Joseph Dale Leeper Jr.
Jan 17, 2026
Joseph Dale Leeper, Jr., age 39, of Medora, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Joseph was born on March 7, 1986, in Indianapolis, IN to Joseph Dale Leeper, Sr. & Katherine (Smith) Miller. He was a graduate of Brownstown Central High School. Joseph was a caregiver and his favorite person to take care of was...
Robert Warren England
Jan 17, 2026
Robert Warren England passed away in his home with hospice care on January 17, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. Robert was born on December 7th, 1953, in Luella Kentucky to Oscar and Clara (Benge) England. He had 5 brothers, Autho "Pearl", M.Glen "Hub", John Edgar, Vasco (Pat), and Kenny (Mabel) England. He also had 1 sister, Nanna Vee England....
Ronald J. Wheeler
Dec 23, 2025
Ronald J. Wheeler, 84, of Seymour, passed away at 5:03 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at his home. He had been ill for one year. Ronald was born on June 27, 1941, to the late Daniel Wheeler & Doris Zike Wheeler. He was a graduate of Vallonia High School. In 1976, Ronald married Rita Taylor Darkis Wheeler and she survives...
Ivan John Wessel
Nov 26, 2025
Ivan John Wessel, age 82, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully with, his family by his side, at his home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Ivan was born in Tampico on May 6, 1943, to the late Wilbert H. & Viola Steinkamp Wessel. He graduated from Tampico High School in 1961. On July 7, 1963, Ivan married Shirley Ann Williams Wessel,...
Norma Peters
Nov 23, 2025
Norma Oberman Peters died peacefully in her home on November 23, 2025. At 101 years of age, she outlived most of her contemporaries but was a blessing to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She valued God, family and hard work her entire life, always eager to help anyone in need. Born on August 31, 1924, to Henry and Elizabeth Redicker...
Roberta Root
Oct 10, 2025
Roberta Root, age 79, of Medora, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, October 10, 2025, at her daughter's home in Paris Crossing. She had been ill for one year. Roberta was born on October 14, 1945, in Brownstown to the late Claudie & Nancy (Ferguson) Edwards. She married Earl Root on May 29, 1962, and...
Harold Wheeler
Oct 9, 2025
Harold Wheeler, age 69, of Vallonia passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at his home. Harold was born on November 13, 1955, in Washington County, IN to the late Hendrick "Cappy" Wheeler and Mabel (Head) Wheeler. He married Tina M. (Meadors) Wheeler on April 8, 1995, and she survives in Vallonia. Harold was a laborer for the feed mill...
Lois Ann Emly
Sep 10, 2025
Lois Ann (Shouse) Emly, 66, of Louisville, KY, passed away on September 10, 2025, at University of Louisville Hospital. Lois was born on June 6, 1959, in Seymour, IN to the late Willie & Mary J. Byarlay Shouse. Her survivors include her children: Justin Shouse, Chad Shouse, and Larry Shouse; 2 grandchildren; and a brother, Willard Shouse. Lois was preceded...
Barbara Sue Lindsey
Sep 3, 2025
Barbara Sue Lindsey, age 84, of Vallonia, passed away at 5:32 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Hoosier Health & Living in Brownstown. Barbara was born on March 19, 1941, in Washington County, IN to the late Clifford and Nellie Mae (Dixon) Wheeler. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Vallonia and was employed with Seymour Manufacturing and...
Jeffrey Lynn Cowles
Aug 30, 2025
Jeffrey Lynn Cowles, 70, of Vallonia, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his cabin on the river on August 30, 2025. He was born on April 27, 1955, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in Medora with his parents, Mary Cowles Mellencamp and Melvin Cowles, along with his brothers. The "Cowles boys" were well known in town for their mischievous streak...
Darren M. Willison
Aug 21, 2025
Darren M. Willison, age 56, of Vallonia, passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at his home. He was born on September 14, 1968, in Bloomington, IN to the late Delbert D. & Roberta Ann (Miller) Willison Darren served in the United States Airforce from 1986-1990. He married Miyoko Oskabe on June 4, 1987, in Tokyo Japan and she...
Roberta Ann Willison
Aug 21, 2025
Roberta Ann (Miller) Willison, age 85, of Vallonia, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Springs Valley Meadows in French Lick, IN. Roberta was born on June 19, 1940, to the late Robert & Norma (Eggleston) Miller. On March 7, 1959, she married Delbert D. Willison and he preceded her in death on May 16, 2008. Roberta worked for...
Joe Mark Peters Sr.
Aug 12, 2025
Joe Mark Peters, Sr., age 94, passed away on August 12, 2025, at Schneck Medical Center. Joe was born on October 1, 1930, in Vallonia, to the late William R. Peters & Helen Smith Peters. He was a 1948 graduate of Vallonia High School. Joe served in the United States Airforce as a Staff Sargeant during the Korean War and...
Rodonna Jane Hall
Aug 4, 2025
Rodonna Jane Hall, 68, of Vallonia, passed away at 3:15 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2025, at Hickory Creek of Scottsburg. Born on October 3, 1956, Rodonna was the daughter of the late Robert Lucian Hall & Willadeane Weidig Hall. She was a 1974 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. She worked at S&S Machinery Repair. On October 25, 1986, Rodonna...
George Dale Shepard
Jul 14, 2025
George Dale Shepard, 92, of Brownstown, passed away at 3:19 p.m. Monday, July 14, 2025, at Hoosier Health & Living. He was born in Medora, IN on January 21, 1933, to the late Charles & Dessie (Buttorff) Shepard. Dale graduated from Medora High School in 1951. He was on the Medora basketball team in 1949 when they won the sectional....
Gabriel Hessig
Jun 8, 2025
Gabriel Hessig, 36, of Scottsburg, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, June 8, 2025. He was born on November 29, 1988, to the late Roy Davidson and Debbie Kay McPherson Hessig. Gabe left behind 6 children and his brothers: James, Nathan, Matthew and Michael.
William Thomas Dixon
May 14, 2025
William Thomas Franklin Dixon, 80, of Azle, TX, passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. He had been ill for 4 years. Tom was born June 17, 1944, to the late William J. Dixon & Iva Mae Jordan Dixon. He was a 1962 graduate of Medora High School. On December...
Julie Ann (Wright) Armstrong
Apr 9, 2025
Julie Ann Armstrong, 63, of Vallonia, IN, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Salem Crossing Nursing Care Center in Salem, IN. She had been ill for 2 years. Julie was born on October 14, 1961, in Wiesbaden, West Germany, to the late Ronald Mark and Marilyn Sue Johnson Wright. She was a 1979 graduate of Brownstown Central High...
Winona Reed
Apr 2, 2025
Winona Reed, age 85, of Brownstown, passed away at 3:37 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Schneck Medical Center. Winona was born in Vallonia on March 12, 1940, to the late George Rice and Myrtle Fleenor Rice. She was a graduate of Vallonia High School. She was married to Dan Reed, and he preceded her in death in 1990....
