Karla Ann Mccorkle
Dec 19, 2014
Karla Ann (Beeman) McCorkle, age 58 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 19, 2014 at her residence in Elwood. She was born April 20, 1956 in Elwood, the daughter of James R. and Clarabelle (Arehart) Beeman. She married David S. McCorkle in 1972, and he passed away on January 19, 2010. Karla worked at Dickey...
Phyllis Jean Johns
Dec 18, 2014
Phyllis Jean Johns, age 87, a long-time resident of Elwood, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton after an extended illness. She was born December 18, 1927 in Elwood, the daughter of Vernon and Nellie (McQuitty) Knotts. Phyllis was formerly employed at Delco Remy Corporation in Anderson for a short time; she then worked at Steven's...
William "Bill" E. Anderson
Dec 18, 2014
William E. "Bill" Anderson, age 86 of Frankton, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Community Hospital in Anderson after an extended illness. He was born October 31, 1928 in Elwood, the son of Fay B. and Farel (Edgell) Anderson. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School and later served in United States Army during the...
Donna M. Leavell
Dec 9, 2014
Billy Gene Leavell, age 86 of Elwood, passed away on December 9, 2014 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood following an extended illness. His beloved wife, Donna May Leavell, age 82 of Elwood, also passed away just hours later on December 9, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an extended illness. They were united in marriage...
Larry D. Blankenship
Dec 9, 2014
Larry D. Blankenship, age 64 of Elwood, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on July 6, 1950, the son of Robert and Hazel (Rice) Blankenship. Larry retired in 1998 from Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo where he worked for 28 years. He graduated from Wendell Willkie High School in Elwood...
Billy G. Leavell
Dec 9, 2014
Billy Gene Leavell, age 86 of Elwood, passed away on December 9, 2014 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood following an extended illness. His beloved wife, Donna May Leavell, age 82 of Elwood, also passed away just hours later on December 9, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an extended illness. They were united in marriage...
Teddy C. Cox, Sr.
Dec 8, 2014
Teddy C. Cox, Sr., age 68 of Elwood, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after an extensive illness. He was born September 18, 1946 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, the son of Bill and Iva (Nelson) Cox. He retired in 2011 from Securitas Corporation in Houston, Texas where he worked as a security officer. Teddy served two terms...
Junie Mae Vest
Dec 5, 2014
Junie Mae Vest, age 89 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2014 at her residence in Elwood following an extended illness. She was born April 12, 1925 in Jacksonville, KY, the daughter of Samuel Henry and Etta Belle (Wilson) Napier. She retired in 1982 from Firestone Corporation in Noblesville where she worked in production for 30 years....
Reva L. Cunnington
Nov 22, 2014
Reva L. (Beckley) Cunnington, age 88 of Magnolia, Texas and formerly of Elwood, died peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born September 21, 1926 in Elwood, the daughter of Arthur Thomas and Cleva I. (Hurst) Beckley. She was a 1944 graduate of Summitville High School. Reva married Rev. Donald J. Cunnington...
Betty J. Caldwell
Nov 22, 2014
Betty Jane Caldwell, 93, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Richmond, Indiana. Born in Elwood, Indiana on June 14, 1921, Betty was the first of three daughters for Merrill and Mildred (Knotts) Hiatt. She lived the majority of her life in Elwood, where she was a 1939 graduate of Elwood High School. Betty, or "BJ" as some of her family...
Jerry L. Champion
Nov 15, 2014
Jerry L. Champion, age 75 – a lifelong resident of Elwood, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville after an extended illness. He was born September 24, 1939 in Elwood, the son of Paul and Clara (Faulstich) Champion. He was a Job Setter at Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo for 37 years and retired in May of 2000....
Robert Lee Smith
Nov 3, 2014
Robert Lee Smith, age 92 of Elwood, died Monday, November 3, 2014 surrounded by his family at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood. He was born on June 29, 1922 in Greencastle, the son of John Ruben and Sarah Ann (Williams) Smith. He served his country in the United States Army from February 15, 1943 to January 25, 1948 as...
Dale W. Murray
Oct 27, 2014
Dale W. Murray, age 81 of Frankton, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born March 22, 1933 in Elwood, the son of Orville and Nellie (Benefiel) Murray. Dale worked in production at Delco Remy for 30 years and was later employed by Likens Farms for several years. Dale attended Walnut Grove Schools...
Linda L. Arnold
Oct 26, 2014
Linda Lucille Arnold, age 66, a life-long resident of Elwood, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after an extended illness. She was born February 18, 1948 in Elwood, the daughter of John and Gerna (Smith) Kelley. Linda was a homemaker and also worked at Fettig's Canning (later Red Gold) as a night line supervisor...
David L. Faulstich
Oct 25, 2014
David L. Faulstich, age 66 of Elwood, passed away early Saturday morning, October 25, 2014 surrounded by his family at his residence in Elwood. He was born as a triplet on December 20, 1947 in Elwood the son of Bernard V. and Mary E. (Doores) Faulstich. He and his brothers, Charles and James, were the only identical triplets ever born...
Sherry Christina Hardman
Oct 21, 2014
Sherry Christina Hardman, age 65 of Elwood, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after a very sudden illness. She was born October 17, 1949 in Defiance, Ohio the daughter of Adam and Opal (Eurick) Bear, Sr. She was a homemaker all of her life. Sherry married Richard L. Hardman on June 17, 1978. She...
Danny Edwin Smith
Oct 19, 2014
Danny Edwin Smith, age 64 of Sharpsville, died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born March 28, 1950 in Elwood the son of T. Edwin and Doris M. (Dean) Smith. Danny was a 1968 graduate of Frankton High School and later obtained his Journeyman Electrician's designation. He was currently an electrician at Chrysler...
Betty Jean Randall
Oct 11, 2014
Betty Jean Randall, age 87 of Elwood, IN, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospice Center in Indianapolis following a brief illness. Betty was born November 13, 1926 in Elwood to Robert and Marietta (Cook) Wittkamper. She was a 1946 graduate of Norwood High School in Ohio and then attended Campbell Business College in Cincinnati, Ohio. She...
Dorothy "Dot" N. Snyder
Oct 10, 2014
Dorothy Nell "Dot" Snyder, age 91 of Elwood, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a brief illness. She was born January 4, 1923 in Elwood, the daughter of Alonzo and Beatrice (Hobbs) Dellinger. She was a secretary for J. Lewis Small Jewelry Company in Elwood for more than 15 years before retiring...
Robert "Bob" L. Shawhan
Oct 9, 2014
Robert L. "Bob" Shawhan, Jr., age 69 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Community Hospital in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born April 11, 1945 in Elwood, the son of Robert L. and Vera A. (Foley) Shawhan, Sr. He worked for more than 20 years as a fine wire drawer at Woods...
