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October 28, 2010

Louis Lee Turner
Louis Lee Turner, 72, of Sterling, Illinois, formerly of Dillsboro, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Sterling. He was born August 28, 1938 in Milan, the son of John M. Turner and Myrtle Licking Turner. In 1960 he married Shirley Boedigheimer. In 1988 he married Gail Burton and she preceded him in death in 1992.
Other survivors include daughter, Joanne (Jeremy) Larson, of Aurora, CO; two sons, Michael "Floyd" Turner and his special friend, DeAnn Devers, of Sterling, IL, and Steve (Kari) Turner, of Bartlett, IL; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, R. Arthur (Glenna) Turner, of Dillsboro; two sisters, Grace Ann (Jack) Oak, of Dillsboro, and his twin sister, Lois (Charles) Stewart, of Grove City, PA; his sister-in-law, Anita Morris, and mother-in-law, Evelyn "Pete" Burton Boyd. He was preceded in death by his parents, his second wife, Gail, and his sister, Hazel.
Mr. Turner graduated from Versailles High School, and served in the US Navy from 1956 to 1959 as a jet mechanic on the Bonhomme Richard ship. Louis was retired from Northwest Steel and Wire as an inspector following 38 years of service. Louis was a long time member of the Moose Club in Sterling.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro, with Rev. Richard Kolaskey officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Aurora. Memorials may be given to a charity of your choice. Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro, is in charge of arrangements.

Marvin G. (Butch) Scott
Marvin G. (Butch) Scott, 57, of Rexville, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison. He was born at Milan on June 18, 1953 the son of Robert and Helen Farrell Scott. He married Sharon Grenat on July 21, 1977 and she survives.
Other survivors include his mother Helen Scott of Rexville; one son Les Scott and his companion Heather Patrick of Holton; one daughter Carry Scott of Holton; grandchildren Benjamin Prather and Jillian Scott; one sister Barbara (Mike) Youngblood of Rexville; three brothers Keith (Joyce) Scott of New Marion, Dennis (Kim) Scott of Benham, and Mike Scott and his companion Lee of Rexville. He was preceded in death by his father.
Mr. Scott was a member of the Shelby Christian Church and was employed with Greensburg Milling as a truck driver.
Funeral services were held Sat., Oct. 23 at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Bro. Randy Thieman officiating. Burial was in Shelby Cemetery. Memorials may go to the donor’s choice.

George "Jack" Smith
George "Jack" Smith, 77, of Versailles passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. He was born at Batesville on April 18, 1933 the son of Frank and Hazel Caplinger Smith. He was married to Ava Lostutter on September 3, 1955 and she survives.
Other survivors include one daughter Lynn (Rod) Summers of Hebron, Kentucky; two grandchildren, Lydia and Lauren Summers; one sister Kay (Robert) Russell of Moores Hill; three brothers Dale (Claudia) Smith of Spring Hill, Florida, Richard (Joyce) Smith of Westport, and Alec (Dephane) Smith of Milan. He was preceded in death by his parents, his step mother Jean Raeburn Smith Fricker, his sister Betty Stutler, and his brother Ron Smith.
Mr. Smith was a 1951 graduate of Milan High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War where he served as a Corporal in the 740th Artillery Battalion and received the National Defense Service Medal. Jack was a 26 year employee of the Southeastern Indiana REMC where he retired as member service director in 1995. He received an outstanding service award for 22 years of service from the Electric Institute of Indiana/Indiana Statewide Service Member section in 1995.
Jack was a member of the Tanglewood Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was also a long time member of the Versailles Lions Club and was Pumpkin Show parade chairman for many years and was named a W. P. Woods Fellow. He had also been a member of the Board of Directors of Tyson Manor and was a member of the Versailles American Legion.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 29 at 11 a.m. at the Tanglewood Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. until time of services Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Tanglewood Baptist Church or the cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Ruby Florence Stork Reibel
Ruby Florence Stork Reibel, 91, of Osgood, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born April 18, 1919, at Osgood, the daughter of John H. and Maud Ellen Huntington Stork, Sr. She married Raymond James Reibel on June 21, 1947 and he survives.
Other survivors include son, James Francis (Brenda Kay Reed) Reibel of Charlottsville, VA; sister, Virginia R. Miller of Osgood; grandchildren, Raymond J. Reibel II, Shannon E. and Ashley C. Reibel; great grandchildren, James F. Reibel II, Grace M. Austin B. and Lucy V. Reibel. She was preceded in death by one brother, John H. Stork III; four sisters, Mildred Blanche and Elizabeth Alice Stork, Mary Ellen Smith and Grace Mae Landes; and one nephew, Michael J. Miller.
Mrs. Reibel graduated from Osgood High School in 1937, and from Miller’s Business College in Cincinnati, Ohio. She worked for Ford Motor Company for nine years in Cincinnati. In 1951 she took a position as a career civil service employee working for the Department of Defense at the Jefferson Proving Ground, retiring in January of 1981.
Ruby was a member of the Osgood United Methodist Church and the Center Township Farm Bureau. She had served as treasurer of the Heart Association and the Crippled Children’s Association and president of the Entre Nous Club of Osgood.
Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, at 11:30 a.m. at the Osgood United Methodist Church. She will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Greendale Cemetery, near Osgood. Memorials may be given to the Greendale Cemetery or the Osgood UMC. Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, is in charge of arrangements.

