Ronald McCleery Jr., age 49, of Seymour, passed away Thursday February 2, 2012 at his parents’ home. Pastor Scott Brown will conduct services, assisted by Bill Weaver, at 11 a.m. Monday, February 6, at Reddington Christian Church. Visitation will be held from 2 until 7 p.m. Sunday, February 5, at Reddington Christian Church and from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church on Monday. Burial will follow in Reddington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the family to go towards the girls’ college fund. Woodlawn Family Funeral Centre has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.woodlawnfamilyfuneral.com.
Norma J. (Coffman) Waltz, 73, of Nashville, passed away February 2, 2012 in Columbus. She also had lived in Seymour. Visitation will be Monday February 6, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens and Funeral Home, 1977 S. State Road 135, Greenwood. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Jerry Pittman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riley’s Children’s Fund.
Mary M. Grossman, 71, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday January 29, 2012, at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Lakeland, Florida. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father Clem Davis officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. A Rosary service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the St Bartholomew School, 1306 27th Street, Columbus, IN 47201. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Clifford Ray Thompson, 55, of Greensburg, died Thursday February 2, 2012 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital at Greensburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with Pastor Maureen Walby officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Mount Aerie Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bassgasper.com.
Dorothy Ann Richcreek Gressel, 86, of Columbus, died early Thursday morning February 2, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Garland Brook Cemetery with Pastor Justin White officiating. Arrangements were made by Hathaway-Myers Chapel.
Rosemary Giles, 72, formerly of Edinburgh, died Tuesday January 31, 2012 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Franklin. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements were made by Long Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Doris Jean Phillips, 77, of Columbus, died early Thursday morning February 2, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike with the Rev. F. Doran Chambers officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Tuesday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana, the American Diabetes Association or the donor’s charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to the Phillips family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Branson Dale Daniels, infant son of Brent Edmond Daniels of North Vernon and Brandy Lee Williams of Butlerville, died Wednesday February 1, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. A graveside service was conducted Friday at Baldwin Cemetery in Jennings County with the Reverend Dale Boyd officiating. Memorial contributions may be made through Dove–Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North Vernon to Riley Children’s Hospital, for premature births .
Sherida Anne Burgmeier Moore, 73, of North Vernon, died unexpectedly on January 31, 2012 at King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, IN. Visitation will be held at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home in North Vernon on Thursday, February 2, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m. Rosary will be at 3:30 p.m. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in North Vernon, with the Reverend Jonathan Meyer officiating, will be on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Memorials may be made to CASA and St. Mary’s School Project Share. We invite family and friends to sign Sherida’s online guestbook and light a candle in her memory at www.sawyerfuneralservice.com.
Paul K. Weichman, 75, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 31, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Paul retired in 2001 from Golden Foundry where he had worked for 36 years. The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Jerry Turner officiating. Family and friends may call from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to time of service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to the Weichman family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Lisa D. Sexton, 47, of Columbus, died Monday January 30, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Whosoever Will Community Church, 623 S. Eisenhower Dr., Edinburgh, with the Rev. Lewis Burton and the Rev. Tom Collett officiating. Calling will be at the church from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Orpha L. Shoultz, 91, of Columbus, died on Monday January 30, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Family and friends may call from noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the Shoultz family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Kathryn Victoria “Vinnie” Sauerheber, 26, of Seymour, died Sunday January 29, 2012 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at Voss Chapel in Seymour, with calling from 2 p.m. until service time. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family.
William “Bill” Burton, 55, of Edinburgh, died Monday January 30, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh with the Rev. Mark Myers officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Marilyn J. Mellencamp, 83, of Seymour, passed away January 31, 2012 at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. Funeral services will be held at Seymour First Church of the Nazarene, 311 Myers Street, Seymour on February 3, 2012 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Steve Greene officiating. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 11 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be written to Southern Indiana Center for the Arts.
Wheeler Marion, 92, of Seymour, died Saturday January 28, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Roger Smith officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Mount Eden Cemetery.
Elizabeth Ann Thayer Land, 83, of Hope, passed away Saturday January 28, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd with the Rev. Bill Tennyson officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope and from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church on Thursday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be donated to the Chapel of the Good Shepherd or Gideons International Bibles.
William Richard Schaefer, 81, of Columbus, died early Monday morning January 30, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation of Columbus. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Patrick Galligar officiating. Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Trinity Lutheran High School.
Wilma Jean Finke, 79, of Columbus, died Sunday January 29, 2012 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, with calling from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Foundation or Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.
Donald Ray Peters, 77, of North Vernon, died early Saturday morning January 28, 2012 at Hanover Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon with the Rev. Anthony Sweeney officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to First Christian Church in North Vernon.
Frances Ruth West, age 90, passed away Saturday January 28, 2012 at Hoosier Christian Village in Brownstown. The family will have graveside services at Graceland Cemetery near Henry, South Dakota, at a future date. In memory of Frances, memorials can be made to Lutheran Central School, Hoosier Christian Village, the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Heart Association through Woodlawn Family Funeral Center, 612 Meadowbrook Dr., Seymour, IN 47274. For online condolences, visit www.WoodlawnFamilyFuneral.com.
Richard Dale Kelley, 89, of Nashville, died Saturday January 28, 2012 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville with Glen Percifield officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brown County Humane Society through the funeral home.
Marvin William Redick, 89, of North Vernon, died Sunday January 29, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will be at Grandview Cemetery in Madison.
Pauline Brunton Doles, 88, of Columbus, entered eternal life on Friday January 27, 2012 at Venice Regional Medical Center in Venice, FL. She was a lifelong resident of Columbus with a winter home in Venice, FL. The funeral service celebrating the life of Mrs. Doles will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012, at the East Columbus United Methodist Church with Pastor Charles Aigner officiating. Calling hours will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Myers-Reed Chapel at 3729 25th St., Columbus, IN, 47203, and from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus, IN. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.myers-reed.com. Memorial contributions may be made to East Columbus United Methodist Church or Venice United Methodist Church.
Jerry Wayne Ramey, 71, of Edinburgh, died Friday January 27, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Beech Grove. Jerry was a member of the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1964 and a member of the Indiana National Guard from 1983 to 1993. He was a member of the Indianapolis Valley of Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine in Indianapolis, Edinburgh Masonic Lodge #100, O.E.S. #439 in Franklin, Edinburgh American Legion #233 and Edinburgh VFW #7964. He owned and operated Ramey Marble & Tile in Columbus and was formerly employed by Chance Bros. Marble & Tile in Greenwood. He retired as a Supply Sgt. for the Indiana National Guard and was also a former EMT with Edinburgh Fire & Rescue. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Yeaton officiating. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Graveside rites will be conducted by Edinburgh American Legion Post #233. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be held at 8 p.m.
Mary Sims Kent, 83, of Columbus, died Saturday January 28, 2012 at Four Seasons Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father James D. Kent, OFM Conv. officiating. Calling will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church. In keeping with her wishes, cremation will follow the Mass and private inurnment will be at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Indianapolis. Arrangements were made by Myers-Reed Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.myers-reed.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana or Conventual Franciscan Friars, 101 ST Anthony Drive, Mount St. Francis, IN, 47146.
Andrew M. “Andy” White, 52 of Columbus, passed into the hands of God on Friday January 27, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Andy was a 1979 graduate of Columbus East High School. Following graduation, Andy enlisted in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in 1990 after serving as a light duty mechanic in the 101st Airborne Unit out of Fort Campbell, Ky. Part of his military career included a two year stint in the local Army Reserve and after his discharge, he served in the National Guard. The funeral service celebrating the life of Andy will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th St. with Pastor Bob Reeves officiating. Calling hours will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Monday January 30, 2012 and from noon until the time of the service at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery with military graveside rites presented by members of the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Human Services Food Bank, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bartholomew County or Special Olympics Bartholomew-Brown-Jennings in Andy’s honor. Online condolences to Andy’s family may be made at www.myers-reed.com.
Opal M. Hurst, 89, of Columbus, died Thursday January 26, 2012 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Cremation is planned. There will be no funeral services. Arrangements were made by Bakes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.
Tommy Joe Graham Sr., 50, of Medora, died early Friday morning January 27, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home in Vallonia with John Boling officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Weddleville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the family in care of the funeral home.
Margaret Louise Ferguson, 81, of Columbus, died Monday January 23, 2012 at Keepsake Village. Private services were conducted at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, with Pastor Charles Kennedy officiating, and burial was at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Arianna Lynn and Isabella Christine Shipley, twin daughters of Colin Shipley and Rachael Noel, both of Columbus, were born at 4:14 a.m. Wednesday January 25, 2012, and passed away peacefully in the arms of family and met the eyes of Jesus at 5:36 a.m. the same day at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. The twins are survived by their parents; their grandparents, Greg and Jana Noel of Columbus, Indiana, Linda Shipley of Columbus, Indiana, Dan Shipley and Tammy Fish, both of Nashville, Indiana; and aunts, Lindsay and Abby Noel, both of Columbus, Indiana; and an uncle, Bryce Fish of Nashville, Indiana. Funeral services will be private. Funeral arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver and Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Harold Willis Schroer, 78, of Seymour, died Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour with the Revs. Ralph Blomenberg, Phillip Bloch and Jimmy Rodriguez officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown and from noon until service time Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church and School or Lutheran Community Home.
Ella Louise Seward, 87, of Seymour, died Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Revs. Steve Cherry and Don Lacy officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Seymour or Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
Terri Jo Sexton Davis, 49, of Medora, died Thursday January 26, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Family and friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and from noon until time of service Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to Terri’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Pauline (Polly) H. Moore, 93, passed away January 25, 2012 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Services will be held on Monday January 30, 2012 at 1:00 p. m. Myers-Reed Dignity Memorial Chapel on 25th St. with Pastor John Armstrong officiating. Calling will be from 11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. in the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to be directed to Polly’s favorite charities; the Love Chapel Food Bank, Bartholomew Co. Humane Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Jeanne Joslin, 84, of Columbus, died Wednesday morning January 25, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street with Bishop Bob Vance officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of South Central Indiana Tree of Life program.
Marjorie A. Davis, 74, of North Vernon, died Tuesday January 24, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Garland Brook Cemetery with the Rev. Virl Murray officiating. Arrangements were made by Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Ida Estelle Goss, 98, of North Vernon, died Monday January 23, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon with the Rev. Dan Barringer officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to USS Liberty Veterans Association or First Baptist Church in North Vernon.
Marie B. Tempest, 79, of North Vernon, died Tuesday January 24, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. A graveside service will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Vernon Cemetery with the Rev. Anthony Sweeney officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in North Vernon with the Rev. Sweeney officiating. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to First Christian Church in North Vernon.
