All Obituaries

Joseph Arthur Augustin Jr, age 90, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Massing) Augustin, was born on June 30, 1932, in Madison. He attended and graduated from Central High School. He joined the United States Army from 1933 - 1954 and rose to the rank of Corporal. He was united in marriage to the former Helen Mullikin on April 28, 1962 in Madison. He farmed and was a clerk at Reliance Electric until his retirement. He was a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic...

Diane (Dunlap) Simpson, age 75, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Buford and Stella Lorene "Tootsie" (Bray) Dunlap, was born on September 12, 1947, in La Grange, Kentucky. She was united in marriage to G. Robert "Bob" Little and this union was blessed with a daughter, Lori. Throughout the years, she worked at Conn Organ, Ora's Gift Shop in downtown Madison, and was the manager of Big Blue, where she worked for almost thirty years. On June 6, 1997, she...

John Martin Rhodes, age 77, of Hanover, Indiana, entered this world on April 9, 1945 in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He was the loving son of Byron and Mary (Murphy) Rhodes. He attended St. Bernard Grade School and was a member of the first graduating class of Bradford Central Christian High School. He then attended St. Bonaventure University and graduated from the Ranger School at Wanakena, New York. He married Janet Rae Hutcheson of Salamanca, New York on November 30 1968. They were blessed...

William Wolf, age 67, of Bedford, Kentucky, and the son of William and Lucille (Conway) Wolf, was born on May 11, 1955, in Marimont, Ohio. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Navy Seal. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading, watching television, especially shows like M*A*S*H, and spending time with his family. More than anything, he was a really good grandfather. Mr. Wolf passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at the Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center in...

Angie Demaree, age 48, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and the daughter of the late James Terry and Linda L. (Skelton) Demaree, was born on October 25, 1973, in Madison, Indiana. She graduated from Madison Consolidated High School and in her spare time, she loved to draw, write, and spend time with her family. Miss Demaree passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. Her life will be cherished by her cousin: Debbie Slattery of Frankfort, Kentucky; her...

Warren R. Stephens, age 70, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Lester and Myrtle (Jackson) Stephens, was born on August 26, 1951, in Carrollton, Kentucky. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. On July 25, 1970, he was united in marriage to the former Bonnie Ruth Johnson in Celina, Tennessee and this union was blessed with two daughters: Kimberly and Michelle. He worked in maintenance at the First Baptist Church of Madison for several years. He loved playing the...

On August 1, 2022, Rosanna was called home. She has many angels waiting to welcome her. Rosanna Ruth Taylor was born on July 26, 1940 in Madison, Indiana to the late William C. Taylor and Rose I. Mikesell. Rosanna has two brothers that have also journeyed ahead of her, Robert Taylor and Donald Taylor, both formerly of Madison, Indiana. Rosanna had adventures and many stories of her youth before her marriage to David Lee Vance on September 5, 1969. David had three children from a previous...

Dorothy May Hodge, age 93, of Lexington, Indiana, and the daughter of the late George Dewey and Rosie May (Smith) Cooper, was born on May 13, 1929, in Madison, Indiana. She was a homemaker and worked on the farm throughout her life. She enjoyed fishing, making quilts, canning, and getting ready for winter. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Ms. Hodge passed away Monday, July 25, 2022 at her residence in Lexington. Her life will be cherished by her children: Honey Bolton of...

Mr. Eugene L. Caldwell, age 90, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Ferman and Mary (Johnson) Caldwell, was born on June 14, 1932, in the small town of Smithville in DeKalb County, Tennessee. He attended eight years of grammar school in Cairo, Illinois, graduating in 1946, and then went on to attend Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky where he graduated in 1950. He was proud to say former Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll and his wife were friends and classmates. After...

Dr. Susan Martin Studds of Madison, IN passed away Sunday, July 10 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Susan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 30, 1954 to Junne Ericson Martin and David Martin. In 6th grade her family settled in Kalamazoo, MI where she graduated from Loy Norrix High School. Susan received her undergraduate degree at Hanover College where she majored in Speech and Theater and joined Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She went on to get her Master’s degree at Miami of Ohio...