OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Anderson, IN & Surrounding Areas
Laura Johnson
Nov 30, 2022
Laura Johnson passed away Nov. 30, 2022, at her residence. She was born Sept. 20, 1963, in Anderson, to Vivian House and John Penrod. She retired for Hayden's Transit System after 27 years, driving school buses and doing dispatch. Laura loved Mickey Mouse, dog shows, country music, and her family and dogs. Laura survivors include her brother, Charles House; nephews,...
Marilyn Kunce
Nov 30, 2022
Anderson – Marilyn (Bevars) Kunce, 88, of Anderson, Indiana passed away on November 30, 2022. Marilyn was born in Anderson on September 22, 1934 to John Floyd and Laura Etta (Lowe) Bevars. She resided in Anderson most of her life and graduated from Anderson High School in 1952.
Beginning in 1953, Marilyn was employed by Container Corp of America located...
Janet Kay Vanderbur
Nov 28, 2022
Janet Kay Vanderbur, 78, of Anderson passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at Anderson Community Hospital. She was born on September 30, 1944 in Anderson Indiana to the late Howard and Irene (Key) Walters.
Janet was a 1962 graduate of Anderson Highland High School and then started working for the Indiana employment office until 1970. She was also the co-owner...
Everett "Bud" Litten
Nov 25, 2022
Everett William "Bud" Litten, 84, passed away at his home November 25, after a hard fought battle with cancer.
He served in the National Guard and Army from 1957-1964. He worked at Delco Remy for 30 plus years and was a Police officer for Chesterfield Police Department for more than 30 years; and worked security at Hoosier Park.
Bud obtained...
Marion L. Thomas
Nov 25, 2022
Marion L. Thomas, 88, of Anderson, passed away Friday, November 25th, 2022.
He was born May 11th, 1934 in Cannelton, Indiana to the late Robert and Ruth Thomas.
Marion was the General Manager of Culligan Water in Anderson from 1997 until his retirement in 2015. He began a successful sales career at the Thom McAn Shoe Store in Indianapolis, and...
Robert Woschitz
Nov 25, 2022
Robert Woschitz, 90, of Anderson, passed away on November 25, 2022. He was born on May 2,1932 in Gary, Indiana and resided in Anderson for most of his life.
Robert graduated with honors from the University of Michigan’s Engineering School, receiving two degrees. Also, he was a pitcher on Michigan’s 1953 College Baseball World Series Championship team. After college, he...
Donald Lee Masters
Nov 25, 2022
Donald “Don” Lee Masters,85, of Anderson, passed away November 25,2022 at Ascensions St. Vincent’s, Indianapolis.
Born August 28, 1937, in New Castle, Indiana to the late Charles Lee and Esther (Rhoades) Masters. He married Judy Carolyn (Wages) on July 12, 1963. She survives him. Don graduated from New Castle High School in 1957. He went to work at Products Company...
Ralph Edward Rice Ii
Nov 24, 2022
Ralph Edward “Eddie” Rice, 75, of Anderson, passed away on November 24, 2022, at the St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana and resided most of his life in Anderson.
Ralph graduated from Anderson High School.
He was a retired Housekeeper Specialist for St. Vincent’s Hospital-Anderson, where he served for 37 years....
Carolyn Sue Robinson
Nov 23, 2022
Carolyn Sue Robinson, 87, formerly of Anderson, passed away on November 23, 2022 at her home in Macon, GA. She was excellently devoted, beautifully created, and fiercely loved.
She was born on April 12, 1935 in Elwood, IN to Arthur and Hazel (Hughes) Dudley. An incredible daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, Sue dedicated her life to taking...
Gene Paul Wright
Nov 22, 2022
Gene Paul Wright, 92, passed gently in his sleep on November 22, 2022 at Harbor Manor Senior Living Community. It is with sorrow, but also with a tremendous sense of peace and comfort that we say goodbye to our father and grandfather. His beloved wife of 62 years, Darlene Sue Wright, preceded him in death in October 2021.
Gene was...
Arwana Kay Reed
Nov 20, 2022
Arwana Kay Reed, 84, of Anderson died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning of November 20, 2022
She was born July 29, 1938 in Muncie, Indiana, the daughter of Jessie & Maddie York, wife of John Benjamin Reed.
