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March
11, 2010
Grace M. Stutler
Grace M. Stutler, 81, of Versailles, passed away
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at St. Andrews in Batesville. She was
born March 26, 1928 in Frenchburg, KY, the daughter of Robert
and Laura (Becraft) Goodpaster. She married Ernest L. Stutler
on March 2, 1946 and he preceded her in death on October 21,
2008.
Survivors include son, Dennis (Valerie) Stutler of Batesville;
daughter, Colleen (Curtis) Moore of Nashville; brother, Willie
Goodpaster of Hamilton, OH; five grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and
sister, Anna Hostetler.
Mrs. Stutler was a member of the Milan Baptist Church and also
belonged to the church choir. She worked at the Milan Elementary
School cafeteria, and also worked at Seagrams.
Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m.
at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan, with Pastor Tom Holt
officiating. Burial will be at the New Cravens Cemetery in Milan.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer Association. Laws-Carr-Moore
Funeral Home in Milan is in charge of arrangements.
Irvin L. Orr
Irvin L. Orr, 83, of Napoleon, passed away Monday, March 8,
2010 at the Pierce County Nursing Home in Waycross, Georgia.
He was born near Delaware on December 28, 1926, the son of Andrew
and Minnie Ahrens Orr. He was married to Anna Margaret Knopf
on November 1, 1952 and she survives.
Other survivors include one son, Mark (Wanda) Orr of Letts;
two daughters, Carol (Jim) Hull of Waycross, GA, and Diane (Kerry)
Jackson of Westchester, OH; ten grandchildren; five great grandchildren;
two brothers, John Orr of McClelland, IA and Gilbert Orr of
Omaha, NE. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sons
Stephen and Daniel, granddaughter Rachel Ann Orr, his brothers
Leo, Harvey, Percy and Manley; and his sisters Rita Bierle,
Thelma Thie and Eileen Woodworth.
Mr. Orr was a farmer and had worked for the Hoosier Energy and
the Indiana State Highway Department. He was a navy veteran
of WWII.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12 at 10 a.m.
at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev.
William Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the Indiana
Veterans Cemetery at Madison. Visitation is being held today,
Thursday, from 4-8 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Parkinsons
Research Foundation.
Patricia A. Hopkins
Patricia A. Hopkins, 63, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday,
March 7, 2010. She was born January 20, 1947 in Frankfort, the
daughter of John and Frances (Flick) Collins. She married Larry
D. Hopkins on February 15, 1975 at the Greenwood United Methodist
Church and he survives.
Survivors include three daughters, Michelle Hopkins of Rolla,
MO, Amanda (Justin) Baitz of Rensselaer, and Stephanie (Rick)
Haskell of Lakeland, FL; one brother, Ronald (Patty) Collins
of Morgantown; one sister, Karen (Steve) Olinger of Westfield;
brother-in-law Rick Harlan of Westfield; and two grandchildren,
Duncan Baitz and Zoey Hardin. She was preceded in death by her
parents and one sister, Connie Harlan.
Mrs. Hopkins was employed for 30 years at Arvin Industries as
a welder, retiring in 2004. Over the years, she was an active
band mom for Southport High School, Girl Scout leader, an active
4-H leader, Perry Township board member, and junior leader sponsor.
She was also a member of Jobs Daughters and the Studebaker Drivers
Club.
Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, at 10 a.m.
at the Community Church of Greenwood with
Rev. Dennis Hardin officiating. Burial will be at Rocklane Cemetery
in Clark Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 5635 W. 96th St., Ste. 100, Indianapolis,
IN 46278, or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 941 E. 86th
Street, Ste. 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240-1842. Online condolences
may be sent to the Hopkins family at www.wilsonstpierre.com.
Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service and Crematory in Indianapolis
is in charge of arrangements.
March 4, 2010
Opal
F. Ralston
Ms. Opal F. Ralston, 80, of near Canaan, passed away Monday,
March 1, 2010 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1930
on the family farm near Canaan, the daughter of John and Clara
F. Lee Ralston, both of whom preceded her in death.
Survivors include cousins: Charles Lee of Lexington, Robert
E. "Bob" Lee of Madison, Doris Jean Hopper and her
husband Jesse of Lexington, Martha Stucker of Alabama, Kenny
Lee, Donald Lee, Leon Gray and his wife Alice of Pleasant, Evon
Gray and his wife Reta of Moorefield, Gerald and Shelby Jean
Imel of Manville. She was preceded in death by her parents John
and Clara F. Lee Ralston and her sister Mary L. Ralston who
died in 1927.
Ms. Ralston was a 1948 graduate from the old Central High School.
She lived and worked on her farm her entire life. She was a
member of the Bennington Chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star, No. 407. She was a devout, lifelong member of the Caledonia
Presbyterian Church near Moorefield and attended the Jefferson
Presbyterian Church near Canaan.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 5, at 11 a.m.,
with Reverend Wallace Hines officiating at the Morgan &
Nay Funeral Centre, in Madison. Burial will follow in the Jefferson
Presbyterian Cemetery near Canaan. Friends may call Thursday
from 5-8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until time of the service
at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison.
Bennington Chapter No. 407, Order of Eastern Star will conduct
services on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may be made to Jefferson Presbyterian Cemetery.
Cards are available at the funeral home. Morgan & Nay Funeral
Centre in Madison is in charge of arrangements.
