Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.
David Lee Hamaker
Oct 28, 2010
The Lord welcomed a Christian into Heaven from his family home, David Lee Hamaker died unexpectedly and went to be with his Lord and Savior in the early morning of October 28, 2010. He was born in Marion, Indiana to Ronald and Marcia Hamaker. He married Julie Welchel. He was a Marion High School graduate and an editor of the...

Steve Perdue
Oct 27, 2010
STEVE PERDUE, 69, of Marion, passed from this life, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Marion General Hospital, Marion, Indiana. Steve was born February 9, 1941, in Van Buren, Indiana, the son of the late Yale and Martha Perdue. Upon graduation from Van Buren High School, he attended Purdue University and became an eternal Boilermaker fan. He served in various management...
Guyer Louise
Oct 16, 2010
LOUISE GUYER, age 92, died on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Millers Merry Manor, Marion. Louise was born on August 8, 1918, in Marion, In. She was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Essie M. (Mohler) Guyer. Louise received her Undergraduate Degree from Marion College, and her Masters Degree from Ball State University. She began her teaching career...

Comer A. Bilbrey
Oct 16, 2010
COMER A BILBREY, age 85, died on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash. COMER was born on June 19, 1925, in Overton, Tennessee, the son of the late James and Mary Bilbrey. On December 29, 1956, he married Irene Bilbrey in Ingalls, Indiana. He was a Press operator at Fisher Body for 31 years, retiring in 1986....

Leroy Moon
Oct 15, 2010
LEROY MOON, age 85, died on Friday, October 15, 2010, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft Wayne. He was born on September 4, 1925, in Fairmount, Indiana, the son of the late Nathan and Bertha (Maxwell) Moon . On February 7, 1947, he married Mary Ann Hayes. His wife of 63 years preceded him in death on September 26, 2010. Leroy worked...
Lewis R. Porter
Oct 13, 2010
Lewis R. Porter, age 98, of Marion, passed away at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at the Heritage Pointe Nursing Home in Warren, Indiana. Lewis was born on October 29, 1911, in Fleming County, Kentucky in the Locust Community Area. He was the only son of the late Jackson and Mariah Porter. He moved to Marion, Indiana in the...

Jerry Dean Duling
Oct 1, 2010
Jerry Dean Duling, age 58, passed away Friday morning October 1, 2010, at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion, Indiana. Jerry was born on March 19, 1952, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Meredith and June (Skinner) Duling. Jerry served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Denver during the Vietnam Conflict. Jerry spent the years...
Barbara A. Bussard
Oct 1, 2010
Barbara A. Bussard, age 81, passed away at 6:42 p.m. Friday, October 1, 2010, in her residence. Barbara was born on August 5, 1929, in Michigan City, Indiana, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie (Long) Sample. She married Hugh Bussard who preceded her in death on May 2, 1986. Barbara was a homemaker. Survivors include: son, Ronald Bussard...

Rollin James Reynolds
Sep 29, 2010
Rollin James "Jim" Reynolds, age 62, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System in Marion, Indiana. Jim was born on August 11, 1948, in Muncie, Indiana, the son of the late Rollin and Franciene "Sue" (Booher) Reynolds. He retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. He served...

Vernon W. Whitton
Sep 28, 2010
Vernon W. Whitton, age 74, passed away at 12:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2010, in his Sweetser residence. Vernon was born on August 20, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of the late Raymond and Leona (Amos) Whitton. For many years, he worked for Vandewater Farms. First and foremost, Vernon's joy in life was spending time with his son,...
Barbara J. Parks
Sep 27, 2010
Barbara J. Parks, was a true follower of Jesus Christ. She left her earthly family at 1:57 a.m. on Monday, September 27, 2010, to go to her eternal home. Barbara was born on February 1, 1931, in Lexington, Illinois, the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Bowman) Duncan. Most of her life was spent in the Marion and Gas...
Mary Ann Moon
Sep 26, 2010
Mary Ann Moon, age 83, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010, in Miller's Merry Manor in Wabash. Mary was born on March 29, 1927, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Homer and Bessie Hayes. She married Roy Moon on February 7, 1947. He survives. Mary Ann's first job was at the Fairmount Theater in Marion. She then worked...
Mary Jane Watson
Sep 19, 2010
Mary Jane Watson, age 84, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center, Marion. Mary was born on October 30, 1925, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Harry and Tressie (Loy) Neeley. She married Frank W. "Bill" Watson on August 2, 1946. He preceded her in death on April 10,...

James L. Darrow
Sep 12, 2010
James L. Darrow, age 91, passed away September 12, 2010, in Hilliard, Ohio. James was born on June 9, 1919, in Warren, Indiana, the son of the late Thomas and Stella (Helvie) Darrow. He married Bertaline Blocker on January 22, 1944. His wife of 45 years preceded him in death on March 25, 1990. James was a 1st Lieutenant in...
Ron Shaffer
Sep 9, 2010
Ron Shaffer, age 74, passed away peacefully at 9:29 p.m. Thursday, September 9, 2010, at home. Ron was born on April 10, 1936, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Frank and Mary (Pence) Shaffer. He married JoAnn Nelson on February 19, 1954. She survives. He worked in management at Marion Malleable Iron Works and then as a core...
Leyanna K. Staton
Aug 31, 2010
Leyanna K. (Boram) Staton, born February 14, 1966, age 44, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. She was the greatest daughter, wife and mother that anyone could ask for. She enjoyed helping others, laughing and making others laugh. She also enjoyed spending quality time with her family and wanted everyone to sit at the table...
Rodney Lee Haynes
Aug 28, 2010
Rodney Lee Haynes, 34 years old, was born June 30, 1976 to the union of Charles L. Jackson and Geraldine Moore. He passed away at 8:25 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne. He accepted Christ at an early age at Pentecostals Church in Wabash, Indiana. He was a full-time student at Ivy Tech, Ft. Wayne, Indiana....

James Proffitt
Aug 17, 2010
JAMES E. PROFFITT, age 77, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at St Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. JAMES was born on March 11, 1933, in Springfield, Ohio. On November 1, 1962, he married Dorothy Hedrick. She survives. He was a Inspector for GM for forty plus years, retiring in 1997. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was...

Joanetta Adams
Aug 16, 2010
JOANETTA ADAMS, age 73, died on Monday, August 16, 2010, at home in Sweetser. JOANETTA was born on January 5, 1937, in Marion, the daughter of the late Willaim J. and Weimer M. (Tharp) Kelly. JOANETTA worked for SS Kresgees, then Superior Paper where she began her career as a machine tender. She advanced to machine maintenance supervisor, department head,...

Kerry Ellen Murphy
Aug 11, 2010
Kerry Ellen Murphy, age 53, passed away at Marion General Hospital on August 11, 2010 at 4:44 a.m., after a lifetime of professional care for profound Down's Syndrome. She was born on April 9, 1957, in Washington, D.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Burton Murphy, an analyst in the Department of the Interior, and William Melvin...
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