Mary Ruth Elrod, 68, of Medora, formerly of Orleans, went to be with her Mommy and Daddy Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the IU Health Morgan Hospital in Martinsville, Indiana. Ruthie was the "special" child born in the home of John A. and Rowena Tanksley Elrod on October 6. 1943. She is survived by her siblings, Paul Elrod of Mitchell, Phyllis Gray of Terre Haute, Peggy (Ronald) Wood also of Terre Haute, and Nancy(Tyler) Sage of Gosport,...

Juanita V. Owens, 88, of Orleans, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at her home. She was born December 15, 1923 in Oolitic, Indiana. Her parents were Gilbert and Maude Reynolds Knight. She was a home maker. She married James D. Owens December 24, 1941 and he preceded her in death on July 6, 2005. She was also preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Joyce Ann Owens, who died April 15, 2005. One daughter and son-in-law survive,...

Mabel Lucille Gray, 99, of Orleans, died Tuesday, January 24, at the Salem Crossing Health Care in Salem, Indiana. She was born July 31, 1912 in Salem. She was the daughter of Jakey and Audra Standish Batt. She was married to Add M. Gray and they founded Pumpkin Center in 1922. They operated the store, which later became a museum. Add died in 1988. She was a member of the Salem Church of Christ and the Bromer Home Economics Club. She...

Gorman "Bud" Standley, 85, of Mitchell, Indiana died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his home. He was born December 26, 1926 in Mitchell. He was the son of Gordon and Laura Crane Standley. He graduated from Mitchell High School with the class of 1946. He retired in 1989 as a supervisor from the former Carpenter Body Works in Mitchell. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Bud was a member of the Orleans United Methodist Church, the...

Eleanor Faye Hooten of Orleans born August 21, 1935 and passed away at IU Health Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Roy L. Hooten of Orleans for fifty-five years. They were married September 19, 1956. She had worked at J.C. Penny for twenty-seven years, retiring in 1997. One daughter survives, Stacey (Charles) Radcliff of Mitchell. One son survives, Michael T....

Daniel L. Padgett, 81, of Orleans, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Floyd Memorial Hospital, New Albany, Indiana. Dan was born August 12, 1930 in Paoli, Indiana. His parents were Charles and Suda Wells Padgett, who preceded him in death. He married Norma J. Tolbert on January 19, 1952 and she preceded him in death on February 1, 2004. He was a contractor and carpenter. He is survived by one daughter, Jann (Lonnie) Harkness of...

Benjamin J. Purlee Jr., 90, of West Baden Springs, (Orangeville area) died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the IU Health Hospital in Paoli, Indiana. Mr Purlee was born December 30, 1920 in Orangeville, Indiana. His parents were Benjamin J. and Jesse Hall Purlee Sr. He married Irene Purlee September of 1945 and she preceded him in death December 4, 2011. He was a World War II Army veteran, self employed farmer and a member of the Bethel...

Irene Purlee, 87, of West Baden Springs, (Orangeville area) died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the Paoli Health and Living in Paoli, Indiana. Mrs. Purlee was born October 6, 1924 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana. Her parents were Frank and Rachel McCart Mundy. She married Ben J. Purlee September of 1945 and he survives. She is also survived by four sons, Robert Purlee of Bedford, Indiana, Larry Purlee of West Baden, Indiana, James...

Mark Stephen Barrett, 45, of Orleans, Indiana, died Saturday evening, December 3, 2011 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus, Indiana. Mark was born November 15, 1966 in Columbus, Indiana. He is the son of Georgia and Lewis Tetrick of Orleans, Indiana and Stephen and Lodema Barrett of Seymour. He worked as a production supervisor for Koch Filter in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the Seymour First Nazarene Church...

Manley O. Wever, 93, of Orleans, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at the Stonebridge Health Campus in Bedford, Indiana. Manley was born March 24, 1918 in Lostant, Illinois. He was the son of John N. and Leona Ethel Brown Wever. He retired from Bruner Engineering in Bedford in 1981. He was an Army Veteran. He married Helen Book Wever July 4, 1974 and she preceded him in death on June 1, 2004. He is survived by two sons, Gary Steve ...