Terry Lance Darkis
Mar 21, 2023
Terry Lance Darkis, age 68, of Millport, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Salem Crossing. Terry loved spending time with his family, especially going to races with them. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, auto mechanics, racing cars, photography, and computers. Born on April 9, 1954, in Seymour, he was the son of Floyd and Lucy Darkis and John...
Eugene Paul Shoemaker
Feb 22, 2023
Eugene Paul Shoemaker, 83, of Vallonia, passed away unexpectedly in his home at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Eugene was born on February 7, 1940, in Vallonia, to the late Louis & Leah (Otting) Shoemaker. On July 12, 1975, at Trinity Lutheran Church, he married Barbara Ellen (Schneider) Shoemaker and she survives in Vallonia. Eugene was a 1958 graduate...
Susan Carol "Sue" Sovern
Feb 16, 2023
Susan Carol "Sue" Sovern, 75, of Medora, passed away at 5:28 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Sue was born on April 11, 1947, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late Marlin Jackson & Leona Wenzel Jackson. She attended a Catholic Parochial School in Terre Haute and graduated from Wiley High School in 1965. On August...
Betty Irene (Davidson) Byarlay
Feb 6, 2023
Betty Irene (Davidson) Byarlay, 81, of Medora, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at her son Andy's home in Norman. Betty was born on March 13, 1941, in Seymour, to the late Meredith "Doggy" & Irene (Ingram) Davidson. On November 7, 1970, she married Olen E. "Gene" Byarlay and he passed away January 26, 2023. Betty was retired from...
Olen E. "Gene" Byarlay
Jan 26, 2023
Olen E. "Gene" Byarlay, 83, of Medora, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his home. Gene was born on February 5, 1939, in Medora, to the late Robert & Ruby Cole Byarlay. His first wife and mother of his children was the late Joyce Piatt. On November 7, 1970, he married Betty Davidson Byarlay and she survives in...
Dylan Curtis Reier
Jan 1, 2023
Dylan Curtis Reier, 33, passed away on January 1, 2023, at Norton Hospital, Louisville, KY. Dylan was born in Bedford, IN on November 21, 1989, to Harvey Reier of Campbellsburg and Monica L. Barker Reier of Seymour. He was a 2008 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. Dylan attended First Baptist Church in Vallonia and was a former employee of...
Eric Keith Evans
Dec 24, 2022
Eric Keith Evans, 52, of Crothersville, died at 2:15 a.m. December 24, 2022, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Eric was an On-Site Manager at Rehrig Pacific Company in Seymour. He was also the former Chief of Police for the town of Versailles, IN and a former Patrolman for Hanover Police Department. Eric was a United States Army Veteran. He enjoyed playing...
Roger D. Wheeler
Dec 7, 2022
Roger D. Wheeler, 65, of Vallonia, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at his residence. He is born on August 25, 1958, in Seymour to the late Jimmie & Carol (Lawson) Wheeler. Roger was a 1975 graduate of Brownstown Central High School. He was retired from construction work. He loved to hunt, fish, & cruise down country roads. Roger is...
Mark Wayne Reynolds
Dec 3, 2022
Mark Wayne Reynolds SR., 51, of Brownstown, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, in a tragic accident in Columbus, IN. Mark was born March 2, 1971, in Seymour, to Marvin & Connie Reynolds and they survive in Medora. He graduated from Medora High School in 1989 after playing basketball & running cross country all through his school years. On April...
Thomas S. Robbins
Nov 7, 2022
Thomas S. Robbins, 63, of Vallonia, died at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy and retired after 22 years. He then worked for 20 years as a 911 Dispatcher with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Tom was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the...
Donna Bowman
Oct 19, 2022
Donna Bowman, 63, of Brownstown, died at 3:36 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, IN. She had been ill for several years. Donna was a homemaker and enjoyed canning, making tie blankets, and loved flowers. She had a huge heart and would help anyone. She was so proud of her children and...
Wilma Louise Wheeler
Oct 19, 2022
Wilma Louise Wheeler, 90, of Salem and formerly of Vallonia, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Floyd Memorial Hospital. She had been ill for several months. She was a member of Full Gospel Outreach Center in Salem. Wilma was co-owner/secretary of Wheeler Sawmill. She and her husband, Paul, founded the Millport Mission Church and she played...
Margaret Ann "Margy" Pogue
Oct 11, 2022
Margaret Ann "Margy" Pogue, 70, of Vallonia, passed away at 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Norton Hospital, Louisville. Margy was a member of Brownstown Christian Church. She worked for the DNR at Starve Hollow. She was a member of ABATE for 28 years and an active member of the Sheriff's Posse. The joy of Margy's life was...
Gwynden (Fleetwood) Dillman
Sep 25, 2022
Gwynden (Fleetwood) Dillman, 79, of Haleysburg, passed away at 12:37 a.m. on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at her home. She was a member of Haleysburg Nazarene Church and retired from the Vallonia Tree Nursery. She enjoyed gardening, canning, spending time with her grandchildren & great grandchildren, going to yard sales, flea marketing, watching westerns & soap operas. Gwynden was born...
Earl Ray Climer
Sep 24, 2022
Earl Ray Climer, 82, of Columbus, passed away at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Willow Crossing Health & Rehab. He was a member of the Jonesville Christian Church and was retired from Cummins, Inc. He enjoyed playing music on his guitar and sharing that gift at nursing homes and churches. He also enjoyed watching and attending dirt...
Larry L. Bundy
Sep 23, 2022
Larry L. Bundy, 58, of Freetown, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was a member of Our Lady of Providence in Brownstown and the American Legion of Seymour. He was co-owner/operator of Bundy Brothers in Medora. Larry enjoyed IU football and basketball, the Green Bay Packers, traveling, and was very...
Roger D. Allen
Sep 14, 2022
Roger D. Allen, 61, of Norman, died at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Baptist Health in Floyd County. He had been ill for several years. He was once employed with National Veneer and NTN Driveshaft. He enjoyed playing music, camping, and fishing. Roger was born on May 16, 1961, to the late Charles Allen & Thelma Grace Jackson...
Alice Elkins
Sep 9, 2022
Alice Elkins, 91, of Brownstown, died at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center. She was born on January 1, 1931, in Illinois to the late Edgar Scarlett & Flossie Bridgewater Scarlett Lane. On March 27, 1948, she married Chester Elkins and preceded her in death on April 2, 1984. Alice was a member of Brownstown...
Donna Rae Hattabaugh
Aug 26, 2022
Donna Rae Hattabaugh, 67, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at her home. She was born in Bedford, IN on December 1, 1954, to the late William Ed Hattabaugh & Neellenia C. (Jordan) Hattabaugh Reynolds. She was formerly married to Bobby Root. Donna was a retired manager for Circle K. She was a former member of the...
Patricia Ann Shepard
Aug 20, 2022
Patricia Ann (Hauer) Shepard, 84, of Brownstown, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Schneck Medical Center. She was born in Vallonia, IN on September 19, 1937, to the late Tilford A. & Lillian (Graham) Hauer. On February 5, 1956, in Vallonia, she married George Dale Shepard. Patricia was a member of the Brownstown Christian Church. She...
