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Mary Florence Epperson
Oct 1, 2008
Mary Florence Epperson, 84 of Hope passed away Wednesday at 12:45 a.m. at Silver Oaks Health Center. Mrs. Epperson had worked in the office at Camp Atterbury and for the U.S. Postal Service. She was a graduate of Smithmills High School and Owensboro Business College both in Kentucky. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hope, Hope Royal...
Ollie M. Sizemore Snyder
Sep 18, 2008
Ollie M. Sizemore Snyder,79 of Connersville passed away Thursday Sept.18in Wooton,Ky. Mrs. Snyder had worked at Hope Elementary School and was a member ofHope Moravian Church. She loved to cook. The funeral will be Tuesday Sept 23 at 2:00 p.m at Norman Funeral Home with the Rev Kerry Krauss officiating. Calling be on Tuesday from 12:00 until service time at...
Betty J. Hepburn
Sep 14, 2008
Betty J. Hepburn, 77 of Hope passed away Sunday September 14, 2008 at 6:10 pm at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was retired from being a beautician. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hope, Royal Neighbors of America and the American Quilters. She loved sewing, crafts and cooking. The funeral will be conducted Friday September 19...
Earl E. Holland
Sep 13, 2008
Earl E. Holland formerly of Columbus,In. died Saturday, September 13 at his home in Mulberry, In. Mr. Holland was born January 29, 1935 to Eva M. Due in Breather County, Kentucky. A graduate of Columbus High School, he served active duty in the U.S. Army and with the U.S. Army Reserves in Indiana. He worked for Cummins Engine Company in...
Virgil L. Hamilton
Sep 9, 2008
Virgil L. Hamilton, 74 of Hope, passed away Tuesday Sept. 9. 2008 at 7:30 pm at his home. Mr. Hamilton was retired from being a salesman. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1952-1956. He was a member of The American Legion in Shelbyville and a member of The Veterans of Foreign Wars. The funeral will be Saturday Sept....
Anna Mae Adams
Sep 7, 2008
Anna Mae Adams, 78 of St. Petersburg, Fla. passed away Thursday Sept. 4, 2008 at North Rehabilitation Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. The funeral will be conducted Saturday Sept. 13 at 2:00pm at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the Rev. Calvin Vass officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00pm until 2:00pm Sat. at the funeral home. Burial will be at...
William J. Due
Sep 7, 2008
William J. Due, 70 of Columbus passed away Sunday at St. Francis Hospital at Beech Grove. Mr. Due retired from Cosco where he had worked in the office. He was a member of the Hope Masonic Lodge, Columbus Moose Lodge, Murat Shrine and Stoney Lonesome Motorcycle Club. The funeral will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Norman Funeral Home...
Ruth J. Ritchison
Sep 1, 2008
Ruth J. Ritchison, 94 of Hope passed away at 5:00 a.m. Monday Sept 1 at her daughter's home. Mrs. Ritchison was a school teacher for Flatrock-Hawcreek school system for 33 1/2 years. she also had served on the Flatrock-Hawcreek School Board and was a Flatrock Township Trustee. She was a graduate of Clifford High School and Normal Central College and...
Oscar L. Huntsman
Aug 28, 2008
Oscar L. Huntsman, 78 of Westport passed away Thursday August 28 at St Francis Hospital South in Indianapolis. Mr. Huntsman worked for Circle K Convenience Stores and retired from Cummins Engine Co. after 29 years. He attended Hope United Methodist Church , loved gardening and raised goats. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. The funeral will...
Rita Sue Wood
Aug 22, 2008
Rita Sue Wood, 56 of Hope passed away Friday at 5:36 pm. at her home. The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Norman Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Fryman officiating. Calling will be from 11:00 am.until service Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hope Moravian Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Richard E. ; a daughter...
Nora R. Yeley Fox
Aug 17, 2008
Nora R. Yeley Fox, 91 of Columbus passed away Sunday August 17 at 10:50 p.m. at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Mrs. Fox retired from Sears in 1979 and had been a homemaker and had worked at the former Roviar Garment Factory. She was a member of the former Columbus Grange and an avid card player. The funeral will be...
Rev. Archie S. Kent
Aug 14, 2008
Rev. Archie S. Kent, 94 of Hope passed away Thursday August 14 at 6: 40 a.m. at Millers's Merrry Manor at Hope. Rev. Kent served as a minister with The United Brethren Church serving at churches inAnderson, Alexandria, Rugby, Huntington, Warren, New Castle and Williamsport Indiana and Sherkston, Canada, He also had been an accountant with Candian Fairbanks-MorrisCompany in Canada....
Max Elliott
Jun 29, 2008
Max Elliott, 80 of Hope passed away Sunday June 29, 2008 at 10:15 am at his home. He owned and operated Max's Marathon for over 25 years and was currently a part time employee of Norman Funeral Home. He attended Hope United Methodist Church and served in the Navy for four years. He was an avid Nascar fan and took...
Dorothy A. Thompson
Jun 28, 2008
Dorothy A. Thompson, 80 of Hope passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday June 28, 2008 at her home Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and loved fishing and camping. The funeral will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday July 2 at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with Pastor Dan Shaw officiating. Calling will on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Burial...
Marty Wiedersatz
Jun 26, 2008
Marty Wiedersatz, 60 of Columbus passed away Thursday June 26, 2008 at 11:00 p.m. at his home. Marty was born December 15, 1947 at Northeim, Germany to Fred and Julia Schulz Wedersatz . St Peters Lutheran Church of Columbus sponsored his family to come to the United States in 1952 and he became at U.S. citizen at age 16. He...
Bobby Joe Garrison
Jun 24, 2008
Bobby Joe Garrison, 49, of Hope passed away at 12:20 pm at Methodist Hospital Tuesday June 24, 2008. He had previously been employed at Ashbrook's Hope Food Mart and Cummins Engine Co. He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Hope. He loved playing the guitar and was a member of The Possum Glory Train Band. He coached...
Michael K. Rowe
Jun 17, 2008
Michael K. Rowe, 51 of Boggstown passed away Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital South. Mr. Rowe was a service technician for Radiation Services in Indianapolis. He attended Mt. Gilead Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a ATV safety instructor. The funeral will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the...
Katheren L. Croddy
Jun 15, 2008
Katheren L. Croddy, 68 of Columbus passed away at 6:25 p.m. Sunday June 15, 2008 at Columbus Health and Rehab. Center. The funeral will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Norman Funeral Home. Calling will Thursday from 12:00 p.m. untill service time. Burial wiil be at a later date. Survivors include a daughter Karla Hardin of Columbus; sons Robin...
Kenneth Lee Phelps
Jun 12, 2008
Kenneth Lee Phelps, 64, of Flat Rock died Thursday June 12,2008 at 9:00 am at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Phelps was a heavy equipment operater and loved drag racing . He was Southwestern High School graduate where he played basketball from 1959 untill 1961 and had held the leading scoring record for many years. The funeral will conducted...
Steve Ray Gates
Jun 9, 2008
Steve Ray Gates, 54 of Hope died at 5:15 p.m. Monday June 9 in high water near his home. Mr. Gates was employed at Cummins for 30 years. He also worked at CTI, Bartholomew County Highway Dept. and Arvin's. He was a member of the Hawpatch-Hawcreek Conservation Club, and back in high school was the president of Hauser FFA. He...
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