All Obituaries

Eaton, IN Esther E. Kirby, 74, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following complications from surgery. Esther was born on February 2, 1947 in Mendon, Ohio to Alfred “Red” and Ada Rosetta (Berry) Daniels. She graduated from Mendon High School and married Don Patrick Kirby on December 30, 1972. Esther was a long-time member of True Light Baptist Church in Muncie and worked several jobs over the years...

Eaton, IN Donna Marie Overmyer, 94, loving mother and grandmother, died on October 23, 2021 at Signature Healthcare in Muncie. Donna was born on November 21, 1926 to Lester and Ruby (Staggs) Witter. She graduated from Burris High School in 1944 and married the love of her life, Robert Overmyer on October 26, 1948 in Eaton. They made their home in Eaton, where they raised their three children and spent the next 58 years together. Donna was a long-time member of the Eaton United Methodist...

Eaton, IN Gloria Jean Johnson Kirby Wells, 71, loving mother, nana, sister and aunt, died on Friday, October 22, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Gloria was born on December 24, 1949 in Redkey, Indiana to Ralph and Dorothy (Miller) Johnson. One of twelve children, Gloria’s father died while she was a young child. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Lloyd Mac McDonnell. She graduated from the first graduating class of Delta High School in 1968 and lived in Eaton for...

Dunkirk, IN Sammy Joe McIntire, 70, owner of SSS Auto Body, died on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital after battling Covid-19 for several weeks. He was born on May 3, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana to Ira and Catherine (Murphy) McIntire. Sammy graduated from Delta High School and later operated SSS Auto Body in Eaton and Dunkirk. He was well like and well known for his skill and craftsmanship. Sammy was a great father and grandfather to his grandchildren. He loved...

Eaton, IN Donald L. Withers, 71, died on Friday, October 15, 2021 at his home near Eaton after an extended illness. He was born on June 14, 1950 to Lurad K. and Helen E. (Cooper) Withers in Hartford City, Indiana. Don grew up and lived all his life around the Eaton area. He graduated from Delta High School in 1968 and married the love of his life, Gloria Jean Goodman on June 10, 1992 at his home. Together they named their little piece of Heaven, “Second Chance Ranch” and...

Shideler, IN The angels came and took our sweet mother home. Rosie Mazine Slaven Terry of Eaton, Indiana, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 9, 2021. Born September 29th, 1935 to the late Applelona Slaven in Jamestown, Tennessee, she was raised on Station Camp Creek on the Jamestown side of the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. She married her lifelong companion, Larry Clayton Terry on May 31st, 1954 in Oneida, Tennessee. She...

Muncie, IN Geraldine Boiles, 77, loving mother and grandmother, died on Friday, October 8, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Geraldine was born on April 21, 1944 to Jesse and Margaret (Feltner) Adams. Geraldine was a true people person that loved her family and really enjoyed getting her hair done. She attended many Baptist churches over the years and loved visiting those churches when traveling to see her family. Surviving are her son, Thomas Peek (Melissa); four grandchildren:...

Eaton, IN  Thomas J. Marquell, 75, passed away on October 7, 2021, with his family by his side, after a brief illness.  Tom was born on June 9, 1946 in Muncie, Indiana.  The son of James and Margaret (West) Marquell.  He was a 1964 graduate of Desoto High School where he excelled in three sports and met the love of his life.  Later that year he married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Pitser in Albany, Indiana.  Tom worked for Delco Battery and retired...

Dunkirk, IN Michael R. Collins, 60, loving husband, father and grandfather, died on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis after a two-year battle with a rare clotting disorder. Michael was born on January 9, 1961 in Muncie, Indiana to Wilbur “Ray” and Jeanene (Herron) Collins. He graduated from Wes-Del High School in 1979 and later from Ivy Tech with an associate’s degree in business administration. Michael finished his working career at FCC...

Muncie, IN Maxine Jones, 95, loving mother, wife, sister and friend, died on September 11, 2021 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. Maxine was born to Forest and Molly (Drumm) Hiatt in the family home, on January 9, 1926. She graduated from Eaton High School in 1944 and married Max Jones on June 11, 1945 in Star City, Indiana. Together they would raise their three children in Eaton. She was a long-time member of the Eaton United Methodist Church, Wednesday Afternoon Club, Home Ec...