Obituaries

Mar 8, 2013

Margaret Shoaf age 87 of Hope IN passed peacefully Friday, March 8, 2013 at Hospice in Columbus. Margaret was born December 5, 1925 in Frankfort KY to Ollie and Nannie Rice Brooks. She had worked at Atterbury Job Corps and Retired from Cummins Engine Co. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert O. Shoaf and a son Fred...

Mar 6, 2013

Arlie Janice White Broughtplenty, 88, of Greencastle formerly of Shelby County died Wednesday March 6, 2013 at Putnam County Hospital. She was a member of Flat Rock Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading, doing puzzles and playing bingo. Calling will be on Sunday from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Following calling, a private family graveside service...

Mar 4, 2013

Douglas C. Thayer, 43, of Columbus died at Columbus Regional Hospital Monday March 4, 2013. He had formerly been an employee of Toyoto. He was a member of Faith Chapel in Columbus and the Hoosier Mustang Club. He loved displaying his mustang at car shows and was a great musician. The funeral will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Norman...

Feb 25, 2013

Ruby Brashears, 90, of Hope, died Feb. 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope, IN. Ruby was born June 13, 1922 in Whitesburg, Ky. to John and Polly Ann Hampton Brashears. Her father died in 1926 in a coal mining accident. Her mother then married Arthur Banks who raised Ruby as his daughter. Ruby worked in...

Feb 20, 2013

Nancy C. Hogan Gilbert, 50, of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Kindred South in Greenwood. She was the loving wife of Charles Gilbert, who she married on February 14, 1985.

Born January 11, 1963, in Bethesda, Maryland, she was the daughter of Earl L. and Alma Benthal Hogan. She had been an operations manager...

Feb 14, 2013

Marjorie Ann Tempest Haymaker, 75 of Indianapolis died Thursday February 14, 2013 at Rose Walk Health Center in Indianapolis. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10:30 am at Burge Terrace Baptist Church at 9345 Brookville Rd, Indianapolis, IN. The visitation will be Monday from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and Tuesday from 9:30 am until service time at the church. A...

Feb 14, 2013

Irene Katherine Nading, 90 formerly of Hope died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday Feb. 14 2013 at Four Seasona Health Care Facility. Irene was a reitred homemaker, helping her husband, John in a secretarial/consultant role in the early years of establishing their business, Nading Mechanical. Irene attended St. Peter's Lutheran School and graduated from Clifford High School in 1940. She was...

Feb 11, 2013

Paul Franklin Shoaf, 82, of Hope died at his home on Monday, February 11, 2013 at 6:45 p.m. He was born to Roy Franklin Shoaf and Mary Kathryn Minor on May 1, 1930. He married Elsie Pauline Graham on August 7, 1952 and she survives. Paul was self-employed in the construction business and was in the Navy and served as...

Feb 9, 2013

Larry Dale Hamner, 52 of Flat Rock died Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Our Hospice Of South Central Indiana. Larry had been a truck driver for MHart Express and enjoyed attending Lucky Duck Lodge and spending time with friends and family , mostly with his grandson. He was a graduate of Southwestern High School. The funeral will be conducted Wed....

Feb 9, 2013

George G. Foust, 81 of Scipio passed away Saturday February 9, 2013 at Willow Crossing Health Center. He retired from Cummins Engine Co. after 25 years of service and worked for Capital American Insurance for 9 years and at Ceraland Park for 2 years. He graduated from Columbus High School and served in the U.S. Army for 2 years and...

Feb 2, 2013

John Edward Fennelly, 79 of Hope died Saturday Feb. 2, 2013 at Columbus Regional Hospital . Mr. Fennelly had retired as a plant electrician from Arvin, was a Ranger for Broad Creek Boy Scout Reservation in Whiteland, Maryland and was an electrical engineer technician 19 years with Martin Marietta in Maryland, Denver, Florida and Wiesbaden Germany. He was a member...

Jan 30, 2013

Nancy Isabelle Glick was born in Shelby County, Indiana on March 9, 1924. She entered Heaven's gate January 30. 2013. Nancy married John W. Glick on December 24, 1942. John preceded Nancy in death, January 4, 2001. She spent her life taking care of family, neighbors, and friends in need. She was a consummate mother and homemaker. Nancy was a...

Jan 28, 2013

Janet L. Huff, 63 of Taylorsville died Monday January 28, 2013 at her home. She had previously been employed by Lear Plastics in Edinburgh. She had also previously attended the Who So Ever Will Church. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed fishing. The funeral will be Thursday at 11:00 am at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with Rev....

Jan 21, 2013

Kenneth Wayne Dillman, 48 of North Vernon, formerly of Hartsville died Monday January 21, 2013 at Columbus Regional Hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time with Rod Rains officiating. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be donated to Jennings...

Jan 19, 2013

David W. DeBusk, 55 of Hartsville died Saturday January 19, 2013 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was a foreman at English Excavating in Greenwood. He was a member of Hartsville Church of Christ. He loved fishing, cooking, being outside and spending time with his grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10:00 am at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with...

Jan 14, 2013

Victor H. Carr, 88, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Waldron Health Care Center in Waldron. Mr. Carr was a furnace engineer for General Electric in Shelbyville for several years. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific with the 10th U.S. Army Division. He was a member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church and in...

Jan 8, 2013

Morris L. Staggs, 72, of Hope, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mr. Staggs retired from Golden Foundry and was a member of St. Louis Crossing Baptist Church. He had served in the U. S. Army and loved hunting, fishing and painting. The funeral will be conducted Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Norman Funeral Home in Hope...

Jan 7, 2013

Donald Blair, 89 of Greensburg went to be with the Lord on Monday January 7, 2013 in Greensburg. Cremation followed his death and the family has now scheduled a burial time. The burial will be Monday July 14, 2014 at Old Union Cemetery near Edinburgh at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Blair was born September 19, 1924 in Columbus, IN to the...

Jan 6, 2013

F. Ellis Starnes, 76, of Greensburg, formerly of Flat Rock, died Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Mr. Starnes retired from Cummins Engine Company after 34 years of service. He attended First Baptist Church in Greensburg and was a member of Hope Masonic Lodge. The funeral will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at...

Jan 1, 2013

Betty Jean (Foxworthy) Burney, 91, of Hope, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope. Mrs. Burney graduated from Westport High School in 1939. She graduated from Indiana University in 1943 with a BS degree in Home Economics and started teaching in 1943 at Tangier in Parke County. She then taught at Clifford High School from...