Obituaries

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.

Feb 24, 2025

Jon "J.T." Dooley, 65 of Hope passed away Monday February 24, 2025 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville.

Born April 26, 1959 in Shelbyville Jon was the son of Lyman E. Dooley, Jr. and Martha A. Hatton Dooley.

He was self employed in the pest control business.

Jon had previously attended Wesley Chapel in...

Feb 23, 2025

Mark Edward Huntsman, 67, of Columbus passed away Sunday February 23, 2025 at his home.

Born April 25, 1957 in Columbus he was the son of Floyd and Wilma Clouse Huntsman.  He married Dana Maddux April 21, 1979 and she preceded him in death February 13, 2021.

Mark was employed as an attendant at Muscatatuck...

Feb 15, 2025

Jo Ellen Seright age 78, of Hope, died on Saturday, February 15 at 1:25 p.m. at her home with her daughters by her side.

Jo Ellen was born at her home in Rush County on March 29, 1946 to Neal E. and Virginia E. Willey. She married Joseph Harlan Seright on October 16, 1964. He preceded her...

Feb 15, 2025

Kathryn Jean "Kathy Kloss" Dolan, 72 of Columbus passed away Saturday February 15, 2025 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born September 7, 1952 in Madison she was the daughter of Fred Kloss and Wanda L. Johnson DeBusk.

She married Paul Jeffrey Dolan September 11, 1978 and he survives.

In...

Feb 15, 2025

Howard C. Andrews, 97, of Columbus, passed away on February 15, 2025 at Silver Oaks Health Campus.

Born on September 17, 1927 in Indianapolis, Howard was the son of Ora G. and Mabel Jayne Andrews. He married Maribell Scofield on September 15, 1946, and she preceded him in death on February 21, 2021.

Howard retired...

Feb 13, 2025

Glenn Allen Olmstead, 77, of Hope passed away Thursday February 13, 2025 at Brown County Health and Living.

Born February 15, 1947 in Columbus he was the son of Jettie and Freeda Stater Olmstead.

Before retirement Glenn was employed at Cummins Engine Company.  After retirement he worked at different businesses as a security guard.

Feb 10, 2025

Delois Irene Lobdell Pitman, 77, of Hope passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at her home.

Born on March 5, 1947 in Hazard, Kentucky, Lois was the daughter of Eugene and Geneva Brewer.

Lois retired from Cosco. After retirement, she worked at various places in Hope including Huck's, Dollar General, Heritage House, and Hope...

Jan 27, 2025

Alan J Greenhut was born on November 18th, 1963, in South Bend, IN to Ivan and Sheri (Beatty) Greenhut. He graduated from North Decatur in 1982. After high school he went into the Radio Communications career field where he ultimately started his own company in 2014 (J & A Communications).

Alan met his future bride, Christy Dance,...

Jan 18, 2025

Carolyn "June" Gilliland, 97, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana.

June was born in Kansas, IN near the Camp Atterbury area on November 1, 1927 to Hubert and Mary Elizabeth Miller Renner.

She moved to the Hope area in Junior High School and was the...

Jan 11, 2025

Phyllis J. Mounce, 79, of Hope passed away Saturday January 11, 2025 at her residence.

Born September 24, 1945 in Connorsville she was the daughter of Frank Lowery and Geneva Rose Mullikin.  She married Carlos Mounce February 8, 1964 and he survives.

Other survivors include daughters, Kimberly Bragg of Columbus, Amy Brown of Columbus and...

Jan 7, 2025

Jim Fuel, 63 of Westport passed away Tuesday January 7, 2025 at his home.

Born February 11, 1961 in Columbus he was the son of Paul Andrew Fuel and Helen Gates Miller.

Jim was a school bus driver for Jennings County Schools.

He attended the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle Church in Greensburg.

...

Jan 5, 2025

Howard Owen Downey, 68, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. He was born on December 18, 1956, and lived his entire life in Hope, Indiana. He was born to Owen and Margaret Schmidt Downey, and his mother survives. He married Betsy Mullins Downey on May 31, 1980 and they enjoyed 44...

Jan 2, 2025

*UPDATE* on Juanita's services. There will be no visitation this evening. Visitation will now be from 11am to 1pm on Tuesday with the service starting at 1pm.

H. Juanita Crum, 93, of Columbus, passed away on January 2, 2025 at Lutheran Community Home Forest Path in Seymour.

Born on May 29, 1931 in Columbus, Juanita...

Dec 24, 2024

April Love, 64, of Hartsville passed away Tuesday December 24, 2024 at I.U. Methodist Hospital.

Born May 24, 1960 in Columbus, she was the daughter of Billy Joe and Neosha S. Beckett Love.

She had been employed as a lab receptionist at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Survivors include a son, Dominic (Ashley) Williams of...