Drew Chandler Lauber
Jul 16, 2023
Drew Chandler Lauber, 28, of Milan passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at his home. He was born in Batesville on June 26, 1995, the son of Steve and Mindy Firth Lauber. Survivors include his parents Steve and Mindy Lauber of Dillsboro; his significant other Morgan Flores; one brother Alec (Morgan) Lauber of Dillsboro, and Drew's nephew Barrett Lauber, along...
Egbert N. Conover
Jul 15, 2023
Egbert N. Conover, 78, of Holton passed away Tuesday, July 15 at the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. He was born in the Hopewell community near Holton on April 18, 1925, the son of Asa and Dena Bennett Conover. He was married to Leota Franklin on April 12, 1953 and she survives. Other survivors include his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ida Franklin...
Sharon L. Smith
Jul 6, 2023
Sharon L. Smith, 66, of Morristown, formerly of Versailles, passed away Sunday, July 6 at St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born near Versailles on November 23, 1936, the daughter of Casper (Jack) and Jennie Rocca Hankins. She was married to Leroy Smith on February 6, 1960 and he survives. She is also survived by two sisters, Penny Smith...
Challice (Chad) Bode
Jul 2, 2023
Challice (Chad) Bode, 97, of Holton passed away at 10p.m., Sunday, July 2, 2023 at the University of Louisville Hospital. She was born in Rush County on January 21, 1926, the daughter of Wyman and Esta Ensminger Edens. Survivors include one son Gayle (Donna) Pribble of North Vernon; two daughters Christy (Earnie) Patrick of Versailles and Lana Kay (Dave) Scoggins...
Longtime Educator Larry Sutherlin
Jun 27, 2023
Longtime educator Larry Sutherlin, 80, of Versailles passed away at 1:10 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at the Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Crawfordsville on January 18, 1943, the son of Roscoe and Josephine Byrd Sutherlin. He married Sue Ann Michael, his wife of 56 years, on June 10, 1967, and she survives. Other survivors include sons...
William E. (Bill) Holze
Jun 23, 2023
William E. (Bill) Holze, born in the St. Magdalene community near New Marion on January 24, 1930, the son of Clem and Josephine Kieffer Holzer. He passed away June 23rd in Yuma, Arizona after a lengthy and brave battle with cancer. Bill is preceded in death by wives Lois (Kelley) Holzer and Betty (Stickelman) Holzer. He's survived by his children:...
Katherine Hoffman Burton
Jun 20, 2023
Katherine Hoffman Burton, 60, of Cross Plains, passed away Monday, June 20, at her residence. She was born September 1, 1944, at Cross Plains, the daughter of Harold Melton Sr. and Emma Mae Cooper Melton. She was married to George Burton on June 12, 2004, and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter Tracy Hoffman Wood and husband Robert of...
William N. (Bill) Hughes
Jun 10, 2023
William N. (Bill) Hughes, 89, of Correct passed away at 10:05 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born at a home in Rexville on Wednesday, May 16, 1934, the son of Marion and Evelyn Brinson Hughes. He was married to Wilma (Winnie) Black on May 16, 1953 and she preceded him in death on...
Edna Pennington
May 31, 2023
Edna Pennington, 76, of Elrod, passed away Saturday, May 31 at her residence. She was born at Laurel Creek, Kentucky on October 28, 1926, the daughter of Woodard and Amelia Jane Ball Sawyers. She was married to Nevel Pennington on December 7, 1941 and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Pennington was a homemaker and a member of the Washington...
Everta Speyerer
May 18, 2023
Everta Speyerer, 91, of Lawrenceburg passed away Wednesday, May 18 at the Dillsboro Manor. She was born in Cincinnati on October 5, 1913 the daughter of Everett and Jennifer Revere Dean. She was married to Norman Speyerer and he preceded her in death in 1981. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Curtis and her husband Danny of Dillsboro; grandchildren...
Abigail "Abbey" Lane Jones
May 13, 2023
**Abigail "Abbey" Lane Jones, 19, of Versailles** passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis along with her daughter Adalynn Grace Michelle Jones, who passed away May 17, 2023. Abbey was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on May 5, 2004, and Adalynn was born April 29, 2023 in Batesville. Abbey is the daughter of Michelle McLaughlin of...
Leota M. Conover
May 12, 2023
Leota M. Conover, 89, of Holton passed away at 6 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2023 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. She was born near Holton on February 16, 1934, the daughter of Floyd and Ida Barricklow Franklin. She was married to Egbert Conover on April 12, 1953 and he preceded her in death on July 15, 2003. Survivors...
Opal R. Day
Apr 26, 2023
Opal R. Day, 95, of Versailles passed away at 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born near Benham on April 17, 1928, the daughter of Charles and Julia Mathews Meisberger. Survivors include two sons Darrell (Lisa) Day of The Villages, Florida and Dennis (Stefanie) Day of Lebanon; one daughter Sandy Day...
Lorraine Taylor
Apr 25, 2023
**Lorraine Taylor**, 74, of Osgood, passed away Friday, April 25 at the Waters in Batesville. She was born at Paint Lick, Kentucky on December 6, 1928, the daughter of John and Bertha Moberly Mack. Mrs. Taylor was retired from US Shoe and was a member of the Tanglewood Christian Church. She is survived by three sons, Jerry Russell and his...
Martha Jane Pickett
Apr 25, 2023
Martha Jane Pickett, 79, of Versailles passed away at 6 a.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born at Corbin in Whitley County, Kentucky on December 22, 1943, the daughter of Walker and Georgia Lee Harris Mason. She was married to Larry Lee Pickett on September 23, 1967 and he preceded her...
Morgan Mae Litmer
Apr 19, 2023
Morgan Mae Litmer, 20, of Aurora passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Cincinnati. She was born in Cincinnati on May 29, 2002, the daughter of Nathan Litmer and Amanda Lovins. Survivors include her son Carter Haney; her father Nathan (Betsy) Litmer of Greensburg; her mother Amanda Lovins of Bedford, Kentucky; brothers Dillon Bernius and Brice Colvin of Bedford; one...
Larry G. West
Apr 17, 2023
Larry G. West, 76, of Cross Plains, IN, passed away at Swiss Villa Nursing and Rehab in Vevay, IN on Monday, April 17, 2023. He was a lifetime resident of Ripley County growing up on a farm on State Road 62 between Cross Plains and Friendship. He was graduated from Cross Plains High School in 1964. Larry was a collector...
Violet Vanosdol
Apr 17, 2023
Violet Vanosdol, 89, of Versailles passed away at 11:55pm, Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Waters of Batesville. She was born near Friendship on December 13, 1933, the daughter of William and Leona Peaslee Clarkson. She was married to Ralph Vanosdol on November 9, 1957 and he preceded her in death on June 19, 2011. Survivors include two sons Keith...
Pam Souders
Apr 16, 2023
Pam Souders, 53, of Osgood passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Northwest Ohio Developmental Center in Toledo. She was born in Batesville on February 7, 1970, the daughter of Eugene and Pauline Canada Souders. Survivors include her mother Pauline Souders of Milan; one sister Judy (Wayne) Evans of Milan, along with several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Pam enjoyed...
Roscoe Vogel
Apr 13, 2023
**Roscoe Vogel**, 91, of Versailles passed away Sunday evening, April 13 at the Dillsboro Manor. He was born near Cross Plains on April 3, 1912, the son of Frank and Edith Ricketts Vogel. He was married to Ruth Willman on May 19, 1934 and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Janice Sedam and her husband Richard of Indianapolis; one...
