Linda Arnett, 80, formerly of Westport, passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Covered Bridge Health Campus in Seymour. She was born on March 18, 1941 in Westport, the daughter of Morris Henry and Georgia Ann (Palmer) Low. She had been a lifelong resident of Westport. She was a custodian at South Decatur Elementary for 22 years having retired in 2007. Linda enjoyed playing Bingo and visiting with family and friends. Linda married James E. Arnett in Greensburg, on November 11, 1959. He preceded her in death on November 2, 1996. She is survived by her daughter Christine (Mike) Sylke of Freetown; her son, James Anthony "Tony" (Rebecca) Arnett of Freetown; her sisters, Lula...

Ruby M. Deaton, 96, of Westport, passed away at 7:39 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Columbus Transitional Care of Columbus. She was born on June 1, 1924 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the daughter of Stanton and Elizabeth (Pearman) Ross. She was a lifelong resident of Decatur County and retired from Reliance Electric/Reeves in 1982. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and sewing dolls that she gave to children in the hospital. Ruby married Virgil L. "Blue" Deaton on June 28, 1952 in Columbus, Indiana. He preceded her in death on December 20, 2004. She is survived by her daughters, Carla Shera of Deputy, Danita Watts of Columbus and Doris Dykes of Greensburg; her sister, Kathryn Sweet of...

Connie A. Wright, 72, of Letts, passed away at 12:22 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her residence. She was born on January 1, 1949 in Brown County, Indiana the daughter of Ray Creamer & Betty Alice (Sawyer) Creamer Wright. She had been a Decatur County resident the majority of her life and was a former employee of Greensburg Walmart. She was part of the Cub Scouts in Westport. Connie enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, watching TV and going to yard sales. She married Jasper W. Wright in Brown County, Indiana on July 18, 1965. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2010. Survivors include her daughter, Angela J. Hollin (Jennifer Phillips) of Letts; sons, Jerome (Darlene)...

James "Jim" Edward Harrison, passed away at 12:37 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, surrounded by his family, after a yearlong battle with glioblastoma. Jim leaves behind a legacy of family, faith, and service. He was born on July 15, 1946 to William Harrison and Margie (Vandebur) Harrison-McPherson (both deceased). He grew up on a small farm just outside of Westport with his three siblings: Patricia (Harrison) Cruser, Donna (Harrison) Spicer and Gary Harrison (deceased). Jim graduated from Sandcreek High School in 1964, where he ran track and managed the basketball team. He met the love of his life, Betty (Bush) Harrison, in high school and they married in 1965. He was hired by...

Diane Philpot, 63, Seymour, passed away at 3:23 p.m. on Monday, March 29 at Seymour Crossing. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport . Visitation two hours prior to service.

Raymond D. Powers, 62, of Columbus, passed away at 6:52 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. He was born on April 4, 1958 in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was the son of William I. & Betty Jean (Obenchain) Powers. He was a former Westport resident. Raymond was employed by Developmental Services, Inc. in Columbus. He is survived by his sisters, Robin Kearney of Columbus and Rhonda Trenkamp of Greensburg; brother, William I. Powers, Jr. of Westport and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. The funeral will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport. Pastor Jerry...

Erika Renee Calvert, 20, of Columbus, passed away at 8:14 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis as a result of an auto accident. She was born on April 10, 2000 in Greensburg, the daughter of Kevin D. Calvert and Amanda Kay (Fugate) Krebbs. Erika was raised in Columbus and graduated from Columbus Signature Academy in 2018. She enjoyed playing rugby and writing poems. She married Mark A. Johns on July 5, 2019 in Columbus, and he survives. Other survivors include her father, Kevin D. (Vester) Calvert of Columbus; mother, Amanda Kay (Stephen) Krebbs of Columbus; brothers, Cristian Calvert and Ian Calvert both of Columbus; grandmother, Merri (William) Fox of...

