Obituaries

Jane Rae (Thomas) Funk, 84, of New Albany passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025. She will be remembered as a devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Jane was born on May 26, 1941, to Robert M. and Margaret G. (Marshall) Thomas. The youngest of four children, she was preceded in death by her...

Agnes M. (Ball) Lee, aged 90, passed away on November 6, 2025. She was born in New Albany, IN on January 10, 1935 to the late Chester and Gertrude (Day) Ball. Agnes was a graduate of New Albany High School and a lifetime member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Along with her parents she was preceded in...

Margaret Eileen Willett Gage, age 86, of Bloomington passed away Sunday, November 2,2025 after a short illness at Stonecroft Health Campus Memory Care. Born September 2,1939 at Sunnybrook Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, she was the daughter of Kenneth Stewart and Mildred Elizabeth (Parson) Willett. She was a native...

William Lewis, Jr., passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025.
He is survived by his children, William A. Lewis III, and Charna Lewis; 6 grandchildren and a host of loving family and friends.
Memorial service 1pm Saturday, November 8, 2025 at A. D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home, 1300 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40203

Larry Hayden, age 85, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on October 17, 2025.
He was born on July 8, 1940, in Corydon, Indiana, the son of Marvin and Mattie Hayden.
Larry dedicated many years of faithful service to Falls of the Ohio State Park before retiring. Earlier in his...

Richard F. Bogusz, lovingly known as "Jaj," 89, passed away on October 12, 2025. He was born on August 14, 1936, to the late Francis and Emily Bogusz. Richard worked as a Draftsman and served in the Army. Richard enjoyed going to his children's and grandchildren's sporting events and activities, fishing, and was a...

Mary Elizabeth Stubbins passed away on October 13, 2025, at the age of 100. She was born on April 2, 1925. Mary had a rich life full of experiences and contributions to her community.
Mary began her education at Division Street School, where she attended from the first to sixth grade. She then continued her studies...

Owen Brent Haire Jr., 76, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, at Baptist Health Floyd, just one week shy of his 77th birthday. A devoted husband, father, poppy, coach, and friend, Brent lived a life full of faith, passion, and unwavering love for his community.
Born on October 20, 1948, Brent was a proud...

Debra Ann (Debbie) Deich, known to her family as Mimi, passed away in her home on October 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 70 years old.
A self-proclaimed "army brat," Debbie graduated from New Albany High School in 1973 and retired from AJ Wissing, PSC after over 20 years of service. Along with her...

Audrey Francis Capper was born on September 19, 1926, in Lanesville, Indiana. She died October 5, 2025. She was 99 years old.
She was a founding member of Holy Family Parish. She led a wonderfully, full life and is survived by her nieces and nephews, Jean Moss (Dale), Tom Crone (Julie), Mark Crone (Gina), Anne...

It is with deep sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Larry Lee Baumgartle, who departed this life on September 29, 2025, at the age of 87, and went to be with the Lord.
Larry was born on October 19, 1937 in Alexis, Illinois to Harry & Inez Baumgartle. He was the 4th of 7 children born to Harry and Inez....

John P. Kauchak, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 2, 2025 at the Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. He was born in Hanna, Indiana to the late Evelyn and Stanley Kauchak and was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. He went on to graduate from Purdue University and became an Engineer for the Colgate...

Mary Sullivan, age 75, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on September 29, 2025. She was surrounded by love and is now at rest. Cremation was chosen, and Scott Funeral Home has been entrusted with her care.
Born on June 17, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky, Mary was the beloved daughter of the...

Mary Katherine (Smith) McKinley, 73, of Sellersburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025. She was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on January 22, 1952. Mary attended and went on to graduate from New Albany High School in 1972.
In 1975 she married Michael McKinley, and together they were blessed with...

Robert Wardell, 68, passed away September 10, 2025 in New Albany, Indiana from a heart attack.
Born in 1957, Robert is survived by his brother Michael, sister-in-law Colleen, a niece, Amy, and a nephew, Derek, and six great-nieces and great-nephews.
Robert received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University...

Carol Joyce (Bridgewater) Allen, 87, of Henryville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Born on April 26, 1938, in Scott County, Indiana, Carol was the daughter of Fred and Earlene (Crum) Bridgewater.
Throughout her life, Carol was involved in various organizations that enriched her community and...

Burchel Gibson, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, left this world peacefully on September 13, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky, after a brief battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by the love of his wife of 52 years, Jacqueline Demumbrum Gibson, and their son, Ross Garrett Gibson. He was preceded in...

Janice M. "Jan" Finnegan, 83, of Louisville, KY, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025. She was born in Guthrie, OK, on November 12, 1941, to the late Clifford and Lola Scott (Adair).
Jan was a steadfast Catholic, attending Mass at St. Bernadette Catholic Church. She was also a dedicated nurse, retiring from the...

Deloris "Dee" Heavrin, 70, of Danbury, Connecticut, formerly of New Albany, Indiana, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, after many years of health challenges.
Born in New Albany, Dee proudly served in the U.S. Navy in Hawaii and later pursued her passion for music as a vocalist, performing with bands...

Debbie Sharp Beardsley Heazlitt, passed on to be with Jesus on September 11th, 2025. She served her chosen communities (Floyd and Harrison) and led a public life of service for many decades. Upon retirement, she enjoyed a return to her more introverted nature and her preferred place to be was at home, relaxing and...

In Loving Memory of Judith "Judy" Lee (Arnold) Thompson
Born July 24, 1942, in New Albany, Indiana, to the late Raymond and Mary Jane (Hardin) Arnold. Judy Lee Thompson passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 10, 2025.
"JuJu", as her family affectionately called her was a remarkable woman — strong,...