Obituaries

Dec 11, 2020

Harold W. Gearhart, 84, of Columbus passed away peacefully on December 11, 2020 at home surrounded by his wife and children. Born March 27, 1936 in Shelby County, Harold was the youngest of four children to George and Mamie Gearhart.  On March 29, 1956 he married the love of his life, Maurita Irene Embry, and together they raised six children,...

Dec 5, 2020

Karen L. Bugg, 60, of Columbus passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her home.

Born on July 18, 1960 in Cincinnati, Karen was the daughter of Jimmie L. and Joan Wiles.

Karen loved crocheting, reading, and drawing and coloring. She was very into art and lighthouses and enjoyed her collection of gem stones....

Dec 4, 2020

Mary Grace Miller, 88, of Hope, passed away Friday December 4, 2020 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born June 9, 1932 in Newbern, she was the daughter of Carl S. and Ethel P. Essex Kissling.  She married Lawrence James Miller on October 21, 1950 at the Hope United Methodist parsonage.  Jim preceded Mary...

Nov 29, 2020

Nathan W. Natole, 58, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home.

Born on November 18, 1962 in Fremont, Ohio, Nathan was the son of William Anthony and Patricia Jean Blue Natole. Nathan grew up in Fremont until he was 16 years old and then moved to Houston, TX. He later moved to the...

Nov 28, 2020

Ronald "Ron" Lee Hudson, 78, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020  at Silver Oaks Health Campus after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born June 23, 1942 in Indianapolis, Ron was the son of Loren Hudson and Nina G. Scott Bartley.  He was raised by his step-father Harry Pool.

Ron married Carolyn Sue...

Nov 26, 2020

Carol R. Dailey, 84, of Hope, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at her home after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Born on January 13, 1936 in Bartholomew County, Carol was the daughter of Louie and Naomi Dodd White. She married Alva Dailey on October 30, 1954 in Guilford, IN by her cousin, Orrin Dodd Thayer. During high school, Carol...

Nov 6, 2020

Wanda Kay Fortner, 66 of Hartsville, passed away Friday November 6, 2020 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born April 2, 1954 in Columbus, IN, Wanda was the daughter of Louis and Janet Dailey Bense.  She married Steve Fortner August 19, 1972 and he survives.

Other survivors include, her mother Janet Bense...

Oct 29, 2020

Katrina Frazer, 49, of Hope, passed away October 29, 2020 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Survivors include children, Cheyenne Bryant of Columbus and Gage (Harlie Gribbons) Frazer of Columbus; father, Jim Bryant of Hope; grandson, Leviathan Bell of Columbus; and brothers, Jeff (Nadean) Bryant and Tony (Shirley) Bryant, both of North Vernon.

Cremation is planned.

Oct 17, 2020

Charles "Chuck" Clark Baker, 71, of Hope passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Cremation is planned.

An obituary is being written by the family.

Oct 14, 2020

Patrecea L. Croddy, 85, previously of Mildford, passed away October 14, 2020 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.

Cremation was planned.

Oct 6, 2020

R. Brent Ramey, 50, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home. Brent previously worked as a supervisor at Enkei for 20 years. He had formerly served as a volunteer fireman and as a Reserve Sheriffs Deputy. He was a member of Masonic Lodge – Dupont. Brent loved music, fishing, outdoors, and playing cards. He was...

Oct 1, 2020

Peggy L. Proffitt, 87, of Columbus, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.

Peggy spent most of her life as a housewife and had previously worked at Como Plastics and Arvin Industries. She was a member of St. Louis Crossing Baptist Church and had attended Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church. Peggy enjoyed...

Sep 21, 2020

Oliver "Ollie" William Cowan of St. Louis Crossing passed away from Leukemia on September 21,2020 in Columbus Indiana with his sons by his side.

He was born in Dixmont, Manie December 12,1946. He was adopted by William and Bertha Cowan in 1956. Oliver joined the United States Army September 1964 where he served during Vietnam. Oliver received...

Sep 20, 2020

Bruce C Sigman, 92, of Hope passed away on September 20, 2020 at Franciscan Hospital in Greenwood, surrounded by family. He was born February 13, 1928 in Oklahoma, the son of the late Lura (Hadley) and Morsain Sigman.  He joined the Merchant Marines in 1944 at the age of 16, graduating from 26R Radio School in New York City, with...

Sep 14, 2020

Cleota Ann Drake, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday September 14, 2020 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. Born April 5 1933, in Brown County, Ann was the daughter of George and Gusta Walker Coy.  She later moved to Johnson County and then to Shelby County when she was 6 years old when Atterbury started.  She married Floyd "Bud" Drake December...

Sep 12, 2020

Pryntha "Penny" K. Dykes, 62, of Elizabethtown, passed away Saturday September, 12, 2020.

Penny enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. She also enjoyed doing ceramics and coloring pictures.

Born on December 20, 1957 in Seymour, she was the daughter of Clifton S. Holley and Margaret Loretta Houchens Crossland. She married Dennis E. Dykes and...

Sep 8, 2020

Jerry Duane Bell, 71, of Nashville, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at IU Health in Bloomington.

Jerry was a fireman and paramedic and retired from the Columbus Fire Department as a captain. He served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970 during the Vietnam War.

Jerry was a member of North Salem...

Sep 5, 2020

Sarah Rose Taylor, 15, of Hope, Indiana, ran into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 5th, 2020, following an intense battle with cancer at Riley Children's Hospital.

Sarah was born on April 8th, 2005, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Chad and Kimberely Taylor and sister to Libby Taylor.

Sarah had an infectious smile...

Aug 29, 2020

Dotty Jo Hill, 74, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

Born on November 18, 1945 in Clifford, Dotty was the daughter of Alfred and Dorothy Johnson McCarty. She married Jerry Hill on December 24, 1964, and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2018.

Dotty enjoyed working in her...

Aug 21, 2020

Loretta Rose, 78, of Hope, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor.

Loretta spent most of her life as a housewife, but had worked at Clouse's IGA and as a cook at the school and Dave's Drive-In. She was co-owner of Country Store Potteries with her husband.

She was a member of...