All Obituaries

Patricia Scott, of Medora, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 5, 2023, at Hoosier Christian Village. She was 89 years old. Pat entered this life on May 24, 1933, in Medora, Indiana. She was the second born to Herbert and Iolene (Hinderlider) Eastin. Pat was the sister of Bill and Dixie. She was a graduate of Medora Community Schools, Class of 1951.  Pat was a cheerleader for the Medora Basketball Team that won their first and only sectional championship. After graduating...

Marshall Holstine, passed away at his home on of Houston on the morning of December 2, 2022. He was 73. Marshall entered this life on August 30, 1949, in New Albany, Indiana. He was the son of Kenneth Holstine and Wilma Wheeler.  He was the younger brother to Ronnie, and the older brother to Darrell, Brenda, Mike, Eric, and Cheryl. Marshall grew up in Salem and then later settled in Houston. Marshall grew up in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School. He would later settle in...

Barbara J. Freeman, of Medora, passed away on the evening of November25, 2022 at the Covered Bridge Health Campus of Seymour surrounded by her loving family. She was 85. Barbara entered this life on July 24, 1937, in Vallonia, Indiana. She was the first born to Meredith “Doggy” and Irene (Ingram) Davidson, and the oldest sister to Kenneth and Betty.  She spent most of her life in Jackson County never living far from Medora. She was graduate from Medora Community Schools. On...

Jewell Lorraine (Hackman) Ratekin, of Brownstown, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of November 23, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 72 years old. Jewell entered this life in Seymour, Indiana on November 13, 1950. She was the second child born to the loving parents, Eugene and Lorna (Drafz) Hackman, and the sister to David Carl and Christa June. Jewell grew up in the Tampico Area and was a graduate of Brownstown Central High School, class of 1969. During the...

Ellen Sue Aderholtz, of Medora, passed away on the night of September 23, 2022 at Hoosier Christian Village surrounded by her loving family. She was 78. Sue entered this life on November 16, 1943 in Seymour, Indiana. She was the first born to parents of Harold and Oguerita (Burge) McKinney and was the older sister to Judith and Dennis.  She grew up in Sparksville and was a graduate of Medora Community Schools, Class of 1961. Sue loved playing the piano and would rarely pass on the...

Ronald Allan Lane, of Medora, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2022, at Greenwood Meadows Health Care in Greenwood Indiana. He was 84 years old. Ron entered this life on March 22, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the son of Lawrence and Edith (Myers) Lane. Ron was a graduate of Canoga Park Senior High, Class of 1955. He then joined the US Air Force and served as an airman with the 2013th AACS Squadron.  After his honorable discharge from Air Force, he went to work for the...

Jesse Acton, of Medora passed away unexpectantly on July 30, 2022, in Washington County, Indiana. He was 32 years old. Jesse entered this life on January 9, 1990, in Seymour, Indiana. He was the last son born to Douglas L. and Mildred (Daily) Acton, and the youngest brother to Douglas C. and Phillip. Jesse spent his childhood in southern Florida, before moving back to the Medora area in 2001. Shortly after moving back, he met his future wife, Tayana. After a 15-year courtship, she finally...

Mrs. Margaret Louise “Lou” Beickman Younger, a lifelong resident of Brownstown, passed away on July 22, 2022, at Hoosier Christian Village. She was 93 years old.  Lou entered this life in Brownstown, Indiana on September 1, 1928 to the late William and Lizzie Schuerman Beickman. She attended St. Peter’s Church School and later graduated from Brownstown High School in 1946. She was united in marriage on August 1, 1954 to Ray R. Younger at the Tyson Methodist Church in...

Mary Kathryn Earl Sturgill, of Seymour, formerly of Medora passed away on the early morning of July 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 75 years old. Mary entered this life on July 9, 1947 in Linton, Indiana. She was the daughter of Chris and Lillian (Darkis) Bowden.  She was a graduate of Medora Community Schools, Class of 1965.  On August 27, 1965, in Lawrence County she was united in marriage to Franklin Earl. He preceded Mary on April 19, 2010....

Lowell Max Hinderlider, of Medora passed away on the morning of July 14, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old. Max entered this life on June 11, 1936, in Medora, Indiana. He was the fourth born to the loving parents of Gerald and Eva (Martin) Hinderlider. Max grew up in Medora and was a graduate of Medora Community Schools, Class of 1954.  In 1959, Max felt the calling to go serve his country and joined the US Army. He was an Ordnance Supply Specialist...