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Gladys Marie Swift
Aug 2, 2013
Gladys Marie Swift, 78, of Hope died Friday August 2, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. She was a member of Hope Moravian Church , Ladies Society and Moravian Adult Sunday School Class. She loved working jigsaw puzzles, word search puzzles, embroidery and loved watching soap operas. The funeral will be Monday at 1:00 p.m . at Hope...
John P Baute
Jul 29, 2013
John P. Baute, 56 of Hope passed away Monday July 29, 2013 near his home. He was co-owner and operator with his son of Baute Farms. He was a member of Hope United Methodist Church and served as a trustee for the church, a member of Hauser Outstanding Alumni Committee and a former member of Flat Rock- Hawcreek School Board,...
Paul Lee Fear
Jul 23, 2013
Paul Lee Fear, 71, of Hartsville, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Methodist Hospital. Born December 30, 1941, in Decatur County, he was the son of Barrett W. and Leila M. Ammerman Fear. He married Betty A. Grover May 28, 1965, in Groton, MA. He then married Evelyn Downey Dunn October 23, 1987, at Bear Creek...
Stanley E Compton
Jul 23, 2013
Stanley E. Compton, 80 of Frostproof, FL. died Tuesday July 23, 2013 in Winter Haven, FL. He was retired from Cummins and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Hope Conservation Club and had formerly been a little league baseball coach. He loved hunting and fishing. A military graveside...
Emily Spivey Flannery Teltoe
Jul 18, 2013
Emily Spivey Flannery Teltoe, 87, of Greensburg, passed away Thursday July 18, 2013 at Heritage House of Greensburg.    She was a member of Hope Community Church of God. She enjoyed fishing, sewing and cooking. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Hope Community Church of God in Hope, IN with Rev. Gerald Hancock officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday...
Lula May Rucker
Jul 15, 2013
Lula May Rucker, 88, of Hope, passed away Monday July 15, 2013 at Silver Oaks Health Care Facility. She was a member of the Burney Baptist Church and attended Parkside Baptist Church. She was a member of Hope American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed the Red Hat Ladies Society at Hartsville Church of Christ, sewing, cooking, crocheting and spending time with...
Ronnie M Hancher
Jun 18, 2013
Ronnie M. Hancher, 55 of Indianapolis died June 18, 2013 at his home. His remains were cremated and buried at Garland Brook Cemetery with military graveside rites on July 11, 2013. There will be a celebration of his life Saturday at 12:30 p.m . at his mother's house. Memorials may be donated to the donor's choice of charity. Survivors include...
Robert W Pitman
Jun 6, 2013
Robert (Bob) W. Pitman, 74 of Hope, IN died at 6:38 am Thursday June 6, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor. He was a retired masonry contractor, a former member of American Legion and charter member of the Optimists Club and an Army Veteran. He enjoyed fishing. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 pm at Norman Funeral Home in Hope...
Nellie M. Foust
Jun 2, 2013
Nellie M. Foust, 80 of Scipio, IN passed away Saturday June 1, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Born June 21, 1932 in Decatur County, she was the daughter of Lewis R. Jayne and Arlie M. Hull Jayne. She graduated from Jackson Township. High School in 1950 and studied one year at Methodist Hospital School of...
Clara June Henderson
Jun 2, 2013
Clara "June" Henderson, 83, of Flat Rock died peacefully in her sleep after a long batter with Cancer on June 2, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born in Milroy, Indiana on June 22, 1929 to parents William Childers and Mildred Childers-Adams. She married Earl Raymond Henderson on June 21, 1947. He preceded her in death on...
John R. Norman
May 28, 2013
John R. Norman, 61 of Hope passed away Tuesday evening at his home. He was fourth generation funeral director and owner/operator of Norman Funeral Home in Hope, one of the oldest businesses in the state of Indiana, being established in 1880. He was a member of Hope United Methodist Church and attended Hope Moravian Church, a member of Hope Masonic...
Robert E. Stewart
May 25, 2013
Robert E. Stewart, 77 of Hartsville died peacefully Saturday May 25, 2013 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was a farmer until 1998 when he suffered a stroke. Born February 18, 1936 to Robert Henry and Edith Harper Stewart. He graduated from Hope High School in 1954. He spent two years in the U.S. Navy aboard the Franklin D. Roosevelt Air...
Allen "Bud" Coy Jr.
May 25, 2013
Allen "Bud" Coy Jr., 56 of Osgood died Saturday May 25, 2013 at Decatur County Hospital. He was self employed in farming products. He had also driven a truck for many years. He was a former Lion's Club Member, he had formerly attended Clarksburg Christian Church, he had served as president of the Tree City Fall Festival, he had been...
Sam Perkins
May 21, 2013
Sam Perkins, 84 of Hope passed away Tuesday May 21, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. He was retired from Cummins after 33 years of service. He served in the Navy. He enjoyed gardening and building his own homes and he loved spending time with his family. The funeral will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Norman Funeral...
Rebecca Ammerman
May 21, 2013
A. Rebecca Ammerman, 88 of Wesport passed away Tuesday May 21. 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Mrs. Ammerman had worked at Cummins as a file clerk for six years, three years during WW II and three years after the war and followed that job by being a homemaker. She volunteered at Crossroads Christian School. She was a...
Katie L. George
Apr 16, 2013
Katie L. George, 60, of Columbus died Tuesday at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. She had worked as an accountant for Indiana Motel Developers. She was a member of Parkside Baptist Church. She loved music, sports, cooking and especially loved to walk. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with...
Lola A. Herndon
Apr 4, 2013
Lola A. Herndon, 93, of Hope passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope. She was born in Hope July 1, 1919 to Chester B. and Edith Georgine Schaefer Reed. She was baptized on October 12, 1919, in the Moravian Church by Pastor W. H. Fluck and confirmed on Palm Sunday March 27, 1931, by Rev....
Warren K Broady
Mar 24, 2013
Warren K. Broady, 82, of Hope passed away Sunday March 24, 2013 at his winter home in Frostproof, Florida Mr. Broady reitred from U. S. Air Force maintenace and also had been a truck driver for MHart Express in Hope. He had served with the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Hope United Methodist Church, Hope Masonic Lodge,...
David H. Tatman
Mar 23, 2013
David H. Tatman, 68, died Saturday March 23, 2013, at his home in Ellenton, Fl. David was born August 28, 1944 in Richmond, IN. to Harold and Edna Mantooth Tatman. He married Ann Keller November 30, 1974 in Hartsville. David retired from Deckard Tool and Die in Hope. He loved bowling, fishing, and playing horseshoes. He is survived by his...
Charles "Chet" C. Bolander
Mar 20, 2013
Chester "Chet" C. Bolander, 83, of Hope died Wednesday March 20, 2013, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Mr. Bolander had retired as a loan officer with Farmer's Home Administration and also had worked for the former First National Bank and Hope State Bank. He was a member of the Hope Moravian Church, a member and Past Master of...
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