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Obituaries

John B. Oesterling Sr.

John B. Oesterling Sr., age 79 of Batesville, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at Margaret Mary Health.  Born August 22, 1933 in Batesville, he is the son of Leona (Nee: Meyer) and William Oesterling.  He married Barbara Selkirk and she preceded him in death in 1972.  On September 9, 1989 he married Karen Lightner at

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Tressie Trammell, age 83

Tressie Trammell, age 83, of Brookville, Indiana died Friday, May 17, 2013 at the BrookvilleHealthcareCenter in Brookville, Indiana.

Born November 21, 1929 in Connersville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William & Fairy (Witt) Baker.  On December 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to Stanley Thomas Trammell, and he preceded her in

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Tony Jacob Oesterling

Tony Jacob Oesterling, age 90 of Osgood, IN passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. Andrews Health Care Center in Batesville, IN . He was born April 24, 1923 in Greensburg, IN . His parents were Ben & Mary Berkemeier Oesterling. . He married Betty Knose on June 7, 1952 & she preceded him in death on

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William R. Harter, age 89

William R. Harter, age 89, of Brookville, Indiana died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at UniversityHospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Born October 16, 1923 in Brookville, Indiana he was the son of the late William A. & Matilda S. (Weber) Harter.  He was united in marriage to the former Dorothy Zins, and she preceded him in death

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Geraldine Pettit

Geraldine Pettit, 86, of Versailles, formerly of Osgood passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at her home. She was born in Bedford on February 7, 1927. She was married to Dallas Robertson on January 10, 1948 and he preceded her in death on December 12, 1977. She was married to Herman Pettit on June 20

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Alice C. Arend, 95, of Orlando, Florida passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Hospice of the Comforter in Altamonte Springs, Florida. She was born in Elizabeth, Indiana on May 27, 1918 the daughter of Albert and Estella Funk Cotner. She was married to William Arend on October 10, 1941 and he preceded her

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Lloyd Donald “Don” Lows

  Lloyd Donald “Don” Lows of Dillsboro, passed away Wednesday May 15, 2013 at Dearborn County Hospital at Lawrenceburg.  Don was born Thursday June 5, 1930 near Hogan Hill in Dearborn County the son of Albert E. and Florence (Howard) Lows.  He married Juanita Willoughby February 14, 1953 who survives.

Don graduated from Moores Hill High

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Howard Souder, 78

Aubrey “Howard” Souder, 78, of New Marion passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born in Corinth, Kentucky on October 29, 1934 the son of Aubrey and Grace Howard Souder. He was married to Dolores Meisberger o December 8, 1988 and she survives. Other survivors include

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James Glenn White

James Glenn “Mule Skinner” White, 82, of Vevay, IN, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky.

He was born Monday, April 13, 1931 in Petersburg, Kentucky, Son of the late Charles R. White and the late Hazel G. Walston White.

Jim was a Truck Driver for Teamster Union Local 135, as well as

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Elaine F. Nobbe

Elaine F. Nobbe, age 57 of Greensburg, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Decatur County Hospital in Greensburg.  Born March 21, 1956 in Batesville, she is the daughter of Janette (Nee: Dierckman) and William Munchel.  She married Arthur Nobbe October 25, 1975 at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg.  Elaine worked as a teacher’s aide

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Rita Jo Marsh

Rita Jo Marsh, 75, of Ventura, California, died Dec. 7, 2012, following a battle with bladder cancer and additional medical complications. She was born in Cincinnati on August 31,1937 and spent her childhood in Aurora, Indiana. She attended boarding school at Oldenburg Academy followed by undergraduate studies at Marian University and received her first

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Carolyn Louis McClanahan

Carolyn Louis McClanahan, 68, of Aurora, IN, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Aurora, IN.

She was born Saturday, June 3, 1944 in Harrison, Ohio, Daughter of the late Charles Cook and the late Cora Valentine Smashey.

Carolyn enjoyed cooking, camping, boating, collecting books and Automobiles. She loved to decorate her home, making everyone

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Ronald D. Hill Sr.

