December 29, 2009

Thelma Chase Cole
Thelma Chase Cole, 87, of Milan, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at her home. She was born Wednesday, October 25, 1922 in East Enterprise, the daughter of the late Art and Ada (Byram) Chase.
Survivors include two daughters, Tina (John) Alt-hoff of Surprise, AZ and Kathy Henry of Dillsboro; sister, Helen Scudder of Orlando, FL; two grand-children, Jamie (Daniel) Craig of Milan and John Althoff II of Austin, TX; three great grandchildren, Dylan, Hakan and Alijah Craig; and three nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Cole; brother, Ernie Chase; sister, Jerie Angelbeck; and son-in-law, Donald Henry.
Mrs. Cole was a graduate of Vevay High School.
Contributions may be given to the Milan Rescue Unit or Milan Fire Depart-ment. At her request there are no services. Fitch-Denney Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg is in charge of arrangements.

George Robert Burton
George Robert Burton, 67, of Moores Hill, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 26 at First South-ern Baptist in Sunman with burial in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Moores Hill. Memorials may be given to the family. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill was in charge of arrangements.

December 22, 2009

Lilian Rose Hall Carmer
Lilian Rose Hall Carmer, 73, of Dupont, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with visitation from 3-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, also at the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Burial will be at the Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Graham Baptist Church or Mercy Rescue & Adoption, Inc. in care of the funeral home. Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon is in charge of arrangements.

Robert A. Siefert
Robert A. Siefert, 69, of Batesville, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009. Funeral services were held Monday, December 21 at St. Louis Church in Batesville with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Oldenburg Academy. Weigel Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

December 15, 2009

Roy Bruce Sutton, Jr.
Roy Bruce Sutton, Jr., 33, of Hanover, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 near Madison. He was born October 3, 1976 in Madison, the son of Roy Bruce Sutton Sr. and Deborah Castle Brock. He married Melissa A. Pyles on January 25, 2003 in New Albany and she survives.
Other survivors include his biological mother, Deborah Castle Brock of Greensburg; his mother who helped raise him Donna Todd Sutton of Hanover; three sisters, Shawna Sutton (Patrick) Kennedy of Greensburg, Pamela Elliott (Scott) Bair of Texas, and Angela Elliott (Daniel) Gibson of Ohio; brother, Richard Elliott of Hanover; maternal grandparents, Rita and Herman Castle of Cross Plains; father-in-law, Gayle Pyles of Kentucky; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Debbie Pyles (Patrick) Finnegan of Madison, Rebekah Pyles Gosman of Madison, Robert (Casey) Pyles of New Middletown; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Bruce Sutton, Sr., on June 14, 2001, his paternal grandparents, Charles Wesley Sutton and Delbert and Pauline Sutton Truesdell, and his mother-in-law, Mary Bentley Pyles.
Mr. Sutton was raised in New Marion and was a 1996 graduate of South Ripley High School. He attended Northern Kentucky University and Ivy Tech State College. He was a former employee of Rotary Lift in Madison for 11 years. He served the past year as a Deputy Sheriff in Jefferson County. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police "Stacks of Power Lodge No. 128"; the Chelsea Bass Master’s and was raised in the New Marion Baptist Church where he was baptized. He graduated in July 2009 from the 09-179 Class at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 17, at 11 a.m. at Madison Consolidated High School Gymnasium with full honors conducted by the Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Team and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. Chaplain J.D. Traylor of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department will officiate. Burial will be in the New Marion Cemetery in New Marion. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 3-8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the school. Memorials may be given to the Chelsea Bass Master’s Kids’ Fishing Tournament or the DARE Program or the Lide White Boys and Girls Club. Contribution cards are available at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison, the funeral home in charge of arrangements.

Dixie Eunice Isaacs
Dixie Eunice Isaacs, 63, of Batesville, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 4-7 p.m. followed by services at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with Bishop Pete Watkins officiating. Memorials may be given the family in care of the Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville. Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements.

