HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA
OBITUARIES
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CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/25/1991
Eulah Hess King, 76, Lanesville, died
Thursday at her home. She was a
native of New Middletown and a retired nurses’ aide at Providence
Retirement Home. Survivors include four sons, Jay D. Hess of Corydon,
William and Orman Hess, both of New Albany, and Jerald Hess of
Louisville; two daughters, Judy Wibbles and Mary Ann Hess, both of
Louisville; two brothers, the Rev. Jack Wolfe of Springfield, Tenn.,
and Art Wolfe of Louisville; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
The funeral was Sunday at Highland Baptist Church, Edwardsville, with
burial at St. Mary Cemetery. Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home handled
the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/11/1991
Wilma M. Rippy Knable, 76, New
Albany, died Saturday at Floyd Memorial
Hospital in New Albany. She was a native of Georgetown. Survivors
include three daughters, Patricia Whelan of Owensboro, Mary M. Smith of
Greenville, and Dolores Geiger of New Albany; two brothers, Rex Rippy
of Joliet, Ill., and Colvin Rippy of New Albany; 11 grandchildren and
14 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at St. Mary
Catholic Church, with burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery. Kraft Funeral
Home handled the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/08/1965
Mrs. Anna S. Kochert, resident of
Bradford, died at 7:00 a.m. Saturday
at St. Ann’s Nursing Home in Huntingburg. She was 82 years of age and
the widow of Peter Kochert. A native of Harrison County, she was the
former Anna Weisenberger. Mrs. Kochert was a member of St. Michael’s
Catholic Church at Bradford, St. Ann’s Altar Society and the oblate of
St. Benedict. The body was at the Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at St. Michael’s
Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include five sons,
Bernard Kochert, Palmyra, Leonard Kochert, Arizona, Francis Kochert,
Lanesville, Harlan and Clemence Kochert, New Salisbury; six daughters,
Sister Agatha Marie, OSF, Cincinnati, Sister Seranthica OSF, Oldenburg,
Mrs. Evelyn Jacobi, Palmyra, Mrs. Lucille Buechler, New Salisbury, Mrs.
Mary Jenkins, Fairborn, Oh., and Mrs. Anna Smith, Dayton, Oh.; a
brother Tony Weisenberger, Mississippi, a sister, Mrs. Anna Bauer, New
Albany; 40 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/13/1946
Anthony Kochert, well known and
highly respected citizen of Franklin
Township, passed away last Wednesday at noon at his home in Lanesville.
Death was caused from an illness of liver trouble, which he had
suffered for several months. Mr. Kochert was sixty-four years of age.
He was the son of the late Peter and Josephine Kochert and was born and
reared in the community in which he died. The deceased was a member of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Mr. Kochert owned and operated the
Lanesville Milling Company with his sons for the past twenty-five
years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Kochert, three sons and two
daughters, Maurice and Paul Kochert of Lanesville, James Kochert S2c U.
S Navy, Puerto Rico, Miss Ruth Kochert, Lanesville and Mrs. Pearl Engle
of New Albany. He also leaves two brothers and three sisters, Peter and
Frank Kochert and Miss Josephine Kochert of Lanesville, Mrs. Theresa
Schellenberger of Georgetown and Sister Maxilinda of Oldenburg. Requiem
mass was conducted at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Lanesville last
Friday morning by Rev. Fr. Albert Lies of Mt. St. Francis. Interment
was in the church cemetery nearby.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/27/1972
Bernard Kochert, 65, of Bradford,
died at 2:25 p.m. Thursday at
Harrison County Hospital. He was a retired farmer and member of St.
Michael’s Catholic Church, Bradford. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Violet Brockman Kochert, two sons, Donald Kochert, Floyds Knobs, and
Marvin Kochert, Bradford; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Schetz of
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; four brothers, Leonard Kochert of Arizona,
Francis Kochert, Lanesville, Harlan Kochert, Bradford and Clemence
Kochert of Edwardsville, six sisters, Sisters Agatha Marie and
Seraphica, both of Ohio, Mrs. Ann Smith and Mrs. Mary Jenkins both of
Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Lucille Buechler and Mrs. Evelyn Jacobi both of
Bradford and four grandchildren. The rosary was recited at 8 p.m.
Friday at the Love Funeral Home in Palmyra. Funeral services were held
at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Bradford. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/25/1978
Mrs. Bertha J. Kochert, 91, of
Lanesville, died Thursday at her home.
She was the former Bertha Hess. Survivors are three sons, Paul, James
and Maurice Kochert, all of Lanesville; two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Engle
of New Albany and Mrs. Ruth Quinkert of Lanesville; 23 grandchildren
and 25 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lanesville, with burial in the church
cemetery. The body was at Gehlbach-Royse Funeral Home, Corydon.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/07/1942
Joseph C. Kochert, well known farmer
of Franklin Township, passed
away last Saturday night at nine o’clock at his home near Lanesville
following a heart ailment. The deceased was seventy-seven years, nine
months and twenty days of age. He was the son of the late Christian and
Victoria Kochert. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Funeral
services were held this (Wednesday) morning at eight thirty o’clock at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church conducted by the Rev. Clement Hunger. Burial
was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rosa Kochert,
three sons and three daughters, William A. and Louis A. Kochert of
Lanesville, Joseph Kochert of New Salisbury, Miss Dora Kochert of
Anchorage, Ky., Mrs. Rosina Timperman of Bradford and Sister Mary
Ligournia of Lafayette. He also leaves two brothers, John and Lewis
Kochert of Franklin Township. Two sisters and a brother, Misses
Victoria and Elizabeth and Christian Kochert have passed away in the
past thirteen months.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/15/1986
Joseph H. Kochert of New Albany died
Thursday at Floyd Memorial
Hospital. He was 77. He was a native of Harrison County and a retired
employee of Smith Transfer Co. Survivors include his wife, the former
Leona J. Fessel; three sons: Ronald Kochert of Columbus and Larry and
Steve Kochert of New Albany; two daughters: Jane Timberlake of
Lanesville and Margaret Kochert of New Albany; a brother, Louis Kochert
of Lanesville; three sisters: Victoria McKinney of Anchorage, Ky.,
Rosina Timperman of Louisville and Florence Rochner of Bradford; and 11
grandchildren. The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Catholic Church, with burial in St. Michael Cemetery in
Bradford. Kraft Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/12/1948
Peter S. Kochert, 73, died at 1 a.m.
last Friday at his home in
Bradford, where he had lived for the past two years. A native of
Franklin Township, he was a retired farmer. Survivors are his wife,
Mrs. Anna Kochert; five sons, Bernard Kochert of New Salisbury,
Leonard, Harlem, and Clemence Kochert, all of Bradford, and Francis
Kochert of Lanesville; six daughters, Sisters Adaline and Serophic
Josephine, of Oldenburg, Ind. Mrs. Andrew Jacobi of Palmyra, Mrs.
Andrew Buechler of New Salisbury, Mrs. Clifton Jenkins and Miss Ann
Kochert, both of Dayton, Oh.; one brother, Frank Kochert of Lanesville;
and two sisters, Mrs. Melchor Schellenberger of near Corydon and Sister
Maxilena of Oldenburg. The body rested at the residence. Funeral
services were held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
Bradford. Burial was in the church cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/08/1954
Mrs. Rose M. Kochert, 76, widow of
Joseph Kochert, passed away at her
home northeast of Corydon, last Saturday morning, following an illness.
The remains were brought to the Gehlbach-Reach Funeral Home in Corydon
and later removed to the Reach Home at Lanesville. Mrs. Kochert was the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schneider. She was a member of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning
at 8:30 o’clock in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, conducted by the Rev.
Clement Hunger. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are three
sons and three daughters, Louis J. Kochert of Corydon, William A.
Kochert of New Albany, Joseph H. Kochert and Mrs. Marcella Rochner of
Bradford, Mrs. Richard (Rosena) Timperman of Louisville and Miss
Victoria McKinney of Anchorage, Ky. She also leaves seven grandchildren
and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Hellman, of Louisville.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/21/1984
Violet Kochert, 74, of Bradford, died
Friday at Floyd County Memorial
Hospital in New Albany. She was a housewife and a member of St.
Michael’s Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons: Donald Kochert
of Floyds Knobs and Marvin Kochert of Palmyra; a daughter, Mrs. Harold
(Mary Ann) Schetz of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; two brothers: Orville
Brockman of New Albany and Joseph Brockman Jr. of Bradford; three
sisters: Mrs. Helen Sinkhorn, Mrs. Lorine McDonald and Mrs. Clifford
(Mildred) Stewart, all of New Albany; and eight grandchildren. The
funeral was held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Michael’s Church, with burial
in the church cemetery. The family requests that expressions of
sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Love Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 11/17/1993
Lucille Koetter, 91, Borden, died
Thursday at Clark Memorial Hospital
in Jeffersonville. She was the former Lucille A. Klein and a native of
Lenexa, Kan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Koetter
Sr. Survivors include four sons, Robert Koetter Sr. of Floyds Knobs and
William, Edward Jr. and Tommy Koetter Sr., all of Borden; 23
grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Monday at St.
John Catholic Church in Starlight with burial in the church cemetery.
Kraft Funeral Service in New Albany handled the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/30/1992
Donald K. Kopp, 67, Corydon, died
Sunday at Floyd Memorial Hospital
in New Albany. He was a native of Harrison County, born March 24, 1925,
the son of the late Herman and Bertha Stepro Kopp. He was a retired
employee of Silvercrest Children’s Development Center in New Albany, a
member of New Albany Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3281, Corydon
American Legion Post 123, an Army veteran of World War II and a member
of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons,
Jerry Kopp of New Albany, and Bill and Danny Kopp, both of Corydon; a
daughter, Leisa Richards of Corydon; four sisters, Betty Bruner of
Summerfield, Fla., Doris Pfeiffer and Ruth and Jean Kopp, all of
Corydon; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral was
Tuesday at Oak Grove United Methodist Church with burial in the church
cemetery. The Rev. Andy Martin officiated. Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral
Home handled the arrangements. The family suggests memorial gifts go to
the church building fund.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/25/1973
Timothy Kopp, the 11 month-old infant
son of Mrs. Gregory Wilson and
Jerry W. Kopp Sr., died Sunday evening at Children’s Hospital in
Louisville. He lived at Rt. 1 Palmyra. Also surviving are one brother,
Jerry W. Kopp Jr. at home; maternal grandparents, Mrs. Danny (Mary)
Reed and Paul Bush, both of New Albany; paternal grandparents, Mrs.
Katherine Kopp and Donald Kopp, both of New Albany; great grandmothers,
Mrs. Marion Cotner, Mrs. Cora Riggle, both of New Albany and Mrs.
Bertha Kopp of Corydon. Funeral services were held this morning
(Wednesday) at 11 a.m. at Paul V. Shrader Funeral Home, New Albany.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY -
Agnes Receveur Krekel, 98,
Louisville, died Saturday, March 17, 2007.
A native of Floyds Knobs, she was a longtime bookkeeper for Geo. M.
