OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Marion, Grant County, IN.

Faye M. Shafer

Faye M. Shafer

Mar 14, 2009

FAYE M. SHAFER, died on Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Colonia Oaks Healthcare, Marion. FAYE was born in Grant County, Indiana, the daughter of the late Newton A. and Gertrude F. ( Elwood) Fields. On October 31, 1948, she married W. Max Shafer in Fletcher Chapel Church, Marion. He preceded her in death on June 10, 1987. She was a...

Lola N. James

Lola N. James

Mar 11, 2009

LOLA N. JAMES, age 99, of Marion, died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at home. LOLA was born on July 2, 1909, in Jonesville, Virginia, the daughter of the late Nathan and Ollie (Hargraves) Combs. She married Archie V. James who preceded her in death in 1979. She was a member of the Church of God. She was...

Lester Rigney

Lester Rigney

Mar 10, 2009

LESTER RIGNEY, age 91, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System, Marion. LESTER was born on November 20, 1917, in Monticello, Kentucky, the son of the late Conn and Dora (Sexton) Rigney. He married Edath Dobbs who preceded him in death in August 2002. He was an Army veteran serving during WWII....

Hazel Delores Riley

Hazel Delores Riley

Mar 9, 2009

HAZEL DELORES RILEY, age 87, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. HAZEL was born on March 14, 1921, in Marion, Indiana, the daughter of the late Fred and Junia (Dwiggins) Williams. She married the late Thomas A. Cochrane on May 1, 1942; and Donald M. Riley on August 10, 1957. Donald preceded...

Robert M. Parks

Robert M. Parks

Mar 5, 2009

ROBERT M. PARKS, was a true follower of Jesus Christ. He left Rolling Meadows Health facility to be with his Lord at 8:00 p.m.Thursday, March 5, 2009. He was born on October 14, 1922, to Reuben C. and Mary E. (Sample) Parks. His entire life was spent in Marion, Indiana. On October 14, 1950, he and Barbara J. Duncan were...

John H. (Jack)  Bosler

John H. (Jack) Bosler

Feb 26, 2009

JOHN H "JACK" BOSLER, age 78, of Paramount, Calfornia, died on Thursday, February 26, 2009, in Los Angeles. JACK was born on March 24, 1930, in Hartford City, Indiana, the son of the late Harry and Clara (Blake) Bosler. He grew up in Marion, and graduated from St Paul High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army from...

Sr Johney M Carney

Sr Johney M Carney

Feb 16, 2009

JOHNEY M CARNEY, SR, age 68, of Marion, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009, unexpectedly in his home. JOHNEY was born on September 2, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tn, the Son of the late John Carney and the late Margaret (Evans) Carney. He was a full time employee of the Indiana Army National Guard for 36 years, retiring in 2000...

Beatrice T Crews

Beatrice T Crews

Feb 14, 2009

BEATICE T CREWS, age 90, died on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at Millers Merry Manor, Marion. Bea was born on May 21, 1918, in Birds Eye, Indiana, the Daughter of the late Lewis Wright and Mary (Bagerly) Wright. On Oct 17, 1936, She married Odis E. Crews. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1999. She was a Occupational...

L. Keith "Moe" Moriarity

L. Keith "Moe" Moriarity

Feb 12, 2009

L. Keith "Moe" Moriarity, age 77, of Monticello, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2009, surrounded by family at the Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Florida after a sudden two week illness. During the two weeks before his passing, he was able to spend special time with all of his children. Keith...

Mary A. Palmer

Mary A. Palmer

Feb 9, 2009

MARY A. PALMER, age 88, of Marion, died on Monday, February 9, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. She was born on March 16, 1920, in Springfield, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Hop T. and America Rosie Mae (Pippin) Grogan. She married George Palmer on January 12, 1944. He preceded her in death on March 29, 1998 after 54...

