Friday, July 16, 2010

ELSIE M. LOVE

HARTFORD CITY, IN

Elsie M. Love, 84, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Muncie Health & Rehabilitation Center.

The daughter of Albert and Anna (Price) Clamme, she was born October 10, 1925 in Hartford City. She graduated from Hartford City High School in 1942 and attended Ball State Teachers College. Elsie was a homemaker and loving wife and mother.

Elsie married Hansel S. Love in Indianapolis on August 11, 1946. His death occurred on April 17, 1995.

Her memberships include Zion Lutheran Church and Garden Club.

Survivors include: two sons, Les Love, Hartford City and Mark Love, Muncie; two daughters, Joan (Steve) Valente, North Carolina and Ann (Phillip) Gardner, Pendleton and a sister-in-law and good friend, Louanna Mossburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers, Paul, Norman, and Elmer Clamme and two sisters, Marguerite Willman and Ruth Willmann.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 19 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor Mark Strietelmeier officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Eaton.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, July 18 and after 1 p.m. Monday.

Memorials may be sent to Zion Lutheran Church or Grant-Blackford Mental Health Association.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

MARTHA J. RISINGER

HARTFORD CITY, IN

Martha J. Risinger, 93, passed away July 14, 2010 at her residence.

The daughter of Omer and Mary Jane (Taughinbaugh) Risinger, she was born March 30, 1917 in Hartford City. Martha graduated from Hartford City High School in 1935 and attended Ball State Teachers College.

Martha had worked as a bookkeeper for James P. Cronin, Jr. and Raymond Maddox in Hartford City and for Robert P. Cronin in Indianapolis. She was the Deputy County Treasurer under her father from 1937-1941. Later, she worked as the Secretary of Hartford City Chamber of Commerce and worked at the Blackford County Historical Museum.

Martha was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Hartford City Cemetery Board and B.P.W.

Surviving are: two sisters, Kathryn (John) Wrestler, Montpelier, and Virginia Risinger, Hartford City, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Joseph, Robert and Edward Risinger.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 19 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. Sunday.

Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or Blackford Humane Society.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

BARBARA JEAN FORD

HARTFORD CITY, IN

Barbara Jean Ford, 80, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Blackford Community Hospital.

The daughter of Cecil Don and Frances (Bauer) Mc Vicker, she was born February 7, 1930 in Hartford City. She married Clayton I. Ford in Hartford City on June 2, 1946 and resided in Blackford County most of her life, except for 7 years in Portland.

A homemaker, Barbara was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Altar-Rosary Society, and Nimble Neighbors Home Ec Club.

Surviving are: her husband, Clayton; 3 sons, Dean (Claudia) Ford, Noblesville, Tracy (Janet) Ford, Louisville, Kentucky, and Kevin (Kelly) Ford, Houston, Texas; 2 daughters, Nancy Richardson, Hartford City and Susan (Ken) Thieme, Fort Wayne; daughter-in-law, Joyce Ford, Hartford City; a brother, John (Terry) Mc Vicker, Hartford City; a sister, Julia Weaver, Hartford City; 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, former Indiana State Senator David C. Ford, a daughter, Kathy Denise Ford and a brother, Don Mc Vicker.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Dave Newton at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 3 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 209 S. Spring St., Hartford City. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City from 2-4 and 6-8 Friday, July 2 and 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The Christian Wake Service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the David C. Ford Memorial Scholarship Fund, St. John’s Church or in the form of masses.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com

HUMBOLDT MURRELL, JR.

HARTFORD CITY, IN

Humboldt Murrell, Jr., 86, passed away unexpectedly at his residence June 28, 2010.

The son of Humboldt, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Hill) Murrell, he was born July 16, 1923 in Brownfield, Missouri and had resided in Hartford City since 1946.

He married Barbara Pickard on October 20, 1973 in Muncie. Her death occurred December 5, 2009.

Mr. Murrell had worked at Marhoefer Packing Co., Muncie and later worked for Dinner Bell Meats in Worthington, Indiana.

He was a veteran of WW II, serving in the Army Air Force.

His memberships include the American Legion Post #159 and Amvets Post # 23. .

Surviving are his children: Linda (Charles) Butcher, David (Mandy) Murrell, Frances (John) Hunt, Scott (Sheila) Murrell, Lester (companion, Edie) Murrell and Nikki (Dee) Murrell, all of Hartford City; 4 step-children, David, Margaret, and Charles Ellis and Susan (Jeff) Fisker; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Coleman Murrell, Earl Murrell, Melzena Breakfield, and Laverne Cansler and 14 half-brothers and sisters and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 2 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with his grandson, Rev. David Murrell officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, Muncie, with military graveside services conducted by Delaware County Veterans Organization.

Friends may call at the Waters Funeral Home from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, and 9-10 a.m. Friday.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.watersfuneralhomes.com