Krekel Jewelers in Louisville and a member of St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church in Clarksville. She was preceded in death by her
husband of 62 years, George M. Krekel Sr.; her parents, Anna Receveur
Ott and Edward Receveur; an infant son, Edward M. Krekel; her siblings,
Mary, Donald, Gertrude and Dorothy Receveur and Margaret Ott; an infant
granddaughter, Mary K. Wibbels; and an infant great-granddaughter,
Kathleen Mae Ellison. Survivors include two sons, George M. Krekel Jr.
and Donald J. Krekel; two daughters, Joyce A. Koeberlein and Diane M.
Wibbels; 15 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation:
Tuesday, March 20, from 2 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, March 21, after 10
a.m. at Kraft Funeral Service in New Albany. Funeral Mass: Wednesday,
March 21, at noon at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church followed by
burial in Calvary Cemetery in Louisville. The family suggests memorial
gifts to her church, St. Elizabeth's Regional Maternity Center or Mass
of the Air.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/13/2000
Agnes E. Messmer Kruer, 77, Floyds
Knobs, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, at
Norton Healthcare Pavilion in Louisville. She was a native of
Lanesville and a member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, St.
Mary’s Sharing and Caring Group and Mount St. Francis Auxiliary. She
was preceded in death by her husband Louis B. Kruer, two brothers, Al
and Edward Messmer, a sister, Caroline Kruer, and a grandchild.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas J. Kruer of Campbellsburg, Stephen
L. Kruer of Georgetown and David G. Kruer of Floyds Knobs; three
daughters, Joanne M. Kochert of Palmyra, Dorothy K. Rose of Troy,
Mich., and Helen M. Ott of Georgetown; a brother, August Messmer of
Palmyra; four sisters, Barbara Beard of Columbus, Cecelia Jones of
Leavenworth, Mary Sutherland of Colorado, and Clara Pruitt of Salem; 14
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral was Saturday at St.
Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary of the Knobs
Cemetery. Kraft/Royce Generations Funeral Home in New Albany handled
the arrangements. The family suggests memorial gifts: to Mt. St.
Francis Friary or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/17/1989
Louis B. Kruer of Floyds Knobs was
killed Monday when he fell from a
24-foot ladder onto concrete while preparing to paint his barn,
authorities said. Kruer, 66, was pronounced dead at 12:15 p.m. Monday
at Floyd Memorial Hospital, by Floyd County Coroner Becky Davis-Balmer.
He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and an Army
veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, the former Agnes
Messmer; three sons, Thomas J. Kruer of Campbellsburg, Stephen L. Kruer
of Georgetown and David G. Kruer of New Albany; three daughters, JoAnne
Kochert of Palmyra, Dorothy K. Rose of Troy, Mich., and Helen M. Ott of
Georgetown; four brothers, Leo G. Kruer of Louisville, Raymond Kruer of
Starlight, Edmund and John Kruer, both of New Albany; four sisters,
Dorothy Frieders of Maryland, Agnes D. Book of Starlight, Bertha Hoehn
of Bradford and Sister Mary Ann Kruer of Beech Grove; and 14
grandchildren. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at St. Mary of
the Knobs Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Kraft
Funeral Home in New Albany is in charge of the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/01/1989
Wayne M. Kruer, 25, Greenville, died
Jan. 25 at Floyd Memorial
Hospital in New Albany after an illness. He was a native of Floyd
County and a supervisor at Beach Mold & Tool Co. in New Albany.
Survivors include his wife, the former Teri L. Stewart; his parents,
Roy and Kathleen Kruer of Greenville; a brother, Brian Kruer of
Greenville; a sister, Karen Harbeson of Georgetown; and his
grandmother, Clara Beach of New Albany. The funeral was Friday at 11
a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church in Bradford, with burial in the
church cemetery. Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany was in charge of the
arrangements. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made
in the form of contributions to the church building fund.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/26/1904
William Lagle died suddenly on Monday
morning, Oct. 17th, at his home
in Bradford and was buried at the Christian church at that place, A. J.
Sappenfield officiating. He was one of the oldest citizens of Morgan
Township, being 87 years of age. His wife preceded him to the grave
about a year ago but seven children remain to mourn their loss. He was
a good man and a good neighbor.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/30/1903
Mrs. Sarah E. Lagle, who was taken to
the Insane Asylum on October
19, died at that institution on December 23. Her remains were laid to
rest at Bradford on Christmas Day. The deceased was the wife of William
Lagle, and the mother of a number of children, who mourn her death.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/03/1939
Bert Leffler passed away last Friday
morning at his home in New
Albany, aged sixty-four years. The remains were brought to this county
Sunday afternoon for burial in the New Middletown Cemetery. Services
were held in the New Middletown United Brethren Church. The deceased is
survived by three sons, Russell of Corydon; Herschell; of Glendale,
Calif., and Edward of New Albany; five daughters, Miss Muriel Leffler
and Mrs. Lois Steff, both of New Albany, Mrs. Hazel Thompson of
Hamilton, O.; and Mrs. Helen Bott of Palmyra; three brothers, Benjamin
of Blackwell, Okla., William of Depauw and Arthur of Palmyra, and three
sisters, Mrs. Lilly Stark of Little Rock, Ill., Mrs. Virginia Deustch,
of Dogwood, Ind., Mrs. Maggie Lindley of Georgetown, and eleven
grandchildren. He was a member of the United Brethren Church at New
Middletown. Mr. Leffler was born and reared in this county and spent
most of his life here.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/06/1954
Mrs. Nannie Leffler, 73, widow of
Bert Leffler, passed away last
Saturday afternoon at 4:15 o’clock at her home in Palmyra, following a
lingering illness. Born near Corydon, she was a daughter of the late
Jacob and Rachel Grabill Feller. She lived in Corydon for many years
before moving to New Albany. About three years ago she moved to
Palmyra. Mrs. Leffler was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church at
Bradford. The body was at the residence where the rosary was recited
Monday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9:00
o’clock at St. Michael Church, conducted by the Rev. Bernard Thompson.
Burial was in the Palmyra Cemetery. Surviving are four daughters and
two sons, Mrs. Hazel Thompson of Hamilton, Ohio; Miss Muriel Leffler,
Mrs. Clara Kiesler and Mrs. Helen Bott of Palmyra; Russell Leffler,
near Corydon, and Herschel Leffler of San Fernando, Calif. She also
leaves fifteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/01/1961
Mrs. Eleanor Litch, 73, of
Georgetown, widow of John Litch passed
away last Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock in St. Edward’s Hospital
in New Albany where she was admitted a short time before. Mrs. Litch, a
daughter of Peter and Louise Grantz Michels was born in Harrison
County. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Her remains
were at the Gehlbach-Resch Funeral Home where the Rosary was recited
last Friday evening at 7:00 o’clock. Requiem mass was conducted last
Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock at St. Mary’s Catholic Church by the
Rev. Clement Hunger. Interment was in the church cemetery. The
pallbearers were Mervin and Joseph Wismann Jr., Forrest Richmer,
Leonard, Maurice and Jerome Stilger. Surviving are five sons and two
daughters, Wilbert Ott at Madison, Marvin and Charles Litch of Corydon,
John Litch of Georgetown, Robert Litch and Mrs. Henrietta Stilger of
New Albany and Mrs. Alva (Norma) Fife of Floyds Knobs. She also leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Herman Richmer of Lanesville and Mrs. Lee Stilger of
Georgetown.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/07/1941
John Litch, farmer of Franklin
Township, passed away last Wednesday
afternoon at two o’clock at his home near Crandall following a six
months illness of liver trouble. Mr. Litch was seventy-five years and
twenty-five days of age. He was the son of the late Michael and Frances
Litch. The deceased was a member of the Catholic Church. Funeral
services were held last Friday morning at eight thirty o-clock at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church at Lanesville conducted by the Rev. Clement
Hunger. Interment was in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Eleanor Litch, seven sons and three daughters, Herman Litch of New
Albany, Mrs. Gertrude Rochner of Arkansas, Mrs. Elizabeth Hinckle of
Louisville, Miss Norma Litch, William, Marvin, John, Charles, Robert
and Franklin Litch near Lanesville. He also leaves two stepsons and a
stepdaughter, Edward and Wilbur Ott and Mrs. Henrietta Stilger of New
Albany.
CORYDON REPUBLICAN OBITUARY –
06/04/1908
Mary Litch, the beloved and estimable
wife of Mr. John Litch, of
Franklin Township died May 26, after several weeks severe sickness in
the fortieth year of her age. As she was a devout Christian lady she
died well prepared to meet her God. She was a most excellent woman, a
devoted wife and a kind and loving mother of four living children. They
deserve the sympathy of the entire community. Her remains were brought
here and laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery, Thursday afternoon, May
28, in the presence of a concourse of sorrowing friends. Father A.
Peckskamp conducted the usual funeral services.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/03/1908
Mary, the estimable wife of John
Litch, who resides in this township,
died May 26, aged 39 years. A husband, two daughters, and two sons
mourn the loss of a devoted wife and a loving mother. The funeral took
place on Thursday afternoon at Lanesville and her remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery. Father Peckskamp conducted the services.
The deceased was a faithful member of the Catholic Church. The family
have the sympathy of their many friends.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/07/1988
Robert W. Litch, 65, New Albany, died
Sunday at Norton Hospital in
Louisville. He was a native of Harrison County, a retired employee of
the Ford Motor Co. in Louisville, an Army veteran of World War II and a
member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Albany.
Survivors include his wife, the former Mary L. Schueler; a son, Richard
L. Litch of New Albany; a daughter, Rita A. Stocksdale of New Albany; a
brother, Charles Litch of Corydon; two sisters; Norma Helm of Clarkson
Ky. and Henrietta Heuer of New Albany; and three grandchildren. The
funeral was this morning at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Catholic Church, with burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery in New Albany.
Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany was in charge of arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/10/1934
Mrs. Apolonia Loew, widow of Peter
Loew, died about midnight Saturday
night at her home at Lanesville, following a lingering illness. Mrs.
Loew was sixty-six years and four months of age. Her maiden name was
Bach. She was a member of the Catholic church. Funeral services were
held Tuesday morning at eight thirty o’clock at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church conducted by the Rev. Clement Hunger. Burial was in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Loew is survived by a son John Loew and a daughter Miss
Anna Loew. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Rosa Shickels of this county.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/20/2005
Evie E. Loew, 24, Lanesville, died
Thursday, July 14, 2005, at the
Medical Center of Southern Indiana in Charlestown. A native of New
Albany, born Nov. 4, 1980, she was the daughter of Larry J. and Sharon
K. Cannon Loew of Lanesville. She was employed at New Hope Services in
Charlestown, and was a member of the Challenger's softball team and St.
Mary's Catholic Church in Lanesville. Survivors besides her parents
include a brother, Jude J. Lowe of Madison, and two sisters, Paig
Trinkle of Palmyra and Ashley Lowe of Lanesville. Funeral Mass:
Saturday, July 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with burial in the
church cemetery. Officiant: Father Harold Ripperger. Pallbearers: Jude
Lowe, Paul Robert Kiger, Barry Wooley, John Cannon, Robert Trinkle and
Robert McDonnell.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/18/1981
Mrs. Irma Ott Loew, 73, of
Lanesville, died on Monday at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was a member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church and St. Anne’s Society. Survivors are her husband, John
Loew; a son, Lawrence Loew of Lanesville; five daughters, Mrs. Anna M.
