July 31, 2007

The Reverend Henry F. Taylor
The Reverend Henry F. Taylor, 100, of Milton, KY, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2007, at the Water’s of Clifty Falls, in Madison. He was born on June 18, 1907 in Indianapolis, the son of The Reverend John Milton and Bertha Thompson Taylor and they preceded him in death. He married Helen Eades on Sept. 18, 1936 and she preceded him in death on January 11, 1963. He married Opal Lucille Little Schermer Taylor on December 16, 1963 and she preceded him in death on January 1, 2002.
Survivors include two daughters: Donna Mahoney and her husband The Reverend Wayne Mahoney, of Milton, KY and Kathy Henry and her husband, Howard, of Kent; two sons: Standley Taylor and his wife, Joyce of Versailles, and Dave Taylor and his wife Cheryl of Lexington; 15 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; two great great grandchilren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was also preceded in death by his step son, Ernest Schermer: July 1998; his step daughter in law, Barbara Jean Schermer: Sept. 20, 2004; his step granddaughter, Angela Schermer; his sisters, Drucilla King, Mary Catherine Taylor and Thelma Henry; his brothers, Everett Paul, Dalton, and Elvin "Denny" Taylor.
Rev. Taylor was raised in Carroll County, KY, attended the grade school in Locust, KY, and was a 1925 graduate of Madison High School. He was a graduate of God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, OH.
Rev. Taylor served as a minister for the past 75 years. He first pastored at the Gnawbone Wesleyan Church, and from 1944to 1987, pastored a number of churches including Holton and Milan Wesleyan.
He then was a professor at Union Bible college in Westfield. He then came back to Versailles Wesleyan Church until 1994.
In his spare time he was a salesman, having sold the Prairie Farmer Magazine; White Cross Insurance, Watkins Products and Civil Service Correspondence. He also taught High School Bible Classes at the Milan High School. He enjoyed reading, especially about history, he loved art and especially pencil sketching. He enjoyed preaching until his death daily.
Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 4-8 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, in Madison; Wednesday, from 10 a.m. until the time of services at the Milton Wesleyan Church in Milton, KY.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 1, at 11 a.m. at the Milton Wesleyan Church and will be officiated by Rev. Glenn D. Black and Rev. Wayne Mahoney. Burial will be in the Bayless Cemetery, in Madison.
The family requests memorials in memory of Henry to the Gideon’s Memorial Bible Plan or God’s Bible School, contribution cards are available at the funeral home. Morgan and Nay Funeral Centre in Madison is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home website at www.morgan-nay.com.

Virgil Demaree
Virgil Demaree, 72, of Rexville, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at his home. He was born near Rexville on July 15, 1935 the son of Elmer and Myrtle Boswell Demaree. He was married to Reta Steele on January 15, 1954 and she preceded him in death on October 25, 2005.
Survivors include two sons, Carl Demaree and wife Sandy of Madison, Robin Demaree and wife Missy of Canaan; one daughter, Evie Sanders and husband Mike of Versailles; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Neill Demaree and Jesse Demaree both of Mason, GA; and two sisters, Lillian Beryl Hartman of Dunellen, FL and Mildred Jackson of Madison. Besides his wife he was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Lester, Charles and Raymond Demaree and his sisters, Florence Laswell, Gladys Cook and Evelyn Demaree.
Mr. Demaree was a jour-neyman lineman with IBEW for 48 years retiring in 1995. He was a member of the Versailles Church of Christ and attended the Concord Wesleyan Church. He was also a member of the Canaan Masonic Lodge, Indianapolis Valley Scottish Rite, and the Southeast Indiana Shrine Club.
Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, July 31 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.
Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Garden near Madison. Memorials may be given to the Concord Wesleyan Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.