She is survived by daughter, Stephanie and sons, Byron and Stephen. Predeceased by daughter Paula.
She is also survived by 3...
Daniel Ray Barker
Nov 19, 2022
Daniel Ray "Danny" Barker, 74, of Anderson died unexpectedly at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Anderson on November 19, 2022.
He was born on April 26, 1948 in Hamilton, Ohio to Paul Barker Sr. and Anna Mae (Wallace) Barker. He was a 1966 graduate of Madison Heights High School. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War....
Barbara Jean Dunbar-Fritz-Higginbotham
Nov 19, 2022
Barbara Jean Dunbar-Fritz-Higginbotham, age 92, of Anderson, passed away on November 19, 2022, at Community Hospital in Anderson. She was born in Sullivan, IN on March 11th, 1930, to her loving parents, the late Leslie and Mildred Dunbar.
Barbara was a graduate of Anderson High School, Class of 1948. She was then married to her loving husband William Thomas Fritz...
Bruce D. Heavenridge
Nov 18, 2022
Muncie – Bruce D. Heavenridge, 77, of Muncie, passed away at his residence on Friday, November, 18, 2022.
Bruce was born on October 19, 1945 to Robert and Nola (Kepple) Heavenridge. Bruce was a graduate of Anderson High School. He was in the Army from 1965 to 1969.
He was a tool and die maker and spent his career working...
Mary Helen Graves
Nov 17, 2022
Mary Helen Graves, 70, passed away Nov. 17, 2022 at her residence.
Mary was born July 9, 1952 to Lee Arthur and Velma Nave in Shuqualak, MS. She was a 1970 Anderson High School graduate, General Motors retiree and owner of Best Care Childcare. Mary enjoyed nurturing children and spending time with family and friends.
Mary is survived by her...
Mildred O. Johnson
Nov 14, 2022
Mildred (Owens) Johnson, 87, of Anderson went to be with the Lord November 14, 2022 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
Mildred was born August 8, 1935, in Monticello, Kentucky, and had been an Anderson resident since 1956. She graduated from high school in Monticello, Kentucky Class of 1955; Anderson University and received a masters degree in education from Ball...
Margaret C. Sorg
Nov 14, 2022
Margaret C. Sorg-Rodecap, 97, went to be with our Lord and entered eternal rest on November 14, 2022, at Five Star Residences of Noblesville.
She was born on January 14, 1925, in Pocahontas Arkansas, the daughter of John and Adelaide (Nuce) Baltz. Margaret was a homemaker. Additionally, she and husband, Frank, began selling a variety of home-grown vegetables in the...
Ryan Keith Rickard
Nov 13, 2022
Ryan Keith Rickard, age 33, of Anderson, passed away unexpectedly on November 13, 2022. He was born on September 5, 1989, to Bryan Rickard and Jaona Burk.
Ryan was truly on his way to a better life and had been striving successfully to becoming a good father and living the life he wanted to live. He was compassionate, had a...
Marshall Lee Denney
Nov 11, 2022
Marshall Lee Denney, 70, of Pendleton, Indiana, passed away on November 11, 2022, aftera courageous battle with cancer.Marshall is survived by his wife of 27 years, Angie; sons, Cole Reeter, Brady Reeter,and Grant Denney; daughters, Cassie Denney, Raquel Denney, and Ceci Spence; sisters, CherieRoberts, Susan (John) Goggins, and Kym (Craig) Olivares; brother, Greg Carmichael; sister-in-law, Kim (Terry) Williams; brother-in-law, Chad...
Michael Stephen Lee Jackson
Nov 10, 2022
Michael Stephen Lee Jackson, 15, of Anderson, passed away on November 10, 2022.
He was born on November 24, 2006, in Anderson, the son of Kirsten Kirby and Michael Jackson.
Mikey attended Anderson High School. He previously wrestled and played football for Frankton Schools.
He is survived by his great-uncle, Larry Kirby; step-mother, Megan Kinnard; siblings, Emmera Jackson, Nikolai Jackson,...
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