Jeanne Joslin, 84, of Columbus, died Wednesday January 25, 2012 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient facility. Funeral will be Saturday January 28, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. with Bishop Bob Vance officiating. Calling hours are Friday January 27, 2012 from 4:00 until 7:00 p. m at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street in Columbus. Burial will be at the Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Hospice of South Central Indiana Tree of Life program. Online condolences may be made at www.myers-reed.com.
Vergie Fay Vanderbur Scgalski, 79, of North Vernon, died early Monday morning January 23, 2012 at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with Pastor Mike Bartlett officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Mount Aerie Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to PETA.
Jack Eugene Norton, 83, of Columbus, died Monday January 23, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Norton was a technical supervisor for JayC Food Stores for 40 years, retiring in 1999. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Humane Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Donna S. Stewart, 63, of Brownstown, died Monday January 23, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mountain View Missionary Baptist Church in Clearspring with Deboyce Givens and Justin Ackeret officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Winklepleck-Weesner Funeral Home in Brownstown. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain View Church Cemetery.
Wilma Louise Stewart, 82, of Nashville, died Friday morning January 20, 2012 at the Brown County Health Care Community. The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wenesday at the Bean Blossom Mennonite Church with Pastor Gary Link officiating. Burial will follow in the Unity Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may visit the family one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions to the ALS Foundation or to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements were made by Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bondmitchellfuneralhome.com.
Terry Michael McCarty, 60, of Franklin, passed away Saturday January 21, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Calling will be on Wednesday from noon until service time. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery west of Clifford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to Mr. McCarty's funeral expenses through the funeral home.
Lois Ann Haus, 79, of Shelbyville, went to be with the Lord on Friday January 20, 2012, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Wednesday at Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Joseph Smith officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Miller Cemetery in Shelby County. Memorial contributions may be made to Bible Holiness Church Building Fund or Hospice of South Central Indiana, through the funeral home, 437 Amos Road, Shelbyville, IN 46176.
Byford Neal Murphy, 75, of Seymour, died Monday January 23, 2012, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Lewis Wright officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Uniontown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Hospital for Children.
Carmen Smallwood Vehslage, 80, of Seymour, died Sunday January 22, 2010, at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Jeff Hood officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Schneck Medical Center.
Glenn Gene Wilber, 85, of Columbus, died early Saturday morning, January 21, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Markland Funeral Home in Rising Sun. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Aurora. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. There will be a Masonic service at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Allean G. Spencer, 85, of North Vernon, died Saturday January 21, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service with the Rev. Don Morris officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparent Program through the funeral home.
Brent Lee VanArsdale, 65, of Franklin, died Friday January 20, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services with Brother Ricky Persons officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from noon until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.
Judith May Neal, 69, of Westport, died Friday January 20, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with the Rev. Robert Kirby officiating. Burial will be at Westport Cemetery. Calling will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Decatur County through the funeral home.
Eric Loy McIntyre, 48, of Columbus, died Friday January 20, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be con-ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Dr. William Bailey officiating. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Calling will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkside Baptist Church Building Fund. You may view his video tribute after 5 p.m. Monday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Nellie J. Jones, 86, of Columbus, died on Thursday January 19, 2012 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Jacob Crouch officiating. Family and friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to Mrs. Jones’ family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweavergick.com.
Creel Robert Sprague, 86, of Columbus, died Thursday January 19, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Sprague built or worked on hundreds of lakes in Bartholomew County and surrounding counties. He received his start in this industry thanks to the generosity of Q.G. Noblitt. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Kevin Metz officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the service Monday. Burial will be at Ohio Chapel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. You may view his video tribute after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
John Thomas Humphrey, 23, of Flat Rock, died Thursday January 19, 2012 near Flat Rock. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope, with the Rev. Les Fix officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Flat Rock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the John T. Humphrey Memorial Fund.
Kenneth F. Schoettmer, 78, of Columbus, died Wednesday January 18, 2012 at his home. He retired from Cummins Engine Company after 33 years and was employed at Ceraland Park for 10 years. He was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father Clem Davis officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. Monday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. A Rosary service will be conducted at 4:40 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. You may view his video after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Trevor Wayne Young, 6, of Nashville, died Monday January 16, 2012 at Riley Hospital for Children. Trevor was a student at Van Buren Elementary School. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with Jerry Pittman officiating. Calling will be at the church from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service Saturday. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Nashville. Memorial contributions may be made to Van Buren Elementary School, Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department, Indiana Organ Donor Association or the Trevor Wayne Young Memorial Fund to help with final expenses. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Raymond L. Dorsett, 83, of Columbus, died Wednesday January 18, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Dorsett formerly owned and operated Dorsett Masonry and Trendition House Paint and Wallpaper. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Community Church of Columbus with Pastor Chuck Coleman officiating. Calling will be at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday. Entombment will be at Garland Brook Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Church of Columbus or Bartholomew County Humane Society. Arrangements were made by Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
Bertha Elizabeth Scheidt Stuckwisch, 78, of Columbus, died early Wednesday morning January 18, 2012 at Four Seasons Retirement Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. Patrick Galligar officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to the service Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Child and Family Services, Lutherans for Life or Worship for Shut-Ins.
Scott D. Wright, 67, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 17, 2012 at his home. Scott retired in 1999 from Cummins Engine Company where he had worked for 37 years. The funeral will be conducted at 6 p.m. Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike with Martin E. Wright officiating. Family and friends may call from 3 p.m. until service time Friday. Cremation is planned following the funeral. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Riley Hospital for Children. Online condolences may be sent to the Wright family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Raymond E. Taylor, 80, of Columbus, died early Wednesday morning January 18, 2012 at Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Taylor retired from Reliance Electric after 35 years of services. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Connie Barr and the Rev. Mona Safley officiating. Calling will be Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Burial will be at Daugherty Cemetery with military rites conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Elizabethtown. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
George E. McClintic, 71, of Columbus, died early Wednesday morning January 18, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bear Creek Baptist Cemetery in Jennings County with Pastor Gerald Hancock officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Ardith J. Rutherford, 78, of Franklin, formerly of Edinburgh, died Tuesday January 17, 2012 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. In keeping with her wishes, cremation is planned and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart & Stroke Association. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Cheryl J. Heckman, 65, of Seymour, passed away at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus on January 16, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel in Seymour, with the Rev. Edgar Keinath officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, January 20, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour after the service. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Jonesville, or the Adria Ann Waskom Memorial Fund. You can light a virtual candle for Cheryl at www.burkholderfuneralchapel.com.
Reba Kelley Burton, 84, of Shelbyville, died Monday January 16, 2012 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Glenn E. George & Son Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Steven Wilson officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Shelby County. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Lewis Creek Baptist Church Building Fund.
Sarah M. Perry, 85, of North Vernon, passed away Monday January 16, 2012 at Jennings Health Care Center in North Vernon. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon, with the Rev. Don Morris officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery in Vernon. Memorial contributions may be made through Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services to Hospice of Jennings County. You are invited to sign the online guestbook and leave a message of condolence at www.dovesharprudicel.com.
James V. Dewey, 81, of Edinburgh, died Tuesday January 17, 2012 at Homeview Health and Rehabilitation in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Whosoever Will Community Church, 623 Eisenhower Drive, Edinburgh, with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be at the church from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements were made by Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center in Franklin.
Frances Lee Worland, 66, of Nashville, died Sunday morning January 15, 2012 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville with Justin Senisei officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society, 4567 Progress Drive; Columbus, IN 47201-8819.
The Rev. D.G. Morris, 83, of Seymour, died Monday January 16, 2012 at Lutheran Community Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour with the Rev. William Bailey officiating and the Rev. David Schrock assisting. Calling will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, or Parkside Baptist Church in Columbus.
Joseph Wilford Dewees, 100, of Nashville, died Sunday January 15, 2012 at Brown County Health & Living. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville with the Rev. Richard Halliday officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Brown County Lions Club.
John Iver Swenson, 93, of Columbus, died on Saturday morning January 14, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Swenson was a United States Army Air Force veteran who proudly served his country in Specialty Engineering from 1943 to 1946. Later, he worked for Traveler’s Insurance Company, from which he retired in 1981. There will be no services as requested by Mr. Swenson. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Arrangements were made by Hathaway-Myers Chapel.
Eileen R. Taylor, 76, of Columbus, died Monday January 16, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Connie Barr and the Rev. Mona Safley officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service Thursday. Burial will be at Daugherty Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Elizabethtown United Methodist Church. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Martha A. Trolinder, 81, of Waldron, died Sunday January 15, 2012, at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Glenn E. George Funeral Home in St. Paul with the Rev. Bill Clark officiating. Calling will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Van Pelt Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Heartland Hospice or the Van Pelt Cemetery.
Maggie Murray, 92 of Columbus, died Saturday January 14, 2012 at Four Seasons Health Care Center. The funeral will be conducted Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Norman Funeral in Hope with Rev. Dan Bragg officiating. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. with an Eastern Star memorial service at 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to the Murray family at www.normanfuneralhome.net.
Donald Wayne Roupp, 62, of Columbus, died Saturday January 14, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Roupp retired from Cummins Engine Company. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Wes Jones officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Dessie P. Del Vecchio, 86 of Columbus, died Sunday January 15, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Garland Brook Cemetery with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Online condolences may be sent to the Del Vecchio family at www.barkesweaverglick.com. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.
Shirley A. Phillips, 78, of Columbus, died Friday January 13, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh with the Rev. Mike Tetrick officiating. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bartholomew County Humane Society, 4110 E 200 S, Columbus, IN, 47201 or the Salvation Army, 2525 Illinois St., Columbus, IN, 47201. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home.
Maurice A. Johnson, 48, of Columbus, died Friday January 13, 2012, at his home. Maurice was employed at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, formerly known as Columbus Health & Rehabilitation Center, as a Rehabilitation Technician, where he loved working with the elderly. He loved sports, especially basketball. He coached at Richards Elementary School, as well as in several youth basketball leagues. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Wesley Jones officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maurice Johnson Memorial Fund through the funeral home. You are invited to view his video tribute after 11 a.m. Wednesday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Larry A. Reinbold, 73, of Columbus, died on Friday January 13, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Father Clem Davis officiating. Family and friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral Home. Inurnment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Brownstown. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to the Reinbold family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Connie A. McCammon, 77, of Columbus, died Friday January 13, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Connie retired from Columbus North High School in 1999 where she had worked for 27 years. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Family and friends may call from 12:30 p.m. to time of service. Inurnment will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to Connie’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Cora Lee Day, 82, of Columbus, passed away on Friday January 13, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Bloomington. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at Valley Home Old Regular Baptist Church in Kurtz, Indiana, with Pastor Jay Ingram officiating. Family and friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at Barkes, Weaver and Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike and from 10:30 a.m. until time of the service time on Monday at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to the Day family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Mary Elizabeth Taylor Ross, age 70, of North Vernon and formerly of Seymour, passed away January 12, 2012, at her home.. For 17 years, Mary worked with her husband at their Ross Fishing & Trapping Supplies in Rockford. Per Mary’s wishes, a private service was conducted at the Ross home. Woodlawn Family Funeral Centre was entrusted with the arrangements. In memory of Mary, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Schneck Medical Center Hospice. For online condolences, visit www.WoodlawnFamilyFuneral.com.
