COLUMBUS, INDIANA Joann Poffenberger, 88, of Columbus, passed from this life at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Poffenberger is survived by her husband, Scott Poffenberger Sr. Arrangements are pending at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

COLUMBUS Melody A. Wallace, 65, passed away Thursday, August 22 in Bloomington, Indiana. Arrangements are pending at Hathaway-Myers Chapel.

BROWN COUNTY James “Jim” D. McCallie died on August 22, 2019. A celebration of Jim’s life will be on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 6 p.m. in Christiansburg United Methodist Church, Brown County, IN. Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

FORMERLY OF SEYMOUR Mrs. Donna Barger, 85, formerly of Seymour, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Seymour to the late Ross and Doris (Mellencamp) Stigdon. Graveside services will be conducted by Voss & Sons Funeral Service at Riverview Cemetery on Wednesday, August 28 at

COLUMBUS Larry Collins, 71, of Columbus, died Friday, August 23, 2019, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Joyce. Arrangements are pending at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.

WESTPORT Mary Grace Helms Bennett, 88, of Westport, passed away at 5:57 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her residence. She was born on February 17, 1931 in New Castle, Indiana the daughter of Elmer Lee and Lelia B. (McLane) Koger. She was born in New Castle and raised in Westport. Graduated from Columbus

NORMAN Norman E. Hayden, 80, of Norman, Indiana, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

NORTH VERNON Allen L. Arbuckle, 74, of North Vernon died on August 21, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. August 24, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. August 23, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home.

BROWNSTOWN Mary Margaret Dixon, 79 of Brownstown, passed away Tuesday. Services will be Friday at 1:00 PM at Winklepleck & Brock Funeral Home with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Friends and family may call Friday after 11:00 AM until time of service.

COLUMBUS Todd “Butch” Curtis Hardin, 74, of Columbus passed from this life on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 4:07 p.m. at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Todd was born on August 20, 1944 the son of James and Corellia Webster Hardin. On September 15, 2013 he married Loretta S. Stillabower. Mr. Hardin was a

SEYMOUR Lucas Hill, 26 of Seymour, passed away August 17, 2019 . A celebration of life will be at 4:00p.m. Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Woodlawn Life Celebration Centre. Friends can visit Sunday 2:00p.m. until 4:00p.m. at the funeral home.

COLUMBUS Diva T. Kano, 62, of Columbus, passed from this life at 8:17 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2019 at her home. Diva was born November 17, 1956, in Bebedouro, SP Brazil, the daughter of Masaru and Motoko Kuchiishi Tukahara. Mrs. Kano married Nelson S. Kano, July 4, 1981. She was the business manager at Sandcrest

NORTH VERNON Dale Lee Thompson, 75, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:01 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Majestic Health Care Center in North Vernon. Born October 22, 1943, in Seymour, he was the son of the late Donald and Mary Catherine (Hazard) Thompson. He married Danilee Breitwieser on May 1, 1993, at

COLUMBUS Dorothy M. Blackburn, 95, of Columbus, died at 5:55 p.m. August 19, 2019, at her home in the arms of her loving children. Dorothy was born October 20, 1923, in Adair County, Kentucky, the daughter of James Thomas and Susie Holtclaw Neat. She married John W. Blackburn on July 17, 1941, and he preceded

COLUMBUS Robert E. “Bob” Wade, 85, of Columbus, Indiana, died at 2 a.m. August 18, 2019, at Keepsake Village of Columbus. Bob was born February 28, 1934, in Greene County, Indiana, the son of Leland and Vione Craig Wade. He married Nancy J. Brown June 4, 1955. Bob enlisted in the Marines in 1951 and

SCIPIO Edward “Junebug” Bryant Jr., 69, of Scipio, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Born May 2, 1950 in Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky, he was the son of Edward Bryant Sr., and Wilma Christine (Goins) Bryant. He married Bonnie Petro on July 4, 1986, in Columbus;

SEYMOUR Melba Irene Snyder Stuckwisch, 90, of Seymour, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Lutheran Community Home. She was born in Seymour, IN on January 2, 1929 to the late Henry and Erna Deppert Snyder. She graduated from Seymour High School. Melba married Donald Stuckwisch on November 26, 1949 at Immanuel

INDIANAPOLIS Mary E (Frye) Taynor, age 93 of Indianapolis, passed away August 19th. Visitation: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday at Meredith-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown. Burial will be at Nineveh Cemetery.

