Billy Joe Benefiel
Jul 12, 2020
Billy Joe Benefiel, 68, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born, September 13, 1951 in Greensburg, he was the son Russell and Mary (White) Benefiel. Billy graduated from Greensburg High School, he was a member of the Lifeline Wesleyan Church and Celebrate Recovery in Greensburg. He was a veteran of the United States...
Shirley M. Armstrong
Jul 11, 2020
Shirley M. Armstrong, 85, former resident of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July11, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. Born November 3, 1934 in Paynesville, Michigan, she was the daughter of August W. and Lempi F. (Haara) Ivio. Shirley was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Home Economics Club “Modern Trends”. She loved her family, was...
Michael Dean Bewley
Jul 10, 2020
Michael Dean Bewley, 58, Columbus, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence. Born, February 4, 1962 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was the son of Edward and Clara E. (Bokelman) Bewley. Michael graduated from South Decatur in 1980. He then joined the United States Marine Corp and served from 1983 through 1987 as a Lance Corporal. He...
Travis Wade Coons
Jul 4, 2020
Travis Wade Coons, 15, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Heritage Lake in Putnam County, Indiana. Born, August 8, 2004 in Louisville, KY, he was the son Chasity Coons. Travis had just completed 9 th grade at North Decatur High School. He really enjoyed music, taekwondo, and like most kids he loved YouTube, he even had his...
Dr. David Charles Harp, Sr.
Jun 26, 2020
Dr. David Charles Harp, Sr., age 76, of Greensburg, Indiana passed away on June 26, 2020, at his home surrounded by family and close friends.
He was born on August 9, 1943 in Fulton, New York to George and Sylvia (Hine) Harp. He grew up in Minetto, New York and attended Oswego High School. He went on...
Mary J. Barnes
Jun 25, 2020
Mary J. Barnes, 93, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. Born February 10, 1927 in Letts, Indiana, she was the daughter of Alphonse and Cleona (Gardner) Tichenor. Mary had worked at the Carol Cook Dress Factory in Greensburg. She then worked at the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, the...
William R. Theobald
Jun 25, 2020
William Richard Theobald, 94, Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg with loved ones at his side. Born, June 4, 1926 in Rush County, Indiana, he was the son of Harry and Lois Ione (Wiley) Theobald. Bill graduated from Greensburg High School in 1944. He served as a Fireman 1...
Jean Oljace
Jun 23, 2020
Erma Jean Oljace, 83, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Born, December 5, 1936 in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Andrew and Bessie (McKay) Harrison. Jean graduated from Greensburg High School in 1954. She worked for Johnson Wholesale, Delta Faucet, and American Lifts all in Greensburg. She was...
Edward H Laws
Jun 11, 2020
Edward Herman Laws, 82, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati. Born, January 4, 1938 in Bridgeport, Indiana, he was the son of Clarence “Bud” and Gertrude (Flodder) Laws.
He was the owner/operator of Laws Trucking in California for 11 years. Eddie retired from Hill-Rom after 27 years. He loved the...
Roger W. Gardner
Jun 11, 2020
Roger W. Gardner, 74, Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his residence with his brother, Steve by his side. Born, September 3, 1945 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was the son of Billy G. and Connie Jeane (Buell) Gardner. Roger graduated from Greensburg High School in 1963 and then joined the Air Force. He served two tours...
Linda L. Tumilty
Jun 9, 2020
Linda L. Tumilty, 81, Greensburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. Born, February 12, 1939 in Greensburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of Thomas Raymond and Rose M. (Klene) Tumilty. Linda worked as a seamstress for Carol Cook Dress Factory and then Garrett Garment Co. in Greensburg. She later worked and retired...
Rosemary Berkemeier
Jun 4, 2020
Rosemary Berkemeier, 94, St. Maurice, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.
Born, May 7, 1926 in Decatur County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Frank J. and Veronica (Kappes) Berkemeier.
Rosemary was a member of the St. Catherine of Siena at St. Maurice. She helped clean the...
Dorothy M. Burt
Jun 2, 2020
Dorothy M. Burt, 83, died on June 2, 2020 at her home in Greensburg.
Born on March 21, 1937 in Hillsburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of James W. and Minta (Huffer) Phillips.
Dorothy loved to crochet, she loved watching the Cubs, Colts, and NASCAR, and she was very well known for her homemade peanut...
Velma Ida Ortman
Jun 2, 2020
Velma Ida Ortman 99, of Millhousen passed away peacefully on June 2 from natural causes. She was born on Sept. 13, 1920 the daughter of William H. and Ottilia (Pfeifer) Picker in Decatur County. Velma went to school in Millhousen and then was certified as a beautician. She worked in Cincinnati during the war effort. She was married to...
Nannie Derflinger
Jun 1, 2020
Nannie Tolliver Derflinger, 97, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on June 1, 2020 of natural causes at her daughter Sue’s residence. Nannie was born on February 21, 1923 in Harlan County, Kentucky, the sixth child of Marion and Parlie (Caldwell) Tolliver. She lived in Middletown, Ohio; Front Royal, Virginia; Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas; and Hanau, Germany before moving...
Bessie Mae Ploeger
May 31, 2020
Our mom, Bessie Mae Ploeger, née Sebastian, was born into eternal life on Sunday evening, May 31, 2020. Bessie was born May 21, 1941, the eleventh of fourteen children, to Shelby and Mima Sebastian in Hamilton, OH. As a young girl, her family moved to the Clarksburg, IN area where she enjoyed her time growing up on the farm....
Barbara Ellen Weber
May 30, 2020
Barbara Ellen Weber age 82 of Greensburg, returned to her heavenly home on May 30, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Her unwavering faith in God, the love and prayers of family and friends, and the wonderful care of Hospice allowed her to pass peacefully.
Barbara was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana on Feb 6, 1938...
Wayne R. Masters
May 24, 2020
Wayne R. Masters, 82, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Indiana. Born, February 23, 1938 in Carter County, Kentucky, he was the son of Bert Voyance and Zola Mae (Hamilton) Masters. Wayne graduated from Fleming County High School in Kentucky. He then served in the US Army. He was the...
Wm. Leroy "Lee" Humpert
May 19, 2020
Wm. Leroy “Lee” Humpert, 82, of Greensburg, Indiana, passed on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Aspen Place. Lee was born December 12, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Cornelius and Alice (Toon) Humpert. Lee was a graduate of Elder High School in 1956, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering in 1961, and a graduate...
Ronald W. "Jack" Blake
May 11, 2020
Jack Blake, 77, of Greensburg, Indiana passed away at Decatur County Memorial Hospital Monday May 11, 2020. He was born Sept 1, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of the late Laurin L. Blake and Anna Allen Lewis Blake. Jack graduated from Clarksburg High School and was known as Jackie by the community. He enjoyed and was most...
