April 28, 2009

JoAnn Gentry
JoAnn Gentry, age 67, of Alexandria, KY, formerly of the Aurora, Lawrenceburg, and Dillsboro area, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Hospice of Bluegrass at St. Luke East Hospital in Ft. Thomas, KY. She was born in Dayton, KY on April 4, 1942 to Wilbert Bechtle and Vera Woodruff Bechtle. She married George Robbins and he preceded her in death. In 1963 she married Claude Gentry "Tobby" and he preceded her in death in 1995.
Survivors include one son, Barry Gentry, of Alexandria, KY; a grandson, Jeffrey Jason Robbins; a great grandson, Jeremy Robbins; and many nieces and cousins. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Robbins.
Mrs. Gentry was a stay at home mom for several years. She became an RN and worked in nursing homes in Indiana and Northern Kentucky. In 2001 she moved to West Palm Beach, FL, and became the nurse at Armour Correctional Center. In 2006 she moved back to Northern Kentucky.
The funeral service was on April 25 at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Burial was private at Oakdale Cemetery. Memorials may be given to her son Barry.

Eunice Stamper Hughes Stegemoller
Eunice Stamper Hughes Stegemoller, 88, of Olean, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Waters of Dillsboro Manor. She was born at Farmers Retreat on May 24, 1920 the daughter of William and Nancy Mitts Stamper. She was married to Louis Stegemoller of December 29, 1990 and he survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Vesta Ryan of Dillsboro; three sons, Rev. Sherman (Muriel) Hughes of Dillsboro, Charles Hughes of Westville and George Hughes of Anderson; nine grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and one great great grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Nancy, and her sisters Ila Dennis, Thelma Bruce and Helen Davies.
Mrs. Stegemoller was a 1937 graduate of Dillsboro High School. She had worked at the Blue Star Manor in Dillsboro and was also a cook at Dillsboro Manor retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Bear Creek Baptist Church in Friendship where she was active in the ABWM.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. at the Bear Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Sherman Hughes officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Cemetery at Olean. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10 a.m. until time of services Thursday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Bear Creek Baptist Church or St. Peter’s Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Joseph L. Collini
Joseph L. Collini, 66, of Moores Hill, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009. Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at New Life Southern Baptist Church near Man-chester (Aurora). Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill is in charge of arrangements.

Ruth Jackson Brown
Ruth Jackson Brown, 86, of Milton, KY, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 25 at Vail-Holt Funeral Home Hilltop Chapel. Burial was in Moffett Cemetery in Milton, KY. Memorials may be given to the Gideon’s International Memorial Bible Program. P.O. Box 801, Madison, IN. Contribution cards are available at the funeral home. Vail-Holt Funeral Home, Hilltop Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Gareth Carl Furnish
Gareth Carl Furnish, 70, of Vevay, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Vevay Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Center Square Baptist Church Building Fund or the Gideon Memorial Bible Program. Contribution cards are available at the funeral home. Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay is in charge of arrangements

Makaila Nevaeh Villa
Makaila Nevaeh Villa, 6 weeks, of Madison, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Makaila Nevaeh Villa Memorial Fund. Contribution cards are available at the funeral home. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison is in charge of arrangements.

April 21, 2009

Michal Ann Stout
Michal Ann Stout, 62, of Osgood, formerly of Versailles, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born at Milan on April 17, 1947, the daughter of Clyde and Ruth Bocock Gutman. She was married to Gerald Stout on July 8, 1990 and he preceded her in death on February 11, 2006.
Survivors include one son, Christopher (Connie) Mitchell of Bright; three daughters, Melissa Mitchell Brown of Lawrenceburg, Kim Roark of Versailles and Ronetta Roark of Osgood; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; four brothers, Tony (Mary) Gutman and David (Rosemary) Gutman, both of Versailles, Rudy Gutman of Ohio and Bob (Ida) Gutman of New York.
Mrs. Stout was a former accountant at the University of Cincinnati and was a homemaker.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Dale Day officiating. Burial will be in the Oakdale Cemetery at Dillsboro. Visitation will also be Thursday from 11 a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Versailles Church of Christ in care of the funeral home.

