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Rhonda K. Lawrence

Rhonda K. Lawrence, 73, of Marion, passed away at 8:09 pm on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Marion Health. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Tuesday, October 3, 1950, to Ray and Judy (Sumpter) Lawrence.   Rhonda graduated from Marion High School and worked in Patient Accounts for many years with Marion Health (previously … Read more

Ruby B. Darnell

Ruby B. Darnell, 97, Marion, met her Lord and Savior at 8:40 am on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in LaFontaine. She was born in Arkansas on Sunday, August 22, 1926, to Frank and Willie (Reynolds) Becker.  She married Rev. Edward “Dutch” J. Darnell on December 30, 1944, and … Read more

Darrell D. Jones

Darrell D. Jones, 97, Gas City, Indiana, met his Lord and Savior on February 27, 2024. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on August 13, 1926, to Claude Jones and Martelle (Speece) Jones-Collins.  He married Rosemary Mellendorf on June 5, 1949, and they shared 64 years together before she preceded him in death. He was … Read more

David W. Green

David W. Green, 85, Swayzee, passed away at 3:56 pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Marion Health. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, May 6, 1938, to William and Waitstill (Earlywine) Green. On June 27, 1959, he married Sharon Morrison, who survives. David graduated from Swayzee High School and received an associate’s … Read more

Joshua L. Hewitt

Joshua L. Hewitt, 50, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services in Indianapolis. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on November 16, 1973, to Robert J. Abernathy and Debbie Hewitt Dobbs. Joshua was a bell ringer for the Salvation Army for 13 years. He loved CB … Read more

Joan B. Heath

Joan B. Heath, 92, Marion, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Gas City, Indiana, on October 22, 1931, to Louis and Vera (Brown) Schmidt. She worked 28 years at Owens-Illinois. She worked and served at Genesis House. She was a member of First … Read more

Ruth Anna Calhoun

Ruth Anna Calhoun, 90, North Manchester, formerly of Ijamsville, passed away February 26, 2024 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of Henry D. and Mabel Irene (Sickafus) Reiken, Ruth was born June 12, 1933 in Laketon.After graduating from Laketon High School in 1952, she married Charles Edward Sharp, with whom she shared … Read more