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...

       Edna Lorraine (Cobb) Watts, 89, of Milan passed away Friday, June 5, 2026, at her home. Lorraine was born on Friday, November 27, 1936, in Pineville, Kentucky; daughter of Harvey Cobb and Mabel (Combs) Roper. Edna...

Mrs.  Belvadean Catherine Poling Strimple, 95, of Versailles, Indiana, entered peacefully into the arms of her Savior surrounded by the love of the family she cherished so deeply on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. at the Manderley Health...

Vernon Duane Waltz, loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, cousin, and friend, entered heaven’s gate May 23, 2026. Vern was born in Brookville, Indiana on July 30, 1940 to Wayne and Grace Waltz. After graduating from Brookville High...

Edmund (Ed) J. Eckstein, 97 passed away on May 22, 2026, at St....

Leroy George Guard passed away at the Waters of Rising Sun on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at 11:50am at the age of 101. He was born September 14th, 1924, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the son of George and Estella (Siekerman) Guard....

Tammy Sue Lewis...

       Joseph William "Joe" Smith, 95, of Aurora passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at The Waters of Dillsboro. Joe was born on Thursday, May 14, 1931, in Lawrenceburg; son of Stanley and Martha (Powell) Smith. Joe...

 

Brenda Carolyn Martin (nee Short), age 76, of Milan, Indiana passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, April 05, 2026, at Hospice of Cincinnati. Brenda was born on April 8, 1949, in Lackey, Kentucky, the daughter of...

Janice Elaine Higham Uhlmansiek passed away at 3:15 a.m. at Community East Hospital...

      Sharon A. (Starker) Adams, 80, of Aurora passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center. Sharon was born on Tuesday, May 14, 1946, in Milan; daughter of Gerald and Leona (Mefford) Starker. She...

       Connie Cottingham, 81, of Milan passed away peacefully Friday May 15, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side. Connie was born Saturday, January 27, 1945, in Milan to Elmer and Hazel...

Carrie Van Quicksall, 78, of Lawrenceburg passed away at 12:30 a.m., Sunday, May 10, 2026 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born in Petersburg, Kentucky on June 23, 1947, the daughter of Hurley Quicksall and...

Lisa Marie Staat, 56, of Brookville, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026. She was born December 21, 1969 in Lawrenceburg, the beloved daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Jordan) Ballard.

Lisa was a woman who found joy in...

Jo Ann Kent,...