Obituaries

Barbara Jean (Lakes) Engle, 76, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, surrounded by her family at their farm. Barb was born on November 19, 1948, in Hamilton, Ohio to Harold and Hattie Lakes. She […]

Mary Ellen Parr, age 87 of Sunman, Indiana passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The daughter of Harvey and Thelma (Fryman) Cherry was born on April 5, 1938 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Mary graduated from […]

**UPDATED ARRANGEMENTS**        Deanna (Boone) Demotte, 80, of Milan passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at The Waters of Batesville. Deanna was born on Thursday, August 17, 1944, in Milan; daughter of Howard and Elda […]

Estil “Junior” Fields, Jr., age 64, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Harrison, Ohio.  He was born the son of Estil “Bear” and Lena (Patrick) Fields on August 8, 1960, in Manchester, […]

John William Schlueter, 81, of Westfield, Indiana, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025. Born on July 1, 1943, in Muskegon, Michigan, he was the son of John, Sr. and Frances Simpson Schlueter. John graduated […]

Linda E. Gabbard, age 76, of Batesville, Indiana, passed away April 9, 2025, in Batesville, Indiana. Born September 26, 1948, in Vevay, Indiana, the daughter of Leona Shannon. Linda, a 1967 Vevay High School graduate, […]

Mary Dianne Holzbacher, of Sunman, was born on July 3, 1945, a daughter to Verl and Helen Birchard Emsweller. After graduating high school, she attended cosmetology school. She married Robert D. Holzbacher on April 17, […]

Danny Ray Brown, 67, of Lawrenceburg, IN, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Born on September 10, 1957, in Batesville, IN, Danny was the son of the late Eddie R. Brown and Dolly (Watkins) […]

Rebecca (Becki) Brown Bales passed away in Pasadena, California, on February 20, 2025, at the age of 70. Born on June 6, 1954, Rebecca dedicated her life to the health care industry, serving as a […]

Cathy Ann Green, age 68, of Batesville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Born on May 25, 1956, Cathy was the beloved daughter of the late Paul and Pauline […]

      Michael L. Ellison II, 42, of Osgood passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at his home. Michael was born on Thursday, November 18, 1982, in Owosso, Michigan; son of Venette and Troy Burkhart, and […]

Betty Jean Cott, 91, of Holton, KS, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at her home. She was born November 12, 1933 in Sunman, IN, the daughter of Fitzhugh and Jeanette (Morrison) Creech. Betty graduated […]