Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Lawrence 'Larry' B. Seats
Feb 24, 2020
Lawrence B. Seats, 60, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born to the late Ernest and Shirley Seats on September 3, 1959. He graduated from Wes-Del High School and then spent many years working as a waste management specialist. He also worked for the town of Matthews, helping...
Carol Sue Compton
Feb 19, 2020
Carol Sue Compton 84, formerly of rural Jonesboro and Tipton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo. She had been a resident of Century Villa in Greentown for the several years. Carol was born in Marion, Indiana on December 29, 1935, daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy Emma (Sheedy) Dye. She graduated from Fairmount...
Robert 'Bob' J. Lynch
Feb 14, 2020
Robert J. Bob Lynch, 81, of rural Jonesboro, died Friday evening, February 14, 2020, in his residence. He was born on January 1, 1939 in Blackford County, the son of the late Walter and Ruth (Weschke) Lynch. Bob graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1956. He later worked at RCA in Marion and went on to become a...
Margaret J. Craw
Feb 12, 2020
Margaret J. (Coolman) Craw, 98, of Fairmount, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Colonial Oaks Healthcare Center, Marion, Indiana. Margaret was born in Washington Township (Grant County), Indiana, on May 18, 1921, daughter of the late Ernest and Winnie (Dillman) Coolman. She graduated from Marion High School in 1939 and Marion Business College. Margaret married Sanford D. Bunch...
Kathleen Gulley
Feb 8, 2020
Kathleen Gulley, 87, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 16, 1933, in Booneville, Kentucky, to the late Clifton and Elma Gentry (Cope). The family later moved to Indiana, and she attended Everton and Connersville High Schools. She worked at RCA/Thomson for over 30 years until she retired in the...
James L. Mitchener
Feb 7, 2020
James L.Jim Mitchener, 84, of Fairmount, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 7, 2020. Jim was born in Fairmount, Indiana on June 10, 1935, son of the late L.William and Eula W. (Lewis) Mitchener. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1954 and soon after married the love of his life, Rosemary S. Martin, on July...
Clark Fields
Feb 6, 2020
Clark Fields, 86, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the home of his grandson in Fairmount. Clark was born on August 2, 1933 in Amburgy, Kentucky, son of the late John and Dorothy (Mullins) Fields. He married Janet Kirby on May 25, 1965. She preceded him in death on January 14, 2011. Clark was a truck driver for 60...
Douglas D. Gibson
Feb 6, 2020
Douglas D. Gibson, 57, Upland, died Thursday evening, February 6, 2020, in his residence. He was born in Marion on June 24, 1962, the son of the late Robert Dean and Betty May (Buteau) Gibson. Doug was a 1980 graduate of Eastbrook High School. He was formerly employed with Bahr Brothers, Marion, and was a past construction worker. Doug...
Edwin L. Meyer
Feb 6, 2020
Edwin L. Meyer, 85, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020, in Marion, Indiana. He was born on November 16, 1934, in Marion, to the late Ernest and Ruth (Bloxon) Meyer. Edwin graduated from Marion High School in 1953. He was an Army Veteran. Edwin married the love of his life, Martha (Payne) Meyer in 1957, in Marion, she...
Bernice A. Shields
Feb 4, 2020
Bernice A. Shields (Wilds), 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in Gas City, Indiana. She was born on August 27, 1938, to the late David C. Wilds and Dorothy Lulabelle Griffin (Reese). Bernice worked at RCA for several years, andthen she was a press operator at General Tire where she retired in the 80s. After retiring she...
Charlene Swaim
Feb 1, 2020
Charlene Swaim, 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, February 1, 2020. Charlene was born on October 25, 1934, to the late Trimble and Prudis Leslie, in Betsy Layne, Kentucky. On September 10, 1975, she married Howard Swaim, and he survives in Fairmount. Charlene enjoyed canning, cooking, gardening and admiringthe beautiful flowers, watching and feeding the...
James 'Tommie' T. Brown, Sr.
Jan 28, 2020
James T. Tommie Brown, Sr., 86, of Matthews, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Bridgewater Rehabilitation Centre, Hartford City. He was born in Morehead, Kentucky, on July 12, 1933, the son of the late Roy and Lena (Clifford) Brown. Tommie attended school in Morehead, Kentucky and moved from there to Matthews in 1950. He married Elizabeth Dollie Hicks...
Steven E. Sparks
Jan 26, 2020
Obituary will be available soon.Visitation Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953Funeral Service Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 12:30 pm Fairmount Chapel - Armes - Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services 415 S Main StreetFairmount, IN 46928-1929
Kenneth L. Mullins
Jan 24, 2020
Kenneth L. Mullins, 66, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Marion, Indiana. He was born on September 27, 1953, to the late Kenneth O. Mullins and Gladys (Sizemore) Mullins in Richmond, Indiana. Kenneth married Kathy A. (Spence) Mullins on October 31, 1977. He retired from being a Millwright at GenCorp in April 2000. Kenneth loved camping, fishing,...
Neal A. Yeater
Jan 18, 2020
Neal Allen Yeater, 40, passed unexpectedly on Saturday morning, January 18, 2020, from medical complications. Neal was born in Marion, Indiana, on December 11, 1979, to Curt and Debbie (Reynolds) Yeater, both surviving in Fairmount. Neal graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1998, where he participated in cross-country and golf. After graduation, Neal worked with some of his grandfathers...
Barbara 'Barb' J. Harpham
Jan 16, 2020
Barbara BarbJo Harpham (Lambert), 59, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, in Marion, Indiana. She was born on January 2, 1961, in Anderson, Indiana, to the late Gerald and Marilyn (Brumfield) Lambert. Barbmarried Frederick Fred Harpham Jr. on June 11, 1979. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, knitting, crocheting, camping, and...
Thomas G. Byrne
Jan 15, 2020
Thomas G. Byrne, 54, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System. Tom was born on January 28, 1965, in Charleroi, PA, to the late George and Betty Lou Byrne. He graduated from Meadville High School, class of 1984. He worked for the Navy for 23 years, retiring in 2009, and later...
Richard L. Francis
Jan 15, 2020
Richard Dick L. Francis, 89, of Gas City, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Wesleyan Health Care. Dick was born on October 18, 1930, in Bradford County, PA, to the late Lee Francis and Bessie Deal. He graduated from Canandaigua High School in 1948, and joined the Navy in 1950. He served our country for four years. Dick was...
Ronald E. Russell
Jan 11, 2020
Ronald Ron E. Russell, 80, of Fairmount, Indiana died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Community Hospital in Anderson. Ron was born in Marion, Indiana on April 1, 1939, son of the late Daniel Paul and Anna Marie (Diehl) Russell. He graduated from Fairmount High School in 1957 and loved attending class reunions. Ron married Betty Kingsolver. She preceded him...
Rebecca Mae Simms
Jan 9, 2020
Rebecca Mae Simms, 61, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Becky was born on May 5, 1958, to the late John and Selita Allen, in Ewing Kentucky. She attended Madison-Grant High School and then worked as a QMA in nursing homes and as a truck driver for a couple different companies, which she loved. Becky was a feisty...