Joseph A. Linger, 83, of Westport, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1938 in Buckhannon, West Virginia the son of Paul Havard and Evelyn Mae (Clark) Linger. He moved to Greensburg at the age of 15 and has been a resident of Westport since 1986. He graduated from Greensburg High School in 1958. He retired from Cummins Engine Co. in 1994 after 34 years of service. Joe was a member of the Westport Methodist Church, former member of the Eagles Lodge #927, the Moose Lodge #2203 and the Redman Lodge all in Greensburg. He started the AA meetings in Westport. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, softball, and coached Little League in...

Butlerville, formerly of Indy, 67, Funeral 11:00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8 at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home in Westport. Visitation Sunday, 2-4 p.m.

Kenneth Ray Creamer, 63 of Westport passed away at 11:28 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 19, 1957 in Martinsville, the son of Francis R. & Betty A. (Sawyer) Creamer. He was raised in Brown County, and has been a resident of Decatur County since 1973. Kenneth worked at Gehring Underground Pipeline & Utilities in Columbus for 13 years and at Lowes Warehouse in North Vernon for 14 years. Kenneth was a member of the Alert United Methodist Church. He enjoyed flea markets, yard sales, Westerns and spending time with his grandchildren. He married Linda L. Campbell on March 30, 1987 in Columbus and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Chris...

Donald Wayne Spicer, 72, of North Vernon, passed away at 8:33 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born on July 7, 1948 in Seymour, Indiana the son of Ralph Emerson Spicer and Virginia (Nichols) Wilson. He was raised in the Hayden and Crothersville area and graduated from Crothersville High School in 1966. He has been a resident of the North Vernon area for the past 24 years. He retired from Cummins Engine Company after 46 years of service where he worked in the Marine group and test cells. He enjoyed playing music especially Bluegrass, babysitting for his grandchildren, cooking, and attending the grandkids extracurricular activities. He married Malinda Ann...

After a lifetime of making beautiful music as an educator, Janice Hern Anderson, 100, passed away at Silver Oaks Health Campus, Columbus, IN, on January 15, 2021. Janice was born in Indianapolis on December 13, 1920, the only child of Raymond Goudie and Lennie Dixon Hern. She graduated from Jackson Township High School of Decatur County in 1939 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music in 1943 from Hanover College, Indiana, where she accompanied the Hanover choirs and made lifelong friends as a member of Phi Mu sorority. She also attended Indiana University and Ball State University for additional education. Jan taught music education for 37 years in the schools of Lynn, IN (Randolph...

Charlotte Ann Ogle, 82, of Greensburg, passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born on September 19, 1938 in Decatur County, the daughter of Edwin Thomas & Ruth (Miles) Ferdinand. She was a 1956 graduate of Sandcreek High School and had lived in Decatur County her entire life. She owned and operated Ogle's Beauty Shop for 42 years. Charlotte loved to cook and took cooking classes. She enjoyed going to estate auctions, shopping and sitting on her front porch with a glass of iced tea and visiting. She married Jack Dean Ogle on November 10, 1956 in Westport and he survives. Other survivors include her daughter, Cynthia Ogle and husband, Charlie...

Sheila Jae Idlewine, 78 of Westport, passed away at 10:57 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 17, 1942 in Avon, South Dakota, the daughter of Christian J. and Rosella (Fischer) Wittmeier. She was born and raised in Avon, South Dakota and graduated from Avon High School in 1960. She has been a Westport resident since 1963. She retired in 1999 from Cosco in Columbus after 22 years of service. Sheila was a member of the Westport Christian Church and the Good Sam RV Club. She enjoyed basket weaving, reading and crocheting. She married Norman Eugene "Butch" Idlewine in Westport, on November 21, 1963 and he survives along with her...

