Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
Rev. Harold Norman Smisor
Nov 23, 2009
TRYON, NC - Rev. Harold Norman Smisor, age 75, of Peniel Road, passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2009 at his home. Born in Marion, Indiana, he was the son of the late Berton and Ruby (Breedlove) Smisor. He was first married to Janet Matthews Smisor who died in 1975 and later married Ann Reece Smisor who died in 1993....
Josephine "Jo" Cope
Nov 21, 2009
JOSEPHINE "JO" COPE, age 72, died on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. Jo was born on April 23, 1937, in Knott County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Arthur & Bertie (Cook) Ashley. She was a Nurses Aide at the Marion VA Hospital for 18 1/2 Years, retiring in 1997. She was also a licensed beautician...
Betty Dobbs
Nov 20, 2009
BETTY C. DOBBS, age 78, of Marion died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2009, at home. BETTY was born December 11, 1930, in Osaka, Virginia, the daughter of the late Brownlow and Clemmie (Richards) Collins. She married Clarence Dobbs July 27, 1946. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2009. She was a machine operator at General Tire...

Roger N. Wickham
Nov 19, 2009
ROGER N. WICKHAM, age 80, of Marion passed away at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 19, 2009, at home. He was born on June 28, 1929, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Oscar and Mary (Harreld) Wickham. He married Patricia Craft. She survives. He was an electrician at Moorehead Electric for 36 years until his retirement in 1992. He...
Annie Lee Mckinley
Nov 11, 2009
Annie Lee McKinley, age 74, died at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. Annie was born on May 5, 1935, in Sand Mountain, Alabama, the daughter of the late Jasper and Ethel (Kirk) Evans. She married Robert McKinley November 6, 1969. He preceded her in death June 8, 2000. She was an inspector at Foster...

Robert M. "Bob" George
Oct 27, 2009
Robert M."Bob" George, age 88, has gone hoping to join his wife, Virginia, to be with the Lord. He left this earth at 8:24 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Virginia preceded him in death on November 20, 2005. Also preceding him in death was their son, Geoffrey who died December 8, 2005. He was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on September...
Jr. Dr. Ernest F. Krebs
Oct 26, 2009
Dr. Ernest F. Krebs, Jr., age 85, of Marion died at 4:37 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009, at home. He was born on June 11, 1924, in Pueblo, Colorado, the son of the late Ernest and Clarice (Sweet) Krebs. He married Ruth Bassett who preceded him in death on September 30, 2008. Dr. Krebs, a Marion Optometrist had his own...
Dorothy H. Custer
Oct 25, 2009
Dorothy H. Custer, age 92, passed away at 1:00 a.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Miller's Merry Manor, Marion surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on January 17, 1917, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late William and Cora (Thomas) Boyer. She married Herbert Custer August 25, 1934. He preceded her in death on August 17, 1990. Dorothy...
Jeanette H. Thomas
Oct 21, 2009
Jeanette H. Thomas, age 90, of Northwood Manor, Marion went to be with the Lord at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. Jeanette was born on October 24, 1918, in Grant County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Clarence and Jessie (Leer) Hannah. She married Addis O. Thomas February 14, 1946. He preceded her...
Jackie S. Berry
Oct 20, 2009
Jacqueline S. "Jackie" Berry, age 50, of Marion passed away at 12:56 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. She was born March 31, 1959, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Bobby Marley and Rose Coffey. Jackie was a homemaker and loved to cook and clean. She was also an avid Indianapolis Colts fan. Survivors...
Cleta M. Cline
Oct 13, 2009
Cleta M. Cline, age 87, of Marion passed away at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion, Indiana. Cleta was born on February 10, 1922, in Bluffton, Indiana, the daughter of the late Lester and Bessie (Morgan) Gallimore. She married Charles Cline on December 24, 1938. He survives. Cleta was a homemaker and a member...
Karenah Frieszell
Oct 12, 2009
Infant Karenah Frieszell, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2009, at Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. Karenah was born October 1, 2009, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of Martin Frieszell and Courtney Fetz. She is survived by: parents, Martin Frieszell and Courtney Fetz; two sisters, McKenna and Jasmine Frieszell; grandparents, William Frieszell Jr. (Carol), Lori Rice (Doug), Steven Fetz,...

Franklin D. "Frank" Wilson
Oct 8, 2009
Franklin D. "Frank" Wilson, age 70, of Marion, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2009, at Miller's Merry Manor, Marion. Frank was born November 24, 1938, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the son of the late Hugh and Lavy Ree (Keele) Wilson. He married Wauneta Sue Boucher on September 8, 1984. She survives. He was an Army veteran. He worked...

Paul Eugene Shroll
Oct 3, 2009
PAUL EUGENE SHROLL, age 63, of Marion, died at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009, at Park Villa LTC, Marion, Indiana. He was born on January 17, 1946, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late James and Thelma Gaynell (Flemming) Shroll. He worked at Essex Wire. He was a member of the Marion Church of the Brethren. Survivors include:...
Marigene Nicholson Welch
Oct 2, 2009
MARIGENE NICHOLSON WELCH, age 85, of Marion passed away at 3:15 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2009, at the Golden Living Sycamore Village, Kokomo, Indiana. She was born February 16, 1924, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of Otis Dewey and Mae Smith. She was a graduate of Marion High School and attented Northwestern University where she was affiliated with Alpha Gamma...

Douglas W. "Bud" Johnson
Sep 26, 2009
Douglas W. "Bud" Johnson, age 72, of Marion, died at 8:37 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. He was born on December 24, 1936, in Alabama, the son of the late Ernest C. and Marie (Adams) Johnson. He worked at CASCO in Wabash for 12 years, retiring in 1989. He attended the South Marion Church of...

David L. Bartel
Sep 26, 2009
DAVID L. BARTEL, age 67, of Marion passed away at 2:12 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2009, at home, surounded by his loving family. DAVID was born on April 9, 1942, in South Bend, Indiana, the son of the late Richard and Lillian (Piper) Bartel. He married Beverly Curtis in August 1999. She survives. He was a 45 year member of...

Kenneth A. Dooley
Sep 25, 2009
KENNETH A. DOOLEY, age 96, of Marion, died at 6:18 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2009, in Marion Genral Hospital, Marion. He was born September 21, 1913, in Grant County, Indiana, the son of the late Paul and Mildred (Smith) Dooley. He married Helen Ancil in 1940. She preceded him in death in October 2004. He was a 1932 graduate of...
Virginia A. Stodghill
Sep 24, 2009
VIRGINIA A. (JENNY) STODGHILL, age 81, of Marion, went to be with her Lord Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on November 17, 1927, in Oak Town, Indiana, the daughter of the late James and Anna Sanders. She married Vance Stodghill on June 15, 1946. He preceded her in death in September 1978,...
Virginia B. Rhamy
Sep 14, 2009
Virginia Beatrice Wright Rhamy, age 98, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Peabody Memorial Home, N. Manchester, Indiana. The youngest of 13 brothers and sisters, Mrs. Rhamy was born January 18, 1911 in Anderson, South Carolina. She grew up in Anderson and graduated from Anderson College in 1931. She pursued a Nursing degree at Georgia...
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