Obituaries

Feb 9, 2005

Ralph Houston, 67, of Versailles, formerly of Milan passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at his residence. He was born at Falmouth, Kentucky on December 11, 1937 the son of Barnett and Leo Mains Houston. Mr. Houston is survived by his friend Lorena Houston of Milan; son Anthony Powell of Shelbyville; daughter Virginia Lee Houston of Indianapolis; two grandchildren; He...

Feb 3, 2005

**Tommy Davies**, 66, of Farmers Retreat passed away Thursday, February 03, 2005 at his residence. He was born on Davies Hill in Clay Township, Dearborn County on December 4, 1938 the son of Franklin and Anna Jacobs Davies. He was married to Frances Randall on September 17, 1960 and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Tina Devers and her...

Jan 12, 2005

Jan 8, 2005

Martha L. Brooks, 68, of North Vernon passed away Saturday, January 8, 2005 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born at Hanover on March 7, 1936 the daughter of Albert and Reona Watson. She was married to Edward Brooks on September 25, 1954 and he preceded her in death on February 18, 1979. Survivors include two sons, Gary Brooks...

Jan 8, 2005

Ella Rose McGuire, of Osgood, infant daughter of Justin McGuire and Chrystal Bushorn of Osgood, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2005 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. She was born January 5, 2005. Besides her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, Artie and Connie McGuire of Madison; maternal grandparents, Andy and Melanie Bushorn of Aurora and Scott...

Jan 5, 2005

Richard Lee Ragan, 60, of Holton passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at his residence. He was born at Dayton, Ohio on January 15 1944 the son of Lee and Lucy Kenner Ragan. He was married to Leta Green on January 5, 1976 and she survives. Other survivors include one son Timothy Ragan of Deleware and Kelly Jo Ragan of...

Dec 21, 2004

Ferryl Smith, 91, of Warsaw, Kentucky formerly of Milan passed away Tuesday December 21, 2004 at the Gallatin Health Care Center in Warsaw. She was born near Osgood on August 5, 1913 the daughter of Wilbur and Louise Nosekabel Radican. She was married to Kenneth Smith and he preceded her in death on June 28, 1987. Survivors include her step-daughter...

Dec 21, 2004

Mary Alice Cannon, 80, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at The Palms in Sebring, Florida. She was born in Jennings County on January 4, 1924 the daughter of Andrew and Thena Neilis Updike. She was married to Robert Cannon on July 14, 1942 and he survives. Other survivors include one daughter Jeanie Benham and her husband Charles...

Dec 11, 2004

James T. Franklin, 85, of Osgood passed away Saturday December 11, 2004 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born at Chicago on September 15, 1919 the son of Paul Victor and Laura Allen Franklin. He was married to Ida Lucille Volz on June 12, 1938 and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter Joyce Miller and...

Dec 11, 2004

**Della L. Heimsath**, 90, of Holton passed away Saturday, December 11, 2004 at the St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. She was born at Deleware on March 29, 1914 the daughter of William and Claudia Horton Ensinger. She was married to Marvin Heimsath and he preceded her in death in 1965. Mrs. Heimsath was a 1932 graduate of Holton...

Nov 25, 2004

**Norma D. Whitham Krall**, 97, of Osgood passed away Thursday, November 25, at the Hickory Creek Health Care Center in Greensburg. She was born on Red Hog Pike, near East Enterprise, in Switzerland County on August 18, 1907. She was the thirteenth child of Benjamin Bruce and Mary Elizabeth Bocock Whitham. She was married to Elmer I. Krall on February...

Nov 20, 2004

**J. Wade Thayer**, 80, of Osgood passed away Saturday November 20, 2004 at the Hospitality Hall of the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. He was born at Morristown in Shelby County on March 3, 1924 the son of Wade R. and Ruby Johnson Thayer. He was married to Mary Kamman on August 25, 1946 and she survives. Other survivors include...

Nov 20, 2004

Hank Graves, 64, of Versailles passed away Saturday, November 20, 2004 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Rushville on June 27, 1940 the son of John and Lillian Gregg Graves and was married to Pat Angus on July 15, 1967 and she survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Jodi Comer and her husband Jason of Osgood, Jenny...

Nov 18, 2004

Marcia K. Martin Sinclair, 48, of Cincinnati, formerly of Milan, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2004 at her residence. She was born at Milan on October 20, 1956 the daughter of Melvin and Marjorie Pate Martin. She was married to Don Sinclair on September 11, 1985 and he survives. Other survivors include her father Melvin Martin of Fairfield, Ohio, her...

Nov 16, 2004

Cecil R. Baugh, 79, of Osgood passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. He was born at Mintenville, Kentucky on December 8, 1924 the son of John and Gertie Baugh. He was married to Mildred Brown on September 10, 1946 and she survives. Other survivors include one son, Lester Baugh and his wife...

Nov 14, 2004

Evelyn Huntington, 77, of Osgood passed away Sunday, November 14, 2004 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born at Versailles on September 2, 1927 the daughter of Vaughn and Anna Prickett Hallgarth. Mrs. Huntington was a homemaker and had formerly been employed with Ohio Rod. Survivors include one daughter, Hope Schwanholt and her husband Doug of...

Nov 7, 2004

Justin Michael Ricke, 14, of Madison and also of Osgood, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2004 at Childrens Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born at Batesville on October 21, 1990 the son of Jim and Lacie Youngman Ricke. Justin is survived by his father Jim Ricke, Sr. of Osgood; his mother and step-father Lacie and Chuck Deputy of Madison; his...

Nov 3, 2004

**Orville Crocker**, 84, of the Hopewell community passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Crocker was born on the farm where he resided on November 6, 1919 the son of Frank and Emma Comer Crocker. He was married to June Smith on January 27, 1945 and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Nancy...

Oct 26, 2004

Iva Johnson, 93, of Cross Plains, formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born near Cross Plains on June 16, 1911 the daughter of Tom and Mollie Harrell Elston. She was married to Rufus Johnson and he survives. Other survivors include two sisters, Ruby McMackin...

Oct 15, 2004

Russell E. Wall, 78, of Rexville passed away Friday, October 15, 2004 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born at McKinney in Lincoln County, Kentucky on September 8, 1926 the son of Noel and Viola Peck Wall. He was married to Mable Martin on November 9, 1951 and she survives. Other survivors include one son, David Wall...