Brown of Georgetown, Mrs. Mary Koetter of Borden, Ind., Mrs. Helen
Gettelfinger of New Salisbury, Mrs. Laverne Smith and Mrs. Hilda
Robinson, both of Lanesville; two brothers, Carl and Vincent Ott, both
of Georgetown; a sister, Mrs. Marie Elmer of New Albany; 21
grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be held on
Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s with burial in the church cemetery.
Prayer service will be held tonight (Wednesday) at 8 at Kraft Funeral
Home, New Albany.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/26/1986
John J. Loew of Lanesville died
Friday at his daughter’s home in
Georgetown. He was 85. He was a native of Lanesville, a retired farmer
and school bus driver, and a member of St. Mary Lanesville Catholic
Church. Survivors include a son, Lawrence J. Loew; five daughters: Anna
Marie Brown of Georgetown, Mary Koetter of Starlight, Helen
Gettelfinger of New Salisbury, Laverne Smith and Hilda Robinson; 22
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 10
a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lanesville, with burial in
the church cemetery. Kraft Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/29/1928
Joseph Loew, a well-known farmer
residing on the Floyd County line
near Lanesville, was found in his barn last Saturday morning in a
semi-conscious condition, and fatally injured. He had gone to the barn
to do some work. When his son John went to the barn about ten o’clock,
he found his father lying there, with the hayrack on his body, which
was crushed. It is thought that he probably was climbing into the loft
when the rack gave way. He lived only a few minutes after he was found.
He was about sixty-eight years of age. He was a member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church at Lanesville. He was a good man and his friends will
be grieved to learn of his untimely death. Funeral services were held
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Lanesville, Monday morning, conducted
by Rev. Adam Baron. Burial was in the cemetery nearby. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Addie Loew, one son John, and a daughter Anna. He
also leaves two brothers, William Loew, of Mt. Vernon, Peter Loew, and
two sisters, Mrs. Anna Zorn, and Mrs. John Bachman, all of Franklin
Township. This is the fourth death in their family in five years. Three
sons, Otto, Peter and Henry preceding the father in death.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/02/1953
Benjamin K. Lopp, 66, farmer,
residing southeast of Elizabeth, died
unexpectedly at his home Tuesday afternoon at 4:15 o’clock. Death was
caused from a heart attack. Born in Heth Township, he was the son of
the late Samuel and Mary Watson Lopp. The body is at the Beanblossom
Funeral Home in Corydon, where it will remain until Friday afternoon at
1:00 o’clock, then be moved to the Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held in the church at two o’clock, conducted
by the Rev. J. Smith, pastor. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery at
Elizabeth. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edith Woertz Lopp, five sons
and two daughters, Clyde, Murl and Von Lopp and Mrs. Kathleen Leffler
of Elizabeth; Clarence and James Lopp of New Albany; and Mrs. Helen
Bargert of Jeffersonville. He also leaves eleven grandchildren, two
brothers and three sisters, Mason Lopp of Laconia, Homer Lopp and Mrs.
Hazel Miller, of Mauckport; Mrs. Maude Watson, of Central; and Mrs.
Neil Kirk of New Albany.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/31/1973
Mrs. Edith P. Lopp of Elizabeth
passed away at 10:15 p.m. Sunday at
her home. She was 89 years of age and the widow of Ben Lopp. A native
of Harrison County, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary
Cooper Woertz. Mrs. Lopp was a member of the Church of the Covenant
Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, and the Daughters of the American
Revolution. She is survived by five sons, Clyde, Murl, and Von Lopp,
all of Elizabeth, Clarence and James Lopp, both of New Albany, two
daughters, Mrs. Helen Borgert, Clarksville and Mrs. Kathleen Leffler,
Elizabeth, 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral
services are being held today (Wednesday) at 1:30 p.m. in
Gehlbach-Royse Funeral Home. Rev. David Marshall will officiate. Burial
will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth. Pallbearers will be Lionel,
Douglas, Dennis Rickey, Gary and Dale Lopp.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/21/1985
Grady Mansfield, 65, of Depauw, died
Sunday at his home. He was a
native of Screven, Ga., a retired employee of Corydon Crushed Stone
Co., and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, the former Velva
Walker; three sons: Robert C. Mansfield of New Albany, Edgar Mansfield
of Corydon and Samuel Mansfield of Seymour; five daughters: Sarah Ott
of Georgetown, Linda Mansfield of Louisville, Jane Lewis of Ramsey,
Katherine Satterfield and Elsie Holland of Depauw; two brothers:
Ulysses Mansfield of Screven and McKinley Mansfield of Salt Lake City;
two sisters: Ruth Mikell and Emey Baumert, both of Salt Lake City; 28
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1
p.m. Thursday at Swarens Funeral Home in Ramsey, with burial in St.
Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery near Lanesville. Lanny Amy officiated
and music was provided by organist Gail Mansfield. Pallbearers were
Richard Ott, Mark Ott, David Ott, Doug Mansfield, Terry Holland, and
Tony Mansfield.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/17/1992
Arthur J. (A.J.) Marking, 86,
Lanesville, died June 9 at his home. He
was a native of Louisville, a retired pipe fitter and a member of Pipe
Fitters Union Local 522, and had formerly been active in the Floyd
County 4-H program. Survivors include his wife, the former Antoinette
A. Schoenbaechler; four sons, Anthony E. Marking of Floyds Knobs,
Arthur L. and Joseph H. Marking, both of New Albany, and Charles A.
Marking of Lanesville; seven daughters, Bernadette Fife of Greenville,
Alberta Wagner and Rita Schueler, both of New Albany, Bertha Higdon of
Jeffersonville, Mary Didat of Floyds Knobs, Ruth Houghton of
Georgetown, and Kathleen Stewart of Lanesville; 37 grandchildren and 34
great-grandchildren. The funeral was Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, New Albany, with burial in the church cemetery. The family
suggests gifts to Mass of the Air, P.O. Box 6387, Louisville, KY 40206.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/12/1993
Loretta Schueler Marking, 59,
Lanesville, died Monday at her home.
She was an employee of Highland Auto Service. Survivors include her
husband, Charles A. Marking; two sons, Charles E. Marking of Floyds
Knobs and Wayne L. Marking of San Marcos, Calif.; a daughter, Lisa A.
Owen of West Lafayette; six brothers, Herbert Schueler of Princeton,
Ky., Edward and Paul Schueler, both of New Albany, and Donald, George
and Francis Schueler, all of Lanesville; two sisters, Bernice Barr of
Floyds Knobs and Mary Litch of New Albany; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kraft
Funeral Home in New Albany. The funeral will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. at
Holy Family Catholic Church in New Albany with burial in
Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park. The family suggests memorial gifts to
the church building fund.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/05/1995
Mabel Mosier Martin, 90, New Albany,
formerly of Palmyra, died Friday
at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Service in New Albany. She was a
member of the Pentecostal Church in New Albany. Survivors include two
sons, Everette Mosier of Clarksville and Wesley Mosier of Scottsville,
Ky.; five brothers, Robert and Loren Zimmerman, both of New Albany, and
Russell, Lloyd and Arthur Zimmerman, all of Palmyra; 16 grandchildren,
41 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral
was Monday at Love Funeral Home with burial in Central Barren Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/18/1982
Robert Perry Martin, retired hatchery
man, died at 8:54 a.m.
Wednesday, August 11 at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. He was 74
years of age and resided on Route 1, Ramsey. Born in Harrison County,
he was a son of the late Arvil I. and Cora Hendricks Martin. Mr. Martin
was a founding director and secretary-treasurer of the Ramsey Water
Company, Inc. He was a member of the Indiana Rural Water Association, a
life member and past president of the Indiana State Poultry Association
and a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church at Eighth and Spring
Streets, New Albany. Surviving are his wife, the former Alma Keller
Bush; a son, Paul Martin of New Salisbury, two stepsons, Michael and
Steve Bush, both of Ramsey; a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (JoAnn) Schmidt
of New Salisbury; three step-daughters, Miss Sarah Bush and Miss Debbie
Bush, both of Ramsey and Mrs. Don (Mary) Shrader of Louisville; a
brother, Hugh Martin of New Salisbury; two sisters, Mrs. Allean
Sappenfield of Ramsey and Miss Lena Helen Martin of New Castle, Ind.;
six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The rosary was recited
at 7 p.m. Thursday at Swarens Funeral Home in Ramsey with the Rev.
Steven Schaftlein officiating. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m.
Friday at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in New Albany with the Rev.
Bernard Gerdon and the Rev. Steven Schaftlein officiating. Interment
was in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon. Casket bearers were Drue and
Randall Eaton, Richard L. Gettelfinger, Alton Martin, Russell Arnold
and James Gaither.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/22/1983
Joseph C. Mehling Sr., 47, of New
Albany, died Saturday at 10:20 a.m.
at Floyd County Memorial Hospital there. He was a machinist at Naval
Ordinance in Louisville; a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New
Albany and Floyd County Conservation Club. He served in the U. S. Army
from 1955 to 1957. Survivors are his wife, the former Joyce Rochner;
two sons, Joseph, C. Mehling Jr. and Jerome Mehling, both at home; his
mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Brown, Corydon; his father,
Willis Mehling, Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Carpenter,
Batavia, Ohio, Mrs. Loretta Combs, Salem, Ill., and Mrs. Ann Hornback,
New Albany. The funeral was Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s, with
Father Stanley Herber officiating. Burial was in Holy Trinity Cemetery,
New Albany. Pallbearers were Rick and Gary Loftus, Robert and Edward
Birdwell, Jerry Shirley and Melvin Thomas. The rosary was prayed Monday
evening at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home, Georgetown.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/29/1960
Shirley Ann, one-day-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mehling,
near Corydon died Monday morning in St. Edward’s Hospital in New
Albany. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9:00 o’clock in
St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Lanesville, conducted by the Rev. Clement
Hunger. Burial was in the church cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/12/1987
Lena Meredith, 70, New Albany, died
Aug. 5 at Floyd Memorial Hospital
in New Albany. She was the former Lena Ann Adwell and was born on Sept.
7, 1916 in Edmondson County, Ky. to the late William T. and Rusha
Strange Adwell. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Douglas
Meredith of Lanesville; a daughter, Jean Shea of Georgetown; a brother,
Arvil Adwell of Louisville; three sisters; Alveda (Billie) Bishop of
Louisville, Mary Duvall of Bowling Green, Ky., and Rush Alexander of
Louisville; and two grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday at 10
a.m. at Gehlbach & Royse Georgetown Funeral Home. The Rev. Murl
Stewart Will officiated. Burial was in Tunnel Hill Cemetery at
Edwardsville. Pallbearers were: Allen Jones, Michael and Bobby Shrader,
Danny and Jean Bishop and Ronnie Ferris.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/31/2001
Oliver Meredith, 86, formerly of New
Albany, died Saturday, Oct. 27,
at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany. He was a
retired employee of the Old Louisville Transit Co. Survivors include
his son, Doug Meredith of Lanesville; a daughter, Jean Ogle of
Louisville; two brothers, Charles Meredith of Louisville and Elmer
Meredith of Radcliff, Ky.; two sisters, Edna Shrader of Louisville and
Mary Polston of Albany, Ky.; two grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. The funeral was Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Gehlbach
& Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown with burial in Edwardsville
Cemetery. The Rev. Murl Stewart officiated. The family suggests
memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/24/1954
Philip C. Miller, 77, retired farmer
of Jackson Township, died Monday
night at 9:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jesse Byrns,
near Corydon Junction. The deceased, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Miller, was a life long resident of the community in which he
died. He was a member of the German Reformed Church. The remains are at
the Gehlbach-Resch Funeral Home, where the funeral service is planned
for Thursday morning at 10:00 o’clock. The Rev. D. R. Kinser, pastor of
the Church of God at New Salisbury, will officiate. The Rev. J. D.
