INDIANAPOLIS STAR OBITUARY - 11/05/2006
Contributed by Francie Ede

Vernon O. Dalton 78, Indianapolis formerly of Louisville, Kentucky died November 3, 2006. He was born November 12, 1927 in Edmonson County, Kentucky to Lane Dalton and Edra York Dalton. Vernon was the owner of Dalton Home Improvement, Louisville. The memory of Vernon is cherished by his sons Gregory Dalton and Michael Dalton, and by his 3 grandchildren. Ceremonies to celebrate Vernon's life are 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Family Funeral Care and 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at Evergreen Funeral Home, 4623 Preston Highway, Louisville, Kentucky, with calling 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

Daily Gazette, Fort Wayne Indiana, July 3 1884

INDIANAPOLIS, July 2- Col. Robert M. Goodwin, confined in the state prison at Jeffersonville, committed suicide this morning by taking poison. Goodwin was a dissipated man, and about five years ago his relations had him placed in the insane asylum as a restraining measure. He was released in May, 1880, and five days later, while intoxicated, killed his brother, Dr. John Goodwin, at Brookville. The only reason for the crime was a suspicion that the doctor had been instrumental in having him sent to the asylum. He was tried for murder and sentenced to state prison for life, which sentenced was affirmed by the supreme court. The supreme court was then asked to grant a re-hearing of the case, and a decision was given Saturday, overruling the application on the grounds that voluntary intoxication was no palliation for crime. On receiving the news that the rehearing had been denied, Goodwin took his life as stated above.

Obituary of Richard Wayne McKee Peoria Journal Star, June 21, 1997, Page: D8
Contribued by: Sara Hemp
MACOMB - Richard Wayne McKee, 62, of Whiteland, Ind., a native of Macomb, died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Ind. Born June 4, 1935, in Macomb to Cecil and Esther Umphries McKee, he married Roberta Radliff on Aug. 4, 1967, in Mooresville, Ind. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Layne McKee of Bushnell and Gary Wayne Tilford of Elnora, Ind.; three daughters, Leyona Wiley of Macomb, Stacey Day-Binkley and Lori Gragg, both of Whiteland; 14 grandchildren; one brother, Eugene of Green Valley, Ariz.; and one sister, Della Jones of Tennessee, Ill. He was preceded in death by one sister. He was a truck driver for L.L.R. Trucking in Indianapolis. He was a member of Calvary Christian Church in Edinburgh, Ind. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Flinn & Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin, Ind. Burial will be in Newberry Cemetery in Newberry, Ind. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or his church.

AGED WEST SIDE CITIZEN BURIED TUESDAY
Source: West Side Messenger, Indianapolis, Indiana Thursday September 7, 1939
Final rites for Mrs. Louise Off age eighty two were held at the late residence, State Road 52 and Kessler Blvd. was in Crown Hill. Shirley Bros. were in charge of the services. Mrs. Off died Sunday She was born in Louisville Ind. and came to Indianapolis when 15 years of age. She married Jacob Off a truck gardener in 1879. Mr. Off preceded her in death in 1919. She has lived on the West Side for a number of years. She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical church. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Moneymaker and Miss Clara Off, four sons Otto, Albert, John and Sarl Off all of Indianapolis and twelve grandchildren.

MINUS E. JOHNSON BURIED IN WHITESTOWN, IND.
Source: West Side Messenger, Indianapolis, Indiana Thursday September 7, 1939
Funeral services for Minus Elmer Johnson, age 74 were held, Monday September 4th at the home of his son, Clarence Johnson, 2243 Jackson Street. Rev. Geo.. Edwards officiated. Burial was in the cemetery at Whitestown. Chas. H. Leap Funeral Home were in charge of services. Mr. Johnson, died at his son's home, Thursday Aug. 31 He had been in ill health for the past three years. He was a veteran member of The independent Order of Red Men and was formerly employed at the Link Belt Company Survivors beside the son Clarence is a son, Forrest Johnson, two daughters, Mrs. Effie Hilton and Mrs. Mary Donavon, 11 grandchildren and 16 great grand children.

Obituary of Glenn F. Fouts
Peoria Journal Star, IL, October 25, 1996
Contributed by: Sara Hemp
MACOMB - Glenn F. Fouts, 81, of Indianapolis, formerly of Macomb, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 15, 1915, in Macomb to Glenn F. and Alleyne Frost Fouts, he married Wanda Lee Ruth. She survives. Also surviving are two granddaughters; and one great-grandson. One son preceded him in death. He attended Western State College in Macomb and graduated from the University of Illinois with an engineering degree.He was a World War II Army veteran, serving as a captain. He owned Fouts Plumbing and Heating in Macomb for 12 years. He was an engineer for the Indiana Department of Corrections for 15 years, retiring in 1995. He was a member of BPO Elks, Macomb Rotary Club, Macomb Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Bodies. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Leppert & Hurt Mortuary in Indianapolis. Visitation will be two hours before services at the mortuary. Burial will be in Astoria Cemetery in Astoria.

Lebanon Reporter
Local Section, Page 10
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Leona A. Osborne, 66, of Thorntown, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Witham Hospital of natural causes following an extended illness. Ms. Osborne was born in Indianapolis on Jan. 31, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Alvin Burnett and Pauline Agnes (Padgett) Delaney. She was reared in Rosston. She was formerly married to Don E. Osborne, Sr., and they divorced. Two brothers, Oris B. Delaney and Melvin T. Delaney; and her step-father, Ervin Johnson, are deceased. Visitation will be at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon St., Lebanon, IN. Interment will be at Rosston Cemetery at Rosston in Boone County, IN.

Indianapolis Sentinel
January 18, 1875
David S. Beatty
The community will be shocked this morning by the announcement of the death of the old and honored citizen whose name appears above, notwithstanding he had been an invalid for the last 8 years, and his demise not wholly unanticipated at any time. His spirit was released from its long suffering tenement of clay at 4 o'clock last afternoon, and passed to the reward of the righteous. Deceased was born in Brookville, this state, Dec. 31, 1814. At an early age he was bereft, by the death, of the support and counsels of an indigent father, who left the widow and mother to care his care. Nobly did he discharge the duties of the trust reposed on him. He not only supplied her every want, but at the same time, amassed means sufficient to defray his own expenses at the State University, where he was educated. Then he came to the city and received a situation with Harvey Bates, Eqs then one of the leading merchants of the then village of Indianapolis. Having by close attention to business in behalf of his employer, and unswerving fidelity to every trust reposed in him, made a record for reliability, he was soon enable to embark in a business partnership with the late Lawrence C. Vance. When he retired from the firms he invested his means in lands near the city. For several years he was one of the managers of the Gas Company but was forced to abandon the business on account of failing health. But it was not so much as a business man that endeared Mr. Beatty to those who knew him best, as his kindness to those in distress of body and mind. He was the especial friend and benefactor of the orphan. The records of Marion County bear witness that he was true to the multifarious trusts of guardian, referee, arbitrator and trustee, committed to his care for the settling of disputes and estates. Many widows and orphans will pay his memory the touching tribute of tears when the intelligence reaches them that their benefactor has passed from this earth. They should be solaced, however, by the fact that he messenger of death, in this instance, came more on a mission that brought a welcome rest to a worn spirit. Deceased leaves a widow and several children of mature age to mourn him, to them irreparable loss of an afflicted but always a kind husband and indulgent father. All are amply provided for.