Obituaries

Velma Ida Ortman 99, of Millhousen passed away peacefully on June 2 from natural causes. She was born on Sept. 13, 1920 the daughter of William H. and Ottilia (Pfeifer) Picker in Decatur County. Velma […]

Franciscan Fr. Humbert Moster, OFM, was a people person: warm, plain-spoken, down-to-earth. Those qualities made him a popular pastor, chaplain and missionary for 60 years. Fr. Moster died unexpectedly June 1st at University Hospital in […]

Joy Ann Youngman, age 85, of Napoleon passed away, in the comfort of her family on Monday June 1, 2020. Joy was born in Batesville on October 27, 1934 the daughter of the late Patsy […]

Leonard J. “Inky” Jackson, 50, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Monday June 1, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born March 6, 1970 in Cincinnati, OH., son of the late Elizabeth (Vic) Williams. Leonard worked […]

Dannie W. Flannery, of Moores Hill, was born on December 30, 1945 in Sunman, a son to Ben and Nora Crouch Flannery.  He married Susan Buckhave and she survives.  Dan served his country during Vietnam […]

Mary T. Schweickert passed peacefully after a short illness at her home in Batesville, IN on Saturday May 30, 2020, at the age of 77. Mary earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy and […]

Nannie Tolliver Derflinger, 97, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on June 1, 2020 of natural causes at her daughter Sue’s residence. Nannie was born on February 21, 1923 in Harlan County, Kentucky, the sixth child […]

Margaret Eileen Veatch, age 89, of Osgood passed away on June 1, 2020 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Margaret was born on September 7, 1930 the daughter of the late John and Zella Shuy.  She […]

Juanita Lou Ward Beall, 93, of Clarksburg passed away on May 31, 2020.  She was born on April 5, 1927 in Decatur County, the daughter of Eli and Alice Miers Ward.  Juanita was a 1945 […]

Ricky N. Sparks, age 45 of Batesville, passed away at his home on June 1, 2020 after a three year battle with cancer.  The son of Sherman and Betty Sparks was born July 11, 1974 […]

Our mom, Bessie Mae Ploeger, née Sebastian, was born into eternal life on Sunday evening, May 31, 2020. Bessie was born May 21, 1941, the eleventh of fourteen children, to Shelby and Mima Sebastian in […]