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Funeral services for James L. Baker, 52, of Starlight, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church in Starlight, with burial in the church cemetery. He died Sunday of natural causes while on a hunting trip near Milltown. He was a native of New Albany, a driver for Riverside Petroleum Co. in New Albany and a member of St. John Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Ann Jeanette Smith; two sons, Michael J. and Samuel L. Baker, both of Palmyra; a daughter, Beth A. Kane of Georgetown; his mother, Martha Baker of Floyds Knobs; and two sisters, Jane Hoff of Mansfield, Ohio, and Donna Staser of Floyds Knobs. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be until 9 p.m. today. A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 21, 1994– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Leanne Margaret Baker, the three-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Baker, of R. 1, Borden, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church, Starlight, with burial in the church cemetery. She died at noon Sunday at Children’s Hospital, Louisville. Other survivors are a brother, Michael Baker, Borden; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Callistus Smith, Starlight, and Mrs. Martha Baker, Galena; great-grandparents, Mrs. Anna Buechler, Bradford, and Mrs. Estella Baker, New Albany. Friends may call at the Kraft Funeral Home. - Jeffersonville Evening News – February 09, 1970– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Eva Zimmerman Banet, 106, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She died Tuesday at her home. She was a native of Clark County and a member of Secular Franciscans. Survivors include five sons, Arthur Banet of St. Petersburg, Fla., Bernard and T. J. Banet, both of New Albany, and Irvin and Odell Banet, Floyds Knobs; two daughters, Amelia Leist of New Albany and Marietta Gesenhues, Floyds Knobs; 44 grandchildren; 101 great-grandchildren; and 40 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to New Albany Deanery Catholic Charities or Mount St. Francis Retreat Center. - Jeffersonville Evening News – May 13, 1992– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Robert J. Banet, 68, of Lanesville, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He died Tuesday at his home. He was a native of Floyds Knobs, a retired supervisor at Henry Vogt Machine Company in Louisville and also formerly owned and operated the B & M Market in Lanesville. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lanesville and also a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He had served as Grand Knight of Faithful Navigator of the Harrison County Council Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, the former Juanita Rochner; a son, Robert Banet Jr. of Lanesville; three daughters, Vickie Meredith and Deborah McDaniel, Lanesville, and Sheree Banet, Clarksville; a brother, Elmer Banet, Illinois; two sisters, Martha Gesenhues, Floyds Knobs and Ethel Book, New Albany; and two grandchildren. Visitation at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – September 14, 1994 – shared by Francie Ede

A funeral Mass liturgy for Wilfred F. “Tommy” Banet, 80, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services. “Tommy” was a life-long resident and native of Floyds Knobs, and served as the Floyd County Indiana Assessor from 1977 until his retirement in 1994. He was a former employee of the old Hoosier Panel Company in New Albany. He served on the Floyd County A.B.C. Board, and was a member of the Redmen Club, Knights of Columbus in New Albany, Floyds Knobs Community Club, Floyd County Conservation Club, American Legion Post in Floyds Knobs, and St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. Survivors include his children, Donald “Donnie” Banet, Floyds Knobs, Gerald “Moe” Banet and his wife, Donna, Indianapolis, Cheryl Banet Ducharme and her husband, Dan, Georgetown, Terry “Spud” Banet and his wife, Cindy, Memphis, David “Doozey” Banet, Floyds Knobs and Robin Banet Seamon and her husband, Dave, New Albany; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; four brothers, Maurice Banet and his wife, Marilyn, Floyds Knobs, Clarence “Joe” Banet and his wife, Marilyn, Floyds Knobs, Merle Banet and his wife, Faye, New Albany and Larry Banet and his wife, Donna, Floyds Knobs; sisters, Aileen Banet, Floyds Knobs, Norma Andres and her husband, Irvin, Floyds Knobs and Martha Moore, Clarksville. He was preceded in death by a brother, Benjamin “Dutch” Banet. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Service, 708 E. Spring St., New Albany, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. - Jeffersonville Evening News – January 26, 2007– shared by Francie Ede

