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TARA MARIE BOWMAN Tara Marie Bowman, age 41, of Greensburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Laurel. Born August 15, 1980, in Batesville, she was the daughter of the late Douglas L. and Rose Ann (Lecher) Bowman. In her younger years Tara had been active with 4-H, and had enjoyed reading. Survivors include paternal …
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EUGENE “GENE” C. WESTERFELD Eugene C. (Gene) Westerfeld, 78, passed away on October 25, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Gene was born July 1, 1943, in Batesville, to Raymond and Alvena (Siebert) Westerfeld. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Westerfeld and two sons: Jeffrey A. (Darla) Westerfeld, Greensburg, Douglas S. (Vanessa) Westerfeld, …
MARQUIS “MARK” D. HIGGENBOTHAM Marquis “Mark” D. Higginbotham, age 69 of Batesville, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at his home. The son of Earl and Thelma (Federle) Higginbotham was born on June 6, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mark as he was known to his friends and family, graduated from Western Hills High School in …
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VICKIE FARMER Vickie Farmer, 72 of Connersville, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021. She was born on August 7, 1949, in Connersville, to the late Marvin Mitchell and Paulie Long. Vickie worked at Hassler Dry Cleaners and was a bartender at the Boardwalk. During her time married to the father of her children, Jerry, …
LOIS ANN HUNTER Lois Ann Hunter, 72, of Laurel, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, October 26, 2021, at Rush Memorial where she had been a patient for the past week. She had been in failing health and under a physician’s care for the past two years. Lois was born December 18, …
ERICA NICOLE DAILY Erika Nichole Daily, 32, Greensburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021. Erika’s life would seem too short by many, but those who were touched by her life understood the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. Her smile, infectious laugh and caring heart brought …
TARA MARIE BOWMAN Tara Marie Bowman, age 41, of Greensburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become finalized.
BERTHA MAE “BERT” CHRISTIANSEN Bertha “Bert” Christiansen, 82, passed away Monday, October 25,, 2021, at The Chateau of Batesville in Batesville. Bertha Mae Kaldenberg was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 21, 1939, to Henry Matthew Kaldenberg and Regina Elizabeth (Garretson) Kaldenberg. On March 18, 1960, she married her husband of 61 years, Lloyd Edward …
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JOSEPH CLINTON CHANDLER Joseph Clinton Chandler, 85 of Milroy, passed away on October 24, 2021, at his home. He was born in Laurel to the late Martha Gladys (Dunn) Chandler and William Howard Chandler on April 21, 1936. He worked at Admiral Corporation as a mill worker and was foreman over the mill room for …
CAROL A. LITMER Carol A. Litmer, age 81 of Enochsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Born March 22, 1940, in Covington, Kentucky, she is the daughter of Loretta (Nee: Anthe) and William Fisher and was a graduate of New Point High School. Carol was class president and valedictorian of her 1958 graduating class. She …