Paul David "Mush" McAlister
Paul David "Mush" McAlister, 58, of Vevay, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007 at his residence. He was born on December 20, 1948, in Patriot, the son of Chester L. and Mavis Reed McAlister.
Survivors include one daughter, Heather McAlister of Indianapolis; his mother, Mavis Reed McAlister of Vevay; two sisters, Judy Firth and husband Charles of Vevay, and Debra Hite of Vevay; three brothers, Larry McAlister of Indianapolis, Gary McAlister of Vevay, and John McAlister and wife Darla of Vevay; two aunts, Evelyn McAlister of Rising Sun and Vera McAlister of Patriot; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his father, grandparents, his nephew, Charles David Hite, brother in law Charles Edward Hite and sister in law Rosie McAlister.
Mr. McAlister was raised in Switzerland County and was a 1967 graduate of Vevay High School and a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Computers. He resided for many years in the Columbus, Indiana community where he worked at Cummins Engine Company and later as a computer programmer with Anthem & Blue Cross. He enjoyed woodworking, antiques, auctions, and NASCAR. He was raised in the Nazarene Faith.
Visitation will take place on Thursday, August 2 from 11 a.m. at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral home in Vevay until time of funeral services. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. with Rev. Ronald Sandidge officiating. Burial will be in the Vevay Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Paul to the Donor’s Choice. Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home website: www.haskell-andmorrison.com

Donna Kaye Norman
Donna Kaye Norman, 60, of Milan, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2007, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. She was born in Cincinnati, OH, on April 20, 1947, the daughter of Astor and Billie (Wooton) Dobson.
Survivors include her mother; brother, Harry T. (Thumper) Dobson of Milan; stepson, Gary Wayne Norman of Osgood; and two grandchildren. Her stepdaughter, Crystal Norman preceded her in death in 1990.
Ms. Norman was a member of the Holman Christian Union Church and was an avid lover of flowers and animals. She was an employee of Batesville Casket Company for many years.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2 at 1 p.m. at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan, with Rev. Tom Holt officiating. Burial will be in the Hogan Hill Cemetery north of Moores Hill. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday August 1 at the funeral home. Memorials may go to the Humane Society or Cancer Fund.

Anna Marie Middour
Anna Marie Middour, 86, of Moores Hill, died Sunday, July 29, 2007. Graveside funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, July 31 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill, is in charge of the arrangements.

Donald W. Stevens
Donald W. Stevens, age 56, of Yorkville, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Milan on October 20, 1950 to William Stevens and Eleanor Snyder Stevens. He graduated from Dillsboro High School in 1968 and Western Kentucky University in 1972. In 1972 he was united in marriage to Beverly Kieninger, who survives.
Mr. Stevens was employed for many years as an auditor for the US Dept. of Agriculture. He and his wife were active members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Greendale. He loved to hunt and fish, and very much enjoyed keeping up with high school, college and neighborhood friends. He was big on NASCAR racing, and one of his most prized possessions is a #3 cap signed by Dale Earnhart. His most favorite mode of transportation was his 1954 Chevrolet pickup truck.
Besides his wife, Don is survived by one son, Christopher Stevens of Lawrenceburg, and one sister, Susan (Kenneth) Cowan of Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 30 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dillsboro. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Oakdale Cemetery Trust, Hospice of S.E. Indiana, or to Dearborn County Cancer Fund.
Ulrich-Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro, was in charge of the arrangements.

Gregg Leigh Miller
Gregg Leigh Miller, 49, of Oldenburg, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Connersville. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 29 at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville.

Glenna M. Ferris
Glenna M. Ferris, 76, of Westwood, formerly of Mi-lan, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at the Twin Towers in Cincinnati. She was born April 22, 1931 in Milan, the daughter of Franklin Otto and Mary E. Walker Kinnett.
She married Richard Taylor Ferris on September 14, 1958 and he survives.
Other survivors include three cousins, Henry Walker of Milan, Robert Walker of Sunman, Ruth Noell of Ft. Pierce, FL.; two nephews, Richard L. Kathan of Ellsworth, WI., Gerald F. Kathan of LaCrescent, MN., one sister, Rosemary Kathan of LaCrescent, MN., one sister-in-law, Margaret Kinnett of Cincinnati and numerous other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Forest "Frosty" Kinnett.
Mrs. Ferris was a member of the Westwood United Methodist Church, the Telephone Co. Pioneers and Internationally Yours.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 28, at the Westwood United Methodist Church in Cincinnati. Burial was in the Washington Baptist Cemetery, Elrod.
Memorials may be made to the Westwood United Methodist Church or the Cincinnati Hospice.
Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan was in charge of the arrangements.

