Local Obituaries

David McAtee, 66, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. He was born July 23, 1955 in Batesville, Indiana, son of the late Melvin and Marguerite (Hume) McAtee.

David liked to fish and play Euchre. He was an...

Jeanette Dehne, 86, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021. She was born September 19, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry and Magdalen (Gerde) Wedig.

She was a longtime member of the St Mary's Catholic...

Charles Whipple, 29, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born August 3, 1992 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, son of Thomas Whipple and Joyce (Willig) Whipple.

Charles enjoyed hunting and fishing. He liked to work on trucks...

Willis "Baby Doll" Bentle, 100, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was born March 21, 1921 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, son of the late George and Chloe (McMillen) Bentle.

Baby Doll was a veteran of the US...

Paul Messmore, 82, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. He was born July 21, 1939 in Madison, Indiana, son of the late Paul and Nellie (Hall) Messmore.

Paul enjoyed listening to live music and was a UK...

Gloria Ann Scotti Seevers, 89, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away at Ripley Crossing in Milan, Indiana on Wednesday August 4, 2021 with her family by her side.  She was the daughter of Mildred Scotti Fox...

Rick Skipton, 70, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. He was born June 2, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late William and Nellie (Singer) Skipton.

Rick was a dirt track racing fan. He enjoyed fishing...

Robert J. "Chick" Kittle, 94, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. He was born June 27, 1927 in Aurora, Indiana, son of the late June and Mary (Baker) Kittle.

Chick was a Army veteran. He was a...

Patty L. Ratliff, 80, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021. She was born July 18, 1941 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, daughter of the late Leo and Eleanor (Green) Schnebelt.

Patty enjoyed sewing, doing puzzles, and watching TV. She...

Peggy Ann Hoffman, 79, of Manchester, Indiana passed away July 22, 2021, with her family by her side.

She was born to Benjamin Hicks and Martha Chaffer, March 19, 1942, in Covington, KY. Peggy graduated from Xavier University with a Bachelor...

James E. Johnson, "Jim", 69, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born April 4, 1952 in Batesville, Indiana, son of the late James and Katherine (Souther) Johnson.

Jim often attended Trinity Christian Center. He enjoyed...

John Calvin Bauer II, 78, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. He was born February 25, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late John and Helen (Heath) Bauer.

John was a retired veteran of the US...

Lois A. Phipps, 92, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021.  was born March 10, 1929 in Kings Creek, Kentucky,  of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Cornett) Ratliff.

Lois was a member of the Zion United Church of...

Robert (Bob) Michael Carroll (82) of Guilford, Indiana passed away on the evening of July 24. He was surrounded by the love of his wife and daughters and the compassion of the St. Elizabeth Hospice staff. A memorial mass will...

Carroll Schwing, 82, of Dillsboro, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. She was born February 17, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Carroll and Etheldred (White) Hopper.

Carroll liked her flowers. She loved to play golf and...

William Kenneth "Fuzzy" Meyer, 76, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was born August 30, 1944 in Milan, Indiana, son of the late Walter and Jaqueline (Payton) Meyer. 

Fuzzy was a veteran of the US Army....

JoAnn  Folke, 88, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. She was born May 14, 1933 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, daughter of the late Russel and Nellie (Tague) Heath.

JoAnn was a former Indiana Extensions Homemakers State President. She...

Brady James Gabbard, 14, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. He was born July 15, 2006 in Batesville, Indiana, son of Jennifer Gabbard.

Brady enjoyed fishing. He liked all sports but he especially liked football and baseball....

Ronald Jay Denney, 72, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was born August 5, 1948 in Muncie, Indiana, son of the late Charles and Ruth (Robinette) Denney.

Ron was the Owner and Funeral Director at Fitch-Denney...

John JC Charles Purtee, 31, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. He was born January 2, 1990 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, son of the late Johnny W. Purtee and Josephine (Goodness) Lowry.

JC liked to fish and...