Local Obituaries

John Erfman, of St. Peter’s, IN, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the age of 76. A graduate of Brookville High School, John loved playing sports, especially basketball and track. John was known to be routine driven, opinionated, and...

Robert (Bob) Sonntag, 85 years old, of Lawrenceburg, IN, passed away on June 9, 2020. Bob was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 17, 1934 after his parents emigrated to the United States from Frankfort, Germany.  Bob...

read more... 5/27/2020

Derek Giltner, 27 years old of Brookville, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. An East Central High School 2011 graduate, Derek was a vibrant young man who loved to play and have a good time. Growing up he...

Lila June (Taylor) Seevers was born on August 13, 1932 and passed away in her sleep at her longtime home in New Alsace, Indiana on Wednesday, March 4th, 2020. 

read more... 3/4/2020

Jeffery “Bam Bam” Dale Schmeltzer, age 49, born July 17, 1970, passed away the morning of Sunday, February 2, 2020 from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Jeff was surrounded by family during his peaceful passing. He was...

read more... 11/20/2019

            Dorothy Steinmetz (Bruns) passed away on September 2, 2019.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Marvin, and their infant daughter Mary.  She was a devoted mother to sons Daniel (Patti),...

Irvin Fette, formerly of Yorkville, IN passed away Wednesday, August 14 at 80 years old. Irvin loved to hunt, fish, and shoot trap. He did a lot of traveling for trap shooting and was...

Mary Grace Bischoff passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3. She was born on January 9, 1942 and lived to be 76 years old, just short of her...

Hornbach

Larry Hornbach, 70, of Harrison, OH passed Sunday, December 16, 2018. Larry was born and raised in Yorkville, IN, attended St. Martin’s parish and school,...

Rita Wuestefeld, 90, of St. Leon, IN passed away on Sunday, December 16. Rita loved Christmas time…the decorating, all the lights, getting family together and celebrating the birth of Christ. Every year about this...

Carla Irrgang, 56, of West Harrison, Indiana passed Saturday, September 1, 2018.  She leaves her brother Don (Nancy) Irrgang of Rising Sun, her nieces and nephews Benjamin Irrgang...

 

Wilbert Ruff, 100 years, of St. Leon, IN passed Thursday, February 22, 2018.  He was preceded in death by his parents John and Emma Ruff, and his brother Clarence...

Ruth C. (Hoffmeier) Martini died peacefully with her family at her bedside on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH. She leaves her eight children, Susan (Paul) Roell, William (Cathy) Martini,...

Brittany Black, 30, of Manchester, Indiana passed Friday July 28, 2017. She leaves her beloved husband of five years, Kyle.  She also leaves her loving parents Teresa Vittoria Taylor (John) of Charlotte, NC and Matt (Denise)...

Leroy Frank Seevers was born on October 20, 1921 and passed away June 28th, 2017 in New Alsace, Indiana. 

His father Otto, mother Minnie, and sister Elizabeth preceded Leroy in death. He is...

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 Gilbert J. Hartman, 85, of Yorkville, Indiana passed Friday, April 21, 2017. He leaves his beloved family: Gary (Laura) Hartman, Eric (Donna) Hartman, Steve (Karla) Hartman, Mark (Jennifer) Hartman, Sharon (Mitch) Wilgenbusch all...

Joseph Weldishofer, 42, of St. Leon, IN passed Wednesday, May 25, 2016.  He leaves his loving family: parents Joseph F. and Mary C. Weldishofer (Hodapp) of St. Leon, son Joseph A. Weldishofer, his siblings:...