Keith Micheal Hanner VanCleave, infant son of Alisha Hanner and Ryan VanCleave, died Wednesday January 11, 2012 at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Section 68 at Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus, with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street.
Vern E. Purtlebaugh Sr., 80, of Columbus, died Thursday January 12 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Vern retired in 1992 from Cosco where he had worked for 38 years. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Glenn Poynter officiating. Family and friends may call from 9:30 a.m. to time of service Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the Purtlebaugh family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Mary Alice Wells Querry, 88, of Fort Myers Beach, Florida and Columbus, Indiana, died early Monday morning January 9, 2012 at theHospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient facility. A celebration of life service will be announced later. The family can be contacted at gjquerry@msn.com or call 360-774-1752. Arrangements by: Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street. In keeping with Mary’s wishes, cremation is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hemophilia Foundation of Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Eileen R. Taylor, 76, of Columbus, died Monday January 16, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Connie Barr and the Rev. Mona Safley officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service Thursday. Burial will be at Daugherty Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Elizabethtown United Methodist Church. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Robin Sophia Russell, 45, of Columbus, died on Sunday January 15, 2012 at Hickory Creek Retirement Community. Robin loved to attend garage sales and watch TV shows. Her home was always open to anyone. She was a member of Garden City Church of Christ. Most of all, Robin loved her family, especially her grandbabies. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Calling will be from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Robin Sophia Russell Memorial Fund. You may view her video tribute after 9 a.m. Wednesday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Leslie Deckard, 90, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday January 12, 2012, at Brown County Community Health and Living. He was battling Lymphoma-Leukemia. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville with Bruce Bond and Earl Piper officiating. Burial will follow in the Duncan Cemetery. Friends may visit the family on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. The family asks that friends consider donations to the Duncan Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund or to the American Cancer Society in Leslie’s memory. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bondmitchellfuneralhome.com.
Gary Allen Weyant, 52, of Seymour, died Sunday January 8, 2012, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday at Burkholder Funeral Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. James Hudson officiating. Calling will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service Monday. Cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or Habitat for Humanity.
Gayle D. David, 75, of Nashville, died Wednesday afternoon January 11, 2012, at his daughter’s residence. He retired from Cummins Engine Company in Columbus and later worked as a bus driver for the Brown County School Corporation. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday January 16, at the Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville with Rev. Paul Hardin officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Nashville. Friends may visit the family on Sunday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bondmitchellfuneralhome.com.
Margaret M. “Pat” Patterson Whipker, 88, of Columbus, died Thursday January 12, 2012 at Manor Care Health Care in Avon. A private graveside service will be held at Harmony Cemetery in Columbus, with a Celebration of Life service at a later date. Arrangements were made by Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home in Danville.
Fern R. Newland, 82, of Charlestown, Indiana, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday January 11, 2012, at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. Mrs. Newland retired from Arvin Industries after 40 years of service. She was a member of First Christian Church in Columbus. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Section 86 at Garland Brook Cemetery with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Visitation is not planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or Floyd Memorial Hospital. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to Mrs. Newland’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Joan Elaine Gabbard Grow, 63, of Edinburgh, died Wednesday January 11, 2012 at her home. A private family service was conducted Wednesday at her home. Cremation is planned. Arrangements were made by Norman Funeral Home at Hope.
Mildred Ida Elisabeth Hall, 89, of Seymour, died Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Jeffrey Stuckwisch officiating. Calling will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Community Home Chapel and on Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of the service at the church. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or Zion Lutheran School.
Doris Maxine Owens, 88, of Waldron, died Tuesday January 10, 2012 at Waldron Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory in Shelbyville with Pastor Debbie Black officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Greensburg.
Barbara Elizabeth Marsh, 72, of North Vernon, died Sunday January 8, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital. In keeping with Mrs. Marsh’s wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements were made by Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the family or the International Rett Syndrome Foundation in honor of her granddaughter.
Catherine “Anne” Couch, 51, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 10, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 14, 2012 in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary in Bedford with Steve Terry and Dale Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday January 13, and from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service on Saturday January 14, at Day & Carter Mortuary. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the Brown County Humane Society, 128 S. State Road 135, Nashville, IN 47448, or the White River Humane Society, P.O. Box 792, Bedford, IN 47421. Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of Catherine at www.daycarter.com.
Omas L. Lancaster, 76, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 10, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mr. Lancaster retired in 2001 after working 45 years at Golden Foundry. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lakeview Church of Christ with Evangelist Rich Gant officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Down Syndrome. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Esther Robbins Rueter Hansome, 92, of Seymour, died Monday January 9, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown with Pastor Damon Soper officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Brownstown. Memorial contributions may be made to the family or Schneck Medical Center Hospice.
Alice A. Graves, 91, of Columbus, died Monday January 9, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Healthcare in Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastor Bob Reeves officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Judith I. Howard, 65, of Greensburg, died on Monday January 9, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012, at South Park Cemetery in Greensburg with Pastor Ben Morris officiating. Friends and family may call at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport on Thursday January 12, 2012 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the family through the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com.
Will Fin McCoy Jr., 74, of Columbus, died Sunday January 8, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike with Mark Matheny officiating. Mr. McCoy’s granddaughter, Amanda Wilkerson, will give a eulogy. Family and friends may call from 3 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date at Spraytown Cemetery. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be sent to Mr. McCoy’s family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Raymond Paul Weekly, 43, of Columbus, died Sunday January 8, 2012 in Brown County. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Steve Allman officiating. Calling will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time Friday. Cremation is planned.
Ruth Murphy, 75, of Seymour, died Sunday January 8, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Lewis Wright officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Uniontown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Hospital for Children.
John J. Ingellis, 84, of Columbus, died Sunday January 8, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Father Clem Davis officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday. Entombment will be at Garland Brook Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. You may view his memorial video after 11:00 a.m. Thursday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Thomas D. “T.J.” Carmer Jr., 52, of Columbus, died Sunday January 8, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital emergency room. A time of gathering is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family or the American Heart Association.
Elmer W. Nichols, 92, of Columbus, passed away Saturday January 7, 2012 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945, in both the North Africa and Italian theaters. Funeral services will be held at Voss Chapel in Seymour on Wednesday, January 11, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Brian Campbell officiating. Family and friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of the service Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorials may be given to Hospice of South Central Indiana or the donor’s choice of charities.
Will Norman Bridge Jr. 82, of Seymour, died Friday January 6, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church with Father Dan Staublin officiating and Deacon Mike East assisting. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Voss Chapel and from 9:30 a.m. until Mass time on Tuesday at the church. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ambrose Church.
Walter Allen Zschiedrich, 77, of North Vernon, died Saturday January 7, 2012 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel with the Rev. Steve Cherry officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
Arthur E. Bennett III, 69, of Seymour, died Saturday January 7, 2012 at Schneck Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Voss Chapel with the Rev. John Erickson officiating. Calling will be from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Seymour.
Earl W. Sanford, 71, of Columbus, died Thursday January 5, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. No funeral service is planned however, there will be calling from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. In keeping with Mr. Sanford’s wishes, cremation will take place following the visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Earl W. Sanford Memorial Fund through the funeral home.
Kathryn A. Westfall, 66, of Seymour, died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with Brother Larry Tingle officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Don and Dana Myers Cancer Center or the American Legion Christmas Basket Fund 2012.
Anna Elizabeth England, 77, of Columbus, Sunday January 8, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Revs. Glenn Poynter and Ronnie Hampton officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at Old Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. You may view her video tribute after 4 p.m. Thursday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Linda L. Donaldson, 63, of Columbus, died Wednesday January 4, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 719 5th St., with Pastor Patrick Galligar officiating. In keeping with Linda’s wishes, cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to University of South Florida, USF Foundation, C/I Dr. Vesely, Att. Kimberly Constantine, MDC 070, 3702 Spectrum Blvd. Suite 175, Tampa, FL, 33612-9444 or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Gary P. Gooldy, 75, of Columbus, passed away Thursday January 5, 2012 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. A graduate of Bloomington High School, he attended Indiana University and served in the United States Navy Reserve, being honorably discharged in 1962. In keeping with Gary’s wishes, cremation is planned. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury United Methodist Church with Pastor David Blystone and Paul Johnson officiating. Calling will be from 10 a. m. until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or the Bartholomew County Humane Society. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Patricia J. “Pat” Hollansky, 64, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 3, 2012 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Campbell officiating. Calling will be from 1 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Mary Alice Duvall, 68, of Seymour, died Friday, January 6, 2012 at Seymour Crossing. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, with calling from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Lillian Joyce King, 91, of Columbus, died Friday January 6, 2012 at Kindred Transitional Care of Columbus. A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday at Faith Ministries Church, 5103 West Indiana 46, with the Revs. Jarvis Cooper and Tony McClendon officiating. A meal will follow the memorial service. In keeping with Lillian’s wishes, cremation is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Carl E. “Butch” Pavey, 65, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 3, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital Emergency Room. He was a United States Navy Veteran and a retired maintenance man. A memorial service celebrating Mr. Pavey’s life will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2012, at Hope Community Church of God on South Street in Hope, IN, with Rev. Gerald Hancock officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service on Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Community Church of God or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Timothy Wayne Booker, 48, of Indianapolis, formerly of Seymour, died Saturday, December 31, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Wendall Chinn Sr. officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Carl E. “Butch” Pavey, 65, of Columbus, died Tuesday January 3, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital Emergency Room. A memorial service celebrating Mr. Pavey’s life will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2012, at Hope Community Church of God on South Street in Hope, IN, with Rev. Gerald Hancock officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of the service on Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Community Church of God or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Jerry Lee Earl, 59, of North Vernon, died Wednesday January 4, 2012, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon with the Rev. Steve Green officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Jerry Earl Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Perry A. Hicks, 84, of Edinburgh, died Thursday January 5, 2012, at Columbus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be from 8:30 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh.
Paul Deneal Rucker, 95, of Seymour, died at Wednesday January 4, 2012, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Bill Everhart officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Christian Church in Seymour.
Cynthia Jane O’Mara, 74, of North Vernon, passed away on Thursday January 5, 2012, at Schneck Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in North Vernon, with Rev. Jonathan Meyer officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon. A rosary service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to St. Mary’s School or St. Mary’s Catholic Church. We invite family and friends to sign Cynthia's online guestbook and light a candle in her remembrance at www.sawyerfuneralservice.com.