Kavich will sing, accompanied by Mrs. Ed Wolfe, organist. Burial will
be in the German Reformed Cemetery, near Crandall. Besides his wife, he
leaves five daughters, Mrs. Jesse Byrns of New Salisbury, Mrs. Earl
Allen of Georgetown, Mrs. Roy Shewmaker of New Middletown, Mrs. Leo
Rochner of Edwardsville and Mrs. Lonnie Hill of Lanesville. He also
leaves twenty-one grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/03/1922
Mrs. Philip C. Miller passed away
Sunday morning April 23, at her
home near Lanesville. She died of pneumonia after a very brief illness
no one realizing that her condition was serious. The funeral was at the
Reformed Church near Crandall and the burial was in the church
cemetery. The following obituary was sent for publication. Mrs. Rosa
Miller, daughter of Mr. William and Mrs. Margaret Rudel, was born near
Lanesville October 16, 1873, and died April 23rd 1922, aged forty-eight
years, six months and seven days. On May the 8th 1904 she was united in
marriage to Philip C. Miller. To this union were born seven daughters,
the oldest of which was called away in infancy. She thus leaves
surviving her a husband and six daughters as follows: Alma L., Loretta,
Rosetta, Thelma R., Elnora E., and Carrie Gertrude. She also leaves
surviving her an aged mother, two sisters and one brother and a host of
relatives and friends. On the 8th day of May 1887 she was received into
full membership of the Reformed Church, near Crandall by confirmation,
and remained a true and faithful member unto the end of life. She was a
faithful wife, a loving mother and a true friend.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 04/13/1994
Robert E. Mingus, 58, Louisville,
died Sunday at Jewish Hospital. He
was a supervisor for Louisville Gas and Electric, where he worked 38
years. Survivors include his wife, the former Carol C. Weihe; seven
sons, Phil W. Mingus of Mount Washington, Ky., Keith F. Mingus of
Powell, Wy., Kenny, Randy G., Donnie and Bruce Mingus and Johnny T.
Johnson, all of Louisville; a daughter, Gwen A. Wheatley of Louisville;
his mother, Mayme F. Mingus of Louisville; five brothers, Tony, Billy,
Cecil, Randy J. and Johnny Mingus, all of Louisville; four sisters,
Jane Wright of Lanesville, Ann Payne, Becky Steele and Edna Frederick,
all of Louisville; and 22 grandchildren. Visitation will be today
(Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Joseph E. Ratterman & Son
South End Funeral Home. The funeral will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. at
Saints Simon & Jude Catholic Church with burial in Calvary
Cemetery. The family suggests memorial gifts to the Jewish Hospital
liver transplant program.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/12/1997
Idabell C. Ackerman Missi, 96, Floyds
Knobs, died Sunday at her home.
She was a former employee of the old St. Edward and the old Floyd
County Hospitals, and a member of St. Mary’s of the Knobs Catholic
Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert and Donald Missi, both of
Floyds Knobs; four daughters, Maurice Engle of Borden, and Martha
Engle, Mary Becht and Ida Mae Kaelin, all of Floyds Knobs; a sister,
Sister Francine Ackerman of Ferdinand; 38 grandchildren, 91
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will
be today (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 4
p.m. at Kraft Funeral Service in New Albany. The funeral will be
tomorrow at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church with
burial in St. John’s Starlight Cemetery. The family suggests memorial
gifts to Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, the church building fund
or Hospice of Southern Indiana.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/10/1999
Dorothy Fern Nelson, 90, Georgetown,
formerly of Corydon, died
Saturday, Feb. 6, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Glenn
Nelson; two foster daughters, Helen Byrne of Tampa, Fla., and Mary Ann
Harbeson of Georgetown; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Monday at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in
Georgetown with burial in Edwardsville Cemetery. The family suggests
memorial gifts to Vista Hospice.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/24/1999
Glen Nelson, 87, Georgetown, formerly
of Lanesville, died early
Wednesday, March 17, at his home. A native of Floyd County, he was the
son of the late Walter and Kate Stopher Nelson. He was a retired
farmer. Survivors include two foster daughters, Helen Byrne of Tampa,
Fla., and Mary Ann Harbeson of Georgetown; a sister, Anna Wood of
Georgetown; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The
funeral was Saturday at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown
with burial in the Edwardsville Cemetery. The Rev. Ben McRoberts
officiated.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 11/28/1973
Mrs. William J. Newman, 4033 Blanton
Lane, Louisville, died at 5:15
a.m. Saturday at SS. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. She was the wife of
William J. Newman, a former resident of the New Middletown area. Mrs.
Newman, a native of Wynette, Ill., taught in the Jefferson County
School system for 40 years before retiring. She was a member of Valley
Chapter of Order of Eastern Star. Besides her husband, she is survived
by three sisters, Miss Leona Andrews, Mrs. Mildred Schultz and Mrs.
Barbara Quinton and a brother, B. F. Andrews all of Louisville. Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. Monday from Aldersgate United Methodist
Church. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park, Louisville.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/07/1987
Francis Xavier Newton, 71, of
Providence Retirement Home and formerly
of Bradford, died Sunday at Floyd Memorial Hospital. He was a native of
Loretta, Ky., and a retired farmer. Survivors include three sons:
Anthony Newton of New Salisbury, Thomas Newton of Palmyra and Michael
Newton of Floyds Knobs; seven daughters: Helene Hart of Louisville,
Mary Koetter of Borden, Joan Dohoney of Greenville, Rita Becht of
Paoli, Kate Lasley of New Salisbury, Carol Smith of Ramsey and Jane
Wiseman of New Albany; his father, Francis X. Newton Sr. of Bardstown,
Ky.; a sister, Izola Riggs of Louisville; 25 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St.
Michael Catholic Church in Bradford, with burial in the church
cemetery. Love Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/07/1981
John Henry Nolot, 71, of Rt. 2 New
Salisbury, died on Tuesday at 6:25
a.m. at his home. He was born in Harrison County on Oct. 12, 1909, the
son of Josiah and Carrie Bary Nolot. He was a retired employee of the
Keller Manufacturing Co. and was a member of St. Bernard’s Catholic
Church in Frenchtown and the Holy Name Society. Survivors are his wife
the former Marie (Margie) Morrison; a son, Keith Nolot of Depauw; two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Fessel of New Salisbury and Ms. Mary Frances
Jenkins of Jeffersonville; a stepson, Robert F. Morrison of Fern Creek,
Ky.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. John Capozziello of Marion Oaks, Fla.; a
sister, Mrs. Lillie Bell of New Albany; 17 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren. The funeral will be on Thursday at 10 a.m. at St.
Bernard’s with Father John Fink officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30
at Swarens Funeral Home, Ramsey.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/18/1977
Mrs. Violet Mae Nolot, 69, a resident
of R. R. 2, New Salisbury, died
at 5:45 a.m. Thursday at the Harrison County Hospital. She was a native
of Harrison County. Mrs. Nolot was a member of St. Bernard Catholic
Church and St. Rita Altar Society, Frenchtown. Surviving are her
husband, John Henry Nolot; one son, Keith Richard Nolot, Corydon; two
daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Fessel and Mrs. Mary Jenkins, both of New
Salisbury; three brothers, Clyde, Clarence and Ezra Engleman, all of
Corydon, also five grandchildren. The body rested at Swarens Funeral
Home, Ramsey where the rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday from St. Bernard Catholic
Church. Father John Fink officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Casket bearers: Jack Roach, Fred Smith, Waldo Smith, Cort Smith,
Delbert Smith, Maurice Robertson. Burial in the church cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/02/1970
Mrs. Alice (Geswein) Ott, native of
Harrison County, passed away at
3:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at Allen Park, Mich. She was 50 years of age.
Services were held at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church at Allen Park
with burial in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery. Survivors include her
husband, Cletus J. Ott; five sons, Errol, Darrell, Norman E., Cletus
G., and Keith; three brothers, Chester and Robert and Willard Geswein;
and three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Gleason, Mrs. Ruth Harbeson and Mrs.
Joyce Schueler, all of southern Indiana; also a grandson, Jeffrey Ott.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/27/2007
Cletus W. Ott, 69, Georgetown, died
Friday, June 22, 2007, at Floyd
Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany. Born Oct. 11,
1937, in Georgetown, he was the son of the late George Keisler and
Viola T. Ott. He was an Army veteran and a retired truck driver for the
Floyd County Road Dept. Survivors include his wife, the former Sarah
Mansfield; three sons, Mark Ott of Corydon, and Richard and David Ott,
both of Georgetown; three daughters, Telisa Young of New Salisbury,
Yolanda Miniard of Depauw and Theresa Barker of New Albany; a brother,
Carl Ott of Lanesville; a sister, Marie Elmer of New Albany; 10
grandchildren; and a great–grandchild. Funeral: Monday, June 25, at 10
a.m. at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Georgetown with burial at
Edwardsville Cemetery. Officiant: The Rev. Douglas Phillips.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/05/1971
Mrs. Fannie Mary Ott, resident of
Georgetown, R. 3, died at 2 a.m.
Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marie Elmer, 1743 Lynnwood
Dr., New Albany. She was 85 years of age and the widow of William J.
Ott. Mrs. Ott was a native of New Albany, the former Fannie Eve. She
was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Surviving are three
sons, Vincent, Carl and Cletus Ott, all of Georgetown; two daughters,
Mrs. Marie Elmer, New Albany and Mrs. Irma Loew, Louisville; two
brothers, Byron Eve, Kissimmee, Fla., and Orville Eve, Maitland, Fla.;
one sister, Mrs. Jessie Loweth, New Albany; 24 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren. The body is at Kraft Funeral Home in New Albany.
Funeral services are pending.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/13/1993
Mary Frances Knable Ott, 96, New
Albany, died Friday at Rolling Hills
Health Care Center. She was a native of Georgetown and a retired
employee of the old Rassmussen Florist. Survivors include four
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral was Monday at
St. Mary Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Kraft
Funeral Service handled the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/08/1924
Philip J. Ott, forty-four years old,
Assessor of Floyd County, died
at St. Edwards Hospital at 11 o’clock Sunday morning. He had been in
ill health for a year suffering from rheumatism with complications, and
for three weeks had been confined to his bed at his home at 207 State
Street. A few days ago he was taken to the hospital for treatment. Mr.
