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February 9, 2017 • Obituaries
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PAGE UPDATED BY MARIA SIEVERDING FEBRUARY 9, 2017 1 P.M.
Arthur J. Simon, Jr.
Arthur J. Simon, Jr., 84, of Osgood, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his home. He was born near Osgood on May 9, 1932, the son of Arthur Sr. and Eva Tunny Simon. He was married to Dolores Barhorst on June 15, 1954 and she survives.
Other survivors include five sons, Gary (Marla), David (Lavonne), Chris (Jackie), Randal (Rita), and Greg (Becky) Simon all of Osgood; three daughters, Marilyn Linville of Osgood, Cheryl (Roger) Meyer of Greensburg, and Marcia (Ritchie) Moore of Goshen, Kentucky; 18 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; three brothers, Charles (Lucille) Simon and Gene (Patty) Simon both of Osgood, and Dale (Bonnie) Simon of Bennington; four sisters, Mary Gilland and Amelia (Louis) Wolter both of Osgood, Linda (Tim) Wissel of Greensburg, and Rita (Jim) Bedel of Westport. He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson Philip, and his brother Donald.
Mr. Simon was a 1950 graduate of Osgood High School. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War where he served as a Signal Message Clerk with the 3rd Infantry Regiment from 1952 to 1954 and remained in the Army Reserves until 1960. For service to his country Arthur received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. In civilian life Arthur was a dairy farmer and had also worked at Arvins in Columbus, the Johnson Wholesale Group in Greensburg, BCA in Greensburg, and also the Napoleon Lumber Company. Arthur was a member of the St. John Catholic Church in Osgood, the Osgood American Legion, the Ripley County Farm Bureau, the NRA, and was an avid supporter of the Indiana Right to Life. He was also a member of the Father Bernard Voges Council 8487 Knights of Columbus at Osgood where he was a two term Grand Knight and also had served as treasurer as well as a trustee. Arthur also belonged to the 4th Degree Bishop Simon Gabriel Brute Assembly 246 in Lawrenceburg.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at the St. John Catholic Church in Osgood with Father Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites by the Osgood American Legion. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Southeast Indiana Right to Life, Gibault School, or the St. John Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
Dorothy Morgan Hughes
Dorothy Morgan Hughes, 93, of Holton, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Anderson on June 21, 1923. She was married to Howard Morgan at the Union Flat Rock Baptist Church on June 30, 1940 and he preceded her in death on March 30, 1994. She was married to David Hughes, Jr. on September 7, 1996 and he preceded her in death April 12, 2012.
Survivors include three sons, Donald (Beverly) Morgan of Andrews, David (Loretta) Morgan and Howard Jr. (Martha) Morgan both of North Vernon; one daughter, Twyla (Rev. Leonard) Waller of Versailles; 15 stepchildren; one sister, Ruby Kurtz of Buffalo, New York; grandchildren, Melissa (Larry) Towne, Donald Morgan, Steven (Barbara) Waller, Brian Waller, Jason (Ann) Waller, Roxanna (Darin) McIntire, Rhonda (Paul) Purdue, and Rachel Murray, 25 great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her grandchildren Amy and Melinda Morgan, and Leonard Waller, Jr., and her sisters Katherine, Mildred, and Mary.
Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker and a member of the Holton Wesleyan Church.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 12 at the Union Flat Rock Baptist Church with Dorothy’s grandson Pastor Steven Waller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 1 p.m. Sunday until time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Evangelistic Faith Mission or the Flat Rock Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
Myrtie Mae Holman Franklin
Myrtie Mae Holman Franklin, 65, of the Hopewell Community near Holton, passed away at 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born at Knightstown on August 3, 1951, the daughter of the late Truman and Amelia Geisler Holman.
Myrtie grew up in New Marion and attended the New Marion School and was a 1969 graduate of South Ripley High School. Myrtie married Frank Franklin, the love of her life and her best friend on May 7, 1971 and God blessed them with two children, daughter Wendy (Brian) Meyer of Cross Plains, and son Chad (Loretta) Franklin of the Hopewell community; seven grandchildren Jacob, Lindsay, Sarah, Rachel, Scott, Carly, and Elijah.
Other survivors include two brothers Harry (Bernadette) Holman and Roy (Vickie) Holman both of Versailles; two sisters Dina (Vernon) Herbert and Brenda Holman both of Milhousen. She was also preceded in death by her brother Lester Holman, her sister Darlene Holman, nephew Roger Holman, and her niece Tammy Holman.
Myrtie was always athletic and loved to play softball, volleyball, basketball, ride horses, and basically anything outdoors. She loved to work beside her husband as they built their house and operated their farm for over 46 years. She was a former employee of US Shoe in Osgood and had worked as the superintendent for the Holton Water Corporation. Myrtie was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 14 at 11 a.m. at the Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. Ty Choate officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-8 p.m. and will also take place at the church. Memorials may be given to the West Fork Cemetery, Hospice of South Central Indiana, or the Hopewell Baptist Church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.
Sue “Mimi” Leinberger
Sue “Mimi” Leinberger, 72, of Milan, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements, Box 243, Milan, IN 47031. (812) 654-2141.
Esther Boyles
Esther Boyles, 98, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Services are pending at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.
