Obituaries

Jun 6, 2019

Robert "Bob" John Hortemiller, age 65 passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his home in Batesville, IN.  Born August 18, 1953 in Batesville he is the son of Paul & Agnes (Weisenbach) Hortemiller.  Bob retired from the city of Batesville after serving as Street Commissioner.

Bob is survived by his wife Betty (nee: Gunter) Hortemiller, sons...

May 17, 2019

Baby Bowman, infant child of Alyssa Westerfeld of Brookville and Austin Bowman of Brookville was stillborn on May 17, 2019 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville.  Cremation was chosen with a private service.

May 10, 2019

Donald Sidney Hock, age 74 of Osgood, Indiana (formerly of Kalkaska, Michigan), passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019.  The son of Donald and Bernice (nee: Gryes) Hock was born on October 12, 1944 in Dearborn, Michigan.

Donald loved to spend time flying model airplanes, helicopters and drones.  He was a big baseball and football fan and...

May 9, 2019

Gary Lee Brandes, age 65 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019.  The son of Ralph Brandes Jr. and Clara (nee: Centers) Brandes was born on March 24, 1954 in Milan, IN. In 1973 he graduated from Milan High School.  Gary married Doris Jean (nee: Faust) Brandes in 1985 in Batesville.

"Lucky" as his...

May 7, 2019

Ryan Douglas Giesting, age 48 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.  The son of Gary and Carlyn (nee: Steinkamp) Giesting was born on February 5, 1971 in Batesville, Indiana.

Before becoming ill, Ryan worked as a pizza delivery driver.

He is survived by his father, Gary Giesting of...

May 2, 2019

Billy "Bill" Edward Westerfeld passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 on the farm that he was raised on in Decatur County, Indiana.  The son of Oscar and Virgie (nee: Henderson) Westerfeld was born on March 5, 1931 in Decatur County, Indiana.  He was 88 years old.

He worked as an independent contractor over the road truck...

Apr 23, 2019

Hubert Jackson Michael, age 78 of Versailles, IN passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2019. The son of Hubert Russell and Florence (nee: Gault) Michael was born on June 27, 1940 in Seven Mile, Ohio.

Jack was a strong Christian, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Always willing to help people around him. He donated...

Apr 19, 2019

Donna Jean Webber, age 66 of Batesville, IN died peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. She was born June 6, 1952 in Oxford, Ohio. The daughter of John Junior and Elnora (nee Barrett) Webber. Donna worked at Sperry Rubber and Plastics Co in Brookville, IN for many years.

Donna...

Apr 13, 2019

Evelyn Huber, age 88 years of Batesville, IN passed away Saturday April 13, 2019 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville.

Born May 13, 1930 in Ripley County, IN she was the daughter of the late Harry & Cora (Tegeler) Huber.  She was a 1948 graduate of Sunman High School and she retired from Hill-Rom in the...

Apr 10, 2019

Dale Stephen "Too Short" Herbert, age 68 of Osgood, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.  The son of Vincent and Mary (Kirshbaum) Herbert was born on June 4, 1950 in Greensburg.

Dale retired in 2014 from Batesville Casket Company where he had worked for the past 44 years.

He was an avid sports...

Mar 15, 2019

Nora Louise Dickson, age 82 of Greensburg, IN died peacefully Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Our Hospice Center of South Central Indiana.  She was born June 28, 1936 in Decatur County.  The daughter of Louis and Nell (nee Linville) Boyd.  Nora worked as a Nurse's Assistant for many years.

Nora loved working in nursing homes, she...

Mar 15, 2019

Mr. William Henry Howard Peters, 95, a lifelong resident of Decatur County, died Friday, March 15, 2019, at Aspen Place Health Campus, Greensburg. He had been in gradual failing health for the past few months. Born April 19, 1923, in Franklin County, he was the son of William and Flora Elizabeth (Blake) Peters. He was united in marriage to...

Mar 9, 2019

Robert Edward Tully passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his home in Osgood, Indiana.  The son of Robert and Elizabeth Tully was born on March 26, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was 78 years old.

Bob, as he was known to most of his family and friends, graduated from Elder High School in 1958.  The...

Feb 26, 2019

Tina Marie Perry, 46 of Versailles IN, passed away on February 26, 2019 at her residence.  She was born on October 2, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona.

She is survived by her Step Father George (Mary) Haynes from Holton, her brother Russell Haynes from Osgood, and her niece Patience Haynes.

Tina is preceded in death by...

Feb 22, 2019

Joanne Marie Dever, age 78 of Sunman, Indiana passed away on February 22, 2019.  The daughter of John and Mary (nee: Bergman) Cochran was born on January 6, 1941 in Reseda, California.

Joanne attended Oxnard Union High School in Oxnard, California.  She married George R. Dever on January 6, 1957 and they were married for 62 years....

Feb 21, 2019

Nancy Jane Bultman passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The daughter of Chester Riley and Sarah Madge (nee: McClanahan) Bultman was born at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, IN on April 24, 1955.

From 2002 – 2019, Nancy lived at the Cardinal Center, a basic developmental group home in Silver Lake, IN.  She...

Feb 11, 2019

James Dale Lawrence of Decatur County went to be with the Lord on the 11th of February, 2019, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, Indiana. Jim was born Oct. 20, 1931 to Claud E. and Wilma O. (Griffin) Lawrence of Sandusky, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents; also preceding him was his sister, Dorothy...

Feb 10, 2019

Clifford John Nordmeyer Jr., known to his friends and family as, Kip, passed away at home in Morris, Indiana on Sunday, February 10, 2019 surrounded by his family.  The son of Clifford Sr. and Gerry (nee: Hane) Nordmeyer was born on August 23, 1969 in Batesville.  He was 49 years old.

The 1988 Batesville High School graduate...

Feb 8, 2019

Nicholas Edward Riehle, age 82 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on February 8, 2019.  The son of John A. and Loretta (nee: Fritsch) Riehle was born on May 2, 1936 in Sunman.

Nicholas attended St. Nicholas grade school and Sunman High School.  He married Marlene Hoff on May 11, 1957 and they were married for 62 years....

Feb 2, 2019

James Kenneth Sitterding, age 70 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at his home.  The son of Kenneth and Theresa (nee: Turner) Sitterding was born on June 20, 1948.

James was an avid reader who took particular interest in history.  He had achieved the distinction of Eagle Scout when he was young.  He...