Nurse and Air Force veteran among recent Indiana deaths

Several Indiana families are mourning the deaths of local residents whose lives centered on family, work and community. Ruthann Robertson, who died Nov. 8 at 84, raised six children and spent decades caring for patients as a nurse at Columbus Regional Hospital and Four Seasons Retirement Community. Herschel A. “Allen” Blades, 97, also died Nov. 8; he served for decades with the Air Force Reserve, remained close to his extended family and was a devoted Indiana Hoosiers fan. Nathan Matthew Myrick, 55, died Nov. 10 after a 35-year career with Maxwell Electrical Services, where he became a field superintendent; he was remembered for his friendships and interests in genealogy, history and shooting sports. Phillip D. Ison was remembered as a devoted husband and father, a longtime Quality Tool & Machine employee and a loyal Kentucky Wildcats fan.