March 28, 2006

Betsy Lou Lee
Betsy Lou Lee, 63, of Milan died Monday, March 27, 2006 at her residence. She was born Octo-ber 26, 1942 in Manchester, KY, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Martin) Robinson, both deceased. She married Henry Howard Lee in 1959 and he survives.
Survivors also include sons Howard, Joseph and Tony and wife Jodi all of Milan; and Brian and wife Sandra of Dillsboro; sister Joy Gabbard of Pumpkinville, NC; and eight grandchildren.
Mrs. Lee was a homemaker and former employee of Hillenbrand Enterprises.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 29 from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family with Rev. Carroll "Buzz" Lohrum officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Pleasant Cemetery.

Charles Lawrence Jameson
Charles Lawrence Jameson, 83, of Greenfield died Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Hancock Memorial Hospital, Greenfield. He was born April 10, 1922 in Aurora, the son of Harry K. Jameson and he is deceased. He married Leannah Cavendish Jameson and she preceded him in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Martin of Indianapolis and one sister, Willa Mae Russell of Aurora. One brother, Bill Sellman, preceded him in death.
Mr. Jameson was a chemical operator at the National Lead Company in Fernald for 33 years.
Funeral services were held Sat-urday, March 25, 1 p.m. at the Fil-ter Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association of Indianapolis.

Faith P. Burton
Faith P. Burton, 9, of Batesville, died Friday, March 24, 2006. Funeral services were Monday, March 27 at noon.
Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville was in charge of the arrangements.

March 21, 2006

Arthur Graves
Arthur Graves, 75, passed away March 14, 2006. Funeral services were held Friday, March 17.

Edith Irene Lewis
Edith Irene Lewis, 85, of Cincinnati, formerly of Milan, passed away February 21, 2006 in Cincinnati. She was born January 4, 1921 the daughter of Steve and Eva Williamson, both deceased. She married Henry P. Lewis and he preceded her in death in January 1997.
Survivors include brother-in-law John Lewis and wife Billy, Kash Lewis and the late Katherine as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Rose McMurray in 1998.
She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Cincinnati.
Funeral services were held February 24. Burial was in the Craven Cemetery in Milan.

Bernice M. Dierckman
Bernice M. Dierckman, 81, of Morris, died Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 18 at St. Anthony’s Church.
Weigel Funeral Home in Batesville was in charge of the arrangements.

Martha Jane Dorothy Luers
Martha Jane Dorothy Luers, 77, of Lawrenceburg died Friday, March 17, 2006. Funeral services were held Monday, March 20.
Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Inc., Lawrenceburg was in charge of the arrangements.

Kathryn L. Herbert
Kathryn L. Herbert, 83, of Bright, died March 16, 2006. Funeral services were held Monday, March 20.
Cook Funeral Home, Sunman was in charge of the arrangements.

Ralph C. Fischer
Ralph C. Fischer, 79, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at the Ross Manor in Dillsboro. He was born at Lawrenceburg on August 13, 1926 the son of Henry and Matee Licking Fischer. He was married to Loa McCauley on March 11, 1950 and she preceded him death on September 20,1997.
Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Jack Fischer and his wife Irene of Greendale, Charles and Jane of Aurora, and Daniel and Carol of Dillsboro; one daughter Ann Edwards and her husband Don of Versailles; 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; one sister Carol Ann Martin of Ft. Myers, Florida; and aunt, Gertrude Johnston of Elrod.
Besides his wife he was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Kenneth, Irwin, Carl, and Leroy Fischer and his sisters Marjorie Fischer and Mable Meyer.
Mr. Fischer was a Navy veteran of WWII where he served on the USS Donner and the USS Fort Mandan. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and the American Area Ribbon. Mr. Fischer was a 54-year member of the Local 44 of the IronWorkers Union. He was also a member of the Versailles American Legion, Amvets, and the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dewberry.
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dewberry with Pastor Donald Sauls officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 22, from 10 am. until
the time of services at the church.
Memorials may be given to the church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles.
Online condolences are available at skfuneralhome.com

Ruth Elizabeth Jones
Ruth Elizabeth Jones, 98, of Brownstown, died Sunday, March 19, 2006. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Trinity Springs Baptist Church.