Belinda K. Gettelfinger Bartley, 52, of Sellersburg, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. She was the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy Gettelfinger of Floyds Knobs. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. Generations Funeral Home, 3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, is in charge of arrangements. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 27, 2005

Funeral services for Belinda K. Gettelfinger Bartley, 52, of Sellersburg, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary of the Knobs Cemetery. She died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005. She was a 1971 graduate of Providence High School and attended Indiana University Southeast and Ivy Tech State College. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sellersburg and a former member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, Floyds Knobs. She worked for ESSROC Cement Co. for 15 years as a purchasing manager and was currently employed by United Parcel Services SCS as a procurement coordinator. She was a member of the Purchasing Management Association of Louisville and NAPM, was certified from Alex Adams Modeling Agency in Louisville and was involved in many community and church activities. The daughter of Raymond L. and Dorothy Schmidt Gettelfinger, she was born July 24, 1953 in New Albany. Survivors other than her parents, a sister, Barbara Beach and husband, Chris, Floyds Knobs; three brothers, Dennis and wife, Becky, David and Duane Gettelfinger, all of Floyds Knobs; her fiancée, Dave Purcell; three nieces; and two nephews. Visitation at the Generations Funeral Home will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Nov. 29 and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. A prayer service will be held at 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church or Catholic School or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 29, 2005 – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Bernard M. Batliner Sr., 87, of 420 Woodrow Ave., New Albany, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s of the Knobs Cemetery. He died Friday at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon. He was a native of Floyds Knobs and a retired machinist for Brown Machine Works. Survivors include his wife, the former Irene M. Kruer; two sons, Joseph Batliner of Floyds Knobs, and James Batliner of Clarksville; five daughters, Gladys Cooper and Bernice Hill, both of Evansville, Earlene Montgomery of Louisville, Judy Jacobi of Floyds Knobs and Mary Hunter of New Albany; four sisters, Catherine Poff of St. Joe, Clara Huth of Floyds Knobs, Lillian Miller and Lorene Koetter, both of New Albany; 23 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be until 9 p.m. Monday - Jeffersonville Evening News – August 17, 1992– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Irene Mary Kruer Batliner, 92, of New Albany will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. She died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000 at Green Valley Care Center. She was a native of Floyds Knobs, a retired licensed practical nurse for the old St. Edward’s Hospital, a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a member of the church Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Batliner, Floyds Knobs and James Batliner, Clarksville; five daughters, Gladys Cooper and Bernice Hill, both of Daytona Beach, Fla., Earlene Montgomery, Louisville, Mary Hunter, New Albany, and Judy Jacobi, Floyds Knobs; 23 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard M. Batliner Sr., and a son, Bernard M. Batliner Jr. Visitation at Kraft-Royse Generations Funeral Home, 3309 Ballard Ln., New Albany, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Alzheimer’s Association, or St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Albany. Jeffersonville Evening News – January 31, 2000– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Sallie Mae Bennett, 83, of Clarksville, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, at Chapman Funeral Home, Clarksville, with burial in Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Jeffersonville. She died Sunday, March 12, 2006, at her home. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 14. She was an inspector for Olin Matheson. - Jeffersonville Evening News - March , 2006– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Clarence V. Bere Sr., 74, 2717 Brownsboro Road, Louisville were held today at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1406 E. Washington Street, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. He died Saturday at Baptist Hospital East. He was a native of Borden, a former employee at Levy Bros. and the old Oertel Brewing Company, and a member of St. Joseph Orphans Society. Survivors include his wife, the former Dorothy Roos; one son, Val Bere, Louisville; and two grandchildren. A. Neurath & Son, 725 E. Market Street, was in charge of arrangements. - Jeffersonville Evening News – April 27, 1981– shared by Francie Ede

