January
30, 2007
Anthony A. "Tony" Eisert
Anthony A. "Tony" Eisert, 78, of
Milan passed away Saturday, January 27, 2007 at his residence
in Milan. He was born at Fowler on March 18, 1928 the son
of Philip and Sylvia Benson Eisert both deceased. He married
Marie Grossman on August 7, 1948 and she survives.
Survivors also include sons Terry of Cincinnati and Michael
and wife Lori of Milan; daughter Kimberly and husband Donald
Barton of Milan; sister Ann Comisky of Ottawa, IL; and grandchildren
Taylor and Paige Eisert; Kaitlyn Barton and Sean and Ryan
York.
Mr. Eisert served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict.
He was a retired farmer and bus driver for Route #5 for the
Milan Community School System for 32 years. Mr. Eisert was
a member of the Franklin Township Advisory Board and the Sunman
American Legion Post. He was also a member of the St. Charles
Catholic Church at Milan.
Visitation will be today, Tuesday, January 30 from 6-9:00
p.m. with rosary services at 8:30 at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral
Home in Milan. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday,
January 31 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Charles Catholic Church
in Milan with Father Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will
be in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery north of Milan with military
gravesite services provided by the Sunman Legion Post.
Memorials may be given to the Milan High School Scholarship
Fund.
Frank R. Cottingham
Frank R. Cottingham, 89, of Lawrenceburg, died Sunday, January
28, 2007 in Lawrenceburg.
Visitation is today, Tuesday, January 30 from 6-8:00 p.m.
at the Rullman Hunger Denney Funeral Home in Aurora. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00 p.m. at
the funeral home.
William C. Zabriske
William C. Zabriske, 75, of Milan, died Friday, January 26,
2007 at the Waters of Batesville.
Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan was in charge of arrangements.
William "Bill" Hopkins
William "Bill" Hopkins, 89, of Osgood passed away
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at his residence. He was born
at Mills, KY, on May 31, 1917 the son of McKinley and Rosa
Taylor Hopkins both deceased. He married Roberta Jean Ake
and she survives.
Survivors also include son Bill and wife Cathy of Palm Beach,
FL; daughters Ginger and husband David Beasley of Torrington,
CT; Debbie and husband George Patton of Moore Hill; and Judy
and husband Kevin Schebler of Osgood; 14 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; brothers Paul Hopkins of Lexington, KY;
Ernest Jackson of Hamilton, OH; Carl Broughton of Sellersburg
and Charles Jackson of Sellersburg; Virgil Jackson of Clarksville;
Russell Hopkins of Louisville, KY; and Kelly Jackson of OH;
sisters Dica Simpson of KY; Dorsel McManus and Jeannet Donovan
of FL.
He was preceded in death by daughter Brenda Petro; brother
Jewels Jackson and sister Hazel Petry.
Mr. Hopkins worked at the Thatcher Glass Company of Lawrenceburg
for more than 32 years, retiring in 1980. He had attended
Green Chapel Independent Baptist Church in Elrod.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 27 at Neals
Funeral Home in Osgood. Burial was at the New Cravens Cemetery
in Milan.
Memorials may be given to the F.O.P. Childrens Christmas
Fund.
Olen Holbrook
Olen Holbrook, 61, of Westport, died Saturday, January 27,
2007 at the Inpatient Hospice Center at Columbus.
Visitation is today, Tuesday, January 30 from 4-8:00 p.m.
at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday, January 31 at 1:00 p.m. at
the funeral home.
January
23, 2007
Maria Suzette Varble
Maria Suzette Varble, 44, of Moorefield passed
away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at the Community Hospital
South, Indianapolis. She was born February 16, 1962 at Madison,
the daughter of Fred and Margaret "Billie" Smock
Varble.
Survivors include mother Billie Varble of Vevay; brothers
Dale and wife Susan of Hanover; Vincent of Gulfport, MS; and,
R.H. and wife Kris of New Richmond, OH; sisters Margaret and
husband Kenny Riley, Lea Annette Varble, and Georgette and
husband Barry ONeal all of Moorefield; sister-in-law
Cindy Varble of Moorefield; nephews Bobbie Varble, Zach ONeal,
Dustin Varble and Kyle Riley; nieces Katie Collier, Holly
Varble and Shelly ONeal; great-niece Macy Collier; aunt
and uncle Betty and Jake Varble; and two great-aunts and uncles
Eleanor and Doc LeClerc and Helen and Mike McClure.
