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September 27, 2011

Paula Jean Jones
Paula Jean Jones, 51, of Osgood passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at her home. She was born in Cincinnati on February 29, 1960 the daughter of Donald and Jean Melzer Hicks. She was married to Marshall Jones on August 30, 1980 and he survives.
Other survivors include her parents Donald and Jean Hicks of Cincinnati; two sons, Thomas Jones of Osgood and Adam (Kristina) Jones of Holton; two daughters, Jennifer (Trevor) Asche of Versailles and Kelli Jones and her companion Joel Carter of Osgood; eight grandchildren; seven brothers Mark (Bev) Hicks, Robert (Liz) Hicks, Dean (Tina) Hicks, Jay (Rebecca) Hicks, Curt (Leanne) Hicks, Gary (Gina) Hicks, and Ron (Michele) Hicks all of Cincinnati; three sisters Jan (Steven) Hale, Joy (Joe) Neurohr, and Donna (Rick) Neville all of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Jones was a 1978 graduate of Cincinnati Western Hills High School. She was employed with K B Specialty Foods in Greensburg where she worked in production.
Funeral services were held Sunday, September 25 at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. Don Buck of the First Baptist Church in Osgood officiating. Burial was in the Greendale Cemetery at Osgood. Memorials may be given to the Hospice of Decatur County in care of the funeral home.

Carolyn Sue Kraus
Carolyn Sue Kraus, 69, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at her home. She was born February 6, 1942 in Aurora, the daughter of James and Margaret (Jackson) Dunn.
Carolyn worked at Thatcher Glass Company for 20 years and also at Grand Victoria Casino.
Survivors include sons, Robert (Shelly) Billingsley of Versailles, Jeffery Billingsley and fiancé Belinda Thomas of Greendale; daughter, Teresa Henry of Rising Sun; sister Wanda Billingsley of Aurora; brother, James Gary Dunn of Aurora; five grandchildren and two step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill, with burial in the Forest Hill Cemetery, also in Moores Hill. Memorials may be given to the Children Cancer Fund. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill, was entrusted with arrangements.

Michael Wayne Tingle
Michael Wayne Tingle, 52, of Madison, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011. Funeral services will be held Wed., September 28, at 11 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, Madison, with burial in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Madison. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Mike Tingle Memorial Fund or the donor’s choice. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, Madison, is entrusted with arrangements.

Mary Jean Campbell
Mary Jean Campbell, 64, of South Bend passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at her home. She was born at Batesville on July 20, 1947 the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Wood Pettit. She was married to Grover Edward Campbell on March 5, 1971 and he survives.
Other survivors include one son Matthew Campbell of South Bend; one daughter Denise (Ron) Strzelecki of South Bend; one granddaughter Emily Strzelecki; her mother and stepfather Dorothy and Robert Asche of Osgood; one brother Bruce "Skip" (Betty) Pettit of Columbus; one sister Helen McNeely of Versailles. She was preceded in death by her father.
Mrs. Campbell was a member of the New Marion Baptist Church and a 1965 graduate of New Marion High School. She was a homemaker and was employed with Villages of Indiana where she was a house parent for abused and neglected children.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 27 at 2 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Randy Thieman of the Shelby Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in the New Marion Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12 p.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society or the New Marion Cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Avanelle Bradley
Avanelle Bradley, 79, of Sunman, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011. Funeral services are being held Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Little Memory Old Regular Baptist Church in Sunman with burial in the Little Memory Church Cemetery. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 5-9 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, and from 9:30-10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the family. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, is entrusted with arrangements.

Louise P. Moore Walker
Louise P. Moore Walker, a former Aurora resident for many years, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born June 15, 1914 in Cincinnati to James T. Pace Sr. and Nettie Postel Pace.
Louise was employed for many years in the Engineering Dept. of Cincinnati Bell, and was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church. She was a past matron of the Aurora Eastern Star, and a past High Priestess of Unity Shrine & Guiding Star Shrine. She was also the past president of Ohio State White Shrine Association, and Amaranth Ideal Court in Cincinnati. She was also a past District Rep. of Extension Homemakers.
Louise was married to Telford C. Walker, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, James Robert Moore, and two brothers, Richard Pace and James T. Pace Jr. She is survived by her sister, Ruth E. Short, of Lakeland, FL; her stepdaughter, Melinda Edgerton, of Lexington, KY; grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be Wednesday, September 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Aurora. Pastor Jann Heseman will officiate. Memorials may be given to the Aurora Foundation or to Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

Albert E. Miller
Albert E. Miller of Aurora, formerly of Batesville, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 24, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Batesville with burial in the St. John Church Cemetery (Hubbles), in Sunman. Memorials may be given to the St. Mark Lutheran Church. Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville, was entrusted with arrangements.

Raymond Young
Services are pending for 82 year old Raymond Young of Osgood, at Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood. www.nealsfuneralhome.net.

