Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.

Apr 13, 2019

Jean Allen Eastes, age 87, of Swayzee, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, Marion, Indiana.

Jean was born April 20, 1931 in Grant County, Indiana to the late Leroy and Hattie (Evans) Eastes. He married Mary Lou Haynes on April 23, 1960. She survives. Jean was a farmer, a school bus...

Apr 12, 2019

Don “Pinky” Pinkleton, age 65, sadly passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born July 24, 1953 in Pennsylvania to the late Woodrow Pinkleton and Elizabeth Pinkleton.  He married Diane Mark on August 1, 1990, and she survives.  Don was a production worker and machine operator at General Tire...

Apr 8, 2019

Jennifer (Myung OK) Spurgeon-La Point, age 57 of Noblesville passed away April 8, 2019 in Riverview Hospital, Noblesville, Indiana.

Jennifer was born July 15, 1961 in Seoul, South Korea.  Her journey to America began at the Holt Adoption Agency in 1970 when she was adopted by Frances and Al Spurgeon at the age of 8 ½.

Mar 27, 2019

Toni M. Kellam, age 52, of Marion passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 27, 2019.

Toni was born February 3, 1967 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of the late Ruby (Cheek) Kellam.  Toni was employed at the Dollar General Distribution Center as a shipping clerk for 12 years.

She enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2019

Curtis Jay Edgington, 55, of Swayzee passed away at 9:16 p.m. March 25, 2019 at Marion General Hospital.

He was born September 7, 1963 to Max and Dorothy Dill Edgington.  He was a 1982 graduate of Oak Hill High School.

He had worked at Marsh Supermarket, Advance Cabinet Systems in Marion, Obsidian Construction in Indianapolis...

Mar 24, 2019

Katherine Terry Boyce 81 passed away quietly on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 10:41 pm at Marion General Hospital.

Katherine was born July 29, 1937 in Covington, TN to the late Grandson and Esther Lee Terry.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a daughter Katherine Ann Dyson.

Katherine lived her...

Mar 20, 2019

Linda P. (McCoy) Craft, age 72, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in her home.

Linda was born June 11, 1946 in Pike County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Vernon McCoy, Sr. and Edna (Bowman) McCoy.  She was a graduate of Carr Creek High School in Knox County, Kentucky where she was a member...

Mar 16, 2019

Charles D. Courteau, age 62, of Marion passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Northern Indiana Health Care System in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Charles was born September 15, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of the late Gerald and Arlene (Abrahams) Courteau.  He served in the U.S. Air Force.  Charles was very generous man and...

Mar 16, 2019

With his family by his side, James “Jim” Carey passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in his home.  Throughout his family’s lives, he has been hero, teacher, mentor and champion of his girls, his grandchildren, and his loving wife and sweetheart, Judy.  He has given his family endless laughs and treasured memories.  He was immensely proud of all...

Mar 14, 2019

Sandra K. Randall, age 75, of Marion passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family.

Sandra was born October 9, 1943 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of the late Roy King Jr. and Roberta Marie (Riddle) King.  Her mother survives.

She married Farrell D. Randall on October 29, 1960 and...

Feb 24, 2019

Paul M. Harper, age 87, of Marion passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 in his home.

Paul was born December 13, 1931 in Marion, Indiana the son of the later Oscar B. and Edna Mae (Williford) Harper.  He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Barris.  He married Patricia Shields on November...

Feb 23, 2019

Deborah Anne “Debbie” Nacke, age 64, passed away peacefully with her loving husband of 43 years by her side on Saturday, February 23, 2019 after a lengthy illness.

Debbie was born February 15, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Robert and Faith (Pascal) Wenk.  After she was born, her parents moved the family to...

Feb 18, 2019

Larry E. Plummer, age 78, of Marion passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

Larry Eugene Plummer was born to Eugene H. and Betty L. (Jeffries) Plummer on October 19, 1940 in Marion Indiana.  He graduated from Marion High School in 1958.   He proudly served in the U.S. Army, stationed in...

Feb 8, 2019

Patsy Quiles, age 69, of Marion passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in her home.

Patsy was born August 8, 1949 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of the late Bernice Gosnell and Christine (Knight) Adams.  She married Jose A. Quiles on June 4, 1977 and he preceded her in death on September 12, 2012.

Patsy...

Feb 7, 2019

Allan W. Loer, age 72, of Marion passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Wesleyan Health Care Center in Marion.

Allan was born on July 17, 1946 to the late Homer W. and Florence Loer.  He served in the Navy and was a self-employed painter.

Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m....

Feb 3, 2019

Alice M. Bissell, age 90, of Marion passed away at 4:42 a.m. Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Alice was born at home on February 22, 1928, to Frank T. Veach, Sr. and Ina H. (Keister) Veach in Danville, Illinois.  She was not able to attend high school due to...

Jan 31, 2019

Steven R. Osborne, age 70, of Marion passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in his home.

Steven was born January 26, 1949 in Marion, Indiana the son of the late Harry Osborne, Jr. and Betty (Harvey) Osborne.  He was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict.  After his military service he worked as a medical lab...

Jan 26, 2019

Dorothy Ann Winters, age 100 of Marion, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation in LaFontaine, Indiana.

Dorothy was born in Alexandria Indiana on March 24, 1918 to David and Marie (Heritage) Crone. Dorothy was quite proud to have lived a wonderful life for over 100 years.

Dorothy graduated...

Jan 25, 2019

John A. Drook, age 70, of Marion passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, while surrounded by his family on Friday, January 25, 2019.

John was born February 2, 1948 in Marion, Indiana the son of the late Victor and Virginia (Heavlin) Drook.  He married Amy Gardner on March 17, 1995 and she survives.

Jan 25, 2019

Martha L. Stambaugh, age 83, of Marion passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family.

Martha was born on October 12, 1935 in Wabash, Indiana the daughter of the late Roy and Edith (Rausch) Crist.  She married Joseph Stambaugh on March 21, 1953, and he survives.

Martha worked at Marion...