Ronald D. Hill Sr, age 68 of Batesville, passed on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his residence.  Born June 17, 1944 in Fayette County Indiana, he is the son of Dorothy (Nee: Pollitt) and Arlie Hill.  He married Diane Young August 31, 1974 in Connersville, Indiana.  Ron was a chauffeur for Hillenbrand Industries from 1986

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Brian Edward Wiggers

Brian Edward Wiggers, age 50 of Versailles passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Kings Daughter’s Hospital, Madison, IN . He was born January 14, 1963 in Hamilton, Ohio. His parents were Frank August & Eileen Catherine Duwel Wiggers .Survivors:

Sons:
Nathan Wiggers of Lafayette, IN
Nicholas Smallwood of Aurora, IN

Daughters:
Lora Lynn Wiggers

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Laura Jeree Smith

Laura Jeree Smith, age 82 of Osgood, passed away May 9, 2013 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, IN . She was born September 21, 1930 in Indiana. Her parents were Russell & Norma Pratt Duncan. She married Ernest Charles Smith & he preceded her in death January 15, 2007.

SURVIVORS:
Sons:
Ronald W. (Tracy

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Jean Downey Lemen

Margaret Jean (Downey) Lemen, 92 years old of Osgood, passed on May 9, 2013 at Manderley Health Care Center. She was born June 22, 1920 in Dabney, Indiana. The daughter of Harry Thomas and Agnes Belle (Halberstadt) Downey, she is survived by husband, Sherman William Lemen and four children: David William (Jackie) of Indianapolis, Steve

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Dalnah Frances Neukam

Dalnah Frances Neukam, age 87 of Batesville, IN passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Batesville.  Born July 22, 1925 in Kona, KY she was the daughter of James & Katherine (Silva) Davis.

Dalnah is survived by her daughter Lana (Thomas) Hermesch of Batesville, IN and her son Richard (Linda

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Gene S. Hornberger

Gene S. Hornberger, 54, of Batesville, Indiana, died May 6, 2013, at his residence.

He was born June 19, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio, to James and Evelyn (Dierckman) Hornberger.  Gene is survived by his children; Ryan (Sue) Hornberger of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Brady Hornberger of Batesville, Indiana; mother, Evelyn Hornberger of Lawrenceville; grandchildren, Cena and

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Eunice Ledford

Eunice D. Ledford, 73, of Canaan passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at the Ross Manor in Dillsboro. He was born at Trixie in Clay County, Kentucky on March 19, 1940 the son of Pearl and Lillie Colwell Ledford. Survivors include four brothers Charles (Pauline) Ledford of Englewood, Ohio, Arvil (Geraldine) Ledford of Dayton, Ohio

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Arthur L. (Art) Meyer

Arthur L. (Art) Meyer, 88 of Westfield, IN formerly of Moores Hill passed away Sunday May 5, 2013, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Carmel, IN.  Art was born Thursday May 8, 1924 in Mt. Sinai, IN, the son of August and Mabel (Prichard) Meyer.  He married Ruth (Renner) Meyer July 31, 1954 and she preceded

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Irene M. Schlemmer, age 94

Irene M. Schlemmer, age 94, of Brookville, Indiana died Monday, May 6, 2013 at Ridgewood Health Campus in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

Born September 1, 1918 in Franklin County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Omer & Ruby (Moulter) Minneman.  On April 26, 1941 she was united in marriage to Lewis J. Schlemmer, and he

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Dorothy “Dottie” J. Denni

Dorothy “Dottie” J. Denni, age 76, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away at Ripley Crossing, in Milan, Indiana, on Monday May 6th, 2013.

She was born February 23, 1937 in Batesville, Indiana to Omer and Clara (Puente) Seevers.  She married Wilbur Denni on May 8, 1954 at St. John United Church of Christ in Penntown and

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William K. Uhlman, 84

William K. Uhlman, 84, of Cross Plains passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home. He was born at Cross Plains on October 17, 1928 the son of John and Coral Acre Uhlman. He was married to Betty Large on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1953 at the First Baptist Church in Osgood and she

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Susie “Sue” (Smith) Reagan

 

Mrs. Susie “Sue” (Smith) Reagan, age 81, of Vevay, Indiana, passed away at 12:25 am, Friday, May 3, 2013, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born May 6, 1931, in Vigo County, Indiana, to the late, Eugene and Edith Mae (Copeland) Smith. Her mother passed away soon after her birth, and

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Anthony Henson

Anthony Henson, age 63 of Milan, IN passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, IN.

