Obituaries

Search Obituaries and Share Condolences

Mary Faye Thompson

Mary Faye Thompson

Nov 15, 2023

Mary Faye Thompson, 77, of Versailles passed away Friday November 15 at her residence. She was born at Barboursville, Kentucky on January 31, 1925, the daughter of Daniel and Alice Davis Payne. She was married to Elmer M. Thompson and he preceded her in death in 1966. Survivors include her daughter Diane Cannon of Versailles, grandsons Craig Thompson and Michael...

Martha M. Browning

Martha M. Browning

Nov 12, 2023

Martha M. Browning, 98, of Versailles passed away at 8 a.m., Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her home. She was born in Benham on June 13, 1925, the daughter of Benjamin and Sara Benefiel Buchanan. She was married to Don Browning on June 28, 1942 and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1979. Survivors include one son Keith...

Marilyn Sue Mcguire

Marilyn Sue Mcguire

Nov 12, 2023

Marilyn Sue McGuire, 61, of Dewberry passed away at 8:30 a.m, Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her home. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on January 30, 1962, the daughter of J.T. and Barbara Gross McGuire. She is survived by her sister Kim (Jim) White of Dewberry, with whom she made her home. She is also survived by several nieces...

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Stutler

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Stutler

Nov 11, 2023

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Stutler, 65, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Ripley Crossing Hospice Care, Milan, IN, after a courageous two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 9, 1958, the daughter of Herman and Patricia "Patty" (Jackson) Stutler. She grew up in Versailles, Indiana, attending Versailles Elementary School and South Ripley Junior-Senior High School where she graduated...

Timothy L. "Tim" Benham

Timothy L. "Tim" Benham

Nov 7, 2023

**Timothy L. "Tim" Benham, 58, of Osgood** passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born in Batesville on July 21, 1965, the son of Dale and Bonnie Holman Benham. Survivors include three sons Ethan (Megan) Benham and Justin Benham both of Osgood, and Tristian Benham of New Marion; one daughter Julian...

Jerald R. Smith

Jerald R. Smith

Oct 26, 2023

**Jerald R. Smith**, 60, of Versailles passed away Saturday October 26 at his home. He was born in Cincinnati on May 17, 1942 the son of Harvey and Laura Detmer Smith. He was married to Judith Strubbe on April 14, 1973 and she survives. Other survivors include one son, Jason Smith, and one daughter, LeAnne Smith, both of Versailles; his...

Florence Marie "Cookie" Marsee

Florence Marie "Cookie" Marsee

Oct 17, 2023

Florence Marie "Cookie" Marsee, 71, of Rexville passed away at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at her home. She was born in Greensburg on February 1, 1952 and was married to Charles Marsee on March 5, 1982 and he survives. Other survivors include one son Jason Clark of Rexville; two grandchildren Brooke and Cassidy; two sisters Barbara of Columbus...

Jerald R. "Butch" Jahnigen

Jerald R. "Butch" Jahnigen

Oct 10, 2023

Jerald R. "Butch" Jahnigen, 93, of Osgood passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born on June 1, 1930 in the Cedar Creek Community south of Osgood to Arthur and Clara Diem Jahnigen. He was married to Helen Downey on October 21, 1950 and his wife of nearly 73 years survives. Other survivors...

Helen Louise Ballard

Helen Louise Ballard

Oct 10, 2023

Helen Louise Ballard, 78, of Sunman passed away at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at her home. She was born in Cincinnati on February 12, 1945 the daughter of Owen and Elsie May Smith Holaway. She was married to Earl Ballard on July 17, 1965 and he preceded her in death on July 3, 2005. Survivors include two sons...

Richard D. Harsma

Richard D. Harsma

Oct 8, 2023

**Richard D. Harsma, 92**, was born October 28, 1931 to Gerald & Bertha Harsma, both deceased, in Sioux City, Iowa. As a teenager the family moved to a farm near Humbolt, South Dakota, where he graduated from high school in 1949. With the Korean War on the horizon he enlisted in the US Navy in July 1949 and served until...

