Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jun 14, 2020

Donna J. Detraz Burkman Oliver, 83, passed away on Sunday June 14 th , 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor of Hope, Indiana after her long battle with dementia.

She was born on October 26, 1936 in Butlerville, Indiana to Loyal Ernest Detraz and Hilda Byrle (Edwards) Detraz.

Donna was a 1953 graduate of North Vernon...

Jun 4, 2020

Lonnie Lorraine Bennett, 86, of Hope, died Monday June 4, 2020 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born November 1, 1933 in Topeka, KS Lonnie was the daughter of Otto and Mildred Bell Nielson.  She married James Thompson and when he preceded her in death she then married John Eudy and when he preceded her in death she married...

Jun 1, 2020

Everett James Miller, 82, of Columbus, died Monday June 1, 2020 at his home.

Born May 10, 1938 in Hope, he was the son of James W. and Mildred Roselyn Shinolt Miller.

Before retirement Everett was a truck driver in the logging industry.

He enjoyed fishing, working on cars and playing cards.

Jun 1, 2020

Marilyn Marr Lentz, 85, passed from this life to the next at Four Seasons Healthcare Center on June 1, 2020.  She was a life-long resident of Bartholomew County since birth on May 15, 1935, as the only child to Forest Ransom and Helen Newsom Marr. Marilyn was a graduate of Columbus High School, class of 1953. Marilyn married Tom...

May 24, 2020

Mary "Ma" Elsie Naseef, nee Puckett, age 89, beloved wife of the late Louis, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2020 in Columbus, Indiana. Born to John and Bertie Alice (Cox) Puckett on March 8, 1931, in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, she was the fifth of eight children.

Mary grew up on the family farm in Virginia...

May 23, 2020

Gary Lee "Fuzzy" Barrett, 59, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home.

Gary loved racing, garden tractor pulls, and wrestling. He enjoyed being with and spending time with his grandchildren.

Born on April 26, 1961 in Seymour, Gary was the son of Claude Everrett and Phyllis Anne Hardy Barrett. He married...

May 19, 2020

Arthur E. Burton, 89, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born September 19, 1930 in Edinburgh, he was the son of Eddie R. and Bertha Caldwell Burton.  He married Florence Reed September 17, 1953 and she preceded him in death June 12, 2019.

Arthur served in the U.S. Air...

May 17, 2020

Tobias Eli Au, 30 of Hope died Sunday May 17, 2020 at 12:39 p.m. at Schneck Memorial Hospital.

Born June 29, 1989 in Hong Kong, he was the son of Paul Au of China and Kathy Essex Au of Hope.

He was employed at Toyoto in the warehouse.

There will be a private...

May 16, 2020

Linda A. Beuse, 63, of Hope, passed away Saturday May 16, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor.

She had been employed as a medical coder and had worked for R.R. Donnelly.

Born February 16, 1957 in Chicago, Linda was the daughter of Louis A. and Elaine Ringstrom Beuse.

She is survived by her sister,...

May 16, 2020

It is with heavy heart the children of Janet Lee McCart (Allen) announce the passing of their beloved mother. She passed from this life peacefully at St Francis Hospital on May 16, 2020 at 5:48 p.m. at the age of 76.

Born Janet Lee Allen November 23, 1943 to parents John Wesley and Lela Myrl Baker Allen,...

May 13, 2020

Lawrence Robert Benner, 85, of Hope, Indiana, formerly of Greenfield, Ohio, died at home Wednesday May 13, 2020.

Bob graduated from McClain High School in Greenfield.  He deeply appreciated the years he spent at McClain.

He loved sports and often reminisced about the teachers, coaches, and fellow athletes and friends he made at McClain.  He...

May 11, 2020

Michael T. Summers, 68, of Hope, passed away, Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home.

Michael retired from Toyota in 2015. He served in the Marine Corp as a Staff Sergeant for 9 years.

He enjoyed being with his family and grandkids.

Born on March 7, 1952 in Perry County, Michael was the...

May 10, 2020

Beverly G. Debaun, 66, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Major Hospital.

Beverly retired after 22 years from her position as a receiving clerk at Penske Logistics. She was an 18 year member of ABATE.

Beverly enjoyed doing crafts in her younger years, and more recently enjoyed watching Lifetime. She especially loved...

May 7, 2020

Colleen Zollman, 93, of Columbus, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Columbus Transitional Care.

Colleen was a member of Hope Moravian Church and a 50-year member of Royal Neighbors of America.  She had previously been the sexton for Hope Moravian Church for 17 years.

She enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles and reading.

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