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December 28, 2010

Dorothy P.
Flannigan
Dorothy P. Flannigan, 91, of Dillsboro, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Waters of Dillsboro Manor. She was born March 1, 1919 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Howard C. Wynne and Lillian Mehans Wynne. On January 4, 1941 she married Frederick C. Flannigan and he preceded her in death on July 21, 1969.
Surviving is her daughter, Carol (Ronald) J. Jones, of Aurora; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sister, Marie Hoffman, of Ft. Wright, KY; daughter-in-law, Joan Flannigan, of California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Flannigan; two sons, Frederick Paul Flannigan and Michael Allen Flannigan; her brothers, Robert, Paul, and Edward Wynne; one sister, Catherine Wheeler.
Mrs. Flannigan was a graduate of Commercial High School and worked as a cook at North College Hill High School for 20 years.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 24, at Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro. Burial was in the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro, was in charge of arrangements.

Robert Joey
Sumler, III
Robert "Joey" Sumler III, 28 of Rexville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. He was born in Lawrenceburg, on October 27, 1982, the son of Robert Joe and Tonya Beth Castner Sumler.
Survivors include parents: Robert Joe and Tonya Beth Castner Sumler of Rexville; brothers: Jason and Blake Sumler of Versailles, Chad Sumler of Rexville and Nathan Beeman of Holton; grandparents: Tim and Elizabeth Johnson of Osgood, Elbert Grace of Rising Sun; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert Joe Sumler, Sr. of Batavia, OH and a grandmother, Eva Eversole of North Vernon.
Joey was a 2002 graduate of South Ripley High School and had worked as a driller for the family business, Hoosier Drilling Contractors of Rexville.
Visitation is being held today Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Holton West Cemetery, Holton. Memorials may be given to the family in care of the funeral home. Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, is handling arrangements.

Anna May
Vaughan
Anna May Vaughan, 88, of Batesville, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010. Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 12 noon at the Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Visitation will also be today from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery, Manchester. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, is in charge of arrangements.

Louis John "Lew" Kappes
Louis John "Lew" Kappes, 70, of Fairview, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010, at home. He was born August 5, 1940 in Enochsburg, the son of Raymond Bernard and Ethel Florentina (Freel) Kappes. He married Judith A. Kappes on August 1, 1964, and she survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Andrea Kappes of Fairview and Alice Kappes of Indianapolis; one son, Christopher (Christina) Kappes of Fairview; nephew that he raised, Ben (Patti) Kappes of Patriot; three grandchildren, Tyler Scott Kappes, Nathan Bradford Kappes and Jacob Scott Schmerr; seven brothers, Martin Kappes of Bennington, Richard Kappes of Holton, Norman Kappes of Osgood, Frank Kappes of Fairview, Steve Kappes of Bennington, John Kappes of Versailles, Alvin Kappes of Rising Sun; eight sisters, Edna Yagami of Richmond, KY, Carolyn Bradley of Osgood, Velma Armstrong of Rising Sun, Rosemary Hooton of Osgood, Regina West of Versailles, Martha Peaslee of Versailles, Debbie Schmitt of Osgood, Christina Hoff of Sunman; 59 nieces and nephews; 47 great nieces and nephews; eight great great nieces and nephews; and aunt Frances Kappes of Highland Heights, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents; niece Jennifer Kappes; nephews Sadao Yagami, Jr., James Kappes, Jeffrey Bradley and Joseph Kappes; brother-in-law Sadao Yagami, Sr., and two great nieces and nephews; father and mother-in-law Paul and Nettie Bradford.
Mr. Kappes graduated from Napoleon High School in 1958 and then enlisted in the US Navy. Upon completion of his military service, he began working at Cummins Engine Co., where over the years he was an expediter, assembly worker and machine operator. During his last few years at Cummins he worked as a machine operator at the Holset Engineering Plant at Madison retiring in November 1996 after 34 years of service with Cummins.
Lew helped his father and father-in-law with their farming and in 1970 he and his family moved to Judy’s family farm near Fairview where they lived for 40 years. He was a member of Our Most Sorrowful Mother Catholic Church in Vevay and also attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Warsaw, KY. He was a great supporter of 4-H, FFA and many other charities helping children and the underprivileged.
Funeral mass will be held Friday, December 31, at 11 a.m. at the Our Most Sorrowful Mother of God Catholic Church in Vevay with Father John Meyer officiating. Burial will be in the Vevay Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, December 30, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay. The rosary service will be prayed at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted by the honor guard of the Vevay American Legion Post #185 and the Vevay VFW Post #5396 at the Vevay Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the Switzerland County 4-H Endowment Fund, Switzerland County FFA Endowment Fund, the Community Foundation of Switzerland County or the Ohio County 4-H Endowment Fund, or the Ohio County Community Foundation. Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay, is in charge of arrangements.

