Obituaries

Carol Sue Mathes Hansford, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 in New Albany, Indiana. She was born on March 3rd, 1935 to the late Vernon and March (Melton) Mathes in New Albany, Indiana. Sue graduated from New Albany High School and worked in the family business, Mathes Pharmacy, where she managed the...

Ann Elizabeth (Richardson) Paine, born on August 30, 1965, in New Albany, Indiana, passed away on December 7, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky. A beloved educator and cherished member of her community, Ann dedicated her life to teaching music at Lanesville and Floyd Central Junior High School, where she inspired...

Shirley Diane Kilgore, 78, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away after a short battle with cancer on November 28, 2025.
Born on August 6, 1947, in Tell City, Indiana, to the late Walter and Aleen Riley, Shirley attended New Albany High School, where she excelled on the Dive team, and later studied at JCC. She...

Roy Charles Kruer, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep, early Wednesday morning, December 3, 2025, in Clarksville, Indiana. He was born August 20, 1935 in New Albany, Indiana to Joseph P. and Eleanor Roberts Kruer. He is preceded in death by his parents and six of his seven siblings: William, Wilfred, Robert...

Gary Allen Same, 64, born April 24, 1961 in Jeffersonville to Alma (Prinz) and Clyde Same, Jr. He passed away unexpectedly November 20, 2025. Graveside Service 1PM Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Walnut Ridge Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation 11AM until service time Thursday at Scott Legacy Funeral Center (921 Main...

Bernadette A. Marking Lynch Fife, 91, passed away peacefully on Monday November 24, 2025 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Louisville, KY. to the late Arthur J. and Antoinette Schoenbaechler Marking. She graduated from Georgetown High School in 1952. As a single mom with 6 children, she...

Sandra Kay (Dempster) Hack, 72, of Lanesville, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 25, 2025.
She was born in New Albany, IN, on October 15, 1953, to Eugene and Garnet Dempster. Sandi attended Floyd Central High School ('71) before getting her nursing degree at Indiana University Southeast.
Sandi...

Michael E. Jarboe, 69, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025 at his home in Houston, TX. He was born in New Albany to the late Mary Kathryn and Ernest Jarboe. Mike was a graduate of Providence High School where he was a proud member of the 1973 State Runner-Up Football team. He went on to graduate from Purdue...

Darrell Lee Thompson, 71, a lifelong resident of New Albany, Indiana left this world on November 20, 2025, at the age of 71 with his family by his side. He was retired after 30 years of service with Ford Motor Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Preston Thompson and Eva Burnett.
He is survived by...

Joseph P. Tegart, 79, of New Albany passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Villages at Historic Silvercrest. Joe was born June 7, 1946, the second oldest of the eleven Tegart kids, the start of a life focused on family and fun.
He had a long career in logistics and transportation, most recently as the owner of...