obituaries

Jun 25, 2017

Charles J. Graf, 90, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017.

He served his country during World War II, after graduating from Silver Creek High School in 1945. Charles retired from Colgate Palmolive after 39 years. He was a gardener, a fisherman, and a member of St. John Paul II Catholic Church.

Charles was preceded in...

Jun 22, 2017

Lawrence "Sonny" Ooley , 82, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He was born at home on September 13, 1934 to the late Fred and Augusta Ooley in Borden, Indiana. Mr. Ooley honorably served his country in the United States Army and was a retired professional painter. He was...

Jun 18, 2017

Myrtle Ruth Lewellen, 89, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at River Crossing Assisted Living in Charlestown, Indiana. She was born on July 21, 1927 to the late Herman and Ethel Zollman in Otisco, Indiana. Myrtle was a self employed beautician, who served the Sellersburg area for over 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jun 15, 2017

Alice Jean (Wright) Brishaber, age 67, of Sellersburg, passed away Thursday June 15, 2017 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. Born on January 24, 1950 in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Wright and Mary (Nesbit) Wright. Jean was a homemaker and school bus driver for West Clark School District. She was a member of Speed...

Jun 11, 2017

Pauline "Polly" Renn , 94, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her home in Sellersburg, Indiana. She was born at home in Sellersburg on September 19, 1922 to the late Frank and Mona Reardon. Mrs. Renn was a member of the Sellersburg Church of Christ and a mother, grandmother, and G.G.. She was preceded in...

Jun 6, 2017

William "Bill" Miller, 74, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany.  He served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam, retired from American Commercial Lines and was a member of the Jeffersonville Elks Club.  Bill was an avid golfer and loved spending time with his grandchildren.  He was preceded in death...

Jun 5, 2017

Clarksville, Indiana

Linda K. Marion , 64, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Wedgewood in Clarksville, Indiana. She was born on May 18, 1953 in Staunton, Virginia to the late Richard and Clarice Breeden. Mrs. Marion retired from White Castle restaurant. She was preceded in death by her...

Jun 3, 2017

Sellersburg, Indiana

Patricia Ann Meek Haynes, 70, passed away Saturday, June 03, 2017, at Kindred Transitional Care Center in Sellersburg.  She previously served as Bank Manager for New Albany Schools Credit Union, Operations Manager at Community Bank in New Albany and a member of the Phi Beta Psi Sorority.  Patricia was preceded in death by her parents,...

Jun 1, 2017

Sellersburg, Indiana

Helen Pennington Moore , 82, passed away on the evening of Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Providence Diversicare Transitional Care Community in New Albany. She was born on September 12, 1934 to the late Orville and Marcella Hecker in Sellersburg. Mrs. Moore was a retired accountant. She kept financial records for Graceland Memorial...

May 28, 2017

Jeffrey Clint Blanton , 57, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana surrounded by his loving family.  Jeff graduated from Eastern High School in Pekin, IN in 1978 before earning his HVAC certification from Ivy Tech and Electronics degree from Kentucky Technical College.  He was the owner of Blanton's Heating...

May 23, 2017

Sellersburg, Indiana

Walter "Wilky" Wilkerson, 95, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He served his country in the United States Army during WWII, a member of the Sellersburg Church of Christ and a Police Commissioner.  Wilky was Owner/Operator of Wilky's Standard Station, Wrecker Service, Recapping Business and owned and...

May 18, 2017

New Albany, Indiana

Mary Anna Koehler, 87, entered eternal life on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was a Homemaker, retired farmer and member of the Sellersburg Church of Christ.  Mary was preceded in death by her loving husband, Charles Koehler, Jr., infant son, Donald Koehler, brother, Oliver Francis and...

May 18, 2017

Geneva Drury , 88, passed away on Saturday May 13, 2017 at Clark Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center located in Clarksville, Indiana.  She was born at home on July 11, 1928 to the late Jasper Newton and Addie Bell May in Clark County Indiana.  Mrs. Drury was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus...

May 16, 2017

Clarksville, Indiana

Georgia P. Cox , 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at her home in Clarksville surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 16, 1936 to the late Harland and Gertrude Cullins in Jefferson county Kentucky. Mrs. Cox retired from Floyd County School System where she worked as a...

May 16, 2017

Sellersburg, Indiana

Carol Jo Green, 74, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.  She was a retired Loan Officer at PNC Bank. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Lusch.  Surviving are, daughters, Marla Hoke, Sellersburg, Beth Thompson, Georgetown, sisters, Mary Beth Lakshmanan, North Carolina, Judy Walker, Sellersburg, grandchildren,...

May 9, 2017

Sellersburg, Indiana

J. Clarence "Clem" Smith ., 82, passed away during the early morning hours of Tuesday May 9, 2017 at his home in Sellersburg. He was born on November 3, 1934 to the late Samuel and Mary Lucille Smith in Springfield, Kentucky. Mr. Smith retired from Farm Credit Bank where he worked as a...

May 8, 2017

Sellersburg, Indiana

Carolyn Blankenbaker, 64, passed away May 8, 2017, in Florida.  She retired from Clark Memorial Hospital and Medical Center of Southern Indiana.  Carolyn was also head of quality control and Physicians Recruitment at St. Catherine Hospital in Charlestown and medical records director.  She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Blankenbaker, Sellersburg, daughter, Angela Oldham, Sellersburg,...

May 3, 2017

Scottsburg, Indiana

Carson W. Fischer , Jr., 75, passed away during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Mr. Fischer was born on February 12, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Carson, Sr. and Thelma Fischer. He retired from International Harvester where he worked as a...

May 1, 2017

After a two year fight with colon cancer, Julie K. Kasse (Wesson), age 40, New Albany, took her last earthly breath at 4:40am on Monday, May 1, 2017.  Julie faced her battle full of grace with a brave face and a positive attitude.

She was born in Camden, South Carolina on May 22, 1976 to John and...

Apr 29, 2017

Memphis, Indiana

Frances E. Spaulding

95, passed away on Saturday April 29,

2017 at Westminster Health Care in

Clarksville, Indiana. She was born on

September 14, 1921 to the late Edward

and Alice Knieriemen in Georgetown,

Indiana. Mrs. Spaulding was a member of...