Steven J. Richard, 58, of Columbus, died at Wednesday evening January 4, 2012, at his home after succumbing to esophageal cancer. Mr. Richard owned S. Richard Electrical Company. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor John Sichting officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. You may view his video tribute after 4 p.m. Friday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Mrs. Ruby Mae Lange, 84, of Columbus, passed away on Friday December 30, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Indianapolis. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church at White Creek with Reverend Joshua Cook officiating. Family and friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at Barkes, Weaver and Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike and from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church on Monday. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the Lange family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Alice Marie Pugsley, 71, of Nashville, died Monday January 2, 2012, at IU Health Bloomington. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Keplinger Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Adams officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory in Muncie. Memorial contributions may be made to the Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd., Suite 300, Frisco, Texas 75034.
Hobert H. “Hobe” Baker, 89, of Brownstown, died Saturday December 31, 2011, at Florida Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Brownstown Baptist Church with Scott Erwin officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Brownstown. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.
Louis Orval “Blandy” Bland, 90, of North Vernon, died Monday January 2, 2012, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church in North Vernon with the Rev. Anthony Sweeney officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North Vernon and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Burial will be at Dupont Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to First Christian Church in North Vernon.
Jacob Keith Gordon, 17, of North Vernon, died Sunday January 1, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be conducted at 5 p.m. Friday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the Rev. Lonnie Goins officiating. Calling will be Friday from 3 p.m. until service time. Burial will be at a later date at Scipio Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a fund for Jacob’s son.
Carlton D. “Cotty” Wilson, 73, of Edinburgh, died Sunday January 1, 2012, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Ray E. Swengel, 85, of Seymour, died Monday January 2, 2012, at Lutheran Community Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Reddington Christian Church with Brother Bill Weaver and Brother Bruce Stephenson officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 12:30 p.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Reddington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Reddington Christian Church or Lutheran Community Home Van Fund.
Welton E. Alberring, 68, of Columbus, passed away at Schneck Medical Center Monday January 2, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Ralph Blomenberg, Philip Bloch and James Rodriguez and Vicar Martin Dressler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel in Seymour and on Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery after the service. Memorial contributions can be made to Immanuel Lutheran School Technology Fund. You can light a virtual candle for Welton at www.burkholderfuneralchapel.com.
DaWinda DiAnn “Wendy” Warner Miller, 60, of Seymour, died Monday January 2, 2012, at Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Voss Chapel in Seymour. Calling will be from 4 p.m. until service time Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wendy Miller Fund.
Wilma L. McElfresh, 86, of Brownstown, died Sunday January 1, 2012, at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown with Jean Pogue officiating. Private burial will follow. Calling will be from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.
Elsie L. “Eloise” Kaufman, 83, of Seymour, died Monday January 2, 2012, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Ira Holt officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Schneck Medical Center.
Ruth Virginia Johnson, 80, of Columbus, died Sunday January 1, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Ruth retired from Cosco Inc. after 20 years of service and was a former Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church. She was a very caring person, especially with her family, and devoted many years of her life to caring for her parents. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Day Sr. officiating. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities. You are invited to view her video tribute after 4 p.m. Thursday. You may also light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Beverly Ann Armentrout, 55, Columbus, died Sunday January 1, 2012 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Saturday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike with the Rev. Charles Kelley officiating. Calling will be Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time. Cremation is planned with inurnment at a later date at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Harry Lewis Johns, 77, of North Vernon, died Monday January 2, 2012, at Jennings Health Care Center in North Vernon. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Friday. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or to the family.
John Ed “Pap” Hellmich, 83, of Greensburg passed away on December 31, 2011. John Ed was a hard working man, enduring many long hours on the family dairy farm from a young age up until the day he passed. He worked for the American Breeder Service for over 40 years as a sales representative, serving many farms around the area. Friends may call at Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral mass will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2012. Burial will follow the mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s Building Fund or the Ag Field Interest Fund, in care of Decatur County Community Foundation. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.gilliland-howe.com.
Anne G. Kavelman, 77, of Columbus, died on Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Keepsake Village. Memorial contributions may be made to the Association for Retarded Citizens of Indiana. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
William E. “Bill” Day, 79, of Nashville, died Saturday evening December 31, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown with the Rev. Sam Harrington officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery in Morgantown. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5636 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
Jean Ann Hopkins, 80, of Columbus, died on Monday January 2, 2012 at her home. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Reverend Jim Hoppus officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until service time on Thursday. Burial will be at Bethel Baptist Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the Hopkins family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Byron James Piper, son of Bryan and Brandi Piper of North Vernon, was stillborn at 2:36 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2011 at the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon, with calling from noon until service time. Cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the family.
James Young, 78, of North Vernon, died Sunday January 1, 2012, at Willow Crossing Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel in Madison with the Rev. Brad Enevoldsen officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Thursday at the chapel. Arrangements were made by Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon.
Jackie Lea Shoopman Gilleece, 46, of Franklin died Friday December 30, 2011, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle with the Rev. Marty Bales officiating. Calling will be at the church from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements were made by Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home in North Vernon. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the family.
James M. Rogers, 75, of Columbus, died suddenly Sunday evening, January 1, 2012, at his home. Mr. Rogers retired in 1988 after 25 years with Cummins Engine Company. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street with the Rev. Al White officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from noon until service time Monday. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to the Rogers family at www.myers-reed.com.
Franklin W. Berry, 78, of Columbus died Monday January 2, 2012, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Major Berry served two tours in Vietnam and was the recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, 27 Air Medals and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, among numerous other medals. Following his retirement from the U.S. Army, Mr. Berry was a substitute teacher for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation and he was a part-time employee for the Columbus Youth Camp for over 20 years. Services will be conducted at a later date at the Arlington National Cemetery Chapel in Arlington, VA, with a caisson procession to his gravesite and full military rites conducted by the Arlington National Cemetery Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Just Friends Adult Day Services in Columbus or the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hathaway-Myers Chapel in Columbus. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hathaway-myers.com.
Vena Junie Muir, 84, of Columbus died Saturday December 31, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Wes Jones officiating. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. You are invited to view her video tribute after 11 a.m. Wednesday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Dolores Jean Pollert, 80, of Seymour, passed away on Friday December 30, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday January 4, 2012, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Ralph Blomenberg, Philip Bloch, James Rodriguez and Vicar Martin Dressler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel and on Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour after the service. Memorials can be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran School, Trinity Lutheran High School or the Lutheran Hour. You can light a virtual candle for Jean at www.burkholderfuneralchapel.com.
Maura A. Driscoll-Thomas M.D., 54, of Hope, died Saturday December 31, 2011 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Family and friends may call from 4 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Volunteers in Medicine, 836 Jackson Street, Columbus, IN, 47201.
David M. Kabrich, 75, of Edinburgh, died Thursday December 29, 2011 at his home. He retired in 1995 from Dave Burt’s Motor Sales in Columbus as Office/Finance Manager. He also owned Dave’s Tax & Accounting Service in Edinburgh for 50 years. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Wright officiating. Calling will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 E. 17th Street. Columbus, IN 47201.
Gertrude C. Quade Medaris, 98, of Taylorsville, died Thursday December 29, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle Church. She enjoyed her family and animals. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle, 701 S. Main Street, Edinburgh, with the Rev. Mark Myers officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and from noon until service time Monday at the church. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Mary G. Boll, 89, passed away on Friday December 30, 2011 at the Four Seasons Health Care Center. A memorial service will be conducted on Tuesday January 3, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Chapel with the Reverend Phyllis Hawkins officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the Four Seasons Chapel. Entombment will follow in the Garland Brook Mausoleum. The family expresses sincere appreciation for the health care professionals and caregivers involved in Mary’s care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation, 2400 E. 17th St., Columbus, Indiana, or to Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2400 17th St., Columbus, Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Wilbur A. Derringer, 87, passed away Thursday evening December 29, 2011 at the Grandview Health & Rehabilitation Center in Martinsville, Indiana. The Rev. Ben Swopes will conduct a funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home, Cremation & Personalization Center located at 179 E. Mulberry Street, Morgantown. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Brown County where military graveside rites will be presented by the Brown County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be sent in honor of Wilbur to Morgantown Baptist Church, 109 E. Elm St. Morgantown, IN 46160 or the Morgantown Senior Center, P.O. Box 547, Morgantown, IN 46160. Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.meredith-clark.com.
Flonnie Rose Creech Short, 74, of North Vernon, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Jennings Health Card Center in North Vernon. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with the Rev. George Reece officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Foster Grandparent Program through the funeral home.
Martha V. Linder, 93, of Flat Rock, passed away Wednesday December 28, 2011 at Heritage House Health Care Center in Shelbyville. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with Rev. Leslie Fix officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Flat Rock Cemetery in Flat Rock. Memorial contributions may be donated to the Flat Rock United Methodist Church.
Betty Rosie Harpe, 63, of Columbus, died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Cave Springs Cemetery in Jennings County. Memorials may be made through the funeral home.
Stephen L. Moore, 67, of Morgantown, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Moline, Ill. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at New Bellsville Cemetery in Brown County with the Rev. Gregg Brown officiating. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Rock Island, Ill. was in charge of arrangements.
Gregory Wayne Perry of Houston, Texas, formerly of Columbus, passed away November 29, 2011, after a long, courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was a 1976 graduate of Columbus North High School and graduated from Purdue University in 1980 with a degree in Landscape Architecture. A celebration of life will be held at 6:00 p.m. January 7, 2012 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Friends may visit from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Memorials can be made to the Leukemia Society, Acute Myeloid Section. You are invited to light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Patsy R. Whitehead, 75, of Westport, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2011 at her residence. After cremation, private graveside services will be held for the family at the Westport Cemetery with Rev. Steve Malone officiating. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Westport Volunteer Fire Department or the Westport Library. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com.
Fredrick L. Cave, 70, of Trafalgar, died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Fredrick enjoyed bass fishing, westerns and family. He was a member of the country gospel group Heaven's Highway. Fredrick also attended Jewell Village Separate Baptist Church. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Lonnie Fields and Donnie Bragg officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from noon until service time Friday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery.
William C. Haigerty, 79, of Columbus died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital Emergency Room. William was the owner and operator of WCH Flying Cheeseburger for the past 25 years he was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church a Marine Veteran of the Korean War and enjoyed traveling, fishing, feeding birds and the Indianapolis Colts. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father Clem Davis officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street and 9 a.m. to time of service Friday at the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charity.
Opal Elizabeth Behrman, 71, of Columbus, died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Opal loved spending time with family and grandchildren, gardening, bird watching, attending musical plays and especially her dog Dolly. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street with Mark Hammel officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences at www.hathaway-myers.com.
Carolyn Sue Edwards, 64, of Seymour, died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Schneck Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Seymour Community Church with Rev. Steve Muster officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Family graveside services will be at Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hilltop Pentecostal Church or the American Cancer society.
