Archive for December 2022
Adam Michael Gordon Johnson
September 20, 2005-December 18, 2022 Adam Michael Gordon Johnson, 17, of Kokomo, Indiana, passed away on Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2022, in Tipton County. He was born in Marion County on Sept. 20, 2005, son of Michael Chad Johnson and Nakita Aldridge. Mr. Johnson was a 2022 graduate of Kokomo High School. He was an…
Read MoreVickie Lynn Lambert
November 1, 1958-December 26, 2022 Vickie Lynn Lambert, 64, of Noblesville, a wife, mother, grandma, aunt and cousin, left a legacy of love, caring and friendship when she passed on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 after fighting cancer, ultimately succumbing to pneumonia. She was born on Nov. 1, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky. Mrs. Lambert worked with…
Read MoreConnor Gavin Petro
November 13, 2004-December 18, 2022 Connor Gavin Petro, age 18, of Sheridan, Indiana, passed away on Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2022, in Tipton County, Indiana. He was born on Nov. 13, 2004, at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Petro was a senior at Sheridan High School. He loved playing football for the Blackhawks. Due to…
Read MoreDavid Lee Scherer
May 27, 1949-December 26, 2022 David Lee Scherer, 73, of Muncie, passed away on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on May 27, 1949, in New Haven, Kentucky. Mr. Scherer attended Noblesville High School. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He…
Read MoreQuitona Marcelle Tharp
December 5, 1939-December 24, 2022 Quitona Marcelle Tharp, 83, of Fishers, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on Dec. 5, 1939 to Johnnie Belle Reece in Itawanba County, Mississippi. Mrs. Tharp was the younger sister of her beloved brother Ira Burdine. She married Bob Tharp…
Read MoreLinda Lou Eiler Whisman
March 22, 1937-December 26, 2022 Linda Lou Eiler Whisman, 85, of Lapel, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville after a brief illness. She was born on March 22, 1937, in Lapel to Harold and Loretha (Edwards) Eiler. Mrs. Whisman graduated from Lapel High School in 1955. She married Marvin…
Read More2022’s Notable Nineties & Sensational Centenarians
Once again it’s time to honor our Notable Nineties (and a few “graduates” who’ve become Sensational Centenarians!) If you follow this column regularly, you’ll know all this already, but in case you’re a new reader — the Notable Nineties is something Jerry Snyder thought up several years ago when she was writing her column for…
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Dance Lessons
There’s a paradox I’ve discovered that few people recognize or understand. Fat guys and Filipinos are great dancers. It’s true. Not that any of you might notice. Being in the company of dancing fat guys and Filipinos is rare, indeed. Nevertheless, opportunities are out there, if you look carefully. It happened to me three years…
Read MoreLooking Back . . . and Moving Forward
As the Noblesville Times ends another year and inches closer to turning 120 years old, it seems a good time to reflect . . . as well as keeping one eye on the road ahead. After all, it’s not very wise to drive with both eyes constantly on the rear-view. First off, at the end…
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