Jr. Charles Edgar Booth

Jr. Charles Edgar Booth

Feb 2, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS - Charles Edgar Booth, Jr., 92, Clearwater Commons, 4519 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis, and formerly of Marion, died Monday, February 2, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born to the late Charles and Viva (Sechrist) Booth on January 19, 1917, in Alexandria, Indiana. Mr. Booth had a brother Nathan and a sister Margaret. He graduated from Marion...

Stephen Matthew "Matt" Queen

Stephen Matthew "Matt" Queen

Jan 29, 2009

Our beloved husband, father, and papaw, Steve, passed away at I.U. Medical Center surrounded by his loving family, into the arms of Jesus. He was born in Washington, Indiana to Daniel Albert Queen Sr., deceased and Mary Elizabeth Schlotter Queen who survives. He has 7 surviving siblings, Daniel A. Queen Jr. (Marge) of Rhode Island; Michael C. Queen (Sandy) of...

Sara "Louann" Keen

Sara "Louann" Keen

Jan 24, 2009

SARA "LOUANN" KEEN, age 59, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Marion General Hospital, Marion. LouAnn was born on February 27, 1949, in Elwood, Indiana, the daughter of John P. Herniak and Lola & Barney Jones. She married Richard A. Keen on July 20, 1968. She graduated from Fairmount High School in 1967 where she was a cheerleader. While at...

Richard A "Richie" Keen

Richard A "Richie" Keen

Jan 24, 2009

RICHARD A. "RICHIE" KEEN, age 60, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Marion General Hospital, Marion. Richie was born on December 18, 1948, in Marion, Indiana, the son of the late Carl Keen, Jr. and Kathleen (Sollars) Keen. She survives. He married LouAnn Herniak on July 20, 1968. He was a machinist at Dana Corporation for 20 years. Prior to...

Linda Sue Kelly

Linda Sue Kelly

Jan 20, 2009

LINDA SUE KELLY, age 66, of Marion, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Linda was born on May 16, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the late Owen and Margaret (Matilda) Swisher. After the death of her parents, she was raised by her half-sister, Virginia Hall. She married Ross Kelly...

Lynn A. Hamood

Lynn A. Hamood

Jan 19, 2009

LYNN A. HAMOOD, age 54, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2009, at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion. Lynn was born on December 27, 1954, in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of Robert Hamood and the late Thelma (Coquillard) Hamood. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include Father, Robert Hamood of Elkhart, Indiana and Step-Brother, Jerry Tyson...

Ronald P. Dasch

Ronald P. Dasch

Jan 7, 2009

RONALD P. DASCH, age 72, passed on at 8:59 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 23, 1936, in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of the late John and Anne (Kalinowski) Dasch. He married Melissa Bish on October 16, 1984. She survives. He worked at General Motors for 38 1/2 years. In...

Geneva L. Turner

Geneva L. Turner

Jan 4, 2009

GENEVA L. TURNER, age 81, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2009, at Wesleyan Health Care Center, Marion. GENEVA was born on March 5, 1927, in Truman, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John and Emma (Orr) Russell. She married Walter James Turner on February 26, 1974. He preceded her in death in 1991. She worked in production on...

Blanche Winstead Reid

Blanche Winstead Reid

Jan 4, 2009

BLANCHE W. REID, age 85, died January 4, 2009 in Franklin, N. Carolina. She had moved to Franklin in 2006 to be near her children. She lived most of her life in Grant County, Indiana. Mrs. Reid was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. She earned her B.A. degree from John Brown University, Arkansas. After 32 wonderful years of marriage, she...

Robert G. "Bobby" Valenzuela

Robert G. "Bobby" Valenzuela

Dec 23, 2008

ROBERT G. "BOBBY" VALENZUELA, age 41, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, in Marion General Hospital, Marion. He was born on November 8, 1967, in Marion, Indiana, the son of Roberto Valenzuela and the late Ruththelma (Waller) Valenzuela. He married Tammy Allen on January 27, 1990. She survives. He was a 1986 graduate of Marion High School where he...

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