Larry W Bledsoe Sr went to his heavenly home Saturday evening August 30th, with his family by his side after a long illness. Larry served in the Army National Guard and was a member of the Parker Masonic Lodge No. 630. Larry, son of Curt and Celia Bledsoe was born January 23rd,1941.
Larry worked and retired from...
Stephen 'Joe' Shook of Selma, Indiana, was born on August 30th, 1952, and he passed peacefully at home among friends and family on August 29th, 2025.
He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Rebecca 'Becky' Sue (Bilby) Shook, his children, Kerri Halligan (husband Glenn), Melissa 'Missy' Blackmer (husband Joe), and Shawn Caldwell (wife Misty),...
Vernon "Earl" Hall, 89, of Muncie, passed away on August 29, 2025, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Earl was born in Huntsville, Kentucky, to the late Earl and Mami Hall. He was well known in the community as the owner of Earl's 66 Gas Station. Earl had a lifelong love for cars, was a dedicated hard...
Lela McDonald, 88, of Muncie, passed away on August 29, 2025, at Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 12, 1937, in Jamestown, Tennessee, to the late Winford and Ethal King (Cooper) Leazenby.
Lela had a love for flowers and cherished the time she spent with her family.
She is survived by...
Gerald "Jerry" Ylovchan
1956 – 2025
Gerald "Jerry" Ylovchan, 69, passed away on August 24th, 2025, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
A lifelong resident of Delaware County and graduate of Yorktown High School, class of 1974, Jerry dedicated his working years to the local community, culminating in his retirement from...
Gloria L. Garcia, 67, of Clarks Hill, Indiana, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2025 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born June 30, 1958 in Muncie, Indiana to Harold "Bud" & Lorraine (Naylor) Lipscomb. She married Luis Garcia in the early 1980's and he preceded her in death on March 2, 1989.
Gloria...
Michael Duane Franklin, age 68, of Muncie, IN, passed away Saturday evening, August 23, 2025, at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. He was surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren who loved him dearly.
Michael was born on a special Christmas Day, December 25, in 1956, in Delaware County. He is survived and missed by...
Kenton Joe Dowd, 60, of Muncie, IN was called home to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born January 8, 1965 in Muncie, IN to his loving parents Ronald and Patricia (Beck) Dowd. After attending Southside High School Kent enlisted in the Army...
Wayne C. Zearbaugh, 73, of Albany, passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 17, 2025, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on July 20, 1952, to the late Bud and Pauline Zearbaugh.
Wayne was a 1970 graduate of Delta High School and went on to attend trade schools to become...
Richard "Rick" Alan Grimes Eaton, Indiana
Richard "Rick" Alan Grimes, 59, of Eaton, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 15, 2025.
Rick was born on June 16, 1966, in Muncie, Indiana, to Richard Dee Grimes and Loretta Louise Irwin Grimes at Ball Memorial Hospital. He attended Yorktown Elementary School through the fourth...