Carol Jean “Jeannie” Armstrong, 70, of Abounding Drive, died Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Garden City Church of Christ with Pastor Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. You may view her video after 4 p.m. Wednesday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Deborah Torwelle, 59, of Columbus, died Monday December 26, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry Isbell officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street and from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Cremation will follow the service. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of the funeral home.
Thelma Darlene McCain Weber, 67, of Edinburgh, died Monday December 26, 2011 at Johnson Memorial Hospital. The funeral will be at 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Who So Ever Will Community Church with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery. Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald G. Westbrook, 76, of Columbus, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday December 26, 2011 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Surviving is his wife Marge A. Westbrook. The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery.
Judy G. Cox, 59, of Columbus, died on Sunday December 25, 2011 at her home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Triumphant Baptist Church, 5331 E. 400 S. (Southern Crossing) with Pastor Richard Vogsberger officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to service time Thursday, both at the church. Burial will be at Harmony Cemetery in Bartholomew County. Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Triumphant Baptist Church.
Robert E. Weaver, 87, of Taylorsville, died Saturday December 24, 2011 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. J. Kirby Rupp and Bro. Jimmie McGaha officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 12:30 p.m. until service time Wednesday. A Masonic memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Full military rites will be presented by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana or Old Union United Church of Christ. Online condolences may be sent to the Weaver family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Thelma C. Birdwell 77, of Columbus, passed away on Sunday December 25, 2011. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday December 28, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Coleman officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday December 27, 2011 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Sandcreek Friends Cemetery. The family expresses sincere appreciation the Four Seasons Healthcare staff and her dear friend Marilyn Sanders. Memorials may be made to Community Church of Columbus, Sandcreek-Azalia Friends Church, Hospice or donor’s choice of charities.
Richard E. Olmstead Sr., 62, of Columbus, died on Thursday December 22, 2011 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Dr. William Bailey officiating. Calling will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Cemetery at Ogilville.
James E. “Jim” Dooley, 77, of Columbus, died on Thursday December 22, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street. The Rev. Stanton Loutner will officiate. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from noon until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be made at www.myers-reed.com.
Carole I. Winters Miller, 68, of Columbus, died on Thursday December 22, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street with Pastors John Ruland and Mike Newlin officiating. Calling will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Gregory Wayne Perry, 53, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Columbus, passed away November 29, 2011, after a long, courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. A celebration of Gregory’s life will be held January 7, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Friends may visit from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Memorials can be made to the Leukemia Society, Acute Myeloid Section. You are invited to light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Jeffrey Alan Henry, 58, of Seymour, died Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 24, 2011 at Seymour First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Steve Greene officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Henry children’s education trust.
Heidi Heim, 90, of Columbus, died on Wednesday December 21, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon Friday December 23, 2011 at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father Clem Davis officiating. Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Friday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Just Friends Adult Day Care. Online condolences may be sent to Mrs. Heim’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Leda A. Merchant, 82, of Columbus, died on Thursday December 15, 2011 at Columbus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday December 23, 2011 at Whosoever Will Community Church, 623 S. Eisenhower Drive, Edinburgh, with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be at the church from noon until service time Friday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Mabel Hunt Short Sauer, 93, of Seymour, died Tuesday December 20, 2011 at The Seymour Crossing. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church in Seymour with the Rev. David Schrock officiating. Calling will be at the church from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Olive Branch Cemetery in Salem. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church. Arrangements were made by Voss Funeral Service in Seymour.
Agnes L. Snyder, 99, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina after a brief illness. A funeral service will be conducted by Rev. Gobel Brockman at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, 302 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh, IN, at 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2011. Calling will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday until time of service. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh, Indiana.
Charles O. “Charlie” ZeBell, 78, of Wedgewood Drive, died on Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation of Columbus. Mr. ZeBell worked in the office at Cummins Engine Company for 47 years, retiring in July 1998. He attended Whosoever Will Community Church in Edinburgh and loved to play golf and spend time with family, especially his grandchildren, and was a private pilot. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Thursday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Awareness Association.
Mary Emma Hatchett Brock, 78, of Brown County, died Monday morning December 19, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday December 23, 2011 at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown with the Rev. Burt Brock officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time Friday. Burial will be at Little Union Chapel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Brown County Humane Society, 5820 N. Bittersweet Road, Morgantown, IN 46160.
Florence Partridge, 81, formerly of Rochester, died Sunday December 18, 2011 at Miller’s Merry Manor at Hope. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with the Rev. Maurice Grindle officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Tuesday. Private family burial will be at Rochester Odd Fellows Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Red Mission through Grace United Methodist Church or Kids Bridge/Backpack for Kids.
Beryl F. Hathaway, 95, of Columbus, died on Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Four Seasons Health Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday December 23, 2011 at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street with Pastor Rob Craig officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hathaway-myers.com.
Hugh A. Grindstaff, 82, of Hope, died Sunday December 18, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. A graveside service was conducted Monday at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Joanne L. Johnson, 60, of Rushville, died Wednesday December 14, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with the Rev. William Springman officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at South Park Cemetery in Greensburg. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the family.
Lora Janae Findley, 37, of Seymour, died Monday December 19, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 at Seymour Harvest Church with the Rev. Hywel Thomas and Brother Larry Robbins officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 12:30 p.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.
Charles K. Garland, 78, of Columbus, died Sunday December 18, 2011, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Columbus. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Family and friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until time of the service Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the Garland family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Gregory Trent Reichenbacker, 30, of Columbus, died Monday December 19, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday December 21, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Pursley officiating. Calling will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at New Harmony Cemetery. You may view his video after 11:00 Wednesday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Mary E. “Betty” Taggart Malcom, 95, of Columbus, passed away on Saturday December 17, 2011 at the Four Season Health Care Center. Funeral service will be Thursday December 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Four Seasons Chapel with Rev. Brian Campbell and Rev. Phyllis Hawkins officiating. Calling hours are 10:00 a.m. until service time Thursday in the Four Seasons Chapel. Burial will be at the Garland Brook Cemetery. Myers-Reed Chapel, 3729 25th St., Columbus is handling the arrangements. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Nora M. Palmer, 39, of Columbus, died Friday December 16, 2011 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. Family and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 21, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Cremation will take place following the calling hours. Private inurnment will be at a later date at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Mary E. “Betty” Taggart Malcom, 95, of Columbus, died Saturday December 17, 2011, at Four Seasons Health Care Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 22, 2011 in the Four Seasons Chapel with the Rev. Brian Campbell and the Rev. Phyllis Hawkins officiating. Calling will be at the chapel Thursday from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Myers-Reed Chapel, 3729 25th St. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Helen M. Harding, 96, of Seymour, died Friday December 16, 2011 at Lutheran Community Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Lee Funeral Home in Loogootee with the Rev. Steve Wood officiating. Calling will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 11 a.m. until service time at Lee Funeral Home. Burial will be at Goodwill Cemetery in Loogootee. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Borchers.
Marcella F. Cascian, 90, of Columbus, died Friday December 16, 2011 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Columbus. Marcella moved from Indiana to Ypsilanti, Michigan as a teenager; she worked at a Bomber factory where the women were known as Rosie the Riveter. She later retired from Chrysler Corporation, and after retiring enjoyed spending the summers in Canada and the winters in Florida. She moved back to Indiana in 2000. A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday December 21, 2011 at Bethel Baptist Cemetery with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to Marcella’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Betty A. Winebrenner, 84, of Seymour, died Friday December 16, 2011 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday December 19, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with Steve Greene officiating. Calling will be from 11:30 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Susan Elizabeth “Susi” Wagers, 67, of Seymour, died Thursday December 15, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday December 19, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with Father Dan Staublin officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ambrose Catholic School Scholarship Fund or Hospice of Schneck Medical Center.
Bob Baker Weber, 71, of Edinburgh, died on Thursday December 15, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday December 21, 2011 at Whosoever Will Community Church, 623 S. Eisenhower Dr., Edinburgh, with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be at the church from 4:00 p.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Alice E. Wilson (Ritz), 82, of Columbus, died on Friday December 9, 2011, at Silver Oaks Health Campus. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastor Tony Piper officiating. Family and friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home on Tuesday. Online condolences may be sent to the Wilson family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Arnold Walls Traylor, 93, of North Vernon, died Thursday December 15, 2011 at Kindred Transitional Care Facility in Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday December 19, 2011 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon with the Rev. Paul Coats officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the American Diabetes Association.
Murrell “Shorty” Reeves, 85, of Columbus, died on Thursday December 15, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday December 19, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastor Bob Reeves officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Monday. Burial will be at Lambert Cemetery. Mr. Reeves is survived by his daughter, Betty Reeves of Columbus, and a half brother, Claude (Bobbi) Phillips of Bement, Ill..
Darrell M. Smith, 65, of Columbus, died on Wednesday December 14, 2011 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Cremation is planned. There will be no services. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Deborah Smith; children, Anthony Smith, Teeya Smith and Lisa Owens, all of Illinois; and four grandchildren.
Stella L. (Easterly) Robison, 97, of the Franklin United Methodist Community, went home to be with the Lord. Because of declining health, she went to live in the Franklin United Methodist Community in November of 2010 until her passing. The Reverend Todd Poynter will conduct a service Saturday December 17, 2011 at noon at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at the mortuary. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Hayden Cemetery in Hayden, Indiana, with burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, Johnson County Camp, P.O. Box 512, Franklin, IN 46131. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com.
Dona Sue Day Cooper, 82, of Seymour, died on Tuesday December 13, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday December 17, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Bruce Cochran officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday December 16, 2011 and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Seymour or Jackson County Public Library.
Laura Imogene “Blackie” Johnson, 74, of Columbus, died on Monday December 12, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday December 16, 2011 at Whosoever Will Community Church, 623 S. Eisenhower Dr., Edinburgh, with the Rev. Ray Bryant officiating. Calling will be at the church from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday December 15, 2011 and from noon until service time Friday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Oscar Carl Schroer, 94, of Seymour, died Tuesday December 13, 2011 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday December 16, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jeffrey Stuckwisch officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday December 15, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 1:00 p.m. until service time Friday at the church. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
Martha I. Stunkel Stopp, 67, of Spring Hill, Fla., a native of Greensburg, died on Saturday December 10, 2011 at HPH Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 17, 2011 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with the Rev. Lois Schalk-Hartley officiating. Calling will be from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Westport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Brooksville Wesleyan Church Building Fund or HPH Hospice.
Laura L. VanGorden, 92, of Flat Rock, died Monday December 12, 2011 at Franklin United Methodist Home. The funeral will be conducted Thursday December 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the Rev. Leslie Fix officiating. Calling hours will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Norristown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Norristown Cemetery through the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the VanGorden family at www.normanfuneralhome.net.
Melvin Warford, 77, of Nashville, died Monday December 12, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday December 16, 2011 at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in North Vernon. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday December 15, 2011 and from noon until service time Friday. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery.
