Local Obituaries

Ward Terrance Carpenter, 56, of Moores Hill, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022.He was born January 28, 1966, in Ohio, son of the late Thomas Carpenter and Josephine Carpenter. Ward worked as a Floor Supervisor for Pierre Food for several...

Mary F. "Fran"  (Tschaenn) Gabbard, 86, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Milan, Indiana. was born October 6, 1936, in Lawrenceburg, IN,  of the late Frank Anthony Tschaenn and Irene (Garrison) McElfresh.  She was a baby sitter for...

Margaret "Marge" C. Evans, 84, of  Lawrenceburg, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022.She was born January 17, 1938, in Dearborn County, Indiana daughter of the late Lloyd Sturgeon and Geneva (Powell) Sturgeon. She worked as a line worker for Schenley...

Betty Louise Lee Lewis, 92, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, in Sharonville, Ohio.She was born May 7, 1930, in Payne, OH, daughter of the late Cleon D. Lee and Rosa (Taylor) Lee.  Betty was a former Eastern...

James Alfred "Jim" Pavey, 76, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away Thursday,November 24, 2022, at his residence in Lawrenceburg.He was born November 6, 1946, son of the late Alfred William Pavey and Mary (Jenner)Pavey. He was the baby of 12, raised...

Donna Sue Tice, 75, of Versailles, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, in Versailles, Indiana.She was born January 24, 1947, in Milan, IN, daughter of the late William Thompson and Willa (Hussing) Thompson-Adams. She worked as a CNA for Ripley...

Glenn Nathaniel Canfield age 94 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2022.Glenn was born July 6, 1928, to Rev. Royal and Anna (Meyer) Canfield in Delaware, Indiana.  Glenn started school in a one-room schoolhouse.  He liked...

Richard Dale Busse, 71, of Milan, Indiana, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Mercy Fairfield, Ohio.He was born March 5, 1951, in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Lee Busse and Helen (Hastings) Busse. Richard worked as a Lead Deck...

Frank William Rahe "Bill" 81, passed away October 22, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bill was born January 23, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Raised in Aurora, Indiana, Bill attended St. John's Lutheran School and Church.  He served as president and...

Thomas Carl "Tom" Fortner, 64, of Sunman, Indiana, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, in Sunman, Indiana.He was born April 30, 1958, in Ripley County, IN, son of the late Robert David Fortner and Linda (Weseman) Fortner. He served his country...

Anthony Francis "Tony" Neff, 58, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, in Osgood, IN.He was born February 4, 1964, in Lawrenceburg, IN, son of the late John Francis Neff and Roberta Belle (Jefferson) Neff. Tony loved the outdoors. ...

Ronald Brown, Jr. 38, of Batesville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022.He was born May 15, 1984, in Batesville, IN, son of Robin (Tingle) Weaver and the late Ronald Brown Sr.Ronald worked in construction. He enjoyed building things and...

Nellie Marlene (Stonebraker) Manford, 90, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in Florence, Kentucky.She was born September 22, 1932, in Aurora, IN, daughter of the late Alfonso Stonebraker and Gertrude (Hysell) Stonebraker. Marlene worked as a telephone operator...

Mary Francis Trog, 87, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.She was born in Batesville, IN, daughter of the late Francis Pat Connelton and Helen (Clements) Connelton.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Eileen F. Coyle, 88, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022.She was born November 8, 1933, in Cleveland, OH, daughter of the late George Staubach and Alice (Zimmerman) Staubach. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and...

Patsy Anne "Pat" Garrison, 88, of Sunman (Manchester), Indiana, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Lawrenceburg, IN.She was born December 2, 1933, in Lawrenceburg, IN, daughter of the late George Sortwell and Jeanette (Harper) Sortwell.  She worked as a...

Barry Neal Gray, 56, of Henderson, Kentucky, formerly of Aurora, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in Newburgh, Indiana.He was born December 13, 1965, in West Helender, AR, son of the late James Gray and Shirley (Mote) Gray. Barry worked...

Compassionate surgeon - lifelong learnerFrank L. Frable Jr., M.D., 97 of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on October 2, 2022, from complications of prostate cancer. He was a dedicated husband, father, and surgeon who touched many lives in the Dearborn County...

Ernest  Lee "Ernie" Donley, 93, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, in Aurora, Indiana.He was born April 25, 1929, in Lawrenceburg, IN, son of the late Ernest S. Donley and Eleanor (Ollman) Donley. He worked as a...

Mary Lou Furlow, 89, of Dillsboro, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022. Mary was born November 14, 1932, in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of the late Claude Slayback and Julia (Kohus) Slayback.  She loved to travel with her late husband, they were...