Glenn L. Roepke
Glenn L. Roepke, 82, of Sunman, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at his home. He was born in Sunman, on September 5, 1928, the son of Charles L. and May E. (Merrick) Roepke. He married Jeannine E. Olson on May 19, 1951, at First Christian Church in Harvey, IL. She preceded him in death on October 29, 2008.
Survivors include sons Wayne (Elke) Roepke of Colorado Springs, CO, Leslie C. (Barbara) Roepke of Sunman; daughter, Karen A. (Kenneth W.) Shelp of Westport; seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one brother, Charles H. Roepke.
Mr. Roepke was a Navy Veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict, earning the Korean Service Ribbon and the United Nations Service Medal. He was a life member of the Sunman Community Church, the Batesville VFW, and was a past commander and member of the Sunman Legion’s Kenneth L. Diver Post #337.
Glenn was employed with the US Postal service and was a farmer.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 23, at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman with burial in the St. Paul Cemetery in Sunman. Military honors were provided by the Sunman American Legion’s Kenneth L. Diver Post #337 and the Navy Funeral Honor Guard.
Memorials may be given to the Sunman Volunteer Fire Department or the Sunman Life Squad. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, handled arrangements.

Harold Lloyd Wilson
Harold Lloyd Wilson, 79, of Dillsboro, formerly of Cross Plains and Greendale, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at his home. He was born in Jefferson County on September 21, 1931, the son of the late Harold O. and Virginia Bear Wilson. He married Judy Hedrick Wilson and she survives.
Other survivors include daughter, Diane (Steve) Belew of Dillsboro; sons, Lloyd Dale (Lisa) Wilson of Milton, KY, and David (Jamie) Wilson of Versailles, KY; two sisters, Esther (Bob) Smith of Benham and Patty Johnson of Madison; three brothers, Harvey (Liza) and Frank (Lana) Wilson of Commisky and Paul (Brenda) Wilson of Cross Plains; and two grandchildren, Seth Clarkson of Dillsboro and Leslie Wilson of Madison.
Mr. Wilson retired from Seagrams in Lawrenceburg after 30 years of service. He was a member of Asbestos Workers Union Local #8 and was a Korean War Veteran having served in the U.S. Army.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Baptist Children’s Home, 354 West St., Valparaiso, IN 46383. Please call the Rullman Hunger Funeral Home in Aurora at 812-926-1450 and they will notify the family of your donation.
Private services are planned. Rullman Hunger Funeral Home, Aurora is in charge of arrangements.

October 19, 2010

Mary Jane (Steinmetz) McCoy
Mary Jane (Steinmetz) McCoy, 76, of Ballwin, Missouri, formerly of Milan, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at her home. She was born December 30, 1933, in Milan, the daughter of Dr. Harold and Isabelle (Hensel) Steinmetz. She married David McCoy on October 1, 1955 and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include son, Mark (Linda) McCoy; daughter, Mindy (Debbie) McCoy; 11 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sister, JoAnne (John) Raterman; sister-in-laws, Marge Steinmetz and Mary Lou Steinmetz; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers: Bill and Harold Jr. (Bud) Steinmetz; and in-laws, Myron (Mac) and Gladys McCoy.
Mrs. McCoy was a 1951 graduate of Milan High School and from Hanover College in 1955 with a degree in library science. She was a librarian and a homemaker.
Funeral mass will be held Friday, October 22, at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church at Milan, with Father Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, south of Milan. Friends may visit the family following the committal services at the St. Charles Catholic Church fellowship hall. Memorials may be given to the Cancer Fund, Backstoppers, or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation through the funeral home. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, is entrusted with the arrangements.

