Dema Jean Baker
March 16, 2015
Dema Jean Baker, age 56, of Charlottesville, passed away on March 16, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born on January 31, 1959 in Connersville to Eugene and "Jackie" Alene Harrison Gay. Dema married John Baker on October 11, 1991 in Metamora at Mt. Assembly Church of God. She was a homemaker and a member of the Greenfield Church...
Esther Dorothy Shaw
March 15, 2015
Esther Dorothy Shaw, age 95, of Brookville, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born September 30, 1919 at home in Butler County, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Mary Otto Gifford. Esther married Rahe Woodrow Shaw on March 13, 1941. She farmed with her husband and was very active in her community. She was...
Boyd Arnold Settles
March 7, 2015
Boyd Arnold Settles, age 77, of Laurel, entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Born on January 29, 1938 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Frank and Beulah (Peters) Settles. On February 12, 1955 he married the love of his life, Carol Sue Walton. She preceded him in death after 47 years of marriage on...
Kenneth Eldridge
February 21, 2015
*******Please note that because of weather both the services and visitation have been moved to Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street, Sunman*********** Kenneth Eldridge, age 83, of Milan, Indiana, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at his residence. Born March 22, 1931 in Carcassonne, Kentucky, he was the son of Colonel and Angelina Caudill Eldridge. He married Glenora F....
Harland Kratzer
February 18, 2015
Harland Dale "Hob" Kratzer, age 91, of Plainfield, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Born August 31, 1923 in Indianapolis, he was the son of John L. and Rose M. Jonas Kratzer. He was a United States Army veteran, having served from 1944 to 1946. Harland married Lorena Bigney on May 2, 1945 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and she preceded...
Robert Lee
February 12, 2015
Robert Edward "Eddie" Lee, age 62, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born December 2, 1952 in Rushville, Indiana, he was the son of Morton and Norma Lovins Lee. He served his country in the United States Army. Robert was employed at Batesville Casket Company for the past 17 years. A...
Jayce Andrew Rylan Struckman
February 11, 2015
Jayce Andrew Rylan Struckman, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at University Hospital in Cincinnati. Those surviving who will honor Jayce's memory include his parents, Richard Andrew Lyon Struckman and Courtney Jaye Merida of Milan; grandparents, Richard and Amanda Struckman of Milan and Holly and Jesse Huskey of Osgood; grandfather, Jason Merida of Milan; great grandparents, Ralph and Denise Brandes...
Emma Cook
February 9, 2015
Emma Cook, age 62, of Sunman, passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 at University Hospital in Cincinnati. Born August 10, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas, she was the daughter of Margarito and Timotea Valdez Campos. Emma married Clyde W. Cook on May 26, 1973 at St. Paul Methodist Church in Sunman. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church....
Dorothy F. Watson
February 7, 2015
Dorothy Faye Watson, age 75, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born August 24, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Howel and Alia Frye Brewer. Dorothy married Johnny Watson and he survives. She was employed at Amko Plastics in Cincinnati for 28 years. Dorothy loved spending time with her family and friends and...
Linda Sue Hess Oelker
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
January 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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...