Edward F. Bickel, 83, of R. 5, Floyds Knobs, died Sunday at his home. He was a retired farmer and carpenter, and a member of the Floyds Knobs Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Frances A. Bickel; a son, Charles E. Bickel, Floyds Knobs; a daughter, Mary Frances Beach, Pekin; a brother, Adolph Bickel, St. Joe; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Floyds Knobs Christian Church. - Jeffersonville Evening News – May 02, 1988 - – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Edward F. Bickel, 83, of R. 5, Floyds Knobs, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Floyds Knobs Christian Church, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park. He died Sunday at his home. He was a retired farmer and a retired carpenter for Bickel’s Designing and Building Contractors. Survivors include his wife, Frances A. Bickel; a son, Charles E. Bickel, Floyds Knobs; a daughter, Mary F. Beach of Pekin; a brother, Adolph Bickel of St. Joe; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Floyds Knobs Christian Church. - Jeffersonville Evening News – May 03, 1988– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Frances A. Jackson Bickel, 88, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kraft Funeral Home, with burial in Kraft Graceland Memorial Park. She died Saturday at Green Valley Care Center in New Albany. She was a native of Floyds Knobs and a member of Floyds Knobs Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Charles E. Bickel, Floyds Knobs; a daughter, Mary F. Beach of Greenville; a sister, Dorothy Secor of Clarksville; 11 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today. - Jeffersonville Evening News – June 12, 1995– shared by Francie Ede

A funeral Mass for Arthur A. "June" Bierman Jr., 75, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, at Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital in New Albany. He was born in Floyds Knobs on Dec. 24, 1928, the son of the late Arthur A. Bierman Sr. and Lillian (Banet) Bierman. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He received a bachelor of science degree from Purdue University and was retired from General Electric Company in Louisville. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hobart Beach Post 1693 in New Albany, the American Legion River City Post 42 in Floyds Knobs and a member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Julia C. (Beach) Bierman; two daughters, Carol J. McLean and husband, Howard and Annette M. Lipps and husband, Artie, both of New Albany; two sons, Gregory A. Bierman, D.D.S., Mooresville, Ind. and Gary J. Bierman Sr. and wife, Barbara, Floyds Knobs; three brothers, Merrel, Lewis and Frank Bierman Sr.; a sister, Patsy Egler; and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Marcellus Bierman. Visitation at Generations Funeral Home, 3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, and a prayer service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. - Jeffersonville Evening News – December 15, 2004– shared by Francie Ede

Arthur A. Bierman Sr., 84, R. 1, Floyds Knobs, died at 4 a.m. today at his home. Bierman was a native of Floyds Knobs and an active farmer in the area. He served on the Floyd Knobs Council for 36 years and was a charter member and former director of the Clark County REMC. Survivors include his wife, the former Lillian Banet; four sons, Merrel, Arthur Jr., Lewis and Franklin Bierman Sr., all of Floyds Knobs; one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Egler, Floyds Knobs; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Naville, Floyds Knobs; 37 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home, New Albany, after 11 a.m. Thursday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – July 01, 1981 - – shared by Francie Ede