September 20, 2011

Carol A. Hall
Carol A. Hall 86, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. She was born April 24, 1925 in Franklin County, the daughter of Edward Adam and Clara Belle (Minister) Linkel.
Carol was born and raised in Franklin County and had lived in Elrod, Friendship, Napoleon and moved to Greensburg in 2004. She graduated from Whitewater Township School in 1943. She had worked in administration and laboratory research for the H.C. Nutting Company at Cincinnati, Ohio. She had attended the New Trenton United Methodist Church and the Flat Rock Baptist Church in Ripley County. She enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles.
Carol married George H. Hall in Brookville, on December 4, 1946, and he preceded her in death on March 27, 1987.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ortman of Westport; her brother, Louis Linkel of St. Mary's, Indiana; her grandchildren; Shaun (Kristy) Ortman of Greensburg and Kyle (Tarra) Ortman of Napoleon; and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband George Hall.
Services were held on Monday, September 19, at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Bartlett officiating. Burial was at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Napoleon. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com.

David Earl Dreihaus
David Earl Dreihaus, 48, of Dillsboro, passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, September 18, 2011, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. David was born December 3, 1962 in Campbell County, KY to "Corky" Clayton Phillip Dreihaus and Joyce Anne Lipscomb Dreihaus. He married April Raffignone Dreihaus on June 25, 1987, and they are the parents of three sons, Dalton Edward, Adam Ernest and Blake Phillip Dreihaus.
David was employed for several years at General Binding Corp., as a customer service representative. He enjoyed playing pool, a talent he passed on to his sons, and he was passionate about cars, having owned over 50 of them in his lifetime. David was very mechanically oriented, and had the ability to fix anything.
He is survived by his wife, April Lynn Dreihaus; three sons, Dalton, Adam and Blake Dreihaus; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lowell and Kaye Raffignone, all of Dillsboro.
Friends may meet his family at Dillsboro United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5-7 p.m. A service of remembrance will be held at the church beginning at 7 p.m. with Pastor Jann Heseman officiating. The family asks that memorials be given for his children’s college fund. Arrangements are entrusted to Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

Orville Joseph Kinker
Orville Joseph Kinker, 75, of Bright, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital, Batesville. He was born September 14, 1936 at Enochsburg, to the parents of Frank and Catherine Wessling Kinker. He married Rose Jane Youngman on May 12, 1962 and she survives at home.
Mr. Kinker was an army veteran and a member of the St. John’s Baptist Catholic Church of Harrison, Ohio.
Orville had been associated with banking and financing for most of his life. He had worked for Key Bank of Harrison, OH, starting around 1968 until when in 1987, he became the Chief Financial Officer of JTM Provisions in Harrison, OH, and 14 years later he retired.
Mr. Kinker was a past board member of the Tri Township Water Corporation of Bright and had served as treasurer of the Sunman Dearborn Middle School building committee in the late 1980’s. He was a member of the Harrison Kiwanis Group. He was a past president of the Harrison Chamber of Commerce and currently sat on the board of directors of the Harrison Building and Loan.
He especially enjoyed and loved his retirement by spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed gardening, mowing his grass and washing his car.
Survivors include daughters, Jane (Tim) Otto of Brookville, Janice Kinker and special friend David Wendelman of Greensburg, Anne (Thomas) Lazard of Carmel; eight grandchildren; brothers, Robert Kinker of Newpoint and Paul Kinker of Batesville; and sister, Rita Mae Vanderpohl of Harrison, OH. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Kinker and one sister, Mary Jane Geis.
Funeral services were held all in one day, Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Maurice Catholic Church of Napoleon. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the American Red Cross in care of the funeral home. Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, was entrusted with arrangements. www.nealsfuneralhome.net.

John F. Slater
John F. Slater, a former resident of Moores Hill, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Puyallup, WA, on September 14, 2011, he was 68. Born April 4, 1943, in Milan, John was the youngest of Lloyd and Thelma Slater’s three children.
John spent his youth with his siblings, Jan and Jim, in quintessential small town America playing baseball and enjoying life surrounded by a loving family. After serving in the Army he returned to Indiana to complete his education and graduated from Xavier University. He then entered the banking industry serving in multiple positions in the Aurora and Lawrenceburg area.
In 1978, having tired of the financial industry, he packed up his belongings and moved to the place he loved most, the Grand Canyon. Ironically, it was the place he loved most that he met the love of his life, Charlene Stillwell.
They were married in 1981 and later moved to Washington State where they raised two children, Jason and Marion in Puyallup.
After retiring from the millwork business in 2006, John spent his days surrounded by his friends and family, enjoying baseball, antiques, traveling and his dog, Etta. But most of all he enjoyed his last years being with what he loved more than anything, his wife of 30 years. God bless you, John.
Your wife, children, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and all your extended family and friends will never forget you.
Services will be held at Fir Lane Memorial Park in Spanaway, WA on Wednesday, September 21, at 3 p.m. Donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association. For further information please call Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro, at 812-432-5480.