Ruby Strimple
Ruby Strimple, 90, of Versailles passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at St. Andrew’s Health Campus in Batesville. She was born on September 26, 1919 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky the daughter of Willie and Sara McQueen Hammond. She was married to Earl Strimple on January 9, 1937 and he preceded her in death on June 13, 2009.
Survivors include two daughters Sue (Terry) Boiman of Lakeside Park, Kentucky and Connie (Gary) Banks of Inverness, Florida; three grandchildren Emily (Chris) Jahr of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Zachary Banks of Inverness, Florida, and Ben Boiman of Lakeside Park, Kentucky, and six brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Strimple along with her husband owned and operated the 421 Motel in Versailles. She was a member of the Tyson United Methodist Church.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, December 15 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. James Byerly officiating. Burial will be in the Greendale Cemetery at Osgood. Visitation will also be today from 10 a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Tyson United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.

Robena "Granny" Cole Ferris
Robena "Granny" Cole Ferris, 95, of Canaan, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison. She was born May 20, 1914 in Switzerland County, near Pleasant, the daughter of Joseph H. Cole and Falba Bales. She married Harold A. Ferris on August 14, 1935 and he preceded her in death on June 23, 1966.
Survivors include three daughters, Wanda L. (Tony) Shook of Versailles, Connie L. (Donald) Bentley of Madison, and Penny Jo Barnes Brim of Canaan; one son, Gale H. (Eleanor) Ferris Sr. of Canaan; 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, long time companion Victor Vanosdol in January 1999, one sister Aldean Konkle, three granddaughters: Tina Lee Bentley, Carmen Lee Barnes and Lisa Lynn Ferris, and one infant grandson.
Robena was a homemaker and worked on the family farm with her late husband for several years. She was a member of the Jefferson Presbyterian Church, a 50-year member of the Jefferson Co. Farm Bureau, past member of the Canaan Restoration Council, Honorary Mayor of the Canaan Fall Festival in 2003. She formerly worked at the Benny Adams General Store in Cross Plains, the Ferris Store and Cook’s Produce Store in Madison.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 13 at the Vail-Holt Funeral Home, Hilltop Chapel, and burial was in the Canaan Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Jefferson Presbyterian Church, or the Jefferson Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Contribution cards are available at the funeral home. Vail-Holt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

William E. Huffman
William E. Huffman, 85, of Milan, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. He was born January 23, 1924, at Dillsboro, the son of Harold H. and Clara (Marietta) Huffman. He married Helen Rose (Frey) Huffman on November 1, 1947 and she survives.
Other survivors include sons, David (Connie) Huffman of Sunman, Jeff (Shawn) Huffman of Lanesville, Matthew (Odyne) Huffman of Milan; daughters, Susan (Charles) Dudgeon of Milan and Jeanne Greive of Milan; sister, Betty Dobson of Milan; ten grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Mr. Huffman retired from Seagram’s Distillery with 43 years of service. He was a navy veteran having served in WWII. He was a life member of the Milan VFW and a member of the Milan American Legion Post, and the Dearborn Adult Center.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church at Milan with Father Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. A prayer services will be held at 4:30, Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the St. Judes Children’s Hospital or the Milan Fire Department.

Patricia Elaine Warren
Patricia Elaine Warren, 59, of Dillsboro, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 19, from 1-3 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Milan with Pastor Jerry Miller officiating. Memorials may be given to the family. Arrangements are being handled by Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

December 8, 2009

James D. McCain
James D. McCain, 37, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at his home. He was born in Hamilton, OH on July 25, 1972, the son of Thomas and Linda Kain McCain.
Survivors include his parents Thomas and Linda McCain of Versailles; three brothers, Thomas (Angel) McCain of Gatlinburg, TN, Michael McCain and William (Carol) McCain both of Versailles; three sisters Kathleen Stouffer and Deborah (Ray) Isaacs both of Batesville and Jennifer (Tracy) Boggs of Brookville; 18 nieces and nephews; special friends and nurses Laurie Hyde of Versailles and Deborah Poer of North Vernon. Also surviving are aunts and uncles Kathleen Ward of Fairfield, OH, Sue and David Day of Lakeside, FL, Teresa and Michael Housh and John and Debbie McCain all of Middletown, OH.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel, maternal grandparents Richard and Imogene Waddell Kain and paternal grandparents Thomas and Hazel Post McCain.
Mr. McCain was a 1991 graduate of Fairfield Ohio High School and was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Osgood.
A mass of Christian burial was held Saturday, December 5 at 10 a.m. at St. John’s with Father Shawn Whittington officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the ALS Foundation or St. John’s Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles was in charge of the arrangements.

