Osgood Journal Obituaries

PAGE UPDATED BY MARIA SIEVERDING NOVEMBER 16, 2017 11 A.M.

Carol S. Moore

Carol S. Moore, 77, of Rushville, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Indianapolis. She was born on April 19, 1940 in Indianapolis, to the late Wilson L. and Audrey Letha (Cline) Weis. Carol was a 1958 Napoleon High School graduate. She married Robert L. Moore on October 12, 1958 and he preceded her in death on July 20, 2013.

Carol retired from Kroger Grocery Store after 26 loyal years as a cashier. She was a member of the Rushville Baptist Temple. She was active in the Red Hat Society. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed the senior citizen center in Rushville.

Carol is survived by her loving daughter, Tammy Letha (Lisa Rosenberger) Moore of Vevay, and brother, John Weis of Connersville. Carol is also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert Weis; sisters, Mary Gray, Betty Weis, Joe Ann Henderson, Lorretta Craven; and her infant brother, Steven Weis.

Services were held on Monday, November 13, in Moster Mortuary with Pastor John Wall presiding. Burial was in Union Flat Rock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Rushville Humane Society. Moster Mortuary, Rushville, was entrusted with arrangements.

Dwayne “Bud” Gilley

Dwayne “Bud” Gilley, 58, of Versailles, passed away at 2 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at Hickory Creek in Greensburg. He was born at Madison on December 25, 1959 the son of Frank and Linda Jean Gilley.

Survivors include his father Frank Gilley of Versailles; his son Eric Dwayne Gilley and his daughter Alexandria Gilley both of Clearview, Utah; two brothers Kevin (Michelle) Gilley and David Gilley both of Versailles; two sisters Cindy (Jay) Miller of Osgood and Missy (Jeff) Wright of Lexington, Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his mother, and his brother Timothy.

Bud was a 1978 graduate of South Ripley High School and was a member of the Raiders 1978 Sectional championship team. He also was a graduate of Ball State University and Oakland City College. In 1981 he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until 1988 as an Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist. For service to his country Bud received the Air Force Achievement Medal, Outstanding Unit Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, Longevity Service Award Ribbon, NCO Professional Military Ribbon, and the Air Force Training Ribbon. In civilian life he worked for the US Government as an Aircraft Instrument Specialist and also at the Jefferson Proving Ground in munitions testing.

Bud’s wishes were to be cremated and a celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, November 18 at 11 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Bro. JR Stephen officiating. Burial will be in the Holton Cemetery with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will also be on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice in care of the funeral home.

Marsha Lee Acra

Marsha Lee Acra, 69, of Milan, passed away Wednesday, morning, November 8, 2017 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born at Milan on April 9, 1948, the daughter of Walter and Thelma Taylor Knowlton.

Survivors include her mother, Thelma Knowlton of Milan; two sons, Douglas (Summer) Acra, and Jon Acra and his fiancé Audra Kistler all of Milan; three grandchildren, Holden, Madysen, and Kaylee Acra; one brother Bruce (Darlene) Knowlton of Milan and one sister Malena (Jim) Lovins of Milan. She was preceded in death by her father and her granddaughter Micayla Acra.

Mrs. Acra was a 1966 graduate of Versailles High School. She received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Vincennes University and then her BS in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. She retired in 2013 after 37 years as a registered nurse and supervisor with the Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Marsha was a member of the Milan United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. Burial was in the Craven Cemetery at Milan. Memorials may be given to the Micayla Acra Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home.

Timothy Walston

Timothy Walston, 58 of Versailles, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017. Arrangements are pending at Filter-DeVries-Moore Funeral Home in Dillsboro.

Thelma R. Sieverding

Thelma R. Sieverding, 82, of Farmers Retreat, passed away at 5:49 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2017 at her home. She was born in Cincinnati on December 10, 1934, the daughter of Edward and Henrietta Stegeman Macke. She was married to Henry Sieverding on April 9, 1959 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Cincinnati and her husband of 58 years survives.

Other survivors include her children Maria Sieverding of Farmers Retreat, Keith (Beth) Sieverding of Friendship, Ben (Karen) Sieverding of Versailles, Ruth (Mark) Kieffer of Friendship, Teresa Meyer of Milan, Mike Sieverding of Millhousen, and Ann (Brian) Vogel of Versailles; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters Teresa (David) Kathman of Chicago and Marilyn (Ray) Siemer of Cincinnati; two brothers-in-law Arlo Crawford and Donald Eiser; and sister-in-law LaVonne Macke, all of Cincinnati. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Diane, her son Francis, her grandson Jacob Vogel, her brother Ed Macke, her sisters Marci Crawford and Rosemary Eiser, and her twin sister Ruth Ann.

Mrs. Sieverding was a 1953 graduate of Xavier High School in Cincinnati and attended the Cincinnati Art Academy. Her main occupation was wife and mother to her large family and outside the home Thelma worked as a secretary for the US Army Intelligence Division in Cincinnati, as a receptionist for Proctor & Gamble, at the candy counter of Newberry’s Department Store in Downtown Cincinnati, and worked at the Internal Revenue Service in Downtown Cincinnati. She was an accomplished artist and besides portraits of her children and grandchildren, she had many paintings displayed in various churches throughout the United States. Thelma also did religious statue restoration and had restored statues locally in the St. Pius and St. Charles Catholic Churches at Milan. Thelma was a member of the St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church in Westchester, Ohio, the Kolping Society of Cincinnati, was a founding member of the Southern Indiana Art Guild, and a member of the Indiana Plein Air Painters.

Requiem High Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 14 at St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church in Westchester with Father Dolan officiating. Burial will be in the Craven Cemetery at Milan. Visitation was on Monday at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Friendship Fire Department in care of the funeral home.

Victoria “Vickey” Rita Jean Renderos

Victoria “Vickey” Rita Jean Renderos, 35, of Cincinnati passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. Services will be at 12 noon, Saturday, November 18 at New Hope Community Church, 3707 Edgewood Dr., Cincinnati, 45211. Visitation will also be Saturday 11-noon at the church. Filter-DeVries-Moore Funeral Home, Dillsboro is entrusted with arrangements.