Local Obituaries

Rhodonna Bauer, 89, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. She was born on March 13, 1936, in Vevay, Indiana, the daughter of the late George Edward Heady and Annabell (Littlefield) Heady.

Rhodonna was a devoted animal lover...

Robert Lee (Bobby) Buchanan, 64, of Columbus, IN formerly of Rising Sun, IN, passedaway on June 2 nd , 2026. Bobby was born on April 25 th , 1962, in Lawrenceburg, IN to LeeJr. and Doris Buchanan. He was a...

John D. “JD”...

Rev. Richard "Rick" Dewayne Daugherty, age 63, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on November 9, 1962 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Rick was the loving son of Rev. Lloyd Wayne Daugherty and the late, Janet Carol (Mockbee) Daugherty. In 1972, Rick's...

Ruth "Elaine" Broughton Sommer, 80, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Born on July 12, 1945, in Covington, Kentucky, she was the cherished daughter of the late John and Thelma (Pund) Broughton.

Elaine was a woman of...

Mark Phillip Ely, 75, of East Enterprise, IN, crossed over on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital. Mark was born in Hartford City, IN on December 27, 1950, a son of the late Barbara Ruth (Cox) Ely...