All Obituaries

Eaton, IN Cleatus E. “Gene” Darnell, 76, left this world with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. Gene was born on August 30, 1944 in Muncie, Indiana to Cleatus “Pete” and Violet (Murphy) Darnell. He attended Matthews Schools and later served his country in the US Army, during the Vietnam War. On June 8, 1968 he married Marcella Pence in Eaton and together they raised their three children and made their home...

Muncie, IN Debra D. Geis, 54, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Debra was born in 1966 to Bobby and Carol Ann (Rentschler) Price. She graduated from Wapahani High School in 1984 and went on to work in maintenance for many years. Debra was a kind loving mother and will be truly missed. She is survived by her children: Joshua Claspell (Destiny), Mataya Grubb and Amiah Rector; two sisters, Mindy Moskaliev and Kera Rector; two grandchildren, Justin...

Muncie, IN Joseph Leslie Hayes (Joe), 62, of Muncie Indiana passed away Tuesday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital after a long and hard battle with cancer. He was in the company of his wife, Cheryl, and two daughters, Amanda and Megan. Joe was born on October 31, 1957 to Janet Fisher and Joseph Hayes Sr. He was the oldest of 5 children and he never let any of them forget it. He was well known in the bowling community for helping to build Clancy's Village Bowl and many years working at...

Eaton, IN Joyce J. Rogers, 92, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hartford City. Joyce was born on January 10, 1928 in Delaware County to Lloyd and Clara (Merkey) Gourley. She graduated from Eaton High School in 1946 and married Fred “Buck” Rogers. Together they raised their three children in Eaton. Joyce worked as a beautician in Eaton for many years. She also worked for the Family Store in Eaton and wrote news for the Eaton Tribune from 1958...

Royerton, IN Lowell Dean Meadows, Sr., 78, died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his home. Dean was born on June 15, 1941 in White Oak Junction, Kentucky to Clyde and Rachel (Tucker) Meadows. He married the love of his life, Judy Ann Comer and together they raised four daughters and one son. Dean started working out of Local 1112 and later worked as a bricklayer for Local 19, retiring in 2001. He was well known for his meticulous brickwork and was known for the fireplaces he built in the...

Eaton, IN Margaret Sue “Peggy” Bales, 86, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Peggy was born on June 19, 1933 in Harrison Township, outside of Muncie, Indiana to John and Ruth McKillip. She graduated from IP Gray High School in 1951 and married Richard Bales on June 2, 1952 in Eaton. Together they would raise their three children in Eaton. Peggy worked for the first Marsh Supermarket in Portland, Indiana before later working at the Eaton Grocery. She attended the...

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...