Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Paul E. Haynes
Jun 7, 2020
Paul E. Haynes, 92, died Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his Fairmount residence. Paul was born in Sweetser, Indiana on September 3, 1927, son of the late Lawrence and Mildred (Usher) Haynes. Paul graduated from Fairmount High School in 1945, and was then drafted into the Army Air Force, where he served from 1945-1947, during World War II. He...
Lynnlee Marie Penrod
Jun 2, 2020
Our precious angel, Lynnlee Marie Penrod, was carried to Heaven, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. She was born on June 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. Lynnlee is the beloved daughter of Casey Marie Sills and Kyle Ray Penrod of Fairmount. Lynnlee is preceded in death by Mike and Carla Lucas (Great Grandparents), Bryce Loomis (Great Grandfather), Mary Sills (Great Grandmother), Wilma...
Estella R. Ricker
May 30, 2020
Estella R. Ricker, 100, of Fairmount, died, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Colonial Oaks Health Care. Estella was born on October 18, 1919 in Gas City, Indiana, the oldest of 11 children born to the late James William and Mary (Jones) Gerstorff. Estella was the owner of Estellas Kut-n-Kurl Beauty Shop for over 51 years retiring in 2006 at...
James P. 'Jim' Miller
May 29, 2020
James P. (Jim) Miller 82 of Gas City, IN went to heaven Friday, May 29, 2020, of natural cases at Wesleyan Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Marion, Indiana, he fought a good battle with his illness. Born January 3, 1938, at Warren, Indiana to the late Ester Jr. and Helen Daily Miller, Jim was graduate of Fairmount High School...
Evelyn F. Harrell
May 18, 2020
Evelyn F. Harrell, 87, died Monday, May 18, 2020, at Yorktown Manor. Evelyn was born in Belfield, North Dakota on January 7, 1933, daughter of the late Peter and Agnes (Fieck) Barta. Evelyn had spent most of her life living in Montana, Colorado and Florida, moving to Fairmount in 2009. She married Wesley Harrell in 1969. He preceded her...
Velma R. Jones
May 17, 2020
Velma Ruth Jones, 82, passed away Sunday, May 17 at Northview Health in Anderson, Indiana. Velma was born December 28, 1937, to the late Lurie (Copeland) Buckner and Henry Buckner in Monterey, Tennessee. Velma spent her childhood in Monterey with her brothers and sisters, then at the age of 19 she bravely decided to move to Anderson, Indiana, coming...
Cody L. Scott
May 15, 2020
Cody L. Scott, 38, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. He was born on December 31, 1981, in Marion, Indiana, to Dale and Kim (Willis) Scott. Cody graduated from Marion High School, Class of 2000. He was a machine operator at PCA, in Gas City. Cody was also an AutoCAD certified professional. He was engaged to his fiance,...
Nathaniel Gordon Berry
May 14, 2020
Nathaniel Gordon Berry, 73, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital. Nathaniel was born on October 29, 1946, to the late Joseph and Roberta Berry, in Alton, Illinois. He graduated from Alton High School, and then joined the Army in 1965. He served in the Army for four years. He then worked as...
B. Bernice Fanning
May 12, 2020
Beryl Bernice Fanning, 84, of Upland, died Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020 in Marion General Hospital, Marion. She was born in Van Buren on April 6, 1936, the daughter of the late Dewey and Mary Olive (Ramseyer) Banter. She attended Marion High School. On May 22, 1954, she married the love of her life, Ronald Fanning, in Martinsville. Together...
Gerald K. Richards
May 9, 2020
Gerald K. Richards, 77, of Upland, died Saturday, May 9, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. He was born June 29, 1942, in Gaston, Indiana the son of the late William A. and Irene E. (Smith) Richards. Gerald was a graduate of Summitville High School with the class of 1960; after high school he served in the United States Army...
Olive J. 'Jackie' Moorman
May 9, 2020
Olive Jacqueline Jackie (Wright) Moorman died on Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Morrison Woods, Muncie. She was born on October 25, 1925 to the late Raymond and Alice (Hazelbaker)Wright; one of four outgoing and independent daughters; Phyllis, Mary Lou and Joy Joann. She was raised in Matthews and graduated from Matthews High School Class of 1943. After high school...
Preston 'Tater' L. Wheadon
May 6, 2020
Preston Tater Wheadon, 87, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at this Marion residence. Tater was born in Fairmount, Indiana on July 10, 1032, son of the late Samuel Charles and Hazel (Adams) Wheadon. After serving in the Army from 1948 -1952, Tater married Virginia D. Abell on December 27, 1953. Virginia preceded him in death on August 25, 2005....
Phillip Grindle
May 4, 2020
Phil was born near Fairmount, Indiana, to Jacob O. and Marcille (Vetor) Grindle, on May 8, 1933. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1951 and served in the army from 1953-1955, stationed in Korea. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in education from Ball State University in 1960 and received his Masters degree in 1966. On July 28,...
Gordon D. Bunfill
May 4, 2020
Gordon D. Bunfill, 87, passed away at his Marion home surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, May 4, 2020. Gordon was born on February 24, 1933, to the late Raymond and Ethel Bunfill. After attending Rushville High School, Gordon served as a deckhand on the Illinois River and then joined the Army, earning an award for marksmanship, as...
Sherrlyn M. Poe
Apr 30, 2020
Sherrlyn M. Poe, 65, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at her home in Marion. She was born on September 15, 1954, to the late Algie Larowe and Betty (Whelchel) Poe in Marion, Indiana. Sherrlyn graduated from Marion High School Class of 1974. She retired from Marion VA as a nursing assistant. Sherrlyn was a social butterfly and...
Betty I. Park
Apr 28, 2020
Betty I. Park, 96, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Marion. She was born on March 21, 1924, in Poneto, Indiana, to the late Jessie Schmidt. Betty graduated from Montpelier High School. She was the secretary of the dining hall office of Ball State University for many years. Betty attended Gethsemane United Methodist Church in Muncie. Betty...
Alana Nicole Vaughn
Apr 28, 2020
Alana Nicole Vaughn, 16, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Lumber Bridge, North Carolina. Alana was born on June 30, 2003, in Marion, Indiana, daughter of Travis Vaughn and Lacie (Gunter) Scott. Alana worked as a convenience store clerk. She enjoyed listening to music, playing Zombies on X-Box, playing basketball, doing her nails and hanging with her friends and...
Darrell Powell
Apr 26, 2020
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants. (Psalm 116:15) The sweet spirit of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Darrell Powell, made his way to heaven, entering the presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the 26th of April, 2020. Darrell Powell was born on July 5, 1953 to...
Paul David Fox
Apr 23, 2020
Paul David Fox, 87, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at his rural Jonesboro home. Paul was born on December 13, 1932, in Liberty Township of Grant County, Indiana, son of the late Paul J. and Lota (Williams) Fox. A 1950 graduate of Fairmount High School, he served in the Air Force during the Korean War from 1951 to 1955...
Eldon Gene Heater
Apr 21, 2020
Eldon Gene Heater, 90, Fairmount, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Eldon was born in Tipton, Indiana on January 28, 1930, to the late Clifford and Gladys Rush Heater. He graduated from Fairmount High School and went to work at General Motors in Anderson. Eldon married Alice Ruth Comer on April 9, 1950. He traveled on his Gold Wing and...
