All Obituaries

William R. “Bill” Wrightsman DUNKIRK, IN— William Robert “Bill” Wrightsman, 62, well-known Jackson Township farmer, passed away late Monday afternoon, May 30, 2022, in IU Health Blackford Hospital after becoming ill in his tractor, planting beans. Bill was born in Portland, Indiana on April 12, 1960, to Charles Robert and A. Marie (Thornton) Wrightsman, but lived most of his life in rural Blackford County, graduating from Blackford High School, class of...

  HARTFORD CITY, IN-    Our mom, Tina D. (Warner) Murrell, passed into the spirit world, Thursday, May 26, 2022.  She was surrounded by some, but not all of her favorite people.    Mom was the youngest daughter of Carl E. Warner and Thelma L. Warner’s five children.    She was born September 17, 1955 in Hartford City. She was part of the first freshman class to graduate from Blackford High School, class of 1973.    While working at...

C. Rose Stroup HARTFORD CITY, IN— C. Rose Stroup, 97, passed away Sunday morning, May 8, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hartford City. She was a life resident of Hartford City, one of six children born to Jacob and Jennie (Day) Pursley and graduated from Hartford City High School, class of 1943.  On February 1st of 1947, she married Lawrence J. Stroup in Hartford City.  They celebrated sixty-four years of marriage, prior to his passing on April 6, 2011. A...

Freda L. Turner LEWISBURG, TN- Freda Lucinda Turner, age 73, passed away Friday morning, April 29, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center, in Columbia, TN after a long illness. She was born in Huntington, West Virginia on January 27, 1949, one of four children of Raymond J. and Catherine (Edmunds) Nottingham.  She spent her formative years in Hartford City, graduating from Hartford City High School in 1967.  Following graduation, she married Michael A. Turner on July 8th of that...

Loretta A. Daniel HARTFORD CITY, IN— Loretta A. Daniel, 89, passed away Sunday evening, March 20, 2022 at IU Health Blackford Hospital, in Hartford City. She was born on August 4, 1932 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, one of six children of the late Martin A. and Agnes G. (Hogan) Bachner.  She graduated from high school there in 1950 and married Richard C. “Dick” Daniel on April 11, 1953.  He passed on November 23, 2016. In January of 1966, Loretta and her...

DARRELL L. McCAMMON HARTFORD CITY, IN— Darrell L. McCammon, 88, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, February 19, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. Darrell was a loving husband, father and grandfather. His caring spirit is what set him apart.  It was common for his giving to the Special Olympics, Mayo Clinic, Riley Children’s Hospital and many local charities including the Blackford Community Foundation, Blackford County Schools and Blackford County 4H...

Donald A. Lowery HARTFORD CITY, IN- Donald A. Lowery, 72, passed away early Sunday morning, January 30, 2022 at his home, of natural causes. He was born on April 3, 1949 in Marion, to John A. and Vera M. (Sautman) Lowery and was a 1967 graduate of Marion High School.  He married Mina K. (Tyner) on January 8, 1977 and she survives. Don worked many years at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, now Estates of Serenity, in Marion for many years, where he worked in groundskeeping and...

Richard L. “Rick” Cain HARTFORD CITY, IN— Richard L. “Rick” Cain, 66, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. Born on November 21, 1955 in Hartford City, he was the oldest of six children born to Richard L. and Betty (Hendricks) Cain, Sr. Rick was a 1974 graduate of Blackford High School and served his country in the United States Army. Rick enjoyed family time above all and also enjoyed boating, cars, reading and...

Hartford City David J. Bennett, 81, lifelong resident of Hartford City, passed away on January 10, 2022, at home, surrounded by family. He was born on February 22, 1940, to Otto and Geneva (Beard) Bennett. Dave graduated from Hartford City High School in 1958, where he was a drummer in the band, and then attended Indiana State University. Dave owned and operated Bennett Printing in Hartford City for 35 years. He served as a Hartford City Park Board member, was elected as a city...

Lloyd F. Chaney HARTFORD CITY, IN— Lloyd F. Chaney, 88, passed away Sunday evening, January 9, 2022 in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, in Muncie. A native and life resident of Blackford County, he was born October 1, 1933 to Virgil and Mary M. (David) Chaney and was a 1952 graduate of Hartford City High School.  He married Phyllis A. (Cox) on June 6, 1954, in Delaware County. They celebrated over 62 years of marriage, prior to her passing October 16, 2016. Known for his...