Riley High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

Ralph Lybarger Jr. 101 passed peacefully on the morning of February 9th while under the care of his son David daughter Sheryl and home Hospice. He was born on September 15 1924 to Ralph Lybarger Sr. and Viola Vincent. He was preceded in death by his parents his brother Vaughn Dorothy Burch and his t...

Niles passed away peacefully In Memorial Hospital on Monday October 27th with his beloved family by his side due to an illness. Niles was born to the union of Niles Sr. and Linda Stickler. He was a lifelong resident of South Bend. He attended James Witcomb Riley High School. After High School he was...

Alan G. Johnson 80 entered the presence of his Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of January 19 2026 following an illness with his loving wife faithfully at his side. Alan was born on October 12 1945 in South Bend Indiana to the late Robert and Lettie Toothaker Johnson. He was a graduate of ...

Shirley Ann Ross 74 expired from natural causes on Saturday September 06 2025 in her home. Shirley was born February 4 1951 to Ollie W. Sr. and Corine Ross both preceded her in death in South Bend Indiana. She was the third eldest of eight children. She graduated from Oliver Grade School and Riley H...

Margaret Ellen Hunt VanGilder beloved mother grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away peacefully on Friday January 16th at the remarkable age of 103 years. Born July 11 1922 in Prairie Creek Indiana to Loren VanGilder and Vivian VanGilder she grew up on the family farm graduated from Prairie Cr...

Elayne Rusnak a lifelong resident of Youngstown passed away unexpectedly on July 5 2025. She was 89 years old. Daughter of Ruth and Morris Friedman Elayne was a graduate of Rayen High School and attended Indiana University where she received an Associate Degree in Medical Technology. Elayne married ...

Leona Ann Dickson Abair a beloved wife mother grandmother and friend passed away peacefully at her home in Plymouth Indiana on January 24 2026 at the age of 85. Born on January 15 1941 in Richland Center Indiana Leona was the daughter of the late Leonard Dickson and Caroline Reed Dickson. Growing up...

Martin Searing 67 passed away peacefully with family and his dog by his side on Tuesday October 28 2025. Martin was born April 20 1958 the son of James and Norma Leeman Searing. He grew up in the Paris Illinois and Clinton Indiana area and graduated from Clinton High School in 1976. After high schoo...

Patricia Ann Ritter 97 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at Lakeland Rehab Health Care Center in Angola Indiana. Pat was born on May 11 1928 in Angola Indiana. She was the daughter of Wymond L.C. Sr. and Clara Talbott Ritter. She graduated Salutatorian from Angola ...

Allen S. Rogers longtime resident of Granger Indiana and a cherished educator coach and pillar of the South Bend community passed away peacefully on February 9 2026 at the age of 80. Allen was born on February 5 1946 in Elkhart Indiana to the late Stanley and Paula Berger Rogers. A graduate of Penn ...

Larry Robert Mitchell 88 of Granger Indiana passed away on Sunday February 8 2026 from complications to his very recent immunotherapy treatment for a cancer diagnosis. Larry was born on August 2 1937 in South Bend Indiana to Robert T. and Carmen L. Mitchell both of whom preceded him in death. Also p...

Joyce Ann Turpen, 91, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully at Hearthstone Health Campus on February 4, 2026. Known for her warmth, humor, and generous spirit, Joyce had a gift for making friends wherever she went and was a pillar of strength for her family.A Life of Resilience and ServiceBorn on J...

Patricia Sue Hamilton, 83 of Bloomington IN, passed away peacefully at Hearthstone Health Campus with her loved ones by her side Sunday January 25, 2026.Born August 15, 1942, in Bloomington IN, she was the daughter of Hubert and Clara Hooten.  While growing up she lived in Paoli IN.  Pat g...

Helen Irene Webb was born December 18 1932 in Kokomo Indiana to Brice and Minnie Mae Lovejoy Loop and died peacefully on February 7 2026. She was the last of her siblings to pass away. They were William Lowell Loop Mary Louise Doty James Paul Loop and Iola Mae Hankins. She lived most of her youth in...

Rev. Roy L. King 93 of Greentown faithfully finished his earthly race and entered the presence of his Lord and Savior at 928 p.m. on Sunday February 1 2026 at Century Villa Health Care. A devoted servant of God Roys life was a living testimony of obedience perseverance and faith passed from one gene...

Earnest Dean Ernie Tackett of Mt. Vernon Kentucky was born on May 4 1944 in Jackhorn Letcher County Kentucky. He was the son of the late McKinley Tackett and Barbara Ellen Hall Tackett. He was united in marriage to his wife Kathy Riley Tackett of Mt. Vernon who survives him. He is also survived by t...

76 of Otterbein died Tuesday November 25 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born June 3 1949 in Cincinnati OH to the late Darwin Sylvia Fiorda Vanderwall. He married Marlys Goodman Vanderwall September 5 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fowler she survives. He was a 1967 graduate of South...

Mrs. Diana Gertrude Tingle Poling age 78 of Madison Indiana entered this life on July 4 1947 in Milan Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Raymond and Linnie Elston Tingle. She was raised in the Cross Plains community on the family farm and attended school there in Cross Plains. On Augus...

Billy J. Morehead 71 of Henderson Kentucky passed away Thursday November 20 2025 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital. He was born May 31 1954 to the late T.J. and Anna Mae Morehead. Billy was a 1972 graduate of Webster County High School. He was a material handler with Eaton AxleDana Corporation for 40 ...

Donna Byrnes Rowan was born December 19, 1934, in Chicago, the daughter of the late Arthur Byrnes and the late Hazel (nee Harper) Byrnes. She died peacefully at home on December 3, 2025, at age 90. Donna married the late Dr. William A. “Bee” Rowan in 1953. Loving mother of Denise (Frank) Van Boldrik...

Janet Eileen Weber Freehling 88 formerly of Leechburg Allegheny Township passed away peacefully Assisted Living at Rosebrook Sarver Pennsylvania on Monday October 13 2025. Janet was born on December 18 1936 in Ernest Pennsylvania to the late Marlin J. Weber Sr. and Mary Ann Hoover Weber. She attende...

Barbara Ann Dombroski 83 formerly of West Wyoming and in more recent years a resident of Noblesville Indiana passed into eternal life surrounded by her family on Sunday afternoon December 28 2025 at Indiana University Health North Hospital Carmel Indiana. Her beloved husband of 46 years was the late...

Brian Andrew Hunt 45 of Wylie TX passed away on January 17 2026. He was born in Richmond Indiana and grew up in Beaumont TX. A loving husband and father who enjoyed spending time with family he is survived by his wife of 22 years Virginia Ginny Nelson Hunt his three children Maren Hunt Oscar Hunt an...