Local Obituaries

       Ralph Ruggles, 88, of Milan passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. Ralph was born on Sunday, October 11, 1936, in Pierceville; son of Chris and Ola (Manley) Ruggles. Ralph married...

       Shirley Dianne (Lunsford) Hunt, 70, of Moores Hill passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.  Shirley was born on Tuesday, May 4, 1954, in Batesville; daughter of Hansford and Maudie Marie (Mobley)...

John Jeremiah Backman IV, "Jerry", 65, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. He was born June 27, 1959 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, son of the late William D Backman Jr. and Day Backman.

Jerry was a veteran of...

Mrs. Myrtle (Smith) Chandler Butler, age 79, of Fairview, Indiana, entered this life on June 1, 1945 in Booneville, Kentucky. She was the loving daughter of the late Ike and Jalie (Gabbard) Smith. She was raised in Booneville, Kentucky where...

Wanda Phillips, 89, of Versailles passed away at 7 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the home of her grandson in Lawrenceburg. She was born near Vevay on May 7, 1935, the daughter of Walter and Catherine Cleeter Rose....

Jean A. (nee Robbins) Libbert, 76, of Greendale, IN passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Shawneespring Health Care Center, Harrison, OH. She was born September 15, 1948 in Cincinnati, OH daughter of the late Richard and Alma (Baker)...

Paul William Koons, 83, Rising Sun IN passed away on February 26, 2025, at the Waters of Rising Sun, Rising Sun, Indiana. Paul was born on March 22, 1941 in Patriot Indiana, son of the late Raymond (Pat) Koons and...

Marie Campbell Hizer passed away peacefully February 24, 2025, at Ridgewood Health Campus. She was 44 days shy of her one hundred-second birthday. She is survived by her daughter Jo Ann (Wilbur) Disbro and her son Thomas R (Meg) Campbell,...

Mary Ann Vinson, 72, of Aurora, IN, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Aurora, Indiana.She was born on February 7, 1953, in Batesville, IN, the daughter of the late Zephery Carter and Bertha (Sebree) Carter.Mary was a dedicated...

Charles Granville Hill March 10, 1944 – February 7, 2025

Charles Granville Hill, age 80, of Florida, and Aurora, Indiana, passed away on February 7, 2025. He was born on March 10, 1944, to Charles E. Hill and Susie...

John Edward Bihr, of Cincinnati, was born on August 14, 1955, in Batesville, Indiana, a son to Albert Joseph (Pete) and Martha Sartin Bihr.  He graduated from Ball State University and worked in admissions at UC for many years.  John...

       Timothy E. Ashcraft, 70, of Aurora, entered peacefully into eternal rest surrounded by his beloved family on Monday, February 17, 2025. Timothy, who was affectionately known as Tim by his friends and family, was born on...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved great-grandfather, Alfred Hurd, at the age of 97, on February 20th, 2025 in Lawrenceburg, IN.  Al, also known as ‘Big Al,’ was born on January 3rd, 1928...

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Lee Greive, 83, of Aurora, IN, passed away on Monday, February 17th, 2025 at The Waters of Batesville. Jackie was born in Lawrenceburg, IN on June 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Edna (Kraus) Christian and Thomas ...

Larry David McAllister Sr. born on January 8, 1947 in Lawrenceburg, IN at the family home, passed away...

     Lloyd Hunter Freeman, 92, of Milan, rejoined his fishing buddies, Hank Voss, Fred Tucker, Dink Roedl and Ikie Huntington, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Timber Creek Village Assisted Living of Shelbyville.He was born December 30,...

       Ethel Mae (Bushhorn) Grigsby, 76, of Milan passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at her home in Milan. Ethel was born on Friday, February 27, 1948, in Milan; daughter of Donald and Eleanor (Werbach) Bushhorn. Ethel worked as a...

Judy Denison, a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. 

She was born April 25, 1945 in Milan, Indiana, to Leo and Eleanor "Dolly" Schnebelt. Judy grew...

Terry W. KerrSeptember 2, 1950 - February 12, 2025Terry W. Kerr, age 74, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He was born on September 2, 1950, to the late Clifford and Mary (Kinzer) Kerr.Terry was...

Mary Aleene Keith, 89, of  Aurora, IN, passed away on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 at her home. Mary was born in Dearborn County, IN on September 26, 1935, a daughter of the late Dorothy (House) Brady and ...