Obituaries

May 19, 2020

Francis Orville Webster, 84 of Batesville, formerly of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. The son of Howard and Elsie (nee: Lucas) Webster was born on June 23, 1935 in Columbus, IN.

Francis worked as an antique dealer and in furniture restoration business for many years. He was a US Army Veteran having served in...

May 16, 2020

Sylvia Ann Wirth, age 88 of Greensburg, formerly of New Pennington, IN passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Manderley Health Care in Osgood, IN.  The daughter of Myron and Sylvia Lay was born on September 15, 1931 in Forestville, OH.

The 1949 Sycamore High School graduate married Wallace Wirth on June 30, 1951. Sylvia loved...

May 16, 2020

Michael Andrew "Snake" Walke, age 67 of Goodland, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.  The son of Ralph "Red" and Velma (nee: Prakel) Walke was born on May 30, 1952 in Batesville.

Michael worked as a mechanic for the Petro Truck Stop in New Point before moving to the Remington,...

May 12, 2020

Joseph "Joey" Lawrence Walden, age 38, of Indianapolis, suddenly passed away on May 12, 2020.  Joey was born November 14, 1981, in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Mary Ann Moore and Michael Feagan.  Joey cherished his childhood growing up in Augusta, Kentucky and Portland, Tennesse where he was introduced to Bill Monroe and many other country music legends. Joey...

May 1, 2020

Henry "Rudy" Rudolph Poettker of Batesville passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Rudy was born on January 21, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Henry & Glyn (Duncan) Poettker.  He married Patricia Kenney on November 8, 1969.

Rudy had a passion for gardening, he grew all of...

Apr 29, 2020

On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Steven Mills, a man known for his infectious smile and a kind and compassionate spirit passed away at the age of 68.

Steve was born on September 6, 1951 in Peru, Indiana to Walter and Dorthea (Grepke) Mills.  He graduated from Peru High School in 1969 and went on to receive his...

Apr 28, 2020

Lorena "Rena" B. Riley (nee: Kash), of New Point, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her daughter's house, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.  Lorena was born September 1, 1937 in Beattyville, KY to George and Sarah (Chambers) Kash. She married Albert Riley on September 25, 1962. He proceeded her in death in October of 1988....

Apr 13, 2020

Steven Milo Ward Jr., born on July 19, 1976 went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2020. Steven was raised in Batesville, Indiana and lived at Muscatatuck State Development Center for many years. He most recently resided at Arbor Grove Nursing Home in Greensburg, Indiana before his death.

If you ever were lucky enough to...

Apr 9, 2020

Rose Marie Koch 81 of Milan, Indiana passed away on April 9, 2020 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio due to COVID-19. Rose was born June 7, 1938 in Cincinnati, the daughter of Harry and Helen (Fiefaus) Feldman. She married Kenneth Koch on April 23, 1966.

Rose was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family...

Apr 3, 2020

David Oren Hammond, age 78 of Batesville passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 19, 1941 in Cambridge City, Indiana he was the son of Wiley G. and Effie M. Hammond.

As a graduate of Lincoln High School in Muncie he went on to serve in the United...

Apr 2, 2020

Kathy Conrad passed away April 2, 2020 after a short battle with the Covid-19 Virus. Born on February 21, 1939 to Howard and Mary Matilda (Voegele) Decker, she was a life-long resident of Batesville. She was married to Virgil Freese and Larry Conrad, both predeceased her.

She was the mother of three sons, Judge Robert (Karen) Freese,...

Mar 24, 2020

Brenda Renee Gridley, age 61 of Batesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at her home.  The daughter Robert Ray Spurling and Betty Lee (Dennis) Davis was born on October 6, 1958 in Shelbyville, Indiana.  In 1976 she graduated from Batesville High School.

Brenda began working at Hill-Rom in 1978, and continued for 25 years as...

Mar 17, 2020

Bertha Mae Ernstes, age 85 of Morris, formerly of New Point, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at her home. Born on August 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Virginia (nee: McPherson) Hacker.

Bertha was a homemaker and enjoyed time baking and cooking. A member of New Point Christian Church,...

Mar 9, 2020

Michael John Urban of Sunman (Twin Oaks) Indiana, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away at his home on Monday, March 9, 2020. The son of Stephen and Alvina (nee: Schwab) Urban was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was 73 years old.

Mike graduated from LaSalle High School in 1965.  He went on to serve his country...

Mar 8, 2020

Amy Jo Wilson, age 54 of Dillsboro, Indiana passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at University of Cincinnati Hospital. Born on October 5, 1965 in Port Clinton, Ohio the daughter of Finis and Lois (nee: Jones) Norris.

The 1984 South Decatur High School graduate loved being outdoors.  She regularly spent time outside camping, fishing, hiking and...

Mar 7, 2020

Daniel Armstrong, age 61 of Batesville, Indiana passed away March 7, 2020.  The son of Bill and Ilene Armstrong was born on April 8, 1958 in Quebec, Canada.

Daniel worked as the head of maintenance for the Oakmont Apartments in Hillindale Commons for many years.

He is survived by his former wife, Barbara Oaks and...

Mar 3, 2020

Paula Diane Shafer, age 57 of New Point, Indiana passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  The daughter of Edward and Mary (nee: Dugle) Shafer was born on December 11, 1962 in Greensburg, Indiana.

The 1982 North Decatur High School graduate loved her job at the Ross Point Truck Stop in New Point, where...

Mar 2, 2020

Dorothy L. Cameron, age 87 peacefully passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at her home in Columbus, Ohio. The daughter of Dorothy Beck Loew and Paul W. Loew, she was born in Cleveland, Ohio June 9, 1932, though Batesville was her true hometown where she was raised among family that reached back to the founding of Batesville. She was...

Feb 25, 2020

Delza Amburgey Jr., age 78 of Batesville, Indiana passed away at the Waters of Batesville on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. The son of Delza Sr. and Dallas (nee: Sloan) Amburgey was born on June 11, 1941 in Hindman, KY.

Delza worked at Hill-Rom as a press operator before retiring after 42 years. He attended Old Regular Baptist...

Feb 25, 2020

Kevin Wayne Hornberger of Sunman, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in Morgantown, West Virginia.  He was 54 years old.  The son of the late Dale and Patsy Hornberger (nee: Schutte) was born on January 26, 1966 in Batesville, Indiana.

Kevin married his sweetheart, Marcia Rodgers on October 24, 1998 at Adams Lutheran Church in...