All Obituaries

HARTFORD CITY, IN-- Betty Rose (Norton) Weaver Logan, 77, passed away Wednesday evening, May 17, 2023 at her home, after an extended illness. A native and life resident of Hartford City, she was born March 19, 1946, the daughter of Arthur and Rosylean (Gunckle) Norton, graduating from Hartford City High School, class of 1964. Betty continued her education at Ball State Nurse’s College, becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She worked many years at the Blackford County/Community...

Tamela S. “Tammy” Hornbaker HARTFORD CITY, IN- Tammy S. Hornbaker, 63, passed away Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023, at her home, after an extended illness. She was born in Portland, Indiana on November 13, 1959, one of three children born to Lloyd C. and E. Jean (Johnsonbaugh) Baker.  A life resident of this area, she graduated from Blackford High School, class of 1978.  On November 1, 1980, she married Ted Hornbaker in the Assemblies of God Church, on Hartford...

Hartford City, IN Alice Rebecca Brenner, 71, long-time Hartford City resident, passed on  Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel after a brief cardiac event. Alice was born on July 7, 1951 in Rome, Georgia to Silas Henderson and Mary Allen (Rhinehart) Begley. She was a part of the first class to graduate from the new Blackford High School in 1970. She went on to earn a degree in medical assisting. Over her life, she worked for Dacra Glass, Key Plastics and...

Michael S. Daugherty HARTFORD CITY, IN    Michael Scott Daugherty, 52, passed away Sunday evening, April 23, 2023 in Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.    He was born in Killeen, Texas on November 5, 1970 to Michael D. and Wanda J. (Briles) Daughterty and grew up in Hartford City, graduating from Blackford High School, class of 1989.  He also graduated from Vincennes University in 1991 with a degree in business.    Mike had been a manager in...

Portia Juanita (Michael) Lucas Schuppener Pompano Beach, FL-    Portia Juanita Lucas Schuppener, 93, passed away early Sunday morning, April 16, 2023 at her home.    She was born on March 3, 1930, the fourth of six children, of the late Freedith G. and Thelma L. (Waters) Michael in Blackford County. She graduated from Hartford City High School, class of 1947.   On May 2, 1948 she married Ira Lucas, in Hartford City.  They celebrated forty-nine years of...

Carol M. (Werking) Vincent August 11, 1957 – Mar. 26, 2023 Carol M. (Werking) Vincent, 65, of Marion, passed away Sunday morning in IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, after an extended illness. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Dr. Robert Werking and Ruth (Davis) Werking and graduated from Eastbrook High School. Carol raised her children in Hartford City, where she worked as a produce manager.  She moved to Marion, recently, to be closer to her...

Pamela A. Griffith HARTFORD CITY, IN— Pamela A. Griffith, 75 passed away late Tuesday morning, March 14, 2023 at her home in Hartford City. She was the daughter of Lloyd E. Fowler and Ruth E. (Starr) Rauch, born in Portland, Indiana on February 5, 1948.  Pam grew-up in the Jay, Randolph and Mercer County areas. Pam owned and operated her own private, dental laboratory but was known for her cooking and baking skills.  Not only her family encouraged her, but everywhere she...

HARTFORD CITY, IN— Peter Glenn “Pete” Ballenger, 80 of Hartford City, passed away Thursday evening, March 9, 2023 at Waters Edge Village of Muncie, after an extended illness. Pete was born June 12, 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia, returning to Indiana with his family after World War II.  After finishing eighth grade at St. John’s Catholic School, he entered the St. Louis de Monfort Seminary, in Bay Shore, New York as a high school freshman in 1956. He completed...

WILLIE V. ESTEP MUNCIE, IN— Willie V. Estep, 80, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2023 in the emergency room of IUHealth Ball Memorial Hospital. Born in Morehead, Kentucky on September 10, 1942, he was one of ten children born to Odell, Sr. and Thelma (Waltz) Estep and attended schools there. Willie was a retired, faithful employee of General Motors.  He enjoyed small engine repair, rebuilding carburetors and even collected mowers.  Camping also was...

Hartford City, IN Vicky Lynn Reed, 63, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Vicky was born in Kingston, Rhode Island on September 29, 1959 to James and Phyllis (Morris) Smith. She graduated from Blackford High School and raised her family in Hartford City. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and so much more. Her joys in life were all of the above. Her grandchildren were her...