Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
William L. Sollars
Jun 12, 2017
William L. Sollars, age 62, of Marion, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion, Indiana.
William was born October 26, 1954 in Marion, Indiana the son of the late Irvin and Clara (May) Sollars. He worked at Carey Industries in the shelter workshop and at the Picture Perfect Pet Shop. He loved...
Findley R. "Chris" Christie
May 31, 2017
Findley R. Christie, Colonial Oaks Health Care Center, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center, Marion.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 6, 1920, the son of the late Claude and Edith (McKenzie Christie.
Known by most as “Chris,” he was a longtime resident of Marion and...
Norma J. Donaldson
May 23, 2017
Norma J. Donaldson, age 85, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare in LaFontaine, Indiana.
Norma was born September 24, 1931 in Middletown, Kentucky the daughter of the late Raymond and Rose (Shanks) Osborne. She married Elwood R. “Woody” Donaldson on June 4, 1949, and he preceded her in death on March...
Jimmy Lee Harlan, Sr.
May 23, 2017
Jimmy Lee Harlan, Sr., age 67, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana.
Jimmy was born July 21, 1949 in Peru, Indiana the son of the late Orville Harlan and Frieda E. (Paul E.) Hamblen. He married Marie Coleman on March 30, 1973, and she survives. He was an electrician...
Scott A. Swaim
May 21, 2017
Scott A. Swaim, age 40, of Marion, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 in his home.
Scott was born October 16, 1976 in Marion, Indiana the son of Jeff Swaim and Debbie (Brooks) Swaim. Scott worked at the Grant County Sheriff’s Department as a jailer for 4 years, and at Agricore as a skilled miller for 7...
Joyce I. Hyatt
May 19, 2017
Joyce I. Hyatt, age 77, formerly of Swayzee, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Cumberland Trace, Plainfield, Indiana.
Joyce was born February 7, 1940 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of the late Hal and Louise (Brooks) Mills. She was a 1958 graduate of Marion High School. Ed and Joyce knew each other since Kindergarten and started...
Larry W. Burns, Sr.
May 18, 2017
Larry W. Burns, Sr., age 67, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Larry was born February 10, 1950 in Evansville, Indiana the son of the late William and Sarah (Parson) Burns. He married Marilyn Higginbotham on July 28, 1973 and she survives. Larry worked in auto body repair...
Ralph L. Tuttle
May 18, 2017
Ralph L. Tuttle, age 91, of Marion, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Marion, Indiana.
Ralph was born on December 17, 1925 in Muncie, Indiana the son of the late Jesse and Mary (Torrence) Tuttle. He graduated from Central High School. He served in the Navy during WWII as an...
Edna Sue Lunsford
May 15, 2017
Edna Sue Lunsford, age 97, formerly of Marion, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 in her home in Nashville, Indiana.
Edna was born February 25, 1920 in Hartford City, Indiana the daughter of the late Zora and Carrie (Miles) Hendricks. She married John N. Lunsford on August 21, 1946, and he preceded her in death on June...
Hazel L. Woods
May 9, 2017
Hazel L. Woods, age 91, of Marion passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation Center, Marion, Indiana.
Hazel was born December 19, 1925 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Marvin and Clara (Rich) Holt. She married Herman E. Woods on September 23, 1946, and he preceded her in death on...
James R. Delvin
May 2, 2017
James R. Delvin, age 92, of Marion passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in Aperian Care, Peru, Indiana.
James was born April 24, 1925 in Huntington, Indiana to the late Robert and Amelia Delvin. He married Velma Jean Scranton and she survives. James was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was a teacher in Huntington...
Fred Lostutter
May 1, 2017
Fred Lostutter, age 85, of Marion, passed away at 9:44 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Fred was born August 24, 1931 in Marion, Indiana to the late John and Gertrude (Yeager) Lostutter. He married Shirley Lewis on November 17, 1956, and she survives.
He was a 1950 graduate...
Berniece Keene
May 1, 2017
Graveside services for Berniece Ellen Boller Keene, 99, formerly of Marion, Indiana, are at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Mississinewa Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana near Somerset.
Mrs. Keene died May 1, 2017 at home in Ada, OKlahoma. She was born December 11, 1917 in Somerset, IN to Chauncey and Sada Robinson Neff. She came to...
Rick L. Austin
Apr 24, 2017
Rick L. Austin, age 63, of Marion, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 unexpectedly of a massive heart attack in his home.
Rick was born on February 17, 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of the late Ulysess “Bud” Austin and Maxine Dawn (Luther) Austin. He married Nancy Quick on December 29, 1993, and she survives.
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Jo Elmyra (Tilson) Purkey
Apr 20, 2017
Jo Elmyra (Tilson) Purkey, age 87, formerly of Marion passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 in her son’s residence in Lancaster, S. Carolina.
Jo was born May 11, 1929 in Greenville, Tennessee to the late Bruce and Mattie (Miller) Tilson. She married William H. Purkey, and he preceded her in death on August 30, 2015.
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Hunter Michael Allen Thompson
Apr 14, 2017
Hunter Michael Allen Thompson, infant son of Paige Nichole Lee Bockover and Dillon Michael Thompson went to be in the arms of Jesus at 3:07 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2017 in Duke’s Memorial Hospital, Peru, Indiana.
He is survived by his parents, Paige N. Bockover of Marion; Dillon M. Thompson of Marion; sister, Chloe Thompson of Marion;...
Mary L. Lerner
Apr 7, 2017
Mary L. Lerner, age 87, of Marion passed away Friday morning, April 7, 2017 in her home.
Mary was born on August 24, 1929 in Rochester, Indiana to the late George and Anna (Clayton) Nicholson. She married David Lerner on March 25, 1951 and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2012.
Mary was...
Roger L. "Perk" Johnson
Mar 14, 2017
Roger L. “Perk” Johnson, age 88, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in his home after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Roger was born October 30, 1928 in The Plains, Ohio the son of the late Gilbert and Ethel (Christman) Johnson. Roger was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, serving during...
Edith M. Vest
Mar 14, 2017
Edith M. Vest, age 70, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Edith was born July 22, 1946 in Lively, W. Virginia to the late Ernie and Helen (Wriston) Stover. She married D. Lee Vest on March 25, 1967, and he survives. She was a homemaker and a very caring...
Robert F. Curran
Mar 12, 2017
Robert F. Curran, age 90 of Marion, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Suite Living with his wonderful caregivers.
Robert was born on October 22, 1926 in Marion, Indiana the son of the late Glen T. Curran and Ruby E. (Waggoner) Curran. He married Barbara Bruning on September 1, 1948, and she survives.
He...
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