DONNA JEAN SPARKMAN Donna Jean Sparkman, age 77, of Harrison, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1944, in Milan to Jesse and Lula Gabbard Belew. After attending Aurora High School, Donna married her late husband O.C. Sparkman on April 3, 1964, in Aurora. …
Category Archives: Obituaries
Obituary for Pamela D. Fanestiel (Partial)
PAMELA D. FANESTIEL Pamela D. Fanestiel, age 52, of Brookville, died Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be published as they become complete.
Obituary for Howard Shaver
HOWARD SHAVER Howard M. Shaver, age 74, of Brookville, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. Born December 29, 1947, in Batesville, he was the son of the late George and Lucille D. (Stant) Shaver. Howard was retired, having worked for more than 40 years at Sperry Rubber & …
Obituary for Mary Elinor Bertch
MARY ELINOR BERTCH Mary Elinor Bertch, 91, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond. She was born on March 12, 1929, in Richmond, and is the daughter of Herbert and Thelma Snow Bulach. After graduating from Richmond High School, she attended Earlham College and Ball State University. On …
Obituary for Andrew Jefferson Abshear
ANDREW JEFFERSON ABSHEAR Andrew J. Abshear, age 92, of Oldenburg, died early Saturday morning, October 17, 2020, at Hickory Creek of Greensburg. Born February 10, 1928, in Batesville, he was the son of the late George Foster and Martha Ellen (Peters) Abshear. On September 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to the former Della …
Obituary for Nola I. Dwenger
NOLA I DWENGER Nola I. Dwenger, age 77 of Hamburg, died Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Hospice of Blue Ash. Born February 17, 1943, in Oneida, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Julia (Nee: Baker) and Squire Davidson Sr. She married Waldo Dwenger February 11, 1961, in Oneida. She was a utility operator for the …
Obituary for Melissa Ann Dowler
MELISSA ANN DOWLER Melissa Ann Dowler, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 62 on Friday, October 2, 2020, in Seattle, Washington. Melissa was born on April 8, 1958, in Oxford, Ohio to Philip Morrical Jr. and Phyllis Brandenburg-Morrical. She was a devoted nurse, receiving her nursing degree from The Mercy School of …
Obituary for Kyle Barrett
KYLE BARRETT Kyle Barrett, 80, of Connersville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was born on February 8, 1940, in Owsley County, Kentucky, and is the son of Andy Barrett and Lizzie Young Barrett. In 1961, he married Ruth Elaine Isaacs. They have four children together and were able to share 59 …
Obituary for John Scott Whitmire
JOHN SCOTT WHITMIRE John S. Whitmire, 63, of Sunman, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Born June 17, 1957, in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas, he was the son of the late Jerome and Janis (Hightower) Whitmire of New Trenton. John was a 1976 graduate of Forest …
Obituary for Earl L. Wilhelm
EARL L. WILHELM Earl L. Wilhelm, age 77 of St. Leon, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 in Batesville. Born September 3, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of Earl F. and Marie (Feller) Wilhelm. Earl married Roberta Stone May 10, 1969 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Leon. He worked at Season Good Box Factory …