Local obituaries for Neal's Funeral Home
Jesse R Norman
Feb 3, 2019
Jesse R Norman, age 38, of Batesville, passed away on February 3, 2019. Jesse was born on May 11, 1980 the son of the late Terry Norman and Kathy Horan. He grew up in the Osgood community and graduated from Jac-Cen-Del.
Upon completion of high school Jesse entered the workforce. He spent several years working in the...
Bernice (Spurlock) Dunbar
Dec 21, 2018
Bernice Dunbar, age 92 formerly of Osgood passed away Friday December 21, 2018 at Crystal Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Greenwood, MS. Bernice was born on April 6, 1926, the daughter of the late Wiley and Ethel (Coldiron) Spurlock. She was preceded in death by her loving husband John Bert Dunbar, on February 2, 1989....
Rita Mae (Ogden) Ridner
Dec 21, 2018
Rita Mae Ridner, age 75, of Osgood passed away early Friday December 21, 2018. Rita was born on March 23, 1943, the daughter of the late Dallas Russell and Ellen (Barnes) Ogden. She grew up along with her brothers and sisters in the Osgood community. She graduated in the first class of 1961 from Jac-Cen-Del High School. After graduating...
Aileen Mae (Hughes) Cardinal
Dec 12, 2018
Aileen Mae (Hughes) Cardinal, age 74, of Versailles passed away on Wednesday at her home. She was born the daughter of the late Roscoe “Bates” and Francis (Gregory) Hughes on September 16, 1944. Aileen grew up along with her brothers and sisters in the Flat Rock community and attended the Holton School system.
Aileen married Jim Cardinal...
John Cornelius Owens
Dec 10, 2018
John Cornelius Owens, age 82, passed away early Monday morning at his home in Osgood. John was born on March 9, 1936 the son of the late Glen and Ethel (Goodpaster) Owens in Vernon, In. His family would later move outside of Osgood.
He met early in life Kathryn (Groves) and they were united in marriage on...
Tilford And Naomi Brunner
Nov 27, 2018
Mr. Tilford Louis Brunner, age 93 of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, passed away January 19, 2018. He was born in Ripley County, Indiana on September 28, 1924. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Naomi Jean Brunner, age 79 on August 22, 2004. She was born in Osgood, Indiana on May 8, 1924. Both Tilford and Naomi...
Shirley Ann (Hosmer) Jones
Nov 22, 2018
Shirley Ann Jones, age 87 of Osgood passed away on Thursday November 22, 2018 at Aspen Place in Greensburg. She was born of July 8, 1931 the daughter of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Gilland) Hosmer. She was the oldest of 10 children.
She was a graduate of Napoleon High School class of 1949. While in high...
Willard L Tucker
Nov 15, 2018
Willard Tucker, age 85 of Osgood, passed away on Thursday November 15, 2018 surrounded by his family. Willard was born on September 17, 1933 the son of the late Osa and Ethel (Hull) Tucker in Ripley County and always called it home. He was a graduate of Napoleon High School.
After high school Willard spent a short...
Richard "Easy" Pickens
Oct 29, 2018
Richard “Easy” Pickens, age 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday October 29, 2018. He was born on August 18, 1934 the son of the late Bruce Pickens and Marquerite (Risk) Pickens Winters in Orange County Indiana. He moved to Osgood and grew up being raised by step father Clifford and Marquerite Winters. He graduated from Osgood High School...
Shirley Church
Oct 17, 2018
Shirley Marie Church, 93, of Indianapolis, died on October 17, 2018. She was born on May 4, 1925 in Aurora, IL to the late Camile and Bessie (Covalt) Bernard. She lived for several years in Osgood, IN. Shirley was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Community as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is...
Betty Joan (Palmer) Culp
Oct 15, 2018
Betty Joan (Palmer) Culp, age 82, was born on November 20, 1935 in Osgood, Indiana. She was the only child of the late Omer Sylvanus and Violet (Talbot) Palmer. Betty gained her heavenly wings as passed away on Monday October 15, 2018 in Oregon City, Oregon.
Betty married the love of her life July 1, 1967 when...
Ruth Ann (Sizemore) Hull
Oct 10, 2018
At the age of two, Ruth Ann Hull and her family moved to Holton, Indiana. She would live there the rest of her life. Early Wednesday morning, October 10, 2018 at the age of 78, with family at her side, she quietly passed away. She was born April 25, 1940 in Manchester, Kentucky as the daughter to the...
Thomas Eugene Smith
Oct 9, 2018
Thomas Eugene Smith, age 59 of Westport, Indiana, passed away quietly at his home early Tuesday morning October 9, 2018. His brother Tim and other family members were at his side. He was born on December 24, 1958 in Milan, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Ernest Charles and Laura Duncan Smith. He was raised...
Patricia Jane (Wise) Hermesch
Oct 9, 2018
Patricia J. Hermesch, 83, of Osgood, died October 9, 2018, at Aspen Place in Greensburg. She was born October 10, 1934, in Ripley County, the only child of Elza Wise and Crystal (Peetz) Wise Eisert. She graduated from Napoleon High School in 1952, serving as the president of her class.
Pat was the head...
Edward Robert Oliger
Sep 26, 2018
Edward “Eddie” Robert Oliger, age 98, formerly of Osgood passed away on Wednesday, September 26 in O’Fallon, MO. Eddie was born in Osgood on March 25, 1920 the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Schultz) Oliger. He grew up in Osgood and was an Osgood Cowboy graduate.
After finishing high school, he proudly served his country. ...
Norma Jean (Nowlin) Mcconnell
Sep 20, 2018
Norma Jean (Nowlin) McConnell, age 80, of Osgood passed away September 20, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 8, 1938 in Hamilton, Ohio. Her childhood years were spent in Ohio and she would graduate high school there.
She met Lester McConnell and the two of them moved in the early 70’s to what...

Richard Patrick Findley
Sep 14, 2018
Richard P. "Rik" Findley, 67, of Osgood, died peacefully in his sleep at 12:02 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2018, at Columbus Regional Health of a massive pulmonary embolism with his wife and younger daughter present. Burial was Monday, September 17, at Perseverance Cemetery in Osgood, just down the road from his beloved country home.
A memorial service...
Algar Collins
Sep 10, 2018
A familiar face of the Delaware community passed away on Monday September 10, 2018 surrounded by his family. Algar Collins was born on March 6, 1936 in Knot County, Kentucky the son of the late Arthur and Rachel (Young) Collins. He grew up in Kentucky along with his 3 brothers and sisters. Algar learned early on the value of...
John Edward Hill
Jul 27, 2018
The town of Versailles lost a familiar and longtime face on Friday, July 27. John Edward Hill, age 88, passed away at his home. John was born on January 19, 1930, the son of the late William Jacob and Rosella (Yeager) Hill in Versailles.
When you talk about someone that loved his town, John was the epitome. ...
Michael David Siebenthal
Jul 18, 2018
Michael David Siebenthal age 77 of Danville, Illinois passed away at the VA Illinois Health Care System on July 21, 2018. Michael was born in Milan, Indiana on June 1, 1941 the son of the late Edgar and Marjorie Champ Siebenthal.
He was a Navy Veteran and during his service to our...