Obituaries

Dec 23, 2025

Karen Sue Jeffrey, age 64, of Milton, Kentucky, and the daughter of Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Watterson and Margaret "Susie" (Montgomery) McCarty, was born on November 27, 1961. On January 8, 1994, she was united in marriage to Bucky Jeffrey in Milton and they enjoyed 32 wonderful years together. For many years, she was an aide at the Jefferson County...

Dec 17, 2025

Wanda Corman Kloepfer, age 96, of Madison, Indiana passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025 at The Jewel Place in Madison, where she had been residing for the past five years. Wanda was born on April 28, 1929 in Kent, Indiana, and was the daughter of Elmer and Daisy (Sampson) Corman. Wanda grew up in Kent where she spent...

Dec 9, 2025

Kenneth Ray Estes, age 67, of Vevay, Indiana, and the son of the late Kenneth and Addie (Abney) Estes, was born on April 4, 1958, in Louisville, Kentucky. Throughout the years, he held many jobs but most recently, he enjoyed mowing, landscaping, and working on small engines. More than anything, Ray loved riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He especially...

Dec 8, 2025

Elizabeth "Carole" Gallatin, age 86, of Madison, Indiana and Fort Myers, Florida, died on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Hickory Creek nursing facility in Madison, with her children by her side. She was born on November 19, 1939 in Indianapolis, Indiana to George and Elizabeth "Bettie" (McClamroch) Harting who preceded her in death. Carole graduated from Granville Wells...

Dec 1, 2025

Pierson R. Gilbert, Jr. "Rick" passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family. A devoted husband to Martha for over 48 years and a proud father to Dru, JP, Marcy, Daniel (and his wife Erin), and Jacqueline (and her husband Todd Overpeck), he lived his life with a generous heart, integrity, humor, and endless love for those...

Nov 2, 2025

Myra "Jeanne" (Gossom) Spillman Hall, age 91, of Cambridge City, Indiana entered into this life on November 19, 1933 as a twin to the late James "Chip" Gossom in Milton, Kentucky where she resided most of her life. Jeanne and the late Howard Spillman were married for 47 years before his passing. They were blessed with five children, eleven...

Nov 1, 2025

Ray Edward "Eddie" Schneeberger, age 67, of Louisville, Kentucky, and the son of the late Eugene Vaughn and Effie Maxine (Goodwin) Schneeberger, was born on April 1, 1958, in Marietta, Ohio. On July 6, 1979, he was united in marriage to Janice Lynn Keith and they were blessed with two children, Stephanie and Eric. For over 40 years, Eddie was...

Oct 31, 2025

Donald W. "Donnie" Green, age 82, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Paul E. and Ethel N. (Lauderbaugh) Green, was born on September 28, 1943, at their home on Ryker's Ridge in Madison. Donnie was united in marriage to Jeanie Day and they were blessed with three children: Donna, Ronnie, and Gary. For 28 years, he...

Oct 25, 2025

John Robert Lockridge, age 76, of Madison, Indiana, formerly of Charlestown, Indiana, and the son of the late James E. and Virginia Inez (Smith) Lockridge, was born on October 28, 1948, in Hanover, Indiana. He was a 1966 Southwestern High School graduate and was an electrician at General Electric for many years until his retirement in 2004. He was...

Oct 15, 2025

Clifford Randall Cook, age 73, of Hanover, Indiana, and the son of the late Charles Thomas and Helen Bernice (White) Cook, was born on December 16, 1951, in Paoli, Indiana. On February 4, 1978, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Ann (Grey) Sturgill in Paoli, Indiana, and they enjoyed 45 wonderful years of devoted love to one another....

Sep 27, 2025

Carl Morgan, age 91, of Madison, Indiana, and the son of the late Carl B. Morgan and Emily Boldery, was born on February 2, 1934, in Madison. On June 5, 1956, he was inducted into the United States Army where he served on the third U.S. Infantry Regiment, traditionally known as The Old Guard at Fort Myers, Virginia. On...

Sep 24, 2025

Wanda Deloris Tanksley Klein, age 95, entered this life on November 13, 1929, in Palestine, Illinois, the beloved daughter of Vernon E. Tanksley and Frances Byrd Tanksley. Her family moved to Madison, Indiana, in 1940, where she later graduated as a member of the Madison High School Class of 1947.

It was in Madison that she met...

Sep 22, 2025

Timothy John "Butch" Raisor, age 63, of Worthville, Kentucky, and the son of the late John W. and Jewell (Fink) Raisor, was born on November 5, 1961, in La Grange, Kentucky. He was a 1980 graduate of Henry County High School and later began working at the Jenner Company. In December of 1985, he was united in marriage to...

Sep 20, 2025

Earl Kennett Wright Jr., age 83, of Madison, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Norton King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison. He was the son of the late Earl Kennett Wright Sr. and Frances Marie Scheidemantle, and was born on June 3, 1942, in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Earl graduated from Gerstmeyer High School in 1960....

Sep 10, 2025

Phillip Morris Spillman, age 69, a lifelong resident of Milton, Kentucky, and the son of the late James Morris and Mattie June (Galliher) Spillman, was born on October 3, 1955, in Madison, Indiana. For his entire working career, he worked at Dow Corning in Carrollton, Kentucky, loading and unloading rail cars. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on...

Sep 10, 2025

Dolores Evelyn "Dodo" (Jackson) Gayle, age 95, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of Dallas "Dal" and Martha "Muddie" (Sampson) Jackson, was born on August 17, 1930 at their home in Wirt near Madison. She was a 1948 graduate of North Madison High School. On March 30, 1949, she was united in marriage to June "Jake" Gayle and they...

Sep 8, 2025

Samuel R. Reed, age 60, of Hanover, Indiana, and the son of the late Orliff Paul Reed, Sr. and Darleen (Freeman) Reed, was born on March 28, 1965. During his teen years, Sam worked for Barker Brothers helping in the tobacco fields. Throughout his life, he worked in multiple restaurants in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Cleveland, Tennessee. During his time...

Aug 29, 2025

Jerrilyn Wheeler, age 63, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Homer and Lillian (Gibson) Wheeler, was born on March 26, 1962, in Indianapolis. Throughout her life, she worked at various restaurants. Ms. Wheeler passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025 at her residence in Indianapolis.

Her life will be cherished by her step-daughter, Denise...

Aug 28, 2025

Janice Layne Morris, age 75, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of William and Agnes (Holt) Bickers, was born on October 17, 1949, in Madison. She was united in marriage to Larry Lee Morris and they were blessed with three sons: David Scott, Larry Michael, and Greg Allan. Janice worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Madison State...

Aug 26, 2025

June Marlene Lavoie, age 86, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Sylvio and Priscilla (Davis) Albert, was born on August 21, 1939, in Leominster, Massachusetts. On September 11, 1962, she was united in marriage to Albert John Lavoie, Sr.. Throughout the years, June was a homemaker and a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her entire face would...