All Obituaries

Mark Edward Bilbrey, 62, of Muncie, passed away on January 18, 2022, at his home in Muncie.   Mark was born on June 17, 1959, to the late Ray and Dorothy Eloise (Johnson) Bilbrey. He graduated from Yorktown High School and went on to earn his BA in Psychology from Ball State University. Mark enjoyed spending time with his niece and watching her play softball.   Mark is survived by two brothers, Eric Bilbrey (Wife Mary Beth) and Garry Bilbrey; a sister, Kelly Bilbrey; nephew,...

Robert Wheeler, 78, of Gaston, passed away on January 3, 2022, at his home in rural Gaston.   Robert was born on June 30, 1943, in Delaware County, IN to the late Emerson F. and Ruby Rachel (McCreery) Wheeler. He graduated from Royerton High School and went on to attend Ivy Tech College. Robert was a United States Army veteran stationed in Germany during the 1960’s. Robert worked for Westinghouse until it closed and later worked in R.V. manufacturing in Elkhart,...

Mark Wayne Zacharias, 53, of Muncie, passed away on December 27, 2021, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.   Mark was born on June 18, 1968, in Connersville, Indiana. He was a 1986 graduate of Morton Memorial High School and attended Ball State University. He was a United States Army Veteran. Mark worked for S&H Trucking as a dump truck driver. He had also been a long-time manager at Wendy’s and worked weekends at Munsee Lanes. Mark enjoyed...

Nikalas Jay DeWeese, 22, of Muncie, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.   Nik was born on April 5, 1999, in New Castle, Indiana. He was a 2017 graduate of Alexandria – Monroe High School. Nik was the owner and operator of Burlington Bargains. He attended Union Chapel Church. Nik enjoyed his dogs, video games, and twitch streaming.   Nik is survived by his mother, Kara DeWeese; father, Ronnie DeWeese (wife Ana); two sisters, Ronika Cross (husband Jacob)...

Deborah J. Patterson, 73, of rural Gaston, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Bethel Pointe Health Campus in Muncie.   Deborah was born on April 19, 1948, in Anderson, Indiana to the late Clifford and Della (Collins) Merrill. She was a 1966 graduate of Gaston High School. Deborah married Terry Patterson on May 11, 1973. She was a homemaker raising three children. Deborah loved music, singing, and the Lord.   Deborah is survived by her husband of 48 years, Terry...

William E. McCully, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at his home.   Bill was born on January 8, 1926, in Clarence, MO to the late Roy and Elva (Herrin) McCully.   Bill was a 1944 graduate of Atlanta High School in Atlanta, MO. He was a WWII United States Army Veteran serving in Germany from 1944 – 1947. After returning from the war, Bill married Beulah Mae Appel on February 22, 1948. Bill was a Horologist who worked on clocks and watches. He...

Jeremy Lee Morrison, 39, of Farmland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, following a brief illness.   Jeremy was born on August 10, 1982, in Muncie to Jay and Deb Morrison. Jeremy was a 2001 graduate of Monroe Central High School. Jeremy was a mechanic and truck driver. He currently worked as a service technician at Culy Contracting. He had also worked for J&D Trucking, Pritchett’s Excavating, Switzer Tank Lines, IMI, and Marsh Supermarkets....

Janice “Penny” Ann Denney, 72, of Gaston, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.   Penny was born on January 15, 1949, in Worley, Kentucky to the late James Lester Clark and Oreeda (Reynolds) Foster. She was a 1967 graduate of Southside High School in Muncie. Penny worked at Life Touch for 30 years. She was a member of the Gaston American Legion. Penny enjoyed her flowers, reading, and antique shopping. She was an animal...

Kerry Alan Hatfield, 33, of Gaston, passed away unexpectedly of a brief illness on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his home in Muncie.   Kerry was born on January 18, 1988, in Muncie, Indiana. Kerry was a 2006 graduate of Wes-Del High School where he wrestled and played football. He worked as a Forklift Truck Operator. Kerry was a comedian who enjoyed making those around him laugh. He had a big heart and loved animals and kids. Kerry enjoyed helping on the farm and sports, especially...

Ruby Louise Martin, 94, of Yorktown, passed gently away on Saturday, November 20, at Yorktown Manor. Ruby was born on October 17, 1927, to the late Ray and Oakley Guinn. She was a 1945 graduate of Yorktown High School. On June 9, 1945, she married her sailor, Bert Martin. They had 68 years together before he passed away in 2013. They raised their five children in Selma, before moving to Yorktown in their later years. They were Christian parents, who worked together to provide for the...