Doris Miller
Doris Miller, 94, of Moores Hill, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2007. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 1 at noon at the Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill is in charge of arrangements.

Leona K. Hahn
Leona K. Hahn, 93, of Spades, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Hospitality Hall in Batesville. Funeral services were held Monday, July 30, at St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Church in Spades. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, was in charge of the arrangements.

Robert D. Frey
Robert D. Frey, 71, of Dillsboro, formerly of Moores Hill, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007, at The Waters of Dillsboro. He was born November 15, 1935 in Parkersburg, WV, the son of Harry and Ethel Gabbard Frey. On February 9, 1954 he was united in marriage to Sondra Moehring and she survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Robert (Natalie) Frey, Jr. of Wyoming and Darvin (Melissa) Frey of Beattyville, KY; one daughter, Brenda (Bruce) Roeder of Dillsboro; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and one step brother, Curtis Rattlif. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Tracy Brown.
Mr. Frey served his country in the US Army working as a cook from 1953-1956. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved the out doors. He was a member of the Faith Free Will Baptist Church in Moores Hill.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 1 at the Ulrich-Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Burial was in the South Sparta Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Charlie McKinley’s ministry. The Ulrich-Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro was in charge of arrangements.

Mary M. Abplanalp
Mary M. Abplanalp, 82, of Batesville, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Hospitality Hall in Batesville. Funeral services were held Monday, July 30, at St. Louis Church in Batesville. Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Ralph G. Zimmerman
Ralph G. Zimmerman, 88, of Batesville, died Sun-day, July 29, 2007. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 2, 11 a.m. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman is in charge of the arrangements.

July 24, 2007

Woodrow Vanosdol
Woodrow Vanosdol, 94, of Holton, passed away Sat-urday, July 21, 2007, at the Manderley Health Care Cen-ter in Osgood. He was born near Dabney on October 4, 1912, the son of Charles and Elnora Ensminger Vanosdol. He was married to Margaret Miller on July 4, 1975 and she preceded him in death on April 15, 2007.
Survivors include two sons, John Vanosdol and his wife Pal of Knightstown and Wayne Vanosdol and his wife Cindy of Holton; two daughters, Linda Bustle and her husband Jack, of Holton and Brenda Sizemore of Os-good; three stepsons, Robert Dobbs and his wife Rita of Pulaski, TN, Joe Dobbs of Batesville, and Roy Dobbs and his wife Kathy of New Marion; one stepdaughter, Mary Nealis and her husband Don of Holton; 12 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; and eight step great grandchildren; and one sister, Sally Asche of Hagerstown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers John, Jim, Ira, and Emil Vanosdol; and his sisters, Elizabeth Vanosdol, Audra Palmer, and Agnes Griffin.
Mr. Vanosdol attended the Dabney School and was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was awarded the American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. He was formerly employed with Conn Organ and the Indiana State Highway Department.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 25, at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles, with Rev. Bob McCreary of the Holton Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in the Hopewell Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Hopewell Cemetery or the Activities Fund of the Manderley Health Care Center.

