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March 30, 2010

Donna Louise Todd
Donna Louise Todd, 59, of Versailles, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010. Visitation and funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 31 at Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood with calling starting at 10 a.m. and funeral at 11 a.m. Cremation will follow. Memorials may be given to the Reward Riding Program in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood.

Thomas Earl Crawford
Thomas Earl Crawford, 67, of Holton, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010. Private family services will be held with burial in the Holton Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family in care of Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood. Arrangements were handled by Neal’s Funeral Home in Osgood.

Alice Volk
Alice Volk, 75, of St. Leon, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010. Funeral services were held at St. Joseph Church in St. Leon. Memorials may be given to the American Diabetes, Kidney Fund for Research, or St. Joseph Cemetery Fund. Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

March 23, 2010

Rachel Minnie Althoff
Rachel Minnie (Rimstidt) Althoff, 99 of near Fairview, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Vevay, Indiana. She was born in Ripley County on August 26, 1910 the daughter of John and Margareth (Detmer) Rimstidt. She married Dallas Ward Althoff on October 3, 1927 in Vevay and he preceded her in death on October 28, 1995.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Dowdy of Vevay, two sons, Harry Althoff and wife Ethel of Bear Branch and Carl Althoff and wife Sandy of Fairview; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; one great grandson and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Althoff was once employed as a clerk for the Bear Branch Store and was also employed with the telephone exchange at Bear Branch for several years. She was a homemaker. She became a faithful member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church in 1943, where she served as clerk.
Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, March 23 at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and from noon until the time of services on Wednesday. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Olive Branch Baptist Church at Bear Branch with Rev. Patrick Lanman officiating. Burial will follow in the Olive Branch Cemetery in Bear Branch.
Memorials may be made to the Olive Branch Baptist Church through the funeral home.
Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay is in charge of the arrangements.

Gracie Evelyn Lee
Gracie Evelyn Lee, 85, of Batesville, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at her home. Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, March 23 from 5-8 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 24 at 11 a.m. with calling 1 hour prior at the Church on the Rock Assembly of God in Batesville with Pastor Roger Dean officiating. Burial will be in the Batesville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Feed the Kids in care of Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville.

Henry E. Farrell
Henry E. Farrell, 53, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 20 at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles with Randy Thieman officiating. Burial was in the Shelby Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice.
Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

March 16, 2010

Glada L. (Whitlach) Warn
Glada L. (Whitlach) Warn, 95, of Milan, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Woodmont Health Campus in Boonville. She was born October 12, 1914 in Milan, the daughter of Dr. Alcedo and Georgia (Tucker) Whitlach. She married Dr. William J. Warn on June 16, 1936, and he preceded her in death on June 22, 1986.
Survivors include son, John M. (Bette) Warn of Morrison, CO; daughters, Faith Ellen (Jim) Clay of Wyandotte, OK, and Bunny (Gordon) Snider of Boonville; ten grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one granddaughter.
Mrs. Warn was a member of the Milan Methodist Church and Methodist Women group, New Harmony Club, former Trustee of Cravens Cemetery, International Yours, Eastern Star, and Phi Mu National Sorority. She graduated from Milan High School in 1932 and from Indiana University in 1936 and had done post graduate work at the University of Louisville. She worked at the Milan School as an English and Social Studies teacher.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan with Pastor Stormy Scherer-Berry officiating. Burial will be at the Cravens Cemetery in Milan. Memorials may be given to the Milan Methodist Church or the Milan Library or Cravens Cemetery. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan is in charge of arrangements.

James J. Kreimer
James J. Kreimer, 63, of Milan, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 at his home. Services are pending at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan.

June Snow
June Snow, Milan, passed away Monday, March 15, 2010 at The Waters of Dillsboro. Services are pending at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan.

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.