Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
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