Clara Williams
Clara Williams, 69, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at her residence. She was born in Estill County, KY on August 9, 1937, the daughter of Beverly and Amanda Sparks Horn. She was married to Milford Williams on April 21, 1957 and he survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Roy Glenn of HI, and Gregory of Holton; one daughter, Cathy Jo Sizemore of Osgood; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; mother-in-law, Martha Williams of Holton; six brothers, James of Madison, Robert of Kent, Wayne of Osgood, Ron of Versailles, Keith Horn of Indianapolis, and Kenneth Bruce of Madison; three sisters, Wanda Dinsmore of Partridge, KY, Alma Landry of Madison, and Anna Perkinson of Vernon. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Kevin.
Mrs. Williams was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cedar Creek Community Church.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 21 at the Cedar Creek Church. Burial was in the Flat Rock Cemetery in Holton. Memorials may be given to the Cedar Creek Church or King’s Daughters’ Hospice in care of the funeral home. Stratton Karsteter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Donna M. Allgeier
Donna M. Allgeier, 76, of Sunman, passed away July 20, 2007, at her residence. She was born on April 18, 1931, at Miamitown, Ohio, the daughter of Emil and Della Noggler.
Survivors include eight children, John (Melley) Allgeier, of Greensburg; Robert (Ermie) Allgeier, of Fontana, CA; Mary Ann (Bill) Walker, of Sunman; JoAnn (John) Fitzgerald, of Sunman; Judy (Nathan) Wuestefeld, of St. Peters; Betty (David) Wuestefeld, of St. Leon; Nick (Kathy) Allgeier, of Sunman; and Martha (Mark) Kirby, of Burlington, KY; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; sister Mary Bushman of Marion; and brother Robert Noggler, of Aurora. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, David; and special friend, Martin Folse.
Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Cook Funeral Home in Sunman, with funeral services immediately following, with Mnsgr. Harold Knueven, Pastor, of St. Marys Church officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul Cemetery in Sunman. Memorials may be given to the Hospice of MMCH Batesville or to the Sunman Life Squad.

Virginia Meek Garnett
Virginia Meek Garnett, 77, of Osgood, passed away July 20, 2007, at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born August 7, 1929, in Cynthiana, KY, the daughter of George and Ethel Ashbrook Fightmaster. She married Robert M. Garnett on February 4, 1949, and he preceded her in death on April 20, 2006.
Survivors include one son, Robert L. and wife Vickie Garnett, of Osgood; one daughter, Paula Garnett, of Osgood; three grandsons, Chris and wife Loretta Garnett of Osgood, Ryan Garnett of Osgood, and Brian Garnett of Northern Kentucky; two sisters, Doris Pope of Greensburg, and Phyllis Perkins of Taylormill, KY; and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, July 24, at 11 a.m. at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood. Burial will be in the Greendale Cemetery, in Osgood. Memorials may be given to the family. Arrangements were made by Neal’s Funeral Home.

Harry E. Forwalt
Harry E. Forwalt, 64, of Columbus, passed away July 19, 2007. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 23 at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood. Arrangements were made by Neal’s Funeral Home.

 

July 17, 2007

Paul "P.R." Buchanan
Paul "P.R." Buchanan, 70, of Versailles, passed away Friday, July 13, 2007, at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born in Madison on January 28, 1937, the son of Raymond and Helen Buchanan. He was married to Tina Jones and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Jeff and his wife, Tracy, of Madison; Tony, Casey and Cody, all of Versailles, two daughters, Andrea Richter and her husband Phil, of Versailles; Carly of Versailles; four grandchildren; one brother, Jim; and one sister, Mary Davidson. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Charles Atlas; one grandson, Brandon; and two brothers.
Mr. Buchanan enlisted in the United States Marine Corp one week before he would have graduated high school. He served in the Marine Corps from 1956 and discharged as a corporal in 1959. He was a proud member of the Versailles American Legion Post #173 and a member of the St. John’s Catholic Church in Osgood. He retired from the Interstate Brand’s Corporation (Butternut Bread) after thirty years of employment with them.
Memorial services will be held at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles on Wednesday, July 18, at 11:00 a.m. with full military honors being conducted by the Versailles American Legion Post #173. Memorials may be given to the Versailles American Legion in care of the funeral home.

Leland R. "Lee" Lewis
Leland R. "Lee" Lewis, 77, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 15. Burial was in the Vevay Cemetery. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre was in charge of arrangements.

