Local Obituaries

Mary Fryer, 92, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021. She was born April 30, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana, daughter of the late Sylvester and Josie Snedaker.

Mary was a member of the Harrison First Baptist Church. She...

After several months of declining health, Dale Gellert, 96, of Aurora, Indiana passed away peacefully at home on December 30, 2020. 

Dale, born on March 12, 1924 in Harrison, Ohio was the son of Albert and Gladys...

Mary Lou Lewis, 87, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born May 30, 1933 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, daughter of the late John and Clara (Tafferty) Moser. 

Mary was a member of the Lawrenceburg Eagles #2018....

Diane Oberjohann, 76, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was born March 19, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Hauser) Koch.

Diane enjoyed crafts, making clothes and liked to sew. She...

Robert Ray Wilt Jr., 41, of West Harrison, Indiana, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020. He was born July 31, 1979 in Oregon, Ohio, son of the late Robert Ray Wilt Sr. and Michelle (Pratt) Laderer. 

Robert liked to fish...

Keith Lee Seymour, 59, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020. He was born August 4, 1960 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, son of Paul and Nancy (Christian) Seymour.

Keith loved fishing. He was a gun and coin collector. He...

Robert E. Weber Jr, 80, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was born September 8, 1940 in Morris, Illinois, son of the late Robert and Annabelle (Royer) Weber.

Robert was an active member of the Greendale...

Mark  Fletcher, 74, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was born September 26, 1946 in Terre Haute, Indiana, son of the late Billie and Wilma (Shaw) Fletcher.

Mark was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic...

Clarence Rais, 92, passed away on November 20, 2020. He was born to parents John and Christina (Reker) Rais in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Janet, of 62 years. Devoted father of Pamela Davis...

Freddie Howlett, 79, of Rising Sun, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. He was born June 22, 1941 in Milan, Indiana, son of the late Fred and Anna (Sherriff) Howlett.

Freddie was a veteran of the US Army. He...

LaVerne Blasdel entered her eternal rest November 14, 2020. A Bright native, class of 1939,. she is survived by brother Willis Bentle, Bright and daughter Libby Blasdel, Orlando and nieces and nephews .One of 7 children of G.C. and Chloe...

Jean Cook of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, died at the age of 92 on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was born February 28, 1928 in her parents' home on Pribble Road.

Jean graduated from Lawrenceburg Consolidated School Corporation in 1946, Butler University (B.S....

Janice Patterson, 81, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, left us to be with her god on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born March 1, 1939 in Aurora, Indiana, daughter of the late Robert and Lillian (Simpson) Rumsey.

Janice loved her home and...

Helen Mae Leibrook, 89, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. She was born June 15, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Helen Wertz.

Helen worked as a Secretary for the Oak Hills School...

Charles Eugene "Gene" Fahey, 87, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his warm, light-filled sunroom on Friday, November 6, 2020. His beloved wife Jane was always at his side holding his hand. 

Gene was born July...

Anna Bell Bockhorst, 94, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. She was born September 26, 1926 in Greendale, Indiana, daughter of the late Fred and Ollie (Redding) Smith.

Anna was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Suzanne Guard (Nee Decker), 77, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. She was born September 21, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Muriel (Moran) Decker of Westwood, Ohio. She graduated from Mother...

John Michael "Mike" Lehan, 56, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 5:15 pm after a long battle with Cancer.  

He was born May 6, 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late John and Kathleen (Laws)...

Patricia "Patty" Squibb, 77, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. She was born January 8, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Frank and Ann (Rueff) Russell.

Our beloved Mother, Sister and Friend passed away suddenly...

James Kent Koelling, passed away of heart failure at Mercy Hospital North in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Saturday, October 10, 2020.  Born March 21, 1951, in Milan, Indiana, he was the son of the late Lloyd Alfred and Nixie...