Obituaries

Nov 6, 2014

Mrs. Carolyn Spellman

June 02, 1945 - November 06, 2014

Carolyn Spellman, 69, formerly of North Vernon, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born June 2, 1945, in Scott County, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Francis and Lillie Bowling Adams. She married Parker Spellman,...

Nov 5, 2014

Mrs. Mabel Marie Umphrey

May 13, 1917 - November 05, 2014

Mabel Marie Umphrey, 97, of North Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour.

Born May 13, 1917, in Jennings County, Mabel was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruby Menaugh Anderson....

Oct 31, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy M. Jeffries

December 10, 1928 - October 31, 2014

Dorothy M. Jeffries, 86, of North Vernon, IN, passed away at 12:37 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2014, at Ripley Crossing, in Milan.

Born February 10, 1928, in Terre Haute, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Glenn and Letha...

Oct 22, 2014

Mrs. Mary Hall

February 01, 1949 - October 22, 2014

Mary L. Hall, 65, of Madison, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at her home.

Born on February 1, 1949, in Indianapolis, Mary was the daughter of Estol and Mary George Baxter. She graduated from North Vernon...

Oct 7, 2014

Mrs. Harriett Josephine Brauer

December 14, 1920 - October 07, 2014

Harriett Josephine "Jo" Kellar Brauer, daughter of Fred and Kate Stewart Kellar and widow of Earl A. Brauer was born in Washington, IN, December 14, 1920. Jo lived the majority of her life in Indianapolis, though she lived in Vernon until age...

Oct 7, 2014

Mr. Robert L. Marshall

November 10, 1931 - October 07, 2014

Robert L. "Jake" Marshall, after living a wonderful life passed away in his sleep at his home near Hayden on Tuesday, October 7, 2014.

Born November 10, 1931, near Lovett, IN, he was the son of Gerald and Elizabeth Layman...

Sep 27, 2014

Mr. Carl F. Beeman

November 02, 1937 - September 27, 2014

Carl F. Beeman, 76, of Butlerville passed away at 4:16 PM Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

Born November 2, 1937, in Moonsville, IN, Carl was the son of Herman and Opal Carson Beeman....

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. Russell Edwin Champ

September 17, 2014

Russell Edwin Champ, 86, of Jackson, TN passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014.

Mr. Champ was born the son of the late James and Blanch Keith Champ. He married Patricia Cumberworth. She preceded him in death August 7, 2013.

Russell was a...

Sep 17, 2014

Mr. George Stanford Thompson

January 01, 1957 - September 17, 2014

George Stanford "Stan" Thompson, 57, of North Vernon passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Jackson County, January 1, 1957, Stan was the son of George C. and Donna J. Belding Thompson....

Sep 3, 2014

Mr. Bobby Lee Byram

December 11, 1927 - September 03, 2014

Bobby Lee "Grampy" Byram, 86, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:29 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born December 11, 1927, in Jennings County, Bob was the son of the late Lester and Olive Smith...

Sep 1, 2014

Elsie Marie Clarkson

August 03, 1921 - September 01, 2014

Elsie Marie Clarkson, 93, of Indianapolis passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at her residence.

Born August 3, 1921 in Commiskey, Elsie was the daughter of Walter and Lottie Rogers Reeves.

She was baptized at Commiskey Baptist Church. She...

Aug 29, 2014

Mrs. Phyllis J. Funkhouser

March 27, 1933 - August 29, 2014

Phyllis J. Funkhouser, 81, of North Vernon passed away at 9:40 PM Friday, August 29, 2014 at Jennings Healthcare Center.

Born March 27, 1933 in Indianapolis, Phyllis was the daughter of Charles and Vixie Mayo Willingham. She married Vance Funkhouser...

Aug 12, 2014

Mrs. Alice A. Briscoe

February 02, 1925 - August 12, 2014

Alice Ann Briscoe, 89, of Scipio, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Willow Crossing Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus.

Born February 2, 1925, in Indianapolis, Alice was the daughter of the late Leslie and Iva Nichols Spillman....

Aug 6, 2014

Mr. Blain Carney

August 09, 1951 - August 06, 2014

Blain Carney, 62, of North Vernon died Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus.

Blain was born in Jackson County, August 9, 1951, the son of the late Paul and Kathleen Dowell Carney....

Jul 22, 2014

Mr. Robert Large

March 09, 1948 - July 22, 2014

Robert Alan Large, 66, of North Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Warren County, Ohio.

Born March 9, 1948, in North Vernon, Robert was the son of the late William and Catherine Armbrister Large. He married Margaret Suhre...

Jul 22, 2014

Mrs. Margaret Large

May 06, 1948 - July 22, 2014

Margaret Louise Large, 66, of North Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in Warren County, Ohio.

Born May 6, 1948, in North Vernon, Margaret was the daughter of the late David and Clara Byard Suhre. She married Robert Large...

Jul 17, 2014

Mr. Norman Anthony Kirchner

April 23, 1926 - July 17, 2014

Norman Anthony Kirchner, 88, of Columbus, passed away at 8:17 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born April 23, 1926, in North Vernon, Norman was the son of the late Bernard and Anna Sensback Kirchner. He...

Jul 12, 2014

Mr. Donald Earl Johnson

July 22, 1978 - July 12, 2014

Donald Earl Johnson, 35, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:11 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Born July 22, 1978 in Seymour, Donald was the son of the late Earl and Linda Van Cleve Johnson....

Jul 7, 2014

Mr. Johnny Ray Watkins

September 10, 1965 - July 07, 2014

Johnny Ray Watkins, 48, of North Vernon passed away at 11:10 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2014 at his residence.

Born September 10, 1965 in Columbus, Johnny was the son of the late John Andrew Watkins and Etta Mae (Branum) Watkins....

Jun 30, 2014

Mr. Carl D. Smith

February 24, 1954 - June 30, 2014

Carl D. Smith, 60, of Columbus passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, KY.

Born February 24, 1954 in Knox, Carl was the son of Ollie and Erma Jean Coldwell Smith.

He...