Local Obituaries

Karl James "Jim" Stinchcomb, 64, of Guilford, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born July 11, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Richard L. Stinchcomb Sr. and CharlotteAnn (Harms) Stinchcomb.

Jim was an employee at...

Chester Edward Graff Jr., 70, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was born January 19, 1951 in Milan, Indiana, son of the late Chester Edward Graff Sr. and Mary (Sullivan) Folke.

Chester was a member of...

Wanda Sue Hasson, 87, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born August 16, 1934 daughter of the late Herbert and Nina (Watkins) Helton.

Wanda was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Lawrenceburg Indiana....

Scott Alan Waltz, 57, of Manchester, Indiana, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at St. Elizabeth-Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, due to complications from Covid-19.  Scott was born on January 6, 1964, to Vern and Peggy Waltz. Scott graduated...

Monty Sexton, 68, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. He was born April 16, 1953 in Kentucky, son of the late David Sexton and Grace (Freeman) Eaglin.

Monty was a member of Audio Karma (an internet music...

Betty Jean Tippitt, 72, of Dillsboro, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was born April 12, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Betty enjoyed playing bingo and dancing. She loved being grandma.  

She is survived by her son, Fred (wife Alayna)...

Iona Louise Potzner, 92, of Hidden Valley, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. She was born October 14, 1928 in Fixer, Kentucky, daughter of the late Russell and Emma (King) Faulkner.

Iona was a member of the First...

Mabel J. Fox, 87, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. She was born August 21, 1934 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, daughter of the late David Crockett and Mabel A. (Block) Hall.

Mabel was a member of the Mt...

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Cora Belle Blackburn, 91, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of September 16, 2021. 

Cora Belle was born on her grandparents’ John and Cora Schnebelt’s farm on August 7, 1930. Cora Belle was the second child...

Beverly Anne Wilhelm, beloved wife and mother, was born on August 28, 1927 to Beatrice A. Birkholz Addley and Frank Birkholz of Elmira, New York. She earned a Bachelor's degree from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, from which she...

Rosemary H. Gardewing, 90, of Greendale, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. She was born December 25, 1930 in Greendale, Indiana, daughter of the late Harry and Madeline (Minnick) Gardewing.

Rosemary was a very active member of the St...

Robert William Beck, 82, of Batesville, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021. He was born July 4, 1939 in Danbury, Connecticut, son of the late William and Mary (McNulty) Beck.

Robert enjoyed hiking, lifting weights, and riding his bicycle....

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...