Alfred J. Feldman
Alfred J. Feldman, 70, of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Millhousen with Rev. Robert Hankee officiating. Burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Millhousen. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.popfuneralhome.com. Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg is in charge of arrangements.

Alfred E. Smith
Alfred E. Smith, 71, of Batesville, passed away, Monday, April 20, 2009. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville. Visitation will also be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Military honors will follow the funeral services. Memorials may be given to the American Legion. Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements.

April 14, 2009

L. Wayne Jones
L. Wayne Jones, 88, of Brazil, passed away unexpectedly, in Osgood on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. He was born in Carbon on May 28, 1920, the son of Roy Edward and Bertha Josephine (White) Jones. He married Margaret Anne Fisher on November 4, 1944 and she preceded him in death in 2002.
Survivors include a son, Wayne L. Jones of Greencastle; two daughters, Suzanne (Carl) Osborn of Danville and Josephine J. Jones of Osgood; grandchildren, Meghan (Eric) Fox, Jennifer (Brian) Luczywo, Lora (Andrew) Stouder and Amy Martin; and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death his wife; two brothers, Charles W. Jones and Richard M. Jones in infancy and Roy Jones, Jr., in 1976; son, Norman P. Jones in 2007.
Mr. Jones graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1938. Following high school he worked for Nehi Beverage Company until being drafted into the United States Army in 1941. He served in England during World War II being honorably discharged in 1945. He worked as a Prudential Insurance Agent in Brazil and Greencastle and as Purchasing Agent for IBM in Greencastle and Boca Raton, FL, until retiring in 1980. He was a member of the American Legion Post 2, was active in the Color Guard as well as a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1550, where he served as Past Commander, Eagles Lodge 274, where he served as Past Worthy President in 1950, 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge No. 541, B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 1077 and was active in the Greencastle Little League Baseball from its inception until 1973.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at Lawson-Miller Chapel and Crematory (1702 E. National Ave, Brazil, IN), at 1 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Stouder officiating. Burial will follow at Calcutta Cemetery with military honors provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127 and American Legion Post 2 as well as members of the United States Army.

Rita Elinor (Pickel) McElroy
Rita Elinor (Pickel) McElroy, 78, of Cross Plains, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009. She was born in Clay County, Illinois on February 20, 1931. She married C. Gene McElroy and he survives.
Other survivors include children, Michael W. (Paige) McElroy and Julianna (Donnie) Bowling; grandchildren, Sarah (Mike) Palma, Shane McElroy, Nicholas Miller and Meaghan McElroy; great grandchildren, Michael Palma III, Wade Palma, Camron Palma and Lea Miller; brother-in-law, Chris Pickel; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 24, at Church of Christ, 200 W. Market St., Vevay, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A visitation and celebration of life service will be held Saturday, April 25 at Cincinnati Christian University Chapel, 2700 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45204 from 1:30 p.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. Donations may be sent to Cincinnati Christian University. Online condolences may be sent to www.paulyoungfuneralhome.com.

Stephen Ray Livingston
Stephen Ray Livingston, 56, of Fishers, formerly of Milan, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009, at home. He was born January 14, 1953, in Milan, the son of Charles T. Livingston and Melvena (Keith) Livingston.
Survivors include son, Charlie (Gina) Livingston of Fishers; brother, Tim Livingston of Sunman; sisters, Patricia (Hershel) Byrd of Milan and Connie (Gene) Taylor of Indianapolis; and one grandchild.
Mr. Livingston was a retired US Army Veteran and had served in both US Army and Marine Corp. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan with Pastor Tom Holt officiating. Burial will be in the Craven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the funeral home, also on Tuesday. Memorials may be given to the Disabled American Veterans. Military services will be held at the cemetery by Milan Post #235 and Fort Knox US Army Squadron. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan is in charge of arrangements.

