All Obituaries

Marcus J. Ferguson, 79, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2023.  Marcus was born on April 4, 1944, in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Ruby H. (Gibson) Pate. Marcus was baptized under the leadership of Reverend Standford Bolden of Calvary M.B. Church. In 1993, he united with Grace M.B. Church under the leadership of Reverend Edward McDowell. He was very instrumental in the building of the new Grace M.B. Church where he was Chairman of the Trustee Board from 1993...

John L. Elliott, age 75, of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Wesleyan Health Care Center in Marion. John was born on October 9, 1947, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Dee and Jeanie (Chambers) Elliott.  He served in the U.S. Army, and then worked in production at the RCA plant in Marion later named Thompson Consumer Electronics where he retired from.  John was a very generous man.  He enjoyed going to car shows and loved Harley Davidson...

Carol Rice, age 64, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Marion, Indiana. Carol was born on May 5, 1959, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Frank Jucewicz Sr. and Elaine (Grove) Jucewicz.  She earned her nursing degree at Bucks City Community College and had worked as a traveling nurse.  She also worked as an LPN at Grandview Hospital in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.  Carol enjoyed cooking and was extremely fond...

Timothy John “Tim” Sollars, age 53, of Gas City, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Marion Health Hospital in Marion. Tim was born on December 4, 1969, the son of Sherman and Frances “Dianne” (Lusher) Sollars.  He was very active in sports growing up and loved playing baseball. He was a Chicago Cubs fan and loved watching Indianapolis Colts football.  Tim’s favorite sport to watch on T.V. was college softball, He always said “I believe...

Randall W. “Biney” Conliff, age 69, of Wabash, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Wabash Lutheran in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on September 14, 1953, in Peru, Indiana, the son of the late Jim and Pat (Marks) France.  As an old man, he taught himself to read. Biney was a concrete finisher and had worked for Marvin Schlemmer.  He was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and mushroom hunting.  He enjoyed music and playing the bass guitar and...

Jayla Jones, age 18, of Marion, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne Indiana. Jayla was born August 1, 2005, in Marion, Indiana.  She was a member of Thrive Church in Franklin, Indiana. Jayla loved to sing, dance and play baseball. She played baseball for the UTC Little League in Kokomo when she was younger. She wanted to be a chef and was looking forward to pursuing that dream.  Jayla also enjoyed roller blading and crafting. Jayla is survived...

Patricia D Ferguson, age 78 of Marion, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, surrounded by her family at Wesleyan Healthcare, Marion, Indiana. Patty was born January 21, 1945, in Austin, Texas, the daughter of Richard and Frankie (Law) Graves.  Patty was a graduate of Van Buren High School and Indiana Business School.  Prior to her retirement she worked at Marion Independent FCU. She was a lifetime member of Phi Delta Kappa, she enjoyed making cakes, floral arrangements, and...

Contrel L. Jackson, age 35, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Contrel was born on July 8, 1988, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late Anderson Soil and Patricia (Jackson) Soil.  He married Maribel Ortega, and she survives. Contrel loved his family and daughter more than anything.  He was a loving and caring son.  He enjoyed music and loved to rap.  He loved his wife, and they were a perfect couple.  He worked at Dollar General. He is also...

Doris K. Lucas, age 100, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Colonial Oaks Health Care in Marion. Doris was born on November 15, 1922, in Rushville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Margaret (Dickson) Kinder.  She married William H. Lucas in 1944, and he preceded her in death.  Doris worked as a secretary for Indianapolis Life and for Mayor Tony Maidenberg in Marion. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Marion; the Lyric Club, and the book...

Esther B. Thomas, age 85, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Markle Health and Rehabilitation Center in Markle. Esther was born on January 9, 1938, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Loren Sinclair and Sally (Pearson) Beryl.  She worked at RCA for 43 years until her retirement.  She was a member of the Liberty Center Community Church.  Esther enjoyed horses, gardening, and watching movies, especially westerns and ones about horses.  She loved her...