All Obituaries

Cheryl K Pea, 67, of Rushville, passed away September 23rd, at Reid Health in Richmond, IN.  Cheryl was born in Muncie, IN on March 13, 1953, a daughter of the late Roberta Daum and George  Nunamaker. She married Jeff Pea April 30, 1993 in Rushville, IN and he survives. Cheryl graduated from high school in Muncie and later worked at Kroger and retired after 27 years. In addition to her husband Jeff, Cheryl is survived by her son Brian Hughes, of Plainfield, IN; her daughter...

Edward W. " Ed" Dickson, 79, of Rushville, IN, passed away September 18, 2020 at Rush Memorial Hospital.  He was born in Rushville, IN on April 17, 1941, a son of the late Margaret (Rees) and Claude J. Dickson. Ed was a self-employed artist, notably displaying his work around the City of Rushville.  He also taught art at the Rush County Senior Center and donated his talent at many civic organizations.  His donation of time and skills to the many organizations and...

Mrs. B W Punyko, 66, of Glenwood, IN, passed away September 17, 2020 at Reid Heath in Richmond, IN. B W was born in Connersville, IN on July 13, 1954, a daughter of the late Wilma J. (Ross) and John Wesley  Wells, Jr.  She was the wife of Michael S. Punyko whom she married May 27, 1988 in Phoenix, AZ.    She was a Volunteer with the Red Cross in Connersville for many years and was a licensed cosmetologist and ran her own shop in Aneheim, CA years ago.  She...

Jesse Lee James, 45, of Homer, passed away at his home September 13, 2020. Jesse was born December 22, 1974 in Winchester, IN to Diane (Beaty) James of Rushville and the late Richard L. James who preceded in him death in 2017.  He was a 1993 graduate of Rushville Consolidated High School.  He graduated from ITT Technical Institute in 1996 with his Associates Degree.  He worked for Triumph Controls, Toray Resin and Meridian in Shelbyville, IN. Jesse married Aubrey Marie...

Kameron Rayshaun Cox, 16, of Rushville, passed away September 1, 2020 at Rush Memorial Hospital as a result of an automobile accident He was born in Shelbyville, IN on August 3, 2004, a son of Jennifer R. (Land) Devlin of Rushville and Raymond Cox Jr. of Shelbyville.  Kameron was a sophomore at Rushville High School. Kameron is also survived by his step mother, Nichole Reece of Franklin; grandparents, Kathleen Land of Greensburg; Raymond Cox Sr. of Chicago, IL; step grandparents, Gary...

Nancy S Farthing, 88, of Rushville, IN, passed away August 27th, at her residence.  Nancy was born in Rushville, IN on February 23, 1932, a daughter of the late Augusta (Stevens) Wright and James  Wright.  She married Charles E Farthing Dec. 31, 1948. and he passed  away December 11, 2017. She was the bookkeeper for Farthing Sales since 1957 for many years.  She drove for Meals on Wheels when it first started for many years.  Nancy was also the co-owner and...

Paul H. Niehoff, 80, of Rushville, passed away Aug. 21, 2020, at Miller's Merry Manor in Rushville.  Paul who was born in Rushville June 18, 1940, was one of five children of the late Clara (Bedel) and August  F. Niehoff.  He graduated from Rushville High School in 1958.  He married Marjorie Warrick Aug. 30, 1958 at St. Mary Catholic Church and she preceded him in death Sept. 8, 2017. Paul was a retired Mill worker.  He worked at every job at Master Mix then...

Gene Phillip Allen, 90, of Dunreith, IN, passed away at Stonebrook Rehibilation Center, in New Castle.  Gene was born in Osgood, IN on May 28, 1930, a son of the late Irene (Lauber) and Aaron  Allen.  He married Patricia A. Vale August 3, 1953 and she preceded him in death January 10, 2012. After graduation from Napoleon High School, he served in the Marine Corps as a PFC in the Korean War and was honorably discharged.  He worked as a Railroad engineer at Conrail 50...

Ronald Wayne Davis, 55, of Knightstown, IN, passed away August 2nd, at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born in Cairo, IL on January 11, 1965, a son of the late Eva Marie (Dyke) and Ronald  Davis.  Ronnie was a fun loving guy who loved to be around horses working on the farm.  Due to his blindness, his family was a great source of inspiration throughout his life. Missing him are his companion and caregiver Tina Sifford of Knightstown, IN; her children, Bessie, Mary &...

Marjorie Ann Carpenter, 99, of Rushville, IN, passed away July 22, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor in Rushville. She was born in Union Township, Rush County, IN May 13, 1921, a daughter of the late Gladys S. (Walker) and Gilbert R. Austin.  Marjorie married Donald E. Carpenter Aug. 19, 1939 and he preceded her in death Feb. 2, 2003.   They were together nearly 64 years and raised their family in Rushville.  They were fixtures of our community.  She was a member of Main...