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....
Wilma Jo Gibson
Mar 29, 2025
Wilma Jo Gibson, 80, of Shelbyville, IN, passed away peacefully at her home, with her family by her side, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. She had been ill for 11 days. Born on January 29, 1945, in Shelbyville, IN, she was the only child to the late Elmer Kanouse & Virginia (Cohee) Kanouse. On July 13, 1962, Wilma married Roscoe...
Kenneth Ray Taskey
Mar 26, 2025
Kenneth Ray Taskey, affectionately known as Kenny, age 80, passed away at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour. Kenny was born on April 23, 1944, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Indiana, to Fred and Lucy (Darkis) Taskey. He grew up in the area, attending and graduating from Cortland School, which he humorously referred to...
Norma Louise Hubbard
Mar 20, 2025
Norma Louise Hubbard, of Seymour passed away peacefully at her home on March 20, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was born to Bee & Hazel (Taylor) Spurgeon on February 5,1924 at home in Honeytown, Indiana. The Spurgeon family farmed in the Honeytown bottoms most of her life. Norma attended Honeytown Elementary School and graduated from Brownstown...
Rita Morgan Darkis
Mar 19, 2025
Rita Morgan Darkis, 68, of Vallonia, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Baptist Health in Louisville. She had been seriously ill for 5 months. Rita was born on August 11, 1956, to the late George Calvin Morgan and Margaret Davers Lawson. She was a graduate of Brownstown Central High School. On December 30, 1983, Rita married Tracy L....
Joan Jackson Robertson
Mar 7, 2025
Joan Jackson Robertson, 94, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully at 2:10 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025, at Hoosier Health and Life (formally known as Hoosier Christian Village). Joan was born on June 19, 1930, in Millport, IN to the late Talmage & Lucille (Goodpasture) Jackson. On January 22, 1949, she married Basil Robertson, and he preceded her in death on...
Bonnie Dorean Killey
Feb 25, 2025
Bonnie Dorean Killey, age 94, of Vallonia, entered eternal life at 7:05 p.m. at Schneck Medical Center with her family at her bedside. She was the daughter of Clifford and Nellie Wheeler. She married Lee Killey in May of 1946, and they were married for 54 years. He preceded her in death on December 20, 1999. Bonnie was a homemaker...
Gerald Lee "Buck" Ault
Feb 12, 2025
Gerald Lee "Buck" Ault, 74, of Norman, passed away in his home at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He had been ill for several years. Gerald was born on February 6, 1951, to the late John William Ault Sr., and Florine Horton Bryant Ault. He married Alice Marie Bottorff Ault, and she preceded him in death. He worked as...
Helen Lavern (Terkhorn) Feller
Jan 27, 2025
Helen Lavern (Terkhorn) Feller, 92, of Brownstown, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at her home. She had been ill for 1 month. Helen was born on March 27, 1932, in Salem, IN to the late Murl & Edith (Shafer) Peugh. She was a member of the Brownstown Christian Church and worked for Big Blue, The Pines, REMC, and...
Brian Lee "Freebird" Freeman
Jan 15, 2025
Brian Lee "Freebird" Freeman, 55, of Vallonia, passed away on January 15, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Brian was born on September 25, 1969, in Seymour to Brenda Sue Freeman Anderson and she survives in Vallonia. Brian was a 1987 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. He also pursued his education at Vincennes University and studied Law Enforcement. He...
Jeanette Mae Kindred
Jan 9, 2025
Jeanette Mae Kindred, 82, of Brownstown, passed away at 9:42 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Schneck Medical Center, after a brief illness. Jeanette was born on May 20, 1942, in Indianapolis, IN, to the late Betty Lou Robbins. She was a 1960 graduate of Brownstown High School. Jeanette was a member of Brownstown Christian Church, and she worked...
James Richard "Rick" Dillman
Dec 29, 2024
James Richard "Rick" Dillman, 62, of Vallonia, passed away at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center. He had been ill for 2 weeks. Rick was born on October 16, 1962, in Salem to the late James Elmer Dillman & Gwynden Fleetwood Dillman. He worked at Darkis Sawmill and was a self-employed Mechanic. Rick was a...
Jon Richard Perkins
Dec 18, 2024
Jon Richard Perkins, 71, of Brownstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center. Jon was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18, 1953, to the late Phillip & Shirley (Ketcham) Perkins. Jon received a Bachlors degree from Abilene Christian College. He was a proud United States Marine and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a member...
Kenneth Richard Pollert
Nov 29, 2024
Kenneth Richard Pollert, age 90, passed away on November 29, 2024, at Schneck Medical Center. Mr. Pollert was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Vallonia, IN, where he served in various church offices over the years. He attended Vallonia schools, graduating in 1952. Kenneth served in the Armed Services from 1956 through 1958, attending Radio School at Fort Chaffee,...
Jerry Kay Starr
Nov 23, 2024
Jerry Kay (Lonsberry) Starr, age 77, of Medora, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jerry Kay was a long-time member of Medora United Methodist Church. Mrs. Starr worked at Ford/Visteon in Bedford, for many years. Jerry Kay loved her family dearly, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and attending...