Lois Bryant
Lois Bryant, 97, of Benham, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Vitas Hospice and Rehab Center in Winter Park, Florida. She was born on September 22, 1913 at Benham, the daughter of David and Ida Fuehrer Risk. She married Linville Bryant on March 17, 1935 and he preceded her in death on December 19, 1985.
Survivors include one daughter Carolyn Bryant of Orlando, FL; ten grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; one brother Glenn (Helen) Risk of Versailles; one sister Violet Ellis of Hanover. She was preceded in death by daughters, Mary Catherine Prescott, Myrna Rose Bryant and Linda Rose Bryant, her brother Robert Risk and her grandson Glenn Prescott.
Mrs. Bryant was a member of the Benham United Methodist Church and the WSCS. She had worked as a nanny in Cincinnati, at the White Pine Restaurant in Versailles and was also a homemaker. Lois was an assistant for Farm Bureau at the Indiana State Fair and was the leader of the Benham Thrifty 4-H Club from 1949-1966.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29 at 11 a.m. at the Benham United Methodist Church with Rev. Howard Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Benham Cemetery. Visitation is being held today, Tuesday, from 5-7 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home, Versailles, and from 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be given to the church or cemetery in care of the funeral home.

Hailey Marie Pyles
Hailey Marie Pyles, infant, of Aurora, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born Monday, September 20, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Matt and Sarah Pyles.
Survivors include her parents, Matt and Sarah Pyles of Aurora; maternal grandparents, Randy and Lisa Marksberry of Milan; maternal great grandparents, Garry and Donna Marksberry of Moores Hill; great grandmother, Judy Werner of Osgood; paternal grandmother, Bev (Wm.) Pyles of Aurora; paternal great grandmother, Helen Locklear of Kettering, OH; maternal great great grandmother, Ella Mae Huffman of Moores Hill.
Funeral services were held on December 23, at Milan Church of Christ with Shawn McMullen officiating. Contributions may be made to the family. Call the office at 812-926-1450 and they will notify the family of your donation with a card. Rullman-Hunger Funeral Home, Aurora, was in charge of arrangements.

Maryann Lucille
Youngman
Maryann Lucille Youngman, 83, of Osgood, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Manderley Health Care Center, Osgood. She was born June 13, 1927 in Shelby County, the daughter of Edward and Ruth Maybee Schreiner. She married Cleo Youngman on July 15, 1943 and he preceded her in death on February 12, 1990.
Survivors include sons: James (Joyce) Youngman of Osgood, Michael (Susan) Youngman of Madison, Robert (Barb) Youngman of Napoleon and Thomas Youngman of Osgood; daughter: Carol (Steve) Spencer of Batesville; 14 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; sisters: Marie Herbert of Greensburg, Betty Jean Sandhage of Elizabethtown, Joan Tebbe of Madison; brothers: Frank Schreiner of Greensburg and Donald Schreiner of Carmel. She was preceded in death by three brothers: Paul (Bud), John (Jack) and James Schreiner; and one great grandchild, Justin Ricke.
Mrs. Youngman was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking for weddings and other church related events. She was a member of St. Maurice Catholic Church of Napoleon.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 29 from 5-8 p.m. at Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 30 at 10 a.m. at the St. Maurice Catholic Church, Napoleon with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the St. Maurice Building Fund. Arrangements are being handled by Neal's Funeral Home, Osgood.

Earl Holmes Roe
Earl Holmes Roe, 80 of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Monday, December 20, 2010. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 23 at Mud Pike Church near Osgood with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Mud Pike Cemetery in care of Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, who was charge of arrangements.

Norman H. Pease
Norman H. Pease, 82, of Aurora, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

December 21, 2010

Theresa N. Worrall Noble
Theresa N. Worrall Noble, 101, of Madison, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 23, at 11 a.m. at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison with burial in the Caledonia Cemetery near Moorefield. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 4-7 p.m., and Thursday, from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Madison Senior Citizens or the Caledonia Cemetery Association. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, Madison is in charge of arrangements.

