Walter T. Barlag, of Fairfield, Ohio, was born on December 19, 1949, in Cincinnati, a son to George and Eileen Neckel Barlag. Walter spent his career as a furniture salesman with Ashley Furniture. In his free time, he loved to travel and play golf. On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the age of 71, Walter passed away after a long illness at Mercy Health in Fairfield.
Those surviving who will cherish Walter’s memory include his wife Angie Bruns Barlag of Fairfield, Ohio; his daughter, Rebecca Barlag; two brothers, George (Cindy) Barlag and Bruce (Kathy) Barlag; one sister, Mary Ann Barlag, as well as several nieces and nephews. Walter was preceded in death by both of his parents.
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville, IN 47012, from 12 noon until the time of service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow immediately after in St. Michael Cemetery.
To leave personal memories or to leave condolences, please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Walter Barlag.
Jean Ruwe, 88 years old, of St. Leon passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 13, 2021. A devout Catholic, Jean was very giving of herself and her time. She would rather take on a burden herself instead of putting someone else out. She didn’t have an easy life, but she played the cards that she was dealt and was proud of the life she created for her family. Jean enjoyed working in her flower garden and loved to sew and crochet. In addition to the many afghans she crocheted, Jean sewed her grandchildren’s christening outfits. Jean had a great sense of humor and loved to surround herself with her grandchildren who lovingly referred to her as “GG”. She liked turtles and enjoyed watching hummingbirds. Married to her husband, Tom, for 58 years, Jean and Tom loved to travel. All he had to say was load up the camper with food and they were off! Traveling down back roads or to their special place in Alabama, they truly enjoyed their time together. Their love was deep and her desire to make him happy was a part of who she was.
Jean will be deeply missed by her children Kathy (Henry) Eckstein of Sunman, Diane (Mark) Broughton of St. Leon, David (Barbara) Ruwe of St. Leon, Beverly (Joe) Rauch of Yorkville, 13 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Jean is preceded in death by her husband Tom Ruwe, son Gary Ruwe, parents John and Pauline Bauer, sister Ruth Shoemaker, and sisters and brothers-in-law.
Visitation for Jean will be held on Thursday, June 17 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, All Saints Parish, at 7536 Church Lane, W. Harrison, OH 47060. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 12:30 p.m. with Father Jonathan Meyer presiding. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. For those not able to attend, mass will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/aspweeklyhomily. Memorials for Jean can be made to Sunman Life Squad or St. Nicholas Heritage Project. Memorials will be accepted at the visitation or can be mailed to Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home at 25615 State Rt. 1, Guilford, IN 47022. Please visit www.andres-wuestefeldfh.com to sign the online guestbook and offer condolences.
Tim “Sach” Andres, 59 years old of St. Leon, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021. A generous man who would drop everything to help someone else, Tim was always there to support to his family, friends, and community. His mom could always count on Tim to fix things around the house. At home, he loved to work in the yard, play with the dogs, and listen to his beloved Reds on the radio. He also enjoyed his time volunteering as a chicken fat puller at the St. Leon Fireman’s Festival every summer. Born and raised in St. Leon, Tim was well known and liked by everyone. His talents in the masonry field led him to owning his own brick laying business and then working for Ollier Masonry for the past several years. Tim shared his talents with the community, doing work for the churches, local businesses, and friends. In his free time, you could find Tim on the golf course during the summer and at the North Dearborn Conservation Club shooting trap during the winter.
After 31 years of marriage and two beautiful daughters, Tim and Missy were still having fun. They loved to ride his Harley and often went on rides with friends. Missy’s family loved to tease that they loved Tim as much, if not more, than her. He tried to be the disciplinarian with his girls, but it wasn’t in Tim’s DNA; he was just wrapped around their fingers. Tim was happy with life and enjoyed everything he had.
Tim will be deeply missed by his wife, Missy, and their daughters Kari and Kasey; his mother Charol Andres Fuernstein, and siblings Cynthia (Daniel) Ullmann of South San Francisco, CA, Susan Mendel of Sunman, Steve (Christie) Andres of St. Peters, Catherine Kissel of Batesville, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Tim is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Andres.
