Carl Young

Feb 12, 2008

Carl W. Young, age 85, of Muncie, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born February 13, 1922 in Morrison, Tennessee to the late John Hopkins and Mary Ella (Champion) Young. In 1979 he retired from Borg Warner Corporation in Muncie after 33 years of service. He had also worked at Kaiser Tool and...

Doris Adams

Feb 12, 2008

Doris Jean Adams, 85, passed away Tuesday February 12, 2008 at Ball Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Paris, Illinois, February 12, 1923 and raised by Glenn Ellen Orphanage in Terre Haute. Doris was a member of the Northside Assembly of God Church where she was a Sunday school teacher for 35 years and the Sympathy...

Ava Hare

Feb 10, 2008

Ava Gail (Martin) Hare "Gail", 54, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on July 7, 1953 in Hartford City the daughter of Perry Lee Martin and Joyce Y. (Collins) Martin. Gail graduated from Blackford High School in 1971. She married Jeffrey C. Hare on March 17, 1989 in...

Carl Lucas

Feb 9, 2008

Carl F. Lucas, 84, former Muncie Fire Chief, passed away Saturday morning, February 9, 2008 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born September 29, 1923 in Muncie, the son of Reba Roberta (Wiggerly) Lucas and Carl Duncan Lucas. Carl lived most of his life in the Muncie area and graduated from Central High School in 1941 and later attended Notre...

Eleanor Davis

Feb 9, 2008

Eleanor Jean Davis, 81, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Waters of Yorktown, following an extended illness. She was born in Muncie, March 31, 1926, the daughter of Harry L. & Clarissa (Quate), Gindhart. Eleanor made porcelain dolls, was an avid crafts maker, an avid seamstress and enjoyed line dancing. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church....

Thelma Derringer

Feb 9, 2008

Thelma E. Derringer, 100, died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Waters of Muncie. She was born in Paoli, October 14, 1907 the daughter of Clyde C. and Estie A. (Clement) Owen and went to high school in Paoli and later moved to Muncie. Thelma liked to travel, make quilts for babies and enjoyed craft making. She was a member of...

William E. "Bill" Lips

Feb 9, 2008

William E. "Bill" Lips, Sr., 74, passed away at 12:58 p.m. Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2008 in Blackford Community Hospital, Hartford City. Bill was born November 5, 1933 in Rolla, Missouri and lived throughout the United States with his parents, Francis W. and Blanche V. (Payne) Lips. On August 4, 1952, he married Nedra Townsend in Marion, moving to Hartford...

Lola Wilma Alwine

Feb 8, 2008

Lola Wilma Alwine, 100, of Dunkirk, IN died Friday February 8, 2008 at Millers Merry Manor in Dunkirk. She was born on August 18, 1907 in Sweetser, IN the daughter of Roy Jarrett and Bertha Burnworth. On May 2, 1925 in Marion, IN she married Guy H. Alwine who preceded her in death. She was a member of the Old...

Edith Beaty

Feb 6, 2008

Edith Mae Beaty, 87, passed away Wednesday morning, February 6, 2008 at Muncie Health Care Center. She was born September 18, 1920 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, the daughter of Martha Ellen (Pierce) Ferrell and Joe Buchanan Ferrell. Edith grew up in Tennessee and graduated from Pickett County High School in 1938. She married Arnie Beaty on November 26, 1938 and they...

Sharon Sue Wolfe Presley

Feb 2, 2008

Sharon Sue Wolfe Presley, age 70, resident of rural New Castle, IN. passed away Saturday at Henry County Hospital. She was born November 20, 1937 in Decatur, IN. a daughter of Charles Harold and Mary Irene Hanger Wolfe. She had resided in Henry County most of her life, and attended Decatur, IN. schools. She was a homemaker, and along with...