All Obituaries

William Roy “Bill” Leahigh, 74, of North Vernon, passed away at 7:51 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at his residence. Born October 10, 1946, in Seymour, he was the son of William Wallace and Mary Roberta (Chambers) Leahigh. He married Elaine Doty on October 13, 1968 at the First Christian Church in North Vernon; she survives. Bill was a 1964 graduate of North Vernon High School and served in the U.S. Navy from June 1964 to October 1967. He worked as a machinist for Cummins...

James Wesley Hadley, 62, of North Vernon, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Margaret Mary Health Hospital in Batesville. Born August 10, 1958, in Seymour, he was the son of the late Melvin and Alice (Robbins) Hadley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, in 2017. James was a truck driver for Days Express Trucking for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing and dogs. He is survived by his daughters, Natalie (David Gilpin) Craft of North Vernon, Kathy Quade of Bargersville, and Lisa...

Kenneth Robert Arney, 68, of North Vernon, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on May 13, 2021, at his residence.   Born May 2, 1953, in North Vernon, he was the son of the late Robert and Annalee (Williams) Arney.   Kenneth worked at Cummins Engine Company in Columbus and was a jack of all trades. He was a member of the Lake Shore Community in Virginia and enjoyed fishing, hunting, guns, and bows and arrows.   He is survived by his companion, Deborah Peckinpaugh of North Vernon;...

Edith LaVerne (Brooks) Bliton, 75, of North Vernon passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at her residence. Edith was born August 5, 1945, to Thomas and Lula Brooks in Madison.  She married Daniel Bliton on August 27, 1962, also in Madison; he preceded her in death. Together they had three boys, James, John and Jason. She worked at Walmart in Columbus for 25 years and she had a love for birds, cats, going to the casino, going out to breakfast with friends, and spending time with her...

Tarena Ann McClure, 61, of Butlerville, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at her residence. Born September 18, 1959, in Salem, she was the daughter of Glenda J. (Miller) McClure and the late Dallas Jack McClure. Tarena worked as an attendant for Benchmark Services in Scipio for 20 plus years. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, mowing grass and being outdoors. Survivors include sons, Jerry (Crystal) McClure of North Vernon, Denver A. Gifford of Butlerville and Dustin Gifford of Indiana;...

Lester Paul Holder, 95, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021, at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital. Born February 3, 1926, in Russell County, Kentucky, he was the son of Alonzo and Myrtle (Stephans) Holder. He married Joyce Keith Harris on December 7, 1956 in Ringo, Georgia; she preceded him in death on April 1, 2021. Lester retired from the Boilermaker Union and was a member of River of Life Assembly of God in North Vernon. He enjoyed yardwork, gardening, and...

Jocelyn Sue Yeager, 68, of Clifford, passed away on April 26, 2021, at I.U. Health Methodist in Indianapolis. Born April 17, 1953 in Columbus, she was the daughter of the late Dudley Dixon and Geneva Louella (Harris) Dixon. She married Joseph Yeager he preceded her in death in 2008. Jocelyn was a graduate of Franklin High School and was the Valedictorian for her class at the Indiana Business College. She worked in the office of Force Construction in Columbus for more than 20 years before...

Kalon Watts, 70, of Scipio, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Kalon was born on April 30, 1950, in Letcher County, Kentucky. He was the son of Allard Watts Sr. and Anna Cornett Watts. He married Marilyn Goodin on December 5, 1975, in Columbus; she survives. Kalon was a 1968 graduate of Letcher County High School and worked as a machinist for Cummins Engine Company, retiring in 2006 after 37 years. He worked part-time for Country...

James Ray Morin went to heaven on the morning of Wednesday, April 14, 2021 from his farmhouse in Jennings County, Indiana.  He was 95 years old. He was born in Lovett Township on his father’s farm arriving on March 21, 1926.  He was a Veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart for wounds during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he worked and became foreman of the Crosley Farms operations in Jennings County.  Then he worked and retired from Cummins Diesel...

Danny Richard Schiller, 69, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:46 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Born October 18, 1951, in Scottsburg, he was the son of Gustave H. and Eliza Z. (Bellis) Schiller. He married Melody Kemp on October 24, 1981 in Commiskey; she survives. Danny was a 1969 graduate of Jennings County High School and attended Ivy Tech Business School. He retired from Lighthouse Logistics and was the former owner of S&S...