All Obituaries

Donald L. Altop, age 82, passed peacefully at his home in Brown County, Saturday, October 16, 2021 with his wife, Marian, and their loyal pet Willow (cockatiel) by his side. Don was born May 2, 1939 to the late Ray C. Altop and Nova L (Zody) Altop in Bean Blossom, Indiana. Don graduated from Helmsburg High School in 1957 with the goal of employment with Cummins Engine Co. He was hired March 17, 1959 and after 30 years of enjoying the daily responsibilities and challenges of his journey with...

Paul A. Ford, age 45, passed away all too soon on Friday evening, October 15, 2021 at his home in Morgantown. Paul was born March 6, 1976 in Franklin and was a 1994 graduate of Indian Creek High School. He worked as a house painter and was a former Union heavy equipment operator. Paul enjoyed dirt bike racing, spending time with his family, working jigsaw puzzles and reading a good mystery book. His passions were riding his Harley and operating heavy equipment, but Paul’s pride and...

Charles “Bud” Warren Sattler, age 78 passed away Monday morning, October 11, 2021 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. He was a resident of Nashville. Charlie was born September 3, 1943, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to his parents, the late Charles E. and Bernice Marie (Cox) Sattler.  He was a 1963 graduate of Brown County High School. Charlie worked as a Tester on the assembly line at RCA Bloomington for 35 years until they closed their doors in 1999. Charlie was a former...

Robert “Bob” V. Gregg, age 66 passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, October 10, 2021 at his home in Martinsville. Bob was born November 16, 1954, in Franklin, to his parents George C.  and Martha (Bowman) Gregg. He was a 1974 graduate of Indian Creek High School and later married Donna L. Casler on December 1, 1979 in Mooresville. Donna preceded Bob in death on December 16, 2017 after 38 loving years of marriage. Bob worked for the Indiana Department of Corrections as...

Linda Sue (Tucker) Andrews, age 63 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, October 9, 2021 at her son’s home in Martinsville. She was formerly a resident of Franklin. Linda was born December 5, 1957, in Franklin, to her parents, the late Joseph Edward and Vena Estel (Bray) Tucker.  She married Craig Allen Andrews on November 7, 1975 in Morgantown and together they began a family and a life together.  He preceded her in death on June 20, 2021 after 46 loving years of...

Rosina M. (Jelase) Reese, age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, October 9, 2021 at Christina Place in Franklin. She was a resident of Franklin and a former resident of Brown County. Rosina was born Oct. 13, 1927 in Indianapolis to her parents, the late Frank and Lucille (Sferruzzi) Jelase. She was a 1945 graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and went on to retire from Indiana Farm Bureau Co-op in Indianapolis after 25 years of service as a...

Ryan Mark Harder, age 38 passed away all too soon on Wednesday evening, October 6, 2021 at his home in Franklin. Ryan was born June 27, 1983, in Columbus and graduated in 2001 from Brown County High School. Ryan was an excellent carpenter and worked as a dock, deck and boathouse builder alongside his father since he was 12 years old. He was a loving son, father and brother with a big heart. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing golf, and spending time in the outdoors. He...

Charles G. ‘Charlie’ Richards, age 96, passed away Tuesday morning, October 5, 2021 at his home in Brown County where he was born and raised. Charlie was born January 28, 1925 in Brown County, to his parents, the late Leo P. and Velma V. (Waltman) Richards.  He attended Cook School which was a 1 room schoolhouse located behind the family homestead in Brown County. Charlie retired from the Helmsburg Sawmill, where he owned and operated it for over 23 years. He was also a...

Linda D. (Knoff) Kennett, age 74 passed away Tuesday evening, October 5, 2021 at her home in Brookfield, Ohio. Linda was born January 6, 1947, in Piqua, Ohio, to her parents, the late Art and Opal Knoff.  She was a 1965 graduated from Piqua High School. Linda retired from Kroger after 15 years as a Produce Manager. After retirement, she went on to work as an Account Executive for 10 years with AT&T. Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She...

Shirley Sue (Mask) Brahaum, age 78, passed away on Saturday evening, October 2, 2021 at IU Health in Bloomington. She was a resident of Nashville. Shirley was born October 28, 1942 in Corinth, MS to her parents, the late Luther ‘Luke’ and Suzy M. (Smith) Mask. She was a loving wife, mother, homemaker and grandmother. Shirley worked during the early 1980’s at Hooks Drug Store in Nashville. She was preceded in death on February 4, 1984 by her loving husband of 24 years,...