Ott lived in Georgetown Township at the time he was elected County
Assessor two years ago. Besides his widow, Mrs. Anna Ott, he is
survived by three sons, Norman, Bernard and Cletus Ott; a daughter,
Miss Margaret Ott; two brothers, Joseph Ott, of New Albany, and Frank
Ott, of Underwood, and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Green, Mrs. Clarence
Biscopink, and Mrs. William Noon, all of New Albany. Mr. Ott was a
member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/30/1957
Susan Marie Ott, three-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ott,
near Georgetown died last Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock following
surgery at St. Joseph’s Infirmary in Louisville. The child had been ill
since birth. A faulty heart artery prevented the child from getting
sufficient oxygen supply. About 10 pints of blood was needed for the
operations. Persons from all parts of the state volunteered donations.
Besides the parents, she leaves a brother Michael and sister Mary Jean.
She also leaves her grandmothers Mrs. Herman Ott of New Albany and Mrs.
Juanita Forbes of Louisville.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/19/2006
Vincent A. Ott, 87, Georgetown, died
at his home Sunday evening, July
16, 2006. A native of Georgetown, born July 14, 1919, he was the son of
the late William J. and Fannie Mary Eve Ott. He was a retired dairy
farmer and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lanesville and
Knights of Columbus Pope John Paul II Council 1808, and was past
president and director of the Floyd County Farm Bureau. He was a
supervisor for the Floyd County Soil & Water Conservation, and a
director of the Harrison County REMC Hoosier Energy/Harrison/Floyd Farm
Bureau Cooperative and Floyd County Extension Service. Besides his
parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Ott; two
sisters, Irma Loew and Viola Kiesler; and a great-grandson. Survivors
include his wife of 62 years, the former Mary Jane Bezy; a daughter,
Clara C. Hopper of Georgetown; two brothers, Carl F. Ott of Lanesville
and Cletus W. Ott of Georgetown; a sister, Marie Elmer of New Albany;
eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandchild. Visitation: Wednesday, July 19, from 3 to 8
p.m. with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at Generations Funeral Home in New
Albany. Funeral Mass: Thursday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's
Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. The family suggests
memorial gifts to the Conventional Franciscan Retirement Fund or
Hospice and Palliative Care of Southern Indiana.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/29/1994
Leo Edwin Ottersbach, 73, Mauckport,
died last Wednesday at his home.
He was a native of Louisville, born July 3, 1920 to the late William J.
and Roseline McLaughlin Ottersbach. He was a retired welder for Airco
Carbide in Louisville, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Lanesville and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iroquois Hill Post 6182 in Louisville. Ottersbach was well known for
his chair caning. He sold his work each year at the Lanesville Heritage
Weekend festival, Old Settlers Day in Corydon, and the Labor Day Arts
and Crafts Festival in Corydon. Survivors include his wife, the former
Marjorie (Pat) Elliott; a son, Barrie Ottersbach of Georgetown; two
daughters, Susette Lang and Betsy Finger, both of New Albany; a
stepson, Thomas K. Ryan of Louisville; a brother, William J. Ottersbach
of Louisville; a sister, Mary Rose Wolfe of Louisville; nine
grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The funeral was Friday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Corydon with burial in Louisville Memorial
Gardens West. Father Pius Pfeiffer officiated. Gary Pope was organist
and Sharon Simpson was vocalist. Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home handled
the arrangements. Military rites were performed at the gravesite.
Pallbearers were Richard Finger, Ron, Joe, James and Edward Lang,
Dominic and Dennis Ottersbach.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/03/1997
Marjorie P. (Pat) Ottersbach, 76,
Mauckport, died Sunday, Aug. 31, at
her home. A native of Galva, Ill., born May 25, 1921, she was the
daughter of the late James M. and Marjorie B. Swengel Elliott. She was
a retired interstate transportation officer for the State of Kentucky
Dept. of Human Resources and a member of Iroquois Hills VFW Post 6182
Ladies Auxiliary in Corydon, a Kentucky Colonel and a Catholic.
Survivors include a son, Thomas K. Ryan of Louisville; a stepson,
Barrie Ottersbach of Georgetown; two stepdaughters, Betsy Finger and
Susette Lang, both of New Albany; a brother, James V. Elliott of
Wichita, Kan.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation
was yesterday and will be today (Wednesday) after 8 a.m. at
Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home in Corydon. The funeral will be today at
11 a.m. at the funeral home with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens
West. Father Ernest Waechter will officiate. Betty Monroe will be
organist.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/01/1999
Norma J. Graf Packwood, 70,
Sellersburg, died Friday, Aug. 27, at her
summer home in Depauw. A native of Mauckport, she was a retired
caregiver for the elderly. Survivors include four sons, Stanley W.
Hammack of San Diego, Calif., Michael N. Hammack of Georgetown, and
Toot and Gary T. Graf, both of Sellersburg; four daughters, Carla
Inojo, of Depauw, Jackie Hammack of San Diego, Susie Graf of Elizabeth
and Cindy Hammack of Georgetown; seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. The body was cremated. Garr Funeral Home handled
the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/23/2000
Bernice Ellen Paul, 75, Chiefland,
Fla., died Sunday, Feb. 13, at
North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. A native of
Greenville, born Nov. 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph
and Edna Beach Kiesler. She was a homemaker and a member of Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 5626 Ladies Auxiliary, Moose Lodge 325 in Fanning
Springs, Fla., Fraternal Order of Eagles in Cedar Key, Fla., American
Legion Post 42 in Floyds Knobs and St. John the Evangelist Catholic
Church in Chiefland. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F.
Paul Jr., a brother, Henry Kiesler, and a sister, Mildred Bierman.
Survivors include five sons, Stephen F. Paul of Floyds Knobs, Dennis J.
Paul of Tallahassee, Fla., John Eric Paul of Greenville, Christopher L.
Paul of Georgetown and Nicholas D. Paul of Chiefland; a daughter,
Melissa K. Sutton of Hagerstown; three brothers, Carl Kiesler of
Bradenton, Fla., Melvin Kiesler of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Vernon
Kiesler of Inverness, Fla.; a sister, Phyllis Huber of Jeffersonville;
nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A rosary was prayed
Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Knauff Funeral Home in Chiefland. The funeral was
Wednesday, Feb. 16, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Father
Joe Maniangat officiated. The family suggests memorial gifts to VFW
Ladies Auxiliary or to her church.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/24/1994
Betty Payne, 59, of Fredericksburg,
died August 17 at Norton Hospital
in Louisville. Survivors include her husband, Henry Payne; a son,
Michael Payne of Orleans; five daughters, Sharon, Amy and Michelle
Payne, all of Salem, Betsy Senn of Palmyra and Jeanie Hall of
Fredericksburg; and nine grandchildren. The funeral was Saturday at St.
Michael Catholic Church in Bradford with burial in the church cemetery.
Love Funeral Home in Palmyra handled the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/13/2000
Henry B. Payne, 71, Palmyra, died at
4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at
his home. A native of Union Town, Ky., born May 12, 1929, he was the
son of the late John and Lillian Maude Davis Payne. He was a Marine
veteran of the Korean War, a retired employee of Hobart Manufacturing
in Louisville and a retired clerk for Haub Hardware Store in Palmyra.
He was a member of VFW Post 3281 in New Albany and St. Michael’s
Catholic Church in Bradford. Survivors include his wife, the former
Margaret Nance Atwood Payne; a son, Michael Payne of Orleans; six
daughters, Sharon Cooper and Betsy Senn, both of Palmyra, Amy Payne and
Michelle Dillon, both of Salem, Jeanie Hall of Hardinsburg and Luann
Schroeder of Indianapolis; three stepsons Carl D. Atwood of New Albany,
Ronnie D. Atwood of Floyds Knobs and Steven W. Atwood of Borden; three
stepdaughters, Valerie K. Caffee of New Albany, and Anita Jo Sprigler
and Kelly A. Hammer, both of Floyds Knobs, three brothers, Bob and
Billy Payne, both of Henderson, Ky., and Vincent Payne of Bloomington;
four sisters, Martha Lee Nichols of Berea, Ohio, Jane Skelton of
Henderson, Betty Jean Reisert of Clarksville and Ann Huber of Visalia,
Calif.; 14 grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and one
step-great-grandchild. The funeral was Saturday at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Love Funeral Home
in Palmyra handled the arrangements. The family suggests memorial gifts
to the Hospice of Southern Indiana.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/29/1986
Elizabeth Kuper Peterson of New
Albany died Monday at her home. She
was 91. She was a native of Louisville and a member of Holy Family
Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons: John F. Peterson of
Sellersburg and Harry J. Peterson of New Albany; a daughter, Angela
Brown of Georgetown; a sister, Louise Kuper of Evansville; eight
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at
10 a.m. Thursday at the church to which she belonged. Burial will be in
St. Mary’s Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/06/2004
John F. Peterson Sr., 79,
Sellersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004,
at his home. A native of New Middletown, born Jan. 6, 1925, he was the
son of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Kuper Peterson. He was an Army
veteran of World War II and retired from American Synthetic Rubber Co.
in 1976. He was a member of VFW Post 3281 and St. Paul's Catholic
Church in Sellersburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former
Margaret E. Kiesler, and a brother, Harry Joseph Peterson. Survivors
include two sons, John F. Peterson Jr. of Starlight and Charles J.
Peterson of Sellersburg; a daughter, Maxine F. Mittel of
Jeffersonville; a sister, Angela M. Brown of Galena; six grandchildren,
and a great-granddaughter. Rosary: Prayed Sunday, Oct. 3, at
Generations Funeral Home in New Albany. Funeral Mass: Monday, Oct. 4,
at St. Paul's Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery in New Albany. The family suggests memorial gifts to St.
Paul's Catholic Church for Masses.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/26/2001
Margaret (Mackie) E. Kiesler
Peterson, 76, Sellersburg, died
Thursday, Dec. 20, at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. A
native of Harrison County, she was a homemaker, a member of Ladies
Auxiliary at Veterans of Foreign War Post 328 in New Albany, and St.
Paul’s Catholic Church in Sellersburg. She was preceded in death by a
brother, Francis G. Kiesler. Survivors include her husband, John F.
Peterson Sr.; two sons, John F. Peterson Jr. of Starlight and
Charles J. Peterson of Sellersburg; a daughter, Maxine F. Mittel of
Jeffersonville; two brothers, Clement H. Kiesler of Clarksville and Dr.
Anthony H. Kiesler of Georgetown; a sister, Anna Cecil of Louisville;
and six grandchildren. A rosary was prayed Friday at Generations
Funeral Home in New Albany. A funeral Mass was Saturday at St. Paul’s
Catholic Church with burial in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in New
Albany.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/25/2004
Hazel Petrey, 85, Palmyra, died
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at her
daughter’s home in Palmyra. A native of Pineville, Ky., she was a
homemaker and a member of the Palmyra Baptist Church. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Clarence Petrey; her mother, Rosa; her father,
Kinley Hopkins, and a brother, Jewell Jackson. Survivors include a
daughter, Juanita Kiesler; a sister, Dica Simpson; seven brothers, Bill
and Paul Hopkins, Carl Broughton, and Ernest, Virgil, Gene and Kelly
Jackson; four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Saturday, Feb. 28, at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra with burial in
Palmyra Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/18/1976
Mrs. Kathryn E. Piers, 85, of
Palmyra, died Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at
Floyd Memorial Hospital. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Willard
Fessel of Palmyra and Mrs. Helen Browning of Macon, Ga.; two brothers,
Charles Kiesler, Palmyra and Herman Kiesler of Louisville; three
sisters, Mrs. Anna Buechler of Bradford and Mrs. Clara Beach and Mrs.
