Obituaries

Apr 29, 2022

Donald E Settle passed away at home at 11:15 am, on April 29, 2022. He was 91 years old. Born on March 16, 1931, to Clifford and Loretta Murray Settle, the second of 4 brothers. His brothers James, who survives, William and Charles, who preceded him in death.

After graduating from Columbus High school in 1949, Don...

Apr 4, 2022

Herman Frye, Jr., 88 of Hope passed away Monday April 4, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor.

Born August 20, 1933 in Jackson County, KY he was the son of Lansford Herman and Sarah Elizabeth Napier Frye.

Herman moved to Indiana with his family in 1940 residing in the Metamora area through his childhood. ...

Mar 27, 2022

Dianne K. Smith, 76, of Greensburg passed away Sunday March 27, 2022 at Decatur County Memorial Health.

Born August 15, 1945 in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Ralph Earl and Ruth Grace Wilson Hessler.

Dianne is survived by children, John (Cynthia) Adams of Greensburg and Jolene Kelly of Greensburg; grandsons, Johnny Adams, Jr. of...

Mar 25, 2022

Glen Williams Galbraith, Jr., 76, of Columbus passed away March 25, 2022 at his home.

Born August 12, 1945 in Greensburg he was the son of Glen Williams and Elsie Mae Green Galbraith, Sr.

Survivors include wife, Martha Brand of Columbus; son, Phillip (Linda) Galbraith of Indianapolis; grandson Tyler (Azia) Galbraith of Columbus; Marsha Cook...

Mar 22, 2022

Esther Luthelle Hedrick, 65, of Hope passed away Tuesday March 22, 2022 at her home.

Born January 5, 1957 in Louisville she was the daughter of Chester A. and Esther Hess Nolan.

Esther had been employed as a sales clerk at K Mart.

She was a member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.

Mar 21, 2022

Phyllis Anne Darnell, 83, of Hope passed away Monday March 21, 2022 at her residence.

Born August 4, 1938 in Columbus, Phyllis was the daughter of George and Dorothy Cox Stutz.  She married George Darnell January 19, 1958 and he preceded her in death December 10, 2013.

Phyllis is survived by children, Jeff Darnell of...

Mar 18, 2022

Betty Lou Pittman, 73, of Columbus passed away Friday March 18, 2022 at her residence.

Born February 24, 1949 in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Jean K. and Leora R. Hermann Pittman.

Betty Lou was a member of Newbern United Methodist Church.  She enjoyed volunteering at the United Methodist Work Camps at Red Bird...

Mar 13, 2022

Bernard Oren Weesner, 81, of Campbellsburg, Indiana passed away Sunday March 13, 2022 at his residence.

Born March 24, 1940 in Miami County, Indiana he was the son of Oren and Louise Daily Weesner.  He married Karen Fulp Weesner March 24, 1999 and she survives in Campbellsburg.

Other survivors include children, Sheryl (Stephanie) Mikel of...

Mar 10, 2022

Kevin Lyle Burton, 50, of Hope died Thursday March 10, 2022.

He was employed at South Central Roofing.

Born September 3, 1971 in Shelbyville, Kevin was the son of Donald W. and Sandra Kay Lacefield Burton.

Kevin is survived by daughters, Jasmine (Jeff) Milligan of Nineveh and Kimberly (Andy) Watkins of Columbus; grandchildren,...

Mar 10, 2022

Tony Earl Fletcher,67 of Hope, passed away Thursday March 10, 2022 at his home.

Born January 21, 1955 in Columbus, he was the son of Delmer E. and Ginger Fullmer Leeder.

He had been self employed as a mechanic.

He was a previous member of First Baptist Church of Hope.

He...

Mar 8, 2022

Anita Clay, 88, of Scipio, formerly of Hope passed away Tuesday March 8, 2022 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born October 17, 1933 in Arkansas Anita was the daughter of Roscoe and Lela Louis Wells, Sr.  She married Peter J. Clay September 14, 1951 and he preceded her in death June 26, 2009....

Mar 5, 2022

Rosemary Harris, 97, of Hope passed away Saturday March 5, 2022 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.

Born August 21, 1924 in Clifford she was the daughter of Hallard and Alice Sullivan Hendrickson.  She married William Harris November 20, 1942 and he preceded her in death March 4, 2005.

Before retirement Rosemary had been employed as...

Mar 3, 2022

Shirley Jean Trimnell, 80 of Hope passed away Thursday March 3, 2022 at her residence.

Born February 19, 1942 in Walnut Grove, KY, she was the daughter of Dewey and Thelma Cromer Ping.  She married Don Trimnell September 30, 1989 and he survives.

Before retirement Shirley was employed doing upholstery.  In her earlier years she...

Feb 22, 2022

Wavie Leotis Stoner, Jr., 84 of Columbus passed away Tuesday February 22, 2022 at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital.

Born November 2, 1937 in Burnsville, IN Wavie was the son of Wavie L. and Eva M. Weddle Stoner, Sr.  He married Sally Israel June 1, 1962 and she survives.

Wavie retired after over 30 years from...

Feb 19, 2022

Vance Hege, 73, of Columbus died peacefully at his home on February 19, 2022.  Vance was born on January 6, 1949 to parents George Franklin Hege and Elsie Louise (Whittington) Hege.

Shortly after graduating from Hauser High School in 1967, Vance enlisted in United States Marine Corps serving from January, 1968 until his honorable discharge in March,...

Feb 6, 2022

Helen Irene Hogan Bolander, 91 of Hope passed away Sunday February 6, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor.

Born May 22, 1930 in St. Louis Crossing Helen was the daughter of Simon N. and Mamie F. Lambert Hogan.  She married Chester "Chet" Bolander May 1, 1965 and he preceded her in death March 20, 2013.

Helen...

Feb 6, 2022

Sandra J. Wright, 66, of Holton, Indiana passed away Sunday February 6, 2022 at her residence.

Born May 31,1955 in Cincinnati, OH she was the daughter of Carl Fondenberger and Rose Bronner Bergen.  She married Garry L. Wright May 15,1998 and he preceded her in death March 4, 2019.

Sandra was a member of American...

Feb 3, 2022

Lucile Hurd passed away in Columbus, Indiana on February 3, 2022.

She was born in Akron, Ohio on February 18,1927 to Simon Grant and

Lottie Jane (Arp) Davis.  In 1932 her family moved to Sumner,

Kentucky and later to Corbin, Kentucky. In 1941, the family moved to

Reading, Ohio. During WW...

Jan 23, 2022

Lisa Gail Anderson Barker of Greensburg, Indiana was carried home in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022. She was born in Columbus, Indiana on November 28, 1969 to Mrs. Roberta Paula (Herron) and Mr. Marion Taylor Anderson. She attended Hauser High School in Hope, Indiana where she was involved in sports and activities such as...

Jan 22, 2022

On the morning of January 22, 2022, C. Stanley Embry passed to his eternal Home. Stanley was born in Hope, Indiana January 25, 1933. He was a life-long member of Rugby Chapel (Previously Rugby United Brethren).

He is survived by wife of 69 years, Louise Embry; 6 children Roger (JoAnne) Embry, Teresa

(Doug) Alvis, Nancy...