Stacy Ann Collins
Stacy Ann Collins, 50, of Dillsboro, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced in Thursday’s paper. Arrangements are entrusted to Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro.

Ray Wilson
Ray Wilson, 84, of Batesville, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Osgood, at his son’s, Dan Wilson, residence. He was born March 23, 1927 in Kentucky to the parents of Ernie and Molly Rogers Wilson. He married Alice Mae Vankirk on August 28, 1949 and she preceded him in death on February 17, 2002.
Survivors include sons, Dan (Anna) Wilson of Osgood and James Curtis Wilson of Greensburg; daughters, Elizabeth "Betsy" (Timothy) Stirn of Batesville and Mary (Art) Smith of Greensburg; brothers, Shellie Wilson of Batesville and Gordon Wilson of Osgood; sisters, Josephine Godsey of Milan, Margaret Petterson of Cincinnati, OH, Cora Lee Craft of Middletown, OH, Faye Paxton of Danville, IL, and Judy Wilson of Texas; seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ernie, J.C., and Elsie Wilson and also one sister, Clara Peterson.
Mr. Wilson graduated from Napoleon High School in 1946 and he had been a farmer and truck driver for most of his life. He was a member and past president of Versailles Senior Citizen Organization, and a past member of Greensburg American Eagle’s.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at the Osgood United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. with burial in the Booher Cemetery, Napoleon. Memorials may be given to the Margaret Mary Hospice in care of the funeral home. Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, is in charge of arrangements. www.neals-funeralhome.net.

September 13, 2011

Carol Jean Steuer
Carol Jean Steuer, 71, of Milan, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011, at University Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born December 25, 1939, in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Richard and Lola (Abernathy) Nolan.
Carol worked for the Milan Nursing Home and did private health care. She was a former resident of Lamplite Villa at Milan.
Survivors include daughters, Kimberly Hensley of Titusville, FL, Lisa (Jeff) Cook of Milan, Diana (Gene) Worthy of Chesapeake, VA, Pamela Reese of Milan; 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She had been married to Allen John Steuer who preceded her in death and one sister, Louise Buell, also preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 14, at 11 a.m. at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, with Pastor Luke Hart officiating. Burial will follow in the Washington Baptist Cemetery at Elrod. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 6-8 p.m. also at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Heart Fund or the Diabetes Foundation. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, is entrusted with arrangements.

Amy Christina Lilly
Amy Christina Lilly, 31, of Milan, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2011, at University Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born January 26, 1980, in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Rodney and Trudy (Hood) Lilly.
Amy attended New Horizons and loved riding in cars and listening to music.
Survivors include her parents, Rodney and Trudy Lilly of Milan; brother, Rodney Lilly, Jr. of Moores Hill; sister, Sherri Ann Smith of Versailles; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 12, at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, with Rev. Kenneth Miller officiating. Burial was in the New Craven Cemetery in Milan. Memorials may be given to the Cornelia Delange Foundation. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, was entrusted with arrangements.

Roberta Jean Siebert
Roberta Jean Siebert, 77, of Batesville, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Crossroads with burial in the St. Paul Church Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the St. Paul Church Cemetery or Alzheimer’s Association. Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville, is entrusted with arrangements.

Ronald Leo Sunderhaus
Ronald Leo Sunderhaus, 47, of Brookville, formerly of Sunman, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5-8 p.m. at the Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, S.W. of New Point. Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville, is entrusted with arrangements.

Dwayne D. McNeelan
Dwayne D. McNeelan, 65, of Holton passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011 at his home. He was born at Batesville on June 7, 1946 the son of Martin and Laura Richardson McNeelan. He was married to Janie LaFollette on June 17, 1966 and she preceded him in death on April 11, 1997.
Survivors include one son, Scott (Misty) McNeelan of Holton; three daughters, Tammy Buell, Melissa Grigsby, and Melanie (Bill) Fields all of Holton; nine grandchildren; one sister, Alice (Ronald) Rayburn of Holton; two brothers, Martin (Beverly) McNeelan, Jr. of Whiteland and Jim (Carolyn) McNeelan of Holton. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandson Derrick Buell.
Mr. McNeelan was a 1965 graduate of Holton High School and had attended the Holton United Methodist Church. He worked in production at Seagrams for 35 years retiring in 1998. Dwayne was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 14 the Holton United Methodist Church with Pastor Bob McCreary of the Holton Christian Church officiating. Burial was in the Holton Cemetery with military honors by the Versailles American Legion. Memorials may be given to the Holton United Methodist Church or the Holton Cemetery in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles.

Barbara Givan
Barbara Givan of Versailles passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana at Columbus. Arrangements are pending at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan.

September 6, 2011

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