All Obituaries

Aileen Mae (Hughes) Cardinal, age 74, of Versailles passed away on Wednesday at her home.  She was born the daughter of the late Roscoe “Bates” and Francis (Gregory) Hughes on September 16, 1944.  Aileen grew up along with her brothers and sisters in the Flat Rock community and attended the Holton School system.                  Aileen married Jim Cardinal in March of 1988 and they lived...

John Cornelius Owens, age 82, passed away early Monday morning at his home in Osgood.  John was born on March 9, 1936 the son of the late Glen and Ethel (Goodpaster) Owens in Vernon, In.  His family would later move outside of Osgood. He met early in life Kathryn (Groves) and they were united in marriage on April 21, 1956 and would spend the rest of their lives together.  They were blessed with 5 children.  John was a dedicated employee of Delta Faucet in...

                Shirley Ann Jones, age 87 of Osgood passed away on Thursday November 22, 2018 at Aspen Place in Greensburg.  She was born of July 8, 1931 the daughter of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Gilland) Hosmer.  She was the oldest of 10 children.                  She was a graduate of Napoleon High School class of 1949.  While in high school she...

Mr. Tilford Louis Brunner, age 93 of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, passed away January 19, 2018.  He was born in Ripley County, Indiana on September 28, 1924. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Naomi Jean Brunner, age 79 on August 22, 2004.  She was born in Osgood, Indiana on May 8, 1924.  Both Tilford and Naomi were members of the First Baptist Church of Pilot Mountain.  Surviving are two sons and two daughters-in-law, Mark Louis Brunner and wife Brenda, Todd...

Willard Tucker, age 85 of Osgood, passed away on Thursday November 15, 2018 surrounded by his family.  Willard was born on September 17, 1933 the son of the late Osa and Ethel (Hull) Tucker in Ripley County and always called it home.  He was a graduate of Napoleon High School.                 After high school Willard spent a short amount of time working for Omara’s in Greensburg before entering the...

Richard “Easy” Pickens, age 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday October 29, 2018.  He was born on August 18, 1934 the son of the late Bruce Pickens and Marquerite (Risk) Pickens Winters in Orange County Indiana.  He moved to Osgood and grew up being raised by step father Clifford and Marquerite Winters. He graduated from Osgood High School and enjoyed representing the Osgood Cowboys on the basketball...

Shirley Marie Church, 93, of Indianapolis, died on October 17, 2018. She was born on May 4, 1925 in Aurora, IL to the late Camile and Bessie (Covalt) Bernard. She lived for several years in Osgood, IN. Shirley was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Community as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by her sons, Charles, James, Daniel and Joseph Church; daughters, Marie Church and Rebecca (Buzz) Church-Bodell; 4 grand-children; two sisters, Catherine Korra and...

Betty Joan (Palmer) Culp, age 82, was born on November 20, 1935 in Osgood, Indiana.  She was the only child of the late Omer Sylvanus and Violet (Talbot) Palmer.  Betty gained her heavenly wings as passed away on Monday October 15, 2018 in Oregon City, Oregon. Betty married the love of her life July 1, 1967 when her and CW4 Ranal H. Culp married in Fort Walters, Texas.  The years together allowed them to move around the United States and even spend time in Germany.  She...

Thomas Eugene Smith, age 59 of Westport, Indiana, passed away quietly at his home early Tuesday morning October 9, 2018. His brother Tim and other family members were at his side. He was born on December 24, 1958 in Milan, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Ernest Charles and Laura Duncan Smith. He was raised with his four brothers and four sisters and had attended Moores Hill High School. His family pleasantly described Tom as a dreamer! He loved to tell ghost stories along with...

Patricia J. Hermesch, 83, of Osgood, died October 9, 2018, at Aspen Place in Greensburg. She was born October 10, 1934, in Ripley County, the only child of Elza Wise and Crystal (Peetz) Wise Eisert. She graduated from Napoleon High School in 1952, serving as the president of her class. Pat was the head cook at Jac-Cen-Del High School for 23 years and continued working at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School part-time for many years after she retired. She was an active member of St. Maurice...