Obituaries

Dec 7, 2003

Mallie M. Ralston, 87, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2003 at the Heritage House in Salem. She was born at East Enterprise, Indiana on August 18, 1916 the daughter of Louis and Myrtle Driver Lakeman and was married to Lawrence Ralston on February 24, 1940 and he survives. Other survivors include two sons, Doug Ralston and his wife...

Dec 5, 2003

John Gilbert Hunter, 87, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away December 5, 2003 in Phoenix. He was born in Versailles on December 10, 1916 the son of Tony and Eva Mae Stewart Hunter. He was married to Catherine Louise Hunter in 1941 and she preceded him in death on February 4, 1996. Survivors include one son, Thomas E. Hunter of Phoenix,...

Nov 27, 2003

James R. Gordon, 52, of Osgood passed away Thursday, November 27, 2003 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 27, 1951 in Ripley County the son of Dennis and Helen Benham Gordon. He was an employee of New Horizons in Batesville. Survivors include one daughter, Tamara Gordon of Osgood, his aunt Ruth Eaton Smith of Versailles and...

Nov 23, 2003

Ernie Grossman, 75, of Holton passed away Sunday, November 23, 2003 at his residence. He was born in the Hopewell community near Holton on May 29, 1928 the son of Leland "Pete" and Juanita Burton Grossman. He was married to Betty Hoover on March 21, 1946 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons, Ronnie Grossman and his wife Michelle...

Nov 21, 2003

Laine E. White, 46, of Versailles passed away Friday, November 21, 2003 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. He was born on May 13, 1957 at Limestone, Maine the son of Roland and Irene Freeman White. He is survived by his daughter Karrie White of Moores Hill, grandchildren Isabella and Dominick White; brothers Roland "Dusty" White, Jr. of Glendale,...

Nov 16, 2003

Leona L. Suttinger, 92, of New Marion passed away Sunday, November 16, 2003 at the Manderley Health Care Center at Osgood. She was born near New Marion on January 19, 1911 the daughter of John and Regina Holzer Eckstein. She was married to Harry Suttinger and he preceded her in death on February 9, 2000. Mrs. Suttinger was retired from...

Nov 14, 2003

Barbara Louise Hyatt, 80, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2003 at the Kings Daughters Hospital in Madison. She was born at Danville, Indiana on June 24, 1926 the daughter of Harold and Margaret Baird Noland. She was married to Richard Hyatt on October 18, 1952 and he preceded her in death on November 8, 2003. Survivors include three...

Nov 11, 2003

Helen Shaw, 88, of Holton passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born in Blanchester, Ohio on October 10, 1915 the daughter of William and Florence Garner Hudson. She was married to Wallace Shaw on July 8, 1939 and he preceded her in death on August 21, 2002. Mrs. Shaw was a registered nurse...

Nov 11, 2003

Leah O. Cumberworth, 89, of the Hopewell community passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at the home of her daughter near Holton. She was born near Osgood on August 7, 1914, the daughter of Arthur and Olive Beihl Palmer. She was married to Guy Cumberworth on November 28, 1935 and he preceded her in death on September 8, 1985. Mrs....

Nov 9, 2003

**Everett Beeman**, 45, of Butlerville passed away Sunday, November 09, 2003 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born at Greensburg on July 20, 1958, the son of Carl and Patricia McVey Beeman. He was married to Robin Graves on July 28, 1990 and she survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Kaitlin and Kasey Beeman, both at home; his parents...

Nov 9, 2003

Nov 8, 2003

Richard Dale Hyatt, 71, of Versailles, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2003 near his home. He was born in Indianapolis on September 26, 1932 the son of Morton and Goldie Clarkson Hyatt. He was married to Barbara Noland on October 18, 1952 and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Karen Cutter and her husband Gary of Colfax, Illinois; two...

Nov 5, 2003

**Myrtle S. Schneider**, 93, of Osgood, passed away Wednesday, November 05, 2003 at her residence. She was born near San Jancinto in Jennings County on November 4, 1910, the daughter of Claremore and Elizabeth Walton Stout. She was married to Abe Schneider on June 15, 1935 and he survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Sherrill Chedah and her husband Karl...

Nov 1, 2003

Mary Jane Smith, 78, of Versailles passed away Saturday, November 1, 2003 at the Waters of Batesville. She was born near Benham on April 21, 1925 the daughter of Verne and Muriel Cathey McCoy. She was married to Melvin Smith on April 3, 1948 and he preceded her in death on August 13, 2003. She is survived by her son...

Oct 24, 2003

Leslie Wilson, 79, of Napoleon, passed away Friday, October 24, 2003 at his residence. He was born near New Marion on December 21, 1923, the son of Albert J. and Audrey Baker Wilson. He was married to Joyce Holzhause on March 18, 1949 and she survives. Other survivors include one son David Wilson and his wife Debbie of Osgood; grandchildren...

Oct 21, 2003

Dale Moss, Jr., 20, of Elizabethtown passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at his residence. He was born August 8, 1983 in Dallas, Texas the son of Dale and Betty Taulbee Moss. He is survived by his father Dale Moss, Sr. of Ashland, Ohio; his mother and step-father Betty and Bruce Pettit of Elizabethtown; brothers Roger McAdams, Jr. and Pat...

Oct 21, 2003

Naomi L. Braley, 80, of Indianapolis passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at the St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in the Tanglewood community near Versailles on July 26, 1923 the daughter of Wilcy and Bernice McMartin Braley. She was a 1941 graduate of Versailles High School and a 1948 graduate of the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing...

Oct 14, 2003

Melvin "Doc" Iceberg, 83, of Cross Plains passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at the Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. He was born in Pleasant Township in Switzerland County on June 7, 1920 the son of Henry and Mary Knollman Iceberg. He was married to Virginia Thomas on April 10, 1948 and she survives. Other survivors include one son Daniel...

Oct 11, 2003

Kathleen M. Barnett, 31, of Holton, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2003 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. She was born October 17, 1971 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Wayne and Cindy Litton Vanosdol. Ms. Barnett was a 1989 graduate of South Ripley High School and had formerly lived in Minneapolis. She was employed with Brinks Security and...

Oct 2, 2003

Carl H. Warfield, 92, of Correct passed away Thursday, October 2, 2003 at his residence. He was born at Correct on January 5, 1911, the son of Julius and Josie Bovard Warfield and was married to Lucille Gookins on July 30, 1938 and she survives. Mr. Warfield was a self-employed truck driver and hauled livestock and water in the area...