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March 9, 2010

Carolyn M. Borders Wright
Carolyn Maxine Borders Wright, 71, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born October 16, 1938 in Versailles, the daughter of Emory Lowell and LeAnna Sexton Borders.
Survivors include sons: Donald E. Ballard of Greensburg, Delbert L. Ballard of St. Paul, Michael D. Ballard of Shelbyville, Bryan C. Ballard of St. Paul; step son: John A. Wright of Madison; step daughter: Tenzie A. Kociban of TN; sisters: Sharon Eaton of Napoleon, Betty Mace of MT; seven grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers: George and Jim Borders.
Mrs. Wright was a past nursing home employee of Muscatatuck State Hospital. She had attended the Versailles Wesleyan Church and Shelbyville Moose Lodge.
Visitation service is being held today, Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood, with funeral services immediately following. Burial will be in the St. Peter’s Cemetery "Finks" near Osgood. Memorials may be given to her great grandsons in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood.

Venora M. Holman
Venora M. Holman, 91, of Peppertown, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her home. Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Metamora Church of Christ with burial in the Shelby Cemetery, south of Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Margaret Mary Community Hospital Hospice or Metamora Church of Christ in care of Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville. Arrangements are being handled by Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville.

Grace M. Stutler
Grace M. Stutler, 82, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010. Arrangements are pending at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan.

Derek Michael Benham
Derek Michael Benham, 29, of San Diego, CA, passed away Sunday, February 28 in California. He was born June 29, 1980 in Milford, Delaware, the son of Stephen Michael and Mary Elizabeth Benham.
Survivors include his parents Stephen and Mary of Camden, DE; maternal grandfather, Howard Hurd of Louisiana; local survivors include aunts: Teresa Johns and family of Milan and Marcia Wetzler and family of Moores Hill. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert M. and Joan Benham and his maternal grandmother, Mary F. Coppage.
Derek was employed by the Fqubed Company as a bio-med technician.
Funeral services were held in Delaware. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 11 at Cravens Cemetery in Milan. Memorials may be given to the National Marfan Foundation, 22 Manhasset Ave., Port Washington, NY 11050. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan is in charge of arrangements.

March 2, 2010

Thelma G. Clore
Thelma G. Clore, 85, of Dillsboro, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010 at Dearborn County Hospital. She was born in Switzerland County on November 8, 1924 to Dale Seymour and Golda Jackson Seymour. She married Harry R. Clore in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1996.
Survivors include daughter, Sharon (Gary) Eaglin of Lawrenceburg; one granddaughter, Amy (Keith) Ertel of Batesville; three great grandsons, Jordan, Mitchell and Conner; sister, Evelyn Elder of Dillsboro. She was also preceded in death by her son, Johnny Dale; one grandson, Brent Alan Dubay in 1995; and brother, Kenneth Seymour in 1996.
Mrs. Clore graduated high school in 1949. She was a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Dillsboro.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 4, at 11 a.m. at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro with Pastor Tom Fehrman officiating. Burial will be in the Oakdale Cemetery in Dillsboro. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. Memorials may be given to Oakdale Cemetery Trust. Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro is in charge of arrangements.

Howard C. Jenner
Howard C. Jenner, 90, of Sunman, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 3 at 10 a.m. at the Cook Funeral Home in Sunman with burial in St. John Cemetery in Penntown. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Sunman Life Squad or to the American Diabetes Association. Cook Funeral Home in Sunman is in charge of arrangements.

Junior "Red" Landwehr
Junior "Red" Landwehr, 78, of Versailles, passed away Sunday evening, February 28, 2010 in the comfort of his home with his wife Dorene at his side. They were married on May 28, 1952. He was born May 15, 1931 in Ripley County, the only son of Major and Rena Landwehr.
Survivors include his wife and four children, Diana (Landwehr) Johnson and her husband Gary of Elrod and their two children Micah and Jenna of Baltimore, Maryland; Gary and Dedra Landwehr of Versailles and their children Andy and wife Martha of Fort Hood, TX, Eric and his fiancee Ashley Redwine with plans to reside in Benham, and Tyler also of Versailles; Greg and Shirley Landwehr and their two children Dawn (Landwehr) Heffelmire and her children Rory and Reese of Versailles, Amber (Landwehr) Seppala and her husband Zack and their two children Mira and Ada of Fairfield, OH; Gil and Tracy Landwehr and their two children Heath and Katie also residing in Versailles.
Red served in the US Army in the Korean War and later retired from the Southeastern Indiana REMC in Osgood after 28 years. He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Olean where in his younger years he served on the church council and played on the church softball team. Since retirement his time has been well spent by bowling, fishing, and occasionally making maple syrup and caring for the family farm located on Cave Hill Road.
Funeral services will be held Wed., March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Pastor James Culver of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church officiating. Family services will follow at the Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be on Wed, from 10 a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Versailles American Legion or the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry in Osgood in care of the funeral home.