OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Paoli, IN.
Vance Elliott
Jul 11, 2026
Vance Elliott, 92, Orleans, IN passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 24, 1934, in Paoli, Indiana to Olbert C. and Josie F. Riester Elliott, both of whom preceded him in death. He was the last surviving of 10 siblings. Vance married Myra Puckett on November 21, 1953, and...
Conrad Lee Minton
Jul 9, 2026
Conrad Lee “Connie” Minton, 88, of Orleans, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on July 9, 2026, after a short illness. He was born into a family which now numbers more than 300, on November 22, 1937, in Paoli, Indiana to Noble H. Minton and Roxie L. Dailey Minton, both of whom preceded him in death. Connie was the...
Rodney Joe Phillips
Jul 8, 2026
Rodney “Joe” Phillips, 77, of Paoli, IN passed away at 5:30 AM on July 8, 2026, at his home in the arms of his wife, Debra. He was born June 27,1949 in Paoli, Indiana to James W. and Lillie Walls Phillips, both of whom preceded him in death. Joe married Debra Gourley on April 29, 1972, and she survives.
Joe was...
Patricia Louise Applegate
Jul 5, 2026
Patricia “Patty” Louise Applegate, 88, Orleans, IN passed away on July 5, 2026, at her home. She was born October 20, 1937, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ernest and Helen Plaque Cherry, both of whom preceded her in death. Patricia married Robert Applegate Sr. on October 21, 1956, and he preceded her in death.
Patty was also preceded in death by her...
Sandra Lambdin Bennett
Jul 1, 2026
Sandra Scoudan (Lambdin) Bennett, 88, of Paoli, IN passed away on July 1, 2026, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. She was born August 30, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky, to Ernest E. and Fern E. Orr Scoudan, both of whom preceded her in death. Sandra married Kenneth Bennet on October 11, 2011, and he survives.
Sandra was also preceded in death by...
Karen J Stands
Jun 23, 2026
Karen J. Stands, 84, of Paoli, IN passed away on June 23, 2026, in Salem Indiana. She was born August 25,1941 in Paoli, Indiana to Henry E Gilliatt and Gladys M Livingston Gilliatt, both of whom preceded her in death. Karen married Donald B. Stands on October 21, 1967, and he preceded her in death on November 30, 2022. Also...
Keith Wilder Levi
Jun 4, 2026
Keith Wilder Levi, 63 of Paoli, Indiana, passed away Thursday, June 4, at IU Bedford Hospital. He was born on November 28, 1962 in Bedford, Indiana to Keith Eldon Levi and Betty Lou Switzer Levi. He was happily married for 42 years to Diana Lynn Martin, who survives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson Oak Levi, and...
Jane Ann Bullington
Jun 1, 2026
Jane Ann Bullington, 83, Salem, IN passed away on June 1, 2026, at Paoli Health and Living Community surrounded by her loved ones. She was born March 31, 1943, in Paoli, Indiana to Robert I. and Jean Blankenbaker Bundy, both of whom preceded her in death. Jane married Dennis “Denny” Bullington on June 6, 1964, and he preceded her in...
Jeffrey Lee McMahel
May 28, 2026
Jeffrey “Jeff” Lee McMahel, 63, Paoli, IN passed away on May 28, 2026, at IU Health Paoli Hospital. He was born October 10, 1962, in Paoli, Indiana to Gerald and Ruby Babcock McMahel, both of whom preceded him in death.
Jeff was also preceded in death by his son, Joshua McMahel.
Jeff was a member of the Paoli Masonic Lodge #119 F&AM,...
Emma Janette "Jan" Edmiston
May 21, 2026
Emma Janette “Jan” Edmiston
Emma Janette “Jan” Edmiston of Paoli, IN, Passed away on May 21, 2026. Jan was born on June 4,1939 to Norman and LaRue Wells, of Paoli, IN. Jan attended Paoli Elementary School and graduated from Paoli High School in 1957 as co-valedictorian of her class.
After graduation, she was employed by Haight, Davis, and Haight Consulting Actuaries in...
