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Ballard and Sons provides exceptional care and service for families in their time of need. Celebrati George and Dorothea Ballard came to Middletown in 1949. Mr.

George had worked for many years as a Funeral Director at Stanley Mortuary and V.T.Davis Funeral Home in New Castle. Dorothea had been director of Nursing Services at Henry County Hospital. They purchased the Ralph Niblock Funeral Home on Columbia Avenue in Middletown. They soon moved into a partnership with Raymond C. Shirey and purchased the Forrest Fisher Funeral home at 118 South 5th in 1951. This had also been known as the Davis St. John Mortuary. Shirey had been in business for many years in Daleville working with his father-in-law, Wilbur Polhemus at the Polhemus and Shirey Mortuary at 8212 South Walnut Street. The partnership prospered and in 1972, George and Dorothea purchased the assets of Mr. Shirey shortly before his death. In 1985, the name was changed to Ballard and Sons Funeral Homes with the inclusion of both sons entering the business; Jon in 1977 and Marty in 1980. To this day, the Ballard's have maintained the local tradition of funeral service in the area with clean and updated facilities and a caring desire to assist families. Both sons' give much credit for their high standard of care they demand in the profession to their parents who created a ministry of personal care by reaching out to the community, the way the community had reached out to them.

11/23/2025

Mark Allen Waggoner

Mark Allen Waggoner, 56, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Middletown, Indiana passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025 at his residence following a battle with ALS. He was born June 19, 1969 in Anderson to Larry Waggoner and Dora (Cantrell) Wrin. Mark was a 1988 graduate of Shenandoah High School. In his earlier years, he worked at Harvest Market in Middletown as a meat cutter but currently worked at Valbruna Stainless Steel Mill in Fort Wayne. In his spare time,...

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11/10/2025

Penny Lohrey

Penny Lohrey, 73, of Middletown passed away on Saturday November 8, 2025 at Community Hospital in Anderson. She was born on April 7, 1952 in Anderson to the late Loren and Mearle (Jenkins) Stanley. A 1970 graduate of Shenandoah High School, Penny was well known in the Middletown Community. She worked at Harvest Market for several years, First Merchants Bank and The Middletown Utilities for 24 years before retiring in 2022. Penny loved life and found the positive in everything....

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11/04/2025

Dorothy Armstrong

Dorothy Lee (Forman) Armstrong, age 95, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s residence after a brief illness on Saturday November 1, 2025.Born August 1, 1930, in Morehead, KY to the late Goldman G. Forman and Gladys (Hall) Forman. In addition to her parents, her husband, Bill M. Armstrong of Morehead; preceded her in death, three brothers, Douglas Forman, Kenneth Forman, Larry Forman and one infant sister, Mary Forman.She is survived by one son, Timothy Armstrong of Middletown, IN and one...

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11/03/2025

Phyllis J. Boze

Phyllis J. Boze, 90, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025. She was born on October 20, 1934, in New Castle, to the late Chester and Mary “Kat” (Pate) Riggs.Phyllis dedicated many years of her professional life to the Delco Remy factory. After years of steadfast service, she found joy in retirement and continued to serve her community as the president of the Mechanicsburg Cemetery, where she worked for many years.Phyllis was a proud graduate of Cadiz High...

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10/31/2025

Richard Allen Morin

Richard “Rick” Allen Morin, 71, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Community Hospital in Anderson, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 31, 1954, in Anderson, to Sabrina (Adams) Morin and the late Allen Morin.A 1972 graduate of Highland High School. Rick was a homebuilder for most of his life, and always had projects, which often included fixing something for friends and family. He ran Rick’s Sharp Shop from his home outside of...

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10/30/2025

Patricia Scott

Patricia Lynn Scott, 69, of Muncie, passed away at Ball Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. She was born on February 13, 1956, in Burkesville, KY, to the late Amos and Allie (Staley) Scott.Patricia's life was a tapestry woven with threads of compassion, creativity, and laughter. With a heart full of love, she dedicated herself to nurturing not only her own children but also her grandchildren and siblings. Her influence reached far and wide, and she went out of...

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10/22/2025

Patricia "Patty" Ann Flanagan

Patricia “Patty” Ann Flanagan, of Sulphur Springs, IN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2025, joining her husband Gene, on what would have been their 78th wedding anniversary. She passed peacefully in the comfort of her home, with loved ones near in heart and body.Patty was born on February 4, 1931, to the late Leland and Lola Clark, at Coleman Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. With cheekbones galore and jet-black hair, she stole the heart...

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10/17/2025

Claudia J. Mayberry

Claudia J. Mayberry, 65, of Anderson passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Northview Health and Living in Anderson. She was born on December 7, 1959 in Los Angelas, CA a daughter of the late Phillip Walker and Donna (Walker) Coffman.Claudia is survived by her children, James Calvin (Laura) Knox, Sarah Jean Goodman and Matthew Allen (Melinda) Coffman; grandchildren, Madison Aull, Clayton (Jade) and Sabastian Barkdull, Braisen Coffman and Alex Coffman.In addition to her parents, Claudia was preceded in...

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10/07/2025

William "Todd" McIntosh

William “Todd” McIntosh, 61, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by many of his loved ones, on October 6th, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Todd was born in Anderson, Indiana, on February 19th, 1964, to Opal and Dudley McIntosh.Todd graduated with the class of ’82, from Highland High School in Anderson, Indiana. He was a heavy equipment mechanical specialist for Deeds of Indianapolis for many years before becoming a mechanic for Yorktown Environmental Services. He...

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09/30/2025

Veronise Joy Campbell

Veronise Joy Campbell, 72, of Daleville passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on April 15, 1953, in Muncie to the late Robert and Marjorie (Martt) Sloan.A 1971 graduate of Muncie South Side Joy attended Ball State University for a year after high school. Her greatest joy in life was her family and friends. Joy’s career revolved around volunteering in every capacity; she truly had a servant’s heart. She was famous...

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09/18/2025

Norma J. Matney

Norma Over Matney, 92, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025. She was born in New Castle, Indiana, November 6, 1932, the daughter of Harold and Ina Over and was a graduate of New Castle High School. She had attended New Lisbon Christian Church.She had worked as a homemaker, sharing her excellent cooking and baking skills with all of her loved ones. She also hosted many birthday and holiday parties for family and the children her daughter, Pam, babysat.Survivors are her...

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09/16/2025

Clarence "Paul" Brown

Clarence Paul Brown Jr., 61, of Middletown, passed away on September 13, 2025. He was born on June 4, 1964, to the late Clarence and Mary "Esterline" Brown.Paul was the youngest of five children and was the only boy. Born and raised in Middletown, he attended and graduated from Shenandoah High School, where he also played football. It was here that the foundations of his character were forged. After high school, Paul drove a semi-truck for 16 years.Sports were an...

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118 S 5th Street
Middletown, IN
47356

Telephone

+17653542051

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http://www.ballardandsons.com/

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