All Obituaries

Jerry D. Burdette, 50, of Centerville, died on November 30, 2021 as a result of a traffic accident. He was born on May 26, 1971 in Richmond to John D. and Ruth Ann Burdette. Jerry was a 1990 graduate of Centerville High School, where he was on the swimming and wrestling teams. After graduation he enlisted in the US Army. On June 28, 1997 he married Krista Moistner and they made their home in Centerville. Jerry worked for Fraley & Schilling Trucking Co. for 17 years. He enjoyed hunting,...

Sharlee Marie Amick passed away November 11, 2021 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Her life was filled with love and laughter.   Sharlee was born August 4, 1934 in Rushville, IN, the eldest of three girls. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Amick, on November 30, 1951.   She spent most of her life as a loving full-time mom & grandma, but enjoyed her time working at Burris School in Muncie, IN before having children. She also volunteered with The Huddleston...

Jerome “Jerry” Blaine Marlatt of Hagerstown, Indiana passed away on October 26, 2021 at the age of 81. He lived his life in Hagerstown and was the son of Howard and Grace (Lux) Marlatt. He attended Marmion Military Academy in Aurora IL for grades 9-11. He returned to Hagerstown for his senior year and graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1958. After high school, he joined the Air Force serving four years as a crew chief in both the Philippines and Vietnam. Upon returning home...

Peggy Ann Bertsch, 67, of Cambridge City passed away on Monday October 25, 2021 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. She was born in Milton, IN on January 3, 1954 to Vernon and Marjorie (Jones) Helmsing. Peggy graduated in 1972 from Lincoln High School and lived her entire life in this area.   Peggy was a member of Jacksonburg Christian Church and was active in the Ladies Aid Group. She loved to sew, crochet, her cats, watching birds and all God’s creations, reading, music...

Robert L. Paul, 81, of San Leandro, California passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. He was born on May 5, 1940 in New Castle, Indiana to Richard H. & Virginia (Langdon) Paul. Robert graduated from Howe Military Academy in1959 and then attended the University of Arizona in Tucson from 1959 – 1962. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and after serving his hitch he went to work at Holiday Inn in Richmond and in Naples, FL before moving to Los Angeles to work at the company headquarters...

James Samuel “Jim” Sweet, Jr. - July 16, 1929 – September 25, 2021. He was born to James Sweet, Sr. and Lucille Reinhardt Sweet in Shelbyville, IN. He married the love of his life, Mary Clare “Dolly” Sweet, on August 25, 1951. Father of six children, grandfather to eleven, great-grandfather of seventeen and great-great-grandfather of two, he filled their lives with love, laughter, love of country and service to the community.   He graduated from Lincoln...

Robert Leslie Jacobs, 98, of Cambridge City, passed away on Monday September 20, 2021 at IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers, Indiana. He was born at home on January 17, 1923 to Walter L. and Marie (Crull) Jacobs. Bob graduated from Cambridge City High School in 1940. He served in the US Army from Nov. 23, 1948 until Dec. 12, 1949 and after being discharged lived in St. Louis, Missouri and worked for Brown Shoe Company. While working there he met his future wife, Lorene Henry.   They...

Phyllis A. Doyle, 83, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday September 9, 2021 at Majestic Care of Connersville. She was born on April 16, 1938 in Cambridge City to Clarence and Hazel (Brooks) Lawrence and lived her whole life in this area.   Phyllis worked for over 40 years in nursing homes and hotels doing housekeeping. She was the housekeeping supervisor at the Holiday Inn in Connersville for 17 years and she worked for 6 years as executive housekeeper at the Hampton Inn before...

Patricia Ruth (White) Baker was born on January 4, 1934 and passed away on January 31, 2020. Due to health safety and to allow for as many people to attend as would like, her celebration of life was delayed until now. We will honor her on Thursday, September 16, 2021 with a burial side memorial service at 1 pm at Dale Cemetery in Connersville, Indiana. If you knew Pat, please feel free to join us there! All are welcome and please dress casually as she was not into formalities, but about...

Nicholas “Nick” Snowden, 25, of New Castle and formerly of Cambridge City, passed away on Sunday September 5, 2021 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 17, 1995 in Richmond, Indiana to Ronnie and Linda (Taylor) Snowden.   Nick lived most of his life in and around Cambridge City. He attended Lincoln High School and later graduated from Woodfield High School. Nick was a member of 4-H for 10 years. A heavy equipment mechanic by trade, Nick also helped with his...