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June 25,
2009
Esther
L. Dennis
Esther L. Dennis, 93, a lifelong resident of
Bear Branch, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Ripley Crossing
in Milan. She was born on April 15, 1916 in Bear Branch to Henry
Sommer and Adelia Longcamp Sommer. On May 16, 1936 she married
Frank L. Dennis and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1974.
Survivors include one daughter, Judy (John) Race, of Bear Branch;
a son-in-law, Everett (Janet) Walton, of Rising Sun; two grandchildren,
Heather Race, of Bear Branch, and LeeAnn (Mark) Boggs, of Vevay;
one great grandaughter, Carlee Boggs; one brother, Earl (Aldine)
Sommer, of Bear Branch; and one sister, Juanita Hill, of Dillsboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter,
Wanda Walton; and one brother, Alfred Sommer.
Mrs. Dennis attended school in Bear Branch, was a lifelong member
of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Bear Branch. She was a retired
homemaker.
Funeral services will be Friday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m. at St.
Peters Lutheran Church in Bear Branch. Burial will be in Althoff-Marker
Cemetery in Bear Branch. Visitation is being held today, Thursday,
from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.
Memorials may be given to St. Peters Lutheran Church, St. Peters
Cemetery Fund, or to a charity of the donors choice. Filter-DeVries
Funeral Home in Dillsboro is in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Carol Mergenthal
Nancy Carol Mergenthal, 62, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday,
June 20, 2009. Funeral services will be held Friday, at 11 a.m.
at St. John UCC in Batesville with Rev. David Johnston and Rev.
Bob Reister officiating. Visitation is being held today, Thursday,
from 5-8 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home at Batesville and one hour
prior to services at the church on Friday. Burial will be in
St. John Huntersville Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the
Hearing Loss Assoc. of America in care of the funeral home.
Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements.
Willard Roberts, Sr.
Willard Roberts Sr., 90, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of
Lawrenceburg, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 in Florida.
He was born January 18, 1919 in Rockcastle County, KY to Joe
Roberts and Lilly Ward Roberts. He was married to Margaret Cash
Roberts, and she survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Willard E. (Linda) Roberts
Jr. "Gene", of Okeana, OH, and Gregory I. (Linda)
Roberts, of Viera, FL; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren;
one sister, Ora Alsop, of Cross Plains; two sisters-in-law,
Margaret Roberts and Laverne Cutter. He was preceded in death
by one brother, David "John" Roberts.
Mr. Roberts was employed for many years at E.I. Dupont prior
to his retirement. Willard and Margaret have resided in St.
Petersburg for 25 years, moving there from Lawrenceburg. He
was a member of the Elks Lodge for over 40 years, and he and
Margaret enjoyed square dancing. They attended many square dance
conventions over the years.
Funeral services will be Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Oakdale Cemetery
in Dillsboro, with visitation at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home
in Dillsboro from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society. Filter-DeVries Funeral
Home in Dillsboro is in charge of arrangements.
June 18,
2009
Connie
McEvoy
Connie S.
McEvoy, 52, of Holton passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at her
home. She was born at Charleston, South Carolina on February
23, 1957 the daughter of R. Keith and Pauline Weintraut Smith.
She was married to Stephen McEvoy on February 14, 1989 and he
survives.
Other survivors include her mother Mrs. Pauline Smith of Shelbyville;
four sons Mark McEvoy of Holton, Kris (Danielle) Swain of Holton,
Mike McEvoy of Napoleon, and Tom Ogden of Indianapolis; one
daughter Mindy Bowling of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren;
mother-in-law, Alice McEvoy; four sisters Lynda (Darrell) Curson
of Bloomington, Valerie (Terry) Coen of Morristown, Teresa (Roger)
Moore of Waldron, and Marcey (Jimmie) McCoy of Louisiana; three
brothers Jim (Diana) Smith and Clifford (Pam) Smith both of
Waldron, and Jeff (Cheri) Smith of Greensburg. She was preceded
in death by her father.
Mrs. McEvoy was a 1975 graduate of Waldron High School and was
a 25 year employee of Print Pak in Greensburg.
Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, at 10 a.m.
at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev.
Karen Reynolds of the New Marion Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Greendale Cemetery at Osgood. Memorials
may be given to the donors choice.
June 11,
2009
Opal Hamilton
Opal Hamilton, 97, of Rexville, passed away Monday,
June 8, 2009 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood.
She was born at Brooksburg on June 15, 1911, the daughter of
Harry and Carrie Bliton Christman. She was married to Thomas
Hamilton on July 12, 1928 and he preceded her in death on June
7, 1977.
Survivors include one daughter, Jane Hance of Rexville; one
son, David (Donna) Hamilton of Rexville; five grandchildren;
ten great grandchildren; and eight great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Roscoe
Christman, her sister Ruth Meisberger, and her son-in-law John
Hance.
