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Betty Jo Montgomery Deiwert
May 23, 2010
Betty Jo Montgomery Deiwert, 70 of Flat Rock, passed away Sunday May 23, 2010 at 11:08 am at the St Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. She had retired from Reliance Electric and was a CNA and a rehab assistant for Especially Kids in Shelbyville. She was a member of the Flat Rock Order of Eastern Star. She attended First Baptist...
Lester E. "Sleep" Lyle
May 22, 2010
Lester E. "Sleep" Lyle of Columbus passed away at 2:46 a.m. Saturday May 22, 2010 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mr Lyle retired from Reeves as a machinist after working there 34 years. He was a lifetime member of the Eagles Lodge, loved stock car racing and loved to watch his son race stock cars. He was a Tony Stewart fan...
Ron L Haptonstall
May 18, 2010
Ron L. Haptonstall, 60 of Columbus died Tuesday May 18, 2010 at his home. Ron retired from Cummins Engine Co. where he worked as a draftsman. He was a member of the Clifford Fire Dept. and the Hope Masonic Lodge. He also had been bookkeeper for the Hauser Basketball Team and attended Hartsville Church Of Chirst. The funeral will be...
Ruth E. Harker
May 8, 2010
Ruth E. Worrell Harker, 87 of Flat Rock died Saturday May 8, 2010 at 9:30 pm at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Hope Moravian Church, Moravian Ladies Society, Moravian Kola Class, Mission Society, Norristown Order of Eastern Star, Lucky 15 Home Economics Club, and 4-H Leader for more than 25 years...
George Edward Boggs
May 7, 2010
George E. Boggs, 88 formerly of Liberty died Friday in Homeview Health Center in Franklin. Mr Boggs was sheriff of Union County from 1974 unitl 1978 and owned Boggs Sunoco Gas Station in Liberty. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II and a member of Indiana Sheriff's Assoc, Franklin American Legion and VFW. Mr Boggs was born Feb. 19,1922...
Gene Hull
May 7, 2010
Gene Hull, 76 of Hope died Friday, May 7, 2010 at 4:00 pm at IU Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Gene was born October 15, 1933, the second son and third child of Frank S. Hull and Mary Louise Woehler Hull. On July 25, 1959, he married Lenora Andrews in Guilford, Indiana and they celebrated 50 years of marriage...
Barbara Evard Baute
May 5, 2010
Barbara Evard Baute 59, of Columbus passed away from cancer on Wednesday May 5th at 6:00 am at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Care Center. Barb was born on November 25, 1950, the daughter of Violet Evard Lehman. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1969. She married Earl Baute on November 28, 1970. Barb was the office manager...
Ralph T. Cooper
May 1, 2010
Ralph T. Cooper,89 of Indianapolis passed away Saturday May 1, 2010 at his home He was born on April 28, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Loren "Curly" and Edith Stucker Cooper. As a youth the family returned to Indiana and he graduated from Hope High School in 1939 and from Indiana University in 1942. While at IU he...
Donald Leon Thayer
Apr 30, 2010
Donald Leon Thayer, 79 of Hope, passed away Friday April 30, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor after being a resident there since October 17, 2009. He retired from Columbus Regional Hospital after 35 years in the Facility Engineering Dept. He farmed the family farm and retired from that in 2008. He was a member of the Chapel of the Good...
Judith Ellen Henderson
Apr 25, 2010
Judith Ellen Henderson, 67 of Columbus passed away at 4:30 p.m. Sunday April 25, 2010 at her home. Judith loved reading ,watching movies, crocheting, kniting and spending time with family and friends. There will be no services and cremation is planned. Norman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana....
Betty J. Newsom
Apr 17, 2010
Betty J. (Calender) Newsom, 73 of Hope passed away at 8:05 p.m. Saturday April 17, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor at Hope. Betty was a homemaker and attended Hamilton Praise Ministries and was a member of Christians International . She loved crocheting,crafts, collecting ,reading and writing short stories. Th funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Norman Funeral...
Earnest H. Wright
Apr 5, 2010
Earnest H. Wright, 78 formerly of Hope passed away Monday April 5, 2010 at University of Louisville Hospital. He was retired from Arvins Industries where he had worked for over 30 years. He had been a member of the Rugby United Brethren Church since 1960. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and coaching Little League Baseball in Hope. The funeral will be...
Donna F. Johnson Hodges
Apr 4, 2010
Donna "Memaw" F. Johnson Hodges, 63 of Hope , passed away sunday April 4, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. She had worked in the health field as a caregiver. She was a member of the Word Of Life Fellowship in Baytown, TX. She loved to go fishing and camping. There will be a graveside service at the Hope...
F. Gene Heitz
Apr 3, 2010
F. Gene Heitz, 77 of Waynesburg, IN, passed away Saturday April 3, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Gene was born August 4, 1932 in Bartholomew County to John & Helen Warner Heitz. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1950 and in 1952 during the Korean War Gene joined the U.S. Air Force and was honoraly discharged December...
Lillian Iris Whitford Kent
Mar 27, 2010
Lillian Iris Whitford Kent, 92 of Hope passed away at 7:59 am Saturday March 27, 2010 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Mrs. Kent served as a minister's wife with the United Brethren Church, serving at churches in Anderson, Alexandria, Rugby, Huntington, Warren, New Castle and Williamsport, IN and Sherkston, Canada. She enjoyed baking, cooking and helping the elderly. She was a...
Harold A. Capper
Mar 25, 2010
Harold A. Capper, 85 of Clifford passed away Thursday March 25, 2010 at 12:30 pm at his home. He was a farmer and had previously been a county fire inspector and Clifford Town Marshall. He was a member of the F.O.P. and the former Clifford Christian Church. He helped with the Cheer Fund for many years. He was a member...
Logan S. "Jack" Wheelden
Mar 20, 2010
Logan S. "Jack" Wheelden, 74 of Columbus died Saturday March 20, 2010 at Richard Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis after a lengthy illness. He was owner and operator of Jack's Transmission in Columbus for over 25 years and had also worked as a security guard for Allied Security. He had attended Hawcreek Baptist Church. He served in the Air...
Helen Marie Cohee
Mar 20, 2010
Helen Marie Cohee, 90 of Newbern died Saturday March 20, 2010 at Homeview Health & Rehab Center in Franklin. She was retired from Arvin Industries where she had worked in the office. She attended the Newbern United Methodist Church. She loved gardening, especially her rose garden. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 pm at Garland Brook Mausoleum Chapel. Calling...
Jane E. Norfrey
Mar 20, 2010
Jane E. Norfrey, 63 of Hope, died Saturday March 20, 2010 at Columbus Regional Hospital. The funeral will be thursday at 3:00 pm at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with Rev. Robert Reeves officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00- 3:00 pm on thursday. Burial will be at Andrews Cemetery. Memorials may be donated through the funeral home to a memorial...
Nellie Marie Caldwell
Mar 16, 2010
Nellie Marie Caldwell, 88 of Columbus passed at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday March 16, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope. Mrs. Caldwell was retired from Columbus Regional Hospital .She was a member of Faith Chapel Church and loved spending time with her family and friends. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope...
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