She was preceded in death by her father Frederick A. Varble;
brother Charles Brian Varble; and grandparents Bill and Peggy
Smock and Charlie and Inez Varble.
Miss Varble was a 1980 graduate of Switzerland County High
School and attended Ivy Tech for two years. She was employed
at the Vevay Dairy Queen for ten years. Miss Varble was a
volunteer fireman for the Moorefield Community Fire Department
and was very active in the fire departments auxiliary.
She enjoyed cooking, walking with the girls at the YMCA, square
dancing and her family, especially her nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services were held on Saturday, January
20 at the Caledonia Cemetery in Moorefield with Rev. Ronald
Sandidge officiating.
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay was in charge
of arrangements.
Memorials may be given to the Moorefield Community Volunteer
Fire Department Scholarship or the American Diabetes Association.
Online condolences may be made at www.haskelland morrison.com.
Irene M. Gross
Irene M. Gross, 92, of Hanover, died Saturday, January 20,
2007 at Thornton Terrace Health Campus in Hanover.
Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, January 23 from 11
a.m. to 12 noon at Vail-Holt Funeral Home Downtown Madison
Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 12 noon. Burial will
be in the Bayless Cemetery.
Myrtle S. Lainhart
Myrtle S. Lainhart, 88, of Holton passed away Thursday, January
18, 2007 at the Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg.
She was born at Manchester, Kentucky on April 6, 1918 the
daughter of Robert and Lizzie Keith Sizemore, both deceased.
She was married to Edwin Tad Lainhart on February 3, 1940
and he preceded her in death on January 11, 2006.
Survivors include one son, Edwin Tad Lainhart, Jr. and his
wife Sherrie of Erlanger, KY; one daughter, Patti Jo Hunyadi
and her husband Mike of New Paris, OH; grandchildren Billy
Lainhart of Falls of Rough, KY; Sharon Beth Schatzman and
T.J. Lainhart both of Erlanger; Vanessa Deboo of Cuyahoga
Falls, OH; and Amanda Hunyadi of Franklin; seven great-grandchildren
and three great-great grandchildren; one brother Woodie Sizemore
of Versailles; three sisters Mayme Renfro of Holton, Martha
Scott of Virginia and Shirley Keeton of Versailles.
She was preceded in death by brothers Craft, Frank, Vernon
and John Sizemore; sisters Vergie Baker, Esther Baker, Jeanette
Druschel and Allie Hacker.
Mrs. Lainhart attended the Hiway Holiness Pentecostal Church
at North Vernon. She was a retired beautician having operated
a beauty shop in Holton for 30 years. She also operated Myrtles
Antiques at Holton, which is now M&B Antiques. She enjoyed
gardening, antiques and quilting.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 22 at the Hiway
Holiness Pentecostal Church with Rev. Claude Fouts officiating.
Burial was in the Holton Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Holton Cemetery or Trinity Broadcastings
Smile of a Child in care of Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home
in Versailles who is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Hawley Nichols Cooley
Dorothy Hawley Nichols Cooley of Batesville died Sunday, January
21, 2007.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 26 from 4-8 p.m. at
Huntersville St. Johns United Church of Christ. Funeral
services will be held Saturday, January 27 at 10 a.m. Meyers
Funeral Home, Batesville, is in charge of the arrangements.
Sr. Jean Gabriel Jones O.S.F.
Sr. Jean Gabriel Jones O.S.F., 84, of the Srs. of St. Francis
Convent in Oldenburg, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at the
convent.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 24 at the Motherhouse
Chapel in Oldenburg from 1-3 p.m. Funeral services will follow
at 3 p.m. Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, is in charge of
the arrangements.
Ernest Charles Smith
Ernest Charles Smith, 82, of Osgood passed
away Monday, January 15, 2007 at the Decatur County Memorial
Hospital in Greensburg. He was born July 8, 1924 at Holton,
the son of Guy and Katherine Fletcher Smith, both deceased.
He married Laura Duncan in 1949 and she survives.