 

Born August 15, 1949 in Milan, IN he was the son of Jimmy & Flossie (Gilbert) Henson.  Anthony worked  as an over-the-road truck driver for Triton Transportation and then for Batesville Tool

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John P. Case

John Philip Case, 84, of Dillsboro, IN, formerly of Lawrenceburg, Indiana passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana

He was born Saturday, September 22, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Son of the late Howard McKinley Case and the late Mary Magdelene Baughman.

John served his Country as a member of the United States Army

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Kevin L. Moody

Kevin L. Moody, age 59 of Batesville, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at St. Andrew’s Health Campus.  Born March 19, 1954 in Batesville, he is the son of Mary (Nee: Enzinger) and Alvin “Babe” Moody.  He worked 40 years at Hill-Rom as an assembler before recently retiring. 
Kevin, not much for crowds, had

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Polly Diehls

 
Polly Diehls, 96 of Milan passed away Tuesday April 30, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH.  Polly was born Tuesday April 24, 1917, in Mallie, KY, the daughter  of Samuel and Rhoda (Reynolds) Allen.  Polly worked as a school teacher for 44 years in several locations: Pippa Passes, KY; Alice Lloyd College; four

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Sr. Janet Brosnan O.S.F.

Sr. Janet Brosnan, formerly Sr. Terrence, age 79 of the Srs. of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the convent.  Born June 17, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she is the daughter of Margaret (Nee: Wagner) and Joseph Brosnan.

She entered the convent September 8, 1951 and made her final vows

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Kathleen L. Campbell

Kathleen L. Campbell, age 87 of Batesville, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.  Born December 28, 1925 in Covington, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Louise (Nee: Lueking) and Thomas Hall.  She married Ronald Campbell September 10, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was a homemaker and a member of the

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Lowell Ray Reynolds

Mr. Lowell Ray Reynolds, age 36, of Quercus Grove, Indiana, entered this life on December 1, 1976, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the loving son of the late, Oscar Lowel & Katherine “Kathy” (Fultz) Reynolds. He was raised in Switzerland County, Indiana, where he was a 1995 graduate of Switzerland County High School. He was a former

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Timmy “Hutch” Huckaby, 52

Timmy R. “Hutch” Huckaby, 52, passed away at his residence in Milford, Ohio on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Devoted husband of Tina (Gibson) Huckaby; Dear son of Billy and Sharlet Huckaby and mother Janie (Holt) Huckaby; Beloved father of Randy Roberts, Robert Stoy, Eric Gibson, Nicholaus (Stephanie) Sprowl and Samantha Kibler; Loving grandfather of Dakota

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Agnes Peters

Agnes K. Peters, R.N., of Brookville, IN, spouse and lifetime partner of deceased physician, Elmer E. Peters, M.D. (Deceased Mar 2001), departed this life on April 28, 2013.  Born July 5, 1923, to John & Maria Kalnyansky Kotso in Hammond, IN.  She was educated in the primary and secondary schools of that city

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William Earl Bowles

William Earl Bowles, age 52 of Oldenburg, IN passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at his home.  Born October 23, 1960 in Campbell County, KY he was the son of Estil Robert & Ruth Ann (Herald) Bowles.

The East Central Graduate & US Army Veteran is survived by his girlfriend Regina Benham, children Christina Ellis

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Herbert L. “Red” Childers

Herbert L. “Red” Childers, 78 of Moores Hill passed away Friday April 26, 2013 at University Hospital in Cincinnati.  Red was born Wednesday November 28, 1934 in Hazard, Kentucky the son of Ernest and Ollie (Whitte) Childers.   He married Naomi (Cutter) Childers Friday February 26, 1960 and she survives.  Red served in the US Air

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John Edward Miller

John Edward Miller, age 74 of Holton, IN passed away, Friday, April 26, 2013 at his home. He was born November 15, 1938 in Batesville, IN . His parents were Louis E. & Carrie Broerman Miller. He married Lula Belle Mary Schmidt on November 30, 1963 & she preceded him in death on March 26, 2005

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Jessie E. Hess

Jessie E. Hess, 84, passed away at her residence in Sunman, Indiana on Friday, April 26, 2013.

She was born on September 6, 1928 to Clarence and Clara Regal McCool.  She married Vernon R. Hess, Sr. on October 5, 1946 in Portland, Indiana and he preceded her in death.  She was Unit Secretary at Margaret

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Earl Eugene Vastine

Earl Eugene Vastine, 81, of Aurora, IN, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 in Ft. Thomas, KY.

