All Obituaries

William Charles ‘Charlie’ Poff, age 71, passed away all too soon on Thursday evening, July 29, 2021 at his home on Sweetwater Lake in Brown County. By his side, was his loving wife of 42 years, Diane (Herr) Poff, whom he married on August 11, 1978 in Indianapolis. He is survived by their daughter, Melissa (Kevin) Pharr and beloved grandsons, Charlie and Cooper Pharr. Charlie was born on September 28, 1949 in Franklin. He is preceded in death by his parents, the late William...

A. Keith Rhoades, 94, of Martinsville, went to his eternal retirement and joyful reunion with family and friends of yesterday on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. Keith was born September 26, 1926 in Morgantown to his parents the late Arthur C. and Emma Grace (Allender) Rhoades. He was a 1943 graduate of Speedway High School, obtained his Bachelor’s degree in 1950 from Wittenberg University and earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Indiana...

Craig Allen Andrews Sr., age 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 20, 2021 at his home in Franklin. Craig was born March 5, 1955, in Mishawaka, to his parents, the late Frank Alvin and Iola Kay (Dillard) Andrews.  He attended Indian Creek High School and went on to serve in the United States Army. Craig married Linda Sue Tucker on November 7, 1975 in Morgantown.  She loving survives after 45 devoted years of marriage. Craig retired in the 1980’s from the...

Lisa K. (Nӧlting) Arndt, age 95 passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, June 13, 2021 at the Homeview Health & Rehabilitation Center in Franklin.  She was a resident of Brown County. Lisa was born on December 16, 1925 in Fargemiel, Germany, to her parents, the late Hermanne and Emma (Stäck) Nӧlting. She was a loving wife, mother, homemaker, grandmother and great-grandmother. Lisa was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Bean Blossom since 1967. She...

Marilyn Sue (Craig) Cole, age 75 passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, June 6, 2021.She was a resident of Manilla and a former resident of Shelby County and Brown County. Marilyn was born August 29, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to her parents, the late Monroe Henry and Martha Evelyn (Allen) Craig.  She was a 1963 graduate of Warrenton High School. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wilkinson and a former member...

Sandra “Sandi” (Chitwood) Moore, age 63, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was a resident of North Vernon. Sandi was born December 23, 1957, in Bloomington, to her parents, the late Allen E. and Gerry Chitwood.  She worked at Benchmark Human Services in Columbus as a Psychiatric Attendant before retiring in 2021. Sandi enjoyed her job and the people she worked with, but most of all, she loved spending time with her friends and family. She...

William E. ‘Bill’ Boren, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, May 26, 2021 at the Brownsburg Meadows.  He was a resident of Brown County. Bill was born May 5, 1937 in Kevil, Kentucky, to his parents, the late Joseph and Ollie Bell (Hobbs) Boren. He was a 1955 graduate of Ballard Memorial High School in LaCenter, Kentucky. Bill went on to serve as a Specialist 2 with the United States Army from 1955 to 1958. After the service, he started working at the...

Angela D. ‘Angel’ (Corbin) Watson, age 60 passed away all too soon on Monday morning, May 17, 2021 at her home in Brown County. She was born on November 17, 1960 in Heltonville, to her parents, Donald and Judith (Winegar) Corbin. Angel attended Bedford North Lawrence High School and went on to earn a degree in Automotive Service from Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis. She most recently worked as a cafeteria worker for Indian Creek Schools, where she enjoyed being around the children...

Mary K. (Sisson) Meadows, age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 14, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Nashville. She was a resident of Franklin and a former resident of Indianapolis. Mary was born on August 16, 1928 in Brown County to her parents, the late Otis and Murriel (Parker) Sisson. She was a graduate of Helmsburg High School. Mary retired from Indiana Bell where she worked as a telephone operator for over 30 years. She was preceded in death on February 8, 1998 by...

Donald D. ‘Don’ Kirts, age 74 passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in Inverness, Florida.  He was a resident of Brown County. Don was born on July 25, 1946 in Nashville to his parents, the late Toby and Mary E. (Allender) Kirts. He was a 1964 graduate of Brown County High School and went on to serve as a Sergeant with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Don retired in 1999 after 30 years of service from Cummins Engine Company in Columbus where he was a...