Karen Kay (Anderson) McCullough, 81, of Columbus, Indiana went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with her loving family by her side on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 3:45 a.m. after a long illness of Dementia. She was born on October 3, 1939 in Greensburg, the youngest daughter of Gerald and Phyllis Anderson. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, (Jerry) Jerrell McCullough of Columbus, IN; daughter, Deborah Edenfield of Tallahassee, FL; son, David McCullough, his wife, Christine and their three children, Keegan, Koltan and Kennedy all of Greensburg, IN; sister, Donna (James) Johnson of Greensburg, IN; brother, Jerry (Sue) Anderson; brother-in-law,...

Janet Marie Einhaus, 72, of Westport, she ran into the arms of Jesus and her son Chris on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Our Hospice in Columbus. She was born on April 14, 1948 in Greensburg, the daughter of Raymond and Josephine (Obermeyer) Greiwe. Janet was a lifelong resident of Decatur County and graduated from Greensburg High School in 1966. She had retired in 1998 from Delta Faucet after 26 years of service. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greensburg. She enjoyed woodworking, shopping and reading. She married Douglas Lee Einhaus in Greensburg on July 18, 1982 and he survives. Other survivors include her children, Brian (Debbie) French of Greensburg, Becky (Shane)...

Nell Ann Pfeifer, 77, of Butlerville, passed away at 5:52 a.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1943 in North Vernon, the daughter of Ernest & Alice (Miller) Downs. She has been a resident of Jennings County all of her life. She graduated from North Vernon High School in 1961. She was a member of the Columbia Township Home Economics Club, a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Millhousen and a former member of St. Denis Catholic Church. She enjoyed reading, gardening and helping others. She married Bernard A. Pfeifer on January 8, 1966 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in North Vernon. He survives along with her daughter, Katherine (Michael)...

Jeffery Allen Tucker, 61, of North Vernon, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his residence. Jeff was born June 2, 1959 in Greensburg, IN, he was the son of the late Willard and Vada (Callahan) Tucker. Jeff was married to Karen (Davidson) Tucker on July 7, 2012 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; she survives. Jeff was a 1977 graduate of Jennings County High School. After high school he worked at the Muscatatuck Developmental Center until it closed and then transferred to the Madison Correctional Facility in maintenance. Jeff was an avid hunter and loved every sport. He spent many years playing softball, but never hesitated to participate in any sport that he had the chance. In recent...

Joseph Edward Ross, 79, of Madison, passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the residence of his son. He was born on June 1, 1941, in Dupont, the son of Stanton & Elizabeth (Pearman) Ross. He was a former resident of Hope, moved to Sardinia in 2005 and has lived in the Madison area since 2011. He worked at Ralph Hines Texaco from 1968-1971; Kiel Brothers Oil Company in Columbus from 1971-1984; J.E. Ross Construction from 1984-2004 and JHS Construction & Fuel from 2005 to the present. He was a member of the Hope Volunteer Fire Department for 10 years. Joe loved to work and travel, but most importantly he loved to spend time with his family. He married Carolyn Sue...

Joseph Edward Ross, 79, of Madison, passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the residence of his son. He was born on June 1, 1941, in Dupont, the son of Stanton & Elizabeth (Pearman) Ross. He was a former resident of Hope, moved to Sardinia in 2005 and has lived in the Madison area since 2011. He worked at Ralph Hines Texaco from 1968-1971; Kiel Brothers Oil Company in Columbus from 1971-1984; J.E. Ross Construction from 1984-2004 and JHS Construction & Fuel from 2005 to the present. He was a member of the Hope Volunteer Fire Department for 10 years. Joe loved to work and travel, but most importantly he loved to spend time with his family. He married Carolyn Sue...

Robert Dale "Bob" Mullikin, 66, of Westport, passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital after a short illness. He was born on February 5, 1954 in Johnson County, the son of Carl & Geneva (Rose) Mullikin. He graduated from Hauser High School in 1972. He was a carpenter and mechanic by trade. He could build anything and fix all types of motorcycles. He loved his wife Mari and family, riding his motorcycles and his Rottweiler's, Joe and Duke. Bob always loved to joke and talk to people. He never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him. He married Marianne Breeden Money in Columbus, Indiana on February 15, 2008 and she survives. Other...