Obituaries

Larry Reed

Larry Reed

Feb 28, 2020

Larry Joe Reed, 61 of Alexandria died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in the Rawlings House Nursing Center, Pendleton after an extended illness. Larry was born in Anderson, Indiana on Aug. 6, 1958 and was the son of Ray and Betty (Bangle) Reed. He attended Alexandria-Monroe High School. He later married Lisa (Phelps) Reed on July 20, 1990. Larry was a...

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Feb 15, 2020

Phil L. Davis, 87 of Alexandria died on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at his residence after an extended illness. Phil was born in Elwood, IN on April 24, 1932 and was the son of Filmore and Merle (Balser) Davis. He later married Doris Davis who preceded him in death in 2000. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving...

Freman Rhodes

Freman Rhodes

Feb 7, 2020

Freman Frank Rhodes, 79 of Anderson died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 in Community Hospital, Anderson after an extended illness while in the company of his family. Freman was born in Cash, AR on Feb. 10, 1940 and was the son of Garland and Alta (Midget) Rhodes. He was married to Beverly Suzon (Hart) Rhodes for 33 years whom he married...

Elsie Vannatta

Elsie Vannatta

Jan 30, 2020

Elsie M Vannatta, 94 of Anderson and formerly of the Moonsville area died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at her residence after an extended illness. Elsie was born in Alexandria on July 4, 1925 and was the daughter of Elmer and Nora (Reser) Street. After the death of her parents, she was raised by her sister, Beulah Reck. She was a...

Mona Tankersley

Mona Tankersley

Jan 20, 2020

Mona L. Tankersley, 61 of Alexandria died on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 in Community Hospital, Anderson after a brief illness. Mona was born in Anderson, IN on Feb. 3, 1958 and was the daughter of William and Ramona (Osborne) Gordon. She married to William Patrick Tankersley on Oct. 26, 1996; he preceded her in death in 2018. Mona had been...

Vivian Crum

Vivian Crum

Jan 9, 2020

Vivian Irene Crum, 97 of Alexandria died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2020 in the Summit Health and Living Center, Summitville after an extended illness. Vivian was born on Mar. 25, 1922 in Elwood, IN and was the daughter of Oren and Myrtle Schrougham. She later married Otis Lee Crum on April 27, 1941. He preceded her in death on April 19,...

Cheryl Kettery

Cheryl Kettery

Jan 8, 2020

Cheryl A Kettery, 61 of Alexandria died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at her residence after an extended illness while in the company of her family. Cheryl was born in Fishers, IN on Aug. 6, 1958 and was the daughter of Keith Lynch, Sr. and Mary Lee (Robinson) Lynch-Hurst who have preceded her in death. She was retired from the United...

Vickie Williams

Vickie Williams

Jan 2, 2020

Vickie Gale Williams, 66, a resident of Alexandria died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Community Hospital, Anderson after sudden illness. She was born in Sedalia, MO on September 11, 1953. Vickie was a loving and caring mother and grandmother and always enjoyed spending time with her family. Left to carry on her legacy of love are children; Shawn King, Tony...

Audrey Costerison

Audrey Costerison

Dec 23, 2019

Audrey E. Costerison, 93 of Alexandria died Monday, December 23, 2019 after an extended illness at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Audrey was born in Mallard, IA on Dec. 28, 1925 and was the daughter of Leo and Leone (Wessor) Conlon. She graduated from Anderson High School in 1943. She married her first husband, L.C. Brown on Dec....

Karen Scott

Karen Scott

Dec 16, 2019

Karen Marie (Cunningham) Scott, 78, of Anderson, was called home by her Heavenly Father on December 16, 2019 at Bethany Pointe Health Campus, Anderson after an extended illness. Karen was born in Alexandria on April 15, 1941, the daughter of Eldred Monroe Cunningham and Alice Virginia (Good) Cunningham Trout. She married Larry Richard Scott on October 18, 1959. He preceded...

