All Obituaries

Elizabeth Jo “Liz” Guenthenspberger, 63, of North Vernon, passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born November 10, 1955, in Jackson County, Elizabeth was the daughter of Herbert and Mary (Corya) Wilder. She married Ralph Guenthenspberger Sr. on December 22, 1973, in Jennings County; he preceded her in death on March 12, 2016. Elizabeth was a 1974 graduate of Jennings County High School and a...

David Russell Long, 52, of Butlerville, passed away at 9:53 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Born July 2, 1967, in Seymour, David was the son of Patsy (Eador) Long and the late Wilbur Long. He married Crystal Roth on September 22, 1990 in Versailles; she survives. David was a 1985 graduate of Jennings County High School and attended Ivy Tech in Columbus. He worked eight years for Metaldyne/Mascotech and had previously worked eight years for Lowes...

Nita Mae Gordon, 74, of North Vernon, IN, passed away at 6:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in North Vernon, IN. Born April 16, 1945, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Kermit and Mary Frances (Wells) Bowlby. Nita retired on May 31, 1991 from Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo, IN after working there since 1976; she had previously worked for Pittsburg Plate Glass in Kokomo, IN and Down on Main Street in Greentown, IN. She was a member of Local 685 UAW Union; a former...

Charles Edward Sanders, 82, of Butlerville, passed away at 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born April 21, 1937, in Waynesburg, Kentucky, he was the son of Chester and Florence (Tolley) Sanders. He married Jean Van on October 7, 1959, in Frankfort, Kentucky; she preceded him in death on September 3, 2007. Charles worked as a machinist and maintenance for Cummins Engine Company in Columbus for 20 plus years before retiring. He enjoyed...

Dennis Allen “Dink” Murrell, 54, of North Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Born October 24, 1964, in Columbus he was the son of Lena (Gibson) Murrell and the late, Ralph Murrell. He married Nicole Good on April 15, 1994; she survives. Dennis worked as a farm hand for Triple S Ranch in North Vernon for 15 years and had previously worked for Tenna Corporation in Columbus as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and...

Doris Pearl Bowman Ivy, 75, of Rowlett, Texas, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, at the Baylor Scott and White Medical Center at Lake Pointe in Rowlett, Texas.  Mrs. Ivy was born July 7, 1943, in Jennings County, Indiana, the daughter of Graham Martin and Dorothy Jane Rudicel Bowman. Growing up on a small farm near Scipio, Indiana, Mrs. Ivy was a 1961 graduate of North Vernon High School and graduated with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Indiana University...

Lynetta Kay “Lynn” Porter, 53, of North Vernon, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.Born December 4, 1965, in Seymour, she was the daughter of Steven C. and Kay (Rector) Davers. She married Michael Porter on May 15, 1986, at the Church of Jesus Christ, Easyville; he survives.Lynn was a 1983 graduate of Brownstown High School and attended Vincennes University. She was a housewife and attended the First Church of the Nazarene in North Vernon and was...

Robert Neal Selig, 80, of North Vernon, passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at his residence. Born March 23, 1939, in Jefferson County, he was the son of Henry and Bessie (Aldridge) Selig. He married Thelma Campfield on January 29, 1961, at the First Baptist Church in North Vernon, she survives. Robert was a 1957 graduate of Hanover High School and served in the National Guard from 1956 until 1963. He worked the assembly line for Cummins Engine Company retiring in 1995...

Charlene Ann Miller, 78, of North Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born June 21, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Charles and Leota (Chambers) Dudley. Ms. Miller was a 1958 graduate of Vernon High School in Vernon and worked for the North Vernon Plain Dealer and Sun for 13 years, and data entry at Interim Health Company in Sarasota, Florida for 11 years leaving in 1998. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic...

Beverly Ann Smith, 56, of Commiskey, passed away at 5:04 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at I.U. Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 15, 1963, in Hazard, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Ruby (Reynolds) Smith and the late Bobby Smith. Beverly was a 1981 graduate of Madison Consolidated Highs School in Madison and attended cosmetology school in Florida. She worked stock and testing for Dorel Juvenile Group in Columbus for 29 years. Beverly enjoyed fishing, camping, family...