Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
Wanda J. Littleton
Aug. 13, 1931 – Aug. 16, 2003
Wanda J. Littleton, 72, of Shirley died Saturday, August 16 at the Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, following an extended illness. She was born August 13, 1931 in Muncie, a daughter of the late Henry and Nellie (Beckham) Bundy.
Mrs. Littleton had attended the St. Rose Catholic Church in Knightstown and had attended the Shirley Friends Church. She was a homemaker and a member of the Muncie Sympathy Club. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, making afghans and cooking.
Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Lafe Littleton; one daughter, Diana (husband David) Kidd of New Castle; three grandsons, Eugene (wife Tammi) Hamby, Chuck (wife Rachel) Hamby, and Tim (wife Jennifer) Hamby, all of New Castle; 11 great-grandchildren, Amanda, David, Ashley, Jessica, Matt, Brandi, Stuart, Sarah, Spencer, Mecallah and Austin; two great-great-grandchildren, Jade and Shelby; and one brother, Henry “Bus” (wife Barbara) Bundy of Intercession City, Fla.; three nieces, one nephew, several aunts, uncles and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Anita Kay Bundy, one aunt and an uncle.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, August 20) at the Main & Frame Funeral Home in New Castle with Rev. James Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in the Beech Grove Cemetery on Kilgore Ave., Muncie.
Visitation was Tuesday, August 19 at the funeral home.
Ronald K. Blake
July 5, 1952 – Aug. 15, 2003
Ronnie K. “Red” Blake, 51, of Lewisville, died Friday, August 15 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, following a brief illness. He was born July 5, 1952 in New Castle, a son of Walter and Thelma Kidd Blake.
Ronnie lived in the Lewisville area most of his life before moving to Indianapolis 10 years ago. He graduated from Tri High School with the class of 1971, graduated from Ivy Tech State College in Richmond with a degree in Electronics, and worked as a sales engineer. He also enjoyed woodworking and playing the guitar.
Survivors include his mother, Thelma Blake of Lewisville; three brothers, Ottis (wife Diane) Blake of Lewisville; Robert (wife Janice) Blake of Lewisville; and Robin Blake of Lewisville; four sisters, Mary Ann Orr of New Castle, Anna (husband Joe) Higgins of New Castle; Carol Blake (friend Dick Bowery) of Richmond, and Susie (husband Michael) Downey of Knightstown; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Blake on September 24, 1990; five brothers, John Ray Blake on June 28, 1979, Freddie Blake, Charles Wallace Blake on Nov. 28, 1984, Gene Blake in 2000 and Carlos Blake in May 2001; and infant sister Janie Blake.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. today, (Wednesday, August 20) at Marshall & Erlewein Funeral Home, Lewisville Chapel, Lewisville with Rev. Marion Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Lewisville Cemetery.
Visitation was held Tuesday, August 19 and before services on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Dale C. Heim
Sept. 1, 1929 – Aug. 13, 2003
Knightstown resident, Dale C. Heim, 73, died Wednesday, August 13 at Brandywine Manor Convalescent Center in Greenfield. He was born September 1, 1929 in Indiana, a son of the late Chandler and Crystal (Leonard) Heim.
Mr. Heim was a retired farmer and had retired from Ford Motor Co. in Indianapolis. He was a member of the Shirley Masonic Lodge #531.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Janet Heim of Knightstown; two sons, Steve (wife Bonnie) Heim of Knightstown, and Mark Heim of New Castle; three daughters, Kathleen (husband Barry) Bell of New Castle, Brenda (husband Victor) Bennett of Middleburg, Fla., and Cynthia Heim of Anderson; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Richard Heim of Knightstown; one sister, Ruth Kattau of Indianapolis; and several nieces and nephews.
Three sister, Evelyn and Carol Heim and Jean Whitaker preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 18 in the Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson with Rev. Arlie Cutshaw officiating. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery in Knightstown. Visitation was held at the funeral home Sunday, August 17.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Dorothy E. Schweizer
July 20, 1922 – Aug. 17, 2003
Dorothy E. Schweizer, 81, of Knightstown died Sunday, August 17 in Community Hospital North, Indianapolis. She was born July 20, 1922 in Economy, a daughter of Elvin and Cora (Wine) Swain.