Phyllis Ann Bear
Phyllis Ann Bear, 90, of Aurora, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007, at her residence. Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, July 19, at 11 a.m. at the Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill. Burial will be Hogan Hill Cemetery.

 

July 10, 2007

Kerry Curtis Murphy
Kerry Curtis Murphy, 62, of Kings Mountain, passed away Monday, July 2, 2007 at Ephraim McDowell Re-gional Medical Center in Danville, KY. Kerry was born Sunday, March 11, 1945 to the late Mike C. and Helene Mae Sears Murphy in Cincinnati, OH.
Kerry was united in mar-riage on January 30, 1964 to Beverly Reynolds. To this union were born three sons, Michael Kerry (Molly) Mur-phy of Zionsville, Patrick Curtis (Julie) Murphy of Aurora and Bryon Kelly (Jennifer) Murphy of Huntington. There are six grandchildren, Rachel, Alli-son, Delaney, Devin, Anna and Luke Murphy.
Kerry worked at Equitable Bag Company in Florence, KY for 21 years, Mashusita in Danville for 4 1/2 years, Oakwood Communities in Somerset for 5 years and lastly worked at Lincoln County Schools retiring June 1 of this year.
Kerry attended Memorial High School playing basket-ball and baseball and then passed his passion on to his sons. During his career he coached Little League and junior and senior baseball at Milan High School. Kerry was an avid outdoorsman, a UK fan and a member of Kings Mountain Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 6 at the Chapel of Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg with Rev. Don Scilley officiating.
Burial was in the Pleasant Point Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Lincoln County Athletic Fund, 60 Education Way, Stanford, KY 40484.
Guest book and memorial tribute available at www.barnett-demrow.com.

Betty J. Davies
Betty J. Davies, age 81, of Dillsboro, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY. She was born February 13, 1926 in Switzerland County the daughter of John Perkins and Jessie Leep Perkins.
Following high school she attended college for one year to become a nurse’s aide. In 1941 she married Denver F. Davies and he preceded her in death on August 1, 2000. Betty was employed for several years at the Franklin Masonic Home as a nurse’s aide. She was an active member of Bear Creek Baptist Church in Friendship. She was known as a caregiver and a helping person to anyone who asked for her help.
She is survived by one son, Denver (Carol) Lynn Davies of Dillsboro; seven grandchildren, John, Daren, Brett, Belinda, Terri, Bonnie and Sheana; and one brother, John Perkins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Denver, and one son, John Franklin Davies.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 9, at Ulrich-Filter-DeVries Funeral Home for close friends and family only. Interment followed at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery in Olean. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.

Ruth Beach
Ruth Beach, 75, of Holton, passed away Friday, July 6, 2007 at her home. She was born near Holton on December 12, 1931 the daughter of Perry and Zelpha Renfro Naylor. She was married to George Beach on April 5, 1954 and he preceded her in death on October 17, 2002.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Zelpha Naylor of Holton; one son, Danny Beach and wife Alice, one daughter, Brenda Beach, all of Holton; one brother, Elmer Naylor and his wife Betty of Holton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Beach was a 1950 graduate of Holton High School and was a home-maker. She was a member of the Versailles Wesleyan Church.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. David Shivers of the Hopewell Baptist Church officiating.
Burial was in the Holton Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Holton Cemetery or the Versailles Wesleyan Church in care of the funeral home.

 

July 3, 2007

Robert R. Barbour, Jr.
Robert R. Barbour, Jr., 62, of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2007. He was born on September 18, 1944, in Hamilton, OH, the son of Robert "Butch" and Betty Barbour.
Survivors include his son, Robert "Robbie" Barbour; daughter, Jennifer Perkins; sister Barbara Willhite; three grandchildren; nephews, Drs. Greg and Mike Willhite; eight great nieces and nephews; and a former wife, Sharon Barbour.
Mr. Barbour was an elec-trician at Navistar for 20 years, having retired in 2005. Previously, he worked at Western Electric for 20 years. He was a member and former Union Steward of the Local UAW 98.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at 1 p.m. at the G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at German Lutheran Cemetery in Milan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the donor’s favorite charity.