Russell Lee Wells
Russell Lee Wells, 88, of Guilford, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Shady Nook Care Center. He was born November 24, 1922 in Dearborn County, the son of Doll Wells and Grace (Anderson) Wells.
Survivors include a very special nephew, Ronald Allen; daughter, Dixie (Bob) Shellenbarger, of Delphos, OH; two grandchildren, Randy and Lisa; brother, Clayton Wells of SC; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Dixon, Hazel Jackson and Pearl Kinnett, and several brothers.
Mr. Wells served his country in the US Army from 1942-1944. From 1944-1954 he was employed at Seagrams in production. He then retired and worked the family farm for many years as well as painted buildings.
A graveside service will be held this spring at East Fork Cemetery in Guilford for his family. At Russell’s request, there will be no visitation. Arrangements are entrusted to Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

George Anselm Nelson, Jr.
George Anselm Nelson Jr., age 78, of Dillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at University Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born on July 16, 1932, the son of George Anselm Nelson Sr., and Grace Pophen Nelson in Norwood, OH. He married Luretha Monroe and she survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Vicki (Marc) Fontaine, of San Antonio, TX, and two granddaughters, Danielle and Nicole. He was preceded in death by one brother, one stepbrother, and three stepsisters.
In 1953 George entered the US Army. He was employed at Baldwin Piano Company for several years, until becoming a self employed piano tuner and technician.
There will be no visitation or funeral services. Arrangements are entrusted to Filter- DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

Patricia Licking
Patricia Licking, age 83, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010 at Florida Hospital in Zephyrhills. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on October 15, 1927, the daughter of James D. Hill and Clare Curtis Hill. In 1948 she was married to Gerald W. Licking, who survives.
Other survivors include one son, Steven (Cherry) Licking, of Lake Mary, FL, and one daughter, Vicki (Richard) Schultheis, of Hebron, IL, and twin granddaughters, Lindsey and Lauren Bradley.
Mrs. Licking lived in Rising Sun until 1967, when they purchased a farm in Ohio County. In the early 1970's, Pat was employed as a secretary at Beneficial Finance Company. In 1976 Pat and her husband started the Tree House Restaurant. They retired from the restaurant in 1984, when Pat became a cook at Dillsboro Manor. She was a long time member of Dillsboro United Methodist Church, where she was active in the Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Visitation will be held at the Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro on Wednesday, Dec. 22, from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Heart Association. Filter-DeVries Funeral Home, Dillsboro, is in charge of arrangements.

December 14, 2010

James (Leon) Holman
James (Leon) Holman, 68, of Versailles passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010 at his home. He was born at Springfield, Kentucky on October 6, 1942 the son of Nelson and Katherine Bunch Holman. He was married to Theresa Craig on September 21, 1985 and she survives.
Other survivors include two sons Dewey Holman of Madison and Jim (Paula) Holman of Holton; two daughters Kathy (Jeff) Burton of North Vernon and Becky (Kevin) Lee of New Marion; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; one sister Bonnie (Dale) Benham of Osgood. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Leon was a former employee of Cord’s Stone Quarry, North Vernon Forge, and R. L. Byard and Sons Concrete Finishing. He had spent the last several years as a self-employed concrete finisher. Mr. Holman was a member of the Hope Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 15 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Pastor Tom Holt officiating. Burial will be in the New Marion Cemetery.
Visitation will be today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Memorials may be given to the New Marion Cemetery or the Dearborn County Hospice.

Joan Louise
Venable
Joan Louise Venable, 51, of Batesville, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born July 21, 1959, the daughter of Walter Bine & Shirley Louise White Kemker. She married Jeffery James Ve-nable on November 8, 1975 at Delaware Methodist Church in Delaware and he survives.
Other survivors include her parents; daughter: Shannon (Chris) Pope of Waldron; brother: Obie (Becky) Kemker of Wheat-land; sisters: Kathy Duclaux of Harrison, OH and Gay (Shawn) Negangard of Os-good; and grandchildren: Kayla Joan Pope and Skyler Peetz, both of Waldron.
Mrs. Venable worked for Hill Rom in Batesville for 31 years. She was a graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion and attended Solid Rock Bible Fellowship Church in Na-poleon.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 11, at Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood with burial in the Greendale Cemetery, Os-good. Memorials may be given to the Ruth Lyons Christmas Fund in care of the Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, who was in charge of arrangements.

Leonard "Hank" E. Narwold
Leonard "Hank" E. Narwold, 80, of Batesville, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. He was born on May 8, 1930, in Batesville, the son of the late Fred C.H. and Lorena (Einhaus) Narwold. He married Opal Wehr on June 24, 1950 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Crossroads, and she preceded him in death on October 29, 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Wanita Linkel and Pam K. Narwold, both of Batesville; sons, Richard (Carol) Narwold and Timothy Narwold, both of Batesville; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, daughter Melinda Narwold, sons James, David and John Narwold, sister Mildred Kops, and one granddaughter.
Mr. Narwold was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Crossroads, Batesville Lodge F&AM #668, and a Batesville High School graduate. He retired from Farmer’s Feed in Batesville.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 4-8 p.m. with Masonic service at 8 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Crossroads, with Pastor Robin Owen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Batesville Kiwanis Kids & Us Program or the church cemetery fund in care of Meyers Funeral Home, Batesville, who is in charge of arrangements.

