Obituaries

Linda Stewart

Linda Stewart

May 3, 2022

Linda Gayle Stewart, 69, of Union City, IN passed away May 3, 2022 at St. Vincent's of Randolph County. She was born February 14, 1953 in Illinois to the late Noah B. and Jewel E. Wright Keel.

 Survivors include her children, Tracy (Billie) Riser and Spencer Riser; grandchildren, Justin Riser, Logan (Noel Chapman) Riser, Katlyn Piercy, Joshua Riser and Hunter...

Anna Marie Hodges

Anna Marie Hodges

Apr 23, 2022

Anna Marie Hodges age 84, of Union City passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2022, at JAG Nursing home in Union City.

Anna was born March 14, 1938, in Piqua to the late Raymond and Marie (Pierron) Didier. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Hodges on January 4, 2014, whom she married June 25, 1960, a granddaughter...

Norma Jean New

Norma Jean New

Apr 21, 2022

Norma Jean "Jumping Bean" New, 84, went to be with our Lord Thursday April 21, 2022 at Randolph Nursing Home.

 She was born in Science Hill, KY to the late Howard and Dorothy "Mer" (Godby) Dishman on August 27, 1937. Norma married Junior Gene New on March 15, 1958 who survives.

 She is also survived  by three sons,...

John Allen Shockney

John Allen Shockney

Apr 14, 2022

John Allen Shockney, 64, of Union City, IN passed away April 14, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. 

He was born October 11, 1957 in Lafayette, IN to the late John A and Lois Jane (Gilkison) Shockney. He married his loving wife, Cindy R. Thom, on December 31, 1977. She continues to reside in Union City, IN.

John...

Dorothy Lou Fields

Dorothy Lou Fields

Apr 8, 2022

Dorothy Lou Fields, 93 of Union City passed away peacefully April 8, 2022, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN.

She was born February 19, 1929 to the late Everett and Ethel (Cash) Caupp. She married Howard Fields on March 25, 1950 and he preceded her in death.

Dorothy loved sewing, cooking, and spending time with family.  She was a...

Evelyn Wise

Evelyn Wise

Mar 19, 2022

Evelyn (Seman) Wise

Born: August 18, 1930

 Died: March 19, 2022

 Evelyn Wise, aged 91, passed away Saturday morning, March 19, 2022 at her home in Westminster Village, Muncie Indiana. She was born August 18, 1930 in Bradford, OH, the daughter of Reuben Seman and Rosa Belle (Foreman) Seman.

 She was a 1949 graduate of Greenville High School, Greenville, OH....

Kenneth E. Shadle

Kenneth E. Shadle

Mar 13, 2022

Kenneth E. Shadle, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Union City IN on March 13, 2022.Born on Jan. 26, 1939, he was the son of Richard T. and Lottie (McCracken) Shadle. 

 

Ken graduated from New Lyme Deming High School in 1957. Throughout his life he kept in contact with family and friends, and made it a...

Cathy Tieche Hall

Cathy Tieche Hall

Mar 5, 2022

Cathy Tieche Hall, 71 of Greenville, OH passed away March 5, 2022 at Wayne Hospital.  She was born on March 11. 1950 in Wise, Virginia  to Joseph and Bobbi (Tieche) Sanders. She married Cecil E. Hall on February 15, 1969 and he survives.

Cathy was a graduate of Mississinawa High School. She graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor...

Elvin "Bud" Gray

Elvin "Bud" Gray

Mar 2, 2022

Elvin “Bud” Gray, 90, of Winchester, IN went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2022.

 

Bud was born on July 20, 1931 to the late Alva and Nora (Miller) Gray in Winchester, IN. Upon finishing school in the late 1940’s, he started working at Anchor Hocking Glass. A few years later, he joined the United States...

Kimberly L. Ramirez

Kimberly L. Ramirez

Feb 23, 2022

Kimberly L. Ramirez, 60 of Winchester, IN passed away February 23, 2022 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She was born on September 30. 1961 in Union City, IN to Ora and Carolyn Shannon (Holmes).

Kimberly worked many years in healthcare as an aid and enjoyed taking care of her patients. Spending time with family at gatherings and on...