Survivors also include sons Michael of Shelbyville; Timothy
and wife Bonnie, and Thomas of Westport; and Ronald and wife
Tracy of Osgood; daughters Nancy and husband Kenneth McAdams
of Milan; Katherine Popp of Newpoint; Cynthia and Richard
Byrd and Terri Sims of Osgood; sisters Mildred Newhart of
Osgood; Ethel Anderson of Milan and Florence Mcallister of
Bright; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Kenneth Smith; brother Arthur
Smith and sister Geneva Smith.
Mr. Smith was a past employee of Milan Furniture Factory in
the 1960s. He had also worked at Stedmans Foundry
in Aurora and was involved with farming.
Funeral services were held on Friday, January 19 at Neals
Funeral Home in Osgood. Burial was at Cravens Cemetery in
Milan.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Dale C. Lochard, Sr.
Dale C. Lochard, Sr., 67, of Milan passed away
Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Margaret Mary Community
Hospital in Batesville. He was born December 20, 1939 at Greensburg,
the son of Manuel and Hazel Brancamp Lochard, both deceased.
He married Margaret Reynolds on September 23, 1961 and she
survives.
Survivors also include sons Dale, Jr. and wife Shelia of Versailles
and Stanley of Milan; daughters Teresa and husband Landon
Lageman of Milan and Jennifer Bear of Mason, OH; and, six
grandchildren Emmitte and Brent Beard; Calista and Ronnie
Lageman; and, Lauren and Grant Lochard.
Mr. Lochard was retired from Seagrams Distillery. He
also retired as the Milan Utility Superintendent. Mr. Lochard
was a member of the Mud Pike Baptist Church, the Milan F&AM
#31 Masonic Lodge, The Scottish Rite of Indianapolis and the
Sons of the American Legion.
Funeral services were held on Monday, January 22 at the Laws-Carr-Moore
Funeral Home in Milan with Pastor Tom Holt officiating. Masonic
services were held Sunday at the funeral home. Burial was
in the Mud Pike Cemetery north of Delaware.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Elaine Hysell Lock
Elaine Hysell Lock, 73, of Vevay passed away Thursday, January
18, 2007 at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY.
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay was in charge
of arrangements.
Madonna Rose Brotherton
Madonna Rose Brotherton, 52, of Brookville passed away Wednesday,
January 17, 2007 at the Regency Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.
Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville was in charge of arrangements.
January
16, 2007
Robert Edward
"Bobby" Collins
Robert Edward "Bobby" Collins, 48, of Versailles
died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Swiss Villa Health Care
Center in Vevay. He was born May 3, 1958 the son of Paul and
Edna Wininger Collins, both deceased.
Survivors include brothers Paul of Seattle, WA; David of Versailles
and John of Holton; sisters Trudy Savage of Greendale, Margie
Bleier of Erlanger, KY; Eileen Oliver of Tumwater, WA; Susan
Walker of Versailles and Sally Brogan of Vevay; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by sister Judie Adams and brother
Marvin Collins.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 15 at the Laws-Carr-Moore
Funeral Home in Milan with Pastor Tom Holt officiating. Burial
was in the New Craven Cemetery in Milan.
Memorials may be given to the donors choice.
Raymond Gray
Raymond Gray, 64, of Moores Hill died Thursday, January 11,
2007 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. He was born
May 9, 1942 the son of Eugene and Nellie Deaton Gray. He married
Linda Wingate on May 21, 1963 and she survives.
Survivors also include son James "Robbi" Gray of
Moores Hill; brother Kenneth of Milan; sisters Samantha Wolfe
of Morrow, OH and Mary Baggewald of Elrod.
He was preceded in death by son David Allen Gray; brothers
Johnny, Charlie and Lester Gray; and sisters Jean Turner and
Gladys Beard.
Mr. Gray was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam.
He was a member of the Milan American Legion and VFW posts.
Mr. Gray was a former Dearborn County Deputy Sheriff and served
as Moores Hill Town Marshal for 15 years. He also worked in
construction and was a heavy equipment operator.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 15 at the Laws-Carr-Moore
Funeral Home in Milan with David Fogle officiating. Burial
was in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Moores Hill with graveside
rites conducted by the Milan American Legion and VFW.
Memorials may be given to the Moores Hill Life Squad or the
donors choice.
Donna E. Ricketts
Donna E. Ricketts, 89, of Osgood died Saturday,
January 13, 2007 at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood.
She was born April 13, 1917 the daughter of Harry and Viola
Rimstidt Henneke, both deceased. She married Lovelle Ricketts
and he preceded her in death in 1977.