Esther G. Benning
Esther G. Benning, 99, of Farmers Retreat, died Sun-day, July 1, 2007, at the Wa-ters of Dillsboro Manor. She was born on February 12, 1908 in Caesar Creek Town-ship, the daughter of William and Anna Hueseman Grelle. She married Harland Benning in 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1998.
Survivors include two sons, Dean William Benning and Richard Allen (Vera) Benning, both of Farmers Retreat; 6 grandchildren, Heather Ann Benning Rump, Michael Lawhorn, Beth Weaver, Pamela Davies, Amy Fryman, and Kimberly Wesemann; 11 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Benning was a re-tired secretary for Johnson Electric in Cincinnati and re-tired from IRS.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 6, at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Lu-theran Church in Farmers Retreat. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Ulrich-Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Memorials may be given to Alzheimer’s Foundation or to Friendship Fire Department.

Sr. Estelle Nordmeyer
Sr. Estelle Nordmeyer, 99, a member of the Srs. Of St. Francis Convent, Oldenburg, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville.
Visitation is today, Tuesday, July 3 from 3-7 p.m. at the Srs. Of St. Francis Moth-erhouse Chapel in Oldenburg.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Motherhouse Chapel. Burial will be in the St. Fran-cis Cemetery.
Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, is in charge of arrangements.

John T. Driggers, Jr.
John T. Driggers, Jr., 64, of Dillsboro, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at his residence. He was born on December 31, 1942, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of John T. and Margaret Helen (Soete) Driggers, Sr. He married Gerrie (Greimer) Driggers on February 20, 1965, and she survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Christy Fields of Ft. Worth, TX, Carol (Thomas) Teger of Orange Co., CA, Cathy (Eric) Cutter of Friendship, Casey Driggers of Friendship, Carey Driggers of Dillsboro; brothers, Jack (Jeanette) Poole of Tampa, FL, James (Carol) Driggers of Guilford; sister Mary Katherine (Chuck) Fasbender of Ft. Mitchell, KY; aunt, Sister Alice Marie Soete of Cincinnati; special family members, Justin Baxter and Chet Fields; and a host of friends.
Mr. Driggers was an asbestos worker for R E Kramig Co. in Cincinnati for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in Milan and active in many areas of construction and financing for the church. He was an avid fisherman and farmer. He was the sole proprietor and founder of the Man Shed.
Funeral services were held on Monday, July 2 at the St. Charles Catholic Church in Milan. Burial was in the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery near Milan. Memorials may be given to the Milan Food Pantry or Hospice of King’s Daughters’ Hospital.

Raymond Cook
Raymond Cook, 80, of Moores Hill, died Friday, June 27, 2007 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born October 31, 1926 in Lawrenceburg. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 30, at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood. Burial was in the Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Aurora.

Rollin D. Goodpaster
Rollin D. Goodpaster, 76, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Mercy Mt. Aeri Hospital in Cincinnati. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 2, 2007 with burial at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Moores Hill.

Taylor K. Combs
Taylor K. Combs, 18, of St. Paul, (formerly of Milan), passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 in St. Paul. She was born May 27, 1989 at Holoman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the daughter of Bill and Tina Yen Combs. She was a student and accepted to the fall semester at University of Indianapolis.
She was a member of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church at St. Paul and a member of the youth group; a member of the Na-tional Honor Society of North Decatur High School; and a 2007 graduate of North Decatur High School.
Survivors include her parents Bill and Tina Combs of Milan; biological father, Dan Harden of Virginia; biological mother: Tien Hopkins of Greensburg; sister, Susan (Eric) Charles of Milan; and paternal grandmother, Gladys Combs of Milan; paternal grandmother Barbara Tippit of Virginia.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 2 at 3:00 p.m. at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. Burial was in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Moores Hill. Memorials may go to Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church.