on August 24, 2020. In her youth she was very active. She was what every family dreams of in having a furbaby. She was small for her Great Dane breed but had love bigger than the world. She found her forever earthly home when she was 6 months old. She remained so sweet, gentle...
Diana Marie Mathias
Aug 21, 2020
Diana Marie Mathias, 58, of Fairmount, died Friday, August 21, 2020, at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, Indianapolis. Born November 23, 1961, at Marion, Indiana to the late Frederick Junior and Doris Emily (Lloyd) Mathais She graduated from Eastbrook High School - Class of 1980. She was a homemaker and previously worked at Walmart for many years. Diana was...
Larry L. Stinger
Aug 16, 2020
Larry L. Stinger, 71, of Marion, Indiana, died Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. Larry was born in Elwood, Indiana, on April 19, 1949, son of the late Harry and Garnet (Boyer) Stinger. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1967. Larry married Paula J. Hawkins on May 6, 1979. Paula preceded him in death on...
Richard David Joseph Rodriguez
Aug 15, 2020
Richard David Joseph Rodriguez, 73, entered into Heaven on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. Richard was born on April 9, 1947, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Altoona High School and then enlisted in the Army. Richard proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. After returning home, he worked for many years as a heavy...
Doug A. Baker
Aug 15, 2020
Doug A. Baker, 61, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Doug was born on August 26, 1958, in England, to the late Jerry Baker and Patty Tolley, who survives. Doug graduated from Delta High School in 1977 and later attended White's Culinary School. He worked for many years as a butcher at Payless and Meijer. He attended Upland...
Carol N. Davis
Aug 13, 2020
Carol N. Davis (Leffler), 92, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at her home in Jonesboro, IN. Carol was born on April 3, 1928, in Marion, to the late Paul H. and Daisy (Clark) Leffler, and was the second youngest of five siblings. She earned her GED in 1967. Carol worked at Indiana Bell, 3M, Knox Glass, and...
Roger L. Seaton
Aug 11, 2020
Roger L. Seaton, 79, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at his Fairmount residence surrounded by his family. Roger was born on January 28, 1941, in Bloomington, Illinois, son of the late James and Lorene (Dewitt) Fuqua. He married Joyce Spencer on December 22, 1961 Roger retired from Essex after 56 years, where he was supervisor. He enjoyed being outdoors....
Dale E. Wenger
Aug 8, 2020
Dale Eugene Wenger, 80 , passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, in his "castle" in Upland, IN. He was born in Trotwood, Ohio on December 12, 1939, the son of the late Joseph and Naomi (Sibert) Wenger. He graduated from Trotwood Madison High School in 1957. He was a 1961 graduate of Manchester University with a degree in...
Charles E. Williams
Aug 7, 2020
Charles E. Williams, 81, of Tipton, died Friday, August 7, 2020, at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton. Charles was born on December 4, 1938, in Tipton, Indiana, son of the late Charles M. and Pauline O. (Straley) Williams. He graduated from Tipton High School in 1958 and went directly into the Navy where he served for 20 years. After...
Paula Jeanne Shepherd
Aug 5, 2020
Paula J. Shepherd, 64, passed away from brain cancer on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Paula was born on June 5, 1956, to the late Wayne and Norma Briner. She previously worked at Thompson Consumer Electronics, and enjoyed working in social work after getting a degree from Ivy Tech. In accordance with Paula's wishes, no services will be held. Arrangements...
Darrell Jacob Vetor
Aug 1, 2020
Darrell Jacob Vetor, 21, of Fairmount died unexpectedly August 1, 2020. Darrell was born on January 26, 1999, in Elwood, Indiana, son of Mark A. and Jennifer J. (Nolder) Vetor. Darrell worked for Osmose Utility Services, Inc. for the last couple of years. He was a kind, generous, and fiercely loyal to those he loved always standing up for...
Grace H. Hosier
Jul 27, 2020
Grace H. Hosier, 76, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. Grace was born on June 22, 1944 in Marion, Indiana, daughter of the late Edward Thomas Rife and Rachel Viola (Thomas) Rife. She married Roy Hosier. He preceded her in death. Grace worked in sorting at Ball Foster for 27 and ran a farmer's...
John Arthur "Little John" Fernung
Jul 26, 2020
John Arthur "Little John" Fernung, II, passed away at home on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Little John was born on August 30, 1986, to John and Teresa Fernung, who both survive in Marion. He graduated from Marion High School, class of 2005. Since high school, John has been a man of many talents. He worked as a bartender for...
Richard L. 'Rich' Romine
Jul 20, 2020
Richard L. Rich Romine, 73, of Swayzee, died peacefully at his home with his family by his side on July 20, 2020. He was born on April 23, 1947, in Gas City, Indiana, to the late William and M. Louise (Miller) Romine. Rich was a graduate of Mississinewa High School, Class of 1965, and later went on to serve...
Rodger Lee Baker
Jul 20, 2020
Rodger Lee Baker, 46, Marion, IN, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, July 20th,2020 in transit to the IndianapolisVA Hospital. He resided in Marion, Indiana. He was born Feb. 8, 1974, in Rochester, Indiana, to Mickey and Connie (Lowery) Baker. He graduatedfrom Rochester Community High school where he played football and enjoyed photography. After highschool, he enlisted in the US...
