Obituary Listing

Apr 13, 2023

Ruth Catherine Huber, 92, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2023, spending her final weeks surrounded by family and love. She was born on January 15, 1931 to Raleigh and Bertha Gutapfel in the Lawrenceville area and spent her early years on the childhood farm.  She married the love of her life, Allen J. Huber on August 16, 1958...

Apr 12, 2023

Ronald F. Carleton, age 84 of Sunman, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023,  at Margaret Mary Health. Ronald was born January 18, 1939, in Cincinnati, a son to Floyd and Catherine Carleton. After graduating Colerain High School, he served in the United States Army. On August 24, 1963, Ronald married the love of his life, Rita Schomaker at St....

Apr 4, 2023

Lester Lee Pierce, 78, of Brookville, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Heritage House in Connersville.

Lester was born on May 17, 1944, to Lesley and Stella Hunter Pierce. He was employed in construction. Lester enjoyed working on mowers, doing wood work for others, spending time with family, and being involved in many outdoor activities....

Apr 3, 2023

Richard Carl Putnick, 69, of Cedar Grove, IN, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville, IN.

Richard was born in Cincinnati, OH, on February 24, 1954, to William H. and Betty Jane (Hille) Putnick. He proudly and unabashedly served his country by joining the U.S. Marine Corps, fulfilled his active service of four...

Apr 3, 2023

Regina Schoettelkotte Kunkel, 86, of West Harrison died on Monday, April 3, 2023, at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville.

Regina was born in St. Peters on May 4, 1936 to Edward and Stella Ritzi Schoettelkotte.  She married Lester Kunkel on November 10, 1956, at St. Peters Catholic Church and they enjoyed more than sixty-five years together...

Mar 3, 2023

Shirley Eglseder, 93, of Brookville, died on Friday, March 3, 2023 at Whitewater Commons Senior Living in Liberty.

Shirley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 23, 1929, to Jesse and Lillian Wolf McKinney. She married Carl Eglseder. Shirley was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, baking, doing interior designing, caring for animals and spending time...

Mar 1, 2023

Mary Ann Graf, age 72, of Sunman, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 30, 1950, in Letcher, KY, one of eleven children, to Howard and Gladys Caudill. On September 16, 1989, Mary married Kenneth Graf in Milan, IN. Mary worked several years at Muscatatuck in Nebraska, Indiana proudly...

Feb 28, 2023

Roger J.C. Engle, 86, of Guilford died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at his residence.

Roger was born in Perry County in Farler, Kentucky, on October 3, 1936, to Fillmore and Tressie York Engle. He graduated from Sunman High School and served in the Army Reserves. Roger married Charlene Hill on August 6, 1960, in Sunman and...

Feb 25, 2023

In Loving Memory

Shirley M. Sizemore (nee, Grimes) age 84, went home to be with Jesus on February 25, 2023.

She was born June 14, 1938 in Metamora, Indiana to Green and Cora (nee, Hunter) Grimes.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Sizemore.  Also, her brothers Ken (Ruth), Frank...

Feb 23, 2023

Lester "Joe" Cash Jr. passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville.

Joe was born in Guilford on October 10, 1947, to Lester E.  and Ethel Leek Cash. He was raised in Guilford/Yorkville, Indiana. After graduating from North Dearborn High School, he joined the US Navy where he was stationed on the...

Feb 19, 2023

Russell Scott Salzman, 64, of Brookville, died on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at his residence.

Russ was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 31, 1959 to E. Thomas Sr. and Norma Joy Robinson Salzman. He graduated from Northwest High School in Cincinnati. On September 6, 1991, Russ married Paula Petulla at a Lutheran Church in Cincinnati and...

Feb 15, 2023

Catherine Decker Gronefeld went peacefully home to Jesus on Wednesday, February 15 at the age of 90.

Cathy was born to Michael and Mable Steinmetz on November 22, 1932 in Guilford, IN.

Cathy married Claude Decker on August 2, 1950 and went on to have 8 amazing children, Bob (Ann) Decker, Debbie (Ed) Miller, Larry...

Feb 15, 2023

Annette G. Shupe, 59, of Sunman died on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at her residence.

Annette was born in Batesville on February 20, 1963, to Ray and Ruby L. Honeycutt Kincer. She graduated from Milan High School. Annette married Richard Shupe on August 28, 1982, in Sunman and they enjoyed over forty years together before she died....

Feb 13, 2023

Virginia F. Back, 81, of Sunman died on Monday, February 13, 2023, at St. Andrews Health Center in Batesville.

Virginia was born in Sunman on October 8, 1941, to Frank E. and Anna E. Braun Schantz. Virginia married Victor Back on June 25, 1960 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in New Alsace and they enjoyed over 59...

Feb 4, 2023

John Calvin LaMont

26 Feb 1928 – 4 Feb 2023

John was born in Blooming Grove Township on the farm purchased by his 3 rd great-grandfather John Wesley Morgan in 1837 (the farm received the Hoosier Homestead Award in 1976). He was the only child of John Scott LaMont and Alva Mae Chambers. As a...

Jan 26, 2023

Edward Purkey, 89, of Camino, California, died peacefully, January 26, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 16, 1933 to James Purkey and Alice King (Purkey). Edward married Dorothy Kunkel on October 17, 1953, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Brookville, Indiana.

Edward was a proud Air Force veteran who served two...

Jan 23, 2023

Julianna Catherine Vonderheide, of Brookville, was born on February 15, 1940, in Batesville, a daughter to Adam and Mable Wolljung Schantz.  She married Harold Vonderheide on April 20, 1963, at St. Peter's Church and he preceded her in death on November 19, 2017.   Julie was active in her community as a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, the Franklin...

Jan 7, 2023

Edward B. Hamilton, age 86, passed away Saturday January 7, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital Lawrenceburg. He was born August 31, 1936, in Brown County Ohio a son to Elijah Barnes Hamilton and Emma Alice Bantrum Hamilton. In March of 1959 Edward married the love of his life Mary Whisman in Flemmingsburg, KY. In 1973 Ed and Mary were...

Jan 3, 2023

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Kathy (Vogelsang) Jenner, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age 70.

Kathy was born on February 29, 1952 in Batesville, IN to Charles and Dorothy (Zimmer) Vogelsang. On January 30, 1971, she married Wayne Jenner. They raised two sons, Neil and Evan in their hometown of Sunman.

Being...

Dec 30, 2022

Randy Cox, of Brookville, was born on February 8, 1951, in Connersville, Indiana, a son to Albert and Mary Lou McMillan Cox.  He married Rebecca Moore on August 29, 1970, in Metamora and together they raised one son.  Randy worked for and retired from Hillenbrand in Batesville.  He loved mowing his own lawn, so he started a lawncare business...