William John Coy, Jr., age 67 of Anderson, Indiana and formerly of Cicero, Indiana passed away May 30, 2023. He was born October 19, 1955 at Noblesville, Indiana to William John and Mary (Dyer) Coy.  He grew up in the Cicero Area and attended local schools, graduating from Hamilton Heights High School with the Class of 1975.  William then went to a school that taught mechanics in Tennessee and shortly thereafter went to work for the U.P.S. as a mechanic.  He had also...

Margaret Louise Bilbrey, age 68, of Anderson, Indiana passed away May 22, 2023 at her home. She was born April 16, 1955 at Tipton, Indiana  to Junior Lawrence and Mildred Lavonne (Byers) Brehm.  She attended Pendleton Schools and graduated from Pendleton Heights High School. She became employed at Delco Remy in Anderson, Indiana and worked for several years on an assembly line.  She liked to work outdoors and took good care of her lawn and flower gardens.  She also...

Bob was born in Syracuse, NY to Margret and Henry Zink.  He was a prolific hunter and baseball player growing up.  He played high school, AAU, and semi-pro baseball during the summers and hunted and fished the open lands around Syracuse in the fall and winter.  He turned down a contract with the Cincinnati Reds prior to attending Syracuse University, eventually serving his country in the Army.  He served 2 years at Ft. Knox where he felt a deep connection helping other...

John Nicholas Allen Binkley, Jr. also known as Buck, passed away May 17, 2023 at his home near Cicero, Indiana with his family at this side.  He was born July 4, 1945 to John Nicholas Allen & Emma Lee (Rigsby) Binkley at Lebanon, Tennessee. Buck went to work at a young age at the Lebanon Handle Company in his home town.  He ran a lathe making handles for all kinds of tools such as hammers, screw drivers, saws, etc.  After working there for almost twenty years, he headed...

Dixie Ann Davis, age 78, of Arcadia, Indiana passed away May 17, 2023 at Carmel Health & Living in Carmel, Indiana. She was born April 3, 1945 at Noblesville, Indiana to Albert & Nellie (Cain) VanMeter.  During her youth she lived in Jackson Township and graduated from Jackson Central High School with the Class of 1963.  After graduating she married the love of her life, Ronald Eugene Davis and began her new role as homemaker.   They were blessed with two...

B. Jack Cooper (81), of Arcadia, Indiana, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2023, surrounded by family on the farm he loved. Jack was born on November 17, 1941, to Roland Cooper and Stella (Amburgy) Cooper in Stay, Kentucky.  The family soon moved to Ohio and ultimately settled in Waynesville, where Jack grew up helping his father on the family farm. Jack attended Milligan College in east Tennessee, where he met his wife of almost 60 years, Marilyn Knapp.  After marrying Marilyn...

Sharon Lynne Hensley, age 84 of Cicero, Indiana ascended to her Lord and Savior on the evening of May 8, 2023.  After enduring lengthy chronic conditions, she made it to her birthday on May 8th, then passed away peacefully at home.  She is  survived by her children, Brent Whitaker, Lisa Meyer and William Hensley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Todd Hensley and longtime friend who was like a sister to her, Esther Wyandt, who are home in...

Karen Lee (Moody) Elliott peacefully went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2023 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The youngest daughter of Lee and Eileen Moody was born on January 25, 1953 two years behind her big sister Kathy. She attended Fall Creek Elementary then on to Eastwood and North Central graduating in 1971. She attended Indiana Center after high school. Karen’s work life began in the medical field. First as a dental assistant then in the front office operations...

Harold William Stark Jr. (87), better known as Bud, of Cicero, Indiana, passed away on April 22, 2023, after a long battle with illness. Bud was born on September 10, 1935 to Harold and Joelina Stark in St. Louis, MO. After graduating from Brentwood High School in 1954, where he began dating his wife of 66 years, Joanne, he went on to study at Westminster College in Fulton, MO, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. During his college years, he...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Michael Edward Hexamer, age 76, of Cicero, Indiana, on April 22, 2023. Mike was born to Francis and Eileen Hexamer on November 26, 1946, in Anderson, Indiana. He grew up in a loving family and learned the value of hard work from a young age. After graduating from Anderson High School in 1965, he joined the Army National Guard and, after completing his service, worked for Nicholson File. He was a firefighter and EMT with the City of...