Mary Beach, both of Greenville; also three grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. The rosary was said at 8 p.m. Friday at Love Funeral
Home, Palmyra. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in St.
Michael Catholic Church in Bradford. Burial was in Bradford Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/18/1994
James R. Quebbeman, 70, Louisville,
died at 2:30 a.m. yesterday at
St. Mary’s & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville. He was a native of
Harrison County, born Feb. 23, 1924, the son of the late Robert and
Pearl Woertz Quebbeman. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired
chemical operator at B. F. Goodrich Co. in Louisville. He was a member
of Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church, the Old Capitol Post 2950 VFW in
Corydon, the Jolly Elders Senior Citizens, the B.F. Goodrich Good
Timers and the J. Walkers Square Dance Club in Jeffersontown, Ky.
Survivors include his wife, the former Carolyn Fidler Moore; two sons,
James L. Quebbeman of Chicago and Douglas Quebbeman of Jeffersonville;
a daughter, Ruth Ann Bush of New Albany; two stepsons, David and Kevin
Moore of Louisville; two sisters, Patricia Kintner of Corydon and
Louise Waggoner of Clarksville; four grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild. Visitation will be today (Wednesday) from 3 to 5 p.m.
and 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow after 8 a.m. at Gehlbach & Royse
Funeral Home in Corydon. The funeral will be tomorrow (Thursday) at
1:30 p.m. at the funeral home with burial in Pfrimmers Chapel Cemetery
near Corydon. The Rev. Ferrell Gardner will officiate. Military rites
will be conducted at the gravesite. Pallbearers will be Morris
Quebbeman, Lawrence Quebbeman, Charles Hurst, Keith Bickel, Delmar
Gaither and Melvin Rosenberger. The family suggests memorial gifts to
the youth program at Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/21/1987
Millard L. Ray, 75, of Houston, died
Thursday in Austin Texas. He was
born at Georgetown May 12, 1912 to the late Charles and Verla Flynn
Ray. He was an engineer and was dean of the School of Engineering at
the University of Houston. He was Methodist. Survivors include his
wife, the former Ozena Rochner; a son, Don Ray of Austin; a daughter,
Sue Wendenberg of Manchaca, Texas; two brothers, Kenneth Ray of
Mission, Texas and Charles Ray of Byran, Texas; a half-brother, Lindy
Ray of Montana; and three grandchildren. A graveside service was held
Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Wolfe Cemetery in Georgetown. The Rev. Steve
Kaetzel officiated.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY - 02/13/2008
Ozena Fay Ray, 92, Georgetown, died
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in
Austin, Texas. Born Dec. 13, 1915, in Georgetown, she was the daughter
of the late August and Alice Rusk Rochner. She was a homemaker. Besides
her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Ray; a
son, Don Ray; and a granddaughter, Lisa Wendenburg. Survivors include a
daughter, Sue Wendenburg of Austin, Texas; a sister, Edna Hottell of
Georgetown; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Monday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m. at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home with
burial in Wolfe Cemetery, both in Georgetown. Officiant: The Rev.
Marvin Sweet. The family suggests memorial gifts to the charity of
their choice.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/09/1986
William N. Razor Jr. of New Albany
died Saturday at Jewish Hospital
in Louisville. He was 56. He was a native of Versailles, Ky., a
production employee for the Pillsbury Co. and a Navy veteran. Survivors
include his wife, the former Sandra Short; a son, Steven Razor of New
Albany; three daughters; Helen Wolfe and Nancy Brock, both of
Georgetown, and Janet Sharp of Corydon; a sister, Helen Cobb of
Nicholasville, Ky.; and 12 grandchildren. The funeral was held at 2
p.m. Tuesday at Dieckmann Funeral Home, with burial in Graceland
Memorial Park. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take
the form of contributions to the American Heart Assoc.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/29/1988
Helen Reed, 44, Corydon, died Friday
at 9:25 a.m. at Harrison County
Hospital. She was the former Helen P. Sprayberry, a native of Elizabeth
and a member of Hill Grove Christian Church. Survivors include her
husband, Darrell Reed; a son, Gary W. Reed of Corydon; a daughter,
Sandy Chinn of Corydon; two brothers; Orville Sprayberry of Corydon and
Kenneth Sprayberry of Jeffersonville; three sisters: Katherine Best and
Dorothy Howard, both of Elizabeth, and Martha Cavins of New Albany; her
parents, Irvin and Mary Langsdon Sprayberry of Elizabeth; and two
grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at her church.
The Revs. Ricky Utz and Paul Garriott officiated. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Terry Musgrove, Karry and William
Bryant, Bill Phipps, Roy Lasley and James N. Amy. Gehlbach & Royse
Funeral Home in Corydon was in charge of the arrangements.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/11/1915
Mrs. Christina Reising, wife of Fred
Reising, died at her home, three
miles northeast of Corydon, Tuesday night, August 3, at 9:15 o’clock
after several months’ illness of stomach trouble. Deceased was born
June 25, 1842, and spent almost her entire life on the farm where she
died. She was an honest, industrious Christian lady and was loved by
all who knew her. She possessed a kind, loving character and was always
ready and willing to assist those in need, and will be greatly missed
by her many friends and relatives. She leaves to mourn their loss a
husband and seven children, two sons and five daughters, viz: Mrs. Mary
Rochner, Mrs. Anna Loew, Misses Addie and Clara Reising, Albert and
Louis Reising, all of this county, and Mrs. Louise Wilson, of
Louisville, Ky., also two sisters, Mrs. Adaline Ehalt and Mrs. Anna
Day, nineteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, besides a
host of friends. The funeral took place in St. Mary’s Catholic Church
at Lanesville last Thursday morning at nine o’clock conducted by Rev.
Father A. Peckskamp and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery
nearby. Mrs. R. was at the time of her death aged seventy-three years,
one month and nine days.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 11/30/1898
Mrs. Eva Reising, widow of the late
John Reising, of near Palmyra,
died last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Sehr, in New
Albany. She was 75 years of age and leaves four daughters, Mrs. John H.
Vorgang, Mrs. Kate Bott, Mrs. Josephine Kiesler, and Mrs. Mary Sehr.
The remains were taken to Bradford for internment.
CORYDON REPUBLICAN OBITUARY –
12/01/1898
Mrs. Reising, widow of the late John
Reising, died at the home of her
daughter in New Albany one day last week, aged 75 years. The remains
were brought to this county for internment.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/15/1992
Cora C. Bush Riggle, 77, of New
Albany, died last Wednesday at Clark
Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. She was the former Cora Kiesler, a
native of Palmyra, a retired nurse at the old St. Edward Hospital and a
retired private duty nurse. She is survived by her husband, Floyd L.
Riggle; a son Herman Bush of New Albany; a daughter, Mary Helen
Carpenter of Clarksville; three sisters, Nancy Glotzbach of
Charlestown, Garnetta Geswein of Palmyra, and Marge Lopp of New Albany;
17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The future was Saturday
at St. Mary Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Seabrook Funeral Home in New Albany handled arrangements. The family
suggests memorial gifts to the church.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY –
03/01/1945 - LANESVILLE
John Ringle, a retired farmer of this
county passed away Wednesday,
February 21, at 1 p.m. at his home near Lanesville. He is survived by
two sons, Leo Ringle, Fowler, Ind.; Joachim Ringle, Lanesville, and
four daughters Mrs. Hilda Lamburtus, Lanesville; Mrs. Cecilia Kramer of
Indianapolis; Miss Olive Ringle and Miss Bertilla Ringle, both of
Lanesville, also one brother, Dominic Ringle of Lanesville. Funeral
services by Father Hunger took place at St. Mary’s Friday, Feb. 23. The
burial was at the same place.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/03/1960
Mrs. Hattie Roberts, 78, near Pekin,
died Sunday afternoon at the
Turley Nursing Home in New Albany. Her body was at the Love Funeral
Home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at
the Greenville Methodist Church. Burial was in Martinsburg Cemetery.
Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Walter Roberts of New Albany,
Rollie Roberts and Mrs. Ruben Gibson of Pekin and Mrs. William Kiesler
of Bradford. She also leaves a brother Robert Lamar of Hawesville, Ky.,
a sister, Mrs. Jesse Roberts of Dawson Springs, Ky., and 17
grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/10/1941
Mrs. Alice Fern Rochner, wife of Leo
Rochner, passed away Tuesday
morning at five o’clock at her home near Breckinridge, following a
lingering illness. Mrs. Rochner submitted to a surgical operation
several weeks ago and her condition gradually grew worse. Mrs. Rochner
was thirty-two years, ten months and eight days of age. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown and was born and reared in the
vicinity in which she died. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at eight
o’clock, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, conducted by the Rev. Clement
Hunger. Burial was in the church cemetery. Besides her husband she
leaves her parents, and four children, Robert, Mary, Alice and Helen
Rochner. She also leaves three brothers and three sisters, Ray Brown of
New York, Stanley and Alva Brown and Miss Ruth Brown of this County and
Mrs. Gladys Crone and Mrs. Golda Amy of New Albany.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 04/17/1946
August Rochner Retired Farmer Dies at
Lanesville - Aged Eighty-Five
August Rochner, well-known resident
of Franklin Township, died
Tuesday morning at 12:30 o’clock at his home seven miles east of
Corydon. Death was caused from a lingering illness of a complication of
diseases. The deceased was eighty-five years and five days of age. He
was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a retired farmer. The
remains rested at the home of his son John Rochner at Lanesville.
Funeral services were held this (Wednesday) morning at 8:30 o’clock at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Lanesville conducted by the Rev. Clement
Hunger. Interment was in the church cemetery nearby. Surviving are
three sons and four daughters John Rochner, Lanesville, August Rochner
of Dewitt, Ark., Leo Rochner, Mrs. Olivia Rouck and Mrs. Elnora Goodman
of Edwardsville, Mrs. Edith Schnell and Mrs. Anna Kleier of Louisville.
He also leaves thirty grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/17/1897
Thursday, August 12, Mrs. Anna
Rochner, wife of A. Rochner, Sr., of
near Breckenridge died after a lingering sickness, aged 71 years.
Deceased was a good wife, a kind mother and a constant and faithful
member of the Catholic religion. Deceased has raised a large family and
all are married and are respected people. The funeral took place Aug.
14 under the usual ceremonies, Father Peckskamp officiating.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY –
05/06/1908 - LANESVILLE
Clara, the 20 year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. August Rochner, died
after a short illness at Louisville, on Friday, May 1. Her funeral took
place Monday from the Catholic Church to the nearby cemetery. Father A.
