Obituary Listing

Oct 31, 2023

Jean Marie Drewes, 90, of Brookville, IN passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH.

Jean was born in Brookville on September 12,1933 to Ohmer J. and Verena Schwegman Kunkel, where she grew up on a farm with her many siblings, in the Klemme's Corner community.  She attended a one-room school...

Oct 31, 2023

Rose Lee Reese (nee Peters) passed away at Hospice of Cincinnati on October 31, 2023, at the age of 91. Rose was born in Decatur County Indiana on October 2, 1932. She grew up with her sister, Norma, in Southeastern Indiana. After graduating from Bright High School, she began working as a secretary, spending most of her career at...

Oct 28, 2023

Nona Kay Mincher, formerly of Friendship, Indiana, passed away on October 28, 2023, at her residence in Williamsburg, Virginia.  She was born on November 10, 1947, in Roswell, New Mexico, a daughter to Wesley Orval and Clarice Green Mellard.   She met Gary L. Mincher during High School in Roswell.  They attended the University of New Mexico and on September...

Oct 26, 2023

Ruth Else Steuver, 92, of Crescent Springs, Kentucky passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, Kentucky on October 26, 2023. She was born on January 3, 1931, to Walter Louis and Frieda Press Weber in Penntown, Indiana. In 1950, Ruth married Carroll William Steuver, Jr. (Bill), and together they raised four children. Her family spent much of their...

Oct 24, 2023

Kenneth Moore, age 82, of Connersville, was born on August 15, 1941 in Ripley County, Indiana, a son to John H. and Paira Lee Ackers Moore.  He served his country in the United States Army and later married Phyllis King on March 2, 1963 – she survives.  Kenneth worked and retired from Ford/Philco/Visteon after 31 years of service.  In...

Oct 21, 2023

Robert "Bob" Craig, 64, passed away October 21, 2023, in Cincinnati Ohio, after a long battle with heart issues.

Bob was born June 3rd, 1959, in Richmond Indiana.  He worked as an excavator for many years.  He loved pushing dirt, and it was something he really missed later in life. He loved riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle...

Oct 2, 2023

John J. Newman of Brookville, Indiana was born to John and Eunice Newman on July 12th, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born to eternal life on October 2, 2023. John was active in the Indiana Historical Society after his retirement from the Indiana Supreme Court as a Director of Information Management Services.

John held a master's...

Oct 1, 2023

Deborah Sue Crawford, of Brookville, was born on May 26, 1944, in Richmond, Indiana, a daughter to Joseph and Ruby Freeman Montoney.  She was in the last class of Webster High School in Webster, Indiana, graduating in 1962.  Debbie married Jerry Crawford on October 15, 1977, and he survives.  She worked at GTE as a technician for 30 years...

Sep 30, 2023

Antoinette "Nettie" Bulach, age 100, of Sunman, was born on October 26, 1922, in New Alsace, a daughter to Joseph and Bertha Feller Vogelsang.  She married Joseph Bulach on November 26, 1942, at St. Paul Catholic Church in New Alsace.  Nettie retired form Campell Hausfeld in Harrison and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church.  She was an...

Sep 24, 2023

Lestol Harmon, of Sunman, was born on December 16, 1935, a son to Lindsey and Alberta Hussong Harmon.  After graduating from Sunman High School, he served his country in the United States Army.  Lestol married Shirley Vogel at St. John Lutheran Church – Hubbell's Corner on August 5, 1955, and together they raised two children.  He was a rural...

Sep 21, 2023

Tim Stephen Wilkerson, 53, of Brookville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Tim was born in Quantico, Virginia on March 22, 1970, to Pamela Kay Wilkerson and the late Robert Keith Wilkerson. Tim attended Brookville High School and Whitewater Career Center with a focus in welding trades. He soon joined the workforce at Valley Welding in Harrison,...

Sep 15, 2023

Denis L. Wilson, of Batesville, was born on October 10, 1953, in Hamilton County, Ohio, a son to Robert W. and Catherine Wilson.  He married Cheryl (Sherry) Schwegman on June 2, 2006, in Fairfield, Ohio and she survives.  Denis was a maintenance operator for Chem-Dyne for many years.  His claim to fame was the fact he was Ohio State...

Sep 7, 2023

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Wanda James Whittaker, of Punta Gorda, Florida, was born on April 8,1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, a daughter to Leroy and Geneva Reams. She married Mark Whittaker on September 14,2002, and he survives.

Throughout her life Wanda was very passionate about music. From singing on the radio as a...

Sep 5, 2023

Barbara Quinlan, of Brookville, was born on November 16, 1949, in Hamilton, Ohio, a daughter to Owen and Thelma Stacy Brashear.  She married John Quinlan on March 3, 1968, in Brookville and he survives.  Barbara was a homemaker and a member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church.  In her leisure time, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, and doing crossword puzzles,...

Sep 3, 2023

Kenneth Ray "Moose" Bath, of Brookville, was born on July 15, 1958, in Connersville, a son to Orville and Roseann Bunn Bath.  He worked at Owens Corning for over 44 years and was a member of the Brookville VFW.  On Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the age of 65, he passed away at Reid Health in Richmond.

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Aug 28, 2023

Audrey Louise Hornberger, of Sunman was born on September 6, 1941, in Batesville, a daughter to Robert and Helen Cook Schene.  She graduated from Batesville High School and later married Lester Hornberger, and together they raised two sons.  In addition to caring for her family, Audrey had jobs outside the home as well - she worked at a sewing...

Aug 22, 2023

Lloyd K. Davidson, of Connersville, was born on January 10, 1949, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a son to Lloyd Dean and Fern Sharp Davidson.  He graduated from Riley High School and then entered the United States Army, serving his country during the Vietnam War.  Lloyd married Brenda Neeley on October 5, 1968, and together they raised two sons.  He worked...

Aug 10, 2023

Gerald C. "Jerry" Kuntz, of Harrison, Ohio was born on January 10, 1956, in Batesville, Indiana, a son to Lloyd and Delores Schuler Kuntz. Jerry married Karen Deffner on May 30, 1981, and she survives. He was a bricklayer for many years and after retirement he loved farming on his land in Franklin County and spending time with his...

Aug 9, 2023

Ruth C. Beesley, of Brookville was born on December 12, 1927, in Oak Forest, a daughter to Joseph and Veronica (Barnhorst) Fledderman.  She attended school at Oak Forest and then Brookville High School.  She married Glen Beesley on May 7, 1947, and together they raised 6 children.  Ruth was a homemaker until all her children were in school, then...

Aug 4, 2023

Paul William Back passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 4, 2023, at his home, which he built in 1960.  Paul was born to parents, Charles A. and Clara A. Scherger Back on April 3, 1931.  He lived and left his life in his hometown of St. Peter's, Indiana.

He is survived by...