Visitation for Tim will be on Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 5-7 p.m. at the Parish Life Center at 7536 Church Lane, W. Harrison, IN, 47060. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, All Saints Parish, with Father Jonathan Meyer presiding. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. For those not able to attend, mass will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/aspweeklyhomily. Memorials for Tim can be made to the Greg Andres Scholarship Fund (make checks payable to Dearborn Community Foundation with Greg Andres/NDCC Scholarship Fund in the memo line), North Dearborn Conservation Club or St. Leon Fire Department. Memorials will be accepted at the visitation or can be mailed to Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home at 25615 State Rt. 1, Guilford, IN 47022. Please visit www.andres-wuestefeldfh.com to sign the online guestbook and offer condolences.
S. Kathleen McCarthy, formerly S. Mary Agnes, age 91, of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on June 12, 2021, at the Motherhouse in Oldenburg. Born on July 6, 1929, in Cincinnati, she was the second of eight children born to Joseph and Inez (Stahl) McCarthy.
A native of Cincinnati, Kathleen was the first daughter born into the family and arrived the same year the stock market crashed. Kathleen attended Linwood Public School, including kindergarten – which was a rare opportunity at the time. She later attended Our Lady of the Angels High School in St. Bernard where she met the Oldenburg Franciscans. In her autobiography, she noted, “I was so impressed by them that I entered the convent in 1948.”
Following her entrance, Kathleen earned degrees from Marian College in Indianapolis and Creighton University in Nebraska. She continued her education through the years while attending the College of Steubenville, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Miami University, all in Ohio.
Kathleen’s teaching career started in Indiana as a primary school educator for 11 years at St. Lawrence School in Lawrenceburg, followed by teaching three years at the junior high level at Holy Trinity in Indianapolis before moving on to the Cincinnati area beginning at Our Lady of Victory for four years, followed by 12 years as principal and educator at St. Clare School, then principal for one year at St. Catharine, then 13 years as principal at St. Pius before returning to teaching junior high at St. Boniface for six years.
In an interview in 1985, Kathleen commented, “I often feel that I work eight days out of seven … but that is okay as I want to help people lift themselves up in a system that makes that so hard for them to do. Because I care about the spiritual, material, and educational needs of the people I serve.”
In 2006 as Kathleen’s health began to decline, she moved into St. Clare Hall where she served as a companion to other Sisters in the healthcare facility. In 2008, she retired and maintained her ministry of prayer as her memory continued to fade and, through the years, the Sisters became her companion as she journeyed to her eternal home.
Preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Inez (Stahl) McCarthy, brothers James, William, Thomas and Michael McCarthy and sisters Mary Ann McCarthy and Judy Fewell. Survivors include brother Jerry McCarthy of Kentucky and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Thursday, June 17, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the convent. Funeral services follow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Jim Meade officiating and burial in the convent cemetery. Guests who have been vaccinated are welcome to attend but masks are mandatory. For those unable to attend, services will be live-streamed at https://youtu.be/9AcwsBtRLZA. Memorials may be made to the Srs. of St. Francis, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, Indiana, 47036 (www.OldenburgFranciscans.org).
Lanny Clay Thomas, age 68 of New Point, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. The son of Bennie and Louise (Ison) Thomas was born on June 20, 1952, in Whitco, Kentucky.
Lanny married Debra Sue Wells on November 22, 1975, and were married for 43 years before she passed away in June 2019.
Lanny worked primarily as a painter at American Lifts. He proudly served on both the New Point Fire Department and the New Point Town Board for more than 25 years. The North Decatur High School graduate was a member of the New Point Christian Church.
Lanny took an interest in classic cars and had a couple himself over the years. He liked attending and watching NASCAR races too. Most of all he loved spending time with his family, especially his granddaughter.
He is survived by his mother, Louise Thomas of New Point; daughter, Carla Thomas of New Point ; son, Robert (Lindsey) Thomas of New Point; granddaughter, Clara Marie Thomas along with his brothers, Ronny Thomas and Jeff (Stephanie) Thomas both of Batesville.
In addition to his father and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother Danny Thomas Sr.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 5-7 p.m. and funeral services on Friday, June 18, at 10 a.m. all at New Point Christian Church. Mark Vice officiating. Burial will follow in the Rossburg Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Decatur County Special Olympics by bringing to services or mailing to: Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN 47006.
Roman Joseph Nobbe, age 86 of Batesville, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, with his loving family at his side.
