Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
Terry Allen Terhune
Feb 8, 2018
Terry was born December 21, 1949 in Marion, Indiana, the son of Stephen and Lois (Seeger) Terhune. Terry graduated from Marion High School where he was class president. He went on to graduate from Purdue University where he served as president of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Terry had owned and operated The Fireside Restaurant and Lounge in Otsego,...
Paul E. Hisey
Feb 5, 2018
Paul E. Hisey, age 79, of Marion, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Marion General Hospital surrounded by his family.
Paul was born March 5, 1938 to the late Paul Hisey and Helen Smethers Kirby. He was raised by his mother Helen and step-father, Robert “Pop” Kirby. Paul was an Army...
Billy Grayden Mcentyre
Jan 31, 2018
Billy Grayden McEntyre, age 78, of Marion passed away at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Wesleyan Health & Rehab Center in Marion.
Billy was born February 9, 1939 in Whitwell, Tennessee to the late Dave Edward and Helen Dean (Rich) McEntyre Fults.
Billy loved the Lord and loved everyone he came in contact...
Phyllis R. Robbins
Jan 29, 2018
GOSHEN - Phyllis R. Robbins age 91, formerly of Marion, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2018 at Courtyard Healthcare Center, 2400 College Avenue, Goshen, Indiana.
Phyllis was born on Easter Sunday, April 4, 1926 in Marion Indiana, the daughter of the late Paul W. Lutz and Dorothy M. (Parker) Lutz. She married Donald G. Robbins...
Marie Mayberry
Jan 22, 2018
Marie Mayberry, age 92, formerly of Swayzee, Indiana passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Heritage Pointe, Warren, Indiana.
Marie was born July 23, 1925 in Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of the late Edward and Della (Cokley) Arnold. She married Walter Mayberry on January 17, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 17, 2002. ...
Neil A. Farr, Sr.
Jan 19, 2018
Neil A. Farr, Sr., age 83, passed away January 19, 2018.
He was born August 27, 1934 in Van Buren, Indiana the son of the late Neil and Reva (Allison) Farr. He married Jean Mauldon on December 18, 1971, and she survives.
Neil served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1955. He was a...
John T. Steelman Jr.
Jan 7, 2018
John Steelman Jr., age 40, of Marion, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 4:47 A.M. in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN.
He was born in Marion on October 30, 1977 to John T. and Carol (Cramer) Steelman. He married April Shannon on June 1, 2001. She survives in Marion.
John enjoyed spending time with...
Bryan L. Ferguson
Jan 4, 2018
Bryan L. Ferguson, age 49, of Marion, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 in his home.
Bryan was born October 15, 1968 in Marion, Indiana to Aubrey Ferguson Jr. and the late Rita K. (Jolliff) Ferguson. He worked at various jobs as a small engine mechanic and a welder. Bryan was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed riding...
Mary F. Russell
Dec 28, 2017
Mary F. Russell, age 94, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Garden Villa in Bloomington, Indiana.
Mary was born November 11, 1923 in Kokomo, Indiana to the late Dewey and Hazel (Ridenour) Meador. She married Clifton F. Russell on November 22, 1941 in Seymour, Indiana. She worked as a secretary at Marion Community Schools for more...
Jerome "Jerry" Milford
Dec 28, 2017
Jerome “Jerry” Milford, age 66, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 10:35 a.m. at his residence. He was born in Marion on March 5, 1951 to Robert and Lila (Chenal) Milford. He married Cheri Rettig Wentz on July 30, 1999 at the Sweetser United Methodist Church.
Jerry was baptized in the Catholic Church as a child...
Stephen E. Lines
Dec 24, 2017
Stephen E. Lines, age 66, of Atwood, Indiana passed away December 24, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Stephen was born September 4, 1951 in Marion, Indiana the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Warders) Lines. He was an orthopedic tool and die maker in Warsaw for 40 years. He was also an Army...
Nellie M. Evans
Dec 22, 2017
Nellie M. Evans, age 83, passed away at 7:17 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor, Marion.
Nellie was born on March 22, 1934 in Camp Creek, West Virginia to Thomas ans Bessie (Champman) Chaffin. She married Emory Evans on May 17, 1952.
She was a Homemaker and loved to be with...
George M. Rhetts
Dec 16, 2017
George M. Rhetts, age 93, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Marion General Hospital.
He was born in Indianapolis on February 29, 1924 and lived in Brazil, Indiana the first four years of his life. His family moved to Marion in 1928. Mr. Rhetts was with RCA in management for thirty-seven years. A...

Evelyn M Henderson
Dec 14, 2017
Evelyn M. Henderson, age 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 14, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor in Marion.
The daughter of Elsie Mae Bragg, she was born in Converse, Indiana on October 25, 1921.
She was a production worker at Gen Corp for 30 years. Evelyn was...
Mary Ellen Emmons
Dec 6, 2017
Mary Ellen Emmons, age 97, of Marion, passed away Wednesday morning December 6, 2017 at the Parker Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Parker City, Indiana.
She was born in Parke County, Indiana to James and Nina (Calloway) Hutton in 1920, but lived most of her life in Marion and Van Buren, Indiana.
She worked...
Myrtle B. Clark
Dec 3, 2017
Myrtle B. (Toothaker) Clark, age 94, of Marion, passed away Sunday afternoon December 3, 2017 in Marion General Hospital.
Myrtle was born January 29, 1923 in Lamar, Colorado the daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Huff) Toothaker. She grew up in Kansas and attended schools at Protection, Kansas and college at Kansas State College in Manhattan,...
Byron F. Ponte
Nov 29, 2017
Byron Ponte, age 88, of Marion, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 surrounded by his family at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion, Indiana.
Byron was born September 15, 1929 in River Rouge, Michigan, the son of the late Ferdinand and Cora (Nieman) Ponte. He married Shirley Carlson...
Robert E. Hillyer
Nov 27, 2017
Robert E. Hillyer, age 89, of Marion, passed away at 8:35 p.m. Monday, November 27, 2017 at Wesleyan Healthcare Center, Marion, Indiana.
Robert was born on September 30, 1928 in Muncie, Indiana the son of the late George and Elizabeth (Craner) Hillyer. He married Geraldine Eastes on December 10, 1949, and she survives.
Robert was...
Robert H. "Bobby" Pauley
Nov 26, 2017
Robert H. “Bobby” Pauley, age 32, of Marion passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 in his home.
Bobby was born March 25, 1985 in Marion, Indiana the son of Robert “Bob” Pauley and Kellie (Neal) Huffman who survive.
Bobby was a 2003 graduate of Marion High School and worked at Mike Anderson Dodge in...
Earl J. Lanternier
Nov 25, 2017
Earl J. Lanternier, age 81, of Marion, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana.
He was a lifelong resident of Marion. He was a great father. He was retired from Essex Group Inc. He was an avid bowler for decades and was a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame. He was...
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