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Kenneth E. Saxon
November 20, 2015
Kenneth E. Saxon, of Brookville, Indiana, was born on June 3, 1946 in Rushville, Indiana to Herbert L. and Lillie Shuman Saxon. He graduated from Ball State University earning Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees, and later added an Education Specialist Degree. Ken married Marita Robbins on December 28, 1968 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Muncie. Ken enjoyed a...
Bruce John Pelsor
November 5, 2015
Bruce John Pelsor, of Dayton, Ohio, was born on October 15, 1951 in Batesville, Indiana, a son to William and Emma Bischoff Pelsor. He had been employed at Monco Enterprises. Bruce loved country music and could name just about any song by title or artist. He also loved cowboy hats, sunglasses and fire trucks. Bruce's last ride was by a...
Orville F. Kruthaupt
November 2, 2015
Orville F. Kruthaupt, of Batesville, was born on December 30, 1927, in Peppertown, Indiana. He was the only child of Frank and Josephine (Koetter) Kruthaupt. Orville married Anna Mae Nobbe on May 23, 1951 at St. Anne's Church in Hamburg, and she preceded him in death on January 13, 2015. He served his country as part of the United States...
Elmer F. Riehle
October 19, 2015
Elmer F. Riehle, 98, of Blooming Grove, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born August 27, 1917 in Morris, Indiana, a son to Bernard and Elizabeth Dirkhising Riehle. Elmer married Rita M. Amrhein on October 18, 1947 in St. Michael Catholic Church and she preceded him in death. Elmer retired from Philco-Ford in...
G. Keith Banning
October 19, 2015
G. Keith Banning, 89 , of Brookville, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1926 in Blooming Grove, Indiana and was the son of Frank and Corinne Naylor Banning. Keith was a lifelong resident of Franklin County. On June 7, 1947 at St. Michael Church he married Ruth Kirschbaum and she preceded him...
Laura M. “Mique” Schoettmer
October 17, 2015
Laura M. "Aunt Mique" Schoettmer, of Sunman, IN, was born on August 14, 1929, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter to Jim and Miriam Metz Schoettmer. She worked for Western Southern Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, OH, where she was the head of the secretarial staff. On October 17, 2015, at the age of 86, she passed away at her...
Delmer G. Hoff
October 12, 2015
Delmer G. Hoff, of Sunman, was born on June 20, 1943, in Dearborn County, Indiana, the son of Melvin and Ruth V. Manlief Hoff. He was married to Grace McQueen Hoff, and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2008. Delmer drove trucks for many years, having worked for Kopps and Huber trucking as well as the State of...
Angela June Hull
September 29, 2015
Angela June Hull was born on May 4, 1937 in Brookville, Indiana, a daughter to Leonard Powell and Roxie E. Lanning Reese. She was a homemaker most of her life, and enjoyed writing poetry, and listening to country music. Her biggest enjoyment was her family and spending time with them. On September 29, 2015 at the age of 78, Angela...
Kirk Taylor
September 28, 2015
Kirk Blair Taylor was born on December 20, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Sanders and Sarah Child Taylor. He worked at Hanson Aggregates in Harrison, Ohio. On September 28, 2015 he passed away suddenly at the age of 62 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Those surviving who will cherish Kirk's memory include his sons, Daniel Taylor, Alan (Becky) Carpenter,...
Raymond "Al" Albert Kerner, Jr.
September 28, 2015
Raymond Albert "Al" Kerner, Jr., was born in Salem, Indiana on March 7, 1933, the only child of the late Raymond Albert and Josephine (Stefanitch) Kerner, Sr. He served his country as part of the United States Navy during the Korean War, and later attended and graduated from Ball State University. Al married Eva Green on August 17, 1963 at...
Shirley Mae Hutson
September 21, 2015
Shirley Mae Hutson, of Sunman, was born on June 24, 1935, at home in Penntown, to the late Calvin William and Berdella Abplanalp Hutson. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Sunman, teaching Sunday school for over 60 years and was responsible for starting their Youth Group and Vacation Bible School, as well as being...
Jose Antonio Garcia
September 19, 2015
Jose Antonio Garcia of Sunman, Indiana was born on January 17, 1977 in Mexico, a son to Jesus Garcia and Guadalupe Garcia Sanchez. He worked construction for Jim Vail. Jose enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and he especially loved being with his 4 year old son. At the age of 38, on Saturday, September 19, 2015, Jose passed...
Kathy L. Bender
September 18, 2015
Kathy L. Bender of Sunman was born on November 7, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Charles A. and Edna E. Lipps Eckstein. She married Michael J. Bender on May 29, 1965 at St. Dominic Church in Delhi, Ohio. Kathy had worked for Pentecost Tours in Batesville and was a member of St. Nicholas Church. She loved her church...
Laverne March
September 17, 2015
Mary LaVerne March, of Greendale, was born on August 6, 1938 in Busy, Kentucky, a daughter to Abijah (A.B.) and Mary Hoskins Campbell. She was married to Fred March, and he preceded her in death in June of 2008. LaVerne retired from Fernald, and also worked in banking and bookkeeping. She was a member of Sunman Church of Christ, loved...
Wanda Schwing
September 14, 2015
Wanda Schwing was born on February 26, 1925 in Sunman, Indiana, a daughter to James and Anna Bates Stone. She married Dale Schwing on October 19, 1942. They resided in Fairfield for many years where Wanda was a real estate broker and agent. After her husband's death, she moved to Hamilton and was active at Partners in Prime. Wanda also...
Julia Diane Foster
September 13, 2015
Julia Diane Foster, of Brookville, Indiana, was born on December 15, 1961 in Westminster, California, a daughter to Richard and Odette Loubard Craighead. She worked at Batesville Tool and Die for 11 years before her illness. Julia loved having fun with her family and friends. At the age of 53, she passed away at I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis on...
Robert Moorman
September 10, 2015
Robert "Tuffy" Moorman, of Metamora, Indiana was born on June 1, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son to Robert F. and Joan Ruehrwein Moorman. He served his country as part of the United States Navy from 1987 to 1991. Robert married Tonya Ann King on October 4, 2004 in Jellico, Tennessee. He worked for Valeo manufacturing in Greensburg and was...
Lois Ellinghausen
September 3, 2015
Lois Marie (Gosney) Ellinghausen was born on September 21, 1921 in Falmouth, Kentucky to Inez (Lorenzen) and Merlin Gosney. After her father's death on October 27, 1930, she came to Manchester, on Amm Road, to be raised by her grandparents, Henry and Laura Lorenzen and their family of 13. Lois was baptized, confirmed and married at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church....
Joseph Stenger
September 1, 2015
Joseph E. Stenger was born on September 14, 1979 in Oxford, Ohio, the son of Edward and Kathy Schwegman Stenger. He married Tiffany Amrhein on June 25, 2005 at the Sisters of St. Francis Chapel in Oldenburg. Joe was a farmer and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1010 and St. Michael Catholic Church. He was a fan...
Vicky Lynn Clark
August 19, 2015
Vicky Lynn (Watson) Clark, age 32, of Brookville, Indiana, entered this life on November 2, 1982 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter to Johnny and Dorothy Faye Brewer Watson. She married James Clark on June 28, 2014. Vicky was currently attending Ivy Tech. She passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Those surviving who will cherish Vicky's memory include her...
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