Calvin Richard Huffmeyer
Calvin Richard Huffmeyer, 85, of Batesville, passed away Monday,
March 1, 2010. Visitation is being held today, Thursday from
5-8 p.m. with funeral services on Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m.
at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville with Rev. David Johnston
officiating. Burial will be in the St. John Church Cemetery
(Huntersville). Memorials to Rescue 10, Batesville. Meyers Funeral
Home Batesville is in charge of arrangements.
February
25, 2010
Michael
S. Fraley
Michael S. Fraley, 57, of Aurora, passed away Sun-day, February
21, 2010 at Lawrenceburg. He was born Tuesday, December 30,
1952 in Middletown, OH, the son of the late Charles Fraley and
the late Flora Mae Harrison Fraley. He married Vicki Washnock
Fraley and she survives.
Other survivors include: son, Dustin Jarrell of Vin-cennes;
daughters, Vanessa Ray of Franklin, Jessica Yarber of Osgood,
Rachel Roll of Aurora; brother, Ed Fraley of Milan; sister,
Sharon Woods of Versailles; and nine grandchildren.
Mr. Fraley was a mem-ber of the Aurora Eagles. He worked as
a supervisor for AEP Power Plant for over 29 years.
Visitation is being held today, Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Rullman
Hunger Fu-neral Home in Aurora from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services
will be held at the conven-ience of the family. Contri-butions
may be given to the donors choice. Please call the funeral
home at (812) 926-1450 and the family will be notified of the
do-nation with a card. Rullman Hunger Funeral Home in Aurora
is in charge of ar-rangements.
February
18, 2010
No
obituaries in today's paper.
February
11, 2010
Pansy
Lee Lemarr
Pansy Lee Lemarr, 96, of Osgood, formerly of Holton passed away
Monday, February 8, 2010 at Manderley Health Care Center. She
was born March 17, 1913 the daughter of John Dillmon and Polly
Ann Marlel Lemarr. She married Thurman Lemarr February 13, 1934
and he preceded her in death on October 3, 1985.
Survivors include daughter, Alene Lemarr of Osgood; six grandchildren,
Clyde and Barb Lemarr of Brownstown, Judy and Gary Williams
of Holton, Pamela and Frank White of Holton, Sherry Laswell
of Holton, David and wife Mindy Lemarr of Salem, Robert and
wife Rhonda Lemarr of North Carolina; two daughters-in-law,
Mary Lemarr of Holton and Helen Lemarr of TN; 15 great grandchildren;
16 great great grandchildren; and special friend, Algar Collins
of Osgood. She was preceded in death by two sons, Wm. Charles
and Clyde Lemarr; one grandson; and fourteen brothers and sisters.
Services will be Friday, February 12 at 1 p.m. at Neal's Funeral
Home in Osgood. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Burial
will be in the Greendale Cemetery in Osgood. Memorials may be
given to the family or donors choice. Arrangements are
being handled by Neal's Funeral Home. http://www.neals-funeralhome.net
Donald R. Toops
Donald R. Toops, 84, of the Hopewell community passed away Tuesday,
February 9, 2010 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood.
He was born near Osgood on February 13, 1925 the son of Clarence
and Bessie Grossman Toops. He was married to Mollie Hughes on
May 4, 1947 and she survives.
Other survivors include one daughter Rita (Oren) Rork of North
Vernon; five sons, Larry (Blythe) Toops of Canton, Ohio, Lonnie
(Melba) Toops of Edinburgh, Roger (Terri) Toops, Ray (Freda)
Toops, and Darin (Samantha) Toops all of Osgood; daughter-in-law
Cynthia Toops of Napoleon; 16 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren,
and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents, his son David Toops, his brother Dallas Toops, and
his sister Deloris Summers.
Mr. Toops was a 1943 graduate of Holton High School and was
a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church. He was a farmer and
had worked at the Ripley County Farm Bureau and Osgood Grain.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 13 at 11 a.m.
at the Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. David Shivers officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday
from 5-9 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles
and from 10 a.m. Saturday until time of services at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Hopewell building fund in care
of the funeral home.
February
4, 2010
Lilly
A. Dixon
Lilly A. Dixon, 101, Milan, passed away Tuesday, February 2,
2010, at the Waters of Batesville. She was born September 15,
1908 in Dearborn County, the daughter of Oscar and Nora Ann
(Bailey) Burnett. She married Olus Dixon, Sr. and he preceded
her in death.
Survivors include son, Olus (June) Dixon, Jr. of Milan; daughters,
Carol (Bob) Sullender of Anderson, June (Harold) Jackson of
Marion and Mary Ann Harwell of Louisville, KY; eight grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren; nieces, Janice Gilpin and Joyce
Taylor; nephews, Dale and Jim Lotshaw. She was preceded in death
by her husband and two sisters, Frances Lotshaw and Irene Peak.
Mrs. Dixon was a longtime member of the Milan Wesleyan Church
where she served as Sunday school teacher, pianist, song leader,
church secretary, treasurer, and board member over the years.
She was a 1929 graduate of Milan High School and played on the
ladies basketball team.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at
the Milan Wesleyan Church with Pastor LaMar Brown and Rev. Harris
Long officiating. Burial will follow in Cliff Hill Cemetery
at Versailles. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb.
5 at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. Memorials may be
given to the Milan Wesleyan Church. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral
Home in Milan is in charge of arrangements.