Charles Cook

Charles Cook

Dec 15, 2019

Charles R. (Doc) Cook, Sr. 76 of Alexandria died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness while in the company of his loving family. Charlie was born in Paoli, IN on Oct. 10, 1943 and was the son of Charles Junior and Anna (Condra) Cook. On Oct. 21, 1961 in Cook’s Chapel he married Nancy (Gilleatt)...

Ollean Howell

Ollean Howell

Nov 17, 2019

Ollean Howell, 92 of Alexandria died Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Ollean was born on Mar. 21, 1927 in Prescott, AR and was the daughter of Clyde E and Vergie (Lamb) Sutton. ON Feb. 3, 1965 she married William “Bill” Howell. She was a homemaker, she had waitressed for many years, was employed...

Jeanette Branch

Jeanette Branch

Oct 21, 2019

Jeanette Branch, 75 of Indianapolis and a former Summitville resident died on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Community East Hospital, Indianapolis after an extended illness. Jeanette was born in Kirby, AR on Feb. 3, 1944 and was the daughter of Marvin and Geneva (Fant) Mack. She was married to Mark Branch who preceded her in death. She had been a...

Merritt Garwood

Merritt Garwood

Oct 21, 2019

Merritt L. “Pete” Garwood, 86 of Alexandria died Monday, October 21, 2019, at his residence after an extended illness. Pete was born in Edgar Co., IL. on March 28, 1933, and was the son of James and Avice (Robertson) Garwood-Parcel. On August 18, 1956, he married Shirley A. (Waller) Garwood. He served his country during the Korean War serving with...

Mary Leach

Mary Leach

Oct 16, 2019

Mary Lou Leach, 85 of Alexandria died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 after a sudden illness. Mary was born in Alexandria on September 11, 1934 and was the daughter of Lewis R and Mary M. (Imel) Disbennett. On June 23, 1951 she married Edgar F. Leach who survives. Mary had been employed by Cox’s Supermarket, K-Mart in Anderson. She had been...

Shawn Snyder

Shawn Snyder

Oct 15, 2019

Shawn Snyder, 45 of Alexandria died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 after an sudden illness. He was born on Jan. 29, 1974 and was the son of Phillip Mark Snyder and Linda (Matney) Swango. Surviviors include his son, Chase Snyder, his parents, Daniel and Linda Swango, and Phillip Mark Snyder; brothers, Mark (Carrie) Snyder, Daniel (Chantel) Swango, Eric Snyder; his grandparents,...

Mark Durbin

Mark Durbin

Oct 6, 2019

Mark Lynsey Durbin, 50 of Alexandria died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 in Community Hospital, Anderson after an extended illness. Mark was born in Anderson, IN on July 19, 1969 and was the son of Rex and Roberta (Harris) Durbin. He attended Mississinewa High School with Class of 1987. On June 15, 1991 he married Amber (Ryan) Durbin. Mark had been...

Patricia Ritchison

Patricia Ritchison

Oct 4, 2019

Patricia A. “Patty”Watkins-Inglis- Ritchison, 90 of Alexandria died peacefully on October 4, 2019 at her residence after an extended illness. Patty was born in Anderson, IN on December 29, 1928 and was the daughter of Merle and Clara (Benton) Watkins. She had been a past member of the Eastern Star in Alexandria. She had been employed as a florist for...

Sylvia Sullivan

Sylvia Sullivan

Sep 30, 2019

Sylvia Ruth Wisler Sullivan, 66, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Sylvia was born in Cando, ND on September 9, 1953. She leaves behind her husband, Cass Sullivan, sons, David Adams (Suzie) and Darryl Adams, Step-son Brian Sullivan (Heather), and several grandchildren and one great grandchild. Siblings, Stella Wisler, Roger...

Michael Myers

Michael Myers

Sep 27, 2019

Michael E Myers, 64 of Alexandria died Friday, September 27, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness. Michael was born in Anderson, IN on Dec. 1, 1954 and was the son of Art and Barbara Myers. On Feb. 21, 1976 he married his high school sweetheart Debra E. (Weiss) Myers. In August of 1974 Michael started his law enforcement...