ROBIN LEE “COOTER” AULT Robin Lee “Cooter” Ault, 58, of Laurel, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, unexpectedly at home. He was born February 21, 1963, in Indianapolis, the son of James “Bud” and Patricia Denny Ault. A 1982 graduate of Laurel High School, he was a cattle farmer with his father on the family …
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Obituary for Kip S. Van Riper
KIP S. VAN RIPER Kip S. Van Riper, age 57, of Sunman, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. He was born on August 19, 1964, to Lloyd and Dorothy (Peters) Van Riper. Kip graduated from Sycamore High School in Cincinnati. On June 3, 2007, after dating two years, he married …
Obituary for Joyce Ann Bourne
JOYCE ANN BOURNE Joyce Ann Borne, age 83, of Brookville, died Friday morning January 14, 2022, at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville. Born February 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Martha (Klemme) Borne. She was a graduate of the former Brookville High School with the class of 1956. She …
Obituary for George C. Klaserner
GEORGE C. KLASERNER George C. Klaserner, 87 years old, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. George will be deeply missed by his wife of 60 years, Alice, and children Steve (Jenny) Klaserner, Anne (Doug) Menkedick, John (Lorrie) Klaserner, and David (Lynn) Klaserner, Grandchildren Nick, Michelle, Jackie, Derek, Autumn, …
Obituary for Marguerite Noeth
MARGUERITE NOETH Marguerite Noeth, 96 years old of Dover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022. A native of Price Hill, Marguerite moved to Delhi in 1950, when she married the love of her life, Charles Noeth, and raised four children. Eventually she and Charles moved to Indiana when her children’s families took root …
Obituary for Jon Warren Hancher
JON WARREN HANCHER Jon Warren Hancher, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 10, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by his loving family and wearing his IU hat. Jon was born May 31, 1947, in Columbus, Indiana to Thomas (Jack) Hancher and Lela Mae (Taylor) Hancher. He …
Obituary for May Lou (Buchanan) Smith
MARY LOU (BUCHANAN) SMITH Mary Lou Smith, 91, of Rushville, passed away Jan. 5, 2022, at Flatrock River Lodge. Mary Lou was born in Rushville, on Jan. 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Augusta (Stephens) Wright and Lester Buchanan. She married Paul C. Smith Sr. Jan 28, 1949, in New Castle, and he preceded her in death …
Obituary for William “Will” E. Wiggins
WILLIAM “WILL” E. WIGGINS William E. Wiggins, 77, of Liberty, passed away on January 9, 2022, at Whitewater Commons Senior Living Facility in Liberty. William was born on August 29, 1944, to the late John E. Wiggins and Maxine Hahn Wiggins. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Bill worked for the Union County Highway …
Obituary for Clyde William Metz III
CLYDE WILLIAM METZ III Clyde William Metz III, age 73, passed away January 11, 2022, at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Clyde was born May 18, 1948, in Cincinnati, a son to Clyde and Pauline (Clemens) Metz Jr. On March 19, 1982, he married Darcel C. Beal in Cincinnati. Starting at the age of 14, …
Obituary for Zetta McQueen
ZETTA MCQUEEN Zetta McQueen, 96 of Franklin County, passed away on January 7, 2022, in Methodist Hospital. She was born on October 1, 1925, in Jackson County, KY to the late Jesse and Edna (Bond) Ingram. Zetta was a lifetime member of Andersonville Christian Church. She was married to Ike McQueen on November 28, 1945, …