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...
James Vernon Ledger Jr.
June 10, 2020
James Vernon "Sonny" Ledger Jr. of Milan died on June 10, 2020 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville.
Sonny was born in Cincinnati on October 1, 1953, to James Vernon Ledger Sr. and Katherine Williams Ledger. Earlier in his life he was baptized and attended St. Paul United Methodist Church in Sunman. He was a 1971 graduate...
Frances Senefeld
June 5, 2020
Frances Senefeld, of Brookville, was born on April 5, 1929 in Batesville, a daughter to Jerry and Phyllis Vaske Schreiber. She was part of the 1946 class at Brookville High School. Frances married Robert Senefeld and together they raised five children. Frances worked many years at Philco Ford and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church for all...
Darla Benz
June 3, 2020
Darla Sue Benz, of Batesville, was born on September 23, 1945, the fourth eldest child to Clifford and G. Kathryn Goldsmith Fichtner.  She married Hugh Benz on September, 2, 1974 at St. Louis Catholic Church and he preceded her in death on July 14, 2018.  Darla worked at James River in Greensburg for many years in human resources.  ...
Dannie Flannery
May 30, 2020
Dannie W. Flannery, of Moores Hill, was born on December 30, 1945 in Sunman, a son to Ben and Nora Crouch Flannery. He married Susan Buckhave and she survives. Dan served his country during Vietnam in United States Marine Corp. He was a heavy equipment operator and in his spare time enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, hunting and shooting. Dan...
Paul Jenkins
May 27, 2020
Paul R. Jenkins, of Milan, was born on December 24, 1939 in Kentucky, a son to Clarence and Beatrice Huff Jenkins, Sr. He married Phyllis Collins and she preceded him in death on July 26, 2016. Paul was a truck driver most of his life. On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at the age of 80, he passed away at...
Roy Lewis
May 26, 2020
Roy Lewis, of Metamora, was born on March 22, 1944 in Lawrenceburg, the son of Daniel and Katy Hall Lewis. He worked roofing and construction most of his life and enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. Roy loved spending time with his family and listening to country music. On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 76,...
Enoch Blair
May 24, 2020
Enoch Blair, of Brookville, was born on March 13, 1960 in Connersville, a son of Elbert and Alice Blair.  He was the owner/operator of Gulley's Sunoco in Metamora and later retired from Hill-Rom.  Enoch loved the outdoors, in particular hunting morel mushrooms.  He loved to travel and go on trips and vacations.  Enoch was a loving husband, father...
