All Obituaries

  Tom Stewart, 70, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday July 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born on May 27, 1949 in Paw Paw Michigan to Herbert Keith Stewart and Mary (Gilkey) Stewart. He was a 1967 graduate of Sullivan High School and had gone on to ISU. He was a self employed plumber in the Sullivan county area for years and a member of the Crossroads Community Church. Tom loved his family with all his heart. You could not find a more loving, caring and compassionate man anywhere....

Shirley Anne Wilson, 82, of Caledonia MS, passed away on Sunday July 14, 2019. She was born in Graysville IN, on December 24, 1936 to Roy and Helen (McKinley) Tague. She was a 1955 graduate of Noblesville High School, in Noblesville IN, a member of the First Christian Church in Columbus MS; the First Christian Church of Sullivan IN, where she was an active member of the Women's Missionary Group and a Sunday School teacher, and a former member of the Bethany Christian Church in Sierra...

  Deborah Okes,71, of Graysville passed away on Friday July 12, 2019 at her daughter’s residence after a short battle with a rare cancer. She was born in Washington, IN, October 21, 1947 to John and Alma (Flo) (Thompson) Criss. Debbie was a homemaker and had spent the last few years caring for the love of her life who passed away June 25, 2018. She was a 1965 graduate of Sullivan High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Nelson Okes, grandson Langdon Bynum,...

Barbara Johanningsmeier, 96, of Sullivan passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2019 at Breckenridge Nursing home. She was born in Sandborn on July 4, 1923 to Cecil D. Robbins and Rachel (Arnett) (Robbins) Wildman. She was a 1941 graduate from Carlisle High School. Barbara was a waitress at Shamrock Restaurant and last worked at Toles Flower both in Anderson, IN. She was a member of Central Christian Church in Anderson and Faith Community Church in Dugger. She was preceded in death by her...

Mona Margaret Bedwell, 88, Sullivan, known by many as “Moggie”, died at Breckenridge in Sullivan surrounded by her family.   She was born August 16, 1930 in Sullivan County to Nolan and Leah Hughs Arnold Bedwell.  She was a co-owner and operator of the Knotty Pine Restaurant, a supervisor for H.W. Gossard Co., a lifelong seamstress, expert maker of fine candies and deserts, caregiver to parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews.  She was retired from Perdue Farms...

Kenneth LaVerne McKain, 89, of Carlisle and formerly of Shelburn, went to be with the Lord on Friday June 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 11, 1930 in Sullivan County to Hezzie B McKain and Ruby (Hanley) McKain. He was a 1949 graduate of New Lebanon High School, he married Wilma L Roberts, on December 14, 1953 in Robinson, IL. He worked for his father on the family farm for five years after graduating. After marrying Wilma, they share cropped on the family farm for 2 years. He...

Matthew Grimes, 26, of Richland IN, passed away on June 27, 2019 from an automobile accident, with his loved ones with him. He was born in Sullivan County on January 21, 1993 to Danny Grimes and Barbara McKinley. Matthew, loved his animals, fishing and his daughter, Maddalynn. Matthew passed away with his daughter, her best friend, Isabella Pfingston, and Jessica Krohn. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Bruce McKinley and paternal grandparents, Arthur and Maisie...

Milton I Gaskins, 82, passed away on Sunday June 23, 2019 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Sullivan County on November 29, 1936, to Ralph Maynard Gaskins and Daisy Geneva (Kirkham) Gaskins. He was a 1954 graduate of Pimento High School and had retired from the Railroad, and was an avid deer hunter. Preceding him in death are his sister Jeanette Benson and a nephew Rex Rodgers.   Survivors include his wife Loena (Southwood) Gaskins of 59 yeas whom...

Sophia “Toni” Antoinette Thomson, 96, formerly of Shelburn, IN, passed away in Bloomington, IN, on Friday June 21, 2019. She was born in Sullivan County, IN on April 15, 1923 to Anthony Gill and Frances (Dziewit) Gill, who in life she very much loved and respected. She grew up on her family’s farm in Shelburn, and she was a 1941 graduate from Sullivan High School. At the age of 18 she moved to Chicago on her own to experience more of the world. She went on to live in Texas...

Maggie May Davis, 102, of Carlisle, passed away June 15, 2019, at Breckenridge Assisted Living in Sullivan. She was born on the family farm in southern Sullivan County on December 25, 1916, to R. Willard and Maggie May Starner Davis. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1934 and from Indiana State Teachers College in 1938. She taught elementary school in Elkhart, Indianapolis, Virginia Beach, and Atlanta. She married James William (Bill) Davis of Merom in 1943 and was by his side...