Obituaries

Jerome Douglas Willis

Jerome Douglas Willis

Nov 12, 2011

Jerome Douglas Willis, 32, passed away Saturday Nov. 12, 2011 as the result of a traffic accident. 

He was born March 22, 1979 in Union City, IN to Richard Willis of Ft. Wayne and the late Elizabeth “Lidy” Nelson Willis.  Jerome was a graduate of the class of 1997 from Mississinawa Valley High School.

He leaves to cherish his...

Bennie N Meinerding

Bennie N Meinerding

Nov 7, 2011

 NAME:        BENNIE  N.  MEINERDING            AGE:  76

ADDRESS:  217 W. Hickory Street Union City, Indiana

TIME OF DEATH:  November 7, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:  St. Vincent’s of Randolph County

DATE OF BIRTH:    December 8, 1934       PLACE OF BIRTH: Paducah, Ky.

PARENTS:  Kenneth & Pauline Wilson Clear   PRECEDED

OCCUPATION: Westinghouse  A.O. Smith  Corporation in Union City for 29 Yrs.

SURVIVED BY:  Husband...

James T Leahey

James T Leahey

Nov 2, 2011

 JAMES T. LEAHEY, 78, of Union City, IN passed away Wednesday Nov. 2, 2011 at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH.

  He was born July 13, 1933 in Union City, IN to the late James Martin and Mary Adine (Lyons) Leahey.  He retired from United Technologies (formerly Sheller-Globe) where he was a Data Processor.  He was...

Kurt Edwin Johnston

Kurt Edwin Johnston

Oct 29, 2011

Kurt Johnston, 72, of Union City, Ohio passed quietly Saturday October 29, 2011 at 4:30 AM at Hospice of Dayton.  He was born January 28, 1939 in Union City, Indiana to the late O.R. and Catherine Curtis Tate Johnston.

Kurt loved to farm which was evident by the way he took care of the land and his animals.  He began...

Richard L Carpenter

Richard L Carpenter

Oct 26, 2011

NAME:        RICHARD L. CARPENTER            AGE:  92

ADDRESS:  Union City, Indiana

TIME OF DEATH:  Wednesday October 26, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:   Union City Care Center

DATE OF BIRTH:     April 25, 1919      PLACE OF BIRTH:  Randolph County, Indiana

PARENTS:  Clifford & Bessie (Metzcar) Carpenter        PRECEDED

OCCUPATION: Anchor Hocking Glass Supervisor for 31 Yrs. Randolph County Councilman for 16 Yrs.

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS: U.S. WWII...

Barbara Livingston

Barbara Livingston

Oct 22, 2011

Barbara Livingston, 75, of Union City, IN, passed away Saturday October 22, 2011 at the Randolph Nursing Home in Winchester, IN.  She was born August 15, 1936 in Greenville, OH to the late Willis and Thelma (Willis) Stump.

Barbara was a secretary at Union City Community High School for more than 27 years retiring in 1998.  She and her late...

Arthur Lee Yoder

Arthur Lee Yoder

Oct 18, 2011

 

NAME:     ARTHUR  LEE  YODER              AGE:  80

ADDRESS:  124 Chestnut Street Union City, Ohio

TIME OF DEATH:  Tuesday October 18, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:  Residence

DATE OF BIRTH:    March 1, 1931       PLACE OF BIRTH: Randolph County, Indiana

PARENTS:   Robert &  Gertrude Rhoades Yoder      PRECEDED

OCCUPATION: Westinghouse Die Cast Machinist  34 Yrs.

SURVIVED BY:  Children: Tamara (Michael) Reier-Greenville, Ohio, Kenneth (Vickie)...

Gene Schmidt

Gene Schmidt

Oct 16, 2011

NAME:    GENE  SCHMIDT      AGE:  79

ADDRESS:   Union City, Indiana

TIME OF DEATH:  Sunday October 16, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:   Residence

DATE OF BIRTH:     December 20, 1931     

PLACE OF BIRTH: Union City, Ohio

PARENTS:  Albert & Margaret Holden Schmidt    PRECEDED

OCCUPATION: Owned & Operated Schmidt’s Auto Service for 20 Yrs. Retiring  in  1994

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS: U.S. Army Veteran, Presbyterian Church, Eagles...

Vickie Lynn Stein

Vickie Lynn Stein

Oct 13, 2011

NAME:    VICKIE  LYNN  STEIN                AGE:  50

ADDRESS:  113 Wintergreen Drive Union City, Ohio

TIME OF DEATH: Thursday October 13, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:  Urbana, Ohio

DATE OF BIRTH:  July 30, 1961         PLACE OF BIRTH:  Clay County, Kentucky

OCCUPATION:  Navistar in Springfield, Ohio for 15 Yrs.

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS:  Vickie was avid Sprint Car Fan and loved Harley Davidson’s. She loved her family...