Sylvia M. Erhardt
Sylvia M. Erhardt, 69, of Morris, died Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Funeral services were held Monday, March 20 at St. Anthony’s Church.
Weigel Funeral Home in Batesville was in charge of the arrangements.

March 14, 2006

Clara E. Stahley
Clara E. Stahley, 88, of Milan, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at the Dillsboro Manor. She was born September 18, 1917 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Lattner) Blanken, both deceased. She married Forest (Frosty) Stahley on December 16, 1937 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1967.
Survivors include one son, Edward (Jean) Stahley of Lawrenceburg; one brother, Ralph Blanken of Batesville; two sisters, Mary Mann of Milan and Dorothy Bennett of Moores Hill; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death one daughter, Ruth Evans Burmann and one grandson, David Evans.
Mrs. Stahley and her husband owned and operated the Stahley Slaughter House for 19 years and she later worked at Union Furniture Company in Batesville. She was a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church at Milan and was a 50 plus member of the Legion Auxiliary.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 11 at 10 a.m. at the St. Charles Catholic Church, Milan with Fr. Gregory Bramlage officiating. Burial was in the St. Charles Catholic Church cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the masses.

Jerry Riehle
Jerry Riehle, 46 of Morris, died Thursday, March 9, 2006. Funeral services were held Monday, March 13 at St. Anthony’s Church in Morris.
Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville was in charge of the arrangements.

Crystal “Butterfly” McQueen
Crystal “Butterfly” McQueen, 27, of Vevay, formerly of Milan, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at King’s Daughters’ Hospital. She was born February 11, 1979 in Lawrenceburg the daughter of Kenneth and Emily Boyer McQueen.
Survivors include fiancÈe Wilbur Weaver of Vevay; daughter MacKenzie of Milan; son Kendall of Vevay; mother Emily of Metamora; sister Melissa of Versailles; grandparents Pauline and Kenneth McQueen, Sr. of Sunman; grandmother Annabelle Boyer of Metamora; future mother-in-law Thelma Weaver of Vevay; plus aunts, uncles, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father Kenneth “Dobber” McQueen; grandfather Homer Boyer and fiancÈe’s father Jesse Weaver.
Miss McQueen was an employee of Belterra Casino in Vevay. She enjoyed sports, especially basketball, volleyball and softball.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 15 from 4-8:00 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street, Sunman. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pearl Cornett, pastor of the Cave Hill Church of God officiating. Burial will be at the St. Paul Cemetery in Sunman.
Memorials may be given to the family for the children.

Lois Ann Taylor
Lois Ann Taylor, 59, of Dillsboro, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the Dearborn County Hospital, Lawrenceburg. She was born July 9, 1946 in Switzerland County the daughter of Gilbert and Leona (Raisor) Tingle and they preceded her in death. She married Richard W. Taylor, Sr. on November 25, 1963 and he survives.
Other survivors include one son, James A. Taylor of Dillsboro; two daughters, Darlene Craigmile of Dillsboro, Charlene Stroop of Dillsboro; three brothers, Earl Tingle of Versailles, Donald Tingle of Vevay, Charles Tingle of Dillsboro; four sisters, Shirley Hewitt of Vevay, Shelby Minch of Vevay, Wilma Romans of Madison, Leora Marsh of North Vernon and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son Richard Taylor, Jr. and one granddaughter, Marland Kaye Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker and was an avid car-racing fan.
Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, March 14, at 2:30 p.m. at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan with Rev. Howard Wade officiating. Burial will be in the New Craven Cemetery, Milan.
Memorials may be made to the family.

Norma Louise Peterson
Norma Louise Peterson, 84, of Milan, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at Ripley Crossing, Milan. She was born October 15, 1921 in Dearborn County, Indiana the daughter of Michael and Lorraine (Canfield) Eichel, both deceased. She married Charles Ross Peterson and he preceded her in death in December of 1987.
Survivors include three sons, Charles A. Peterson, Jr. of Milan, Ronald Lee Peterson of Moores Hill and John Edward Peterson of Versailles, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one brother, Wallace Eichel.
Mrs. Peterson as a homemaker, a member of the Milan First Baptist Church and the Young at Heart Club at Dent, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill with Rev. Harris Long officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Sinai Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Ripley Crossing Activity Fund or the Milan Baptist Church. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill was in charge of the arrangements.