Arthur O.
Simmermeyer
Arthur O. Simmermeyer, 76, of Brookville, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010. Funeral mass is being held today, Tuesday, at St. Peters Church in St. Peters with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the St. Peters Church, Franklin Co. EMS or Franklin Co. Right-to-Life. Cook Funeral Home, Brookville, is in charge of arrangements.

December 7, 2010

Donald Ballard
Donald Ballard, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana (Bartholomew County) Columbus. He was born January 28, 1933 in Saldee, KY, the son of Henry and Alberta Clay Ballard.

Survivors include sons, Donald Eugene of Greensburg, Delbert Lee of St. Paul, Michael Duane of Shelbyville and Bryan Clay of St. Paul; daughter Barbara Jean Bowling of Versailles; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sisters, Lillian Bush and Joan Oaks of Middletown, OH.
Mr. Ballard was a Navy Korean Veteran and had been a truck driver for many years and had also worked for Pro-Pipe in Franklin, OH.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, December 7, at Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood, with visitation from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and funeral immediately following. Burial will be in the Cliff Hill Cemetery, Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus. Arrangements are being handled by Neal’s Funeral Home, Osgood.

Robert L. Merz
Robert L. Merz, 68, of Milan, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at his home. He was born August 19, 1942, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Robert and Angela (Morrelli) Merz. He married Cheryl (Royer) Merz on June 14, 1969, and she preceded him in death on October 22, 2003.
Survivors include son, Michael Merz of Georgia; daughters, Tammy Merz of Akron, OH, and Kelly (Kelly) Ferreira of Milan, and Terri Parks of Columbus, OH; brother, Terry Merz of Akron, OH; and 12 grandchildren.
Mr. Merz had worked for Perrin Asphalt Construction Co. before his retirement.
Funeral services are being held today, Tuesday, at 12 noon at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, with Rev. Darrell Thayer officiating. Burial will follow in New Craven Cemetery at Milan. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan, is entrusted with the arrangements.

James F. Kelly
James F. Kelly, 73, of Dillsboro, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010.
He was the father of James R. (Sheila), Thomas A. (Jan), Linda M. (Mike) Grimmer, Donald A. (Sheila), and Ginger L. Kelly; grandfather of ten; great grandfather of six; companion of Vivian L. Guenther; brother of Patricia A. Yahn, Mary E., Michael J. and the late John J., Daniel P. and Patrick D. Kelly.
He retired from Proctor & Gamble after 38 years of service.
Mass of Christian burial will be held today, Tuesday, at Holy Trinity Church in Norwood, OH, at 9:30 a.m. Memorials may be given to the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. Naegele, Kleb & Ihlendorf Funeral Home, Norwood, OH, was in charge of arrangements.

Shirley Mae
Taylor
Shirley Mae Taylor, 75, of Milan, passed away Friday, December 2, 2010 at St. Frances Hospital in Beech Grove. She was born July 1, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of William Cecil and Allie Frances Bryant (Beasley).
Survivors include a son, Greg Taylor of North Vernon; daughters, Jacqueline (Michael) Whitaker of Shelbyville and Tamyra (Paul) Brunner of Lawrenceburg; sisters, Wanda Teer of Milan and Ilene Billingsley of Lawrenceburg; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by brother, Ronnie Beasley and sister, Patsy Satchwill.
Ms. Taylor worked at Thatcher Glass, Batesville Casket Co., Grand Victoria, and the Aurora WalMart.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan with Pastor Tom Holt officiating. Burial will follow in New Craven Cemetery at Milan. Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the ASPCA for animals or cancer fund. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home, Milan is entrusted with arrangements.

Jacqueline M.
Jones
Jacqueline M. Jones, 49, of Sunman, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at her home. Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 4, at Cook Funeral Home, Sunman. Burial was in the St. Mary’s of the Rock Cemetery at St. Mary’s. Memorials may be given to the Ruth Lyons Children’s Christmas Fund: 140 W. Ninth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. Cook Funeral Home, Sunman, was in charge of arrangements.

Elwanda
Hollingsworth
Elwanda Hollingsworth, 59, of Milan, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010, at her home. Services are pending at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.

Betty Louise Lewis
Betty Louise Lewis, 76, of Canaan, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010, at home. There will be no funeral service or visitation. Arrangements entrusted to Filter-DeVries Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

Hailey Lynne
Hornberger
Hailey Lynne Hornberger, 2 1/2 hours old, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Hill Cemetery at Moores Hill. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home, Moores Hill, is assisting the family with arrangements.