Articles by Bass & Gasper Funeral Home

Carolyn Cozette Stephens, 92, of Columbus passed away Tuesday October 7, 2025, at Our Hospice in Columbus Indiana. She was born on December 10, 1932, in Greensburg, Kentucky, the only daughter of Dudley and Fern […]

Frances M. Harpring, 73, of Westport, passed away at 10:30 a.m. October 5, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Milford. She was born on June 7, 1952, in Parker City, Indiana, the daughter of Francis […]

Brian Lee Witters, 53, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:34 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. He was born on September 28, 1972, in Seymour, […]

Judy Gayle Shoopman, 73, of Greensburg, passed away at 1:46 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the emergency room of Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 16, 1952, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, […]

Dale Edward (Pap) Helms, 70, of Westport, passed away at 5:04 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. He was born on April 16, 1955, in New Castle, Indiana, the son […]

Ben Ray Yoder, age 78 years, 24 days of North Vernon, Indiana. Passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 30, 2025, at the Perry Bontrager residence due to skin cancer. He was born October […]

Beth Ann Stotsenburg, 63, of Westport, passed away at 9:04 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born on October 21, 1961, in Columbus, Indiana the daughter of George Thomas […]

Travis Kevin Gatewood, 32, of Columbus, Indiana passed away at 6:12 a.m. on September 18, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 7, 1993, in Columbus, Indiana the son of Tracy Kevin Gatewood […]

David Ross Faulkner, 84, of Greensburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Born September 29, 1940, in Westport, Indiana, David was the first child of Charles Ross and Gene Stratton (Porter) Faulkner. He was […]

Norman J. Layton, 86, of Westport, passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 26, 1939, in Decatur County, the son of Earl and Marietta […]

Charles B. Garrity, 81, of Westport, passed away at 6:33 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at his residence. He was born on February 29, 1944, in Columbus, the son of Charles S. and Viola […]

  Benjamin “Benji” James Edward Ortman, 51, of Westport, passed away at 9:23 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Our Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus. He was born March 30, 1974, in Columbus, […]