Shon Lee Addison Warner, 36, of North Vernon, died at 1:59 a.m. Sunday December 11, 2011 at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 15, 2011 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with Pastor Kevin Ridder officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Thursday. Burial will be at Westport Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the family.
Lois Ellogene Acton, 78, of Seymour, died Monday December 12, 2011 at The Waters of Scottsburg. A memorial service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday December 14, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Mike Seaney officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. until service time Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to Amedysis Hospice and Jackson County Humane Society.
Wilbur J. Hibbs, 83, of Columbus, died Sunday December 11, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Wilbur was retired from Mariah Packing Company, where he was employed for over 50 years. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday December 15, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Day Jr. officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday December 14, 2011 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery with military rites by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Nicholas Andrew Gosney, 21, of Edinburgh, died Saturday December 10, 2011 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. He was a graduate of Edinburgh High School and a former employee of Edinburgh JayC Food Store. He attended Edinburgh United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday December 14, 2011 at Edinburgh United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Reed officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday December 13, 2011 at the church, 107 W. Campbell St., Edinburgh. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Contributions may be made in memory of Nicholas Gosney through Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh or paypalbilly.conner@comcast.net.
Thelma L. Wilson, 85, of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday December 11, 2011. Thelma was born, the daughter of George and Edith Weber, on December 14, 1925, in Greensburg. She graduated from Greensburg High School in 1944 and married Hershel Wilson on December 8, 1945, and he survives. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday December 13, 2011 at the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday December 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of God in Greensburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.gilliland-howe.com.
Helen L. Stadtmiller, 72, of Columbus, died on Saturday December 10, 2011 at Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation of Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday December 16, 2011 at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street with Deacon Bill Jones officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday December 15, 2011 and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Mr. Gregory L. Pacheco, 55, of Seymour, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana. Services will be held at Seymour Christian Church on Friday December 16, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., with the Rev. Bill Lockman and the Rev. Bill Weaver officiating. Friends may call at Seymour Christian Church, 915 Kasting Road, Seymour, IN, on Thursday December 15, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. There will be private family burial at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be written to Hospice of South Central Indiana or Seymour Christian Church. All arrangements have been entrusted to the caring staff of Voss Funeral Service, Seymour, Indiana.
Howard F. Hughes, age 71, from Nashville, passed away Saturday morning December 10, 2011 at The Villages of Florida, where he enjoyed wintering. He was the owner and operator of Sparkle Car Wash in Columbus from 1978 to 2005 and he also had locations in Franklin and Seymour. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Meredith - Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown. A celebration of Howard’s life will be held in early January with times of services published soon in the Brown County Democrat and at www.meredith-clark.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent in honor of Howard to the Arts Program of the Brown County School Corporation, 357 E. Main Street, Nashville, IN 47448, or the Howard Hughes Fund for the Arts of the Brown County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 191, Nashville, IN 47448. Condolences to the Hughes family can be expressed at www.meredith-clark.com. Information: 812-597-4670.
Martha Murphy, 93, of Seymour, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour. Funeral services will be a Voss Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday December 14, 2011 with the Rev. Jeff Ackenback officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday December 13, 2011 and from noon until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the youth department at the First Church of the Nazarene.
Barbara Jean Vehslage Potter, 77, of Columbus, formerly of Seymour, died Friday December 9, 2011 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m. on Thursday December 15, 2011 at Peace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Scott Roberts officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. until service time at the church on Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities through Voss and Sons Funeral Service.
Edwin E. Campbell, 86, of Columbus, passed away on Saturday December 10, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Care Facility. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday December 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 3300 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus, with Dr. Daniel Cash officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Foundation; Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 E. 17th Street Columbus, Indiana 47201; or Just Friends Adult Day Services, 900 Lindsay Street Columbus, Indiana 47201. Inurnment will be at Garland Brook Cemetery Mausoleum at a later date. Services are entrusted to Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
Howard T. King, 66, of Columbus, died on Friday December 9, 2011 at Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin. A casual celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday December 17, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with family and friends sharing special memories. The family invites anyone in attendance to share their memories of Mr. King during this celebration. Family and friends may call from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Indiana, Vista Care Hospice of Indianapolis or the donor’s choice of charities. Online condolences may be sent to the King family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Doris M. Reinschreiber, 89, of Columbus, formerly of Indianapolis, died on Saturday December 10, 2011 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. A memorial service will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s United Church of Christ or Silver Oaks Health Campus. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to Mrs. Reinschreiber’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Helen L. Stadtmiller, 72, of Columbus died on Saturday December 10, 2011 at the Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation of Columbus. Funeral services will be Friday December 16, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Myers-Reed Chapel with Deacon Bill Jones officiating. Calling hours are 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday. Burial will be at the Garland Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com .
Isaac T. Weddle, 92, of Seymour died Wednesday December 7, 2011 at Schneck Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Voss Chapel with Rev. Lewis Wright officiating. Calling will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Central Christian Church.
Karol N. Leahigh, 70, of North Vernon, died Tuesday November 29, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Indianapolis. A funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday December 10, 2011 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home with Deacon Mike East officiating. Calling will be from 11 a.m. until service time. Survivors include daughters, Carolyn Mund and Yvonne Martinez, both of New Mexico; a son, Mark Leahigh of New Mexico, and seven grandchildren.
Erna M. Whipker, 84, of Columbus, died December 8, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. In keeping with Erna’s wishes, cremation is planned and a private celebration of life service will follow. Arrangements were made with Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana through the funeral home at 3855 25th Street, Columbus, Indiana 47203. You are invited to light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
G. Pauline Swaim, 93, of Columbus, died Thursday December 8, 2011 at Silver Oaks Health Campus. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday December 12, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Charles Aigner officiating. Family and friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday December 11, 2011 and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to Mrs. Swaim’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Betty Darlene Biedenkopf, 64, of Columbus, died Friday December 9, 2011 at Hickory Creek of Columbus. Cremation is planned and there will be no service. Arrangements were made by Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.
Carolyn Sue Bolar Roberts Sexton, 71, of Columbus, died Thursday December 8, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. A graveside service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday December 12, 2011 at Garland Brook Cemetery with Pastor Dean Manuel officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to Carolyn’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.
Betty Jean Roller Cornwell, 64, of Nashville, died Tuesday December 6, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday December 9, 2011 at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville with the Rev. Frank Helton officiating. Private burial will follow. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday December 8, 2011.
John M. Cox, 98, of Columbus, died on Tuesday December 6, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope. Funeral services will be held Friday December 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the Rev. Ed Boston officiating. Calling hours will be Friday December 9, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Burial with military graveside rites will be at a later date at Hope Moravian Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Edith L. Mead, 59, of Hope, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Calling will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at United Christian Church, 7810 W. Indiana 250 in Paris Crossing. Mrs. Mead is survived by children, William J. Lonaker, Mary (Scott) Childers and Bonita (John) Barr, all of Hope; eight grandchildren; sisters Mary Wilson and Evelyn Morrison; and a brother, Charlie Chambers.
Hareld E. Ford, 81, of Nashville, died Tuesday December 6, 2011 at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a resident of Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday December 10, 2011 at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday December 9, 2011. Burial will be at Nineveh Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Nineveh Masonic Lodge No. 315, in care of Meredith-Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 308, Morgantown, IN 46160.
Lorene R. Laureto, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday December 6, 2011 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 10, 2011 at St. Mary Parish Catholic Church in Riverside, Ill. Burial will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Ill. Arrangements were made by Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice of Hospice.
Jackie Lynn Adams, 57, of North Vernon, Indiana, passed away on December 5, 2011 at her residence. A memorial service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday December 10, 2011 at Coffee Creek Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Soblotne officiating. Friends may call at Coffee Creek Christian Church on Saturday December 10, 2011 from 11 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery in Jennings County, Indiana. Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services were entrusted with the arrangements. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made through Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services to the family. You are invited to sign the online guestbook and leave a message of condolence at www.dovesharprudicel.com.
Ruth Arlene Dale, age 78, of Richmond, died Monday December 5, 2011 at Reid Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday December 9, 2011 at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Pastor Wendy Canon officiating. Burial will be in Earlham Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Reid Hospital Foundation for the Hospice Program, 1100 Reid Parkway, Richmond, IN 47374. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.
Paul J. Thurston, 78, of Columbus, died on Friday, December 2, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday December 10, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Bryan Solomon officiating. Calling will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Bartholomew County Humane Society or Columbus First Church of the Nazarene. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Lois P. Chick, 86, of Columbus, died on Monday December 5, 2011 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday December 8, 2011 at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street with Pastor Justin White officiating. Calling will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time Thursday. Entombment will be at Garland Brook Mausoleum In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Ellera “Sissy” Shroyer, 90, of Columbus, died on Monday December 5, 2011 at Hickory Creek of Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street, with calling from noon until service time. Burial will be at Ohio Chapel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.
John Saxton “Jack” Kent III, 85, of Columbus passed away on Thursday December 1, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated Friday December 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Fr. Jim Kent, OFM Conv. and Fr. Clem Davis at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. Calling hours on Thursday December 8, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be a Rosary recited at 4:30 p.m. In keeping with Jack’s wishes, cremation is planned following the Mass. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery in Indianapolis. Memorial contributions may be made to Conventual Franciscan Friars 101 St. Anthony Dr, Mt. St. Francis, IN 47146 or the Love Chapel, an outreach program in Columbus. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Brooke E. Tuttle, 76, of Columbus, died on Friday December 2, 2011, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday December 7th, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastors Robert Craig and Peggy Casteel officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday December 6th, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street.
George E. Young passed away on Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Willow Crossing Health Facility in Columbus, Indiana. Procession will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday December 10, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, 3855 25th Street, Columbus, Indiana. A graveside service, with military rites conducted by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard, will be conducted at 3 p.m. that day at Springer Cemetery, with Rev. Barbara Hill officiating. Memorials to Hospice of Bartholomew County, the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association would be appreciated. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Mary Jane Engelking, 75, of Seymour, died Friday December 2, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. A private family service is planned. Arrangements were made by Voss Funeral Service in Seymour.
Donald R. Bohall Jr., 56, of Seymour, died Thursday December 1, 2011 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Lewis Wright officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday December 4th, 2011 and from noon until service time Monday. Burial will be at Uniontown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Research Department.
Evelyn I. Armuth, 91, of Columbus, died on Wednesday November 30, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Douglas Bauman officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday December 4th, 2011 and one hour before the service Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the “Making Mission Possible” Fund at St. Paul Lutheran Church or the donor’s choice of charities. You may view her video after 2 p.m. Sunday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Tony R. Squibb, 53, of Columbus, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday December 7, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Calling will be from 2:00 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. There will be no burial, as cremation is planned to follow the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana. www.jewellrittman.com.