John Nelson Pursley

John Nelson Pursley

Oct 12, 2011

NAME:       JOHN  NELSON  PURSLEY             AGE:   61

ADDRESS:  Ridgeville, Indiana

TIME OF DEATH:  Wednesday  October 12, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:  Ball Memorial Hospital

DATE OF BIRTH:    September 13, 1950      PLACE OF BIRTH:  Harrisville, Indiana

PARENTS:  Eldon Duane & Georgia Louise O’Donnell Pursley  Preceded

OCCUPATION:  Retired Lobdell-Emery Winchester, Indiana

SURVIVED BY:  Wife: Patsy Pursley, Children: Tammy (Louie) West-Niles, Michigan, Deborah Bragg-U.C., Indiana,...

Thelma Courtney

Thelma Courtney

Oct 1, 2011

 

NAME:      THELMA  E.  COURTNEY              AGE:  86

ADDRESS:  116 E. Oak Street Union City, Ohio

TIME OF DEATH:  Saturday October 1, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH: Wayne Hospital Greenville, Ohio

DATE OF BIRTH:    October 3, 1924       PLACE OF BIRTH: Randolph County, Indiana

PARENTS:  Russell & Ruth Blackford Keagy       PRECEDED

OCCUPATION:  Homemaker

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS: Ladies Auxillary VFW #7084 Union City, Indiana

SURVIVED BY: ...

Donna L LaRocca

Donna L LaRocca

Sep 26, 2011

NAME:   Donna L. (Huber) LaRocca                AGE:  81

ADDRESS:  Anderson, IN

TIME OF DEATH: Monday Sept. 26, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH: Manor Care of Anderson

DATE OF BIRTH: Jan. 9, 1930          PLACE OF BIRTH: Muncie, IN

PARENTS:  Lloyd C. and Alma B. Morgan Huber (PRECEDED)

OCCUPATION: High School/Middle School Teacher at Spartanburg, Selma, Yorktown and Mooreland.  She also taught at the...

Diane Rismiller

Diane Rismiller

Sep 24, 2011

NAME:   Diane Rismiller                 AGE:  62

ADDRESS:  Union City, IN

TIME OF DEATH: Saturday September 24, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH: Reid Hospital

DATE OF BIRTH: October 25, 1948          PLACE OF BIRTH: Union City, IN

PARENTS:  Raymond and Evelyn Mendenhall Coblentz (PRECEDED)

OCCUPATION: Homemaker

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS: She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and an inactive member of Tri-Kappa.

SURVIVED...

Michael E Holmes

Michael E Holmes

Sep 17, 2011

NAME:     Michael “Homer” Holmes               AGE:  60

ADDRESS:  U.C., IN

TIME OF DEATH: Saturday Sept. 17, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH: IU Medical Center Indianapolis, IN

DATE OF BIRTH: December 2, 1950          PLACE OF BIRTH:  U.C., IN

PARENTS:  Carl A. and Betty June Sutton Holmes (PRECEDED)

OCCUPATION: Union City Body Co. for 38 years.

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS: FOE #2790 of Union City for 30+...

Teresa Jane Conner

Teresa Jane Conner

Sep 16, 2011

NAME:     TERESA JANE  (BRIGNER)  CONNER               AGE:  62

ADDRESS:   327 W. Carter Street Union City, Indiana

TIME OF DEATH:  Friday September 16, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:  Residence

DATE OF BIRTH:   February 27, 1949        PLACE OF BIRTH:  Darke County, Ohio

PARENTS:  Father: Norval Brigner-Greenville, Ohio Mother: Mary J. Rhoades Brigner-Preceded

Teresa was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church. She loved...

Ruth Ann Sipe

Ruth Ann Sipe

Sep 15, 2011

 

NAME:     RUTH  ANN  SIPE               AGE:  81

ADDRESS:  Union City, Indiana

TIME OF DEATH:  Thursday September 15, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH:  St. Vincent’s Hospital of Randolph County

DATE OF BIRTH:     February 12, 1930      PLACE OF BIRTH:  Jay County, Indiana

PARENTS:   Chancie & Ina Roush Morehous        (PRECEDED)

Ruth was a Lifelong Member and Treasurer for Pleasant Hill Church

SURVIVED BY:  Husband...

Ray L Miller

Ray L Miller

Sep 10, 2011

 

Ray L Miller, 72, of Union City passed away September 10, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family.

  Ray fought a long and courageous battle with cancer.  He was born in Whitley County, Kentucky on February 4, 1939 and was a resident of Union City for 46 years.

  Ray was a veteran of the US Military...

L Bobbie Dean Dubeansky

L Bobbie Dean Dubeansky

Aug 15, 2011

NAME:     L. Bobbie Dean Dubeansky               AGE:  83

ADDRESS:  Union City, IN

TIME OF DEATH: Monday August 15, 2011

PLACE OF DEATH: Reid Hospital Richmond, IN

DATE OF BIRTH:  February 14, 1928          PLACE OF BIRTH: Union City, OH

PARENTS:  James and Clara Cable Burns (PRECEDED)

OCCUPATION: Westinghouse Corp. in Union City for 10 yrs. Retiring in 1972

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS: St. Mary’s Catholic...

George M Root Sr.

George M Root Sr.

Aug 9, 2011

 

George M. Root, Sr.

George M. Root, Sr., 78, Union City, IN, passed away Tuesday, August 9th, at his residence following a short illness.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  A 20 year employee of the Mississinawa Valley School Corporation and a 12 year employee of Reichard Funeral Home. 

 

He was an active...