Obituaries

Shirley A. LaDuke, 87, passed away Sunday June 14, 2026 at the Villages of Silvercrest. She was born in New Albany to the late Ruth and Luther Albertson. She was the marketing manager for the Little Brownie Bakers Company for many years and ultimately retired from there. She was a member of Graceland Baptist...

Steven Thomas Furnish, 77, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away on Thursday, March 5th, 2026.

He was born March 7th, 1949 in New Albany, IN. He is the son of Herman "Red" Furnish and Frances (Appell) Furnish, both who preceded him in death.

Steve graduated from Henryville High School in 1967 and also attended...

Linda Gale Bagshaw-Fields passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, at Norton Clark Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana, surrounded by family. Linda will be remembered as a dedicated teacher, spouse, friend and Christian. Born on August 21, 1945 in Whitehouse, Tennessee, Linda's family moved to Indiana when she was 6...

Thomas H. "Tommy" Ellingsworth, 73, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Norton Clark Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Born on December 13, 1952, in Jeffersonville, Tommy was the son of the late Tom and Janet Ellingsworth. A lifelong farmer, he devoted his career to...

Dorothy Ann(Dot) Philpot Ott, 80, passed away surrounded by her family on June 5th, 2026 after a brief illness. Born on January 11th, 1946 in New Albany, Indiana to Eugene Philpot and Dorothy Bezy Philpot, she graduated from Lanesville High School in 1964. She married Dennis Ott in 1966 and together they started a...

Joy Ann Creps, 85, of New Albany, passed away on May 22, 2026. She was born on December 6, 1940, in Seymour, Indiana, to the late Von Weddle and Aurelia (Speck) Weddle. Joy was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, New Albany, Indiana. She was a proud teacher and graduated with her Master's degree from Indiana...

Deborah Hammond Peebles (née Hinsey), 74, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on May 25, 2026 after a four-year battle with Waldenstrom's, a rare blood cancer. During this fight, she taught us more about love and life than we ever knew was possible. Her beautiful smile, smart sense of humor, kindness, and unending...

Mary Anne (Radcliff) Embrey, 94, passed away peacefully at her residence in Clarksville, IN surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, May 28th, 2026. Born on June 12th, 1931 in Covington, KY to the late Clarence Radcliff and Ida (Smith) Radcliff. Mary Anne dedicated many years of service as the school secretary at...

Helen Jean Carter, 76, entered into Eternal Life on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Born in McLeansboro, Illinois to the late John and Wanda Hildebrandt, Helen built a beautiful life centered around faith, family, and simple joys. She shared 57 wonderful years of marriage with the love of her life, Rich Carter, and together...

Elizabeth L. "Bette" Wheatley, 84, of New Albany, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Indiana. She was born July 8, 1941, in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, to James "Bud" Lowry and Bertha "Chris" (Christian) Lowry.

Bette graduated from New Albany High School in 1959. On November 17,...