Harris "Tom" Hill
December 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
December 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
November 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
November 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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...
Donna L. Nelson
October 16, 2014
Donna L. Nelson, age 68, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born on December 7, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Allison Leroy and Kathryn Louise Dees Heitfield. Donna married Lonnie Nelson on November 7, 1960 in Covington, Kentucky and he survives. She was a registered nurse and former Director...
Carl J. Bamonte, Jr.
October 14, 2014
Carl J. Bamonte. Jr, age 70, of Brookville, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at his residence. Born August 1, 1944, in Cincinnati, he was the son of Carl Joseph and Roseline (nee Flannigan) Bamonte. Carl was a graduate of Hughes High School of Cincinnati. He worked at Proctor and Gamble and retired after 34 years of service. Carl enjoyed...
Ethel Payne
October 13, 2014
Ethel Payne, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away on her 100th birthday - Monday October 13, 2014. Born October 13, 1914, in Bell County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of George and Nancy Hoskins Greene. She married Wilson E. Payne on November 8, 1930 in Pathfork, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on October 22, 1987. She was a homemaker...
Claire Loiuse Wise
October 5, 2014
Claire Louise (nee Boyle) Wise of Brookville, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at home. Born in Indianapolis, IN, Claire was the daughter of James J. Boyle, Sr. and Clara L. (nee Hornbach) Boyle. Claire and Herman L. Wise were married at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Indianapolis, IN and have been a part of the Brookville community since the...
Georgia Eva King
October 5, 2014
Georgia Eva King, age 88, of Metamora, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford. Born March 31, 1926 in Metamora Township - Franklin County, she was the daughter of Harvey and Pearl Cavins McWhorter. She married Leonard E. King and he preceded her in death. Georgia retired from the Brookville Casket Factory. She was...
Michael John Ripperger
September 28, 2014
Michael John Ripperger, age 65, of Brookville, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born July 28, 1949 in Batesville, Indiana, he was a son to Frank and Frances Geis Ripperger. Those surviving who will honor Michael's memory include sisters, Janet Fuchs of Dover and Marian Ratz of Brookville; brothers, Francis (Wilma) Ripperger of Oak Forest, and...
Jimmy Dale Gibson
September 27, 2014
Jimmy Dale Gibson, age 65, of Milan, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born September 6, 1949 in Logan County, West Virginia, he was the son of Don and Della Dempsey Harvey. His wife, Matilda Anderson survives. Jimmy worked the coal mines in Indiana. Those surviving who will honor Jimmy's memory include his...
Lavinia Marie Eckerle
September 27, 2014
Lavinia Marie Eckerle, age 93, of Brookville, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 after a brief stay at Brookville Health Care Center. Born July 23, 1921 in Laurel, she was the daughter of William F. and Anna Neukam Prifogle. On June 19, 1948, she married Raymond L. Eckerle at St. Michael Catholic Church, and he preceded her in death on...
Betty Ann Roepke
September 24, 2014
Betty Ann Roepke, age 86, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. Born November 30, 1927 at home in Lawrenceville, Indiana, she was the daughter of Estal and Ida Boerstler Huber. Betty married Charles H. Roepke on October 6, 1951 at Sunman Community Church and he preceded her in death on May 15,...
Mary Schott
September 19, 2014
Mary F. Schott, age 80, of Brookville, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born October 5, 1933 in St. Leon Indiana, to Peter and Ella Woerst Andres. Mary was a graduate of Guilford High School. She married Maurice "Maury" Schott on September 3, 1955 at St. Joseph Church in St. Leon and he preceded her in...
Aris Sams
September 15, 2014
Aris Sams, age 78, of Laurel, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014 at his residence. Born on May 28, 1936 in Manchester, Kentucky, he was the son of Dave Tolman and Addie Marcum Sams. Aris served his country In the United States Air Force as an Airman First Class. He married Anna Fitzwater on February 27, 1956 in Shelbyville, Indiana...
