Obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Robin A. Reel, 53, of Seymour, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at her home. She worked for the National Guard for 10 years and recently worked at Summits Cleaners. She received an Associates Degree in Business Administration and Human Resources at Ivy Tech. Robin enjoyed spending time at Brewskies Pub. She liked crocheting and doing puzzles. She was very interested...

Dec 31, 2017

Roger D. Bragg, 65, of Hope, died Sunday December 31, 2017 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He had been employed as a stock clerk at Mickey's T-Mart in Shelbyville and Thrifty Mart in Columbus. He was of Baptist faith.  He collected NASCAR memorabilia. He was a Hauser Jet fan and loved IU and the New York Yankees. Born June 14, 1952...

Dec 28, 2017

Robert E. Smith, 81, of Greensburg, died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.

He was a farmer and worked for Fuller Farms in Shelbyville for 23 years.

Robert enjoyed yard work, camping, and spending time with his grandkids.

Born on April 21, 1936 in Rushville, Robert was the son of...

Dec 26, 2017

Bonita "Bonnie" K. Artis, 71, of Hope, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.

Bonnie spent most of her life as a housewife. She attended Hartsville Church of Christ.

Bonnie enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, camping, and taking care of her grandkids. She liked going to flea markets. She also collected...

Dec 23, 2017

David L. Sneed, 65, of Hope, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at IU Health Methodist Hospital.

David was a carpenter and worked in the family business with his father and brothers.

Born on August 8, 1952 in Bartholomew County, David was the son of Jack and Bertha Renner Sneed.

Survivors include daughters, Chris...

Dec 16, 2017

Marie Kemp Boggs, 98, formerly of Liberty, IN, entered Heaven on Saturday, December 16, 2017.

Born December 1, 1919 in Jennings County, Marie was the daughter of Curtis and Lottie Ewing Kemp. She...

Dec 6, 2017

Mildred L. Sanders, 98, of Columbus, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Four Seasons Healthcare Center.

Before retirement, Mildred worked as a bookkeeper with Farmer's Marketing in Columbus and Harlan Engineering in Lakeland, FL, where she resided from 1956 until 1993. She then moved back to Columbus and resided at Four Seasons Retirement Center. She was a...

Nov 30, 2017

Stephen D. "Meeker" Meek, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his home.

Steve was retired from UPS. He was a member of Flat Rock Christian Church.

He enjoyed playing senior softball. Steve really enjoyed the time he spent while helping at his son's body shop. He also liked to go fishing....

Nov 29, 2017

Maria Shepherd, 71, of Hartsville, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

She spent the last 11 months of her life residing at Miller's Merry Manor.

Maria was a homemaker for most of her life. She also did occasional housekeeping and working at restaurants.

She was a member of Hartsville United...

Nov 24, 2017

Mary F. Bowers Legan, 56, of Hope, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Mary was a registered nurse and had worked at Columbus Regional Hospital for 35 years. She was currently working as a clinical case manager.

She was a member of Church of Christ in Edinburgh and Eastern Star. She enjoyed...

Nov 19, 2017

Rebecca Stillinger, 66, of North Vernon, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at her home.

She previously worked as a factory worker at Cosco and NTN Driveshaft. In more recent years, she spent her time just being a loving mother.

Rebecca loved spending time with her grandkids and liked playing games with her family. She...

Nov 9, 2017

Joanna Lawless Wade, 88, of Flat Rock, died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at her home. Joanna spent most of her life as a housewife. She graduated from St. Paul High School in 1947. She was a member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church, Norristown Chapter Eastern Star, American Quilters Society, and was a member of a Shelby County Home Ec...

Nov 8, 2017

Martha S. Broady, 83, of Hope, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at a family residence.

Before retirement, Martha worked as a factory worker at Onkyo.

She was a member of Hope United Methodist Church for over 70 years. She was also a member of Kill Kare Klub, Phi Beta Psi Sorority, and Order of Eastern...

Nov 1, 2017

Carlos D. Adams, 87, of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Before retirement, Carlos worked as a truck driver for Joe Daily Trucking and Mahin Grains in Shelbyville. He attended Burney Baptist Church, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Norristown, IN and the Wagon Train and Outriders Association. Carlos liked horses...

Oct 21, 2017

Bruce Allen Conner, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2017 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born on July 18, 1948 in Columbus, Indiana to the late Robert B. Conner and Cynthia Conner Miller. Bruce is survived by his sisters, Brenda (Monty Staples) Conner of Georgetown, Roberta (James) Wolpert of Hope, and Beth Canter...

Oct 21, 2017

Roy James West, 70, of Hope, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Miller's Merry Manor.

Roy spent most of his life as a union carpenter with Dunlap. After retirement, he was a maintenance manager at Miller's Merry Manor for another 6 years. But above all in life, he wanted to be a father. He succeeded at this...

Oct 19, 2017

Irene Rachel Dailey Percifield, 99, of Spencer, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Owen Valley Health Campus.

She was a member of Columbus First Church of the Nazarene. Irene enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, beadwork, and painting.

Born on May 4, 1918 in Gas City, Irene was the daughter of Uriah and Flora Gore Dailey. She married...

Oct 16, 2017

Pastor Mark D. Walker, 56, of Hope, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Norman Funeral Home. Visitation will be from...

Oct 8, 2017

Richard "Dick" M. Gardner, 84, of Hope, passed at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Franciscan Health in Greenwood.

A funeral service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Hope United Methodist Church with Pastor Ed Cottrell officiating. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church. Burial will follow...

Oct 7, 2017

Phyllis Anne Barrett, 78, of Greensburg went home to her heavenly Father Saturday October 7, 2017 at her residence. Born August 26, 1939 in Madison County, KY, she was the daughter of Dewey Hardy and Maude Reynolds Keplinger. She married Claude Barrett October 8, 1955 and he preceded her in death August 14, 1993. She was a homemaker who enjoyed...