A funeral Mass for Julia C. Bierman, 74, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. She died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, at Providence Retirement Home in New Albany. Julia was retired from PNC Bank and was a life long member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. She was born in Greenville on March 17, 1932, to the late Covert and Clara (Kiesler) Beach. Survivors include two daughters, Carol J. McLean and her husband, Howard and Annette M. Lipps and her husband, Artie, both of New Albany; two sons, Gregory A. Bierman D.D.S., Mooresville and Gary J. Bierman Sr. and his wife, Barbara, Floyds Knobs; four brothers, Herman Beach and his wife, Mary, Louis Beach and his wife, Virginia, Robert Beach and his wife, Ann and William Beach and his wife, Juanita; two sisters, Sr. Catherine Beach O.S.B. and Kathleen Kruer and her husband, Roy; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Arthur A. Bierman Jr. Visitation at Generations Funeral Home, 3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday. There will be a prayer service at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 21, 2006– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Lillian M. Banet Bierman, 88, R. 1, Floyd Knobs, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s of the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She died Thursday at her home. Survivors include four sons, Merrel, Lewis, Arthur A. Jr. and Franklin Bierman Sr., all of Floyd Knobs; a daughter, Patsy Egler, Floyd Knobs; two brothers, George Banet Jr., and Charles Banet, both of New Albany; three sisters, Eva Emery, Kathryn Hubbuch and Mary Strock, all of New Albany; 37 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. - Jeffersonville Evening News – October 17, 1986– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Mildred E. Kiesler Bierman, 63, of Greenville, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at St. Mary’s Navilleton Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at her home. She was a native of Floyd County, retired office manager of Kentuckiana Mack Truck Sales, developer of Deerfield Farms Subdivision and past president of Floyds Knobs Community Club. She was a member of Floyds Knobs Lions Club, Ladies Auxiliary Floyd County Post 3281 of Veterans of Foreign Wars, New Albany, Floyd Knobs Post American Legion and St. Mary’s Navilleton Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, David L. Bierman, New Albany, and Daniel A. Bierman, Greenville; three daughters, Margaret A. Brethauer, Brookfield, Wis., and Barbara K. Rainbolt and Sandra B. Hunt, Greenville; four brothers Henry Kiesler, Washington, Ind., Melvin Kiesler, Florida, Vernon Kiesler of Ind., and Carl Kiesler, Greenville; two sisters, Bernice Paul, Chiefland, Fla., and Phyllis Huber, Jeffersonville; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation at the funeral home will be until 9 p.m. today. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Southern Indiana. - Jeffersonville Evening News – October 10, 1996– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Lloyd Blasdel, 67, of New Albany were held at 11 a.m. today, Monday, Aug. 25 at Edwardsville United Methodist Church, with burial in Galena Cemetery. He died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003 at Jewish Hospital, Louisville. He was an Army veteran, a retired mechanical engineer at International Harvester in Louisville, a scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 64 in Edwardsville and a member of Edwardsville United Methodist Church and the Georgetown Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, the former Bonnie Lockman, New Albany; two sons, Michael C. Blasdel, Greenville, and James C. Blasdel, Burlington, Ky.; two daughters, Debra Lynne Blasdel, Floyds Knobs, and Cynthia Ann Roudenbush, New Salisbury; four sisters, Barbara Burk, Dayton, Ohio, Betty Wylie, Georgetown, and Leonette Tate, Virginia Beach, Va.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown was held Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Edwardsville United Methodist Church Youth Building Fund. - Jeffersonville Evening News – August 25, 2003– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Andy Blum, 93, of Clarksville, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Helen Catholic Church, 4005 Dixie Highway, Louisville, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. He died Thursday at Clark County Memorial Hospital. Blum, a native of Austria, was a former resident of Louisville. He was a retired mechanic at Perkins Motor Company, an Army veteran of World War I and a member of American Legion Post 220. Survivors include his wife, the former Grace Huffmon; a daughter, Mrs. Rosalie Milburn, Finchville; a son, Charles Blum, Clarksville; four stepsons, Edward L., Charles H., Walter L. and Malcolm L. Ettel, all of Louisville; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation is at W.G. Hardy Shively Funeral Home, 4101 Dixie Highway, Louisville. - Jeffersonville Evening News – June 22, 1984– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Mrs. Andy Blum, mother of a Clarksville man, will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Helen’s Church, Louisville, with burial in Calvary Cemetery there. The former Rosa Bauer died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at her home at 1876 Kendall Lane, Louisville. She was a native of Louisville and a member of the Altar Society of St. Helen’s Church. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Rosalie Milburn, Louisville; a son, Charles A. Blum, Clarksville; a brother, Carl Bauer, Louisville; four sisters, Mrs. Dora Hagan, Peru, Ind., and Mrs. Josephine Miller, Mrs. Catherine Delahanty and Mrs. Julia Stilger, all of Louisville; and eight grandchildren. Friends may call at the W. G. Hardy Funeral Home, 4104 Dixie Highway, Louisville. - Jeffersonville Evening News – October 23, 1963– shared by Francie Ede

