Local Obituaries for Families in Fairmount, IN, Marion, IN, Upland, IN, and Gas City, IN.
Troy A. Brown
Jun 30, 2020
Troy A. Brown, 56, of Matthews, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 30, 1964 in Hartford City, the son of the late Hubert W. Brown and Cecile Cindy Y. (Thornburgh) Brown. He attended Eastbrook High School and was a self-employed roofer for more than 20 years. He enjoyed working...
Timothy H. Wright
Jun 28, 2020
Timothy H. Wright, 49, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Tim was born on October 20, 1970, to Timothy Wright and Brenda Hulce. He attended Mississinewa High School and earned his diploma while in the Marines. Tim proudly served his country as a Marine from 1988-1992 and bravely fought in the Gulf War and Desert Storm. He was...
Robert E. Alexander
Jun 25, 2020
Robert E. Alexander Sr .92,of Fort Wayne died Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital. Robert was born in Marion, Indiana on June 23, 1928, son of the late Ray Benjamin Alexander and Dorcas A. Curtis. He served in the United States Army Air Corps as a mechanic from 1946-1949. After release from the Air Force he served in...
Alberta I. Wimmer
Jun 24, 2020
Alberta I. Wimmer (87), passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at York Place Assisted Living in Marion. Alberta was born on October 21, 1932, to the late Harold Ruffing and Jessie Bricker. On May 21, 1950, she married the love of her life, Billy Wimmer, and he preceded her in death on October 19, 2017, after 67 years...
Kevin R. Pauley
Jun 20, 2020
Kevin Ray Pauley, 56, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at his home. Kevin was born on June 27, 1963, in Hartford City, to Ray Pauley and Nancy Michael (Pauley) Binegar. He attended Eastbrook Community Schools. He played varsity football, basketball, and baseball and graduated in 1981. Kevin went on to further his education by attending Ivy Tech...
Judy L. Parks
Jun 18, 2020
Judy L. Parks, 73, died Thursday, June 18, 2020, at her Jonesboro residence surrounded by her family. Judy was born in Shoal, KY on April 5, 1947, one of eleven children, born to the late Scott and Maggie (Bailey) Hacker. She graduated from Salem High School in Salem, Indiana in 1965. Judy and James L. Parks were married on...
Max L Barker
Jun 18, 2020
Max Lee Barker passed away on June 18, 2020, in Mesa, AZ, while visiting family. Max retired from the Mississinewa school system as a detention and study hall supervisor. He formerly worked several years for the County Probation Department as a detention supervisor. He also was a referee for basketball, football, baseball, softball and volleyball in the surrounding school...
Brian Whitehead
Jun 16, 2020
Brian Whitehead, 63, passed away at his Fairmount home with his family by his side on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Brian was born on October 16, 1956, in Elwood, to the late Robert Whitehead and Marilyn Whitehead, who survives in Fairmount. He graduated from Madison-Grant High School, class of 1975. Brian worked as a union heavy equipment operator for...
Betty A. Roth
Jun 14, 2020
Betty A. Roth, 90, of Fairmount, went home to be with the lord, Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Marion General Hospital after a brief illness. Betty was born in Gary, Indiana on May 31, 1930, daughter of the late Willis W. and Zedith (Pinner) Lowe. She graduated from Crown Point High School in 1948. Betty worked at Delco Electronics...
Warren J. 'Jay' Herring
Jun 12, 2020
Warren J. "Jay" Herring, 54, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, June 12, 2020, in Marion, Indiana. Jay was born in Marion, on July 29, 1965, to Charles and Marilyn Joan (Hadley) Herring. He graduated from Marion High School, class of 1985. Jay previously worked for Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet Top Co., Inc. He married the love...
Donna Louann Tyree
Jun 8, 2020
Donna Louann Tyree, 80 of Fairmount passed away in her home on Monday, June 8, 2020. She was surrounded by her family as she left this earth and joined her Heavenly Father in his kingdom. She was born on April 24, 1940, to the late Donald and Evelyn (Hiestand) Alexander. Donna was a high school graduate of Marion High...
Jacob Wayne Stotts
Jun 8, 2020
On June 8, 2020, Jacob Wayne Stotts flew with the angels and passed peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. Jacob was born on July 15, 2011 to Joshua Stotts and Samantha (Simmons) Stotts. He lit up every room he entered from the moment he came into this world. His eyes twinkled and his smile brightened the saddest of any...
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...