Her sister, Patricia A. Griffin of Tuscaloosa, AL survives.
She was preceded in death by brothers Charles and Dallas Henneke
and sisters Georgia Gatlin, Virginia Kirch and Beverly Straber.
Mrs. Ricketts was a past member of the Ripley County Republican
Womens Organization and the Osgood Town Board. She had
attended the Napoleon Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be on Thursday, January 18 from 11:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m. at Neals Funeral Home in Osgood. Funeral
services will be held immediately following at 1:00 p.m. Burial
will be in the Greendale Cemetery in Osgood.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimers Association or Rescue
69.
Andrew J. Heath
Andrew J. Heath, 85, died on Friday, January
12, 2007 at the Odd Fellows Home in Greensburg. He was born
in Switzerland County near Cross Plains on November 1, 1921
the son of Harold and Elsie Haskell Heath, both deceased.
He married Mary Marsh on June 25, 1943. They had four children:
Patricia Mae, Jerry Wayne, Michael Andrew and Donna Sue.
On August 27, 1977 he married Phyllis Henderson, and she preceded
him in death on March 30, 2002.
Survivors include son Jerry and wife Beverly Heath of Versailles;
daughter Donna "Susi" and husband Larry Dean of
Batesville; sisters Robena Searcy of Lee, FL; Marjorie Cunningham
of Middleburg, FL; brother Gene and wife Alice Heath; four
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by daughter Patricia Mae and son
Michael Andrew.
Mr. Heath was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was a member
of the Salem Christian Church, Cross Plains and attended Cross
Plains Baptist Church for more than 20 years. He was also
a member of the American Legion Post in Versailles. He farmed
most of his life and worked at Rexnord in Madison, the Ripley
County Highway Department and for the Town of Versailles.
Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, January 16 at
10:30 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.
Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Gardens in Madison.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of Decatur (or county of
donors choice) or the Cross Plains Baptist Church.
Sue Bessler
Sue Bessler, 61, of Milan passed away Thursday,
January 11, 2007 at Kings Daughters Hospital in
Madison.
Visitation is today, Tuesday, January 16 from 5-8:00 p.m.
at the Hope Baptist Church in Dillsboro. Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday, January 17 at 11:00 p.m. at Hope
Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemtery,
Aurora.
Sharon L. Gwin Sininger
Sharon L. Gwin Sininger, 62, of Fayetteville,
NC passed away Monday, January 8, 2007 at the Cape Fear Memorial
Hospital in Fayetteville.
Pickett Funeral Home in North Vernon was in charge of arrangements.
Willard Herman Louis Hunger
Willard Herman Louis Hunger, 96, of Benham
died January 15, 2007 at Batesville. He was born Wednesday,
August 17, 1910 in Ripley County, the son of Herman and Katherine
Brinkman Hunger, both deceased. He married Roberta Steel and
she preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons Donald and wife Polly Hunger, Keith
and Ruth Hunger, Ernest and Kaye Hunger and Larry and Esther
Hunger all of Versailles; daughters Anita and husband David
Giltner of Middlebury; Karen and Ramon Sauley of Hanover;
Becky Hunger of Louisville, KY and Eileen LaGreca of Dillsboro;
24 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by son Paul Hunger; brother Arnold
Hunger; two grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Mr. Hunger owned and operated Hunger Trucking & Sons.
He was a life member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church Olean
and held several office on Church Council. Mr. Hunger served
on the school board and was Trustee for Brown Township for
several years.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 17 from 5-8:00 p.m.
at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean. Funeral services
will be held on Thursday, January 18 at 11:00 a.m. at St.
Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Marcus Felde officiating.
Burial will follow in the St. Pauls Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the St. Paul Lutheran Church building
or cemetery fund.
Rullman Hunger Denney Funeral Home in Aurora is in charge
of arrangements.
Freda Winona Arnold Aikman
Freda Winona Arnold Aikman, 85, of Columbus,
passed away Sunday, January 7, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20 at 11:00
a.m. at the Community Church of Columbus, 3850 North Marr
Road in Columbus. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m.
at the Roselawn Cemetery, 7500 North Clinton Street in Terre
Haute.
Jewell Rittman Funeral Home, Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
Ramona Mae Taylor
Ramona Mae Taylor, 77, of Batesville, passed
away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the Waters of Batesville.
Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville was in charge of arrangements.