Obituaries

Sep 20, 2009

Leo Virginia Whitham, 90, of North Vernon passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Jennings Healthcare Center in North Vernon. She was born near Benham on June 1, 1919 the daughter of Clyde and Susan Leatherbury Whitham. Survivors include two brothers Willis Whitham of North Vernon and Robert Whitham of Madison; one sister Mary Whitham of Centerville, Ohio. She...

Sep 19, 2009

Victor F. Hitz, 89, of Versailles passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born at North Madison on March 22, 1920 the son of Frazier and Emma Reiman Hitz. He was married to Wanda Barringer on October 24, 1946 and she preceded him in death on November 30, 1997. Survivors include one...

Sep 16, 2009

Floyd Menchhofer, 91, of Osgood passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born near Versailles on November 28, 1917 the son of Henry and Ethel Dorrell Menchhofer. He was married to Evelyn Parker on March 23, 1941 and she preceded him in death on November 10, 2008. Survivors include one son...

Sep 12, 2009

**Elen F. Powell**, 85, of Holton passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009 at her home. She was born at Warsaw, Kentucky on September 20, 1923 the daughter of Stanley and Laura Jackson. She was married to Woodrow Wilson Powell on May 26, 1943 and he preceded her in death on August 6, 1986. Survivors include two daughters Lynda (Ernie) Carf...

Sep 12, 2009

Sep 11, 2009

Jacob I. Waldon, 94, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born near Elrod on May 30, 1915 the son of Benjamin and Lora Benham Waldon. He was married to Margaret Hodge of Holton in May of 1939 and she preceded him in death on August 30,...

Sep 7, 2009

**Herman (Duke) Werner, Jr., 79, of Versailles** passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at his home. He was born at Cross Plains on January 5, 1930 the son of Herman Sr. and Leola Smith Werner. He was married to Catherine Ward on November 26, 1953 and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter Kay (Kevin) Byrne of Sellersburg; three sons...

Sep 7, 2009

Harlan M. Day, 88, of Versailles passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 at his home. He was born at Barwick in Breathitt County, Kentucky on September 6, 1921 the son of Kelly and Erasta Stidham Day. He was married to Effie Jones on September 24, 1949 and she preceded him in death on May 6, 2001. He was married to...

Sep 6, 2009

Margaret Reese, 87, of Indianapolis passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the Rosegate Village in Indianapolis. She was born at Vernon on July 12, 1922 the daughter of John and Nancy Bowerly. She was married to Herschel Reese on December 11, 1941 and he preceded her in death on February 21, 2002. Survivors include two daughters Marcia Alford and...

Sep 4, 2009

Mabel C. Evans, 95, of Versailles passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Quercus Grove in Switzerland County on August 10, 1914 the daughter of Albert and Ida Long Keith. She was married to Ralph "Whit" Evans on January 8, 1938 and he preceded her in death on October...

Sep 1, 2009

Larry L. Nighbert, 61, of Napoleon passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born at Anderson on September 20, 1947 the son of Robert and Marian Jeffries Nighbert. He was married to Judy Poulson on June 3, 1967 and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1999. He was married to Phyllis Downey...

Aug 31, 2009

**Tracey Ann DeWitt Bogan**, 32, of Versailles passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 in Louisville. She was born in Lawrenceburg on September 1, 1976 the daughter of Gary and Carolyn Ann McMurray DeWitt. Survivors include her parents of Versailles; her daughters Meranda Rene Bogan, Bethany Ann Bogan, and Lillie Rain DeWitt; two brothers, Gary DeWitt II of Versailles and Robert...

Aug 30, 2009

Virginia E. Lagle, 89, of Versailles passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born at Geneva, Indiana on November 21, 1919 the daughter of Adam and Ethel Harbour Egly. She was married to Rev. Donald Lagle on January 31, 1943 and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1987. Survivors...

Aug 19, 2009

Janet M. Bressert, 67, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Dearborn County Hospital. She was born at Dayton, Ohio on January 23, 1942 the daughter of Earl and Doris Hiler Biddle. She was married to Charles (Chuck) Bressert on September 11, 1964 and he survives. Other survivors include one son Bob (Heather) Bressert of Aurora; two...

Aug 13, 2009

**Beatrice Boyd**, 87, of Holton passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at her home. She was born at Osgood on August 22, 1921 the daughter of Everett and Louise Stegmann Beach. She was married to Donald Boyd on September 19, 1953 and he preceded her in death on August 27, 1976. Survivors include one son Donald (Mary) Nealis of Holton;...

Aug 4, 2009

Donn A. Snedaker, 54, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at his home. He was born at Batesville on May 28, 1955 the son of Harold and Wilma Lehman Snedaker. Survivors include his mother Wilma Snedaker of Versailles; two sisters Sarita (Walter) Kamman of Holton and Barbara (Kenny) Myers of Versailles; one niece Courtney (Mike) Hughes of Osgood;...

Aug 3, 2009

Alice Marie McEvoy, 74, of Holton passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at her home. She was born in Shelby Township near New Marion on August 15, 1934 the daughter of Ed and Hattie Robertson Kennens. Survivors include one daughter Sandy (Jim) Castner of Holton; three sons, Donald (Marilee) McEvoy, Stephen McEvoy, and David (Phyllis) McEvoy all of Holton; 12...

Jul 31, 2009

**Ruth Hey**, 85, of Titusville, Florida passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 at her home. She was born near Rexville on June 8, 1924 the daughter of Verne and Odetta Kirk Suter. She was married to Wayne Hey on March 4, 1951 and he preceded her in death on April 20, 2009. Survivors include one daughter Myra (Ron) Wamsley of...

Jul 31, 2009

**Norman L. Huelson**, 89, of Versailles passed away Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born in Shelby Township near New Marion on November 22, 1919 the son of Fred and Mary Flick Huelson. He was married to Rebecca Belew on December 16, 1940 and she preceded him in death on February 7, 1979....

Jul 28, 2009

Ralph F. Smith, 67, of Ingalls, Indiana passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at St. John's Medical Center in Anderson. He was born near Dillsboro on October 31, 1941 the son of Ralph A. and Cozzie Baker Smith. He was married to Martha J. Lovins on March 16, 1960 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Robert (Tina) Smith...