Mrs. Hamilton had worked as a nurses aide at Kings Daughters
Hospital and also at the Silver Bell Nursing Home. Along with
her husband, she had also owned and operated Hamiltons
Grocery in Rexville. She was a member of the Calvary Wesleyan
Church in Madison.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 12, at 10:30 a.m.
at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev.
Wayne Mahoney of Calvary Wesleyan officiating. Burial will be
in the Grandview Memorial Garden at Madison. Visitation is being
held today, Thursday, from 5-8 p.m. Memorials may be given to
the American Cancer Society or the Calvary Wesleyan Church in
care of the funeral home.
Rosemary "Rosie"
Kathan
Rosemary (Rosie) Kathan, 83, of La Crescent,
MN, passed away Monday, June 8, 2009 at the Caledonia Care and
Rehab Center in Caledonia, MN. She was born on July 8, 1925
in Milan, the daughter of Otto and Mary Elizabeth (Walker) Kinnett.
She married Ralph Kathan on March 28, 1948 in La Crosse, and
he preceded her in death in 2006.
Survivors include two sons, Richard (Debra) of Hudson, WI, and
Gerald (Carol) of La Crescent, MN; five grandchildren, Scott
of Hudson, WI, Angela (Michael) Martini of River Falls, WI,
Andrew- serving with the US Army in Iraq, Bailey of Brookfield,
WI, and Levi of La Crescent, MN; and two great grandchildren,
Anthony and Elizabeth Martini of River Falls, WI. She was preceded
in death by her husband, a grandson- Aaron Kathan, a brother-
Forrest Kinnett, and a sister- Glenna Ferris.
Mrs. Kathan graduated from Milan High School and completed nurses
training in Cincinnati, Ohio. She worked as an inspector at
the Allis Chalmers plant in La Crosse for a number of years,
and then partnered with her husband to run Ridgeview Apple Orchands
in La Crescent. She also raised and sold raspberries on the
farm for a number of years. She was a member of the La Crescent
United Methodist Church and an active volunteer at the La Crescent
Public Library.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 12 at 11 a.m.
at the La Crescent United Methodist Church with Pastor Don Iliff
officiating. Burial will be in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, La
Crescent. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 10 a.m.
until time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
given to the La Crescent Public Library.
Anna Mae Bustle
Anna Mae Bustle, 77, of Jesup, Georgia, formerly of Versailles,
passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the Brunswick Southeast
Georgia Medical Center. She was born near Correct on October
6, 1931 the daughter of Roy and Clara Hughes Handlon. She was
married to Tom Bustle and he preceded her in death on April
18, 1999.
Survivors include three daughters Linda (Jesse) Owens of Jessup,
Georgia, Sherri (Jerry) Dolan of White, Georgia, and Patti (Richard)
Blankenship of Soldotna, Alaska; eight grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren; three step-sons, Dean Bustle of Dabney,
Jack Bustle of Holton, and Wayne Bustle of Louisville.
Mrs. Bustle was retired as a retail clerk for K Mart in Gainesville,
Florida and was a member of the Faith Chapel in Jessup. Funeral
services are being held today, Thursday, at 12:30 p.m. at the
Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Mrs. Bustles
grandson Rev. Thomas Anderson officiating. Burial will be in
the New Marion Cemetery. Visitation is also today from 10:30
a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to ARDS
or the New Marion Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
May 28, 2009
Matthew
Obendorf
Matthew Obendorf, 31, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at
Kings Daughters Hospital. Services are pending at
Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles.
Charles J. Holzer, Sr.
Charles J. Holzer, Sr., 85, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday,
May 31, 2009. Funeral services are being held today, Thursday,
at 12:45 p.m., with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at
1:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in Indianapolis. Burial
will be in St. Magdalene Cemetery in Madison. Online condolences
may be made at www.ghherrmann.com. G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue
Funeral Home in Indianapolis is in charge of arrangements.
Sharon Elaine Stucker Counts
Sharon Elaine Stucker Counts, 61, of Madison, passed away Monday,
June 1, 2009. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 5 at
11 a.m. at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison with burial
in the Grandview Memorial Gardens near Madison. Visitation will
be held today, Thursday, from 4-8 p.m. and Friday, from 9 a.m.
until time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be
given to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison is in charge of arrangements.
James Louis "Jim" Showalter
James Louis "Jim" Showalter, 55, of near Canaan and
Anderson, passed away Monday, June 1, 2009. Funeral services
will be held Saturday, June 6, at 3 p.m., at Elm Grove Christian
Church near Anderson. Private burial will be in Risk Cemetery
on Hicks Ridge near Canaan. Memorials may be given to
The Nature Conservancy (4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington,
VA 22203). Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison is in
charge of arrangements.
Gary Eugene Wilson
Gary Eugene Wilson, 64, of Greencastle, formerly of Ripley County,
passed away Monday, June 1, 2009. Services were held Wednesday,
June 3 at Neals Funeral Home in Osgood. Burial was in
Tanglewood Cemetery in Versailles. Memorials may be given to
the donors choice. Neals Funeral Home in Osgood
was in charge of arrangements. Www.nealsfuneralhome.net.