Mrs. Joseph Book, 89, of near Starlight in Clark County, died at St. Edward’s Hospital this morning leaving 105 direct descendants. She was the former Elizabeth Roberts. A lifelong resident of Clark County, she was a member of St. John Church, Starlight, the Altar Society of the church, and the Third Order of St. Francis. Survivors include seven sons, Ernest Book, Jeffersonville; John, Leo and Louis Book, all of Floyd Knobs; Laurence and Herman Book, both of Louisville, and Edward Book, Bradford; three daughters, Mrs. Zita Neihoff, Clark County, and Misses Mary and Hilda Book, both of Indianapolis; three brothers, Joseph Roberts, Louisville; John F. Roberts, Floyds Knobs, and Frank Roberts, Farmer City, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Rose Klein, Kansas; 29 grandchildren and 66 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Kraft Funeral Home, New Albany. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 30, 1959– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Hubert J. Book, 79, of New Albany, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Holy Family Catholic Church, New Albany, with burial in St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Cemetery in Floyds Knobs. He died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at his home. He was a native of Starlight, a retired farmer, a former school bus driver and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, and Our Lady’s Rosary Makers of Louisville. Survivors include his wife, Ethel Banet Book; three sons, Harold A. Book, New Albany, Irvin R. Book, Fredericksburg, and David A. Book, Starlight; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation at Generations Funeral Home, New Albany, will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and after 9 a.m. Saturday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Our Lady’s Rosary Makers, 4611 Poplar Level Road, Louisville, Ky. 40233. - Jeffersonville Evening News – August 30, 2001– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Ralph W. “Bill” Bourne Jr., 68, of Jeffersonville, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. He died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit in Louisville. He was an Army veteran and a retired insurance underwriter for Fireman’s Fund Insurance. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Society of Certified Property and Casualty Underwriters and a former member of the River Cities Concert Band and the Moonlight Big Band. Survivors include his wife, Pauline F. Bourne; two sons, Michael W. Bourne, Kensington, Calif., and Lawrence E. Bourne, Louisville; a daughter, Susan M. Jackson and her husband, Glen, Jeffersonville; his mother, Anna Frances Bourne, Jeffersonville; two brothers, James E. Bourne, New Albany and Joseph C. Bourne, Bloomington; two sisters, Sr. Martha Bourne, Mary Knoll, N. Y. and Mary E. Bradley, Louisville, and two grandsons, Russell M. and William M. Jackson, both of Jeffersonville. Visitation at Coots Funeral Home will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the American Brain Tumor Association. - Jeffersonville Evening News – February 07, 2005– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Ralph W. Bourne Sr., 93, of Jeffersonville will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998, at Clark Memorial Hospital. He was a chief engineer of the Louisville-Jefferson County Air Pollution Control Board from its inception in 1952 until his resignation in 1969. His role with the agency gave him a seat on the Kentucky Clear Air Commission. He was a native of Tarentum, Pa., and a member of the National Association of Power Engineers, Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Anna F. Tchinski; three sons, Bill Bourne, Jeffersonville, James Bourne, New Albany, and Joseph Bourne Bloomington; two daughters, Sister Martha Bourne, Knoll, N. Y., and Mary E. Bradley, Louisville; five sisters, Alice Loedding, Williamsport, Pa., Loretta Farland, Oceanside, Calif., Jeanne Plodinec, Aliquippa, Pa., Edith Lyons, Picqua, Ohio, and Grace Ioli, Pittsburgh, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation at Coots Funeral Home will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Sacred Heart Catholic Church Legacy of Hope fund. - Jeffersonville Evening News – October 28, 1998– shared by Francie Edevvvvv