William M. Linville
William M. Linville, 87, of Batesville, died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at his home. He was born February 26, 1922 in Batesville the son of Christine (nee: Tekulve) and Earl Linville. He married Qutia Griffin Kellerman on May 15, 1954 at St. Louis Church in Batesville.
He was a member of St. Louis and the Knights of Columbus #1461. He served in the Air Force during WWII before coming home to work in customer service with the Romweber Furniture Company for 40 years before retiring.
He is survived by his wife Qutia; daughters Donna Speckman and Brenda Henretty, both of Batesville; sons William and Robert, both of Batesville, Kenneth of Osgood; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Charlotte Stahley.
Visitation services will be held Wednesday, December 9 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the St. Louis Church with Rev. Stephen Akange officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites to be conducted by the Batesville VFW Post #3183 and the Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271.
The family requests memorials be made to the Hospice of Margaret Mary or St. Louis School Tuition Angels.

Evelyn Mockbee
Evelyn Mockbee, 86, of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Dillsboro, passed away, Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Sun City. She was born October 8, 1923 the daughter of Raymond Oral Oneal and Mable Kraus Oneal. She married William Mockbee in 1957 and he preceded her in death in 1994.
She was a long time member of the Hope Baptist Church and formerly owned a truck stop in Aurora.
Survivors include her children Clarence (Sylvia) Timberlake, William (Debbie) Carver, Steve (Lek) Carver, Randy Cornett and Robbie Mockbee; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, all of Arizona.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 9 from 6-9 p.m. at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. At 8:30 p.m. there will be a brief funeral service. Internment will be Thursday, December 10 at 11 a.m. at the Wilmington Cemetery near Aurora,
Memorials may be given in her memory to the Hope Baptist Church.
Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro is in charge of the arrangements.

Myrtle Hixson
Myrtle (nee: Lauber) Hixson, 90, wife of the late Albert L. Hixson, sister of Estella Fletcher and the late Harvey Lauber, Raymond Lauber, Elizabeth "Betty" Segrest, Irene Allen, Anna Marie Couch and Elmer Lauber died Saturday, December 5, 2009. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 10 from 4-7 p.m. at the Bolton and Lunsford Funeral Home, 3042 Harrison Avenue, Westwood and on Friday, December 11 from 9-10 a.m. at the Joy Community Church, 5000 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 11 at 10 a.m. at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Myrtle L. Hixson Endowed Scholarship Fund for Oral Roberts University, 7777 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74171or Joy Community Church.
Bolton & Lunsford Funeral Home, Cincinnati is in charge of the arrangements.

Carolyn Frances Harms
Carolyn Frances Harms, 92, of Montgomery, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Central Health Care Center in Le Center.
Visitation will be held at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery on Wednesday, December 9 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 11 at Stratton Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Benham Cemetery.
She was born in Friendship on November 18, 1917 to Wilkie S. & Edna (Elrod) Lemon. She graduated from Cross Plains High School and Purdue University in 1940 with a teaching degree. She married Van Deursen Harms on December 26, 1941 at Tyson Temple. They lived in Paducah, Kentucky for about four years. They moved to Chicago after the war and lived there many years before moving to Montgomery, Minnesota.
She is survived by her four children, Johanna Radzwill of Minneapolis, Jan C. & Karen Harms of Plover, WI, Douglas J. & Jane A. Harms of New Prague, MN, and Barbara J. & Dan Taylor of Christiansburg, VA; brother, James W. & Pat Lemon of Batesville,; brother-in-law, Abel Hooton of Versailles,; ten grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Harms is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sisters, Mary Chandler & Elizabeth Hooton.

