All Obituaries

Jack Edward House, 81, of Linton, Indiana was called home to be with his loving wife of 54 years, Billie Joan House, on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on October 17, 1937 in Sullivan County, Indiana the son of Jefferson B. House and Jennie Chandler House. Jack retired from Amax Coal Company as an electrician and was also a self-taught shoe cobbler at his home. He married Billie Joan Simmons on October 13, 1956 and was a member of Calvary...

Wanda Lee Lucas, 85, of Linton, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her daughters’ residence. She was born on July 31, 1933 in Linton, Indiana the daughter of Walter Padgett and Nora Olive Heaton Padgett. Wanda worked at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton, Indiana for several years. She was a member of the Breath of Life Church in Linton, Indiana. Wanda is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Cleo Padgett and one sister, Geneva Lou Lucas. Survivors include son,...

Billy Douglas Ranard, 90, of Dugger, IN passed away at 5:30 p.m., on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Freelandville Community Home. He was born in Dugger on October 20, 1928 to Iva Camden Ranard and Elmo (Joe) Ranard.  Siblings were Robert (Retha) Ranard, Betty (Ray) Shonk and infant Hubert Guy Ranard. Bill was a 1946 graduate of Union High School and member of the Church of Christ in Dugger. He married Wanda Thompson on September 4, 1948 who survives.   He is also survived by...

Michael Bruce Halfman, 62, of Dugger, Indiana formerly of Lowell, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 16, 1956 in Hammond, Indiana the son of Wilbur and Edith (Tappen) Halfman. Mike graduated high school and joined the US Navy. He is preceded in death by his parents and Ronald Halfman. Survivors include three sisters; Phyllis Fleck of Cedar Lake, Indiana, Gwen Benda (James) of Florida and Patricia Dorsett of Sullivan, Indiana, brother,...

Melissa Lynn Chapman, 61, of Dugger, IN passed away at 6:23AM at Sullivan Co. Community Hospital December 19, 2018.             She was born in Sullivan Co., IN February 22, 1957 the daughter of Kerman Lovelace and Nancy Lehman Lovelace.             Melissa was retired from KCARC, SCARC and GCARC, where she worked caring for handicapped citizens in the surrounding areas, a job that...

Lola Mae Lubker, 86 of Linton, IN passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Glenburn Nursing Home. She was born in Linton, IN August 17, 1932 the daughter of Robert Padgett and Mary Burnett Padgett. Lola was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, also her husband, Harold Lubker, a sister, Linda Padgett, and a nephew, Rick Dixon. Survivors include one sister, Joretta Dixon of Linton, IN and a niece, Sharleen...

  Mabel M. Usrey, 89, of Linton, IN passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Greene Co. General Hospital.             She was born in Coalmont, Indiana January 10, 1929 the daughter of Aaron Gardner and Sally White Gardner.             Mabel was a member of the Church of Christ in Dugger and was formerly a greeter at Wal-Mart.             She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert...

Linda Elaine Gambill Hancock (78) of Linton, IN., went to be with Jesus at 1:41 a.m. on Thursday, November 22, 2018, after a long period of illness. She was born in Dugger, IN on January 14, 1940 and was the youngest of five children born to Noah Gambill and Edith Smallwood Gambill. The family remained in Dugger during their lifetime, raising their children there.  Linda attended Union High School in Dugger and graduated in 1958. She later married Frank Hancock. After several years...

Edith Eileen Kelley Martin Deiwert, 94, of Dugger, IN passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton, Indiana.             She was born in Marietta, IN February 20, 1924 the daughter of Leroy Kelley and Edith Mohr Kelley.                She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Deiwert in 2004, a sister, Carolyn Weddle...

            Doris Suttles, 83, of Linton, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at her daughter’s home.             She was born on November 23, 1934, in Pleasantville, the daughter of Roy Mitchell and Chloe Rooksberry Mitchell.             She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clifford...