Obituaries

Apr 21, 2020

Dennis W. Culp, 74, of Osgood passed away at 9:15pm, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. He was born in Seymour November 7, 1945 the son of Rev. O. H. and Maude McAllister Culp. He was married to Shirley Grills on December 23, 1966 and his wife of 53 years survives. Other survivors include one son Stephen (Kelly)...

Apr 20, 2020

Roy C. Gunter, 80, of New Marion passed away at 10am, Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Vallonia on September 19, 1939 the son of Charley and Mary Louise Simpson Gunter. He was married to Betty Roth on March 12, 1961 and his wife of 59 years survives. Other survivors include...

Apr 19, 2020

Edythe A. Hollandsworth, 92, of North Vernon passed away at 7pm, Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her home. She was born near Zenas in Jennings County on October 11, 1927 the daughter of Walter and Rhoda Morris Franklin. She was married to Paul Hollandsworth on December 22, 1951 and he preceded her in death on October 17, 2005. Survivors include...

Apr 18, 2020

Thelma Schmaltz, 94, of Milan passed away at 3:20am, Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Ripley Crossing. She was born near Elrod on June 23, 1925 the daughter of R. Cecil and Mollie Huntington Delap. She was married to Wallace Schmaltz on January 13, 1945 and he preceded her in death on September 2, 1985. Survivors include three sons Larry (Janice)...

Apr 12, 2020

Shirley J. Smith, 70, of Milan passed away at 7:50am, Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born at the Whitlatch Clinic in Milan on October 31, 1949 the daughter of Floyd and Ruby Herring Cutter. She was married to Jerry Smith on November 19, 1972 and he survives. Other survivors include two sons Travis (Sarah)...

Apr 3, 2020

Willie E. Grigsby, 70, of Versailles passed away at 10am, Friday, April 3, 2020 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born at home near Benham on August 22, 1949 the son of Ned and Geneva Stacey Grigsby. He was married to Janie Ruggles on May 15, 1973 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Michael Grigsby and...

Mar 25, 2020

**Ruby Phyllis (Huttsell) Spencer**, 93, of Hicks Ridge passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at her home in Ripley County. She was born near Saluda in Jefferson County on February 22, 1927, the daughter of Bloomfield and Clara Ellen Tafflinger Huttsell. She was married to David Ora Spencer on May 10, 1947, and he preceded her in death on July...

Mar 23, 2020

Gregory Wade Thayer, 69, of Osgood passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. He was born at the Whitlatch Clinic in Milan on November 28, 1950 the son of J. Wade and Mary Kamman Thayer. He was married to Yolanda Kramer on October 22, 1977 and his wife of 42 years survives. Greg was...

Mar 18, 2020

Connie D. Wallace, 79, of Milan passed away at 6:50am, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born in Cincinnati on February 8, 1941 the daughter of Herbert and Marietta Menny Craig and was raised by her foster parents James and Mary Rudd. Connie was married to Robert Wallace and he preceded her in death. Survivors...

Mar 12, 2020

David G. May, 63, of Versailles passed away at 8:45pm, Thursday, March 12, 2020 at University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born in Milan on December 1, 1956 the son of Stanley and Catherine Farrell May. He was married to Melissa "Mitzi" Adkins on July 10, 1976 and she survives. Other survivors include his mother Catherine May of Versailles; one...

Mar 12, 2020

Mar 10, 2020

Kenneth W. Copeland, 78, of Versailles passed away at 3:10pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born in Cross Plains on November 30, 1941 the son of Earl and Grace Porter Copeland. He was married to Earline Pennington on August 23, 1963 and she survives. Other survivors include one son Kenneth "Sam" (Amy) Copeland...

Mar 9, 2020

Michael Lee Ellis, 64, of Versailles passed away at 8:15am, Monday, March 9, 2020 at his home. He was born in Terre Haute on February 16, 1956 the son of Paul and Lucille Stockwell Ellis. He was married to Paula McWethy on November 6, 1993 and she survives. Other survivors include one step-son Andrew (Kelly) Heine of Greendale; one step-daughter...

Mar 5, 2020

Ralph William Vogel, 69, of Versailles passed away at 12:55am, Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was born in Batesville on April 10, 1950 the son of Elmer and Anna Schwagmeier Vogel. He was married to Lois Schwanholt on May 8, 1976 and she survives. Other survivors include one son Adam (Allison) Vogel of Westfield; one...

Mar 1, 2020

Marvin L. Dilk, 74, of Holton passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in North Vernon on September 12, 1945 the son of Nelson and Dorothy Johnson Dilk. Survivors include one son Kevin Dilk of Holton; grandchildren Mark, Tanner, and Lauryn Dilk; one sister Patty Campbell of Pekin. He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 25, 2020

Thelma Jahnigen, 95, of Versailles passed away at 5:10am, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born near Quercus Grove in Switzerland County on June 30, 1924 the daughter of Clifford and Hazel Scudder Koons. She was married to Herman Jahnigen on May 3, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May...

Feb 15, 2020

Marvin Dean Bustle, 79, of Dabney passed away at 12:50pm, Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born in Mt. Vernon in Rockcastle County, Kentucky on February 19, 1940 the son of Tom and Dorothy Renner Bustle. He was married to Betty Lou Curran on April 1, 1958 and she preceded him...

Feb 8, 2020

LaVonne (Bonnie) Harlemert, 90, of Osgood passed away at 5:30pm, Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born in Milan on July 10, 1929 the daughter of Lowell Sr. and Minnie Greenham Clapp. She was married to Paul Harlemert on June 5, 1948 and he preceded her in death on May 1, 2015....

Jan 31, 2020

Lucille C. Simon, 82, of Osgood passed away at 12 noon, Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home. She was born near Millhousen in Decatur County on March 15, 1937 the daughter of Dave and Elizabeth Effing Schwering. She was married to Charles Simon on October 16, 1957 and he survives. Other survivors include four sons Tony (Sandi) Simon, Mike...

Jan 28, 2020

**Pauline Rohrig**, 81, of Versailles passed away at 9:15am, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born at Hindman in Knott County, Kentucky on June 15, 1938 the daughter of Gordon and Melda Johnson Reynolds. She was married to Jim Rohrig on June 8, 1957 and he preceded her in death on April 14, 2009. Survivors...