All Obituaries

Deana D. (Skinner) McMurray, age 63 passed away all too soon on Tuesday morning, January 31, 2023 at her home in Nineveh. She was born April 16, 1959 in Indianapolis, to her parents, Dean L. and Myrna D. (Pogue) Skinner. Deana was a 1977 graduate of Homestead High School in Fort Wayne and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from IUPUI and her MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion. She retired in 2016 after 27 years of working in Criminal Justice for...

Richard E. ‘Rick’ Harris, age 76 passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday morning, January 22, 2023 at Brown County Health & Living Community in Nashville with family by his side. He was a resident of Woodland Lake in Brown County. Rick was born October 21, 1946 in Oak Park, IL, to his parents, the late Eugene E. and Gladys (Waldkoetter) Harris. He was a 1964 graduate of Columbus High School and went on to study Electronics at Sams Technical Institute...

Lee A. Erhardt, age 76 passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, January 18, 2023 at Brown County Health & Living Community, in Nashville.  He was a resident of Brown County. Lee was born December 4, 1946, in South Bend to his parents, the late Carl R. and Ruth “Poof” (Snyder) Erhardt. He was a 1965 graduate of South Bend Central High School and went on to earn his Degree from Purdue University in 1969 where he double majored in Business Administration and Marketing...

Donald R. Russell, age 90 passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his son’s home in Martinsville. He was a resident of Greenwood and former resident of Brown County. Donald  was born December 5, 1932, in Beech Grove to his parents the late Steele McDonald and Grace 'Jewel' Russell.  He attended Beech Grove High School, where he lettered in both football and track. Donald married his high school sweetheart, Maxine L. Grdolnik, on August 2, 1952 in...

Dora I. (Pursell) Murphy, age 87 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, January 14, 2023 at her home in Fruitdale. She was born on March 20, 1935, in Monroe County, to her parents, the late Ray and Hazel (Baker) Pursell. She was married to Charles W. Murphy, who preceded her in death on October 9, 1986, after many years of marriage. Dora was also preceded in death by her eight siblings. She is survived by her children, Linda Fertic of New Mexico, Ila McCoy of Brown County, Estel...

William George Boyle, age 79, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 11, 2023 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a resident of Nineveh and former resident of Indianapolis. William was born on January 29, 1943 in Indianapolis to his late parents Blanchard “Bud” and Rhea (Lewis) Boyle.  After High School he attended Butler University and received a teaching degree.  He then served in the US Army and was Honorably Discharged on August 1,...

Aaron A. Miller, age 39 passed away all too soon on Monday morning, January 9, 2023 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. He was a resident of Greenwood.   Aaron was born on August 24, 1983 in Indianapolis to his parents Allen and Deborah (Recker) Miller.  He was a 2002 graduate of Greenwood High School and attended the IUPUI Kelly School of Business. To say music was Aaron’s passion, was an understatement.  He was a talented trumpet player, loved listening to...

Rose D. (Mellis) Jackson, age 80 passed away on Monday afternoon, January 9, 2023 at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. She was a resident of Brown County. Rose was born February 11, 1942 in Shelbyville, to her parents, Norman and Virginia (Fisher) Mellis. She attended Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis. Rose was a loving wife, homemaker, mother, sister and grandmother. She enjoyed fishing, visiting yard sales and doing crafts. Rose also enjoyed tending to her vegetable garden and...

Kenneth L. ‘Ken’ Minett, age 82 passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 4, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was a resident of Franklin. Ken was born June 2, 1940, in Indianapolis, to his parents Orville K. and Christine (Hall) Minett. He was a 1958 graduate of Trafalgar High School and went on to graduate in 1963 with an Engineering degree from Purdue University. Upon graduation, Ken received a commission in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and...

Sandra L. “Sandy” (Woodard) Burkhart, age 73 passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday morning, January 2, 2023 at Otterbein Franklin Senior Life Community in Franklin. She was a resident of Peoga. Sandy was born January 23, 1949 in Lee City, VA to her parents, Charles L. and Margaret R. (Wade) Woodard. She attended Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis and went on to retire as a CNA from the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. After retirement, Sandy worked...