Obituaries

Jul 1, 2025

Polly C. (Quillen) Yeadon, 91 of Franklin passed away Tuesday July 1, 2025 at Indiana Masonic Home.

Born March 6, 1934 in Spruce Pine, AL she was the daughter of Tommy and Lolie Thompson Quillen.  She married Willard M. Quillen and he preceded her in death March 19, 1986.

Polly enjoyed planting flowers, bowling, word...

Jun 30, 2025

Christina Baldwin, 62, of Columbus, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at The Belmont Health and Rehabilitation.

Born on May 26, 1963 in Indianapolis, IN, Christina was the daughter of Clarence Frank Sharkey and Veeda Kay Greathouse Adkins.

Christina is survived by her daughter, Ashley (Benjamin) Elkins of Columbus; siblings Eugenia (John) Chiles of...

Jun 21, 2025

Retta R. Allen, 90, of Hope, passed away on Saturday June 21, 2025 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.

Born on December 22, 1934 at home in Clinton, IN, Retta was the daughter of Walter S. and Geneva Carty Gilman. She married Forrest H. Allen on October 14, 1951, and he preceded her in death on December 8,...

Jun 21, 2025

Betty F. Misner, 85, of Columbus passed away Saturday June 21, 2025 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born January 21, 1940 in Columbus she was the daughter of James E. Sewell and Emily E. Wallace Sewell.  She married Larry W. Misner April 13, 1958 and he preceded her in death February 3, 2021....

Jun 19, 2025

Jimmy Dale Jessee, 77 of Hope passed away Thursday June 19, 2025 at Independence Village of Columbus.

Born September 6, 1947 in Breeding, KY he was the son of Robert E. and Veola England Jessee.  He married Connie Sue Weinantz May 7, 1977 and she preceded him in death July 15, 2021.

Jim was a...

Jun 11, 2025

Rickie E. Teltoe, 78 of Hope passed away Wednesday June 11, 2025 at I.U. Health Methodist.

Born February 24, 1947 in Shelbyville he was the son of John Teltoe and Louise Sims Teltoe.

He was retired from the Town of Hope.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1965- 1969.  He served on...

Jun 3, 2025

Frank J. Amos, 79 of Columbus passed away Tuesday June 3, 2025 at Our Hospice of Southcentral Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born October 4, 1945 in Shelbyville he was the son of Paul N. Amos and Lucille E. Scott Hoppes.  He married Doris J. Bennett June 12, 1965 and she survives.

Before retirement Frank was employed...

May 22, 2025

Barbara J. Sisson, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away on Thursday May 22, 2025 at Willows of Shelbyville.

Born on May 2, 1935 in Bartholomew County, Barbara was the daughter of Raymond and Dorene Stoughton Williams. She married Marcus Sisson and he preceded her in death. She then married Wayne Gosch and he preceded her in death.

May 11, 2025

Toni Melinda McDonald, 70 of Greensburg passed away Sunday May 11, 2025 at Arbor Grove Health Center.

Born November 11, 1954 she was the daughter of Elmer and Ruth Davidson.

She is survived by sons, Derek (Kristine Nading) McDonald of Flat Rock and Jeremy McDonald of Greensburg; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

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May 3, 2025

Robert Earl Romine, 78, of Freetown, passed away on May 3, 2025 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born on September 3, 1946 in Columbus, Bob was the son of Horace and Maxine Slusher Romine. He married Cheryl Blanford on October 22, 1984, and she preceded him in death on October 15, 2009.

Bob served in the...

Apr 28, 2025

Tony Bruce McIntyre, 67 of Hope passed away Monday April 28, 2025 at Otterbein Health Care Facility in Franklin.

Born August 19, 1957 in Columbus he was the son of Everett and Phyllis Galbraith McIntyre.  He married Cindy Gardner October 1, 1977.

Tony was employed as a tooling technician at NTN Driveshaft.

He...

Apr 17, 2025

Terry Lee "TC" Compton entered into eternal rest on April 17, 2025 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus.

Terry had been employed as a Cummins technician. He was a member of the Diesel Workers Union and was a plant EMT. Terry enjoyed watching NASCAR and all other forms of motorsports. Terry is one of...

Apr 10, 2025

Patricia J. (Stepp) Meek, 95 of Columbus passed away Thursday April 10, 2025 at The Belmont Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born May 5, 1929 in Columbus she was the daughter of Edgar LaVene Stepp and Alice Mary Mitchell Stepp.  She graduated from Columbus High School and began a career as a librarian at the Columbus Library.  Patti...

Apr 8, 2025

Kenneth W. "Bruiser" Pardue, 52 of Hope passed away Tuesday April 8, 2025 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born September 4, 1972 in Columbus he was the son of Kenneth Dale and Gladys Jean Winchester Pardue.  He married Lori Petro July 4, 1999.

Kenneth is survived by his wife Lori of Hope; children Kendra Jean Pardue...

Apr 5, 2025

Gene Kelsay, 73, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.

Born on November 23, 1951 in Franklin, Gene was the son of Owen Kelsay and Evelyn Miller Quillen. He married Kathy Burris, and they had been married for over 30 years.

Gene enjoyed working on old...

Mar 24, 2025

My mom's name was Dorothy.

She was nice.

She loved me.

I loved her.

Mom cleaned houses and worked at a nursing home to help me.

Me and mom use to work together.

Mom liked music.

Mom was funny.

We had fun together....

Mar 14, 2025

One of Hope's hardest working men, Richard Albert Whittington, passed away peacefully at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana on Friday, March 14, 2025.

Born on December 10, 1934 in St. Louis Crossing, IN, Dick was the son of Forrest Whittington and Dorothy Dailey Whittington. Dick graduated from Hope High School in 1952. Before joining the Navy...

Mar 9, 2025

Joseph "Joe" S. Smith, 47, of Columbus, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born on July 5, 1977 in Columbus, Joe was the son of Gary Lee Ziegner and Joyce Davis. He married Kelly Burbridge on February 17, 2006.

Joe was owner and operator of Joe Pool and Spa....

Mar 6, 2025

Melvina Elaine Wooten, 79 of Grammer passed away Thursday March 6, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born March 22, 1945 in St. Louis Crossing she was the daughter of James and Mildred Shinolt Miller.

Before retirement Melvina was employed as a material buyer for Cosco/Dorel Company.

She enjoyed scrapbooking, bingo, bowling,...

Feb 27, 2025

Earnestine Bryant, 88, of Hope passed away Thursday February 27, 2025 at Miller's Merry Manor.

Born January 8, 1937 in Edmonton, KY she was the daughter of Roy and Mammie Jessee Fields.  She married Ramon Coomer and he preceded her in death August 28, 1998.  She then married Jim Bryant April 11, 2009 and he survives.