Donald W. Gilland
Oct 11, 2013
**Donald W. Gilland**, 84, of Napoleon passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born near Napoleon on November 5, 1928 the son of Charles and Dora Schuerman Gilland. He was married to Mary Simon on October 22, 1952 and she survives. Other survivors include three sons Rick (Cindy) Gilland of Holton,...
Denise Bottorff
Oct 1, 2013
Denise Bottorff, 59, of Nebraska passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at her home. She was born in Columbus on March 17, 1954 the daughter of William and Geraldine Weddle Bottorff. Survivors include two sisters Carol Henderson of New Castle and Judy Ruggles of Indianapolis; several nieces and nephews along with great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...
Wilcie L. Rea
Sep 28, 2013
**Wilcie L. Rea**, 97, of Dabney passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born near Dabney on the farm where he spent his entire life on September 3, 1916 the son of Herschel and Lula Semon Rea. He was married to Neva Jackson Laswell on June 6, 1953 and she preceded...
Peggy Ruse
Sep 19, 2013
**Peggy Ruse**, 84, of Rexville passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born near Bryantsburg in Jefferson County on December 21, 1928 the daughter of Arthur and Lula Adams Housefield. She was married to Earl Ruse on July 11, 1959 and he preceded her in death on May 11, 1989. Survivors include...
Fleeta Bell Smith
Sep 15, 2013
Fleeta Bell Smith, 77, of Versailles passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 at her home. She was born near Vevay on August 4, 1936 the daughter of Leroy and Bernice Thornton Phillips. Survivors include one daughter Jodie Grossman of Versailles; two sons Tim Peters of Madison, and Duane Sizemore and companion Peggy Murray of Napoleon; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren....
Lucille M. Adams
Sep 6, 2013
Lucille M. Adams, 93, of Cross Plains passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at the Dillsboro Manor. She was born near Canaan in Jefferson County on November 15, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Jesse Brooks Risk. On May 14, 1938 she was married to Floyd Roscoe Eades and in 1958 she was married to James L. Adams, both preceding...
Marilyn A. Adams
Aug 27, 2013
Marilyn A. Adams, 76, of North Vernon passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born in Indianapolis on July 17, 1937 the daughter of Clarence and Rhoda Baker Dilk. She was married to Grover Adams in 1978 and he preceded her in death on October 3, 1991. Survivors include one...
Ruth Sparks
Aug 23, 2013
Ruth Sparks, 91, of Osgood passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Walnut Ridge, Tennessee on July 4, 1922 the daughter of Gus and Mittie Reaves McCarroll. She was married to Edward Sparks on September 4, 1940 and he preceded her in death on March 15, 1991. Survivors include...
Irene Kocher
Aug 23, 2013
Irene Kocher, 76, of Indianapolis passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at her home. She was born at Darfork in Perry County, Kentucky on December 12, 1936 the daughter of John and Kizzie Engle Watts. She was married to Richard Kocher on April 16, 1960 and he survives. Other survivors include one brother Jim (Mary Lou) Watts of Versailles. She...
Lin Oatman Townsend
Aug 17, 2013
Lin Oatman Townsend, Daughter of Ruth & Ernie Oatman of Versailles, passed away on Aug. 17, 2013 in California. A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Versailles Baptist Church with internment to follow in Cliff Hills Cemetery next to her parents. Her death was a...
Gertie Francis
Aug 12, 2013
**Gertie Francis, 83, of Osgood** passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born near Shelbyville on August 14, 1929 the daughter of Benjamin and Geneva Rich Dunbar. She was married to Hubert (Huck) Francis on July 18, 1948 and he survives. Other survivors include four daughters Gail (John) Bosley of Raleigh,...
Grover W. Fletcher
Aug 8, 2013
Grover W. Fletcher, 73, of Versailles passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born in Cincinnati on October 24, 1939 the son of George and Elsie Deir Fletcher. He was married to Joyce Campbell on February 4, 1955 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons David (Tonya) Fletcher of Lawrenceburg...
Clarence William English
Aug 6, 2013
**Clarence William English,** 87 years and 8 months, was born December 27, 1925 in Miamisburg, Ohio. He died August 6, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. at his home near Holton, after battling brain cancer for several months. He was the son of John Henry English and Rachel Ann (Miller) English, both deceased. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Margaret (Sizemore)...
Truly L. Draut
Jul 27, 2013
Truly L. Draut, 94, of Benham passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born near Delaware on October 4, 1918 the daughter of Fred and Margaret Michel Schmidt. She was married to Jennings Draut on June 9, 1945 and he preceded her in death on June 13, 2007. Survivors include nieces and nephews. She...
Faron Smith
Jul 22, 2013
Faron Smith, 40, of Madison passed away on July 22, 2013. He was born in Manitoba, Canada on April 21, 1973. Survivors include his father Lloyd Smith of Versailles, his mother Tina (Kim) Brinson of Versailles, step-mother Peggy Smith of Madison, brother Luke Smith, step-brothers Aaron Costin, and Josh Simm, step-sister Carrie Costin; grandparents Robert and Esther Smith, and Leola...
James Kirby Brooks
Jul 16, 2013
James Kirby Brooks, 83, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Woodland Hills in Lawrenceburg. He was born in Jefferson County near Canaan on December 13, 1929 the son of James and Ethel Miller Brooks. Survivors include one daughter Jackie Meadows of Greensburg; two sisters, Elizabeth (Robert) Whitham of Madison and Elsie Freudenstein of Charlotte, North Carolina. He...
Jack Lee Mote
Jul 11, 2013
Jack Lee Mote, 57, of Versailles, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born in Seymour, Indiana on July 28, 1955 the son of Frank Mote and Gertrude Roberts Allee. Survivors include one daughter Alina (Clint) Sarringhaus of Napoleon, 10 grandchildren; Joseph, Tristen, Grayson, Logan, Kylie, Ayden, Audrey, Elliott, Cy and Camdyn; two brothers Gayle...
Caroline C. Mccarty
Jul 1, 2013
Caroline C. McCarty, 65, of Versailles passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born in the Tanglewood Community near Versailles on October 6, 1947 the daughter of Lee and Mary Ann Firth Strubbe. She was married to Jack McCarty on March 25, 1970 and he survives. Other survivors include three sons Brian (Mary) McCarty,...
Rea Carroll
Jun 18, 2013
**Rea Carroll**, 92, of Osgood passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born in the Tanglewood Community near Versailles on July 9, 1920, the son of Orval and Audra Rea Carroll. He was married to Henrietta Moeller on October 25, 1947 and his wife of 65 years survives. Other survivors include...
Naomi Baker
Jun 18, 2013
**Naomi Baker**, 82, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born near Versailles on August 2, 1930 the daughter of William and Lillian Aikins Thomas. She was married to Hiram Baker on November 8, 1952 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 2010. Survivors include one son Ken (Kim) Baker...