Arthur J. Simon, Jr.
Arthur J. Simon, Jr., 84, of Osgood, passed away at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at his home. He was born near Osgood on May 9, 1932, the son of Arthur Sr. and Eva Tunny Simon. He was married to Dolores Barhorst on June 15, 1954 and she survives.
Other survivors include five sons, Gary (Marla), David (Lavonne), Chris (Jackie), Randal (Rita), and Greg (Becky) Simon all of Osgood; three daughters, Marilyn Linville of Osgood, Cheryl (Roger) Meyer of Greensburg, and Marcia (Ritchie) Moore of Goshen, Kentucky; 18 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; three brothers, Charles (Lucille) Simon and Gene (Patty) Simon both of Osgood, and Dale (Bonnie) Simon of Bennington; four sisters, Mary Gilland and Amelia (Louis) Wolter both of Osgood, Linda (Tim) Wissel of Greensburg, and Rita (Jim) Bedel of Westport. He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson Philip, and his brother Donald.
Mr. Simon was a 1950 graduate of Osgood High School. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War where he served as a Signal Message Clerk with the 3rd Infantry Regiment from 1952 to 1954 and remained in the Army Reserves until 1960. For service to his country Arthur received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. In civilian life Arthur was a dairy farmer and had also worked at Arvins in Columbus, the Johnson Wholesale Group in Greensburg, BCA in Greensburg, and also the Napoleon Lumber Company. Arthur was a member of the St. John Catholic Church in Osgood, the Osgood American Legion, the Ripley County Farm Bureau, the NRA, and was an avid supporter of the Indiana Right to Life. He was also a member of the Father Bernard Voges Council 8487 Knights of Columbus at Osgood where he was a two term Grand Knight and also had served as treasurer as well as a trustee. Arthur also belonged to the 4th Degree Bishop Simon Gabriel Brute Assembly 246 in Lawrenceburg.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at the St. John Catholic Church in Osgood with Father Frank Eckstein officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites by the Osgood American Legion. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Southeast Indiana Right to Life, Gibault School, or the St. John Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
Dorothy Morgan Hughes
Dorothy Morgan Hughes, 93, of Holton, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Anderson on June 21, 1923. She was married to Howard Morgan at the Union Flat Rock Baptist Church on June 30, 1940 and he preceded her in death on March 30, 1994. She was married to David Hughes, Jr. on September 7, 1996 and he preceded her in death April 12, 2012.
Survivors include three sons, Donald (Beverly) Morgan of Andrews, David (Loretta) Morgan and Howard Jr. (Martha) Morgan both of North Vernon; one daughter, Twyla (Rev. Leonard) Waller of Versailles; 15 stepchildren; one sister, Ruby Kurtz of Buffalo, New York; grandchildren, Melissa (Larry) Towne, Donald Morgan, Steven (Barbara) Waller, Brian Waller, Jason (Ann) Waller, Roxanna (Darin) McIntire, Rhonda (Paul) Purdue, and Rachel Murray, 25 great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her grandchildren Amy and Melinda Morgan, and Leonard Waller, Jr., and her sisters Katherine, Mildred, and Mary.
Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker and a member of the Holton Wesleyan Church.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 12 at the Union Flat Rock Baptist Church with Dorothy’s grandson Pastor Steven Waller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 1 p.m. Sunday until time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Evangelistic Faith Mission or the Flat Rock Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
Myrtie Mae Holman Franklin
Myrtie Mae Holman Franklin, 65, of the Hopewell Community near Holton, passed away at 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born at Knightstown on August 3, 1951, the daughter of the late Truman and Amelia Geisler Holman.
Myrtie grew up in New Marion and attended the New Marion School and was a 1969 graduate of South Ripley High School. Myrtie married Frank Franklin, the love of her life and her best friend on May 7, 1971 and God blessed them with two children, daughter Wendy (Brian) Meyer of Cross Plains, and son Chad (Loretta) Franklin of the Hopewell community; seven grandchildren Jacob, Lindsay, Sarah, Rachel, Scott, Carly, and Elijah.
Other survivors include two brothers Harry (Bernadette) Holman and Roy (Vickie) Holman both of Versailles; two sisters Dina (Vernon) Herbert and Brenda Holman both of Milhousen. She was also preceded in death by her brother Lester Holman, her sister Darlene Holman, nephew Roger Holman, and her niece Tammy Holman.
Myrtie was always athletic and loved to play softball, volleyball, basketball, ride horses, and basically anything outdoors. She loved to work beside her husband as they built their house and operated their farm for over 46 years. She was a former employee of US Shoe in Osgood and had worked as the superintendent for the Holton Water Corporation. Myrtie was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 14 at 11 a.m. at the Hopewell Baptist Church with Rev. Ty Choate officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 4-8 p.m. and will also take place at the church. Memorials may be given to the West Fork Cemetery, Hospice of South Central Indiana, or the Hopewell Baptist Church in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.
Sue “Mimi” Leinberger
Sue “Mimi” Leinberger, 72, of Milan, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements, Box 243, Milan, IN 47031. (812) 654-2141.
Esther Boyles
Esther Boyles, 98, of Versailles, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Services are pending at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.