Elmer Meier
Elmer Meier, 84, of Dewberry passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Dillsboro Manor. He was born at Dewberry in Brown Township near Cross Plains on August 21, 1924 the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Klusman Meier.
Survivors include a nephew and great-nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters Hilda Meier and Elfreida Smith.
Mr. Meier was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Dewberry and was a long time employee of the Ripley County Farm Bureau where he worked at the Cross Plains branch and also for Triple R Feeds at Cross Plains. He was a retired farmer and had spent his entire life in the Dewberry and Cross Plains communities.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dewberry with Pastor Ralph Canpen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.

Donald Lawrence Browning
Donald Lawrence Browning, 75, of Batesville, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Greensburg. Burial will be in the Vevay Cemetery with military graveside rites. Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements.

George L. Hummel
George L. Hummel, 67, of Moores Hill, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18 at 2 p.m. at Papaw’s Family Farm, 15671 Lewis Rd., Moores Hill, IN. (In the event of rain, services will be held at the Moores Hill Fire Dept.) There will be no burial as the body is being donated to the Cincinnati Anatomical Department. Memorials may be given to the Moores Hill Fire Dept. Rescue, Dearborn Hospice or the Dearborn Animal Shelter. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill is in charge of arrangements.

April 7, 2009

Lonnie Tyler
Lonnie Tyler, 65, of North Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at St. Catherine Regional Hospital in Charlestown. She was born February 13, 1944 in Kentucky, the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary (Simpson) Gunter.
Survivors include four sons, Roy Dale Brown, Floyd Lynn Brown, Kenny Lee Brown, and Ricky Dean Brown, all of North Vernon; four brothers, Roy Gunter and Ray Gunter of Holton, Gene Gunter and Willis Gunter of North Vernon; two sisters, Brenda Sandlin of North Vernon and Susan Rice of Versailles; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Ms. Tyler was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and fishing.
There will be no services. The family will host a gathering at Holton Fire House on Saturday, April 11, at 1 p.m. Family and friends are welcome. Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service was in charge of arrangements.

Dennis Loren Vanderbur
Dennis Loren Vanderbur, 75, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009 at Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center at Indianapolis. He was born August 28, 1933 in Greensburg, the son of Nolan & Minnie Pearl (McKelvey) Vanderbur.
Survivors include: companion, Ruth Coble of St. Paul; one daughter, Peggy Ann (Mike) Bishop of Versailles; two sons, Dennis Jay Vanderbur of Columbus and Kenneth Loren (Sandy) Vanderbur of Indianapolis; one step daughter, Samantha (Bryson) Walke of Batesville; two step sons, James (Sarah) Coble of St. Paul and Shannon (Jill) Scott of Greensburg; two sisters, Blanche Wells of Greensburg and Marjorie Moore of Fowler; one brother, Edgar (Alma) Vanderbur of Greensburg; and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ruth Irene Kelly and Leota Mae Moore; three brothers: Nolan "Pete" Vanderbur, Jr., Floyd Ernest Vanderbur and Earl W. Vanderbur.
Mr. Vanderbur was a lifelong resident of Decatur County. He graduated from Sandcreek High School and was a veteran having served in the US Army. Dennis was a lifelong farmer and a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and spending time with his family.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 6, at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with burial in the Burk’s Chapel Cemetery with military graveside rites. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ripley County Red Cross through the Bass Gasper Funeral Home of Westport.

Mary Caproni
Mary Caproni, 69, of Florida, formerly of Milan, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2009. Heritage Gardens Funeral Home in Niceville, Florida was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Dorcas Cemetery in Florida on March 27, 2009. Memorials may be given to Heritage Gardens Funeral Home in Florida.

