All Obituaries

Eaton, IN Rebecca “Becky” Sue Amstutz, 67, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at her home. Becky was born on August 6, 1952 in Grand Prairie, Texas to Clarence and Imogene (Shively) Amstutz. She was a 1970 graduate of South Adams High School and she would later earn associate’s degrees from Ivy Tech and Indiana Business College. Becky worked for Eaton EMTs for several years. She was an avid reader that enjoyed country music and loved her cats. She was well known for...

Eaton, IN Daniel Douglas Williams, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Crossville, Tennessee after a long illness. Daniel was born on April 16, 1956 in Muncie, Indiana to Claude D. and Mabel (Reagan) Williams. He attended Delta High School and served his country in the U.S. Army. Daniel worked as a warehouse supervisor at Ingersoll Rand and was a member of the American Legion Post #90. He loved his guitar and drums. Dan could repair everything he got his hands on and enjoyed...

Eaton, IN Martha Elizabeth Rees, 91, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2020. She was born on July 2, 1928 to Oren A. and Marie R. (Sodders) Shultz of Redkey, Indiana. Martha graduated with the class of 1946 at Redkey High School and then married her high school sweetheart, Melvin A. Rees at the home of her parents on July 27, 1946 in Redkey. They were happily married and best friends for 66 years until his passing in 2013. Martha was a homemaker for many years, raising their two sons...

Eaton, IN Joyce Ann (Johns) Beerbower, 84, went home February 14, 2020 to spend Valentine’s Day with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her husband of 64 years, Richard (Dick), who went ahead of her in March 2019.  Joyce and Richard started dating in 1951 when Joyce was a freshman and Dick was a senior at Tipton High School.  Joyce and Dick only missed spending two Valentine’s together over the past 69 years, both when Dick was serving his country overseas. Joyce...

Eaton, IN Janice M. Richman, 78, died on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Morrison Woods Health Campus in Muncie. She was born on December 1, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to John and Chloie (Harvey) Shirey. A graduate of Daleville High School, class of 1959, she married Robert J. Richman on June 26, 1965. They celebrated over fifty years of marriage, prior to his passing on July 14, 2018. Jan graduated in 1967 from Ball State Teachers College with a Masters of Arts. She taught elementary...

Muncie, IN Jean Withers, 74, died on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Jean was born in Muncie, Indiana to Alvin and Pauline (Spears) Goodman. She attended Cumberland County High School near Burksville, Kentucky before returning to Delaware County, Indiana. On June 10, 1992 she married Don Withers. Jean work for Lifetouch in Muncie, retiring in 2000 after 25 years. Jean loved to read and loved the outdoors. She had a passion for...

Dunkirk, IN Janet E. Weaver, 80, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Albany Health Care and Rehabilitation in Albany, Indiana. Janet was born on December 22, 1939 to Ancel and Carrie (White) Ward. She was a graduate of Eaton High School, class of 1959. On May 2nd of that year, she married Donald L. Weaver in Eaton. Together they raised their three children. Janet worked in retail over the years, most recently at K-Mart for eleven years. She attended the Tabernacle of Praise and was a...

Greentown, IN Monte Gene Shaffer, loving husband, father and grandfather, of Greentown, Indiana, went to be with the Lord early Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was born to Joyce D. (Clark) Shaffer Foster and Charles Shaffer on December 9, 1935 at home in Eaton, Indiana. Monte was raised by his grandparents Harley O. and Arlis Clark. He graduated from Eaton High School in 1954 and entered the US Army that same year. Monte served in Germany before his release from duty in 1956. Monte was a...

Eaton, IN Patricia L. Hankins, 89, passed away on January 4, 2020 at her home in Selma, Indiana. She was born on January 12, 1930 in Hartford City, Indiana to Alva and Bertha (Stick) Tomlinson. She graduated from Hartford City High School and married Robert Hankins on January 9, 1956. Together they would raise their three children. Patricia was an active member of Center Chapel Church in Muncie. Surviving are her daughters, Kathy Fisk of Springport, and Linda Snider (Scott) of Selma;...

Muncie, IN Sharon Mae Hull completed her life journey on December 28, 2019. She was born on September 10, 1957 in Indianapolis to Edward and Marjorie (Bush) Ellison, who both preceded her in death. She was an avid antiquer and loved a good auction or flea market. She spent many years as a Union Painter before going into business for herself. In her free time she volunteered helping to rescue animals. Sharon is survived by her children: Michael Reid (fiancé, Brenda), Mark Reid...