Peckskamp read a solemn requiem and officiated at the grave.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/02/1964
Lanesville Resident, Flora Rochner,
Dies
Mrs. Flora T. Rochner, resident of
Lanesville, died at 9:00 a.m.
Friday at her home. She was 82 years of age. A native of Harrison
County, Mrs. Rochner was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Hirt
Day. Mrs. Rochner was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of
Lanesville. The body rested at Gehlbach-Resch Funeral Home where the
Rosary was recited at 8:00 p.m., Sunday. Funeral services were held at
10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial was in the
church cemetery. Pallbearers were Julius, Wilfred and Melvin Day, Ott
Jaegers, Robert Rochner and C.J. Goodman. Survivors include the
widower, John J. Rochner, two sons, Norbert and Francis Rochner; three
daughters, Miss Wilma Rochner, Mrs. Juanita Banet and Mrs. Audrey
Courtney, and nine grandchildren, all of Lanesville.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/31/1996
Florence Rochner, 81, Bradford, died
at 9:20 p.m. July 23 at Green
Valley Convalescent Center in New Albany. She was the former Florence
Kochert, and a member of St. Michael Church in Bradford. Survivors
include two daughters, Rosie Rochner of Muscatatuck and Joan Wright of
Birdseye; a sister, Rosena Timperman of Lanesville; and a grandson. The
funeral was Friday at St. Michael Church with burial in St. Michael
Cemetery. Love Funeral Home in Palmyra handled the arrangements.
CORYDON REPUBLICAN OBITUARY –
04/05/1906 - LANESVILLE
August Rochner, Sr., an old pioneer
and respected citizen of Franklin
Township, died Wednesday, March 28, at the advanced age of 87 years, 7
months and one day. The funeral took place March 29 from the residence
of his son, Aug. Rochner, Jr., with whom he lived, to the Catholic
Church, of which he had been a true and faithful member. Father A.
Peckskamp officiated. After services in church the remains were taken
to the nearby cemetery, and laid to their last resting place. The
deceased was born in the State of Prussia, Germany, and emigrated with
his wife to this country in 1848 and located in Harrison county, two
miles west of Lanesville, in 1849, and lived at the same place ever
since. His wife and one married daughter died several years ago. Eight
children, 41 grand and 17 great-grandchildren are still living. Prof.
Wm. Rochner, principal of the Lanesville public school, is one of the
many grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 04/04/1906
August Rochner, Sr., a well-known and
respected citizen of Franklin
Township, died after a brief illness of pneumonia, on Wednesday
morning, March 28, 1906, at the home of his son, August Rochner, Jr.,
near Breckenridge. The funeral took place Thursday at the Lanesville
Catholic Cemetery, Father A. Peckskamp officiating. The deceased
reached the advanced age of 87 years, 7 months and 1 day. He was a
devout Christian and the father of nine children. His wife and
daughter, Mrs. Frank Ott, died several years ago. The following
children are still living: Joseph Rochner, of Louisville; Mrs. Philip
Ott, of New Albany; Mrs. Joseph Schnell, of Louisville; Mrs. Henry
Gering, of Hikes Point near Louisville, George Rochner, of Brownstown,
Ind.; August Rochner, of this county, and John Rochner, of Arkansas. He
also leaves 41 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Prof. Wm.
Rochner, principal of the Lanesville public schools, is one of the
grandchildren. Mr. Rochner was born in the Prussian Province Silicia
(Schlesien) Germany, August 27, 1818, and married there in 1847, and in
1848 emigrated to this country and resided in Louisville for a short
time, then came to this county and settled two miles west of
Lanesville, where he lived for 58 years. He had been a well and stout
built man and had never been ailing only up to his last few years
incident by his old age. His wife had never been strong and died nearly
nine years ago. Since that time he has continued to make his home with
his son, August, as they had done for some years before her death.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 08/01/1945
George L. Rochner, 81, a retired
farmer, passed away at his home near
Bradford last Wednesday, following an illness. Funeral services were
conducted last Friday morning at St. Michael Catholic Church. Interment
was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
Rochner, a son Marcellus, at home, and a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Fessel,
of Fredericksburg.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/21/1979
August Rochner, 96, of Georgetown,
died Friday morning at the Floyd
County Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a native of
Bradford. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Edna Hottell of Georgetown
and Mrs. Ozena Ray of Houston, Tex.; four grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and a great great-grandchild. The funeral was held
Sunday, 1:30 p.m. at Gehlbach-Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, with the
Rev. Hubert Walker officiating. Pallbearers were Kenneth Love, Dan
Byrne, Kendall Hottell, Sam Smith, Clifford and Gary Welsh. Burial was
in Wolfe’s Cemetery in Georgetown.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/17/1965
John Rochner Dies at Lanesville Home
John J. Rochner, 80, died at 3:25
a.m. Thursday at his home in
Lanesville. He was a retired employee of the Corydon Crushed Stone Co.
and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Mr. Rochner was born in
Harrison County, the son of August and Mary Reising Rochner. The body
was at Gehlbach-Resch Funeral Home where the Rosary was recited at 8:00
p.m. Friday. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church conducted by Father John OSB. Pallbearers were
Melvin Day, Leonard Jeager, Glenn Nelson, J. C. Goodman, Wilfred Day
and Phillip Wismann. Burial was in the Church Cemetery. Survivors
include two sons, Norbert and Francis Rochner both of Lanesville; three
daughters, Mrs. Juanita Banet, Mrs. Audrey Courtney and Miss Wilma
Rochner all of Lanesville; two brothers, Leo Rochner of Georgetown, and
August Rochner of N. Little Rock, Ark.; three sisters, Mrs. Olivia
Rouck of Georgetown, Mrs. Eleanor Goodman of Elizabeth, Mrs. Edith
Schnell and Mrs. Anna Kleier both of Louisville and nine grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 06/12/1985
Leo Francis Rochner, 79, died
Thursday at Harrison County Hospital in
Corydon. He lived near Lanesville and was a retired employee of Hoosier
Panel Co. in New Albany. He was a member of the Catholic Church. He was
born at Lanesville Dec. 31, 1905, the son of the late August and Mary
Reising Rochner. Survivors include his wife, the former Loretta Miller;
four sons: Jay Rochner of New Albany, Robert, Ivan and James Rochner,
all of Lanesville; two stepsons: Arthur Burns of New Salisbury and
Robert Burns of Lanesville; three daughters: Mrs. Mary Ann Harbeson of
Georgetown, Mrs. Joyce Mehling of New Albany, and Mrs. Helen Byrns of
Tampa, Fla.; 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The
funeral was held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Gehlbach and Royse Funeral
Home. The Rev. Joe Scroggins was officiant. Burial was in German
Reformed Cemetery near Crandall.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 11/17/1976
Marcellus Rochner, 71, died at 6:05
p.m. Tuesday at Harrison County
Hospital. He lived at Bradford. Survivors include his wife Florence
Kochert Rochner; two daughters, Misses Rosemary and Jo Ann Rochner,
both at home; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Fessel of New Albany. The
funeral was held Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in
Bradford. Burial was in the church cemetery. The rosary was said at 7
p.m. Thursday in Love Funeral Home, Palmyra.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/13/1989
Loretta Rochner, 81, Lanesville, died
Saturday at 7:20 a.m. at
Harrison County Hospital. She was born in Harrison County on April 1,
1908, to the late Phillip C. and Rose Miller. Survivors include five
sons; Arthur Burns of New Salisbury, Robert Burns of Lanesville, Jay
and James Rochner, both of New Albany, and Ivan Rochner of Lanesville;
a stepson, Robert Rochner of Lanesville; three stepdaughters; Joyce
Mehling of New Albany, Mary Ann Harbeson of Lanesville and Helen Byrnes
of Tampa Fla.; two sisters, Eleanora Shewmaker of Elizabeth and Thelma
Hill of Lanesville; 25 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The
funeral was Monday at 2 p.m. at Gehlbach & Royse Georgetown Funeral
Home. The Rev. Leland Lockhard officiated. Burial was in the German
Reformed Cemetery at Crandall. Pallbearers were: Barry Dodge, Harold
Justice, Philip and Jacob Harris, Jeremy Cauldwell and William Burdon.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/25/1940
Louis John Rochner, aged
seventy-three, died at his home at
Brownstown, last Friday following a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral
services were held last Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the
Brownstown Christian Church. Surviving are two sons, two daughters and
two brothers. The deceased formerly lived in this county.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/08/1964
Mrs. Mary Rochner, 88, died at her
home at Palmyra, at 4:45 a.m.
Thursday. She was a member of the St. Michael’s Catholic Church,
Bradford. The body was at the Love Funeral Home, Palmyra, where Rosary
services were held at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Funeral services were held at
10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church with burial in
the church cemetery. Surviving are a son, Marcellus Rochner, Bradford;
a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Fessel, New Albany, and three granddaughters.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/18/1931
Paralytic Stroke Fatal
Mrs. Mary E. Rochner, wife of August
Rochner, died Tuesday morning of
last week at her home near Lanesville. Death was caused from paralysis
she suffered early that morning. She was sixty-eight years of age, and
her maiden name was Reising. Funeral services were held last Thursday
morning at nine o’clock at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, conducted by the
Rev. Clement Hunger. Burial was in the church cemetery. Besides her
husband, she leaves three sons and four daughters, August Rochner of
Arkansas, Mrs. Arthur Goodman, Miss Olivia Rochner, John and Leo
Rochner, of Lanesville, Mrs. Arthur Kleier and Mrs. Charles Schnell of
Louisville. She also leaves two brothers and four sisters, Albert and
Louis Reising, and Mrs. Anna Loew, of this county, Mrs. Lou Wilson, and
Misses Ada and Clara Reising, of Louisville, and twenty grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/24/2001
Norbert A. Rochner, 89, Lanesville,
died early Wednesday, Oct. 17, at
Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany. A native of
Lanesville, born July 17, 1912, he was the son of the late John and
Flora Day Rochner. He was a caregiver for many years at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Lanesville, where he was a member, and was a veteran
of World War II. Survivors include a brother, Francis Rochner, and
three sisters, Juanita Banet, Wilma Rochner and Audra Courtney, all of
Lanesville. The funeral was Friday, Oct. 19, at St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Lanesville with burial in the church cemetery. Gehlbach &
Royse Funeral Home in Corydon handled the arrangements. Father Louis
Marshino officiated. Pallbearers were Robert Banet, Donald Hussung,
Robert Rochner, Doug Merideth, Bill Courtney and Michael McDaniels.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/18/2002
Ruth A. Rochner, 55, Leavenworth,
died at 5:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13,
at her home. Survivors include her husband, James Rochner; two sons,
Jake James of Ramsey and Phillip Harris of New Albany; a stepdaughter,
Lisa Burden of New Albany; five brothers, Jimmy Kemp of Leavenworth,
Kenneth Kemp of Arkansas, Dennis Kemp of Florida, Harry Kemp of New
Albany and Luther Kemp of Jeffersonville; a sister, Anna Thevenot of
Palmyra; and six grandchildren. Funeral: Monday, Dec. 16, at Gehlbach
& Royse Funeral Home in Corydon with burial in German Reformed
Cemetery at Crandall. Officiant: The Rev. Leland Lockhart.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 09/17/2003
Wilma Rochner, 88, Lanesville, died
at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16,
2003, at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in New Albany. She
was the daughter of the late John and Flora Day Rochner, a seamstress
for M. Fine Co. in New Albany and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Lanesville. Survivors include a brother, Francis Rochner of
Lanesville; and two sisters, Audrey Courtney and Juanita Banet, both of
Lanesville. Visitation: Thursday, Sept. 18, from noon to 9 p.m. and
Friday, Sept. 19, after 9 a.m. at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in
Corydon. Funeral: Friday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church with burial in the church cemetery. Officiant: Father Harold
Ripperger.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/09/1979
Carl James Rouck, 90, died early
Thursday morning at his home near
Edwardsville. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in New Albany. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs.
