Cleota Ann Drake
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...
Pryntha "Penny" K. Dykes
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...
Jerry Duane Bell
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...
Sarah Rose Taylor
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...
Dotty Jo Hill
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...
Loretta Rose
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...
Tom Carr Lentz
Aug 20, 2020
Tom Carr Lentz, 89, died at Columbus Regional Hospital on August 20, 2020. He was the son of the late Wm. Carr and Corrilla Lentz and was born on February 24, 1931 in Clark County, IN. He married Marilyn Marr on December 16, 1956 at New Hope Christian Church in Columbus. She preceded him in death by just over...
Ronald D. Hatton
Aug 18, 2020
Ronald D. Hatton, 70, of Hope passed away August 18, 2020 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Born October 8, 1949 in Indianapolis he was the son of Russell "Butch" and Kathryn Carpenter Hatton. He married Debbie Overfelt September 20, 1974 and she survives.
Ron was a school bus driver for 32 years for...
Steven W. Miller
Aug 14, 2020
Steven W. Miller, 70, of Hope, died Friday August 14, 2020 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Born June 23, 1950 in Columbus, Steve was the son of Robert Miller and Bettie Jane Britton O'Haver. He married Diana Lynn Bullard October 11, 1969 and she survives.
Steve was employed at Clouse's IGA as a butcher and manager...
James H. Meier
Aug 11, 2020
On Tuesday, August 11, James H. Meier, 77, passed away quietly in his sleep surrounded by family members. Jim was born in Columbus, IN on March 28, 1943, the only child of Jacob A. Meier and Mary Gail (DeBusk) Meier. After graduating from Hauser High School, where he excelled in athletics, and completing a semester Indiana Central University, Jim...
Darlena Lynn Barrett
Aug 3, 2020
Darlena Lynn Barrett, 57, of Greensburg passed away peacefully Monday August 3, 2020 as her family surrounded her.
Born December 12, 1962 in Rushville, she was the daughter of Bill and Carolyn Sue Cowins Murphy. She married Gary Lee Barrett June 27, 1982 and he preceded her in death May 23, 2020.
Darlena was of...
Robert "Bob" Burns
Aug 2, 2020
Robert "Bob" Burns, 73, of Columbus, died Sunday August 2, 2020 at his home.
Before retirement he had been employed as a delivery driver for Columbus Wholesale.
He attended the Free Methodist Church.
He loved fishing, NASCAR, and IU basketball.
Born December 23, 1946 in Bartholomew County, Bob was the son...
Gary L. Mclellan
Jul 29, 2020
Gary L. McLellan, 74, of Hartsville, passed away from this life Wednesday July 29, 2020 at his home. He will be remembered as a loving husband and devoted to his family.
Born September 24, 1945 in Petoskey, MI, Gary was the son of Robert Lyle and Helen Marie Schall McLellan. Gary was married to Marlene Woodworth for...
Douglas Q. Harper
Jul 20, 2020
Douglas Q. Harper, 49 of North Vernon passed away Monday July 20, 2020 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Born January 22, 1971 in Columbus, Doug was the son of Gordon and Mary Louise Compton Harper.
He had previously attended The Ridge. Doug had a love for music, loved playing the drums and DJ-ing.
He...
Evelyn M. Trisler
Jul 15, 2020
Evelyn M. Trisler, 84, of Hope passed away Wednesday July 15, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor.
Born June 29, 1936 Evelyn was the daughter of Daulty and Helen Schneider Bunting. She married Lewis Eugene Trisler September 24, 1955 and he preceded her in death April 17, 2012.
Evelyn was a member of Hope Wesleyan Church...
Naomi R. Heuer
Jul 13, 2020
Naomi R. Heuer, 97, of Shelbyville, formerly of Waldron, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at Ashford Place Health Campus.
Naomi was a member and volunteered at Lewis Creek Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was a member of Eastern Star and had been a Past Worthy Matron. For many years, she had worked at Cunningham...
Valaria Drake Fetter
Jul 12, 2020
Valaria Drake Fetter, 91, of Columbus, passed away Sunday July 12, 2020 at Columbus Transitional Health.
Born February 10, 1929 in Hope, Valaria was the daughter of Ordin and Frances Hamblen Drake. She married Paul E. Fetter February 16, 1947 and he preceded her in death on February 27 2016.
Valaria is...
Janice Arlene Carnahan
Jun 26, 2020
Janice Arlene Carnahan, 79, of Hope, died Friday June 26, 2020 at St Vincent Hospital in Anderson.
Born September 30, 1940 in Toledo, OH, Janice was the daughter of Gerald and Lillian Krout Griswack.
She married Bruce Carnahan February 9, 1994 and he preceded her in death January 10, 2019.
She was a...
James "Slim" T. Mee
Jun 20, 2020
James T. "Slim" Mee, 78, of Hope, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, June 20, 2020. James had worked in maintenance at Sonoco for 30 years. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. James had previously been a member and served as a trustee at First Baptist Church of Hope and...
Hazel Marie Dean Phillips
Jun 14, 2020
Hazel Marie Dean Phillips, 76, of Hope passed from this life at 3:45 am June 14, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor.
Formerly of Medora, Seymour IN and Birmingham, AL, she was born in Washington County north of Salem, Indiana on October 22, 1943, the daughter of Bradley Dean and Geneva (Brock Dean) Eglen.
She is...