March 7, 2006

Ethel Clymree
Montgomery Hunt
Ethel Clymree Montgomery Hunt, 82, of Madison passed away Sunday, March 5, 2006 at her home. She was born May 14, 1923 in Red Boiling Springs, TN, the daughter of William and Rosa Deckard Montgomery, both deceased. She married John E. Hunt on November 25, 1944, in Covington, KY, and he preceded her in death on January 31, 1981.
Survivors include nine daughters and sons-in-law Diane and Danny Harris and Wilma Jolly of Versailles; Wanda and Gary Imel, Velma and Shannon Meadows, Debra and Eddie Cassidy, and Marilyn Ritch all of Madison; Inez and Rick Shouse of Dupont; Linda and Jim Pennington of Hanover and Teresa and Mark Griffin of Kent; seven sons and daughters-in-law John E. Jr. and Kelly, Clyde and Bambi, Mark and Terri, and Michael and Michelle all of Madison; Jerry and Jennifer of Warsaw, KY; John and Angie of Greensburg; and Darrell of Indianapolis; sister Elma Meyers of Indianapolis; 64 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by daughter Brenda Hunt; brothers Orba, Vester, Dexter, Hayden, Robert and Baxter Montgomery; and sisters Coradel Montgomery and Molene Goldburg.
Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker, devoted, wife, mother and grandma. She was a member of the Christian International Family Worship Center in Versailles.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 8 from 4-8:00 p.m. and Thursday, March 9 from 9-1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive, Madison. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Dennis Straub officiating. Burial will be at the Brooksburg Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Christian International Family Worship Center. Online condolences may be sent to www.morganwebsternay.com.

Gilbert William John Nolte
Gilbert William John Nolte, 91, of Dillsboro passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006 at The Waters of Dillsboro Manor. He was born July 14, 1914 in Caesar Creek Township, the son of John and Amelia Miller Nolte, both deceased.
Survivors include nieces Mrs. Elverda Kaiser of Lawrenceburg and Lorene Westmeier; and great-niece Teresa Martini.
He was preceded in death by brother Clifford Nolte and sisters Ida Westmeier and Norma Nolte.
Mr. Nolte was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a retired farmer in Farmer’s Retreat and the former manager of the Southeastern Indiana Feeder Auction in Versailles. Mr. Nolte also was the sexton and caretaker of the St. John’s Cemetery in Farmers Retreat for 55 years. He was instrumental in the restoration of St. John’s one room school and museum. Mr. Nolte was a former Dearborn County Councilman.
Funeral services are today, Tuesday, March 7 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Farmers Retreat. Burial will be at the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Ulrich Filter Funeral Home in Dillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

Harold W. Orman
Harold W. Orman, 79, of Beech Grove, formerly of Cross Plains, passed away March 4, 2006.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 8 at Little & Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove.

Laverna Gale “Shorty” McClellan
Laverna Gale “Shorty” McClellan, 73, of Dillsboro passed away Friday, March 3, 2006 at her home. She was born March 14, 1932 in Dillsboro, the daughter of Irvin and Lena Stevens Cutter, both deceased.
Survivors include daughters Gayla Scott and Tamelena Shelton both of Dillsboro; brother John Cutter of Dillsboro; sisters Loretta Libbert of Silver Springs, FL and Lois Kinnett of Aurora; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother Howard L. Cutter and sister Wanda Mae Cutter.
Mrs. McClellan worked at Reliance Electric for 30 years. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 6 at the Ulrich Filter Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Burial was at the Oakdale Cemetery, Dillsboro.
Memorials may be given to the Dillsboro Park to purchase trees or Hospice of Southeastern Indiana.

Richard Harry Flodder
Richard Harry Flodder, 89, of Batesville, died March 1, 2006.
Funeral services were held Saturday, March 4. Meyers Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Robert Eugene
Beikman
Robert Eugene Beikman, 76, of Lawrenceburg, passed away March 1, 2006.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 6. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan was in charge of arrangements.