Obituaries

Apr 30, 2022

**John H. Mann,** 81, of Versailles passed away at 5am, Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born in Bedford on October 31, 1940, the son of Howard and Geneva White Mann. He was married to Connie Luttrell on April 30, 1965, and his wife of 57 years survives. Other survivors include...

Apr 19, 2022

**Paul C. Hardy**, 85, of Osgood passed away at 8:50pm, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. Born 9/30/1936 in Estill County, Kentucky, the first-born of tenant farmers. Moved to current homestead at the age of 7. Learned discipline and appreciation of life from early years of hard labor-gardening and farming. Farm manager at age...

Apr 19, 2022

Paula Jayne Grossman, 58, of Versailles passed away April 19, 2022 at her home. She was born in Madison on May 23, 1963, the daughter of Roy and Eleanor Geisler Whitaker. She was married to Mark Grossman on October 31, 1986 and he preceded her in death on June 29, 2017. Survivors include three sons Steven (Devin Branch) Grossman of...

Apr 13, 2022

Sharon R. Scott, 67, of Rexville passed away at 4:15pm, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born in Lawrenceburg on March 8, 1955 the daughter of Leslie and Patricia Riehle Grenat. She was married to Marvin Scott on July 21, 1977 and he preceded her in death on October 20, 2010. Survivors include...

Apr 2, 2022

Bro. Dale Canull, 84, of Versailles passed away at 2pm, Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born in Tuscola, Illinois on December 21, 1937, the son of Edward and Geneva Swinford Canull. He was married to Barbara Stewart on April 20, 1958 and she preceded him in death on August 26, 2021. Survivors include one...

Mar 30, 2022

Freeda F. Hensley, 99, of Versailles passed away at 12:50am, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born near Osgood on November 7, 1922, the daughter of Earl and Daisy Jines Cain. She was married to Jay Hensley on September 3, 1940, and he preceded her in death on July 1, 2011. Survivors...

Mar 24, 2022

Lawrence L. Grows, 81, of Napoleon passed away at 5:50am, Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home. He was born in Napoleon on May 26, 1940, the son of Kenneth and Sarah Engel Grow. He was married to Patricia V. Owens on June 24, 1966 and his wife of 55 years survives. Other survivors include one son Randy (Kim) Grow...

Mar 15, 2022

**Patricia M. Thomas**, 86, of Osgood passed away at 2:50pm, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born near Osgood on July 9, 1935, the daughter of Roy and Grace Stork Landes. She was married to William Thomas on October 5, 1957 and he preceded her in death on June 3, 2002. Survivors...

Mar 8, 2022

**Craig W. Simon,** 40, of Napoleon passed away at 8am, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home. He was born in Greensburg on September 21, 1981, and was married to Emily Johannigman on October 19, 2013, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons Maximus and Duke, and his daughter Bailee, all at home; his father Tony (Sandi) Simon of...

Mar 7, 2022

Mar 3, 2022

James R. Stephen, 83, of Versailles passed away at 11am, Thursday, March 3, 2022 at his home. He was born near Alpine in Fayette County, Indiana on July 13, 1938, the son of Paul and Lela Bowen Stephen. He was married to Virginia (Jean) Redmon on December 20, 1957 and she preceded him in death on December 20, 2020. Survivors...

Mar 3, 2022

Dorothy T. Craig passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of March 3, 2022, close to her family in Centerville, OH. She was born in Versailles, Indiana, on April 14, 1919, to Dova and Harry Thompson. She married Carlos (Barney) Craig on May 1, 1943, and he preceded her in death on January 17, 1978. Dorothy was also preceded...

Feb 23, 2022

Cindy Vanosdol, 68 of Holton passed away at 1am, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at the IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born in Seymour on November 13, 1953 the daughter of Duard and Gertrude Roberts Litton. She was married to Wayne Vanosdol on June 12, 1986 and he survives. Other survivors include one son Billy (Gina) Clements of Lexington,...

Feb 18, 2022

Eleanor (Ellie) Irvin, 87, of Holton passed away at 10:21pm, Friday, February 18, 2022 at the St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. She was born in Speedway, Indiana on September 19, 1934 the daughter of Walter and Mary Funkhouser Knittel. She was married to Dale Irvin on June 21, 1969 and he preceded her in death on August 13, 2020....

Feb 4, 2022

**Tom Heidt**, 73, of Versailles passed away at 1pm, Friday, February 4, 2022 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Batesville on July 28, 1948 the son of Malcolm "Cap" and Louise Craig Heidt. He was married to Cindy Moorman on July 4, 1970 and his wife of 51 years survives. Other survivors include two sons...

Jan 31, 2022

**Genevieve Pickett**, 100, of Lawrenceburg passed away at 10am, Monday, January 31, 2022 at Shady Nook Health Care Center in Lawrenceburg. She was born near New Marion on October 21, 1921, the daughter of Charles and Clara Matz Meierle. She was married to Lowell Pickett on December 11, 1943 and he preceded her in death on December 29, 1996. Survivors...

Jan 29, 2022

Juliana E. Collier, 92, of Versailles passed away at 11:20am, Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. She was born in Cincinnati on January 17, 1930, the daughter of Clarence and Louella Fuchs Weiler. She was married to Robert Collier on September 4, 1954 and he preceded her in death on July 28, 2021. Survivors...

Jan 28, 2022

Donald H. Strimple, 81, of Versailles passed away at 3:30pm, Friday, January 28, 2022 at his home. He was born in Batesville on April 5, 1940, the son of Hoover and Naomi Courtney Strimple. Survivors include two brothers Wayne (Janet) Strimple of Aurora and Rex (Brenda) Strimple of Holton; two sisters Kay (Mike) Wells of South Bend and Mary Lou...

Jan 27, 2022

Lamar Smith, 82, of Benham passed away at 4:45am, Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. He was born on the farm where he spent his entire life on May 28, 1939, the son of Chauncey and Evelyn Ehlers Smith. He was married to Mary Buchanan on June 19, 2004 and she survives. Other survivors include his step-children...

Jan 26, 2022

Carol Jean Benham, 75, of Sellersburg passed away at 6:35pm, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany. She was born in Seymour on November 28, 1946, the daughter of Robert and Mary Alice Updike Cannon. She was married to Charles Benham on November 29, 1969 and he preceded her in death. Survivors include one son Dusty...