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William F. “Bill” Weaver, 78, of New Castle went home to be with his heavenly Father on Saturday, July 13, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born September 29, 1940 in Loudon, Tennessee to the late Herbert Weaver and Irene (Lindsey) Antic. Bill was a 1958 graduate of New Castle High School and joined…

Alice M. Carr, 77, of New Castle passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born February 11, 1942 in Tell City, IN to the late Albert and Mary (Taylor) Hanaway. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in New Castle. Alice enjoyed reading, traveling, being a homemaker and…

Clydia Mix, 71, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at IU University Hospital. She was born in Rushville to the late Clyde and Martha Jean (Gordon) Sadler. She enjoyed family dinners and going out with the class of 65 girls. Clydia loved her dog Murphy and especially enjoyed spending time with her…

Ernest W. Ledbetter, 76, of New Castle, entered eternal life on Sunday, June 2, 2019 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 22, 1942 in Davisson, TN, to Ernest and Margaret (Lowhorn) Ledbetter. A 1962 graduate of the Indiana School for the Deaf, Ernest worked for New Castle Community…

Richard A. (Dick) Riley, proud member of the New Castle High School Class of 1960, passed away on May 18, 2019 in Charlotte, NC at the age of 77. Dick was born to Richard A. (Dick) Riley and Helen G. Riley on February 16, 1942 in Fall River, Massachusetts.   Dick lived in New Castle from…

E. Lewis Larrison, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana June 25, 1926. He passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 in New Castle, Indiana. Lew was married to his high school sweetheart, Marjorie Ann Garrett, until her death in 2002. They had three children, Luanne Larrison of Bloomington, Indiana, Amy Larrison Gillan of South Bend, Indiana,…

Dorothy Ann Seibel, 90, formerly of Greensburg, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. Dorothy was born January 26, 1929 in Greensburg, to Sylvia Reed and George Reed. She was a 1947 graduate of Greensburg High School. On November 8, 1947, she married Harold Seibel in Greensburg, and he preceded her in death on December…

Beverly Ann Hankenhoff, of New Castle passed away March 24, 2019 at Henry Community Health. She was born September 11, 1933 in Daleville, IN to the late Kenneth and Elma (Richman) Partain. She was a 1951 graduate of New Castle High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 1954 and a master’s degree in 1966…

Danny Ray Massengale, 73, of New Castle passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home. He was born August 12, 1945 in Monticello, KY to the late Jess and Opal (Sumpter) Massengale. He retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1997 after 30 years of service. Danny is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served…

James Michael “Mike” Gardner, 47, of Spiceland, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 following a brief battle with cancer. He was born December 16, 1971 in Muncie, a son of James R. and Sharon (Starbuck) Gardner. A 1990 graduate of Tri High School, he also graduated from Northwestern Technical College’s Diesel Technician program. He was…