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William G. Vaughan
Jun 19, 2010
Warren G. Vaughan, 78 of Hope died at 11:33 p.m. Saturday June 19, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Private burial with military graveside rites will be at a later date at Garland Brook Cemetery. Suvivors include his wife Roberta Vaughan; sons Bruce Vaughan of Clearwater,Fla and Rick Vaughan of the Philippines;step children Mary (Steve Cohen) Laudick, Helen( Ronald)...
Don E. Wood
Jun 17, 2010
Don E. Wood, 83 of St. Louis Crossing died at 6:12 a.m. Thursday June 17, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Mr Wood retired from Arvin Industies after working there 41 years. He loved playing cards and games. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope. Calling will be on Saturday from...
Everett N. Mcintyre
Jun 11, 2010
Everett N. McIntyre, 77 of Hope died Friday June 11, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. He had been a self-employed plumbing contractor in the Hope Area for over 35 years. He was a lifelong member of the Rugby United Brethren Church. He loved spending time with family and he was an Aviation Enthusiast who enjoyed flying small aircraft....
Wilfred W. Drake
Jun 4, 2010
Wilfred W. Drake,91, passed from his earthy life to his eternal life on Friday,June 4, 2010. He had been a resident of the Waldron Health and Rehab Center for the past 18 months. He was a lifelong member of Lewis Creek Wesleyan Church at Lewis Creek and a member of the Shelby County Western Riders Club. He had been a...
Dorothy M. Carter
Jun 2, 2010
Dorothy M. Carter, 87 of Columbus, died Wednesday June 2, 2010 at 9:10 am at Franklin Meadows Health Center. She was retired from Como Plastics after working there for 20 years. She was a member of the Columbus American Legion Post 24. The funeral will be Monday at 1:00 pm at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with Rev. Mark Walker...
O. Keith Lucas
Jun 1, 2010
O. Keith Lucas, 90 Of Hope passed away Tuesday June 1, 2010 at 7:55 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope. Mr. Lucas had been a farmer, a school bus driver for Flatrock-Hawcreek School Corp 21 years, first superintendent for Hope Gas Utility, first manager for Agrico fertitlizer plant in Hope;and owned the former Traders Corner Store in Hope. He...
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...
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