Obituaries

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...

Jan 26, 2020

Jan 13, 2020

William J. Fletcher, 74, of Rexville passed away at 5:02pm, Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Cincinnati on August 21, 1946 the son of William Fletcher and June Swab. He was married to Donna Oden on May 7, 1979 and she preceded him in death on January 29, 2019. Survivors include...

Jan 12, 2020

Patsy A. Asche, 64, of Versailles died Sunday January 12th at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born at Osgood on January 31, 1938 the daughter of William Hoover and Naomi Courtney Strimple and was married to Wayne Asche on September 7, 1957 and he survives. Other survivors include her mother Mrs. Naomi Strimple of Osgood, three brothers; Don...

Dec 25, 2019

Rev. Earl Wren, 76, of Versailles passed away Wednesday December 25 at the Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born at Berea, Kentucky on January 1, 1926, the son of Walter and Maggie Fields Wren, both deceased. He was married to Lorna Boyd and she survives. Other survivors include his sons Ronald Wren of Cincinnati, John Wren and his wife...

Dec 10, 2019

Shirley Manning, 73, of Versailles passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Shirley, a small but mighty lady, fought a brave, courageous six-year battle with Neuroendocrine cancer of the lung. In April of this year, she was given only a couple of months to live, but her family said she was one of...

Dec 9, 2019

Ronald Dean Strunk, 79, of Versailles passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Oneida, Tennessee on November 26, 1940 the son of Beatty and Maude Goodman Strunk. Survivors include his daughters Tracy and Deanna of Oregon, Sherry of California, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 8, 2019

Inez R Smith (Sedam), aged 93, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 in Jamestown, NC. Prior to that she had moved from Green Valley, Greensboro, NC in 2013. She was born in Cross Plains on Dec. 29, 1925 to J Melvin and Eunice Linkmeyer Sedam. She was married to Edwin Smith on September 6, 1946 and he preceded her in...

Dec 8, 2019

Sedam), aged 93, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 in Jamestown, NC. Prior to that she had moved from Green Valley, Greensboro, NC in 2013. She was born in Cross Plains on Dec. 29, 1925 to J Melvin and Eunice Linkmeyer Sedam. She was married to Edwin Smith on September 6, 1946 and he preceded her in death on November...

Dec 2, 2019

Former Ripley County resident Mildred E. "Betty" Lowe passed away at 5:15am, Monday, December 2, 2019, two days before her 97th birthday at the Swiss Villa in Vevay. She was born near Quercus Grove in Switzerland County on December 4, 1922, the daughter of William Hubert and Grace Wilson Lowe. She is survived by her niece Joyce Lowe Dwulet of...

Nov 18, 2019

Jeffrey A. Ficklin, 47, of Madison passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. He was born at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison on April 4, 1972 the son of Donald and Eva Sproessig Ficklin. Survivors include two brothers Tim (Carrie) Ficklin of Rising Sun, and Robert Ficklin of Palmyra; nephews Dustin Whiteford and Taylor Ficklin, nieces Katelynne...

Oct 29, 2019

Frank G. Holman, 49, of Vevay passed away at 10:10pm, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home. He was born in Greensburg on May 15, 1970 and is survived by his father Harry (Bernadette) Holman of Versailles and his mother Nora Sawyer Maki of Holton. Frank was married to Volina Stultz on July 27, 2013 and she also survives. Other...