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James L. Meyer
Mar 12, 2023
James L. Meyer, 79, of Dewberry passed away at 9:40pm, Sunday, March 12, 2023 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born at the Whitlatch Clinic in Milan on March 24, 1943, the son of Herman and Mabel Fischer Meyer. He was married to Connie Ison on August 19, 1961, and his wife of 61 years survives....
Irma Louise Caroline Hurelbrink Obendorf Rohls
Mar 8, 2023
Irma Louise Caroline Hurelbrink Obendorf Rohls, 100, of Versailles, died March 8, 2023, at River Terrace Health Campus, Madison. She was born June 16, 1922, in Dewberry, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Bokenkamp) Hurelbrink. Irma attended grades 1 through 8 in the one-room schoolhouse at Correct. She was a member of the 1940 graduating class of Versailles High School...
Charles Michael (Mike) White
Mar 7, 2023
Charles Michael (Mike) White, 44, of Versailles passed away Friday, March 7 at his residence. He was born August 8, 1958 at Batesville. He is survived by his father, Frank Braley of Versailles, one brother Bruce Braley and his wife Nancy of Bedford, Pennsylvania; sisters Carla Stenger and her husband Peter and Alena White all of Versailles; his Godchild and...
Isabel Richmond
Mar 4, 2023
Isabel Richmond, 96, of Versailles passed away at 6:05pm, Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Morning Breeze in Greensburg. She was born near Cross Plains on July 5, 1926, the daughter of Dr. Lora and Edith Gullion Hooton. She was married to Verne Richmond on April 1, 1949 and he preceded her in death on August 20, 1998. Survivors include four...
Frances M. Deburger
Feb 22, 2023
Frances M. DeBurger, 88, of Carrollton, Kentucky, formerly of Versailles passed away Saturday, February 22 at the Green Valley Nursing Home in Carrollton. She was born in Shelby County, Indiana on April 22, 1914 the daughter of Okie and Jessie Schultz Shoppelle. She was married to Murrell DeBurger and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death...
Louise Sipples
Feb 3, 2023
Louise Sipples, 84, of Versailles passed away at 8:30am, Friday, February 3, 2023 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born at Curt in Breathitt County, Kentucky on January 2, 1939, the daughter of Lonzo and Flossie Chatt Bowling. She was married to Wayne Sipples on August 7, 1958 and he survives. Other survivors include two sons David Sipples of...
Ormer Ripley County Resident Bertie Lou Myers
Jan 31, 2023
Ormer Ripley County resident Bertie Lou Myers, 98, of Greenwood passed away at 4pm, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Envive Health Care in Beech Grove. She was born at Panbowl in Breathitt County, Kentucky on December 13, 1924, the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Barnett Cole. She was married to David Myers on August 31, 1946 and he preceded her...
Mark D. Belanger
Jan 30, 2023
Mark D. Belanger, 62, of Versailles passed away Monday, January 30, 2023 at his home. He was born at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on August 29, 1960, the son of Durham and Peggy Jean Bakeman Belanger. He was married to Michelle Tolbert on December 7, 1999 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Bryan (April) Belanger and Joey Belanger...
Betty Katherine Grubbs
Jan 25, 2023
**Betty Katherine Grubbs,** 76, of Versailles passed away Saturday January 25 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. She was born September 18, 1926 at Connersville the daughter of Everett and Beulah Tolar Goldey. Mrs. Grubbs is survived by one son Michael Metcalf of Boston; five daughters; Sherryl Bowling of Harrison, Cynthia Strunk and her husband David of Versailles, Debbie Smith...
Zelphia Earline Copeland
Jan 25, 2023
Zelphia Earline Copeland, 79, of Versailles passed away at 10:15 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2023 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born at Oneida in Clay County, Kentucky on December 27, 1944, the daughter of Nevel and Edna Sawyers Pennington. She was married to Kenneth Copeland on August 23, 1963 and he preceded her in death on March...
