Linda Sue Hess Oelker
Jan 15, 2015
Linda Sue Hess Oelker, age 62, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, at her home in Sunman. Born September 30, 1952, Linda was the daughter of Vernon and Jessie McCool Hess. A member of St. John Lutheran Church in Hubbell's Corner, Linda (fondly known as "Mrs. O") was a passionate teacher; one beloved by her former students at Milan Middle...
Anna Mae Kruthaupt
Jan 13, 2015
Anna Mae Kruthaupt, age 84, of Batesville, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Waters in Batesville. Born July 9, 1930 at home in Hamburg, she was the daughter of Mathias and Matilda (Dwenger) Nobbe. Anna Mae married Orville Kruthaupt Sr. on May 23, 1951 at St. Anne's in Hamburg. She worked in housekeeping for Batesville Casket and catered...
Kenneth G. Selke
Jan 9, 2015
Kenneth George Selke, age 86, a lifelong resident of Sunman, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015. Born August 5, 1928 in Ripley County, he was the son of George and Bertha Vogel Selke. Kenneth owned with his brother Clifford, Selke Implement in Sunman. He was a member of the Kenneth Driver Post #337- Sunman American Legion, Sunman Masonic Lodge #590,...
Richard W. Quinlan
Jan 6, 2015
Richard W. Quinlan, age 61, of Brookville, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Born December 16, 1953 in Batesville, he was the son of Russell Quinlan and Elizabeth Wingler Quinlan Back. Richard was formerly employed at Visteon and then at J & J Packaging. He was an avid gardener and was awarded the Garden Spot of...
Larry E Napier
Jan 3, 2015
Larry E. Napier, age75, of Olney, IL passed away January 3 at 3:37 pm in Washington, Indiana. He was born December 20, 1939 in Louellen, Kentucky to Celia (Pennington) and Patrick H. Napier. He graduated from Milan High School in Milan, Indiana. Larry was a US Army Veteran who served in Germany from 1961 - 1964. He retired from Gamco/Sunspring...
Betty J. Hicks
Jan 2, 2015
Betty J. Hicks, age 68, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Born September 5, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Willard and Florence Pugesek Strope. Betty married James R. Hicks on May 7, 1965 in South Bend, Indiana, and he survives. She worked at Visteon for 26 years...
Donald Deutsch
Dec 28, 2014
Donald D. Deutsch, age 73, of Brookville, died suddenly at home on Sunday, December 28, 2014. Born April 15, 1941 in Batesville, he was the son of Marshall Deutsch and Rita A. Kunkel Deutsch. On November 26, 1966 he married Janet Knecht, and she survives. Donald worked for INDOT for over 50 years, retiring in 2013. He was a member...
George Shoemaker
Dec 21, 2014
George Shoemaker, age 87, of West Harrison, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at his residence. Born on February 22, 1927 in Beattyville, Lee County, KY, he was the son of Amos and Nannie King Shoemaker. He was a WWII Army veteran, serving with the United States Army. George married Julie Ann Moore...
Bertha Mae Kiechle
Dec 19, 2014
Bertha Mae Kiechle, age 88, of Evansville, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at St. Mary's Health System in Evansville, Indiana. Born on May 5, 1926, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Philmer and Bertha Fackler Cors. Her husband, Frederick L. Kiechle, preceded her in death in 1984. Bertha was a medical lab technician and also raised and trained German...
Georgene Gillman
Dec 16, 2014
Georgene Marie Gillman died peacefully at the age of 90 on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at her family home in Hidden Valley Acres while on hospice care. She was born on December 27, 1923 in Oldenburg, the oldest child of George Hirt and Alma Berens Hirt. Married to Carl Gillman for 68 years, Georgene was raised on a large farm...
Robert "Keith" Coffey
Dec 15, 2014
Robert "Keith" Coffey, age 74, of Bath, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born June 27, 1940 in Hamilton, OH, he was the son of Robert G. Coffey and Gladys Hammer Coffey. Keith married Dianne Marie Strunck on February 23, 1963 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Batesville. He worked at Oxford Farm Service and was...
Harris "Tom" Hill
Dec 14, 2014
Harris "Tom" Hill, 88, of Cincinnati, OH, formerly of Weisburg, IN, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014. Tom was born on May 1, 1926 in Weisburg, IN to Harris and Irene Nedderman Hill. In 1944, at 18 years old, Tom enlisted in the US Army. Off the shore of Australia the ship he was on was attacked by a Japanese...
Julie A. Hertel
Dec 6, 2014
Julie A. Hertel, age 54, of Connersville, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born on January 3, 1960 at Fayette Memorial Hospital, she was the daughter of Donald "Buck" and Alberta Rosenberger Smith. Julie was a graduate of Brookville High School as well as Ball State University. She married Scott Hertel on October 27, 1989 and...
James "Jim" E. Weileman
Nov 18, 2014
James E. Weileman, age 73, of Brookville, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville. Jim was born on January 15, 1941 in Brookville to Damon and Alvina Gerber Weileman. He married Patricia McCarty on November 16, 1963 at St. Michael Catholic Church and she survives. Jim was employed at, and later retired from, H &...
Elmer J. Free
Nov 13, 2014
Elmer J. Free, age 76, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Sterling House of Richmond. Born on May 10, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of Emery E. and Grace C. Miller Free. He was a veteran, having served his country in the United States Navy. Elmer was a member of the Evergreen Masonic...
Gaynell Campbell
Oct 30, 2014
Gaynell Campbell, age 85, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Shawneespring of Harrison. Born February 2, 1929 in Grundy, Virginia she was the daughter of Garland and Clara May Blankenship Deel. Gaynell married Harry Campbell in 1948 in Lawrenceburg and he preceded her in death in 1984. They owned and operated a fishing lake and restaurant....
Ralph E. Beal
Oct 24, 2014
Ralph E. Beal, age 87, of Sunman, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at his residence. Born June 1, 1927, in Okeana, Ohio, he was the son of William and Maude Hicks Beal. Ralph was a World War II veteran with the United States Navy, serving in Guam as a CB building runways. On October 23, 1972 he married Betty...
Ruth "Janet" Fohl
Oct 22, 2014
Ruth "Janet" Fohl (79) died of cardiac failure on October 22, 2014. She was born on December 17, 1934 to Edmund and Martha Hoffrogge in Cincinnati, OH. She married James "Jim" Fohl on April 7, 1956 where they lived happily in Cedar Grove, IN for nearly 57 years. Recently, they moved to Indianapolis where they made new friends at St....
Susan Diane O'Farrell
Oct 17, 2014
Susan Diana O'Farrell, age 60, of Sunman died Friday, October 17, 2014 at her residence. Born on November 30, 1953 in Williamson, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Thomas Clayton Ray and Elizabeth V. Varney. She had been an account clerk in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Those surviving who will cherish Susan's memory include father, Thomas Ray of Clare, MI,...
Raymond Pennington
Oct 16, 2014
Raymond Pennington, age 79 of Brookville, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at his residence. Born June 25, 1935 in Baltimore, Ohio, he was the son of Lester and Linnie Retherford Pennington. Raymond married Linda Harmon on February 18, 1993 in Miami, Oklahoma and she survives. He worked 15 years at Fry Roofing and 30 years at Ford, retiring from there...
