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Emily Marie Mathes, 15, of Versailles |
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| Emily Marie Mathes, 15, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born on February 23, 1997 the daughter of Steve and Beth Fisk Mathes. Survivors include her parents Steve and Beth Mathes of Versailles; sisters Sara and Rachel Mathes of Versailles; paternal grandparents Alfred and Joyce Mathes of Dillsboro; maternal grandparents Paul and Carolyn Fisk of Versailles; uncles Greg (Tracy) Fisk and Jeff (Stephanie) Fisk both of Versailles and Mike (Luann) Mathes of Holton; aunt Jennifer (Mike) Knowlton of Milan. Emily was a member of the Versailles Baptist Church where she participated in the youth group and was also finishing her freshman year at South Ripley High School. Emily participated in volleyball and softball and was a member of the school’s French Club and SAAD Chapter. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 18th at 11am with Rev. Rick Burcham and Rev. Mike Cantrell officiating. Burial will be in the Cliff Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 3pm to 8pm at the Family Life Center of the Versailles Baptist Church and also from 10am until time of services Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Emily Mathes Scholarship Fund in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home. |
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Kathryn “Doodie” Davidson, 93, of Bloomington, formerly of Versailles |
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| Kathryn “Doodie” Davidson, 93, of Bloomington, formerly of Versailles passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Meadowood in Bloomington. She was born at Aurora on October 8, 1918 the daughter of Charles and Alice Tharp Klingelhoffer. She was married to Walter Davidson on December 31, 1942 and he preceded her in death on May 27, 1973. Survivors include one daughter Diana (Ron) McGovern of Bloomington; grandchildren Bill McGovern, Steve McGovern, and Dawn (Jim) Allen all of Bloomington. Mrs. Davidson was a 1936 graduate of Aurora High School and a 1940 graduate of the Indiana University School of Music. She taught music at Aurora and also at the Napoleon and Osgood Elementary Schools. She was a 50 year member of the Tyson United Methodist Church in Versailles and attended the Fairview United Methodist Church in Bloomington. She was also a member of the Ripley County Retired Teachers Association, the former Fortnightly Study Club in Versailles, and the Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher’s Sorority. Kathryn was also a 75 year member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, she was also a member of the Versailles Legion Auxiliary. Her family would like to thank the staff at Meadowood Health Pavilion, IU Health Bloomington Hospital Hospice, and her caregiver, Jeanne from Home Instead for the loving care they provided for Doodie. Graveside services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, May 15th at the Riverview Cemetery in Aurora with Rev. Mike Dixon of the Tyson United Methodist Church officiating. Memorials may be given to Special Olympics Indiana of Monroe County, Stone Belt ARC, or the Ripley County Heart Association all in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home at box 84, Versailles, IN 47042. |
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Ella Smotherman, 93, of Versailles |
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| Ella Smotherman, 93, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born in Cincinnati on January 26, 1919 the daughter of Rudolph and Henrietta Owens Schellenberger. Survivors include two sons Donald (Geraldine) Schibi of Norwood, Ohio and John (Linda) Rinehart of Versailles; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; one brother Norbert Schellenberger of Clermont County, Ohio; one sister Ruth Freeland of Hartwell, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Smotherman retired after working for the Zumbiel Box Company in Norwood, Ohio for 37 years. Ella was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 4th at 11am at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. David Shivers of the Hopewell Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Arlington Memorial Gardens in Cincinnati. Visitation will be Friday from 9am until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Hopewell Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. |
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