The son of Roman Fredrick and Marie Katherine (Doerflein) Nobbe was born on December 9, 1934 in Hamburg. In his younger years, Roman was affectionately known to much of his family as Sonny. He graduated from Batesville High School and proudly served in the US Navy during Korea.
Roman married Ruth Jonas on October 26, 1957, in Brookville. They were married almost 60 years before she passed away on October 23, 2017. Roman was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Oldenburg and the Batesville Knights of Columbus #1461
Roman ran the family business, Roman Nobbe Inc, which his father started in 1929. In 1976, Roman and Ruth purchased the business, and he continued to work until his retirement in 2015. Roman had many interests besides work. He loved raising catfish and has a special patch of persimmon trees he liked to tend to. Roman and his wife, Ruth loved to polka dance too, and they won several trophies over the years competing. Most of all, Roman cherished the time he had with his grandchildren.
He will be dearly missed by his son, Roman ‘Bucky’ (Jeanna) Nobbe of Oldenburg; daughters, Karen (Mike) Knueven of Sunman, and Tammy (Chris) Forthofer of Batesville; nine grandchildren, Roman A. (Sarah) Nobbe, Brad Nobbe, Jason Knueven, Kristine (Dan) Aldulescu, Amanda (Jeremy) Reed, Eric (Tara) Forthofer, Nicole (Dan) Wilds, Anthony Forthofer; four great grandchildren, Leigha and Liam Reed, Martin Forthofer and Ellie Wilds; brothers, Paul J. Nobbe and Daniel Nobbe; and sisters, Clair Jansing and Susie Nobbe.
In addition to his parents and wife, Ruth, he was preceded in death by his grandson Joshua Nobbe, and sisters Mary Fran Stang and Janice Roberts.
Visitation is Tuesday, June 15, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. at Meyers Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. Fr. Carl Langenderfer officiating. Burial to follow in Holy Family Cemetery with graveside military honors conducted by the Ripley County VFW Post #3183 and Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271.
Memorial donations may be made to the Holy Family Window Fund by bringing to services or mailing to, Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN 47006.
The infinite beauty of heaven swung open its gates of glory Monday afternoon, June 14, 2021, to welcome Patricia “Pat” Marie Moffett, 62, of Sheridan.
A native of Connersville, Pat died in her sleep of complications from congestive heart failure and COPD.
She was born February 21, 1959, to J. Conway and Carolyn (Storch) Moffett at Fayette Memorial Hospital, Connersville. She was a 1977 graduate of Connersville High School and attended Clark College in Indianapolis. Her life’s journey took her to reside in several Indiana towns, including Richmond, Fort Wayne, Madison, and Greenwood.
Pat worked in food service at Connersville High School and later at the former Bob Evans restaurant on Park Road.
Known for her infectious laugh, gregarious by nature, Pat possessed a ready sense of humor and a warm, generous heart. She never forgot a birthday of the nieces and nephews she loved so much.
Born to a family of sports enthusiasts, Pat was pre-ordained for an immersion in them. She was a faithful supporter of the Cincinnati Reds, Indianapolis Colts, and the Purdue University Boilermakers. She was rewarded with the thrill of attending the opening game of the 1970 World Series pitting the Reds against the Baltimore Orioles at Riverfront stadium.
Other highlights included watching the Connersville Spartans beat Gary West for the 1972 IHSAA boys state basketball championship at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, and Purdue battle Florida in the NIT men’s basketball quarterfinals at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
Whether with family or friends, Pat was always up for a game of cards, Bingo, Parcheesi, or Yahtzee. In her youth, she enjoyed croquet and badminton.
Survivors include her sister, LuAnn McQueen of Connersville; her brother, Michael (Lorinda) Moffett of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; step-mother, Beverely Moffett of Connersville; nieces, Kim Vanover of Connersville, Lisa (Dan) Kuznik of McCordsville, Emily Moffett of Indianapolis, and Clairyssa Moffett of Sioux Falls; nephews, Benjamin Apsley-Moffett of Shelbyville and Connor Moffett of Sioux Falls; and several great-nephews and nieces. Pat also leaves behind her wonderful friends and moral supporters, David and Lillian Hays of Connersville, and Herb and Jennifer Drew of Liberty.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Gina, who died in 2013.
Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home with Reverend Dustin Boehm officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.
Kit J. Rambo, 64, of rural Fayette County, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 13, 2021, at his home.
One of six children of the late James and Nancy Horner Rambo, Kit was born in Connersville on September 14, 1956, and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1975.