Martha Jane Farrell
Martha Jane Farrell, 94, of Milan, formerly of Aurora, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 20, from 5-8 p.m. at the Rullman Hunger Funeral Home, Aurora, with funeral services on Thursday, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Cliff Hill Cemetery, Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Make A Wish Foundation. Call the office at 812-926-1450 and the funeral home will notify the family of your donation. Rullman Hunger Funeral Home, Aurora, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert E. Burton
Robert E. Burton, 83, of Versailles passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home. He was born in the Hopewell community near Holton on September 1, 1927 the son of Elmer Percy and Alice Hart Burton. He was married to Loretta Wilson on August 7, 1949 and she survives.
Other survivors include one son Ronald (Donna) Burton of Dover; granddaughter Michelle Bradley of Columbus, Ohio; two great-grandchildren; one brother Jerry (Odetta) Burton of Osgood. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother William, and his sister Geneva Doyle.
Mr. Burton was retired from the US Navy where served from 1944 to 1968 taking part in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was also involved in the blockade of Cuba, the Bay of Pigs, and the Lebanon Crisis. His highest rank was that of Senior Chief Boilerman and he also worked in Civil Service for 25 years as a boilerman.
Mr. Burton worked at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis and also at the Jefferson Proving Ground. He served on the USS Hammond Sport, Sarsfield, Kaskaskia, Chickaskia, Merrimack, Bowers, Glennon, and was on the USS Forrestal Wadliegh when they recovered astronaut Alan Shepherd in the Pacific Ocean after his Apollo flight.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Osgood, the Osgood Masonic Lodge, Osgood American Legion, Indianapolis Valley of the Scottish Rite, Navy Fleet Reserve, and the Navy Memorial Association.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 20 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Osgood with Rev. Don Buck officiating. Burial will be in the Hopewell Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church. The Osgood Masonic Lodge will conduct services Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church in care of the funeral home.

David Lee Graver
David Lee Graver, 78, of Dillsboro, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010. He was born January 20, 1932 in Dillsboro. His wife of 58 years, Karen (Morris) Graver, survives.
He is also survived by sons: Richard (Deborah), Christopher (Sandra), Jeffrey (Cindy), and Mark (Debra); eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sisters: Ruth (Graver) Johnson, Lois (Graver) Lade; and brothers: John and Paul Ed. David was preceded in death by his parents.
Mr. Graver was baptized on March 13, 1932 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Dillsboro and also confirmed on April 14, 1946. He graduated from Dillsboro High School in 1950 and enlisted into the United States Navy, where he served as an aviation machinist’s Mate Second Class on the P2-V Neptune navy aircraft from 1951-1955.
Upon his honorable discharge from the navy, David returned to Dillsboro where he went to work at his father’s Shell service station and in 1966 he and Norman Holtegel became partners in the business and later co-owners. He continued to work at the Texaco service station until 1980 when they sold the business. He was employed with the Indiana Department of Transportation in Milan, Paul Walston’s dealership in Versailles, which later became Tom Tepe’s dealership.
David was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. He served numerous terms as elder, trustee, and Sunday school superintendent. He also served on the Dillsboro Volunteer Fire Dept. and Emergency Life Squad from 1957-1977. During this time he served as fire chief. He was a lifetime member of the Dillsboro Legion Post 292 Northcutt-Laaker and served as board member for the Oakdale Cemetery Association from 1997- until his passing.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with burial in the Oakdale Cemetery in Dillsboro. Memorials may be given to the Camp Lakeview in Seymour or to Dillsboro Oakdale Cemetery Association. Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro, was in charge of arrangements.

Fr. Patrick Michael Commons
Fr. Patrick Michael Commons, 86, of Beech Grove, a Priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove. Father Pat was born on September 23, 1924, in Kokomo, the son of Patrick and Louise (Stuppe) Commons.
Father Commons was ordained to the priesthood in 1951 as a member of the Divine Word Missionaries. After serving 14 years as a missionary in India, he returned to the US and was incardinated into the Archdiocese in 1970. He served parishes in Millhousen, Indianapolis (St. Lawrence), Yorkville, Knightstown, Charlestown and retired from St. Charles and St. Pius at Milan in 1993.
Fr. Pat is survived by a sister, Noreen C. Van Slyke of Indianapolis; sister-in-laws, Martha Commons of Indianapolis and Shirley Commons of Bloomington; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers Leo, Ted, Jim, Rev. Thomas SVD, Norbert, and Julian Commons, and sisters Anna C. Monahan and Margaret Commons.
Calling hours in Beech Grove will be Wednesday, October 20, 4-7 p.m., followed by a vigil service at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Hermitage, 501 N. 17th Ave, 46107; on Thursday, Oct. 21, at St. Charles Catholic Church in Milan, services begin with a reception of the body at 9 a.m. followed by a visitation until time of mass at 11 a.m. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, OSB will be the main celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Milan. Memorials may be given to the Archdioceses of Indianapolis or masses.
Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan is entrusted with arrangements.

Dean Lane Davis
Dean Lane Davis, 42, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010. Memorial services for Dean will be Sunday, October 24, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Storm Park in (Clifton) Cincinnati. Memorials may be given in his name to the family. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, is handling arrangements.

