Anthony Hilbert
February 12, 2019
Anthony C. Hilbert, of St. Leon, Indiana, was born on October 1, 1936 in St. Leon, a son to Irwin and Edna Feller (nee Stenger) Hilbert. He married Georgiana Hornberger on June 28, 1958 at St. Peters Church and together they raised four children. Anthony was a devoted husband and father and loved spending time with his grandchildren and...
Mary Ann Knueven
February 12, 2019
Mary Ann Knueven, 88, of Sunman, died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
Mary Ann was born in New Alsace on June 15, 1930 to Otto and Pearl (Lingg) Graf. She was a graduate of Guilford High School. On August 2, 1950, Mary Ann married John W. Knueven at St. Paul Catholic Church...
Edsel "Dick" Shupe
February 3, 2019
Edsel "Dick" Shupe, of Sunman was born on September 8, 1938 in Lee County, Virginia, a son to Marion and Flora Irene Edens Shupe. He served his country with the United States Air force. Dick married Alverta Wolljung on December 24, 1960 at St. John's Lutheran Church-Hubbells Corner and together they raised three children. He worked at Anchor Glass...
Sharon R. Eckstein
January 30, 2019
Sharon R. Eckstein, of Sunman was born on March 27, 1960 in Batesville, a daughter to Raymond and Dorothy Batta Roell. After graduating from Batesville High School she earned her degree from Marian College in accounting with a minor in Spanish. Sharon married John Eckstein on April 16, 1983 at St. Louis Catholic Church. She was happy to stay...
Clifford G. Kamphaus
January 28, 2019
Clifford G. Kamphaus, Jr., of Sunman was born on October, 4 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio a son to Clifford G. and Anna T. (Kues) Kamphaus, Sr. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Cliff then married Nancy (Long) on May 8, 1954 in Cincinnati and together they raised six children. He worked as...
Richard Reed
January 22, 2019
Richard L. Reed, of Weisburg, was born on February 20, 1951 in Dearborn County, a son to Edward and Helen Bowman Reed. He served his country with the United States Navy and later worked at Print-Pak in Greensburg. On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the age of 67 he passed away unexpectedly at his residence.
Survivors include...
Margaret Fister
January 20, 2019
Margaret E. Fister, of Brookville, was born on February 28, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin a daughter to Raymond and Della Wilson Pauley. She served her country in the United States Air Force and attended the University of Wisconsin on an Airforce Scholarship, receiving a Bachelor's degree in physical therapy. On February 5, 1966 Margie married Ron Fister at Little...
Riley "Bud" Allen
January 15, 2019
Riley "Bud" Allen, of Brookville, was born on May 18, 1935 in Manchester, Kentucky, a son to William and Susanna Ison Allen. He married Elizabeth Fields on December 13, 1961 in Brookville and she preceded him in death on September 4, 2013. Bud was a stone mason for many years and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Tom Cloppert
January 15, 2019
Thomas Robert Cloppert, of Milan, was born on February 23, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio a son to Frederick and Rita Bettinger Cloppert. He married Judy Weisbrod on December 12, 1975 in Cincinnati and together they raised five children. Tom worked as a material manager in quality control for many years. He was an active member of St. Nicholas Catholic...
Christopher Allen Schmitt
January 12, 2019
Christopher Allen Schmitt, of Sunman, was born on December 18, 1960 in Indianapolis, the son of Herman L. and Amelia Schmitt. He married Cassie Metcalf on November 27, 2010 and she survives. He worked construction for many years building and roofing houses. Christopher loved to take care of his animals and hunt and fish in his spare time. On...
Donnie Metcalf
January 8, 2019
Donnie Metcalf, of Metamora, was born on July 6, 1955 in Batesville, a son to Robert and Nora McDaniel Metcalf. He loved fast cars and racing them at Edgewater. Donnie also enjoyed being outdoors hunting. On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the age of 63, he passed away at his residence.
Survivors include one sister, Judy Brown...
Lani Ellen Zeiser
January 6, 2019
(Lani) Ellen Zeiser, 64, of Avon and formally of Sunman, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Life's Journey of Avon.
Ellen was born on December 27, 1954, to Lowell and Dorothy (Ross) Hines in Cincinnati, Ohio. On November 28, 1975, Ellen married David W. Zeiser in Cincinnati. She was a past member of St. Nicholas Church...
Audrey Lucille Agapie
January 5, 2019
Audrey Lucille Agapie, of Weisburg, was born on July 11, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan a daughter to Edward A. and Audrey Ethel Mann Spader. She married Jon Roman Agapie, Sr. and together they raised seven children. Audrey was a member of the Eastern Star, Alhambra, and a Lioness. Her family remembers her as a woman of conviction and an...
Brooklyn Young
January 5, 2019
Brooklyn Annabel Young, of Brookville, was born on January 24, 2007 in Fairfield, Ohio a daughter to Lindsay Britton. She was a 6 th grader at Franklin County Middle School and enjoyed playing softball and choir. She was also involved in Girls on the Run. Brooklyn had a zest for life and brought a smile to the faces of...
Stanley Colwell
December 29, 2018
Stanley Colwell, of Brookville, was born on August 3, 1939 in Confluence, Leslie County, Kentucky, the only child to Wes and Nannie Howard Colwell. He served his country with the United States Army and then the Army National Guard. Stanley married Sandra K. Metcalf on April 25, 1970 at Plum Grove Pentecostal Church in...
Elvin Frazee
December 28, 2018
Elvin Frazee, born July 9th, 1929 in Losantville, Indiana to Fred and Malvia May Frazee. Â Elvin attended Union School in College Corner, Ohio/Indiana, graduating in the class of 1948. Elvin often told stories of growing up in a small town, finding things to do, some of which they were told not to do, like heading down to the creek...
Margaret Best
December 24, 2018
Margaret Rose Best, 77, of Bryan, Texas, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. Born July 4, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio she was the daughter of William and Ada (Hahn) Bledsoe. Margaret was a special education teacher who valued education so much that she mentored many children. She was a dog rescuer and loved her dogs very much. Margaret loved...
Thomas Niedenthal
December 23, 2018
Tom J. Niedenthal, of Brookville, was born on March 15, 1944 in Batesville, a son to Frank and Martha Meyer Niedenthal. He served his country during the Vietnam War Era with the United States Air Force. On April 23, 1971 he married Karen Brackney at St. Michael's Church in Brookville. Tom worked at Risch Implement Company and later General...
Robert Herlon Metcalf
December 21, 2018
Robert Herlon Metcalf, age 94, of Brookville, died Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Waters of Batesville.
Born April 25, 1924 in Jackson County, Kentucky, he was the oldest of 13 children born to Charles and Daisy (Reese) Metcalf. He was raised on a farm in Oak Forest (Alley Road) area and he resided there for 73...
Lorine D. Hoeweler
December 19, 2018
Lorine D. Hoeweler, of Liberty, was born on October 18, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio a daughter to Joseph and Alice Nieneuber Heal. She married Stanley Hoeweler and together they raised three children, Bill, Sharon and Joseph. Lorine worked for Kroger's for 30 years as a clerk and in her spare time enjoyed watching TV, especially games shows and serial...
