All Obituaries

Long time Holton business owner Frank Vanosdol, age 73 had his last call on June 19, 2019.  Frank was born to the late Ira and Ellen Vanosdol on November 13, 1945.  He grew up in the Butlerville area along with his brothers and sisters and attended Jennings County School System. His true legacy began in the early 70’s when he would meet future wife Joann (McIntosh).  The two of them opened a bar, Frank and Joann’s in 1971.  The business began in an older...

Harold R Sturgeon, age 81 of Osgood passed away on May 28, 2019 at UC Hospital in Cincinnati.  Harold had spent the past few years in Manderley Health Care Center.  Harold was born on February 5, 1938, the son of the late Harlow and Lulla (Cole) Sturgeon.  Harold spent most of his career involved in logging and driving a truck.  He lived around the Osgood community his entire life. He is survived by daughter Kim (Kelly) Harbin of Jeffersonville, son Kevin (Lori)...

Barbara (Mulford) “Mama” Peace, age 65 of Osgood passed away on May 13, 2019 at Margaret Mary Health Hospital in Batesville.  She was born on July 13, 1953, the daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia (Augustin) Mulford in Milan, IN.  Barb was a resident of the Osgood community her entire life.  Barb was a 1971 graduate of Jac-Cen-Del High School.  She grew up fast after losing her mother at a young age.  Barb’s maternal instincts took over as she...

William "Bill" Stevens, age 84, passed away Saturday May 18, 2019 at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood.  Private family services are scheduled.  Memorials maybe given to the Ronald McDonald home in care of Neal's Funeral Home.

Sarah E.Truitt, age 92 of Osgood passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born July 25, 1926 in Dearborn County, Indiana to the late Floyd and Pearl Boyd Taylor. After WW II was over, her solider came home, and she married him, Carl Zeke Truitt on January 21, 1946. They were blessed with two children and would raise their family in the Osgood area. Zeke preceded her in death in May of 2001. Sarah and her husband were one of the first couples to...

Arthur Allen, age 90, of Osgood passed away on April 30 at Manderley Health Care.  Arthur was born on February 12, 1929 in the Sunman area the son of the late Aaron and Irene (Lauber) Allen.  He grew up in the area and was a graduate of Napoleon High School. After high school, Arthur joined the United States Army and proudly served his country going into the service. Arthur was 1 of 7 Ripley Count boys that left on January 26, 1951 and did basic training at Breckenridge Kentucky...

William L. Wimberg, age 93 of Osgood passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. His family was by his side. He was the son of the late Wm. and Fronia Ottman Wimberg. He married the love of his life, Ruth “Jerry’ Lewis and they were married for 73 years. Bill was a proud WW II Airforce Veteran. He had worked for International Steel near Evansville, Indiana for 38 years serving as the Vice President of Sales. After retiring, in 1986 he and Jerry moved to their farm near...

Roy Thomas, age 53, of Osgood passed away at his home early Saturday morning, April 6, 2019.  He was surrounded by those he loved most.  Roy was born on August 20, 1965 in Batesville, the son of William and Patricia (Landes) Thomas.  He grew up and spent his entire life in the Osgood community. Roy was a graduate of Jac-Cen-Del class of 1983, where he enjoyed playing basketball, baseball, and golf.  Shortly after finishing high school he met Jan (Dixon) of Milan, and the...

Lois “Anne” French, age 79 of Osgood, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born April 3, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Donald W. and Lois Huff Mink. Anne married Philip Edwin French on May 31, 1967 and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2004. Along with being a loving wife and mother, she also loved her community. She was a long-time member of the Osgood United Methodist Church, past member of the Osgood Lions Club...

Mary Ann Smith was born March 2, 1951 in Manitoba, Canada. Her parents were the late James Russell and Olive French Pettit. She was a proud Native American of the Cree tribe. Something that she enjoyed and was close to her heart due to her heritage was “Fancy Shaw,” a form of native American dancing. Mary also loved doing bead work, which allowed her to give beautiful pieces to her family. She provided for her family by working as a truck driver for many years. She loved this...