Local Obituaries

The Honorable Judge Thomas George "Tom" Bauer (Ret), age 85, of Lexington, Indiana formerly of Greendale, Indiana, entered this life on September 7, 1940 in Aurora, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Phillip Bauer and Dora Hurd...

Jack Gordan Facemire, 96, of Hardy, VA (formerly of Gallipolis, OH) passed away on Sunday, June 21st, 2026 at the Runk & Pratt Adult Care Center. Jack was born in Rising Sun, IN on July 15, 1929, a son of...

Barbara Sue Roland,...

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...

       Lillian Doris (Reese) Merida, 78, of Milan passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. Lillian was born on Saturday, May 15, 1948, in Woodbine, Kentucky; daughter of Elbert and Nancy (Worley)...

Donald E. Lowe, Jr., 69, passed away on June 15, 2026, at 9:55...

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...

       Margaret "Peggie" (White) Woliung, 73, of Milan passed away Friday, June 12, 2026, at her home with her loving family by her side. Peggie was born on Wednesday, March 18, 1953, in Columbus, Indiana; daughter of...

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...