May 16, 2020

Shirley Carol (Bailey) Durnal

May 19, 1938 to May 16, 2020

Shirley Carol Durnal passed from this world on May 16, 2020 in Mooresville, Indiana.  She lived for and longed to be with Jesus and is now whole again after suffering from a stroke. Born to Martha Elizabeth (Milthaler) and Lewis W. Bailey,...

May 14, 2020

Kimberly Lynn (Wilson) Case, born August 27, 1959 in Muncie, passed away in the early morning hours of May 14, 2020.  She passed with her youngest daughter at her side at IU Ball Memorial Hospital.

Kim's favorite place in the world was Dale Hollow Lake.  She loved relaxing on her houseboat, cruising on a leisure boat, taking...

May 14, 2020

Opal Lavale Abercrombie, 87, of Muncie, IN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Cincinnati, OH. She was born September 30, 1932 in Anderson, Alabama and was the daughter of Frank and Vernie (Rogers) Hurn.

Opal retired from Ball State University where she worked as a...

May 11, 2020

Maggie A. Ailes passed away on May 11 th at IU Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis after a 12-year battle with cancer. She was 61 years old.

Maggie is survived by her husband, Mike Ailes; her children: Jeremy (Karen) and Joshua (Valerie); her four grandchildren: Tyler, Dakota, Kylee, and Nathaniel; her sister, Donna Williams; and her brothers:...

May 9, 2020

After a long and fulfilling life, it is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Vernon W. Ward, of Muncie, Indiana.  Vernon passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the age of 87.  After enduring a few months of failing health, he passed away at Ball Memorial Hospital with his children at his...

May 8, 2020

John D. Bingham, 74, passed away on May 8, 2020 at his home in Muncie, due to complications of heart disease.  He was born on April 16, 1946 near Oolitic and Bedford, IN, to the late Boyd Sr. and Marie (Miller) Bingham.   John was a decorated soldier of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict.  John worked many years...

May 6, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Sprong, 88, of Muncie, passed away on May 6, 2020.  She was born in Attica, IN, on March 31, 1932 to Melvin and Almedia (Howell) Odle.  She married the love of her life, Victor J. Sprong, on December 16, 1966.  She earned her Ph.D. from Purdue.

Mary lived and worked all of her life on...

Apr 29, 2020

Helen Pauline "Polly" Garrett, 99, of Redkey, IN, passed away on April 29, 2020.  Pauline was born in Weiner, Arkansas, on January 31, 1921 to William A. and Antonie P. (Schultz) Schnell.  Pauline married Darwin Myers "DM or Dink" Garrett on March 16, 1941.

Pauline worked alongside her husband as a welder, machine punch operator, and general...

Apr 27, 2020

Donald Rubendall, 93, was welcomed into the presence of God on April 27, 2020 at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, Indiana. He was born August 11, 1926 to George M. and Ruby I. Rubendall. He was a HS and college graduate and attended Earlham School of Religion.  "He loved the Lord and was very serious about people giving...

Apr 26, 2020

Joyce Wallace, 80, on Muncie, passed away on April 26, 2020 at Parker Health and Rehab.  She was born on March 20, 1940 in Richmond, VA, to the late Hobart and Mary (Cole) Dye.

Joyce was a surgical scrub nurse from 1976 to the early 1980s at Ball Memorial Hospital.  She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and watching football...