All Obituaries

Mark David Lory, age 80 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, March 6, 2021 at IU Health – Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a resident of Morgantown. Mark was born September 27, 1940 in Martinsville to his parents, the late Henry and Evelyn (Bray) Lory. He was a 1958 graduate of Morgantown High School. Mark was a Master Plumber who owned and operated, Lory and Son Plumbing & Heating for the past 36 years.    He was a lifetime member of the Morgantown...

On Sunday morning, February 28, 2021, Roger Dale Brock, age 71 passed away surrounded by his loving family. He was a resident of Brown County. Roger was born December 8, 1949, in a log cabin in Clear Spring, Indiana, to the late Hobart 'Ag' and Lillie Mae (Bunch) Brock.  He married Tammy S. Garraux on September 18, 1981 in Morgantown. She lovingly survives after 39 years of marriage. Roger retired in 2004 from the Brown County Highway Department, where he worked as a Truck...

Gary Rogers, age 58 passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, February 28, 2021 at the Morgantown Health Care-Inn. He was a resident of Terre Haute and was in a nursing home in Morgantown and former resident of Bloomington. Gary was born May 21, 1962, in Bloomington, to his parents, the late Paul and Edith Rogers. After graduating high school, he obtained his degree as an Electronic Tech and worked as a copier tech for many years in Bloomington. In his free time, Gary enjoyed going to...

Russell Dean ‘Russ’ Kelso, age 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, Feb. 27, 2021 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. He was a lifetime resident of Brown County. Russ was born Nov. 19, 1944 in Martinsville, to his parents, the late Earl C. and Georgia (Myers) Kelso. He was a 1964 graduate of Brown County High School. He started his 35-year career at the Kroger Company as a Journeyman Meat Cutter in 1965 and retired in 2000 as the Executive Meat Merchandiser for the...

Dillard Pierce, age 86 passed away peacefully on Friday morning, February 26, 2021 at his home in Martinsville. Dillard was born May 2, 1934 in Greensburg, Kentucky to his parents, the late Corby and Bertha (Vanarsdale) Pierce. He worked as a Tree Trimmer, clearing the path for the lineman for Bartholomew County REMC for several years until his retirement in the 1980’s. Dillard was a member of the Morgantown General Assembly and Church of the First Born. He enjoyed hunting deer and...

Ryan Daniel Wilcoxen, 31, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, with his wife at his side, at Community South Hospital in Greenwood. He was a resident of Martinsville. His final earthly act was that of a hero- Ryan chose organ donation. Ryan was born November 2, 1989 in Bloomington to Keith Wilcoxen and Tana Beckman. He married Ashley Marie Burton on July 13, 2013. She lovingly survives. Other survivors include his two daughters, Gracen and Delaney of Martinsville; father Keith...

With friends and family gathered around her, Julie R. (Arnold) Heilwagen, age 59, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021 in her Indianapolis home after a one year battle with lung cancer. Born November 28, 1961 in Franklin, Julie was a 1980 graduate of Indian Creek High School and went on to study Psychology at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Julie had a successful career in the Natural Gas Industry.  Over the past 32 years, she worked for such companies as Indiana Gas, Duke Energy,...

The incomparable, amazing, creative, loving father and husband passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday afternoon, February 22, 2021 at his home in Brown County. Jerry was born in Indianapolis to the late Marion F. and Flora Elizabeth England. He graduated from Warren Central in 1950 and went on to earn a degree from Indiana Central College, now the University of Indianapolis, in 1961. He later obtained his Master’s Degree in Education from Indiana State...

Sandra K. “Sandy” (Allender) Fields, age 70 passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, February 21, 2021 at her home in Brown County. Sandy was born October 19, 1950, in Bloomington, to her parents the late Richard "Bill" and Christina (Dempsy) Allender.  She attended Helmsburg High School and was the owner and operator of the Brown County Dragway since 1993. Sandy was a member of the Morgan County Antique Machinery Association for over 12 years and held the...

Barbara Ellen (Lotshaw) White, age 78 passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday evening, February 19, 2021 at HCA Houston Healthcare in Cypress, TX. She was a resident of Morgantown, IN. Barbara was born December 20, 1942 in Vine Grove, KY (near Fort Knox), to her parents, the late Jewell and Phelia B. (Mabry) Lotshaw. She attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, and finished school near Tompkinsville in Gamaliel, KY. She had a career at the BCTGM Union (within the Bakery...