Donald Elroy Aberle Jr

Donald Elroy Aberle Jr

Feb 21, 2022

 Donald Elroy Aberle Jr., 75, passed away Monday February 21, 2022 at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born July 3, 1946 in Dayton, OH son of the late Donald E. and Clara Koeller Aberle.

 Donald was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served during the Vietnam War.

 Survivors include his wife Linda Aberle; children Brandi...

Elizabeth Irene Brewer

Elizabeth Irene Brewer

Feb 16, 2022

 Elizabeth Irene Brewer, 95, of Union City, OH passed away on February 16, 2022 at Oakley Place in Greenville, OH.  She was born in Darke County, OH on May 26, 1926 to the late August and Ethel (Poorman) Wirrig.  She married Reuben Brewer and he preceded her in death.

 Elizabeth enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was...

Bennie Reffett

Bennie Reffett

Feb 15, 2022

Bennie (Ben) Reffett age 91, of Union City, Indiana went to be with his Lord on Tuesday February 15.  Ben was born on August 20 1930 in Middletown, Ohio to the late Ben and Glessie Reffett.

Ben was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Ben and his wife Marie celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on February 12, 2022. ...

Phyllis Thum

Phyllis Thum

Feb 13, 2022

Phyllis Elaine (Rodenbo) Thum, 85 years old went home to our Lord on February 13th, 2022.  Phyllis was born November 9th, 1936, in Alma, Michigan to Stanley and Helen (Hraska) Rodenbo.  She married the love of her life, Harlow, and they had 56 wonderful and adventurous years together.  Preceding Phyllis in death were her parents, brother Wayne, husband, and son...

Jerome M Leahey

Jerome M Leahey

Feb 8, 2022

 Jerome M. Leahey, 86, of Union City, IN passed away on February 8, 2022 at his home surrounded by his children and wife. He was born in Union City, IN on May 6, 1935 to the late James and Mary Adine Leahey.

 Jerome attended Catholic School in Union City until the seventh grade.  He then attended the seminary from...

Dorothy Joan Tillman

Dorothy Joan Tillman

Feb 8, 2022

Dorothy Joan Tillman, 89, passed away February 8, 2022 at Wayne Healthcare in Greenville, Ohio. She was born July 4, 1932 daughter of the late Walter and Edith (Snell) Jennings.

 She graduated from McKinley High School in 1950 and attended Indiana University. She married Richard Tillman October 21, 1951. Throughout her life she worked as a bookkeeper, homemaker and farm...

Emilio Farias Jr

Emilio Farias Jr

Feb 8, 2022

Emilio Farias, Jr, affectionately known as “Tito” to his family and friends, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 1:32 PM at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, at the age of 82.

Mr. Farias, pronounced /fah ree’ us/, was born to Emilio and Manuela Farias on May 13, 1939 in Pharr, Texas. He was a very hard worker who,...

Benjamin F. Moland

Benjamin F. Moland

Feb 6, 2022

 Benjamin F. Moland, 96, passed away Sunday, February 6 at his home at Summers Pointe Assisted Living. He was born March 20, 1925 in Town Creek, Alabama to Thomas J. and Victorie (Wright) Moland.

 He was the middle child of 12 from share-cropping cotton farmers in northern Alabama. He married his late wife, Virginia Scogin, in 1946 and moved to...

Roger Eugene Kerns

Roger Eugene Kerns

Feb 4, 2022

Roger Eugene Kerns, age 87, of Union City, IN, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on February 4th, 2022.

 Roger was born to Benjamin and Henrietta Kerns on November 9th, 1934 in Celina, Ohio.  He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend.

Roger married the love of his life, Bettie Jo...

Alice Leota Smiley

Alice Leota Smiley

Feb 3, 2022

Alice Leota (Jetter) Smiley, 86,  Indianapolis, IN., formerly of Union City, OH, passed peacefully to become an angel with God on Thursday, February 3, 2022.  Alice was born in Salimonia, IN. in the home of Victor and Mary Esther (Deglar) Jetter, her parents.

 Alice graduated from Salimonia High School in 1954 participating in cheerleading and band, playing her beloved saxophone. ...

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