Irene Louise Schwanholt
Jan 24, 2023
Irene Louise Schwanholt, 87, of Cross Plains passed away Friday January 24 at the Dillsboro Manor. She was born near Cross Plains on May 4, 1915, the daughter of William and Lena Meier Neahousmeyer. She was married to Walter Schwanholt on September 1, 1945 and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Wehmeyer and her husband Danny of New...
Louise Shaw
Jan 17, 2023
Louise Shaw, 79, of Benham passed away at 4:30pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at her home. She was born in Vevay on August 31, 1943, the daughter of Roscoe and Gladys Bray Jackson. She was married to Danny Shaw on October 30, 1961 and her husband of 61 years survives. Other survivors include three daughters Bonnie Shaw of Cincinnati, Brenda...
Ms. Betty L. Smock
Jan 12, 2023
Ms. Betty L. Smock of Versailles Indiana, entered this life on November 23, 1930 in Ripley county in Osgood Indiana and passed on the evening of January 12th 2023 in Versailles, In. She was raised in the Catholic faith and loved attending mass as much as she could. She was the daughter of the late Temple and Helen Abplanalp Smock....
Joyce Ann Wahl
Jan 10, 2023
Joyce Ann Wahl, 52, of Versailles passed away at 12:30p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on March 17, 1970, the daughter of Ray and Jeanette Arvin Cox. She was married to George Wahl III on September 30, 1988 and he survives. Other survivors include one son Lance Cox of Versailles;...
James Wm. Buchanan
Jan 8, 2023
James Wm. Buchanan, 83, of St. Cloud, Florida passed away Wednesday January 8 at the Orlando Regional Hospital in St. Cloud. Mr. Buchanan was born near Benham on August 9, 1919, the son of Benjamin and Sarah Benefiel Buchanan. He was married to Laura Johnson on June 24, 1941, and she survives. Other survivors include two sons; Carl Buchanan of...
Catherine (Katie) Louise Ward Werner
Dec 20, 2022
Catherine (Katie) Louise Ward Werner, age 88, died peacefully on December 20, 2022, at her daughter's home in Sellersburg, IN. She was born on February 18, 1934, to Louise Schroder Ward and Charles Paul Ward in Batesville, IN. She was one of six children: Don Ward, Elizabeth Ward Block, Charlene Ward, John Ward, and Bernard Ward. Katie graduated in 1952...
Catherine Agnes "Katie" Smith
Dec 20, 2022
Catherine Agnes "Katie" Smith, age 88, died peacefully on December 20, 2022, at her daughter's home in Sellersburg, IN. She was born on February 1934, to Louise Schroder Ward and Charles Paul Ward in Batesville, IN. She was one of six children: Don Ward, Elizabeth Ward Block, Charlene Ward, John Ward, and Bernard Ward. Katie graduated in 1952 from Osgood...
Muriel "Jean" Adkins
Dec 18, 2022
Muriel "Jean" Adkins, 97, of Versailles passed away at 10:50am, Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born near Vevay on June 6, 1925, the daughter of Everett and Juanita Ramseyer O'Day. She was married to Alfred Adkins in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 19, 1944 and he preceded her death on May...
Jason R. Smith
Dec 18, 2022
Jason Smith, 52, of Versailles passed away at 9:30am, Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home. He was born in Cincinnati on July 26, 1970, the son of Russell (Jack) and Shirley Boswell Smith. Survivors include his parents Jack and Shirley Smith of Versailles, along with several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Lionel...
Eugene "Gene" Hafft
Dec 12, 2022
**Eugene "Gene" Hafft**, 84, of Versailles passed away at 3am, Monday, December 12, 2022 at Grand Brook Memory Care in Greenwood. He was born near New Marion on July 25, 1938, the son of Everett and Helen Handlon Hafft. He was married to Phyliss Horton on April 23, 1963 and she preceded him in death on August 8, 2007. Survivors...
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