Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
Virginia V. Smith
May 5, 2008
VIRGINIA V. SMITH, age 83, of Marion, died at 6:05 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor, Marion. VIRGINIA was born on December 13, 1924, in Grant County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Guy E. Howell Sr. and Alma Opal (Dodd) Howell. She married John H. Smith on May 8, 1953. He preceded her in death on...
Nathan A. Kidwell
May 4, 2008
NATHAN A. KIDWELL, age 30, died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 2008. NATHAN was born on July 4, 1977, in Marion, Indiana, the son of Donald Kidwell and Kathleen Kidwell. NATHAN graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1995. He was an avid sports fan and loved the Cincinnati Reds and Indianapolis Colts. He loved to spend time with...

Margarette L. Semans
May 1, 2008
MARGARETTE L. SEMANS, of Marion, died Thursday, May 1, 2008. Born in Grant County. She was the daughter of Cordie & Anna (Wisehart) Leverton. She was a graduate of Van Buren High School. She was a bookkeeper for Marion Lumber and Dickens Refrigeration and her last employment was at the jewelry counter at Marion Kmart. She was married to Lanson...

June K. Phinney
Apr 28, 2008
JUNE K. PHINNEY, age 88, formerly of Marion, died Monday, April 28, 2008, at the home of her son in League City, Texas. JUNE was born on March 29, 1920, in Portland, Indiana, the daughter of the late Joseph Lester Baughman and Mabel (Garringer) Baughman. She married Robert Frederick Phinney. He preceded her in death. She worked in the office...
Katie Miracle Cheek
Apr 24, 2008
KATIE MIRACLE CHEEK, age 94, of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Sevier County Health Center, Sevierville, Tennessee. KATIE was born on April 9, 1914, in Bell County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late James Edward Miracle and Lucinda Hoskins Miracle. She married James Cheek. He preceded her in death on August 22, 1987. She was...

Raymond C. Randolph
Apr 21, 2008
RAYMOND C. RANDOLPH, of Marion, died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2008, at Lafayette Home Hospital, Lafayette. RAYMOND was born on January 2, 1914, in Stone Fort, Illinois, the son of the late James Randolph and Nora (Flora) Randolph. He married Violet Modglin in September 1939. She survives. He was an Army veteran serving during WWII. He was a...
Elsie L. Nelson
Apr 16, 2008
ELSIE L. NELSON, age 99, of Marion died at 1:25 p.m.Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Colonial Oaks Health Care Center, Marion. ELSIE was born September 30, 1908, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late George Jacob and Olivia (Green) Olson. She married Gilbert Nelson on June 14, 1930. He preceded her in death on December 7, 1994. She was...
Vera Selma Brown
Apr 15, 2008
VERA SELMA BROWN, age 94, of Marion died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. Mrs. Brown was born on January 3, 1914, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Selma Marie Swanson Morris. She married Albert Bonner Brown on July 24, 1938. He preceded her in death on December 29, 1981. Mrs....

Phillip L. Brown
Apr 11, 2008
PHILLIP L. BROWN, age 83, of Marion, died on Friday, April 11, 2008, at Millers Merry Manor, Marion. Mr. Brown was born on July 31, 1924, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Elmer Brown and Sarah Moon. On March 5, 1948, he married Rosemary Miller. She preceded him in death in 1997. He was in bus maintenance for...
Lloyd M. Wolfe
Apr 7, 2008
LLOYD M. WOLFE, age 99, of Marion died at 1:10 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2008, at Colonial Oaks Health Care Center, Marion. LLOYD was born on September 16, 1908, in Hillsboro, Ohio, the son of the late Glenn Wolfe and Mary (Duckwall) Wolfe. At the age of five years, he came to Marion and has been a resident of Marion...
A. Caroline Osmann
Mar 28, 2008
A. CAROLINE OSMANN, age 94, of Marion died at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, at Wesleyan Heath Care Center, Marion. Caroline was born on March 31, 1913, in Ridgeville, Indiana, the daughter of the late John Orr and Mary Pulley Banning. In 1931, she graduated from Central High School in Muncie, Indiana. Then, in September 1933, she married P....

William Andrew Mooney
Mar 21, 2008
WILLIAM ANDREW MOONEY, age 74, of Marion, lost his long and courageous battle with cancer at 2:20 p.m. on March 21, 2008 at the Hospice Unit of the Marion VA Medical Center. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and we rejoice that he is now safe at home with the Lord. He was born in Peru, Indiana to...
Martha Coleen Mcfarland
Mar 12, 2008
Martha Coleen McFarland, age 75, of Marion died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. She was born on May 21, 1932, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Jesse James and Anna Mae (Foudray) Gray. She married Larry McFarland on March 23, 1957. He survives. She worked at RCA and Contempo Fashions. She was a...

Margaret F. Hurst
Mar 12, 2008
MARGARET F. HURST, age 81, of Daleville, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at the Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana. MARGARET was born on April 29, 1926, in Lexington, Kentucky, the daughter of the late James J. and Nancy Lee (Dunn) Dismuke. She married Robert J. Hurst. He preceded her in death on February 25, 1978. She...
Hazel B. Sailors
Mar 11, 2008
HAZEL B. SAILORS, age 87, of Marion, went to be with Jesus at 6:34 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, surrounded by her children, grandchildren & her Pastor. HAZEL was born on March 25, 1920, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Charles and Delta May (Jones) Vanderneck. On August 24, 1935, she married Carl J. Sailors. He preceded her...
Gloria A. Shedlak
Mar 8, 2008
GLORIA A. SHEDLAK, age 80, of Marion passed away peacefully at home March 8, 2008 at 6:45 a.m. after an extended illness. Gloria was born on June 11, 1927, in Gary, Indiana, the daughter of the late Edward and Exzelia (Charbonneau) Benoit. She was a graduate of Merrillville High School. Gloria lived in Marion much of her life, after marrying...
Janie D. Clipper
Mar 7, 2008
JANIE D. CLIPPER, age 60, of Marion, died at 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2008, at home. JANIE was born on April 18, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the late Samuel N. and Mary Frances (Davis) Crane. She is survived by her husband Ronald Clippper. They were married June 10, 1966. She previously worked as a Certified...

Claude F. Getman
Mar 5, 2008
CLAUDE F. GETMAN, age 84, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at his home in Ballwin, Missouri. CLAUDE was born on January 27, 1924, in Celina, Ohio, the son of the late Claude T. and Goldia May (Swathwood) Getman. He married Freda Coppock. She survives. CLAUDE owned and operated the Getman Building Center in Jonesboro, Indiana until his retirement in 1989....

Arthur L. Van Ness
Feb 28, 2008
ARTHUR L. VAN NESS, age 88, died on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. ARTHUR was born on February 14, 1920, in Tipton, County, Indiana, the son of the late Frank T. and Mary Lauretha (Murray) Van Ness. He moved to Grant County in 1920. On November 9, 1945, he married Miriam Virginia Deal. She preceded him...
Patricia J. Taylor
Feb 24, 2008
PATRICIA J. TAYLOR, age 75, of Marion, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, February 24, 2008, at Colonial Oaks Healthcare & Rehab Center, Marion. PATRICIA was born on August 5, 1932, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter William & Laverne (Baker) Conrad. On February 14, 1954, she married Roy Linn Taylor. He preceded her in death on April 4, 1996. PATRICIA worked...
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