Local Obituaries

Patricia “Pat” (nee Kelly) Bessler - Clark, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026.Pat was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister whose greatest joy came from time spent with her family. She was employed...

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       Kay Ann Goodpaster Scott, 80, of Dillsboro, Indiana, passed away peacefully at...

Berneta Joy (Shinkle) Wafford, 80, of Dillsboro passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Envive Healthcare in Lawrenceburg with her loving family by her side. Berneta was born on Tuesday, January 30, 1945, in Covington,...

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       Hazel Lee (Fuller) Cornett, 96, of Milan passed away Friday, January 16, 2026, at Ripley Crossing. Hazel was born on Saturday, December 7,...

Larry Thomas Courter, 88, of Florence, IN, passed away on Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospice. Larry was born on February 7, 1937, a son of the late Hazel Eva (Robinson) Ryan and Lucian Thomas Courter. Larry...

       Carmella K. (Andriacco) Weber, 95, of Milan passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lawrenceburg. Carmella was born on Monday, July 7, 1930, in Cincinnati; daughter of Herman and Marcella (Zoz) Andriacco....

Helen Marie (Broadus) Smith, 92, of Burlington, KY (formerly of Rising Sun, IN) passed away on January 20th, 2026 at Boonespring Nursing Facility. Helen was born in Indianapolis, IN on January 27, 1933, a daughter of the late Mary Margaret...

Joy Marie Vastine, 73, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026.She was born on July 21, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fredrick Courter and Joyce (Marksberry) Courter.Joy worked as a Department Manager for...