Kenneth "Kenny" Daley Minton
May 17, 2026
Kenneth “Kenny” Daley Minton Sr., age 76, passed away peacefully in his hometown of Paoli, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Kenny was born on September 2, 1949, in Paoli, Indiana, to Noble Herschel and Roxie Lee (Dailey) Minton.
Kenny was born 12th in a line of 13 children. He was 10 years younger than his next older brother, with 4 sisters born...
Susan Renee Fleming
May 13, 2026
Susan Renee Fleming, 64, Corydon, IN passed away on May 13, 2026, at her home. She was born September 16, 1961, in Paoli, Indiana to C. Reed and Erminette Bledsoe Cornwell. Susan married Paul Fleming on May 29, 1993, and he survives.
Susan was preceded in death by:
Her Father: C. Reed Cornwell
Susan was a member of Paoli High School class of...
Lois "Marie" Harper
May 4, 2026
Lois Marie Harper, lovingly known as “Mamaw,” age 87, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on May 4, 2026, in her home surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering devotion to those she cherished. She was born on July 6, 1938, to Lester Elvis “Casey” Jones and Mary Jane Newlin Jones.
Marie was preceded in death by...
Michael Gene Roberts
Apr 30, 2026
Michael Gene Roberts passed away April 30, 2026.
He was born April 6, 1950, to William and Emogene Trinkle Roberts at Clark Hospital in Paoli, Indiana. He was the first of two sons with Danny passing in 1969. He also had two older half-sisters, Karen and Beverly, both predeceasing him.
He grew up in Paoli and graduated PHS in 1968. He attended...
Nancy Lee Scott
Apr 27, 2026
Nancy Lee Scott
Age 77, of Wilmington Illinois, passed away at her home on April 27, 2026.
Born on February 7, 1949, in Paoli Indiana, Nancy was the daughter of William S. Scott and Bernice (Parks) Scott.
Nancy was born and raised in Paoli and she later attended Vincennes University. In 1985, she proudly earned her RN with a 4.0 avg.
She was also...
Bryan Wayne Oakley
Apr 25, 2026
Bryan Wayne Oakley, 68, of Paoli, passed away on the early morning of April 25, 2026 at IU Health Hospital of Bedford. He was born on September 5, 1957 in Paoli to Donald Dayton and Alice (Lamb) Oakley. He was raised on a farm near Pumpkin Center and was baptized in the name of the Triune God as a teenager...
Earl "Robert" Claxton
Apr 17, 2026
Earl "Robert" Claxton ObituaryEarl “Robert” Claxton, 70, of Corydon, Indiana, died Friday, April 17, 2026, at his home in Corydon. He was born September 12, 1955 in Banbury, England. He was a retired corrections officer at Branchville Correctional Facility near Tell City, Indiana after 42 years. Robert loved golfing, hunting, fishing, gardening, landscaping, playing pool and cards, his man cave,...
Shelly Annette Hamm
Apr 8, 2026
Shelly Hamm, age 61, of Paoli, Indiana, passed away on April 8, 2026, at IU Health Bedford Hospital.
Shelly was born January 26, 1965, in Paoli, IN to Carl Puckett and Wanda Puckett, both of whom preceded her in death.
Shelly Hamm (Puckett) was well educated, fiercely independent woman on the right side of history in all current events; she had a...
Lillian Marie Scott
Mar 25, 2026
Lillian Marie Scott, 93, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away March 25, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City, Indiana. Lillian was born on February 5, 1933, in Lebanon, Missouri, to Samuel G. and Alta B. McPherson Kesterson, both of whom preceded her in death.
She married Cody Scott on August 8, 1954, and he preceded her as well.
Lillian is...
Michael Wade Underhill
Mar 18, 2026
Michael Wade Underhill, 59, of Orleans, Indiana, passed away March 18, 2026, at his home. Michael was born on December 6, 1966, in Paoli, Indiana, to Lee Roy and Barbara Frances Bostock Underhill.
Michael was preceded in death by his:
Father: Lee Roy Underhill
Paternal Grandparents: Kenny & Ethel Underhill
Maternal Grandparents: Bernie & Ellen Bostock
Michael was a member of the Orange County Special...
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