A funeral Mass for Dennis Herman Bowe, 80, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at St. Joseph Hill Catholic Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. He died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, at the VA Medical Center in Louisville. He was the son of the late George and Julia Johanna Zimmerman Bowe, born March 18, 1925, in Clark County. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was owner of Bowe Christmas Tree Farm for 40 years and retired from American Standard Company. He was a member of St. Joseph Hill Catholic Church in Sellersburg, and was a member of St. Joseph Hill’s Chapter of the Shepherds of Christ Association. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Ellen (Jacobi) Bowe; six children, Julie Schindler Withers, Elizabeth, Janice Butler and her husband, T. P., New Albany, Joyce Banet and her husband, Richard Huth, Denise Banet and her husband, Ralph, Dennis M. Bowe and Steven Bowe and his wife Cindy, all of Floyds Knobs; two brothers, George, Memphis and Cletus, Georgetown; three sisters, Thelma Johnson, Sellersburg, Elma Daugherty and Valeria Shidler, both of Floyds Knobs; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Kenneth and Cyril Bowe; and a sister, Adelaide Renn. Visitation at Generations Funeral Home, 3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, will be from noon to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 30. There will be a rosary service at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the VA Medical Center in Louisville or Shepherds of Christ Ministries. - Jeffersonville Evening News – August 30, 2005– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Edward L. Bramer, 47, 4912 Ranchland Drive, Louisville, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 1925 Lewiston Drive, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. He died Friday at Norton Hospital. He was an employee of Tube Turns. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Ann Beatty; four sons, John E., Ronald L., David C. and Daniel J. Bramer, all of Louisville; his father, Henry C. Bramer, Louisville; seven sisters, Mrs. Jo Ann Coomer, Mount Washington, Mrs. Cindy Fraley, Borden, Mrs. Catherine Bennet, Mrs. Betty J. Beaird, Mrs. Rosemary Staehle, Mrs. Mary Wells and Mary L. Bramer, all of Louisville; a brother, Richard J. Bramer, Louisville; and two grandchildren. Visitation is at Keenan’s Funeral Home, 4724 Dixie Highway, Louisville. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Bishop David High School Scholarship Fund. - Jeffersonville Evening News – March 28, 1983– shared by Francie Ede

Noble S. Briner, 68, died at 3:10 a.m. today at his residence, 538 N. Randolph, Clarksville. A native of Wabash County, Ill, he was a millwright at Briel, Inc., Shively. He was a member of Howard Park Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Rilla Mae; his mother, Mrs. Effie Huston, Detroit; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Littrell, Louisville, and Mrs. Ludena Allison, Palestine, Ill.; three sons, Donald, Jeffersonville, Phillip and Joe, both of Clarksville; 12 grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. - Jeffersonville Evening News – May 26, 1969– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Rilla Mae Briner, 85, of Clarksville, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Chapman Funeral Home, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. She died Friday, June 21, 1996, at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Lynnville, Tenn. and a member of Howard Park Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara A. Littrell, Louisville; three sons Donald L. Briner, Clarksville, Phillip W. Briner, League City Texas, and Joseph M. Briner, Louisville; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 12 noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Howard Park Christian Church. - Jeffersonville Evening News – June 22, 1996– shared by Francie Ede

Joseph Brockman, 79, of Bradford, Ind., died at 5:30 a.m. Friday in his home. He had been ill for a year. A retired farmer, he was a member of St. Michael’s Church, Bradford, and the Holy Name Society. Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Lucille Ettel, Clarksville. Friends may call at the Love Funeral Home, Palmyra. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Michael’s Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Sunday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – July 28, 1962– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Brockman, 85, of Bradford, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Michael Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the Love Funeral Home in Palmyra. She died at 5 a.m. Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mildred Stewart, of New Albany. She was a member of the St. Michael Catholic Church. Surviving are three other daughters, Mrs. Violet Kochert, Bradford, Mrs. Helen Sinkhorn, and Mrs. Lorine McDonald, both of New Albany; two sons, Joseph Brockman Jr. and Orville Brockman, both of Bradford; a brother, two sisters, 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. - Jeffersonville Evening News – May 14, 1971 - – shared by Francie Ede