Following graduation, Kit served his country in the United States Navy.
For more than 40 years, Kit was employed at Trane Commercial Systems in Rushville.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, watching TV, gardening, and playing cards.
Survivors include five children, Kris Rambo (Gerrie Sparks) of Richmond, Kati (Matt) Huffman of Glenwood, Jesse (Ashley) Rambo of Colorado, Brady Rambo, and Annabelle Rambo, both of Indianapolis; two step-sons, John Prunty of Richmond and Jimmy (Samantha) Prunty of California; seven grandchildren, Abby, Ella, and Kooper Huffman, Nate and Alex Rambo, and Grace and Oliver Prunty; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Kit was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Jerry Dean Rambo.
A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Reverend Robert Lee will officiate and military honors will be provided by Fayette County Veterans Council. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Online condolences may be made anytime at millermosterrobbins.com.
Donald Eugene Kuntz, age 82, of Brookville, passed away peacefully at his residence on June 14, 2021.
Donald was born on January 29, 1939, in Franklin County, a son to Lloyd and Delores Schuler Kuntz. He was the eldest of 11 children. Donald was proud to be a Marine, serving three years at Camp Pendleton, joining in 1957, in the explosive ordinance division. After serving his country, Donald came home and was united in marriage to Dorothy Meer on July 27, 1963. Together, they lived and farmed in the same location for 58 years. Besides farming, Don had worked a short time at Sperry Rubber Plant in Brookville, 16 years at Romweber Furniture Company in Batesville, later becoming shipping foreman, he also worked and retired from Batesville Casket Company after 25 years. Don had many friends, whom he loved. His hobbies included his amazing ability to grow and share his flowers, especially roses; collecting record albums, listening to country music, and finally, he really enjoyed his two true treasures, his puppies Abbey and Rosie.
Those surviving who will cherish Donald’s memory include his wife of more than 57 years, Dorothy Kuntz of Brookville; his daughters, Donna (Randy) Doll of Sunman, and Brenda Rosenberger (friend Roger McIntire) of Waldron. Donald was known as Pawky to his grandchildren, Julia (Jacob) Cole, Mitchell (Miranda) Doll, Christina (Derek) Foster, Jordan Doll (friend Lauren Weiler), Amy (Jeremy) Lobenstein, Audrey (Justin) Brattain; nine great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Issac Cole, Catherine Smith, and Charlotte Doll, Easton, Emmett and Tucker Lobenstein, Bailey and Ellie Brattain. Don was blessed to be the “big” brother to nine living siblings and spouses. Marilyn (Larry) Rosenberger of Brookville, Carolyn (David) Hoff of Brookville, Kenneth (Evy) Kuntz, Evelyn (Harry) Kolter, Gary (Mary Jane) Kuntz all of Batesville, Robert Kuntz (friend Wilma Burckey), Tom (Gail) Kuntz of Brookville, Jerry (Karen) Kuntz of Harrison, Ohio and Debbie Davis of Middletown, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Donald was preceded in death by both of his parents, and one sister Viola Massie.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at St. Mary’s of the Rock from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial, with full military honors, will follow immediately after service in the St. Cecelia/St. Philomena Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary’s of the Rock Preservation Fund or to Our Hospice of Southeastern Indiana.
To sign the online guestbook or to leave personal condolences, please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Donald Kuntz.
Lawana Joanne Tarter, age 84, of Richmond, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond.
Born January 4, 1937, in Cedar Grove, she was the daughter of the late Oliver S. and Florence (Hitt) Puccini. She was united in marriage to David W. Tarter on October 1, 1978, and he preceded her in death on July 23, 2019.
A homemaker, she enjoyed raising her family. In her later years, she was a voracious reader, and enjoyed crossword puzzles, and jigsaw puzzles.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy (Frank) Ward of Richmond, and Betsy (Tyson) Chastain of Knoxville, Tennessee, nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband David, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Connie Hyre and Bonnie Hardt; five sisters, Alma Bauer, Mary Vise, Eileen Weber, Christine Morgan, Frances Lenox; as well as three brothers, Oliver Puccini Jr., James Puccini, and Earl Puccini
Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 21, 2021, 11 a.m., at Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery, 405 U.S. Highway 52, Cedar Grove, Indiana.
The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home is honored to once again serve the Tarter family, to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com.
