Obituary Listing

December 5, 2023

Larry R. Clark, of Milan, was born on February 29, 1940, in Harrisburg, Illinois, a son to Roderick Rogers (Red) and Sylvia Clark.  He served his country in the Unites States Air Force and later married Barbara Nichols at the Bright Methodist Church in October of 1960.  Larry worked for and retired from Seagram's.  He was a member of...

December 3, 2023

Gregory C. Korner, Sr., of Brookville was born on July 26, 1939 in Cincinnati, a son to Ernest and Gertrude (Stenger) Korner.  He married Daphne Goss on May 24, 2013 and she survives. He was a commercial electrician for many years and a union member of the IBEW #212 in Cincinnati.   Greg was also a member of the Klemmes...

November 29, 2023

Jerold "Jerry" Rahe Dunbar, of Sunman, was born on April 13, 1943, in Batesville, a son to Floyd and Caroline Elizabeth Rahe Dunbar.  He married the love of his life, Patricia "Pat" Bischoff on September 23, 1967, and she proceeded him in death after 43 years of marriage.  They had one son, Ronald Todd Dunbar, who also preceded them...

November 20, 2023

Wayne E. Halcomb, of Brookville, was born on February 23, 1950 in Batesville, a son to Charles and Cora Bravard Halcomb.  He graduated from Brookville High school and later married Sharon Schwegman at Holy Guardian Angel Church in Cedar Grove on November 27, 1970.  Wayne worked at D&M in Connersville until it closed and owned Quick & Easy Market...

November 18, 2023

James Dale Cook, age 80, of Milan, Indiana, passed away on November 18th at 1:30 a.m. at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati surrounded by many of his loved ones. Jim was born in Milan, Indiana, on March 19th, 1943. A son of the late Goldie (White) Cook and Floyd W. Cook. He was a graduate of North Dearborn High School,...

November 13, 2023

Richard Heil, of Sunman, was born on November 27, 1941, in Cincinnati, a son to Paul and Mary Catherine Vail Heil.  He married Antoinette "Toni" Marks on August 18, 1962, and she preceded him in death on March 8, 2021.  He was an over the road truck driver for many years and farmed.  Richard enjoyed the upkeep around the...

November 13, 2023

Richard, "Big R" Beesley, of Brookville was born on June 25, 1954, in Batesville, a son to Glen and Ruth Fledderman Beesley.  After graduating from Brookville High School, he married Deborah Ann Pflum on September 15, 1973.  Rick worked as a union carpenter for over 30 years, retiring from OK Interiors.  He enjoyed the grandchildren, cooking, and grilling, working...

November 11, 2023

Ralph Edward Lohrey, of Brookville, was born on February 12, 1945 in Batesville, Indiana a son to Adam and Edna Mae Combs Lohrey.  He attended Brookville High School and later married Carol Wells on August 15, 1964 at Elm Grove Baptist Church in Metamora.  Ralph was a bricklayer alongside his Dad and brother, Don for 20 plus years and...

November 9, 2023

Brent Gutapfel, age 59, of Sunman, was born on November 4, 1964, in Batesville, IN, a son to Cletus and Patsy (Hill) Gutapfel.  He graduated from East Central High School in 1983 and later from Hanover College in 1988. Brent married Janet McClain on November 5, 1988, in Manchester, IN.

Brent loved the outdoors.  He liked to...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

September 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...

September 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...

September 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,...