Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
Julia "Mary" (Galvan) Leon
Jun 12, 2024
Julia M. “Mary” Leon, age 64, went in peace to be with her Lord, while surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday June 12, 2024. She was born on November 16, 1959, in San Angelo, Texas, the daughter of the late Daniel and Maria De Los Angeles Galvan Sr. Julia and her family moved to Marion from Texas in...
Ross Charles Kelly Sr.
May 14, 2024
Ross C. Kelly, age 81, passed away at his home May 14, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born December 30, 1942, to the late William J. and Weimar M. (Tharp) Kelly.
Born and raised in Marion. He met and married the love of his life Linda (Swisher) Kelly. They were married 47 years until...
Graden Hisle Jr.
May 9, 2024
Graden Hisle Jr., age 88, passed away at his residence May 9, 2024. He was born in College Hill, Ky on November27, 1935, the son of the late Graden and Sudie (Worford) Hisle Sr.
Graden served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a tool and die...
Patrick L. "Pat" Shellenbarger
May 8, 2024
Patrick Shellenbarger, age 56, passed away at his residence in Marion, May 8, 2024. He was born March 15, 1968, the son of the late Joseph and Carol (Southwick) Shellenbarger.
Pat worked at Weaver Popcorn in Van Buren. He was an avid pool player and played in the APA League here in Marion. He also enjoyed being...
Cheryl K. (Diskey) Bailey
May 7, 2024
Cheryl K. Bailey, age78, passed away Tuesday May 7, 2024, at Compassus Hospice Care in Indianapolis after suffering from a stroke. She was born on October 18, 1945, in Muncie to John and Blanche Diskey. She met her companion, Phillip D. Rodgers 44 years ago and he survives in Marion.
Cheryl attended Bennett High School. She loved...
Frances D. (Humes) Wheadon
May 7, 2024
Frances D. Wheadon, age 56, passed away Tuesday May 7, 2024, at Marion Health, Marion. She was born September 10, 1967, In Marion to Fred and Debbie Ritter and Lorraine Humes. She married the love of her life, Gary Wheadon, on May 27, 1994, and they were set to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary this year. He survives in...
Helen L. (Kreischer) Shiner
May 5, 2024
Helen L. Shiner, age 94, passed away Sunday May 2, 2024, at Colonial Oakes Senior Living, Marion. She was born in Hartford City and January 31, 1930, the daughter of the late Roy and Lillie (Schwarzkopf) Kreischer. She married O. James Shiner, and he preceded her in death on June 9, 2012.
Helen worked in food service...
Beverly J. (Curtis) Bartel
May 2, 2024
Beverly Jean (Curtis) Bartel was born on Aug 17th, 1944, in Elwood Indiana to Hilda and Bill Curtis. She was an only child and spent much of her time as youth with her aunts from her mother’s side of the family the Robertsons, all of which had many children that she enjoyed being around and she thought of as...
Michael Charles Kriegbaum
Apr 28, 2024
Michael Charles Kriegbaum, age 67, passed away Sunday April 28, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born February 4, 1957, in Marion, the son of the late Thomas and Marie (Gilvin) Kriegbaum. Mike graduated from Marion High School with the class of 1975, On April 1, 1978, he married Lisa Hiatt, and they recently celebrated their forty sixth wedding...
Delores (Feighner) Habiby
Apr 26, 2024
Delores Joy (Feighner) Habiby, 91, passed on to eternal life at home in Marion, IN with loved ones surrounding her. Delores was born in Marion, IN, the daughter of the late DeLoss Henry Feighner and the late Mildred (Bowers) Feighner Herman. Delores was the youngest of the two sisters and preceded in death by her sister Patricia Ann (Feighner)...
James E. Cornett
Apr 19, 2024
James Cornett, age 49, passed away Friday April 19, 2024, in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born October 22, 1974, in Marion, the son of Judy and Ron McKinley, and Terry and Cynthia Pence.
He was a technician at Best One Tire Downtown, Marion. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed...
Cledith Ann Lee
Apr 17, 2024
Cledith Ann Lee, age 62, passed away peacefully in her sleep, April 17, 2024. She was born April 19, 1961, in Marion, the daughter of the late Darrell Powell and the late Julia (Dodson) Smithee. She married Randy Lee on December 21, 1981, and he survives in Fairmount.
Cledith was a homemaker and loved playing board games...
James R. "Jim" Plummer
Apr 15, 2024
James R. “Jim” Plummer, age 78, Marion, passed away April 15, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born on July 22, 1945, in Marion, the son of the late Eugene and Betty Plummer. He married Cheryl Jean (Davis) Plummer on August 1, 1968, and she preceded him in death in March of 2006.
Jim served...
Donna Melick (Smith) Lamkin
Apr 14, 2024
Donna Melick Lamkin, formerly of Sweetser, passed away April 14, 2024, at Magnolia Village, Bowling Green, KY, she was 91 years old. She was born May 11, 1932, in Sweetser, Indiana, the daughter of the late Paul Everett and Hazel (Hocker) Smith Sr. She married Merle Melick on September 3,1960, and he preceded her in death, she then married...
Ronald A. "Ron" Timmons
Apr 11, 2024
Ronald A. Timmons, age 73, passed away April 11, 2024, at Marion Health. He was born on October 31, 1950, the son of the late Howard and Eileen (Humes) Timmons. He married Rena Timmons on August 15, 1981.
Ron worked as a machine repairman in the maintenance department at Ball Foster formally Foster Forbes. He was a...
Donna M. Shook
Apr 9, 2024
Donna Marie Shook, 64, of Marion, IN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 9th, 2024, in her home.
Donna was born in Marion on August 2nd, 1959, to Pam Varvell and Don Miller. Donna graduated from Marion High School in 1977. She would later go on to become broker/owner of Advantage Real Estate. Donna spent...
Tona R. Earhart
Apr 8, 2024
Tona R. Earhart, age 73, of Marion, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at Millers Merry Manor. She was born January 9, 1951, in Wabash, Indiana to the late Richard and Mildred Eppley.
She retired from Pathfinder Services where she was a CNA. She loved to help people and was always willing to lend a hand. She...
Tammy S. Collins
Apr 7, 2024
Tammy S Collins, age 56, Marion, passed away April 7, 2024, in her home surrounded by loved ones. Tammy was born on June 25, 1967, in Wabash, Indiana to the late Cecil and Billie Jo (Ingram) Winstead. She married Ron Collins, and he survives in Marion.
Tammy was a homemaker and is survived by two sons; Randall...
Penny Cantrell
Apr 7, 2024
Penny Cantrell, age 43 of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne.
She was born on October 31, 1980, the daughter of Larry Cantrell of Missouri, and Pamela Cantrell of Marion. She was an Occupational Therapist with Aegis.
In addition to her mother and father Penny is survived by her...
Joan R (Fite) Hodge
Mar 22, 2024
Joan R. Hodge, age 95, passed away March 22, 2024, at Aperion Care, Marion, Indiana. She was born July 13, 1928, in Jalapa, Indiana. The daughter of the late Lester and Faye (Luger) Fite.
She graduated from Marion High School and retired from Elder Beerman after 40 years in retail. Joan loved her work. She also liked...
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