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...

Allen Gene Lasater

Apr 15, 2026

Allen Gene Lasater was born on October 16, 1929, to Allen Gomer and Pauline Lasater.

 He grew up in Muncie with a brother and a sister, Roy and Velva (both deceased), often walking to his parents' small grocery store after school to help them out and gain his first work experience. Throughout his adolescence and teen years, Gene would visit his...

Michael Lee Clevenger

Apr 11, 2026

Michael Lee Clevenger, 77, known affectionately to those close to him as Mike, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, in Hartford City, Indiana. Born on April 17, 1948, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late Max Buford and Evelyn Oletha (Baker) Clevenger, Mike’s life was a vivid tapestry woven from a rich array of experiences, passions, and the indelible marks...

William Doody

Apr 9, 2026

William H. Doody, born on September 7, 1948, in Warsaw, New York, passed away

peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Placida, Florida. He was 77 years old.

Bill’s early years were shaped by his education and athletic pursuits. After

graduating from Warsaw High School in 1966, his passion for learning led him to

Alfred State College, where he continued his studies before graduating from...