All Obituaries

Roberta Jean Sandlin, 81, of North Vernon, passed away at 10:58 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at her residence. Born February 21, 1938 in Jennings County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Esther (Robbins) Hartwell. She attended North Vernon High School and went on to work for and later retire from the Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville. She was a member of AmVets, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Moose Lodge, and the VFW. She enjoyed playing cards and...

Darren Deon Patton, 56, of Dupont, passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at his residence. Born July 13, 1962, in Seymour, Darren was the son of Hunter W. and Victoria L. (Phillips) Patton. He married Jennifer Bennett on June 12, 1983, in Vernon, she survives. Darren attended Dupont Elementary, Madison Consolidated High School and Patriot Truck Driving School. He was an over the road trucker for Mount Trucking in Columbus for ten years, and drove a dump truck for numerous...

William Keith “Bill” Breedlove, 86, of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Willow Crossing Health & Rehabilitation Center in Columbus. Born June 3, 1932, in Shelburn, Indiana, Bill was the son of Ernie W. and Vanetta (Bardon) Breedlove. He married Phyllis Kathleen Lawhorn in Costa Mesa, California on October 30, 1954, she survives. Bill was a 1949 graduate of Shelburn High School in Shelburn, he served in the U. S. Navy from 1950 until 1954. He retired as a...

Robert Estes Cundiff, 89, of North Vernon, passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2019, at Majestic Health Care Center in North Vernon. Born May 8, 1930, in Columbia, Kentucky, he was the son of Robert and Lalie (Franklin) Cundiff. He married Anna Mae Kuntz on April 1, 1950 in North Vernon. She preceded him in death on October 11, 2006. Mr. Cundiff worked as a security guard for the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville for 36 years before retiring in 1992 and...

Lester Loy Lee, 85, of North Vernon, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Born November 1, 1933, in Lawrence County, Mr. Lee was the son of the late Robert and Ina (Reed) Lee. He married Brenda (Davis) Lee on July 2, 1980, at the First Church of the Nazarene in North Vernon; she survives. Mr. Lee was a 1951 graduate of New Castle High School.  Following high school, he enrolled in classes for Accounting (public companies) SEC, GAAP,...

Matthew Lee Lonsberry, 52, of North Vernon, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Scipio. Born on June 28, 1967, in Seymour, he was the son of Stanley and Rebecca (Baety) Lonsberry. He married Mary Sturgill on October 14, 2017, at the Vinegar Mill in North Vernon. She survives. Matthew worked for H&L Tree Trimming in North Vernon as a bucket truck driver and Atmosphere Annealing in production for 2 years.  He was a member of Christ Baptist Church in North Vernon.  He...

Rory D. Foist, 55, of Scipio, passed away on May 11, 2019 at his residence.   Born September 12, 1963 in Columbus, Rory was the son of the late Ronald Wayne and Bonnie Jean (Robison) Foist.   Rory was the former owner of Alexander’s Grocery and Scipio Garage, both in Scipio, and he worked for the Highway Department in Jennings County. He enjoyed cruising, farming, the outdoors, and watching NASCAR and auto racing.   He is survived by his daughters, Kristen (Tyler)...

Patricia “Diana” Green, 82, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:27 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2019, at her residence.   Born May 15, 1936, in their family farm house in North Vernon, she was the daughter of Edwin Law and Ella Gene (Thomas) Green.   Diana was the co-owner of Goodies to Go and worked as a DST/Supervisor for 35 years with the Muscatatuck State Developmental Center in Butlerville. She was a member of Tea Creek Baptist Church, North Vernon Farmers Market and,...

Mary Frances Peacock, 74, of Paris Crossing, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at her residence.   Born August 21, 1944, in Happy, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Earl and Dorothy Smith. She married Ralph Peacock on September 24, 1961 at the Coffee Creek Christian Church in Paris Crossing; he survives.   Mrs. Peacock was a housewife, worked as a supervisor for CEW in North Vernon and as a cook and waitress for the former Hen House in Seymour. She was a member of Coffee...

Thomas Lloyd Castetter, 70, of North Vernon, passed away at 9:53 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.   Born March 17, 1949, in Seymour, Thomas was the son of Vernon and Marjorie (Weber) Castetter. He married Linda Combs on December 5, 1992, in Golden, Colorado, she survives.   Thomas was a 1967 graduate of North Vernon High School and worked as a machinist for Air Com in Boulder, Colorado, and retired as an inspector in 2011...