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Francis “Whitey” Wesseler, 76

February 8, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Francis “Whitey” A. Wesseler, 76, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his residence. Born, February 25, 1944 in Batesville, Indiana, he was the son of Joseph Henry and Cecilia (Bedel) Wesseler. […]

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William L. “Bill” Holstein, 65

January 29, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

William L. “Bill” Holstein, 65, Columbus, Indiana, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Columbus Regional Hospital. Born, January 6, 1956 in Beech Grove, Indiana, he was the son of Carl and Betty […]

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Adam Joseph Holtkamp, 34

January 28, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Beloved husband, father, son, brother and uncle Adam Joseph Holtkamp left this world much too soon on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, on his farm, where he was happiest. He was 34. Adam was born in […]

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Fred D. Robertson, 41

January 22, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Fred D. Robertson, 41, Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2020 at the St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Born, September 10, 1979 in Vero Beach, Florida, he was the son of Daniel Robertson Jr. […]

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Lena S. Garwood, 72

January 15, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Lena S. Garwood, 72, Metamora, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. She was born on February 7, 1948 in Richmond, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles and […]

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Gerald Oscar Duerstock

January 8, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Gerald Oscar Duerstock, 74, of Greensburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at his home.  Jerry was born on January 7, 1946, in Batesville to Alvin and Hilda (Feldman) Duerstock. Jerry had numerous values […]

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Leo C. Haunert, 83

January 7, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Leo C. Haunert, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. Born, February 9, 1937 in Decatur County, Indiana, he was the son of Henry J. and […]

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Phillip H. Snodgress, 84

January 5, 2021 Porter Oliger Pearson

Phillip H. Snodgress, age 84, passed away on January 4, 2021, at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital.  He was born in Kennard, Indiana on February 18, 1936, to J. Howard Snodgress and Dorothy (Bailey) Snodgress. […]

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Loretta Elaine Terry, 50

December 31, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Loretta Elaine Terry, 50, passed away Wednesday December 30, 2020 at the Decatur County Memorials Hospital in Greensburg. She was born March 29, 1970 to Enoch W. and Lena Lenora (Powers) Kirtman, Sr. She married […]

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Lee Ann Burkhart

December 28, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Lee Ann Burkhart, 59, of Greensburg, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born on January 11, 1961 in Greensburg to James and Jane (Kessler) Davis. […]

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Ruth J. Knecht, 88

December 26, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Ruth (Scheidler) Knecht, wife of Albert Knecht, of Greensburg passed away Thursday December 24, 2020 at Aspen Place Health Campus. Ruth was born in Greensburg on March 12, 1932 to Bernard “Ben” and Laura (Tebbe) […]

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Sarah J. (Sally) Vanderbur, 88

December 21, 2020 Porter Oliger Pearson

Sarah Jane “Sally” (Loyd) Vanderbur 88, passed away Sunday December 20, 2020 at Aspen Place Health Campus. She was born August 21, 1932 in Greensburg to Frank and Cathleen (Stier) Loyd. She graduated from Greensburg […]

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