December 1, 2009

Yvonne Sharlene Smith
Yvonne Sharlene Smith, 45, of Holton passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at her home. She was born at Madison on January 4, 1964 the daughter of Eli and Sharla Jane Beach Hensley.
Survivors include her companion Tom Furlow of Holton; her mother Sharla Jane Hensley of Holton; two daughters Brittany Hull of Nebraska and Shawntaine Smith of Vevay; one son Shawn Smith of Holton; three brothers Ray Hensley of Holton, Jay Hensley of Indianapolis, and Dave Beach of Holton; one sister Regina Benham of Crothersville. She was preceded in death by her son Joshua Smith.
Ms. Smith was a homemaker.
Graveside services are being held today, Tuesday, December 1 at 1 p.m. at the Holton Cemetery with Pastor Dale Boyd of the Butlerville Mennonite Church officiating. Memorials may be given to the donors choice in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.

Donald Lee Roberts
Donald Lee Roberts, 71, of Napoleon, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born July 24, 1938 in Batesville, the son of Malcomb Charles and Katherine Marie Doyle Roberts. He married Wanda Young Roberts on October 13, 1956 and she survives.
Other survivors include son, Michael Roberts of Rexville; daughters, Cheryl Foster of Batesville and Kimberly McKinley of Bradenton, Florida; sister, Sandy Smith of Phoenix, Arizona; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson Samuel Foster and one sister, Sharon Hutto.
Mr. Roberts worked in construction for HH Robertson in Connersville from 1960-1969. He had worked as an auto mechanic for Napoleon Lumber Company and Wilson Farms of Napoleon and also independently worked in construction and auto mechanics in the Napoleon area. Don was a 25-year member of the Napoleon Fire Department and a past member of the Ripley County Task Unit.
A memorial service will be held at the Napoleon Fire Department on Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood. www.nealsfuneralhome.net.

Evelyn Marie Laessig
Evelyn Marie Laessig, 90, of Osgood, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009. There will be no services. Arrangements handled by Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood.

Raleigh Mathis
Raleigh Mathis, 82, of Versailles, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1927, in Clay County, KY, the son of Elby and Elsi (Webb) Mathis. He married Ruth (Lovins) Mathis and she preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Wayne Mathis (Sara Smith) of Versailles and Troy (Karol) Mathis of Milan; daughters, Laddie (Danny) Hon of Holton, Geneva (Paul) Carr of Versailles and Barbara Disbro of Benham; brothers, Jay, Huey and Buster Mathis of Kentucky and Pearl and Abe Mathis of Michigan; sisters, Susie Allen and Hazel Westerfield, both of Kentucky and Sally Casey of Dillsboro; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Ernest Mathis, three brothers and one sister.
Mr. Mathis was a retired employee of the Indiana State Highway and was a logger and farmer. He had attended the Route 46 Pentecostal Church.
Funeral services were held Monday, November 30 at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan with Rev. Vernon Wheeler officiating. Burial was in the Hopewell Cemetery near Holton. Memorials may be given to the family. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan was in charge of arrangements.

Jeffrey Dale Jordan
Jeffrey Dale Jordan, 50, of Batesville, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009. Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 10 a.m. at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville with Pastor Jeff Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in the Batesville United Methodist Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville is in charge of arrangements. www.meyers-funeralhome.com.

Gay Hartman Hertz
Gay Hartman Hertz, of Madison, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 28 at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in downtown Madison with burial in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison. Memorials may be given to the Lide White Boys & Girls Club, Girls Inc or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison was in charge of arrangements.

Charles J. Hoff
Charles J. Hoff, 92, of Napoleon, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. He was married for 70 years to Kathryn (Scherra) Hoff and she survives.
Other survivors include children, Linda, Carol, Barbara, David and Kathleen; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to the Hospice of Margaret Mary Hospital. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 30 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home in Cincinnati was in charge of arrangements.

Lawrence (Larry) Rogers, Sr.
Lawrence (Larry) Rogers, Sr., 76, of Milan, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009. Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Grandview Memorial Gardens near Madison. Memorials may be given to the American Legion Post 235. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.