Edna L. Crawford and Mrs. Joyce Mehling, both of New Albany, Mrs.
Virginia Renn of Sellersburg; a stepson, James Rochner of Hammond,
Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Parson of New Albany and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hodgins of Louisville; also five grandchildren. The funeral was held
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Albany.
Father Stanley Herber officiated. Burial was in Holy Trinity Cemetery
in New Albany. Rosary was recited Friday, 7 p.m. at the Gehlbach-Royse
Funeral Home, Georgetown. Pallbearers were Edmund and Charles Knable,
Arley Mayfield, Lamoine Harbeson, Bobby Rochner and Bobby Murphy.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/09/1973
Mrs. Olivia Rouck, 75, of New Albany,
passed away Friday at 9 p.m. in
Floyd County Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Harrison County and
a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Albany. She was the
former Olivia Rochner, daughter of the late August and Eva Mae Reising
Rochner. Surviving are her husband Carl J. Rouck; one son, James Rouck,
Hammond, Ind.; three daughters, Mrs. Edna Crawford, New Albany; Mrs.
Virginia Renn of Sellersburg and Mrs. Joyce Mehling, of New Albany, one
brother, Leo Rochner, Edwardsville; four sisters Mrs. Anne Kleier of
Louisville, Mrs. Edith Schnell, Louisville, Mrs. Dorothy Nelson and
Mrs. Elnora Goodman both of Lanesville; also five grandchildren. The
rosary was recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at Gehlbach-Royse Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Holy Trinity
Catholic Church in New Albany. Father Bernard Gerdon officiated. Burial
was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Schnell, Jerry
Loftus, Robert Rochner, Leo Benton, Carl J. Goodman and Edmund Knable.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 01/28/1981
Annette M. Roudenbush, 21, of 518 E.
Sixth St., New Albany, died at
7:15 a.m. Saturday at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She was a sister of Miss
Jessie Watson of Elizabeth. Mrs. Roudenbush’s death was a result of a
car-train accident earlier this month. A native of Jefferson County,
Ky., she was a cashier at Roe Key Market in New Albany. Other survivors
include her husband, Donnie Roudenbush; a daughter, Stephanie M.
Roudenbush of New Albany; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watson of New
Albany; another sister, Mrs. Debbie Houghlin of New Albany;
grandparents, Harry Watson of New Albany and Mrs. Lois Sutton of New
Albany. The body is at Paul V. Shrader Funeral Home in New Albany. The
funeral was held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Paul V. Shrader Funeral
Home, New Albany, with burial in Graceland Memorial Park.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 10/02/2006
Betty M. Roudenbush, 69, New Albany,
died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. Born
in New Albany, she was the former Betty M. Disney. Survivors include a
son, Donnie Roudenbush of New Salisbury; five daughters, Vicki Emery of
Clarksville and Cathy Dorman, Donna Davis, Anna Roudenbush and Ruth A.
Johnson, all of New Albany; a brother, William A. Disney of Pekin; a
sister, Earlene Beck of New Albany; 14 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Friday, Oct. 6, at Paul V. Shrader
Funeral Home with entombment at Fairview Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 05/17/1967
Charles F. Roudenbush Sr. died at
2:45 p.m. Friday at Floyd County
Memorial Hospital. He was a retired painter and was a resident of 905
Cedar St., New Albany. The body was at Seabrook Funeral Home in New
Albany where services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday. Burial was in
Wolfe Cemetery at Georgetown. Survivors include his widow, the former
Mildred Frakes of Mauckport; one son, Charles F. Roudenbush Jr., New
Albany and one brother.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 04/05/1989
Edna R. Mosier Roudenbush, 62, New
Albany, died March 29 at Floyd
Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Harrison County, a retired
employee of the old Welcor Co. and a member of Harvest Temple Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Roudenbush; three sons: Don and
Charles Lowe and Rodney Roudenbush, both of New Albany; two daughters;
Janice Bray of Florissant, Mo., and Melba Jacobs of New Albany; a
stepson, Robert Chilton of New Albany; a stepdaughter, Brenda Burton of
New Albany; her mother, Mable Martin of New Albany; two brothers:
Wesley Mosier of Georgetown and Everett Mosier Jr. of New Albany; 15
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The funeral was Saturday at
11 a.m. at Kraft Funeral Home, with burial in Kraft-Graceland Memorial
Park.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/14/1928
Mrs. Eva Roudenbush Succumbs at Life
Time Home Near New Salisbury -
Burial at Central Barren
Mrs. Eva Roudenbush, widow of George
Roudenbush, passed away Friday,
March 9, at her home near Central Barren, after a three days’ illness.
She had been in declining health the past five years. The deceased was
born and spent her entire life in the home where she died. Her son
Henry and his wife resided with her. Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at two o’clock at the Central Barren M. E. Church conducted
by Rev. H. J. Propheter, pastor of the Central Barren Church assisted
by Rev. L. A. Schreiber, of New Albany, and Rev. Horace Sonner, of
Georgetown. The remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery. The
pallbearers were William Kost, George Ems, Abraham Woertz, Frank
Roudenbush, Nicholas Kost and Frank Stoll of Louisville.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 03/14/1928
Eva Graininger, the daughter of
Matthew and Christine Graninger was
born August 12, 1846, near Central Barren. Aunt Eva lived in this
community until her Heavenly Father called her home on March 9, 1928.
She was eighty-one years, seven months and twenty six days old. She was
married to George Roudenbush February 28, 1868, and to this union nine
children were born, two of whom have preceded the mother in death. Her
husband died several years ago. The children living are: Henry, of
Delavan, Ill.; Christian Wallace, Mary E. Heuser, William R. Louise
Huff, all of New Salisbury, and George F., of Georgetown, Carry
Zimmerman, of Palmyra. She leaves to mourn her departure her children,
twenty-one grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and a host of
friends and loved ones. Aunt Eva was loved by all of the whole
community. She was converted when fourteen years old and became a
faithful member of the M. E. church, and lived a Christian life
throughout life.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 11/23/1921
Death of Civil War Veteran - George
Roudenbush Succumbs at Home in
Morgan Township - Burial at Central Barren
George Roudenbush, a Civil War
veteran, passed away at his home in
Morgan Township last Thursday afternoon, his death resulting from heart
trouble. The deceased was about seventy-six years of age and is
survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. West Zimmerman,
Mrs. Raleigh Huff, Mrs. Tena Wallace, and Will Roudenbush, all of this
county. Henry Roudenbush, of Illinois and George Roudenbush Jr. of
Georgetown. Funeral services were held at Central Barrens last Sunday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Eddleman, of New Albany and Rev. Glenn
pastor at Central Barren and burial was in the nearby cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 07/20/1966
George Roudenbush, Retired Farmer of
Georgetown, Dies
George Roudenbush, a retired farmer
of Georgetown, died at 7:00 a.m.
Monday at General Hospital in Louisville. He was 86 years of age. The
body was at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra where services are being held
today (Wednesday) at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Wolfe Cemetery at
Georgetown. Survivors include two sons; Ralph and Charles, both of New
Albany; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 02/17/1965
Mrs. Bell Roudenbush, of Georgetown,
passed away Saturday night at
Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was 79 years of age. Mrs.
Roudenbush was a member of Georgetown Methodist Church. Funeral
services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Love Funeral Home in
Palmyra. Burial was in Wolfe Cemetery at Georgetown. Survivors include
her husband, George Roudenbush; two sons, Ralph and Charles Roudenbush,
both of New Albany, a brother, August Rochner, of Georgetown; four
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY –
12/29/1993
Mildred Roudenbush, 82, New Albany,
died unexpectedly Thursday in
Omaha, Neb., where she was visiting relatives for the holidays. She was
a native of Harrison County, born Nov. 26, 1911, the daughter of the
late Emmett and Minerva Faith Frakes. She was a retired seamstress for
M. Fine & Sons Manufacturing Co. Inc., and a member of State Street
Baptist Church. Survivors include a stepson, Charles F. Roudenbush Jr.
of New Albany; and a brother, Fred Frakes of Fort Myers, Fla. The
funeral was yesterday at Seabrook Funeral Home with burial in Wolfe
Cemetery in Georgetown. The family suggests memorial gifts to the
American Cancer Society.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 04/21/1999
Earl Rudolph, 64, Palmyra, died at
2:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, at
Washington County Memorial Hospital in Salem. A native of Palmyra, born
Nov. 28, 1934, he was the son of the late George H. and Blanche Libka
Rudolph. He was a retired vice president of Peoples Trust Bank in Salem
and a member of Borden Christian Church. Survivors include his wife,
the former Betty Simpson; a son, Chris Rudolph of Palmyra; three
daughters, Earlene Brown, Debbie Love and Lori Kiesler, all of Palmyra;
four brothers, Norris Rudolph of Palmyra, Arvil Rudolph of Georgetown,
and Alan and Melvin Rudolph, both of Corydon; six sisters, Verna
Emerson of Byrneville, Virginia Duvall of Ramsey, Georgia Eveslage of
Palmyra, Darlene Lang of Pekin, Frances Stinnett of Georgetown and
Carol Sue Smith of Borden; and seven grandchildren. The funeral was
Friday at Love Funeral Home in Palmyra with burial in Palmyra Cemetery.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 04/30/1924
Mrs. Carrie Rusk, age fifty-three,
wife of Charles Rusk, residing
four miles southwest of Corydon, died at nine o’clock Tuesday morning
after a nine days’ illness of pneumonia. She is survived by her
husband, Charles Rusk, four sons, George, Perry, Charles and Raymond of
New Albany, and two daughters, Mrs. Alice Rochner, of Georgetown, and
Hazel who lives at home. The body will be taken this (Wednesday)
morning to New Albany, where the funeral services and burial will take
place.
CORYDON DEMOCRAT OBITUARY – 12/30/1942
Charles A. Rusk, retired farmer near
Floyd Knobs, passed away last
Wednesday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Alice Rochner, near
Georgetown. Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at two
o’clock at the Methodist Church at Georgetown. Interment was in
Fairview Cemetery at New Albany. Surviving are two daughters and four
sons, Mrs. Rochner, Mrs. Hazel Byrn of Georgetown, George and Perry
Rusk of New Albany, Raymond Rusk of Louisville, and Charles Rusk of
Indianapolis. He also leaves thirteen grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren. The deceased was eighty-four years of age.
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