Joan Theresa Gulden Krauskopf

May 31, 2026

Joan Theresa Gulden Krauskopf, age 94, of Ruleville, MS, formerly of Muncie, Indiana, passed away at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

Joan was born September 3, 1931, to Edward and Hyacinth Hardoin Gulden in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Denby high school... and obtained her Registered Nurse degree from Providence Catholic Nursing School in...

Jacqueline Vandenplas

May 28, 2026

Jacqueline Vandenplas, born on September 25, 1934, to the late Herbert and Gertrude Hickle in Vanceburg, Kentucky, departed this life on May 28, 2026. Her passing marks the end of a chapter filled with kindness, dedication, and a love for the simple joys that enriched her days.

Jacqueline’s professional journey was marked by diligent work as a bookkeeper at T. E....

Melinda L Murphey

May 16, 2026

Melinda Lee Murphey, 75, of Albany, passed away peacefully at home on the afternoon of May 16, 2026, just four days after her 75th birthday. She transitioned to Heaven where her mother was waiting to finally have a conversation that had waited for 75 years to happen. Melinda was in the company of a loved one and knew right up...

Elnora Lerene Venable

May 6, 2026

Elnora Lerene Venable, 91, of Muncie, was born August 26, 1934, in Jay County, Indiana. She passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Signature Health Care.

Elnora worked in sales and was a factory worker. She attended Muncie Schools and graduated from Muncie Central High School.

Elnora was kind and giving. She enjoyed working with the children at church. She loved her...

Phyllis A. Davis

May 5, 2026

Phyllis Ann (Gribble) Davis, 94, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at Brickyard Healthcare after a long battle with dementia.

Phyllis was born in Muncie, Indiana on December 21, 1931, and was the youngest daughter of the late Eddie F. and Blanche S. () Gribble.

She attended Muncie school graduating in 1950. Phyllis lived most of her life in Muncie and...

Troy W. Hicks

Apr 30, 2026

Troy W. Hicks, 75, of Muncie, Indiana, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026. He was born in Jamestown, Tennessee, to the late Thelma (Voiles) Hicks and Lester Hicks.

Troy never met a stranger and had an unmistakable, contagious laugh that will be missed by many.

As a young man, he proudly served in the United States Army. He later owned and operated...

Tressie Beatrice Paschal

Apr 26, 2026

Tressie Beatrice Smith Paschal, 87, of Muncie, passed away on April 26, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s.

She was born on June 21, 1938, in New Castle, AL, to Arthur Smith and Maudie Sue (Chambers) Smith. Tressie graduated from Tarrant City High School (Alabama) in 1956. She graduated from Jacksonville State College in Jacksonville, AL in 1960 with a...

Donald E. Crose

Apr 23, 2026

Donald E. Crose, 83, of Yorktown, passed away on April 23, 2026, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Muncie, Indiana, on November 16, 1942, to Rev. Sidney and Lydia (Morgan) Crose. He married Cheryll Nixon Flinn on, October 6, 2007.

He graduated from Muncie Central High School and attended Ball State University. Donald continuously supported Bearcat...

Suzan I. Powers

Apr 16, 2026

Suzan I. Powers, 73, of Muncie, passed away peacefully at her home on April 16, 2026, at 2:28 a.m., following a brief illness. She was born on November 6, 1952, in Muncie, Indiana, to John W. and Mary Lou (Ulmer) Burris. On August 19, 2006, she married James L. Powers, who survives.

Suzan was a graduate of Dunkirk High School and...

Walter Henry Wilber

Apr 16, 2026

Walter Henry Wilber, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026 at the age of 88. Born on April 9, 1938, in Queensville, Indiana, to the late Walter Dale and Vida Faye (Cooper) Wilber. Walter was the youngest sibling in the family that included Bill, Ruth, and Roy. Walter’s sister Ruth, who had a very special place in his heart, remains...