Dorothy, who had lived in Knightstown most of her life, was a retired schoolteacher from the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Home. She was a member of the Knightstown Methodist Church and a member of the Retired Indiana Teachers Association. She married Kenrick Schweizer and he preceded her in death in 1958.
She is survived by one son, Jeffery Schweizer of Indianapolis; two brothers, Albert Swain of Lynn and Robert Swain of Richmond; three sisters, Hazel Swain and Helen Bennett, both of Richmond, and Edith Rinard of Muncie; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenrick A. (Kenny) Schweizer in September 2001; one brother and one sister.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, August 20) at the Knightstown Methodist Church with Pastor Steve Brackney officiating. Burial will be in Glen Cove Cemetery.
Visitation was held Tuesday, August 19 at Todd Funeral Home, Butcher Chapel, Knightstown.
Guy T. Cottrell
Sept. 29, 1913 – Aug. 29, 2003
Guy T. “Dutch” Cottrell, 89, a resident of the Shirley Community, died Friday, August 29 at the home of his daughter in Greenfield. HE was born September 29, 1913 near Shirley, a son of the late Samuel and Blanch (Judge) Cottrell.
Mr. Cottrell retired in 1978 from the New Castle Chrysler Plant. He was a World War II Army Veteran. He was a member of the New Castle Moose Lodge and the Eagles Lodge.
Surviving are two daughters, Susan (husband Kevin) Thornburg of Dayton, Ohio, and Jennifer Walls of Greenfield; four grandchildren; four sisters, Pauline Blowers of Anderson, Mary Crouch of Anderson, Bonnie Trump of Knightstown and Joan Kerr of Anderson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma (Fisher) Cottrell on July 22, 2000; one brother, John Cottrell; and two sisters, Margaret O’Rear and Wanda Wilkinson. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 2 in the Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson. Burial was in McCray Cemetery.
Visitation was at the funeral Monday, September 1.
Mary Beth Moore
Oct. 31, 1938 – Aug. 27, 2003
Mary Beth Moore, 64, of rural Rushville, died Wednesday, August 27 at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born October 31, 1938 in Boise, Idaho, a daughter of the late Leonard and Doris Thomason.
Mary Beth had lived in Rush County for the last 40 years. She was graduated from the Cheyenne High School in Wyoming in the Class of 1956. On February 23, 1957, she married Richard Moore and he preceded her in death on March 9, 1968. She retired in 2001 after over 20 years with the Shelbyville and Rushville Kroger stores, working in the produce department. She was a member of the Center Christian Church.
Survivors include one son, Mark L. Moore of Rushville; one daughter, Carolyn (husband Kevin) Miccichi of Crown Point; one sister, Nancy Boteler of California; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Visitation was held at the Moster & Cox Mortuary in Rushville on Friday, August 29. There were no funeral services for Mrs. Moore.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.
Virginia Mae Cottrell
May 19, 1911 – Sept. 1, 2003
Virginia Mae Cottrell, 92, a former resident of Shirley, died Monday, September 1 at Lakeview Care Center in Carmel. She was born May 19, 1911 in Spencer, W.V., a daughter of the late Hoy and Pearl (McIntire) Glaze.
Mrs. Cottrell grew up in Sinking Springs, Ohio and was a homemaker. She was a cake decorator and had worked for Massey’s Drug Store in Shirley.
She is survived by two sons, John (wife Nancy) Cottrell of Carmel and Robert (wife Sharon) Cottrell of Culleoka, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Shelley Roettger, Brian Cottrell, Amanda Hill and Sam Cottrell; two great-grandchildren, Madelyn Roettger and Evan Roettger; two sisters, Pauline Williams of Hillsboro, Ohio and Jayne Wolfram of Dayton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Cottrell and three brothers, Columbus, Herbert and Lewis Glaze.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Condo & Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson with Jon Day officiating. Burial will follow at McCray Cemetery in Wilkinson.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, September 4.