He was born Wednesday, June 10, 1931 in Aurora, Indiana, Son of the late Richard Vastine and the late Leona Moorehead Vastine.

Earl worked at Aurora Casket for 23 years, he owned the Dearborn Motel for 15 years

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Fred M. Brown

Fred M. Brown, 81 of Moores Hill passed away Thursday April 25, 2013 at Dearborn County Hospital at Lawrenceburg.  Fred was born Saturday August 29, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Fred and Alice (Wells) Brown.  He married Evelyn Marie New Brown January of 1959 and she preceded him in death June 2009.  Fred

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Amalee Jones

Amalee Jones, 81, of Sunman, IN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at her home.

She was born Friday, November 13, 1931 in Crawford County, IN, Daughter of the late Glenn Taylor and the late Mildred Cunningham Taylor.

Amalee was a homemaker who dearly loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren

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Timothy David Chandler

Timothy David Chandler, 53, of Cross Plains passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Jennings St. Vincent Hospital in North Vernon. He was born at Lawrenceburg on February 29, 1960 the son of David and Anita McCauley Chandler. Survivors include his parents David and Anita Chandler of Cross Plains; one brother Jeff (Danielle) Chandler

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Sr. Marcella Coors O.S.F.

Sr. Marcella Elizabeth Coors, age 89 of the Srs. of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died Tuesday, April 23, 2012 at the convent.  Born July 2, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she is the daughter of Elizabeth (Nee: Luken) and Henry Coors.
She entered the convent September 15, 1943 and made her final vows August 12

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Evelyn G. Moorman

 Evelyn G. Moorman, age 87 of Batesville, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Decatur County Hospital in Greensburg.  Born September 13, 1925 in Batesville, she is the daughter of Catherine (Nee: Mann) and Harry Davis.  She married Justin “Junky” Moorman June 2, 1945 at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg.

Evelyn was a homemaker and a

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Joseph B. Litzinger

Joseph B. Litzinger, age 80 of Batesville, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Margaret Mary Hospital.   Born May 14, 1932 in Franklin County Indiana, he is the son of Hilda (Nee: Lamping) and Henry Litzinger.  He married Wanda Tangman February 15, 1958 in Napoleon, Indiana.  Joe served in the army during the Korean War and

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Ella Mae Stork

Ella Mae Stork age 95 of Osgood , passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born May 20, 1917 in Morgan City, LA . Her parents were Charles Franklin & Mattie Russell Garber. She married John Henry Stork, Jr on December 27, 1947 & he preceded her in

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Herbert H. Harmeyer, age 85

Herbert H. Harmeyer, age 85, of Brookville, Indiana died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the BrookvilleHealthcareCenter in Brookville, Indiana.

Born April 9, 1928 in St. Mary’s, Indiana he was the son of the late August & Clara (Vonderheide) Harmeyer.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army.  On February 24, 1973 he was

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Sr. Gerald Mary Gaynor O.S.F.

Sr. Gerald Mary Gaynor, age 84 of the Srs. of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at the convent.  Born January 23, 1929 in Dover, Indiana, she is the daughter of Johanna (Nee: Fischer) and Louis Gaynor. 

She entered the convent September 8, 1946 and made her final vows August 12

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Frances L. (Swango) Osborn

Mrs. Frances L. (Swango) Osborn, age 84, of Fairborn, Ohio, formerly of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on August 14, 1928, in Switzerland County, Indiana, the loving daughter of the late, Clifford & Lula Elizabeth (Brown) Swango. Frances was raised in Switzerland County, Indiana, where she attended school. Frances was united in marriage on January

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Jason H. Berry

James H. Berry, 89, of Dillsboro, IN, formerly of Clearwater, FL & Aurora, IN, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 in Dillsboro, IN.

He was born Sunday, March 30, 1924 in Taylorsport, Kentucky. Son of the late Miles Berry and the late Sadie McArthur.

He served his Country as a member of the United States

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Jubal Christian Kohlmeier

Jubal Christian Kohlmeier, age 82 of Osgood, IN passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at his home.  He was born November 6, 1930 in Delaware Township of Ripley County, IN . His parents were Friedrich August “Gus” & Minnie Pauline Stoutamire Kohlmeier.  He married Margie Ann Peetz October 9, 1954 & she still survives at home

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