Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.

Madonna Susan Hendey
Jun 17, 2011
Madonna Susan Hendey, age 92, of Marion, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2011, at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Susan was born on December 29, 1918, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Archie Sloan II and Clara Mae (Brown) Sloan. She married Charles G. Hendey who preceded her in death....

Leonard Wade Black
Jun 17, 2011
Leonard Wade Black, age 86, of Marion, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2011, at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion, Indiana. Leonard was born on March 10, 1925, in Van Buren, Indiana, the son of the late Clifford and Alice (Hays) Black. The family moved to Wabash County in 1934; and he graduated from Lincolnville...

Charles C. "Charlie" Baird
Jun 15, 2011
Charles C. "Charlie" Baird, age 52, of Marion, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at the VA Northern Health Care System in Marion. Charlie was born on December 3, 1958, in Marion, Indiana, the son of Glenn Baird and Leslie Deason. He worked at Active Products where he was a Union Steward. He was also a U.S....

Nan M. Sutton
Jun 6, 2011
Nan M. Sutton, age 71, of Marion, passed away at 2:40 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2011, at Twin City Health Care, Gas City, Indiana. Nan was born on November 12, 1939, in Lee Valley, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Markhum) Sutton. She was a production worker at United Technology until her retirement. She was a member...
Sarah A. Johnson
Jun 4, 2011
SARAH A. JOHNSON, age 66, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011, in her residence in Marion. SARAH was born on July 27, 1944, in Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Anna C. (Jennings) Oglesby. On July 30, 1962, she married Tom Johnson who survives. She was a loving wife and mother who relished the time spent...
Lena L. Graves
May 18, 2011
Lena L. "Granny" Graves, age 87, passed away at 9:16 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Wesleyan Health Care Center in Marion. Lena was born on April 30, 1924, in Allen County, Kentucky at the home of her grandfather, and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Daisy (Borders) Saylors. She married Cecil Graves and he preceded her in...
Howard H. Kitts
May 5, 2011
Howard H. Kitts, age 93, of Marion, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana. Howard was born on March 31, 1918, in Kokomo, Indiana, the son of the late Sherman Hobart and Marguerite (Churchill) Kitts. He married Madelynn Wilkinson May 29, 1938 and she preceded him in death in 1976. Howard was...

Robert Fowler "Bob" Burke Sr
May 2, 2011
Robert "Bob" Fowler Burke, Sr., age 87, passed away peacefully with his son, Robert Jr. and wife Darlene by his side with Good Hope Hospice care at Wesleyan Nursing Home. Bob was born in Marion, Indiana; the son of Emil Isaac and Nancy Vietta (Walls) Burke. He and Mary Alice Wilson were married on April 5, 1942 in Wabash, Indiana....
Margaret E. Bandy
May 1, 2011
Margaret E. Bandy, age 92, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Sterling House, Marion. Margaret was born June 8, 1918, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Claude E. and Edna B. Enslen. On October 24, 1962, she married Irvin Bandy and he survives. She worked as a cook for Marion Community Schools. She was a member of...
Iva D. Blankenship
Apr 15, 2011
Iva D. Blankenship, age 82, passed away at 10:01 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Howard Regional Health System, Kokomo, Indiana. Iva was born on November 27, 1928, in Lutts, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Marvin and Clara (Rich) Holt. She married Floyd Blankenship on September 19, 1953. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2007. Iva...

Pauline Eubank
Apr 3, 2011
Pauline Eubank, age 66, passed away at 3:22 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana. Pauline was born on August 13, 1944, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of the late Harry Shuck and Irene (Sample) Hall. She married Mickey Eubank and he survives. She worked at Sun Metal. Survivors include: husband, Mickey Eubank of N. Manchester,...
Kenneth L. Richison
Apr 3, 2011
Kenneth L. Richison, age 99, of LaFontaine, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2011, in his home. Kenneth was born on April 12, 1911, in Huntington County, Indiana, the son of the late Demming and Flora (Rinker) Richison. He married Ada G. Hedrick and she preceded him in death on March 20, 1988. Kenneth was a self-employed farmer...
Henry Franklin Wells
Mar 30, 2011
Henry Franklin Wells, age 57, passed away at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. Henry was born on February 14, 1954, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Henry J. and Mary Gladys (Snapp) Wells. He enjoyed NASCAR and his favorite driver was #24 Jeff Gordon. He enjoyed music by Elvis Presley and enjoyed...

Carl "Dee" Shields
Mar 27, 2011
Carl "Dee" Shields, age 77, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. Dee was born on May 20, 1933, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Carl and Helen (Clark) Shields. He married Mary J. Zook on October 6, 1953. She survives. He worked at the VA Hospital until his retirement in...

Harold L. Pulley
Mar 17, 2011
Harold L. Pulley, age 84, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center, Marion. Harold was born on May 18, 1926, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Paul and Clarine (Hornbeck) Pulley. He married Inez Barnes on March 9, 1945, and she preceded him in death on March 1,2006. He...
Tracy L. (Turner) Smith
Mar 14, 2011
Tracy L. (Turner) Smith, age 37, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2011, in her Marion home. Tracy was born on January 11, 1974, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of Lee Turner, Sr. and Dana (Combs) Dauenhauer. Tracy worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors include: father and step-mother, Lee Turner,...
John C. Bowers
Mar 7, 2011
John C. Bowers, age 93, passed away at 11:53 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2011, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center, LaFontaine, Indiana. He was born May 16, 1917, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Frank and Eva (Mickel) Bowers. He was a graduate of St. Paul's Catholic School, and attended the Indiana Business College, Notre Dame University,...
Garnet Lucille Clark
Mar 5, 2011
Garnet Lucille Clark, age 95, a fomer resident of Sweetser, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Bayside Convalescent Center in Poquoson, Virginia. She was born August 6, 1915, in Blackford County, Indiana. She worked as a cook for the Sweetser Elementary School for 9 years, until her retirement in 1976. Garnet was a member of the Sweetser United...
Bettie L. Hall
Mar 4, 2011
Bettie L. Hall, 86, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor, Marion, Indiana. Bettie was born on December 29, 1924, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Alva Bollett and the late Mary (Snider) Bollett. She was a Homemaker. Survivors include daughter, Donna ( Lee) Counterman and son Highley (Kathy) Devine; ten grandchildren and 16...
Teresa Fansler
Mar 2, 2011
Teresa Fansler, age 59, of Marion, passed away at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Teresa was born June 18, 1951, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Ralph Oyler and Betty (Foist) Peatree. Her mother survives. Teresa married Jerry Fansler in July 2009. He also survives. Teresa was a homemaker and dearly...
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