Marjorie Fohl
August 5, 2020
Marjorie A. Fohl, of Cedar Grove, was born on August 2, 1930 in Cedar Grove, a daughter to William and Ester Kunkel Haas. She married Robert Fohl and together they raised seven children. Marjorie worked at Sperry Rubber and Plastics for 34 years, and was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Church, the Daughters of Isabella, and the Cedar...
Jack Winters
August 4, 2020
Jack H. Winters, of Sunman, passed away on August 4, 2020 at the age of 81. No public services will be held. Memorial donations can be mailed directly to Sunman Rescue 20 Life Squad or to the Sunman Fire Dept. To sign the online guestbook or to leave personal memories please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral...
Donald Richard Brown
August 3, 2020
On Monday, August 3, 2020, Donald "Don" Richard Brown of Cedar Grove passed away at the age of 94. Born on July 11, 1926, in Cedar Grove, Don lived a long, full life during which he served in the Navy at the end of World War II and owned and operated Brown Lumber Company in Cedar Grove Don was...
Barbara Sue Palmer
July 29, 2020
Barbara Sue Palmer, 68, of Sunman died Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her residence.
Barbara was born in Lawrenceburg to Charles and Susie Day Billingsley on July 24, 1952. She worked at Nanco In Osgood for over 28 years. On November 6, 1981, Barbara married Joseph Palmer in Dearborn County. She loved playing bingo, hanging out with...
Keith N. Mergenthal
July 29, 2020
Keith N. Mergenthal, 84, of Brookville died on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Bethesda North Hospital in Dayton.
Keith was born at home in Franklin County on April 16, 1936 to Lester and Mildred Meyer Mergenthal. On November 9, 1957, he married Eileen Schuler and they enjoyed over 51 years together before she died on June 3,...
Bertha Mae Nickols
July 28, 2020
Bertha Mae Nickols, 82, of Dillsboro, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at High Point Health in Lawrenceburg.
Bertha was born in Ohio County, Indiana, to Herman and Dorothy Bradley Howard on February 14, 1938. She was a homemaker and Bertha loved making crafts, crocheting, and playing scratch offs.
Bertha is survived by seven siblings:...
Becky Joleen Thompson
July 25, 2020
Becky Joleen Thompson, 44, of Connersville died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Bethesda North Hospital in Dayton.
Becky was born in Connersville on May 8, 1976, to Joseph and Betty Steele Robinson She was employed with Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Oxford, OH. Becky was a member of VFW Post 1472 in Liberty. She loved...
Jean Simmons
July 22, 2020
Jean Simmons, of Brookville, was born on November 20, 1933 in West Harrison, a daughter to Moses Fry and Edna Branstetter Robinson. She married Carl Simmons on September 20, 1952 in Lexington, Kentucky. Jean worked at Sperry's over 30 years and was a member of Metamora Church of God. She loved painting and adored her family and grandchildren.  On...
Charlie Kolb
July 20, 2020
Charles F. Kolb, of Brookville, was born on January 10, 1939 in Franklin County, a son to George and Mary (Baudendistel) Kolb. He married Sarah Stidham on October 15, 1964 at St. Michael Catholic Church. Charlie was a logger for over 50 years and a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. He loved racing, car shows, TV wrestling and...
Betty Williams
July 20, 2020
Betty Jo Williams, of West Harrison, was born on August 5, 1943 in Cincinnati, a daughter to Eli and Martha Allen Taylor. She married Charles Williams on August 19, 1961 and he survives. Betty was a homemaker and also worked at Sperry Rubber. She was a member of Chappelow Ridge Baptist Church and loved shopping and spending time with...
Albert Edward Coffey
July 20, 2020
Albert Edward Coffey, of Bath, Indiana, was born on April 1, 1931, a son to Robert G. and Gladys K. (Hammer) Coffey. He graduated from McGuffey High School and later married Phyllis Ann Hampson on May 10, 1952, at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church. Albert passed away on July 20, 2020, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital, Oxford, Ohio, at the...
Bernard Moster
July 14, 2020
Bernard A. Moster, of Brookville, was born on February 11, 1926 in Cedar Grove, a son to John and Emma Obermeyer Moster. He served his country with the United States Navy during WWII and later married Mary Ann Volk on November 25, 1950 at Holy Guardian Angel Church. Bernard was a farmer and a member of St. Michael Catholic...
Betty Updike
July 10, 2020
Betty J. (Music) Updike, 90, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away at her residence July 10, 2020 surrounded by her family. Betty was born June 17, 1930 in Preble County, Ohio, to Benjamin and Virginia (Wood) Music. She graduated from Reily High School and later married Leroy Updike December 7, 1950 in Connersville, Indiana
Formally, a hairdresser in...
Nancy J. Lunsford
July 3, 2020
Nancy J. Lunsford, 81, of Oxford died on Friday, July 3, 2020, at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford.
Nancy was born in Anderson, IN, on March 22, 1939 to Earl and Dorothy Baker Siefert. During her life, Nancy worked as manager of various stores. Nancy had a gift as a seamstress. She had the ability sew anything...
Emma K. Mcmillan
July 2, 2020
Emma K. McMillan, of Cedar Grove, was born on October 1, 1946 in South Gate, a daughter to Joseph and Helen Geis Arnold. She married Alvin McMillan on February 17, 1973 in Lawrenceburg and together they raised three children. Most will remember Emma working for the Franklin County School Corporation at Mt. Carmel. She was a member of Rockdale...
Daniel Reed, Sr.
June 29, 2020
Daniel Joseph Reed, Sr., of Rushville, was born on May 20, 1957 in Connersville, a son to Clemon and Helen Reed. He worked for Detroit Steel and was a member of the Laurel Conservation Club. Daniel enjoyed the outdoors – hunting, fishing, and camping. He never met a stranger and will be sadly missed by everyone. Daniel was a...
William Schuck
June 26, 2020
William "Bill" Schuck, of Brookville, was born on June 12, 1954 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Stanley and Luella Slattery Schuck. He married Brenda Hofer on October, 24, 1986. Bill was a Union carpenter, and a member of St. Michael's Church and Brook Hill Golf Club. He loved the outdoors; bowling, golf, swimming, horse shoes, canoeing and mushroom...
Jill Eileen Banning Taylor
June 24, 2020
Jill Eileen Banning Taylor was born the daughter of Keith and Ruth Kirschbaum Banning on July 29, 1950 in Connersville, Indiana. On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Jill died at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis at the age of 69.
Jill graduated from the former Brookville High School in 1968. While at BHS, Jill was active in multiple...
John Klenke
June 22, 2020
John J. Klenke, of Sunman, was born on June, 3, 1925 in Norwood, Ohio a son to John J. and Elvira Scheibaum Klenke, Sr.  He married Mary Rita Mergenthal and together they raised three children.  John was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and enjoyed farming and singing.  He loved spending time with his family, especially his...
Donald Reed
June 15, 2020
Donald J. Reed, of Batesville, and formerly of Goode, Virginia was born on March 6, 1927 in Queens, New York a son to Harry and Margaret Molitor Reed. He served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. Donald later married Mary Delaney on September 24, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York and together they raised six children. He...
