Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
James O. Gard
Mar 25, 2020
James Oliver Gard passed away on March 25, 2020. He was born June 10,1947. He was the son of Arthur (Art) Virginia (Alexander). He was born in Frankfort, Indiana. He married Sherlyn (Mills) on May 23,1970 they divorced in 2002. He is survived by son, Roger (Karen),Marion;daughter, Leslie (John) Fix, Kokomo;adopted daughter, R. Ricky Bennett, Fenton, Michigan;grandchildren, Kameron, Gas...
Robert 'Clifton' Burton
Mar 25, 2020
Robert Clifton Burton, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home with family by his side. Clifton was born on February 28, 1937, the son of the late Frank and Florence Burton, in Geff, Illinois. He graduated from Cisne High School in Illinois in 1954, and then went on to...
Kenneth P. Spence
Mar 19, 2020
Kenneth P. Spence, 87, of Fairmount, died on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Colonial Oaks Health Rehabilitation Center in Marion. He was born in Fairmount on August 30, 1932 to William Lillie Spence (Radcliffe). He was a 1950 graduate of Fairmount High School. On February 25, 1951 he married Lora Nell Smith and they were blessed with 63 years...
Christie L. Holt
Mar 17, 2020
Christie L. Holt, 44, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at her residence in Marion, Indiana. She was born in Smithville, TN, on September 4, 1975, to Dora Elizabeth Adcock. Christie graduated from Mississinewa High School. She was a happy, carefree, pure and loving person. Christie loved being with her family, listening to music, traveling and being in...
Steve Irvin Sharkey
Mar 14, 2020
Steve I. Sharkey, 65, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020, from injuries sustained in a car accident that occurred on his way to perform in the Shakespearean play, The Shakespeare Stealer at the Pulse Opera House. Steve was born on October 20, 1954, to the late Robert and Jo Ann Sharkey. He graduated from Lowell High School in...
Lora Jean Grabow
Mar 13, 2020
Lora Jean Grabow, 80, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020, at home. Lora was born in Fairmount on February 26, 1940, to the late Orville and Maria Lawson. On January 10, 1958, she married Dale Grabow. They celebrated 62 years of marriage this year. Lora and Dale had five children and she enjoyed being able to stay home...
Franciska 'Marlene' Roth
Mar 12, 2020
Franciska Marlene Roth, 82, of Upland, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020 after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Marlene was born July 28, 1937 in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio to David Wilcox and Franciska (Reeves) Wilcox. She graduated from Norwood High School in 1956. She attended Taylor University and graduated with a degree in Education in...
Nathan Stahlman
Mar 11, 2020
Nathan Stahlman, 40, passed away at his Fishers home on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Nathan was born in Marion, Indiana, on August 25, 1979, to Stephen and Sharon Stahlman, who survive. He graduated from Marion High School in 1998. An extremely smart man, he went through training to become a technical engineer. On his birthday last year, he married...
Dorothy K. Hasty-Bishir
Mar 10, 2020
Dorothy K. (Powell) Hasty-Bishir, 93, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at her Fairmount residence. She was born on February 19, 1927, in Florida, daughter of the late Avery and Martha (Disbenett) Powell. Dorothy graduated from Fairmount High School in 1945. She worked at General Motors for 22 years as a press operator for many of those years, and then...
Jayne A. Falatic
Mar 9, 2020
Jayne A. Falatic, 79 of Indianapolis, died Monday, March 9, 2020. Jayne was born in Fairmount, Indiana on July 6, 1940, daughter of the late Robert E. and Iris (Allen) Kirkpatrick. She was a graduate of Fairmount High School and received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degree from Ball State University. Jayne taught Family and Consumer...
Patricia 'Pat' A. France
Mar 7, 2020
Patricia A. Pat France, 79 of Fairmount, Indiana, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Pat was born on January 10, 1941, in Marion, Indiana, daughter of the late Leroy and Etta May (Ragon) Mickel. She graduated from Marion High School in 1959. Patbegan her career at the Marion Bureau of Motor Vehicles, moved to...
Iline E. Koon
Mar 6, 2020
Iline E. Koon, 94, of Marion, went to be with the Lord at 11:33 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on January 11, 1926, to the late John and Helen (Piner) Martin. Iline worked at RCA for 32 years until she retired in 1994. Iline loved her family and...
Kellee R. Kellogg
Mar 6, 2020
Kellee R. Kellogg, 30, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Muncie, Indiana, due to complications of pneumonia. She was born on November 11, 1989, in Marion, Indiana, to Jeff and Linda (Harpham) Kellogg. Kellee was a loving and dedicated mother to her two amazing sons, Lahnden and Lahyten. They were her life, and she loved them to...
Gregg Lee Marine
Mar 4, 2020
Gregg L. Marine, 57, passed away at Lutheran Hospital on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Gregg was born on September 4, 1962, to Mark and Mary Louise Marine, who survive. He graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1981. He worked as a project manager, a farmer, a builder...but is probably best known as an outstanding bartender and DJ, being voted...
Francis E. Solms
Mar 2, 2020
Francis E. Solms, 81, of Upland, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was a loving brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and so much more. Francis was born in Marion on November 6, 1938 to Frank and Helen (Wolfersberger) Solms. He grew up in Gas City, working in the family business from an early age and learning the...
Casey A. Williams
Mar 2, 2020
Casey A. Williams, 35 of Marion, Indiana and her unborn son, Rylan Jason died, Monday, March 2, 2020, at Marion General Hospital. Casey was born on February 14, 1985, in Marion, Indiana, daughter of Charles (Jo-ell) Williams of Milan, IN and Jean (Rick) (Blackburn) Maddox, Jonesboro, IN, who all survive. Casey graduated from Madison Grant High School in 2003....
Donal 'Don' R. Johnson
Feb 27, 2020
Donal Don Russel Johnson, 93, of rural Gaston, died on February 27, 2020, in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospice, Muncie. He was born in Gaston on September 3, 1926, the son of the late Russel and Marylee (West) Johnson. Don graduated from Gaston High School and attended Purdue University for Agriculture. He served in the United States Army during...
Janet L Plummer
Feb 27, 2020
Janet Leigh Plummer, 53, of Marion, Indiana, passed away on February 27, 2020, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Houston, Texas, on June 6, 1966, to the late Roy Plummer and to Linda (Hury) Plummer. Janet was also known as Janet from another planet to those that were close to her. She had two siblings, Jim and...
Michael 'Mike' D. Kelley
Feb 26, 2020
Michael "Mike"D. Kelley, 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was born September 9, 1939, in Marion, to the late Earl and Doris (Williams) Kelley. Mike served in the Indiana National Guard for 6 years. In 1965, he married the joy of his life, Diane Hale. His greatest joy was raising daughter, Jennifer. Mike was a proud...
Richard L. Harrell
Feb 26, 2020
Richard L. Harrell, 72, of Upland, died Wednesday morning, February 26, 2020, in his residence. He was born on May 13, 1947 in Marion, the son of the late Howard and Betty (Bradford) Harrell. Richard graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1966. After graduation, he served in the United States Air Force. A hard worker by nature, he...
