All Obituaries

Elizabeth L. “Betsy” Socha, age 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Brown County Health & Living Community in Nashville, Indiana. She was a resident of Springfield, Kentucky, and formerly of Westland, Michigan. Betsy was born on July 29, 1942, in Lebanon, Kentucky, to the late John Columbus and Margaret Virginia (Reed) Montgomery. She graduated from St. Catharine Academy in Springfield in 1960 and retired from MBM Fabricators in Romulus, Michigan, where ...

Verbie D. (Slabaugh) Fannin, age 70, of Trafalgar, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, July 3, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Born on August 1, 1955, in LaGrange, Indiana, Verbie was the daughter of the late Perry and Fannie (Miller) Slabaugh. She attended Brown County High School and married Harold H. Fannin, on March 1, 1973, in Nashville, Indiana. Together they shared 30 wonderful years of marriage until Harold's passing in August 2003. Verbie was a faithful ...

Richard "Bud" Morris Walker, 97, of Trafalgar, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Bud was born on April 5, 1929, at his family's home in Johnson County to his parents, the late Percy L. and Hesper M. (Clark) Walker. He graduated from Trafalgar High School in 1947, where he proudly served as vice president of his graduating class. Following high school, Bud answered the call to serve his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War, serving as ...

Larry A. Hall, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026, at Compass Park in Franklin.  Larry was born on September 17, 1944, in Tacoma, Washington, to the late Russell "Gene" and Marguerite C. "Brickey" (Duckwitz) Hall. He was a 1962 graduate of Trafalgar High School and proudly served his country in the Indiana National Guard. On November 20, 1970, Larry married the love of his life, Susan Hicks, in Trafalgar. Together, they shared 55 ...

Jason L. Parsley, age 50, of Trafalgar, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday morning, June 29, 2026, with his family by his side. Jason was born April 17, 1976 in Franklin to his parents, Steven Lyle and Carol L. (Piper) Parsley.  He graduated from Center Grove High School in 1994 and went on to graduate from the JACT electrical program while also earning a degree from Ivy Tech. Jason dedicated more than 30 years of his career to ERMCO, where he worked as a General Foreman. He ...

John B. Kennard, Jr., age 79 passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, June 26, 2026 at Autumn Care of Cornelius, in North Carolina. He was a longtime resident of Brown County, Indiana. Johnny was born February 18, 1947, in Meridian, Mississippi to his parents, the late John and Lois Moon (Critz) Kennard, Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Glenn Rock High School in New Jersey and later earned his bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. Johnny retired in 2024 from the Brown ...

Ruth Hall, age 82, of Franklin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday morning, June 22, 2026. Ruth was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 10, 1943, to the late Sam and Violet Johnson. She was raised by Norbert and Daisy Fitzpatrick and was a 1961 graduate of Franklin Community High School and later attended Indiana University. Ruth retired from Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, where she worked in medical records and social services. Following retirement, ...

Terrence “Ted” Woodard, 99, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday evening, June 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on January 3, 1927, in Indianapolis, Ted was the son of the late Fred and Ruth (Shaft) Woodard. He attended McCordsville High School before proudly serving his country as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. Following his honorable discharge on December 14, 1946, Ted returned home and built a life ...

Nora Patricia "Patty" Gushwa, 70, of Seymour, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday evening, June 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Patty was born on June 12, 1956, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Charlie and Mabelline "Mabel" (Brewer) Couch. She graduated from Brown County High School in 1974 and later attended IUPUI, where she studied accounting. Throughout her life, Patty combined a strong work ethic with a creative spirit. She was the ...

Justin Reynolds, 53, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2026. He was born on December 9, 1972, and lived a life filled with adventure, creativity, and love for his family.  Justin enjoyed fishing, attending pool tournaments, painting, traveling, and living life with a free spirit. He will be remembered for his adventerous nature, his love of the outdoors,  and the many memories he created with those who knew him.  Justin will be missed by his,  Children: Hannah ...