COLUMBUS Bert Hanou, 74, died peacefully on August 15 following a brief illness. While born in Amsterdam, Holland, he lived in Columbus from 1953 until 2017, when he moved to Colorado. He was the son of the late John T and Fredrica H Hanou and is survived by brothers Frank Hanou of Golden, CO, John

IRVINGTON June 7, 1938 – August 11, 2019. Caroline lived in Irvington all her life and was a dedicated disciple of North Christian Church in Columbus. Caroline’s Celebration of Life will be at Geist Christian Church (Mud Creek Campus) Saturday, September 7 at 1:00; visitation is from 11:00-1:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be

COLUMBUS Robert E. Wade, 85, died Sunday at Keepsake Village. He is survived by his wife, Nancy. Arrangements are pending at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home

COLUMBUS Deana Dee Paswater, age 58 of Columbus, passed on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born September 26, 1960, she was the daughter of Wendel Lee and Colleen May (Guthrie) Sweeney. On September 28, 1992 in Gatlinburg, TN, she married Kermit Neil Paswater. Deana was a 1978 graduate of Columbus East

EDINBURGH Charles E. Norton, 94 of Edinburgh, Indiana passed away August 17, 2019 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, In-Patient Facility in Columbus, Indiana. He was born May 27, 1925 in Taylorsville, Kentucky. He was the son of Benjamin Hardin Norton and Sara Otis (Goodlett) Norton. He married Wanda Rose (Thompson) Norton August 27,

Joseph J. Foyst COLUMBUS Joseph J. Foyst, 91, of Columbus, died Sunday, August 18, 2019 at home. Surviving is his wife Marty K. Goeller Taber Foyst. Preceded in death by his first wife Patricia Foyst. Arrangements are pending at Barkes, Weaver & Funeral Home.

Etta Lucille Whited FRANKLIN Etta Lucille Whited, 90, passed away August 17, 2019 at Otterbein Franklin SeniorLife Community in Franklin. Etta is survived by her husband Rev. Homer W. Whited. Arrangements are pending at the Jewell — Rittman Family Funeral Home. Joseph J. Foyst COLUMBUS Joseph J. Foyst, 91, of Columbus, died Sunday, August 18,

Kristian J. Turnquist COLUMBUS Kristian J. Turnquist, 22, of Columbus, died on Monday, August 12, 2019, in Orange Co. A funeral service was at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service. Rev. Jim Applegate officiated. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation was from 12 — 3 p.m. at the

Rev. Kenneth R. Lee COLUMBUS The Rev. Kenneth R. Lee, 60, of Columbus, passed away at 9:11 p.m., August 16, 2019, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Care Facility. Kenny was born December 22, 1958, in Columbus, the son of Roger F. Sr. and Louise Burton Lee. He married Judy G. Akin on

Beverly A. Sorenson COLUMBUS Beverly A. Sorenson, 77, of Columbus, passed from this life at 10:46 a.m. Friday, August 16, 2019 at her home. Beverly was born January 24, 1942, in Columbus, Indiana, the daughter of Chester M. and Iris T. Piercefield Britton. Mrs. Sorenson was a homemaker, she enjoyed playing cards, computer games and

Steven R. Martin NORTH VERNON Steven R. Martin, 58, of North Vernon, on Thursday August 15, 2019. Funeral services will at 7 p.m. on August 20, 2019, at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until the time of service.

Gladys Ruth Gates COLUMBUS Gladys Ruth Gates, 89, passed away Thursday, August 15 at 1:05 a.m. at Four Seasons Healthcare. Gladys was born March 14, 1930 in Bartholomew County, the daughter of Perry and Martha Howard. She married Dale Gates on December 1, 1979 after a courtship of many years. She was a former employee

COLUMBUS Katie Vandergriff, 62, of Columbus passed on August 13, 2019. Visitation will be Friday from 3-8 p.m. at Myers-Reed Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church.

CARROLLTON, KENTUCKY Billy Joe Olmstead, 47, of Carrollton, Kentucky, died Monday, August 12, 2019 at the University of Louisville Hospital. Surviving are his parents, Elvin and Sue Lovins Olmstead of Carrollton. Arrangements are pending at Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

COLUMBUS Rebecca Jane Williams, 46, of Columbus, died at 3:28 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

COLUMBUS Casher M. South, 75, of Columbus, passed away at 1:04 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Kim South. Arrangements are pending with Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.

COLUMBUS Norman D. Norcross, 104 year old, passed away at 11:45 p.m. August 11, 2019, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Columbus. Mr. Norman Norcross was born on December 23, 1914, in McComb, Missouri. He was the son of David and Sally Norcross. Mr. Norcross was never married. He and his other four siblings were

NORTH VERNON Karen Jo Shaw, 70, of North Vernon, died at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Majestic Care of North Vernon. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at Vernon Baptist Church. Rev. Steve Malone will officiate. Burial will be in Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be

JAMESTOWN George Morris, 88, of Jamestown, Indiana, died Saturday, August 3, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2019, in the Springer Cemetery near Elizabethtown, Indiana. Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

NORTH VERNON Mary Lucille York, 81, died Sunday, July 28, 2019. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, August 17th, with visitation Friday, August 16th, 5 to 7 p.m. at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home. View full obituary on funeral home website.

NORTH VERNON Karen Shaw, 70, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Majestic Care of North Vernon. She is survived by her husband, David Shaw. Arrangements are pending with Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service.