Thomas Charles Starks, 58, died on Thursday December 1, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hathaway-Myers Chapel, 1022 Pearl St., with Bishop Charles Sims officiating. The calling will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and from noon until service time on Tuesday. Cremation is planned. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana or the Dialysis Center.
Robert W. Curry Sr., 92 of North Vernon passed away on Thursday December 1, 2011 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour with his family by his side. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday December 7, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in North Vernon with the Revs. Marvin Sweet and Joe Wyatt officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the church. Masonic Funeral Rites will be given at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Army and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2021. Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the First United Methodist Church or the Jennings County Coordinating Council. We invite family and friends to sign Bob’s online guestbook and light a candle in his remembrance at sawyerfuneralservice.com.
Mrs. Sherry Brown Comstock, 51, of Pensacola, Fla., and formerly of Seymour, passed away Friday December 2, 2011 at her residence with her loving family beside her. A memorial service will be held at Voss Chapel on Tuesday December 6, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., with the Rev. John Sichting officiating. Family and friends may call Tuesday December 6, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the IU Simon Cancer Center for Esophageal Cancer. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Voss & sons Funeral Service and Tri-County Crematory, Seymour, Indiana.
Hilda J. Armstrong, 97, of Charlotte, North Carolina, formerly from Columbus, died at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday November 23, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A private burial is planned. Hilda’s family invites friends and family to gather for fireside chats and to celebrate her life on Saturday December 10th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the lower level of Artist Colony Restaurant in Nashville, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 E. 17th Street, Columbus, IN 47201. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to Hilda’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Bernard M. “Bernie” Wienhorst, 81, of Seymour, died Sunday December 4, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday December 7th, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Andrew Currao officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Christmas Basket Fund or Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Mark Stephen Barrett, 45, of Orleans, a native of Columbus, died Saturday evening December 3, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday December 7, 2011 at First Nazarene Church, 311 Myers St., Seymour, with Pastor Steve Greene officiating. Calling will be from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday December 6, 2011 at Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home in Orleans. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hope Moravian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 E. 17th St., Columbus, IN 47201.
Donald R. Bohall Jr., 56, of Seymour, died Thursday December 1, 2011 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Lewis Wright officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday December 4th, 2011 and from noon until service time Monday. Burial will be at Uniontown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Research Department.
Mary Jane Engelking, 75, of Seymour, died Friday December 2, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. A private family service is planned. Arrangements were made by Voss Funeral Service in Seymour.
George E. Young passed away on Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Willow Crossing Health Facility in Columbus, Indiana. Procession will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday December 10, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, 3855 25th Street, Columbus, Indiana. A graveside service, with military rites conducted by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard, will be conducted at 3 p.m. that day at Springer Cemetery, with Rev. Barbara Hill officiating. Memorials to Hospice of Bartholomew County, the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association would be appreciated. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
Brooke E. Tuttle, 76, of Columbus, died on Friday December 2, 2011, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday December 7th, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastors Robert Craig and Peggy Casteel officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday December 6th, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street.
David L. Cain, 68, of Waycross Drive, died on Thursday December 1, 2011, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday December 4th, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. No funeral service is planned. In keeping with Mr. Cain’s wishes, cremation will take place following the visitation. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to Mr. Cain’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Esther M. West, 92, passed away at Greenwood Health & Living on Wednesday November 30, 2011. Services will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 1977 S. SR 135, Greenwood, Indiana on Monday, December 5, 2011 with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time at noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Cats Haven, P.O. Box 30206, Indianapolis, IN 46230, or Southside Animal Shelter, 1614 W. Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46217.
B. Margaret Shafer, 91, of Columbus, died Thursday December 1, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Family and friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fireman's Cheer Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Infant Hannah Grace Meyer was born and baptized at 11:23 a.m. Wednesday November 30, 2011, and died at 12:21 p.m. Wednesday November 30, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of Christopher Lee and Carissa Jo Hertel Meyer of Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday December 3rd, 2011 at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor John Armstrong officiating. Calling will be at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Robert E. Shipley, 64, of North Vernon, died on Wednesday November 30, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday December 3rd, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Jonathan Moore Pike. Family and friends may call from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. In keeping with Robert’s wishes, cremation will take place following the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.
Joyce L. Rothrock, 57, of Columbus, died on Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center. A memorial graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 in Section 80 at Garland Brook Cemetery with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. There will be no calling hours. The family asks that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana, 2626 E. 17th Street, Columbus, IN 47201. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to Joyce’s family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Morris Edward Huston, 83, of Greensburg, died on Wednesday November 30th, 2011, at Kindred Transitional Care of Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street with Pastor Chuck Coleman officiating. Calling will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday December 4th, 2011 and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery with military rites conducted by Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hathaway-myers.com.
Linda Kathryn Estes, 64, of Edinburgh, died Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday December 5th, 2011 at Whosoever Will Community Church in Edinburgh with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Arrangements were made by Long Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
Marie Slone, 88, of Greensburg, died on Tuesday November 29, 2011 at Heritage House Nursing Home of Greensburg. Private graveside services will be conducted Friday at Mount Aerie Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Bass & Gasper Funeral Home and Crematory in Westport. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Hospice of South Central Indiana or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Anna Mae Land, 91, of Columbus, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral will be Saturday December 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the Rev. Albert Hendershot and Pastor Deborah Ralston officiating. Calling will be Friday December 2nd, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Flat Rock Cemetery in Flat Rock, Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Larry Robbins, 61, of North Vernon, died Tuesday November 29, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 3rd, 2011 at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday December 2nd, 2011 and from 10:00 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the family.
Vicky Sue Bowling, 51, of Greensburg, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport. Cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the donor’s choice of charities.
Roy Modock Jr., 84, of Columbus, passed away November 28, 2011, at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope after a short illness. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elks No. 521 Cancer Fund through Norman Funeral Home, 604 Main St., Hope, IN 47246. There will be an Elks graveside service at a later date at Hope Moravian Cemetery.
Lucy Jane “Janey” Matney, 85, of Edinburgh, died on Sunday November 27, 2011, at Homeview Health & Rehabilitation in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Thursday December 1st, 2011 at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh with the Rev. Timothy Forsee officiating. Calling will be Thursday December 1st, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh.
Margaret Denny Hamilton, 86, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away at Lutheran Community Home on November 28, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Burkholder Funeral Chapel in Seymour, with Rev. James Rodriguez officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery after the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Schneck Medical Center Guild. Arrangements were made by Burkholder Funeral Chapel, 419 N. Chestnut St., Seymour IN 47274. www.burkholderfuneralchapel.com.
James Gilbert Johnson, 80, of Seymour, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Steve Cherry officiating. Calling will be from 4 p.m. until service time Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Schneck Medical Center. Arrangements were made by Voss & Sons Funeral Service and Tri-County Crematory in Seymour.
Anna Mae Assmann Clark, 65, of Columbus, died on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be at Coffee Creek Christian Cemetery in Paris Crossing. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Wilson Chapel Church.
Sheryl Coffman, 62, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at home, surrounded by her family. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. A private family service will be held with Pastor Chuck Coleman officiating. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Community Church of Columbus. Online condolences may be sent to the Coffman family at www.normanfuneralhome.net.
Cossie J. "Shorty" Bustle, 80, of Columbus, Indiana and Lebanon, Ohio passed away on Sunday November 27th, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Funeral will be Saturday December 3rd, 2011 1:00 p.m. with military graveside rites at the London Funreal Home in London, Kentucky. Calling hours are Saturday December 3rd, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service. Burial at Landrum Cemetery in London, Kentucky with Rev. Steve Tufts officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana. You may view his video after 11:00 a.m. Saturday, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet at www.jewellrittman.com.
Helen M. "Maxine" Perry, 89, of Columbus, Indiana died on Wednesday November 23rd, 2011 at the Kindred Transitional Care of Columbus. Funeral Service will be Monday November 28th, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. in the Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street in Columbus. Rev. Dennis White officiating. Calling will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at Myers-Reed. Burial will follow in Garland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Boys Town, Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010. Online condolences may be sent to the Perry family at www.myers-reed.com.
Dixie M. Yeley, 71, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away. Calling hours are Friday November 25th, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Satuday November 26, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until time of services. Funeral will be Saturday November 26th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to the Cancer Center at Columbus Regional Hospital, Hospice of South Central Indiana, and East Columbus Christian Church. Burial at Garland Brook Cemetery. Rev. Ron Bridgewater and Rev. Mike Gillespie will officiate.
Billie L. Snyder, 77 of Columbus, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral service celebrating his life will be conducted at 10:00 AM Monday, November 28, 2011 at Hathaway-Myers Chapel with Dr. William Griffith officiating. Calling hours will be from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM Sunday and from 9:00 AM until the time of the service on Monday. Burial will be in Garland Brook Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by members of the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard.
Christopher Shawn Shafer, 54, of Greensburg, died on Tuesday November 22, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. December 4 at Greensburg Moose Lodge. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Arrangements were made by Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street.
Summer Lynn Louise Spurgeon, 28, of Seymour, died Monday November 21, 2011, in a traffic accident in Jackson County. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeffrey Stuckwisch officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Voss Chapel in Seymour and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Freetown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
William Harold “Bill” Zimmerman, a Brown County resident for nearly 40 years, passed away peacefully at the Brown County Health and Living Community on Saturday November 19, 2011. He was 74. Services will be at the Nashville United Methodist Church on Friday, November 25, 2011, at 2 p.m., with visitation at the church from noon until service time. Rev. Fred Haywood will officiate. Condolences may be sent to the family at wmjzimmerman@sbcglobal.net. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Chordoma Foundation at P.O. Box 2127, Durham, NC 27702; Nashville United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 518, Nashville, IN 47448; the Brown County Community Foundation Zimmerman Scholarship Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 191, Nashville, IN 47448; or the Trail Committee, in care of Brown County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 191, Nashville, IN 47448. Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home in Nashville was entrusted with the arrangements.
Gary W. Freeman, 68, of Columbus, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility after a courageous year and a half battle with leukemia. Mr. Freeman never knew a stranger and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. A memorial service celebrating Mr. Freeman’s life will be conducted by Dr. Bruce Petersen at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street. Family and friends may call from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. In keeping with Mr. Freeman’s wishes, cremation is planned. Private inurnment will be at White’s Chapel in Spraytown. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Indiana Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or Hospice of South Central Indiana. Online condolences may be sent to the Freeman family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaveglick.com.
Robert Paul "Rob" Morgan, 41, of Hope, died at Columbus Regional Hospital on Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2011, of a heart attack from internal injuries sustained in an ATV accident earlier that afternoon. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery west of Clifford. Memorial contributions may be made to a trust fund for Rob’s children through Indiana Bank & Trust in Hope or through the funeral home.