October 12, 2010

Emma F. Miller
Emma F. Miller, 82, of Holton, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born in Brethitt County, Kentucky on November 26, 1927, the daughter of Frank and Laura Watkins Moore. She was married to Harold Cunningham in 1966 and he preceded her in death on November 29, 1978. She was married to Dewey Miller on August 4, 1981 and he preceded her in death on December 15, 1992.
Survivors include one son, Chester Junior (Vickie) Patrick of Holton; three daughters, Elaine (Sam) Beeman of North Vernon, Evelyn (Jim) Patton of Columbus, and Ena (Roy) Barrett of Holton; nine grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one sister, Phyllis Sue Hardy of Seymour; three brothers, Bill Moore of Holton, George (Deanna) Moore of North Vernon, and James Sewell (Nancy) Moore of Madison. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Robert, Elmer, Johnny, and Raymond Moore, and sisters Sarah Ann Sharp, Bertha Moore and Frances Hollon.
Mrs. Miller was a former employee of the Manderley Nursing Home in Osgood and was of the Pentecostal faith.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 13 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Bro. Paul Hensley officiating. Burial will be in the Holton West Cemetery. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice.

Leah Loween (McColley) Hauk
Leah Loween (McColley) Hauk, 93, of Osgood, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Manderley Healthcare Center, Osgood. She was born July 17, 1917, the daughter of Frank and Thresa (Headlee) McCol-ley. She married George "Fred" Hauk, Sr. on June 10, 1942 and he preceded her in death on January 30, 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Eileen Miller of Shelbyville, Rachel Rogers of Winter Haven, FL, Leah (Miley) Denney of Shelbyville, Nancy (Timothy "Tom") Higgins of Shelbyville, and Patti Skaggs of Osgood; sister, Marjorie Farlow of Waldron; daughter-in-law, Jamie S. Hauk of Bethany WV; 25 grandchildren and several great and great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughters Georgia Worland and Freida Loween Hauk, son George "Fred" Hauk, Jr., three brothers, and one grandson.
Mrs. Hauk was a homemaker. She graduated from Manilla High School.
Visitation will be at Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, Shelbyville, on Friday, October 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with funeral services directly following. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery. Freeman Family Funeral Home, Shelbyville, is in charge of arrangements.

Charles F. Billman
Charles F. Billman, 73, of Seymour, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown. He was born in Batesville, on November 29, 1936, the son of Magnalena (Exdine) and Charles Billman. He married Dawn Gill on April 9, 1996, and she survives.
Other survivors include children: Jerome Billman, John Billman, Carl Billman, Shirley Werner, Rosemary Newhart, Nancy Koontz, Marilyn Schantz; 19 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; step children: Brenda Jarnes, Tina Barkey, Brian Scudder; three step grandchildren; and brother, Eugene Billman. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Viola Prickle.
A military graveside service with full honors was held at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Madison, on Monday, Oct. 11. Cremation rights have been accorded to Mr. Billman’s request through Voss & Sons Funeral Service and Tri-County Crematory, Seymour. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Schneck Medical Center in care of Voss Funeral Service, Seymour.

October 5, 2010

Doris Christine Klusman (Bauer)
Doris Christine Klusman (Bauer), 89, passed away September 20, 2010 in Evergreen, Colorado.
She was born on a farm near Spades, on May 31, 1921, the daughter of Leo and Sophia Bauer. She married William Klusman on May 18, 1940. They lived in Batesville and Cincinnati, Ohio from 1940-1950. In 1950, they moved to Sunman where they operated the Farm Shop until 1990.
Survivors include daughter, Janice Knight of Lake St. Louis, MO, and son, Ronald Klusman of Evergreen, CO; grandchildren, Robert and Richard of California, and Laura Bultman of Minnesota; two great grandchildren; and a sister, Evelyn of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband, William on January 3, 1994, and a brother, Dale, in 1960.
Doris was presented an award of appreciation for 45 years of faithful service in teaching kindergarten age children in 1995 by the Sunman Community Church.
A memorial service will be held at the Sunman Community Church at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 25. A private burial will be held prior to the memorial service in Huntersville Cemetery at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Batesville. Memorials may be given to the Sunman Community Church. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, assisted the family with arrangements.

Thomas D. Carpenter
Thomas D. Carpenter, 72, of Milan, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010. Graveside services will be held Thursday, October 7, at 11 a.m. at the St. Martin’s Catholic Cemetery at Yorkville with Father Brian Esarey officiating. Memorials may be given to the family. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, is in charge of arrangements.

Agnes T. Smith
Agnes T. Smith, 83, of Batesville, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 4-7 p.m. at Weigel Funeral Home in Batesville with funeral services on Wednesday, at 10 a.m. at the St. Louis Church in Batesville. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Cemetery, Huntersville. Memorials may be given to the New Horizons Rehabilitation Center or Batesville EMS 10.