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...
John V. "Red" Dolan
Jun 7, 2008
John V. "Red" Dolan, 81 of Columbus died at 5:40 am saturday at Hospice of South Central Indiana. The funeral will be Tues. at 7:30 pm at Norman Funeral Home in Hope with the Rev. Roy Hendershot officiating. Calling will be Tues. from 4-7. Cremation is planned. Survivors include his wife, Sandra L. Kenny Dolan; sons Steve (Kristin) Dolan of...
David A. Shuff
Jun 7, 2008
David A. Shuff, 28 of Elizabethtown , Ky formerly of Hope passed away June 7, 2008 in Elizabethtown,Ky. David has a daughter, Mya Shuff of whom he loved very dearly. She was truely the apple of his eye. David had a zest for life always trying to make others laugh. He had a big heart and was a very giving...
Patria L. Bragg
May 27, 2008
Patria L. (Harper) Bragg, 85 of Hope passed away Friday May 23 at 1:20 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Hope. Mrs. Bragg was a homemaker , a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where she was a sunday school teacher and a care giver. The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m.Tuesday May 27 at Norman Funeral Home with the...
Howard B. Crussel
May 16, 2008
Howard B. Crussel Sr. 97 of Columbus passed away at 12:45 p.m. Friday May 16 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Mr. Crussel was a retired farmer and a life long member of the Newbern United Methodist Church where he served as church treasurer for 16 1/2 years, a church trustee, sunday school superintendant and teacher. He was a 4-H...
Roy L. Williams
May 10, 2008
Roy L. Williams, 98, of Columbus passed away Saturday May 10, 2008 at 9:38 pm at Miller's Merry manor in Hope. He was retired from Cummins Engine Co. after being employed there for 30 years. He was a member of St. Louis Crossing Baptist Church and a CREAK Club member. He also enjoyed gardening and horse shoe pitching. The funeral...
Margaret Peggy Center
Apr 29, 2008
Margaret "Peggy" Center, 97 of Hartsville passed away Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 11:40 am at Miller's Merry Manor. She had worked at Arvin Industries, American Greeting Cards in Cleveland, Ohio and Cunningham Gardens in Waldron. She was a member of the Hartsville United Methodist Church and loved cooking and sewing. The funeral will be conducted on Friday at 10:30...
