All Obituaries

Deborah Fay “Debbie” Sorg, 67, of North Vernon, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Columbus Regional Hospital. Born June 25, 1953, in Seymour, the daughter of Emmett and Alma Jean (Bennett) Stinson. She married Charles Sorg on June 2, 1973 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in North Vernon; he survives. Debbie was a 1971 graduate of Jennings County High School and worked as an associate for Walmart in North Vernon for 17 years before retiring in 2014, she had...

Donald B. Spaulding, 83, of Elizabethtown died peacefully at home on Monday, February 22, 2021.  Born on July 8, 1937, in Jennings County, Don was the son of Garrie and Pauline Boner Spaulding.  He married Patricia Stanfield on January 24, 1960 at the Hayden Baptist Church.  Mr. Spaulding was a 1955 graduate of Hayden High School and retired from Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, where he worked for 40 years before retiring in 1994.  He was a charter member of Hayden...

Buddina Lea Mesaeh, 78, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:31 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany. Born March 2, 1942, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of James Edward and Sybil (Bastin) Herbin. She married Patrick Joseph Mesaeh on April 4, 1970 in Edinburgh; he preceded her in death on November 23, 2008. Buddina worked at local flea markets, Arvin’s in Columbus, and for Job Corp. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in...

Mikal Wayne Moore, 54, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at his residence. Born March 12, 1966, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Robert Wayne and Janice Gayle (Lucas) Moore. Mikal was a 1984 graduate of Jennings County High School and attended Wesleyan Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He worked for Hoosier Landscapes for 23 years and previously worked as a jailer for the Jennings County Jail. Mikal was a member of Nelson Artillery Reenactment...

John David Burton, age 73, of North Vernon passed away at his home on Thursday, February 18, 2021, after a battle with cancer.  He was born Nov. 16, 1947 in Middletown, Ohio. His parents were the late Adah Burton Byard (1/16/22-5/18/94) and Woodrow Burton Sr. (1/16/18-9/3/64). John enjoyed his life in Jennings Co. where he would often tell stories of growing up in Brewersville with his siblings, Woodrow (Nancy) Burton Jr. (6/16/43-5/27/10), Clay (Nancy) Burton and Shirley (Von)...

Fred Euler Johnson, 84, of Columbus, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born December 8, 1936, he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret (Euler) Johnson. He married Carolyn Hundley on July 25, 1965, in Columbus; she survives. Fred was a 1954 graduate of Paris Crossing High School and attended IUPUI in Indianapolis. He served in the National Guard in the early 1960’s. Fred was a lifelong member of Vernon...

Trevor Lee Marksberry, 46, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:51 a.m. on Thursday, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born April 5, 1974, in Seymour, he was the son of Donna (Wooten) Marksberry and the late Chester Marksberry. Trevor was a self-employed construction worker, and had previously worked for Mascotech, N.V.I.C. and Indiana Mentor. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Later Day Saints and a member of Lost Berserker Motorcycle Club. Trevor enjoyed riding...

Christine Ellen Deaton, 54, of North Vernon, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born August 3, 1966, in Largo, Florida, she was the daughter of Marjory Ellen (Rizor) Kraut and the late Raymond Thomas Kraut Jr. She married Bobby Deaton Jr. on August 12, 1989, in Largo, Florida; he survives. Christine was a 1984 graduate of Osceola High School in Seminole, Florida. She worked for the State of Indiana, Indiana...

Rita Martha O’Neal, 77, of North Vernon passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born December 21, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Bill Grayson and Irene (McDaniel) Grayson. She married Michael William O’Neal on December 19, 1962 in Columbus; he survives. Rita was a 1962 graduate of Columbus North High School and worked as the manager for the pet departments at Wal-Mart in Columbus for 13 years and had previously...

Margaret “Katherine” Litzy, 86, of North Vernon, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at Columbus Transitional Care in Columbus. Born May 18, 1934, in Franklin, she was the daughter of Frances and Geneva (Dixon) VanCleave. Katherine retired in 1997 from the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville, where she had worked for 33 years as an attendant and in the dietary department. She was a member of 2nd United Methodist Church and a member of the...