Mary Jo (Reitzel) Brodfuehrer, 77, died peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Providence Retirement Home in New Albany, She was a past member of the Hoosier China Painters of New Albany and an Advanced Porcelain Artist. She was born March 25, 1929 in Louisville, to the late Fred and Rose Helen Haneke Reitzel. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Kenneth Brodfuehrer; two sons, Steve Prentice and Bernie Brodfuehrer; a daughter, Claudia Kays; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Martin and Richard Brodfuehrer. Cremation was chosen upon her request with no visitation. She will be entombed at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany. Generations Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 24, 2006– shared by Francie Ede– shared by Francie Ede– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Flossie A. Brown, 87, of Corydon, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Corydon. She died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in the Robert E. Lee Retirement Home in New Albany. She was the widow of John L. Brown, a native of Grayson County, Ky., a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Altar Society. Survivors include daughters, Louise Carpenter, Batavia, Ohio, Loretta Combs, Dyersburg, Tenn., and Anne Horneback, Clarksville; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Mehling, Georgetown, who cared for her; a brother, Tom Miller, Louisville; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today, Monday, Sept. 4, and after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. Rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. today, Monday, at the funeral home. - Jeffersonville Evening News – September 04, 2000– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for John L. Brown, 78, of Corydon, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. He died Monday at his home. He was a native of Westport, Ky., an Army veteran of World War II, a retired driver for the Indiana State Highway Department and a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, American Legion Harrison Post and Veterans of Foreign Wars Old Capitol Post in Corydon. Survivors include his wife, the former Flossie Clark; three daughters, Ann Pearson of Sellersburg, Louise Carpenter of Batavia, Ohio, and Loretta Combs of Dyersburg, Tenn.; a brother, George Brown of Jeffersonville; a sister, Amelia Horne of Jeffersonville; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation at the funeral home will be until 9 p.m. Tuesday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – February 23, 1993 – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Patricia A. Brown, 48, of New Albany, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Albany. She died Friday at Willowbrook Manor Nursing Home in Clarksville. She was the former Patricia A. Elmer. Survivors include a son, Keith Brown, Louisville; a daughter, Annette Devore, San Antonio, Texas; her parents, Emil and Marie Elmer, New Albany; two brothers, Jerome Elmer, New Albany and Paul Elmer, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mary J. Elmer, New Albany and Paula Britt, Jeffersonville and three grandchildren. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – October 21, 1995 – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Andrew Buechler, 85, of New Salisbury, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, the former Lucille Kochert; four sons, David Buechler, Palmyra, Maurice Buechler, Mitchell, Melvin Buechler, Bedford and Richard Buechler, Orleans; a daughter, Diane Whitehouse, New Salisbury; two brothers, John Buechler, Bradford and Herman Buechler, Floyds Knobs; three sisters, Geneva Smith, Starlight, Juanita Smith, Floyds Knobs and Valeria Daus, Louisville; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation at Love Funeral Home, Palmyra, will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – September 08, 1995 – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna M. Kiesler Buechler, 95, of Bradford, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. She died Sunday at Green Valley Convalescent Center. Survivors include three sons, Andrew Buechler of New Salisbury, Herman Buechler of Floyds Knobs and John C. Buechler of Bradford; four daughters, Geneva Smith of Starlight, Juanita Smith of Floyds Knobs, Valeria Daus of Louisville and Agatha Uhl of Bradford; two brothers, Charles Kiesler of Palmyra and Herman Kiesler of Louisville; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Beach and Mrs. Mary Beach, both of Greenville; 35 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra will be after 7 p.m. today. - Jeffersonville Evening News – December 13, 1982 – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Clarence W. Burgin Jr., 53, of Greenville, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Market Street Chapel of Seabrook Dieckmann & Naville Funeral Homes, with burial in Kraft Graceland Memorial Park. He died Thursday, April 30, 1998, at his home. He was a native of Harrods Creek, Ky., and was an electrician with Metzger Electric Company in Clarksville. Survivors include his wife, the former Sandy C. Grether; two sons, Chris W. and Clarence W. Burgin III, Greenville; his mother, Faustine Hiatt, New Albany; a brother, Johnny Hiatt, New Albany and four sisters, Pat Hale, Jeffersonville, Shirley Smith, Columbus, Donna Allen, Lanesville and Linda Hamm, New Salisbury. Visitation at the funeral home will be from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 3 and after 9 a.m. Monday. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Southern Indiana. - Jeffersonville Evening News – May 01, 1998– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Charles F. Bush, 57, of 3211 Plaza Drive, New Albany, were held today at Seabrook Funeral Home, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery. He died Friday at Clark Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Ramsey, a salesman, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Floyd County Post 3281 and St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Vicky J. Grisso; a daughter, Stacy Bush of McLean, Va.; a stepdaughter, Candace Trzaskowski of Indianapolis; his mother, Cora C. Riggle, New Albany; a brother, Herman J. Bush, New Albany; and a sister, Mary Helen Carpenter of Clarksville. - Jeffersonville Evening News – July 30, 1990 – shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Herman J. Bush, 57, of New Albany will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at Market Street Chapel of Seabrook Dieckmann and Naville Funeral Home, with burial in Kraft Graceland Memorial Park. He died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at Vencor Hospital, Louisville. He was a native of Ramsey, a retired production worker at the Pillsbury Co. and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Quebbeman; three sons Nicholas J. Bush, Champagne, Ill., and Thomas A. and Michael J. Bush, New Albany; a daughter, Teresa A. Roberson, Georgetown; a sister, Mary Helen Carpenter, Clarksville; and a grandchild. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday. - Jeffersonville Evening News – July 07, 1997– shared by Francie Ede