James Irvin Schuler
James Irvin Schuler, 81, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009 at his residence. He was born April 22, 1927 in Aurora, the son of George Christopher and Ardell Thalheimer Schuler. He married Glenna Mae Hartig on March 31, 1951 at Napoleon and she survives.
Other survivors include six sons: Michael (Caroline) Schuler, Robert (Jane) Schuler, Ricky (Mary) Schuler, all of Napoleon, Dennis (Sheila) Schuler of North Vernon, William (Terri) Schuler of Osgood, Joel (Amy) Schuler of Colorado; three daughters: Cathy Richmond of Greensburg, Brenda (Matt) Nickell of Las Vegas, NV, Trina Kohlmeier of Lawrenceburg; 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son: Thomas Eugene Schuler, and two brothers: George and Paul Schuler.
Mr. Schuler was a WWII Army veteran, member of Napoleon VFW and a member of the St. Charles Catholic Church in Milan. He retired from Jefferson Proving Ground of Madison, where he had worked for 26 years. He farmed in the Napoleon area from 1952-1975.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 8 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church of Osgood. Burial will be in the St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery in Napoleon. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood, with rosary service at 7:30. Memorials may be given to Margaret Mary Hospice or St. Charles Church in care of the funeral home. Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood is in charge of arrangements

Hazel Fugate
Hazel Fugate, 87, of Osgood, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009. She was born in Knott County, Ky., on August 6, 1921, to Troy Terry and Sadie Ritchie Terry. She married Delbert Fugate and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include five grandchildren: Tom Lovins, Denise Roark, Joe Lovins, Wynona Lovins and Troy Lovins, Jr.; eight great grandchildren; three brothers: Bill, Frank and Grady Terry; and three sisters: Elma Hawkins, Thelma Terry and Eva Napier. She was also preceded in death by children: Troy Lovins, Rodney Lovins, and Bill Lovins; grandchildren: Traci Lovins and Billy Lovins; and brothers: Russell, Dan and Sam Terry.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 30 at Hindman Funeral Services Chapel in Kentucky. Burial was in Little Jink Ritchie Cemetery in Talcum, Kentucky.

Victoria Ruth Richards
Victoria Ruth Richards, 18, Napoleon, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born, June 14, 1990 in Batesville, she was the daughter of Howard Steven and Carolyn J. (McCullough) Richards.
Victoria was a senior at Jac-Cen-Del High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society, a five year member of the Flag Team, a member of the Drama Club and Art Club. She had been a member of the Tree County Players for several years. She was a member of the St. Maurice Catholic Church in Napoleon.
She is survived by her mother, Carolyn Richards, Napoleon; two brothers, Jacob Howard (Carla) Richards, Westport, Lucas Steven Richards, Napoleon; one sister, Sarah Alyse (Garric) Folsom, Westport; grandmother, Anna McCullough, Greensburg; step grandmother, Janice Deffenbaugh, Hume, Il.; one aunt living with the family, Kim Isaacs, and several other aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Visitation will be from 3-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg. A public rosary will be prayed at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at the St. Maurice Catholic Church in Napoleon with Rev. Rob Hankee officiating.
Interment will be held in the St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery in Napoleon, Indiana.
Memorials may be made to Victoria’s favorite charity the Decatur County Relay for Life.
Online condolences can be made to the family at www.popfuneralhome.com

Randall Parks
Services are pending for Randall Parks, 69, of Osgood, at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood.

Mildred Thornton
Mildred Thornton, 87, of Versailles passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born at Hamilton, Ohio on October 24, 1921 the daughter of Clinton and Emma Gratiney Huffman. She was married to Noah Thornton on July 24, 1939 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 1989.
Survivors include four sons, John (Ellen) Thornton of Versailles, Bill (Ann) Thornton of Kokomo, Richard (Mary Ellen) of Adel, Georgia, Jerry (Kathi) Thornton of Milan; two daughters, Sandra (Gary) Hale of Henderson, Colorado, and Janise (Charlie) Blitch of Tampa, Florida; 12 grandchildren Bo, James, Jeff, Andy, Samantha, Rick, Johnnie, and Nancy Thornton, Nathan Hale, Tammy=0 Schwagmeier, Tim Ryan, and Tina Ashe, and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother Clyde and her sister Deana.
Mrs. Thornton was a homemaker and a member of the North Vernon Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was a community leader in her church at Zephyr Hills, Florida and Deer Lodge, Tennessee.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 5 at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Pastor Manny Ojeda and Pastor Gary Case officiating. Burial was at Collinsville, Ohio. Memorials may be given to the activities fund at Ripley Crossing or the Ripley County Humane Society.