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Clara Fohl

Clara Fohl

Aug 7, 2014

Clara R. Fohl, age 99, of Cedar Grove, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born September 6, 1914, in Cedar Grove, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary Rosenberger Schuck. Clara married Aloysius Fohl and he preceded her in death on January 26, 1985. She was a homemaker and member of Holy Guardian Angels Catholic...

James J. Giarusso

James J. Giarusso

Aug 1, 2014

James J. Giarusso, age 71, of Brookville, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014 at his residence. Born December 3, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of John and Lorraine Smith Giarusso. He married Alice M. DiMarco on October 21, 1961 at St. Christopher Church in Parsippany, New Jersey and she survives. James was a letter carrier for...

Virginia Lee Trautman

Virginia Lee Trautman

Jul 29, 2014

Virginia Lee Trautman, age 91, of Sunman, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Waters of Batesville. Born September 5, 1922 in Sunman, she was the daughter of Allen E. and Alma M. Einhaus Trautman. Virginia was a 1940 graduate of Sunman High School. From February 1, 1943 to December 2, 1977 she was the Postmaster in Sunman. Virginia...

Joseph L. Hountz

Joseph L. Hountz

Jul 16, 2014

Joseph L. Hountz, age 82 of Sunman, Indiana passed away on July 16, 2014 at his residence. Born on September 3, 1931, in Ripley County, Indiana, he was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Thomas Hountz. Joseph served his country with the United States Army during the Korean War. On June 14, 1952 he married Viola Riehle at St. Nicholas...

Lila Mae Thomas

Lila Mae Thomas

Jul 16, 2014

Lila Mae Thomas, age 84 of Sunman, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, July 16 2014 at her residence. Born on July 25, 1929 in Rose Hill, Virginia, she was the daughter of Robert Lee and Ollie Emma (nee-VanHess) Jerrell. Lila Mae married Price Thomas on November 9, 1945 in Middlesboro, Kentucky and he survives. She retired from Batesville Casket as a...

Johnathan Michael Green

Johnathan Michael Green

Jul 5, 2014

Johnathan Michael Green, age 24, of Brookville, Indiana passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014. He was born on February 10, 1990 in Oakland, California to Scott A. and Shelley Parks Green. Johnathan graduated from Franklin County High School in 2009. He was an organ donor and as a result of his generosity, 5 people will benefit. Johnathan enjoyed time riding...

Lois E. Clark

Lois E. Clark

Jun 30, 2014

Lois E. Clark, age 91, of Brookville, Indiana passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. The daughter of Clarel O. and Ethel Bausbach Talbert, was born in Brookville, Indiana on August 23, 1922. Lois married Quentin E. Clark who passed away in 1993. Lois was the Marketing Director and Assistant Vice President for 35 years at FCN...

Doris J. Roll

Doris J. Roll

Jun 23, 2014

Doris J. Roll, age 81, of Manchester, Indiana passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. The daughter of Harlan and Hazel Steeg Fornkohl, she was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on June 18, 1933. Doris married Dr. Vincent P. Roll on August 6, 1955 at St. John's Church in Clayton, Missouri and he survives. She...

Ruth C. Harper

Ruth C. Harper

Jun 4, 2014

Ruth C. Harper, age 88, of Cedar Grove, Indiana passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born February 16, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Franklin and Elizabeth Kellum Myers. Ruth was married Wilbur Harper and who passed away January 31, 2000. She and her husband were long time owners of the Whitewater Bait...

Lorena L. Kratzer

Lorena L. Kratzer

Jun 3, 2014

Lorena L. Kratzer, age 89, of Plainfield, Indiana passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her residence. Born July 7, 1924 in Sunman, Indiana, she was the daughter of Walter and Lorena Grossman Bigney. On May 2, 1945 she married Harland Kratzer in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Those surviving include husband, Harland Kratzer; daughter, Bonita (Steve) Conner of Brazil, Indiana; son, Darryl...

Vantis Hackney

Vantis Hackney

May 21, 2014

Vantis Hackney, age 92, of Brookville passed away May 21, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born in Mount Vernon, Kentucky on May 9, 1922 he was the son of Milton and Grace Gill Hackney. He served his country during World War II in the United States Army. His wife, Mary Ann Hackney preceded him in death on December 22, 2002....

Miriam C. Hartman

Miriam C. Hartman

May 19, 2014

Miriam C. Hartman, age 59 of Sunman, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. Born March 5, 1955 in Ripley County she was the daughter of August and Hilda Brunsman Hartman. She had attended St. Nicholas school and was a member of St. Nicholas Church. Miriam worked at home with family and also at...

Frank James

Frank James

May 19, 2014

Frank James, age 62, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. Born October 12, 1951 in Connersville, he was the son of Jesse and Anita Snyder James. He married Joyce Ferman on April 22, 1997 in Connersville and she survives. Frank and Joyce owned Outlaw's Trucking and he was formerly employed at D&M for 18 years. He had also...

Marge William

Marge William

May 18, 2014

Marjorie C. William, age 86, of Brookville, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Brookville Healthcare Center. Born April 4, 1928 in Brookville, she was the daughter of Casper and Effie Stinger Fohl. Marge was married to Arnie William and he preceded her in death. She was a long time employee at Peoples Trust Company in Brookville and a...

Jean Morton

Jean Morton

May 13, 2014

Norma Jean Morton, age 84, of Sunman Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. Born July 22, 1929 in Ripley County, she was the daughter of Buryl and Gretna Nickel Corson. Norma married Ellsworth Morton on June 14, 1947 and he preceded her in death on July 21, 1977. After the passing of her husband,...

Raymond A. Snyder

Raymond A. Snyder

May 12, 2014

Raymond A. Snyder, age 80, of St. Peters, Indiana passed away Monday, May 12 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. Born October 23, 1933 in Connersville, he was a son to Raymond A., Sr. and Louise Bunyard Snyder. Raymond married Anna M. Riehle on September 14, 1974 at St. Nicholas Church in Sunman. He served his country as part...

Ernest Joseph Bischoff,

Ernest Joseph Bischoff,

May 8, 2014

Ernest Joseph Bischoff, age 87, of Sunman, died peacefully at his home Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born on September 23, 1926 in St. Leon, he was the son of Joseph and Lena Hoffman Bischoff. He married Hazel Phyllis Smith on May 13, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Leon. They resided in Harrison for 16 years, until 1966...

Lester E. Cash

Lester E. Cash

May 3, 2014

Lester E. Cash, 91 of Valrico, Fl. passed away May 3, 2014 in Winter Haven, Fl. A native of Sunman, Indiana, he was born December 4, 1922, the son of Grover C. and Alice Hill Cash. After graduating from Sunman High School in 1941, he served his country in the United States Army in WWII as tank commander with 749...

Pearl Feller

Pearl Feller

May 2, 2014

Pearl Feller, age 89, of Sunman Indiana, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at her residence. Born in Kentucky, she was a daughter to Robert and Stanley Hurst Reed. Pearl married Cornelius O. Feller and he preceded her in death on May 26, 1999. She was a homemaker most of her life, but also worked at US Shoe in Harrison....

Harry R Messerschmidt

Harry R Messerschmidt

May 1, 2014

Harry (Henry) R. Messerschmidt, age 81, of St. Peters, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. Born on June 15, 1932 in St. Peters, he was the son of William and Helen Cutter Messerschmidt. Harry served his country during the Korean War as part of the United States Army. He married Lorraine Schuler on...

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