Surrounding Area Obituaries

Cecelia J. Henderson, 70, of Columbus
Nancy Leigh DeBusk, 59, of Greensburg
William “Bill” Shepherd, 91, Carmel

William L. Shepherd, 91, of Carmel died March 14th, 2019. He was originally from Hope.
Garry L. Wright, 69, of Holton
Druscilla Ann Huntsman, 80, of Shelbyville
Clifton R. (Bubba) Posey, Jr., 62 of Columbus

Clifton R. “Bubba” Posey, Jr., 62 of Columbus, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Joyce D. Hand, 87, of Columbus

Joyce D. Hand, 87, of Columbus, died February 21, 2019 at the Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
David E. Frazee, 72, of Edinburgh
Mark Solomon Blackburn, 32, of Shelbyville
Ernie Floyd Ridner, 86, of Martinsville

Ernie Floyd Ridner, 86, of Martinsville, died Saturday Jan. 26, 2019 in Mooresville.
Anthony “Tony” Hillen, 69, of Columbus

Anthony “Tony” Hillen, 69, of Columbus died Wednesday Jan. 16, 2019 at Silver Oaks Health Facility.
James Christian Warner, 49 of Miami County

James Christian Warner, 49 of Miami County, Indiana died Wednesday Jan. 16, 2019.
Joe M. Baker, 93, of Columbus

Joe M. Baker, 93, of Columbus, died Saturday Jan. 12, 2019 at Our Hospice Of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.
Loval Lorene Hjelter, 88, of Columbus

Loval Lorene Hjelter, 88, of Columbus passed away Jan. 8, 2019 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.
Buddy F. Tempest, 84 of Columbus

Buddy F. Tempest, 84 of Columbus, died Tuesday January 1, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Ronnie L. Coomer, 70, of Columbus

Ronnie L. Coomer, 70, of Columbus died Sunday December 23, 2018 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Morris L. Beck, 87, of Franklin

Morris L. Beck, 87, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday Dec. 12, 2018 at Homeview Health and Rehab Center.
Dallas L. Brinker, 73, of Greensburg

Dallas L. Brinker, 73, of Greensburg, formerly of Columbus, passed away at 4:36 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
E. June DeSpain McKay, 90, of Hartsville

E. June DeSpain McKay, 90, of Hartsville, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Joe H. Wright, 65, of Columbus

Joe H. Wright, 65, of Columbus, passed away at his home Nov. 28, 2018 surrounded by his family.
Joseph L. “Joe” Robertson, 77, of Columbus

Joseph L. “Joe” Robertson, 77, of Columbus, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2018.
Jane T. Shuff, 81, of Columbus

Jane T. Shuff, 81, of Columbus, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 at Hickory Creek of Columbus.
Louvena L. Knight, 88, of Columbus

Louvena L. Knight, 88, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Claude E. “Ted’ Johns, 90, of North Vernon

Claude E. “Ted’ Johns, 90, of North Vernon, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 at his home.
Wade Morris Baxter, 63, of Columbus

Wade Morris Baxter, 63, of Columbus, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at his home.
Erma Lucille Nasby Franklin, 91, of Columbus

Erma Lucille Nasby Franklin, 91, of Columbus, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at Lutheran Community Home in Seymour.
Robert Arthur May, 91, of Hope

Robert Arthur May, 91, of Hope, died at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Samuel W. Swinford, 80, of Flat Rock

Samuel W. Swinford, 80, of Flat Rock, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 at IU Med Center.
Beverly J. Beeker, 76, of St. Louis Crossing
Donald C. Bailey, 78, of Columbus

Donald C. Bailey, 78, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital.
Kenneth D. “Lard” Burton, 84, of Greensburg

Kenneth D. “Lard” Burton, 84, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.
Mary J. Knifley, 93, of Columbus
Larry Duwayne Greathouse, 67, of Hope

Larry Duwayne Greathouse, 67, of Hope, died Monday September 17, 2018 at Forest Creek Nursing Home in Indianapolis.
Harriet McQueen, 93, of Shelby County
Robert “Bob” W. Harris, 78, of Orleans
Parker “Ed” Tempest, 83, of Columbus

Parker “Ed” Tempest, 83, of Columbus, died Friday August 31, 2018 at 10:02 p.m. at St. Vincent Hospital.
David R. Harlow, 74, of Taylorsville

