All Obituaries

Rossville, IN Linda Therese Phillips, Rossville, IN, age 65, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 after a struggle with cancer. Linda was born May 3, 1954 in Hartford City to Ronald and Yvonne (Andre) Farling. She married Mark E. Phillips, originally from Hagerstown, IN in 1978 and they maintained that union for 41 years until her death. Linda loved working, especially factory work. She held factory jobs at Overhead Door and was a welder at Hartford Concrete Products, both in Hartford City....

Hartford City, IN Everett J. “Bud” Stroud, 94, passed away June 5, 2019, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Hartford City. He was born April 7, 1925 in Blackford County to Everett LeRoy and Opal Mae (Huggins) Stroud. Bud graduated from Hartford City High School in 1943 and then proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WW II. He married Jane Clark on August 31, 1946 and operated Stroud’s Plumbing & Heating for 55 years. For over 60 years, Bud was an avid...

Upland, IN -- David Jesse Twibell, 38, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born September 8, 1980 in Hartford City to David Vogel and Carol Ann (Twibell) Tarr. He was a life resident of the area except for a brief stay in Arizona. David was a good, kind, generous and thoughtful soul and loved his cat, Izrael. He worked as a CNA in several area nursing homes including Miller’s Merry Manor, University Nursing Home and Bridgewater Centre. He...

Hartford City, IN      Leta Alice Morris, 85, passed away early Sunday morning, May 19, 2019 at Westminster Village North, Indianapolis.      A native and life resident of Blackford County, she was born May 29, 1933, one of three children to Luther and Mary Rose (Cain) Willmann and graduated from Hartford City High School in 1951.      Leta Alice retired as Chief Probation Officer, after several years, from the  Blackford...

Hartford City, IN Fredricca Anne Chaney, 80, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Miller’s Merry Manor. Anne was born July 13, 1938 in Hartford City, the daughter of Harold M. and Fredricca (Wharton) Markin. She graduated from Hartford City High School in 1956 and attended Ball State Teacher’s College. She married Rex K. Chaney June 6, 1959 in Hartford City and he survives. A life resident of Hartford City, she was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Psi Iota Xi...

Hartford City, IN Wanda L. Conner, 85, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday evening, May 11, 2019 at IU Health Blackford Community Hospital. She was born in Muncie on October 24, 1933 to Louis S. and Esther (Williams) McCollum and was raised in Hartford City, graduating from Hartford City High School in 1951. She also graduated from Marion College, now Indiana Wesleyan University. On June 17, 1956, she married Earl Conner at the Trinity U.M. Church in Hartford City.  Wanda owned and...

Hartford City, IN Penny L. Wilson, 61, passed away April 5, 2019 in University Nursing Center, Upland. She was born in Portland, Indiana on September 13, 1957 to Marion and Joyce (Collett) Deffenbaugh. Penny graduated from Blackford High School in 1975 and later earned a Master’s Degree from Ball State University. She was a Social Worker for the State of Indiana and had served in the U. S. Navy for four years. She was a resident of Dunkirk for several years. Survivors include her...

HARTFORD CITY, IN Nathan Moore, Jr., 98, passed away late Thursday evening March 28, 2019, at his home after a long illness. A native and life resident of Hartford City, he was born November 7, 1920, one of four children to Nathan and Nellie (Willman) Moore, Sr. “Nate” as he was affectionately known, was a 1941 graduate of Harford City High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Nate retired in 1982 from Warner Machine Products of Muncie, after several years...

Hartford City, IN Eugene V. "Gene" "Cocky" Strohl, Sr., 96, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2019 at Bridgewater Centre, Hartford City. One of four children born to Ira and Hazel (Kemp) Strohl, he attended local schools before taking his first job with the Nickel Plate Railroad. On November 14, 1942, he married Alberta M. Hartman in Hartford City. They celebrated 47 years of marriage, prior to her passing on Oct. 16, 1990. Gene had worked at Warner Gear in Muncie for thirty-six years,...

Hartford City, IN Mary E. Taylor, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Woodlands in Muncie. She was born on March 9, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to Floyd and Lillian (Thrasher) Baker. She married Pat Taylor. She is survived by three daughters: Judy Futrell, Cindy Futrell and Nancy Griffith; two sons, Robert Futrell (Rita) and William Futrell (Allicia); a sister: Frances Landis; 18 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren as well as...