Local obituaries for Neal's Funeral Home

Farrell Monroe
Aug 19, 2017
PENDING INFORMATION GRAVESIDE SERVICE TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 AT ST JOHN"S CATHOLIC CEMETERY IN OSGOOD AT 9:30 am.
Brenda Kay Leach
Aug 15, 2017
Brenda Kay Leach, age 76, formerly of Osgood, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Pristine Sr. Living of Riverview in Cincinnati, Ohio. You might remember seeing Brenda sitting on the front porch of the home on the south side of the Osgood Methodist Church, totally enjoying smoking her cigarette and her late loving companion, Kenny White reading...
Billy Lee Schmaltz
Aug 10, 2017
A familiar face that literally poured many foundations in the community passed away early Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home in Osgood. Billy Lee Schmaltz, age 83, was born on January 19, 1934, the son of the late Clarence and Olive (Vonvolkenburg) Schmaltz. He married Patricia Ryan on October 12, 1974, and she still survives at home....
James E. Foster
Jul 23, 2017
James E. Foster, age 62 of Napoleon, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Indianapolis at Methodist Hospital. Born on April 19, 1955, James was the son of the late Stanley and Lorraine Foster. He grew up in a large family with six brothers and four sisters. On July 3, 1975, he married Cheryl Ann Roberts, who survives....

John C. Lemen
Jul 22, 2017
John C. Lemen, 69, beloved husband of Joan M. Lemen, of Summerville, SC passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. John was born July 29, 1947 in Osgood, IN to the late John Carl Sr. and Cora Louise Cranfill Lemen. He was a graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and Georgia Mason University in Virginia. He was a...

Nathaniel Anthony Thomas Ritz
Jul 21, 2017
Nathaniel Ritz, age 11 months, of Osgood passed away early Friday at Margaret Mary Hospital. He was born on August 4, 2016 in Jeffersonville, IN the son of Stephen Ritz and Christy McCartney.
He is survived by his parents and sister Abby. Nathaniel was preceded in death by sister Desi.
A memorial service will be...
Betty Marie (Bobb) Peters
Jun 28, 2017
Betty Marie (Bobb) Peters, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on June 28, 2017.
Betty was born on January 26, 1938 in Menomonie Wisconsin to Malcolm John and Ruby Alice Marie (Radke) Bobb. Her family moved to the Osgood community when she was young.
Betty married Philip Eugene Peters...
Vickie Louise Triplett
Jun 24, 2017
V ickie Louise Triplett, age 74 of Osgood passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born July 17, 1942 to the late Earl Gordon and Louise Rogers Triplett. For those who knew Vickie, they all realize just how unique, eccentric and caring of an individual she was! She...
Melvin D Black
Jun 24, 2017
The Delaware community lost a man of the highest integrity and fairness early Saturday morning, Melvin D Black, age 75 passed away surrounded in the love of his family at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born on October 7, 1941, into a world that was at war, but he came home to a family that showed him the...

Roger M Adkins
Jun 22, 2017
Roger M Adkins, age 40 of Lucasville, Ohio passed away early June 22, 2017 at the Dearborn County Hospital. He was born on August 10, 1976 the son of Roger Lee Adkins and Deborah Sue Taylor. Private family services will be held by his family.

Sebastian Alexander Amos
Jun 21, 2017
Sebastian Alexander Amos was stillborn Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, Indiana ........... and to think the first thing he saw when his little eyes opened was the face of Jesus! His parents were Jerad Reed Amos and Brittany Lee Downey of Holton, Indiana. Also surviving is a brother, Jayden and a sister Kelly...
Estol George Bodenberg
Jun 9, 2017
A lifelong resident of the Napoleon/Osgood area, Estol George Bodenberg, age 75 passed away early Friday, June 9, at his home surrounded by his family. Estol was born on November 30, 1941, the son of the late Clarence and Alma (Fruchtnicht) Bodenberg on the home farm outside of Napoleon. Estol grew up with 3 sisters and 1 brother, learning...
Clarice Ann (Johnson) Elston
Jun 5, 2017
A much loved mother, grandmother and special lady, Clarice Ann Elston age 79 of Osgood, passed away today, Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born August 10, 1937 in Guilford, Indiana to the late Ralph Ronald and Ida Mae Barrett Johnson.
Clarice was a very accomplished...
Louquetta Rana (Oconnor) Spinner
May 23, 2017
Louquetta Rana Spinner, age 48, of Osgood passed away early Tuesday May 23, 2017 at her home. Louquetta was born on February 21, 1969 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana the daughter of the late Patrick and Jacqueline (Mathews) OConnor.
The family moved to Haskell, Oklahoma where she grew up and spent most of her school days in the area. ...
Roger Lee Furlow
May 19, 2017
Roger Furlow, age 74 of Osgood, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Decatur County Hospital surrounded by his family. Roger was born in Greensburg on March 19, 1943, the son of the late Lester and Mable (Adams) Furlow.
Roger grew up in the Holton Community and attended Holton and New Marion Schools. He entered the work...

James Robert Eadler
May 19, 2017
A smiling face, who never met a stranger in the community, James “Jim Bob” Robert Eadler, age 84, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 in Osgood. He was born on June 14, 1932, the son of Robert and Mildred (Francis) Eadler in Ripley County. He spent his entire life "growing up" in the area!
He proudly served...
Melanie Kay (Adkins) Miller
May 15, 2017
Melanie Kay Miller passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at her home in Osgood. She was born on January 21, 1964 to the late Shirley and Marcella Adkins in Batesville, Indiana. Melanie has three children that survive; her daughter Jessica L. (Jeremy) Owens of Osgood and two sons, Joshua Cullen of Bloomington, IN and Jared Cullen of Greensburg,...
Cory Michael Dufrene
May 13, 2017
Cory Michael Dufrene, age 38, of Osgood passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. Cory was born in Dearborn County on November 3, 1978 the son of Dwight Dufrene of Paradis, Louisiana, and Sandra (Short) Dufrene of Manchester, Indiana.
Cory spent several years in Louisiana growing up and attended Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana. After school he...
Wanda Louise (Hawley) Huelson
May 6, 2017
Wanda Louise Huelson, age 84 of Versailles, IN, passed away early Saturday morning, May 6, 2017 at her home with family by her side. She was born the daughter of Lester A. and Lavina Edith Henneke Hawley on October 4, 1932 in Carmel, Indiana. Wanda married Joseph Fields, and to this union, seven children were born....
Sammy Harold Brown
Apr 25, 2017
Our town lost a longtime citizen and friend, “Sammy” Harold Brown, age 71, who was called home late Tuesday, April 25. He was born in Edmonton, Kentucky, the son of the late James and Evelyn (Jessee) Brown on December 20, 1945. In his early years, he grew up in Kentucky, and around 6th grade the family moved to...