All Obituaries

Renate Rosemarie Ridge, 82, of Sheridan passed away on September 11, 2022, in Westfield after an extended illness. She was born on June 12, 1940, in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Kate (Path) Weisschnur. She married Francis W. (Skeet) Ridge on November 24, 1961, in Berlin, Germany, and then she came to America in September of 1963. After high school she went on to business college. She worked as a secretary in Berlin’s largest insurance...

Please keep the Mendenhall family in your prayers: Donald William Mendenhall June 25, 1923 – September 3, 2022 Donald Mendenhall, 99, passed away quietly on September 3, 2022.  Born and raised in Sheridan, Indiana, son of John L. and Mary (Pickett) Mendenhall, both deceased.  Don was a graduate of Sheridan High School, Class of 1942.  He was a World War II Veteran and served his country honorably in the United States Army.  Don served in Normandy, Northern France,...

William “Gene” Eugene Jones, 84 of Celina, TN. formerly of Sheridan, passed away on Wednesday August 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 1, 1938, to the late William Thomas and Flossie (Williams) Jones in Geneva, Kentucky. Gene met the love of his life Karen Sue (Rice) Jones. Gene and Karen wanted to get married, so they decided to elope, and they were married on July 5, 1958, in Shawneetown, Illinois; and the two of them have been at each other’s...

Margaret (Callahan) Stultz, 92 of Sheridan passed away on August 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 31, 1929, to the late Henry C. and Eva (Wise) Callahan in Taylor County, Kentucky. Growing up in Southern Kentucky, she loved to go fishing, and camping. This was something she shared with her family. She could also be found every year hunting mushrooms and looking for ginseng. Margaret also loved going dancing and would look forward to going with her late...

Mary Louise (Fishwick) Gubocki, 92 of Sheridan, formerly of Hobart and Gary Indiana. She went home to her lord and savior on July 14, 2022, in Indianapolis. Mary was born to the late Arthur and Josephine (Demarti) Fishwick on January 29, 1930, in Gary, Indiana. She attended Lew Wallace High School in Gary; after high school she took some college courses until getting a job as a Telephone Operator for Indiana Bell, she retired after working for them for 30 years. Mary was a woman of faith and...

Phyllis Joan (Beam) Baird, 92 of Sheridan, Indiana passed away on Sunday June 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 17, 1929, to the late Bernard and Juanita (Bess) Beam in Tipton County. Phyllis was a graduate of Sheridan High School, Class of 1947. While in high school, she met the man that she would spend the rest of her life with at the Café on main street; and on July 4, 1947, the two of them were married. They have been at each other’s side...

Norma Jean (Flaws) Fisher, 88 of Monee,  formerly of Country Club Hills; was call home to be with her lord and savior on Sunday June 5. She was born on November 29, 1933, to the late Ellis G. and Mary Louise (Ashford) Flaws in Pleasant Point, New Jersey. Norma attended Thornton High School, Class of 1951. She met the love of her life James Fisher on a blind date and the two of them were married May 3, 1952, and the two of them were married for 56 years and Jim preceded her in death on...

Jacqueline L. Huff, 82 of Noblesville; passed away on March 9, 2022. She was born on September 27, 1939, to the late Harold and Margaret (Chambers) Butler in Muncie, Indiana. Jacqueline was a graduate of Noblesville High School, class of 1957. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office. Jacqueline was a very independent woman that believed if you worked hard in life, you could accomplish anything; this is something she passed on to her children and...

Carolyn (McDivitt) (Scott) Craig, age 81 of Greenfield passed away at Morristown Manor after a lengthy illness on February 27, 2022.  Carolyn was born July 1, 1940, in Richmond Indiana to the late Ellsworth and Cleo (Williamson) McDivitt. Carolyn graduated from Harrisburg High School in Fayette County Indiana and worked in the nursing profession.  She enjoyed working on her genealogy, gardening, and being with her family. Carolyn is survived by a brother, Dick (Janet) McDivitt of...

Mila Jane Wallace, aged 65, of Sheridan, passed away in the early morning of Wednesday, February 23, while in hospice care. She was surrounded by family as she peacefully departed. Known to most as Jane, she was born on February 8, 1957, to Dortha Lee (Ferguson) Boulden and Robert K. Boulden of Sheridan, Indiana.   Jane graduated from Sheridan High School in 1975, then attended Ball State University for a time. She was also a member of the Sheridan First Christian Church. Jane and...