Funeral services for Paul J. Bush, 45, 958 Spicewood Drive, Jeffersonville, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Seabrook Funeral Home, New Albany, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park. He died at 7:30 a.m. Monday at Clark County Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was a native of Ramsey, and an Air Force veteran. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Peggy Thornton; two sons, David P. and Stephen A. Bush both of Jeffersonville; two daughters, Mrs. Katherine Hammond, New Albany and Mrs. Paula Wilson, Palmyra; his mother, Mrs. Cora Riggle, New Albany; two brothers, Charles F. Bush, Tampa, Fla., and Herman J. Bush, New Albany; one sister, Mrs. Helen Carpenter, Clarksville; and four grandchildren. Visitation at the funeral home after 6 p.m. today. - Jeffersonville Evening News – November 27, 1979– shared by Francie Ede

Marion L. Byerly, 70, of New Albany, died Sunday, March 26, at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services. He was retired from Paramount Plywood in New Albany. Survivors include a son, Lewis Byerly, Clarksville; two daughters, Lesa Smith, New Albany, and Linda Blum, Louisville; three sisters, Bessie Osmola, Clarksville, June Miller, New Albany, and Opal Sears, Bloomington; six brothers, Cecil Byerly and Forrest Byerly, Texas, William Byerly, New York, Marvin Byerly, South Carolina, Ray Byerly, Palmyra and Donald Byerly, Hopkinsville, Ky.; and two grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Road, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. Funeral services will be private, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Hospice of Southern Indiana. - Jeffersonville Evening News – March 27, 2000– shared by Francie Ede

Mary R. Byerly, 60, of New Albany, died Thursday, June 30, 1999 at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services. She was a native of New Albany and the former Mary Kiesler. She was formerly employed by H. A. Seinsheimers in New Albany and retired from the New Albany-Floyd County School Corporation. Survivors include her husband, Marion L. Byerly; a son, Lewis Byerly, New Albany; two daughters, Lesa Smith, New Albany and Linda Blum, Louisville; two sisters, Helen Siltz and Kathy Caudill, Jeffersonville; and two grandchildren. Visitation at Kraft Funeral Home, Charlestown Road Chapel, will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services and entombment will be private. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to WHAS Crusade for Children or charity of choice. - Jeffersonville Evening News – July 02, 1999 – New Albany– shared by Francie Ede

Jeffersonville, IN.
Peter Bellis,aged 79, probably the best known in Jeffersonville, died early this morning at his home in this city. Three children, 2 sons and 1 daughter survive him. The deceased was for many years chief deputy, successively in this city and county treasurer’s offices, and in this way became known to almost everyone in Clark County.

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