Joyce M. Boyd Of Milan

Joyce M. Boyd Of Milan

Oct 7, 2023

Joyce M. Boyd of Milan, 87, died Saturday at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. She was born Monday, January 3, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel and Ida Breen Miller and was married to James E. Boyd on November 26, 1936 and he survives. She is also survived by her son James E. Boyd III of Indianapolis, Charles...

Martha Jean Jarvis

Martha Jean Jarvis

Oct 1, 2023

Martha Jean Jarvis, age 86 of Cross Plains, Indiana, passed away peacefully at Columbus Regional Hospital with her family by her side. Martha Jean entered into this life on October 1, 1937 in Milan, Indiana, the daughter of Chester and Lena Diem Eaton. She graduated from Cross Plains High School in 1955. On May 2, 1959 she was united in...

Eva Mae Wagoner

Eva Mae Wagoner

Oct 1, 2023

Eva Mae Wagoner, 88, of Holton passed away at 1:10 p.m., Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born in the Hopewell Community near Holton on September 18, 1935, the daughter of Floyd and Ida Barricklow Franklin. She was married to Charles Wagoner on December 6, 1959 and he preceded her in death on April 16,...

Colleen L. Pinkerton

Colleen L. Pinkerton

Sep 26, 2023

Colleen L. Pinkerton, 76, of Versailles passed away Friday, September 26 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Lewiston, Utah on October 14, 1926, the daughter of Lewis and Ruth Hollingsworth Lloyd. She was married to Weaver Pinkerton on June 5, 1930 and he preceded her in death in 1986. Mrs. Pinkerton was retired from...

Tisha Christerson

Tisha Christerson

Sep 20, 2023

Tisha Christerson, 75, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born in Cincinnati on October 16, 1947 the daughter of Jim and Eileen Thompson Garland. Survivors include two daughters Jamie (Steve) Duke of Fowler and Erin (Mike) Bradley of Versailles; grandchildren Brandon (Emy Jo) of East Enterprise, Natasha (Brent)...

Virginia M. Leach

Virginia M. Leach

Sep 19, 2023

Virginia M. Leach, 84, of North Vernon, formerly of Versailles passed away at 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in North Vernon. She was born at Hazard in Perry County, Kentucky on March 20, 1939, the daughter of Ned and Geneva Stacy Grigsby. She was married to Arthur "Glen" Leach on August 9, 1958 and...

Pat Titkemeyer

Pat Titkemeyer

Sep 17, 2023

Pat Titkemeyer, 80, of Lawrenceburg, entered into eternal life on Sunday, September 17, 2023. She will always be remembered as the doting wife, of 58 years, to Paul Titkemeyer, Lawrenceburg. Other survivors include two children, Dlisa (Ken Kramer) Titkemeyer, and Mike (Katrina) Titkemeyer, all of Lawrenceburg. Grandchildren: Ashlee (Evan) Althoff, of Versailles, Logan (Corbin) Karsteter, Germany, Mallory (Steven Grimme) Zimmerman,...

Dennis Edward Mcadams

Dennis Edward Mcadams

Sep 16, 2023

Dennis Edward McAdams, 71, of Versailles entered into rest at 6:44pm, Saturday, September 16, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood, Kentucky. Den, Denny, Papaw, Grandpa and Dad as he was known. He was a kind, humble and gentle man known by his family and friends. He was born at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, Indiana, on August 1, 1952 the...

Rusty Ison

Rusty Ison

Sep 11, 2023

Rusty Ison, Sr., 62 of Versailles passed away at 8:30 a.m., Monday, September 11, 2023 at his home. He was born in Columbus on February 28, 1961 the son of Floyd and Janice Banks Ison. He was married to Sharon Turner on April 5, 2008 and she survives. Other survivors include his father Floyd (Faye) Ison of Moores Hill; two...

Kaye Hunger

Kaye Hunger

Sep 11, 2023

Kaye Hunger, 87, of Benham passed away at 5:45 p.m., Monday, September 11, 2023 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born near Moorefield in Switzerland County on October 14, 1935, the daughter of Bruce and Patsy Clemons Ralston. She was married to Ernest Lee Hunger on August 21, 1954 and her husband of 69 years survives. Other survivors include...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.

About Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home Obituaries

Straton- Karsteter Funeral Home offers a collection of obituaries for Versailles, IN

We conduct funeral services throughout Indiana that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.