Obituaries

May 28, 2026

Karen Sue (Fitzgerald) Boone, age 78, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Russell and Eunice (Scott) Fitzgerald, was born on August 4, 1947, in Patriot, Indiana. She was a 1966 graduate of Patriot High School in Patriot, Indiana and later worked at Marble Hill Nuclear Plant and Public Service Indiana. Although her family briefly relocated to Texas, she...

May 28, 2026

William L. "Sonny" Pearl, age 91, of Greensburg, Indiana, formerly of Milton, Kentucky, and the son of the late Louis E. and Elsie M. (Wilkerson) Pearl, was born on May 22, 1935, in North Vernon, Indiana. In March 1953, Sonny enlisted in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and proudly serving his country for more...

May 25, 2026

Sharon Marie Mack, age 70, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Josephine Marie (LaPine) Robertson, was born on October 3, 1955, in Seymour, Indiana. For many years, Sharon worked in the deli at the Madison Walmart Supercenter. She had also been employed at Foods Plus in Madison and lovingly cared for many children through...

May 22, 2026

Marie F. Tandy, age 96, of Evans, Georgia, formerly of Madison, Indiana and the daughter of the late Joe and Mae (Fritz) Bolton, was born on June 7, 1929, in Lily, Kentucky. She moved to Madison with her family and later married James E. DeBurger. They were blessed with four children: Charlotte Mae, Stella Lee, James Mark, and Daniel Allan....

May 18, 2026

Lory L. Harrod, age 66, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Charles E. "Shotgun" and Dorothy E. (Berghofer) Harrod, was born on April 10, 1960, in Madison. He was a 1979 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School and began his lifelong career with the Indiana Department of Transportation in September of 1979. Based out of the Seymour,...

May 2, 2026

Virginia "Marie" Strasemeier, age 97, of Milton, Kentucky, and the daughter of the late Robert F. and Mary (Maddox) Strasemeier, was born on February 8, 1929, in Milton, Kentucky. After graduating from Milton High School, Marie briefly worked at the ASCS Office in Bedford and at Mills Department Store before beginning a remarkable 61-year career at the Farmer's Bank of...

May 2, 2026

Rita Mae Edwards, age 79, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Albert and Edna (Witten) McCrady, was born on March 5, 1947, in Scott County, Indiana. She grew up in the Scottsburg and Lexington, Indiana area and attended Scottsburg High School. On September 26, 1986, Rita was united in marriage to George Edwards and they were blessed...

Apr 27, 2026

Brenda Carol Pyron, age 76, of Milan, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Johnny and Roselee (Morgan) Wright, was born on February 24, 1950, in Indiana. Throughout the years, Brenda was a homemaker and worked on the farm from 1981 to 1988. She also began cleaning houses and eventually operated her own upholstery business. A woman of strong...

Apr 23, 2026

Fred Michael Mahaffey, Sr., age 70, of Hanover, Indiana, and the son of the late Carman and Martha Bell (Lamb) Mahaffey, was born on August 1, 1955, in Batesville, Indiana. He attended Batesville High School and began his working career at Union Furniture Company. He later worked in security at Indian Lakes in Batesville before dedicating over thirty years...

Apr 18, 2026

James B. "J.B." Horn, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Brown County Health and Living in Nashville, Indiana.

Born on October 22, 1935, in Irvine, Kentucky, he was the son of Beverly and Amanda (Sparks) Horn. On June 12, 1960, he married the love of his life, Loretta M. (Poynter) Horn,...

Apr 13, 2026

Emma "Lavern" (Hamilton) Gross, age 95, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Nolan B. Sr. and Vera (Dunlap) Hamilton, was born on December 12, 1930, in Milton, Kentucky. In 1946, at the young age of 16, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Gross and they were blessed with one son, Michael David Gross. For many...

Apr 6, 2026

Sharon Lee Lloyd, age 75, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Opal Green, was born on July 27, 1950, in Kentucky. After graduating from high school, she pursued her passion for art by attending classes at the Indiana University Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis. She later made the selfless decision to return home...

Apr 2, 2026

Dwight Steven Inskeep, age 71, of Madison, Indiana, and son of the late Frank and Claudia (Burton) Inskeep, was born November 29, 1954, in Madison. He was a 1972 graduate of Madison High School and later obtained his bachelor's degree from Ashford University in 2009. Throughout the years, Dwight worked at the Boys and Girls Club in Connersville, the...

Mar 28, 2026

Betty J. Davis, age 85, of Vevay, Indiana, and the daughter of the late William "Bill" and Florence (Hamilton) Davis, was born on February 13, 1941, in Madison, Indiana. She attended Central High School and shortly after began working in the Jefferson County Clerk's Office. On March 25, 1958, Betty was united in marriage to John "Red" L. Davis...

Mar 23, 2026

Donnie "Don" Ray Bowling, age 71, of Versailles, Indiana, and the son of the late Sherman and Vivian (Caudill) Bowling, was born on August 28, 1954, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a graduate of Holmes High School in Covington, Kentucky, and worked at Craybill's printing for sixteen years. Don began his career in construction working with his father and...

Mar 19, 2026

Richard Alan "Ricky" Webster, age 68, of Dillsboro, Indiana, and the son of the late Chester A. and Lillian F. (Hants) Webster, was born on May 29, 1957, in Scottsburg, Indiana. Ricky was known for his easy-going nature, his warm heart, and his ability to bring happiness wherever he went. He was kind to everyone he met and he...

Mar 11, 2026

Bobby Gene Holcomb, 87, of Smithfield, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026, at University of Louisville Hospital (UofL Health) in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on August 23, 1938, in Henry County, Kentucky, to Arvey Holcomb and Lena (Cullen) Holcomb. Bobby attended school in Henry County, Kentucky. On April 4, 1961, he was united in marriage to...

Feb 25, 2026

Doris Jean Van Wye, age 62, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of Ralph and Shirley (Clubb) Lock, was born on May 24, 1963, in Madison. She graduated from Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana. On June 11, 1983, she was united in marriage to Richard Lyle "Rick" Van Wye at the Kent Christian Church by Bro. Doug Lee....

Feb 16, 2026

Wilma Mae "Willie" Wardlow, age 82, of Hanover, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Corbin and Alia (Sergent) Craft, was born on May 30, 1943, in Whitesburg, Kentucky. On September 18, 1976, she was united in marriage to Leonard Wardlow and they enjoyed almost thirty-five wonderful years together until his passing. In her younger years, she worked on...

Feb 15, 2026

Tyler Wayne Dukes, age 37, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of Mary Lou Bell Graves (Robert) and William B. Dukes, was born on June 8, 1988, in Madison. He graduated from Canyon State Academy in Queens Creek, Arizona and also attended culinary classes. His love of cooking led him to aspire to become a chef one day. Tyler...