All Obituaries

Curtis E. Sandefur, age 74, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at St Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a resident of Morgantown. Curtis was born August 22, 1945, in Indianapolis to his parents, the late Mondis and Geneva (Merriman) Sandefur. He was a 1963 graduate of Manual High School in Indianapolis. Curtis was a car and motorcycle enthusiast and worked in the automotive industry his entire life, as a mechanic, car salesman, and manager. Curtis retired in 2016 from GMG Motors...

Carolyn Joan (Chapman) Hedger, age 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 20, 2020 at Otterbein of Franklin.  She was a resident of Morgantown. Carolyn was born April 9, 1929 in Morgan County, to her parents, the late Claude L. and Eva Almedia (Tracy) Chapman. She was a 1948 graduate of Morgantown High School. Carolyn retired after 30 years as the owner and operator of the former Green Hill Drive-Inn Restaurant, an iconic Morgantown landmark. She purchased the...

Edward “Eddie” Zirnheld Jr., age 67, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, February 15, 2020 at the Autumn Hills Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Bloomington.  He was a resident of Nashville. Eddie was born November 14, 1952, in Buffalo, New York, to his parents, the late Edward “Ed” and Lucille (Holderith) Zirnheld Sr. He was a 1970 graduate of Cathedral High School and went on to earn a degree from Purdue University in Electrical Engineering. He...

Ray E. Albright, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, February 8, 2020 at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis.  He was a resident of Nashville. Ray was born December 16, 1931, in Bloomington, to his parents, the late Raymond E. and Etta M. (Souders) Albright. He attended Helmsburg High School and went on to serve as a Private First Class with the United State Army during the Korean War. Ray retired in 2004 from E-W Mold & Tool Company in...

Doris L. Richardson, age 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 6, 2020 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis.  She was a resident of Greenwood. Doris was born May 13, 1931 in Morgantown, to her parents, the late Ralph E. and Ivy (Whitaker) Richardson. She was a 1949 graduate of Trafalgar High School. After graduation, she went on work for the United States Army in the finance division and transferred to the security clearance division, eventually moving onto...

Linda S. (Burkhart) Johnson, age 62, passed away Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020 at her home in Brown County. Linda was born July 24, 1957, in Indianapolis to her parents, Rev. Frank and Marie (Roberts) Burkhart Jr. She was a 1975 graduate of Brown County High School. Linda retired in 2018 after working in Home Healthcare as an CNA in Brown County and the surrounding communities. Prior to that, she worked as a Press Operator for Tuscarora Plastics in Martinsville. Linda attended the...

Donald F. “Termite” Hayworth, age 87, passed away Friday evening, January 31, 2020 at his home in Brown County. Don was born October 14, 1932, in Indianapolis, to his parents, the late Stephen F. and Katherine (Sims) Hayworth.  He was a 1952 graduate of Helmsburg High School and went on to serve as a Private First Class with the United States Army during the Korean War. Don retired in 1987 from General Motors Truck & Bus Plant in Indianapolis where he worked as a...

Rebecca A. “Becky” McCandless of Nashville, passed away all too soon on Thursday evening, January 30, 2020 at IU Hospice House in Bloomington, after a brave but brief battle with cancer. She was 59 years old. By her side, was her daughter, Jennifer Harter and several of Becky’s close friends. She was born February 13, 1960, in Indianapolis, to her parents, the late Samuel P. and Donna E. (Brown) McCandless. Becky was a native of Nashville and graduated in 1978 from Brown...

Thomas W. ‘Tom’ Fleener, Sr., age 75, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 30, 2020 at the Greenfield Healthcare Center.  He was a resident of Martinsville. Tom was born July 2, 1944 in Brown County to the late Woodrow W. and Mabel E. (Zook) Fleener.  He married Martha L. Lemons on November 11, 1962 in Morgantown.  She preceded him in death on January 2, 2015 after 52 devoted years of marriage. Tom attended Morgantown High School.  He retired in 2004 from...

Dirk A. Weber, age 49 passed away all too soon on Friday, January 24, 2020 at his home in Indianapolis. He leaves behind his loving daughter, Julia (Jack Quire) Weber of Indianapolis; father, Gerhard J. (Mary Ann Soll) Weber of Nashville; brother, Dean (Katherine Ann) Weber of Indianapolis; half siblings, Sita Miller of Greenwood and Michael Rozens of Indianapolis; and nephews, Andrew J. Weber and Aleksander Dean Weber, both of Indianapolis. Dirk was preceded in death by his mother, Gerda...