Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
Irma V. Maidenberg
Apr 25, 2009
IRMA V. MAIDENBERG, whose artistry graced clothing, wrists and dining rooms across America, died April 25, 2009 at home. She was 93. Irma Maidenberg's creations took the form of pins, bracelets, wine coasters and napkin rings. She shaped each from softened plastic, hand-painted and decorated them. The images were of stylish women, men in tuxedos, and colorful, whimsical creatures. She...
Todd J. Brubaker
Apr 24, 2009
TODD J BRUBAKER, age 75, died on Friday, April 24, 2009, at home in Marion, surrounded by his loving Family. He was born on September 5, 1933, in North Manchester, In, the Son of the late George A. and Edna B.( Richardson) Brubaker. On Oct 31, 1954, he married Marilyn R. Smith. He was a Mold Cleaner at Foster Forbes...
Helen Adamson Street
Apr 21, 2009
HELEN ADAMSON STREET, age 93, of Marion, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. She was born December 18, 1915, in Rochester, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late George H. and Mary Flora (Smith) Adamson. She was the third of six children. The family moved to Monaca, Pennsylvania where she attended and graduated from...
Flora B. Bramblett
Apr 17, 2009
FLORA B. BRAMBLETT, age 83, died at 2:49 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2009, at Colonial Oaks Health Care Center, Marion. She was born on July 24, 1925, in West Frankfort, Illinois, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruie (Odle) Moore. She married George Bramblett on July 4, 1977. He preceded her in death on August 10, 1997. She worked...
Richard "Alan" Woolsey
Apr 15, 2009
RICHARD "ALAN" WOOLSEY, age 45, of Marion, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, after an extended illness. He was born on November 14, 1963, in Marion, Indiana, the son of Richard C. Woolsey and Margaret (Snapp) Woolsey. He married Leah Rice in September 1998. She survives. He was an avid CUBS fan and...
Eleanor L. Clark
Apr 15, 2009
ELEANOR L. CLARK, age 74, of Marion, died at 3:08 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. She was born on August 1, 1934, in Georgetown, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Howard and Lena (Stakelin) Hatfield. She married Carl Clark on August 12, 1952. He survives. She was a LPN/RN at Marion General Hospital for 30...
Robert L. Milford
Apr 6, 2009
ROBERT L. MILFORD, age 86, of Marion, died at 9:20 a.m. Monday, April 6, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. ROBERT was born November 7, 1922, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late John M. and Elizabeth D. (Diggs) Milford. He married Lila Chenal on May 13, 1950. She survives. He was an Army veteran serving during WWII...
Mary E. Decoursey
Apr 4, 2009
Mary E. DeCoursey, age 101, of Marion died at 7:35 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Wesleyan Healthcare Center, Marion. Mary was born on January 17, 1908, in Lawrence County, Illinois, the daughter of the late Nathan W. and Nora (Fort) Mossburg. She married Vaughn I. DeCoursey who preceded her in death on September 1, 1985. She was a member...
Charles L. Chambers
Apr 3, 2009
CHARLES L. CHAMBERS, age 78, of Marion, died at 3:03 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 30, 1930, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Leo and Helen (LeMunyon) Chambers. He married Ruby Smyser in 1953. She survives. He was an Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He...
Lillian K. Wolf
Mar 30, 2009
LILLIAN K. WOLF, age 92, of Marion, died at 3:10 a.m. Monday, March 30, 2009, at Colonial Oaks Health Care Center, Marion. She was born on September 3, 1916, in Paris, Kentucky, the daughter of the late William and Ruth (Gay) Medlen. She married Russell Wolf who preceded her in death in 1995. She was a homemaker. She was a...
Dorothy "June" (Skinner) Duling
Mar 29, 2009
Dorothy "June" (Skinner) Duling, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:10 p.m. at the Fairmont Rehabilitation Center, Kokomo. She was born on March 8, 1918, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Gladys (Oden) Skinner. June married Meredith Duling of Marion on May 8, 1939. They were married 67 years when he preceded...
James O. "Jim" Gibson
Mar 19, 2009
JAMES O. "JIM" GIBSON, age 85, of Marion, died at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. Jim was born June 22, 1923, in Fairmount, Indiana, the son of the late Lawrence and Ava (Butler) Gibson. On June 27, 1947, he married Joan Goodman. She survives. He was a WWII Army veteran. He worked as...
Faye M. Shafer
Mar 14, 2009
FAYE M. SHAFER, died on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Colonia Oaks Healthcare, Marion. FAYE was born in Grant County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Newton A. and Gertrude F. ( Elwood) Fields. On October 31, 1948, she married W. Max Shafer in Fletcher Chapel Church, Marion. He preceded her in death on June 10, 1987. She was a...
Lola N. James
Mar 11, 2009
LOLA N. JAMES, age 99, of Marion, died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at home. LOLA was born on July 2, 1909, in Jonesville, Virginia, the daughter of the late Nathan and Ollie (Hargraves) Combs. She married Archie V. James who preceded her in death in 1979. She was a member of the Church of God. She was...
Lester Rigney
Mar 10, 2009
LESTER RIGNEY, age 91, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System, Marion. LESTER was born on November 20, 1917, in Monticello, Kentucky, the son of the late Conn and Dora (Sexton) Rigney. He married Edath Dobbs who preceded him in death in August 2002. He was an Army veteran serving during WWII....
Hazel Delores Riley
Mar 9, 2009
HAZEL DELORES RILEY, age 87, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. HAZEL was born on March 14, 1921, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Fred and Junia (Dwiggins) Williams. She married the late Thomas A. Cochrane on May 1, 1942; and Donald M. Riley on August 10, 1957. Donald preceded...
Robert M. Parks
Mar 5, 2009
ROBERT M. PARKS, was a true follower of Jesus Christ. He left Rolling Meadows Health facility to be with his Lord at 8:00 p.m.Thursday, March 5, 2009. He was born on October 14, 1922, to Reuben C. and Mary E. (Sample) Parks. His entire life was spent in Marion, Indiana. On October 14, 1950, he and Barbara J. Duncan were...
John H. (Jack) Bosler
Feb 26, 2009
JOHN H "JACK" BOSLER, age 78, of Paramount, Calfornia, died on Thursday, February 26, 2009, in Los Angeles. JACK was born on March 24, 1930, in Hartford City, Indiana, the son of the late Harry and Clara (Blake) Bosler. He grew up in Marion, and graduated from St Paul High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army from...
Sr Johney M Carney
Feb 16, 2009
JOHNEY M CARNEY, SR, age 68, of Marion, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009, unexpectedly in his home. JOHNEY was born on September 2, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tn, the Son of the late John Carney and the late Margaret (Evans) Carney. He was a full time employee of the Indiana Army National Guard for 36 years, retiring in 2000...
Beatrice T Crews
Feb 14, 2009
BEATICE T CREWS, age 90, died on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at Millers Merry Manor, Marion. Bea was born on May 21, 1918, in Birds Eye, Indiana, the Daughter of the late Lewis Wright and Mary (Bagerly) Wright. On Oct 17, 1936, She married Odis E. Crews. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1999. She was a Occupational...
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