All Obituaries

The town of Versailles lost a familiar and longtime face on Friday, July 27. John Edward Hill, age 88, passed away at his home.  John was born on January 19, 1930, the son of the late William Jacob and Rosella (Yeager) Hill in Versailles.  When you talk about someone that loved his town, John was the epitome.  He grew up on the town square and loved riding his tricycle to his golf cart in later years.  He was proud to say he only missed two pumpkin shows in his life,...

  Michael David Siebenthal age 77 of Danville, Illinois passed away at the VA Illinois Health Care System on July 21, 2018. Michael was born in Milan, Indiana on June 1, 1941 the son of the late Edgar and Marjorie Champ Siebenthal. He was a Navy Veteran and during his service to our country, he proudly taught himself how to play the guitar and trumpet and continued doing this throughout his life! Survivors include 3 sisters; Rebecca Hall of Illinois, Barbara Pendleton of Wisconsin...

One very courageous woman, Cindy Miller, age 61 of Osgood peacefully passed in the early morning hours of June 19, 2018, surrounded by those she loved most.  She was born on January 23, 1957, in Champagne, Illinois and shortly after her family moved to Versailles. The remainder of her life was lived in the local area. She was a graduate of the South Ripley Class of 1975. After she moved to Versailles and over the course of her high school days, she met many friends whom she adored and...

Take a moment to imagine the joy that Jesus brought to our sister in Christ and the glorious glow upon her face the second Jesus opened his arms to welcome her home.   Heaven called one of its angels home on Friday, June 15, 2018.  Brenda Jean Utter, 68 of Osgood passed away surrounded by her family.   Brenda was born on January 11, 1950 at the former Milan Hospital. Brenda was the daughter of Harley and Eula Mae (Miller) Utter.  In earlier years, she grew up...

Take a moment to pause and make someone smile.   Brian Scott Collins, age 58, of Osgood did that every minute of his life.  On the evening of Sunday, June 10, 2018, Heaven’s doors opened and ushered Scott in to his eternal home to be filled with his laughter. Scott was born on October 28, 1959, the son of Algar and Margaret (Bolt) in Dearborn County, Indiana.  He grew up outside of Osgood along with his brother and sisters, and enjoyed life to its fullest.  He...

Edward E. Miller tragically lost his life in a fire early Wednesday morning June 20, 2018 at his home near Madison, Indiana. He was born in Marion, Indiana on August 8, 1954 and raised by his mother Helen Miller. He was one of eleven children. Ed had been a US Navy Veteran proudly serving his country from 1976 through 1978. On January 30, 1980, he married Christy L. Haines.  He had been a truck driver for nearly 20 years. He enjoyed working in his garage, meticulously...

Kevin Fay Bishop, 74 died peacefully in his Lakeland, Florida home on June 16, 2015. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and served in the United States Navy as a Fireman on the USS Forrestal-CVA 59. Kevin was born March 1, 1941 In Indianapolis, Indiana. to Fay Leslie Bishop and Katherine (Shipley) Faulkner. He joined the Navy in 1958 and served until 1964 both active and reserve duty. He resided for many years in Osgood as the owner of Bishop’s Automotive before moving to...

Cole Isaac Dufrene left his cape behind and gained his angel wings on May 27, 2018.  Our little hero, with his fine hair, was born on July 8, 2008 to Cory Michael and Rachel Lee (Ent) Dufrene in Batesville.  He fought every day of his life and changed all of our lives in ways we could never imagine.  Cole was the toughest boy we ever met, but greeted us all with that infectious smile. Cole is survived by his hero, his life line, his best friend, Rachel Dufrene, who was...

Betty Ann (Schmidt) Hallgarth, 83 , of Versailles passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018.  She was born the daughter of the late Edward and Sadie (Young) Schmidt on December 12, 1934.  Betty was a graduate of the Napoleon School class of 1954.  Shortly after graduation, she met Charles D. Hallgarth and the two of them married on July 18, 1959.  They moved and spent the next 40 plus years together until his death in 2003.  Betty’s pride and joy were her dogs and...

Paul Wayne Beverly, age 56 of Osgood passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018. Paul was born on December 18, 1961, the son of the late Muncie and Dorothy (Chilton) Beverly of Batesville, IN. He grew up in the Fairview area along with his brothers and sister. Paul met and married the love of his life, Brenda (Schuck) on July 2, 1988. The two of them spent the rest of their lives together in Osgood. He was a member of the Bridge of Hope Church in Versailles.  He enjoyed life and loved...