Mary G. Stafford, 90, of Mooresville, died on Saturday November 19, 2011, at Miller’s Merry Manor. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Waldron United Methodist Church with David Miller officiating, assisted by the Rev. Bill Clark. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. An IVFA memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery in Shelby County.Memorial contributions may be made to Waldron United Methodist Church Trust Fund or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Mary Jane Gorman, 54, of Columbus, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011, at the home of her parents in Columbus. The funeral will be conducted at noon Wednesday at East Columbus United Methodist Church, 2439 Indiana Avenue, with the Revs. Charles Aigner and Robert Woodard officiating. Family and friends may call from 8 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the church. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to DSI, East Columbus United Methodist Church, Hospice of South Central Indiana or the donor’s choice of charities. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the Gorman family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Vernon E. Johnson, 83, of Edinburgh, died on Sunday November 20, 2011, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh with Bill Stafford officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh.
Carol B. “Ruth” Ray, 84, of Seymour, died Saturday November 19, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Voss Chapel in Seymour with the Rev. Mike Seaney officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Schneck Medical Center.
Winfred Shasteen, 83, of North Vernon, died on Sunday November 20, 2011, at Jennings Healthcare Center in North Vernon. Private funeral services will be conducted at Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cylestia Banks Shasteen.
James R. Bell, 81, of North Adkins Street, died Saturday November 19, 2011 at 8:08 p.m. at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Bishop Stephen Vincent officiating. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. The family request that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to Columbus Fellowship Club. Online condolences may be sent to the Bell family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Robert T. Jones, 55, of Columbus, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Barkes, Weaver and Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastor Jerry K. Day Sr. officiating. Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent to the Jones family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Phillip Herschel McNeal, 77, of North Vernon, died on Sunday November 20, 2011, at Silver Oaks Health Campus in Columbus. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral and Cremation Services in North Vernon, with the Revs. Smiley W. Bennett and Kenny Roberson officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service Wednesday. Burial will be at Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis.
Judith Ann Reynolds, 68, of Brownstown, died on Saturday November 19, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Spurgeon Funeral Home in Brownstown with Jean Pogue officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Brownstown. Calling will be from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund.
Gary W. Freeman, 68, of Columbus, died on Saturday November 19, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. He is survived by his wife, Faith Ann Freeman. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Dr. Bruce Petersen officiating. Calling will be from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday and from noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home.
Elsie Fern Whitson Hollis of Columbus, Indiana, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the age of 82, due to lung related illness (COPD). Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday November 23, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at Voss & Sons Inc., 316 North Chestnut Street, Seymour, Indiana 47274. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday November 22, 2011, and on Wednesday November 23, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. until time of service. Burial will be at Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Indiana. Flowers are welcomed but memorials may also be written through Voss & Sons Funeral Service to benefit either Bartholomew County Humane Society or A.S.P.C.A. (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
Alton “Ted” Eudy, 76, of South Cherry Street, died Sunday November 20, 2011, at Four Seasons Health Care Center. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Pastor Steve Russell officiating. Family and friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana or the donor’s choice of charities. Online condolences may be sent to the Eudy family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Clarence Bernard Meyer, of Batesville, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 only a few days shy of his 95th birthday. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. John UCC in Huntersville with burial to follow at St. John Church Cemetery. The Rev. David Johnston will be officiating. Memorials may be given to the church or cemetery fund through the funeral home.
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Rowena Alice Moore Knott, 104, of Elizabethtown, Indiana and formally of Seymour died on Saturday November 12th, 2011 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 16th, 2011 at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus with Father Clem Davis officiating. Calling will be from 11:00 a.m. Wednesday until time of the service. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Indiana following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility, St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Seymour, Indiana and St. Bartholomew Catholic Church through the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.jewellrittman.com.
Robert K. Weinantz, 88, of Columbus, Indiana died on Saturday November 12th, 2011 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral service day will be Wednesday November 16th, 2011 starting at 10:00 a.m. with Military Rites by the Bartholomew County Color Gaurd at the Myers-Reed Chapel in Columbus. Pastor Brian Barriger officiating. Calling hours are Tuesday November 15th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a Masonic Memorial service at 7:30 p.m., and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. In keeping with Robert's wishes, creamation was planned with private inurnment in Garland Brook Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the donor's choice. Online condolences may be submitted to the Weinantz family at www.myers-reed.com.
Andrew Joseph "Andy" Stitt, 47, of Columbus, Indiana died on Thursday November 10th, 2011 at The Columbus Regional Hospital. A private family celebration of Andy's life will be held at a later date. In keeping with Andy's wishes, cremation is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be made at www.hathaway-myers.com.
Kimberly Carol Mundy, 19, of Columbus, Indiana died on Monday November 14th, 2011 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. A funeral service celebrating her life will be conducted on Thursday November 17th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers-Reed Chapel at 3729 25th Street in Columbus. Pastor Larry M. Arrowwood officiating. Calling hours will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 16th, and Thursday November 17th from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Spinal-Bifida Association, or the Bartholomew County Humane Society. Online condolences to her family may be made at www.myers-reed.com.
Bettie Ruth Petro, 91, of Columbus, Indiana died on Wednesday November 9th, 2011 at Kindred Transitional Care of Columbus. Funeral Service will be on Wednesday November 16th, 2011 starting at 1:00 p.m. at Garland Brook Mausoleum with Rev. Jerald Turner officiating. Calling will be from Noon until the time of the service. Arrangements are by Myers-Reed Chapel of Columbus. Burial will follow in Garland Brook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Petersville United Metholist Church, The American Cancer Society, or the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.myers-reed.com.
Ashley S. Miller, 27, of Columbus, died on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Indiana University Hospital. Ashley was a 2002 graduate of Columbus East High School where she played basketball and was a member of the marching band. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Langdon officiating. Calling will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service Saturday. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice of charities. You may light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the Internet. www.jewellrittman.com.
William E. “Bill” Chisman, Jr., 89 of Columbus, Indiana died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. A memorial service celebrating the life of Mr. Chisman will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 9, 2011 at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl St. with Dr. William Griffith officiating. Military honors will be performed by members of the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Guard.
Malcom Leon "Ping" Jennings, 79, passed away at his home on Friday November 4th, 2011. Visitation will be at Myers-Reed Chapel on Tuesday November 8th, 2011 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. His life will be celebrated with a memorial service on Wednesday November 9th, 2011 at Asbury United Metholdist Church at 1:30 p.m. followed by a reception. Memorial contributions may be donated to the American Heart Association, or Red Bird Mission at www.rbmission.org. Visit www.myers-reed.com.
Harold E. Keltz, 92, of Columbus, died onThursday, October 27, 2011 at Columbus Health & Rehabilitation Center. Calling will be held at 1:30 p.m., with a memorial service to follow at 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, October 30, at First United Methodist Church, Eighth Street and Lafayette Avenue, with Dr. Gary Schaar officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church music department. Arrangements were made by Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street.
Elizabeth Csesko, 104, of Columbus, Indiana, died on Monday October 24th, 2011 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Calling will be Thursday October 27th, 2011 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the service at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Columbus. Funeral will be Friday October 28th, 2011 at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with Father Marty Peter officiating. Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 29th, 2011 at Calvary Cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana. Memorials may be made to the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Helen Ann Eckert, 62, of Columbus, Indiana died on Sunday October 16th, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday October 21st, 2011 at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Rich Gant officiating. Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday October 20th, 2011, and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at New Harmony Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation.
Jean L. Wagner, 75 of Edinburgh, Indiana (formerly of Indianapolis) died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her home.
Surviving with her husband of 59 years are two sons, Robert K. (Julie) Wagner, Jr. of Columbus, IN. and Kevin F. (Michelle) Wagner of Fairland, IN.; a daughter, Teresa (Jim) Davis of Shelbyville, IN.; a sister, Susan (Jesse) Cochran of Glendale, AZ.; eleven grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
William G. "Bill" Mings, 71, of Scipio, Indiana died on Thursday October 13th at his home. Funeral will take place on Saturday October 15th, 2011 at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus with Rev. Scott Chastine and Rev. William A. Ramey officiating. Burial will take place at the Bear Creek Baptist Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
James L. Shafer, 52, of Columbus, Indiana, died Tuesday October 11th, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday October 18th, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Kelly officiating and military rites conducted by the Bartholomew County Veterans Color Gaurd. Calling will be from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial will be at Lambert Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the James L. Shafer Memorial Fund. You may view his video tribute after 1:00 p.m. Sunday October 16th, 2011. Light a virtual candle send a message to the family via the internet www.jewellrittman.com.
C. Sue Taylor, 78, of Columbus, Indiana, died on Sunday October 10, 2011, at Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street. In keeping with Sue's wishes, cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Bartholomew County Humane Society. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hathaway-myers.com.
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Raymond Vincent Duefrane Jr., 27, of Columbus, Indiana died on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at his home. The funeral will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to Raymond’s family and a video tribute may be viewed at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Debra Mae Stambaugh, 58, of Bedford, Indiana died on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Garden Villa Nursing Facility in Bedford.
A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Garland Brook Cemetery with Virgil Clotfelter officiating.
John N. Simpson III, 64, of Edinburgh, died Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 7:05 p.m. in Columbus. A memorial service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday October 12th, 2011 at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street with the Rev. Rachel Wann officiating. Family and friends may call from 5 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home. A private inurnment service will be conducted at Bethel Baptist Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Indiana Army National Guard Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana, First Presbyterian Church in Edinburgh or The Ridge. Online condolences may be sent to the Simpson family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Russell L. Cochran, 69, of Edinburgh, Indiana died on Thursday, October 6, 2011, at Columbus Regional Hospital. A celebration of Russell’s life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Blue’s Canoe Livery, 4220 W. 700N, Edinburgh, Indiana. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In keeping with his wishes, cremation is planned. Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to the Cochran family at www.barkesweaverglick.com.
Beth E. Cooley, 55, of Edinburgh, Indiana passed away on Sunday October 9th, 2011. Calling hours are from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus. Funeral will be Wednesday October 12th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Memorials to the Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Betty Jean Cox, 88, of Edinburgh, died on Tuesday November 22, 2011, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh with the Rev. Lewis Burton officiating. Calling will be Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Memorial contributions may be made to Glaucoma Research & Education Foundation, in care of Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home, 302 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh, IN 46124.
Ruth D. Purcell, 84, of Rushville, formerly of the Edinburgh area, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday December 3, 2011 in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday December 7th, 2011 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Rushville with Pastor Jan Dimick officiating. Calling will be at the church from 11 a.m. until service time Wednesday. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery in Rushville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church or Rushville Animal Shelter. Arrangements were made by Moster Mortuary in Rushville.
James R. “Jim” Wooton, 46, of Brown County, died Monday morning December 5, 2011 at Brown County Health & Living Community in Nashville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday December 8, 2011 at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home Cremation & Personalization Center in Morgantown with the Rev. David Hayes officiating. Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday December 7, 2011. Burial will be at Lanam Ridge Cemetery in Nashville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for Mr. Wooton’s children in care of Meredith - Clark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 308, Morgantown, IN 46160.
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