Jerry Day
August 21, 2014
Jerry Day, age 53, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at home, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 15, 1961, in Florence, Kentucky, he was the son of Lawrence E. and Beatrice Farmer Day. Jerry married Debbie Davisson at White Oak Christian Church in 1987 and she survives. He...
Glenn Bellingham
August 21, 2014
Glenn Bellingham, age 78, of Milan, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Born on February 9, 1936, he was the son of Charles A. and Helen Weiss Bellingham. Glenn served his country as part of the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Delores Allgeier in Lawrenceburg on July 22, 1959 and...
Gail Jean (Palmer) Carpenter
August 18, 2014
Gail Jean (Palmer) Carpenter, age 54, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at her residence. Born July 20, 1960 in Dearborn County, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Eula Russell (nee Seals) Palmer. Gail was a 27 year employee of Gardens Alive! Inc., of Lawrenceburg, and formerly of Sunman. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Eugene 'Forrest' Davis
August 12, 2014
Eugene "Forrest" Davis, 80, of Sunman, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Waters of Batesville. Born November 19, 1933 in Breathitt County, Kentucky he was the son of Edward Carl Davis and Anna Mae Craft Davis. He married Doris L. LaFollette and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2006. Together they owned and operated the B&G...
Dencil Short
August 11, 2014
Dencil Short, age 84 of Milan, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at the Waters in Batesville. Born April 3, 1930 he was the son of Curt and Alta Slone Short. Dencil married Marlene Risner on May 2, 1953 and she preceded him in death in November of 1985. He retired from General Motors after 30 years of service. Dencil...
Clara Fohl
August 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
August 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
July 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
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
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
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
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
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,...
