Obituary for David Lewis Sherwood

DAVID LEWIS SHERWOOD David Lewis Sherwood, 81 of Laurel, passed away on December 3, 2020, in Rushville. He was born on October 10, 1939, in Rush County, to the late Raymond C. and Mildred F. (Holden) Sherwood. David was a 1957 graduate of New Salem High School. He married Marilyn (Whitcomb) Sherwood on October 14, …

Obituary for Esther I. Kunkel

ESTHER I. KUNKEL Esther I. Kunkel, age 76 of Batesville, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Ripley Crossing in Milan. Born December 12, 1943, in Franklin County, she is the daughter of Marie (Nee: Rahe) and Elmer Barnhorst. She married Irvin Kunkel April 18, 1964 at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. Esther was a homebody …

Obituary for Joyce M. Gesell

JOYCE M. GESELL Joyce M Gesell, of Brookville, was born July 11, 1950, in Batesville, a daughter to Elmer and Gertrude (Tebbe) Schwegman. Joyce married Glenn Gesell April 8, 1972, at St. Michaels Church in Brookville. She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. Joyce had been a member of the Franklin County Extension …

Obituary for Bernard “Buddy” Mengedoht

BERNARD “BUDDY” MENGEDOHT Bernard “Bubby” Mengedoht, 46, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on April 10, 1974, in Connersville, and is the son of Charles E. Mengedoht and Nina Gaddis Mengedoht. Bernard had worked at Keeners for several years, where he began in 1987. He was …

Obituary for Helen Ann Koch

HELEN ANN KOCH Helen Ann Koch, age 97 of Batesville, passed away, Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Margaret Mary Health. Born on April 2, 1923, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Edward and Catherine Paff. Helen married Elmer Koch, and he passed away on June 23, 1990. The devoted St. Louis Catholic Church …

Obituary for Audrey L. “Tootsie” Smith

AUDREY L. “TOOTSIE” SMITH Audrey L. “Tootsie” Smith, 85, of Connersville, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Rosebud Village in Richmond. She was born February 26, 1935, in Berea, Kentucky, and is the daughter of the late Graden Wagers and Emma Barnes Wagers. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1953. On June 28, 1953, …

Obituary for Brian Scott York

BRIAN SCOTT YORK Brian Scott York, 55, of Connersville, passed away due to complications from multiple sclerosis on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on April 15, 1965, in Connersville, and is the son of the late Everett “Bud” York and Ardis Carlson York. He had worked for several …