David R. Harlow, 74, of Taylorsville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at his home.
Noel H. Knifley, 67, of Columbus

Noel H. Knifley, 67, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.
Lenora "Nodie" Dodd, 81, formerly of Hope
Carol Ann Adams, 78, of Greenwood

Carol Ann Adams, 78, of Greenwood, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Aspen Trace Living Community in Greenwood.
Joyce G. Andrews, 74, of Columbus

Joyce G. Andrews "Mimi Juice", 74, of Columbus, died August 1, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital.
Randy Hathaway, 66, formerly of Hope

Randy Hathaway, 66, of Speedway, formerly of Hope, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at Eagle Valley Meadows in Indianapolis.
Rodney Delbert DeSpain, 61, of Hartsville

Rodney Delbert DeSpain, 61, of Hartsville, died July 15, 2018.
Pauline Baker Horton, 95, of Palm Harbor, Florida

Pauline Baker Horton, 95, passed away on July 5, 2018. She had been a resident of Palm Harbor, Florida for the past 14 years, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dorothy Jane McCarty, 96, of Columbus

Dorothy Jane McCarty, 96, of Columbus, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at her daughter’s home.
Wilma Huntsman, 87, Columbus

Wilma Huntsman, 87, of Columbus, passed from this life to the next on June 15, 2018, at Willow Crossing Health and Rehab in Columbus.
Joan G. Redmon Geilker, 83, of Columbus
Dorothy Mae Wenger, 90, of Flat Rock
Steven Huntsman, 67, Cadiz, Ky.
Jerry Hill, 74, of Waynesville
Ashley R. Price, 28, of Flat Rock
Margaret Louise Crowhorn Israel, 82, of Burney
Dale Paul Pattingill, 40, of Columbus
Daniel Kevin Redmon, 49, of Flat Rock
Maudie S. Fogle, 81, of Greensburg
2017 Hope area deaths
Robin A. Reel, 53, of Seymour
Robert E. Smith, 81, of Greensburg
Marie Kemp Boggs, 98, of Liberty
Mildred L. Sanders, 98, of Columbus
Joanna Lawless Wade, 88, of Flat Rock
Jeffrey Michael "Mike" Deiwert, 54, of Flat Rock
V. Joan Wiles, 74 of Taylorsville
Herbert Harrison Ramsey, 63, of Greensburg
John Perry Simmons, 95 of Columbus
Marcene L. Surber, 93, of Shelbyville
John D. "Ignats" Everroad, 54, Columbus
Larry K. Rednour, 71, Hendersonville, N.C.
Betty J. Proffitt, 76, Columbus
Bernice Lenora Hull, 83, Columbus
Ruth Ann Reed, 66, Columbus
Donald Clinton Stanton, 82, Edinburgh
Gerald E. Mote, 79, formerly of Hope
Lois E. Kaster Toothman, 97, Columbus
Iva Lorene Brown, 98, Columbus
Alvera J. McNicholas-Taylor, 83, Taylorsville
Charles Lee Froedge, 47, Edinburgh
Doris Marcella Lortz, 90, Columbus
Robert Dale Foist, 87, Columbus
Patricia Ann Leffler Carman, 78, Columbus
Frank Eugene Hull, 51, Greenfield
Donnie Lee Mote, 77, Columbus
Ruth I. Hollman, 84, Hartsville
Kathy Berkenstock, 64, Elizabethtown
Janis M. Jones, 57, Columbus
Glenn E. Kissling, 84, Saginaw, TX
Madeline Irene Barton, 88, Shelbyville
Thomas A. Cain, 67, Camby
Kasey Noel Bozell, 4 months old, Columbus
Arthur D. "Art" Leslie
Robert Junior Roberts, 80, Columbus
Max V. Williams, 76, Hartsville
Sharon Kay Crull, 59, Hartsville
Morris Edward "Eddie" James, 64, of Seminole, Fla.
Dan A. Moore, 83, of Columbus
Richard L. Grow, 72, of Clinton
Norman Darrell Henderson, 68, Columbus
Charles Wayne "Charlie" Smith, 54, Flat Rock
Dorothy M. "Dottie" Ridner, 85 of Hartsville
Donald Leon Workman, 79, Hartsville
Donald E. Linville, 75 of Shelbyville
Antoinette "Ann" Miller, 89, of Flat Rock
Margaret Briddle, 76, of Indianapolis
Lucille F. "Tootie" Davis, 94, of Columbus