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Roberta Cord
Roberta Jewel Tilford Cord, 91, formerly of Switzerland County, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, March 26th, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Roberta was born on January 24th, 1927, in Cecilia, Kentucky in Hardin County to Thomas Hendrix Tilford and Cora Ellen Farmer Tilford. She graduated from Howe Valley High School in 1944 at the age of 16. She then attended Sullivan Business College in Louisville, Kentucky, and during World War II she worked for a loan company.
She met the love of her life, William Henry Cord, of Ewing, Kentucky after he returned home from World War II. They were married on July 3rd, 1947 in Jeffersonville, Indiana; and in 1949 welcomed their first child, William Tilford Cord. Shortly thereafter they moved to a hill farm located in Switzerland County, where they raised tobacco, cattle, and sheep. A daughter, Kathleen, was born to the farm family in 1952.
As a farm wife, Roberta also worked at the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Vevay before beginning a college career at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana at the age of 30. She graduated from Hanover College with a degree in elementary education in 1961. That same year she began teaching at Jefferson Craig Elementary in Vevay. She continued teaching there until 1965, at which time she had also earned a master’s degree in school administration from Indiana University, Bloomington. In 1965 Mrs. Cord became the principal of Jefferson Craig Elementary School. She had the distinction of being Switzerland County’s first certificated “lady principal.” During the summer months she was employed as the director of the Head Start program of the Office of Equal Opportunity working in Ohio, Ripley, Dearborn and Switzerland Counties to establish and implement this totally new educational program for preschool children. She was also instrumental in establishing enrollment in special education programs when such classes became a requirement in Indiana, as well as initiating new programs under Title 1 in 1965.
From 1970-1975, Mrs. Cord became the first Switzerland County School Corporation curriculum coordinator, serving as the federal programs and Chapter 1 director and grant writer. Five years later she became the principal and teacher at Florence Elementary School in Florence, Indiana. In the late 1970’s plans began to be developed for a new elementary school in East Enterprise, which would consolidate four small county schools. Mrs. Cord was hired as the first principal of this new facility, Switzerland County Elementary School, in 1980. She retired from this position in 1990.
Good, honest, hard work defined her character, and she maintained an unfailing positive attitude after retirement and later after the death of her husband on February 1st, 2013. Later she would live in an assisted-living center, Brentwood Senior Living Community, and later in a nursing facility, Menorah Manor, in St. Petersburg, Florida, where her family used to vacation during the winter. Mrs. Cord lived her life with grace, optimism and dignity and dedicated herself to her students. She was known for her generosity and often donated personal items for children who were without and worked tirelessly to ensure her students’ well being and educational success. She often communicated with family and school patrons through personal letters and cards and visited community members facing daunting hardships in life.
She had several hobbies and pastimes, but gained the greatest pleasure from real accomplishments in the area of education for Switzerland County’s youth and adults. She loved her rural Indiana farm and working with her husband on it for as long as their health allowed. She particularly loved her farm animals and pets. Roberta was a longtime member of Tri Kappa and the Eggleston Club of Switzerland County as well as of the Indiana State Teachers’ and Principals’ Associations, Switzerland County Classroom Teacher Association, and the Indiana and Switzerland County Retired Teachers’ Association. Roberta and her family were affiliated with the Long Run Baptist in Switzerland County for many years.
Roberta is survived by her son, William Tilford Cord and his wife Jill, of Switzerland County; her daughter, Kathleen Cash and her husband Frank, of St. Petersburg, Florida; and two grandsons: Adam Christopher Cord and wife Danelle of Jefferson City, Missouri and Jonathan Cord Houghton of Tampa Bay, Florida. She is also survived by one sister, Wanda White and husband Arthur, of Alexandria, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Tilford and Cora Ellen Tilford; her husband, William Henry Cord, (to whom she was married 66 years); by her sister Frances Klinglesmith; and by her brother, Thomas Tilford.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018, at 2 p.m., by Pastor KC Banta and Tom Rogers, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana, 47043. Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3rd, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Long Run Baptist Church. Cards are available at the funeral home.
Larry Boggs
Larry Wayne Boggs, age 75, of Vevay, passed away at 12:27 p.m. on Monday, March 26th, 2018, at the Highpoint Health in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Larry entered this life on February 7th, 1943, at home in Switzerland County, the loving son of the late Edward Sinclair and Hazel Juanita (Sigmon) Boggs. Larry was a 1960 graduate of the Vevay High School and earned his associates degree from Miller Business School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Larry was inducted into the United States Army on March 26th, 1964, in Madison, serving during the Vietnam War. Larry earned the marksman badge and was honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist 4th Class on October 31st, 1969 in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Larry was united in marriage on December 27th, 1968, at the Quercus Grove United Methodist Church, to Janet E. Cook. This happy union was blessed with two sons: Michael and Mark. Larry and Janet shared nearly 50 loving years of marriage together until his death.
Larry owned and operated Boggs Tax Service in Vevay for over 50 years. Larry was employed as an auditor for the Indiana Department of Revenue, from 1965-1979. He owned and operated the Swiss Supermarket in Vevay from 1979-1985. Larry owned and operated the Benedict Coal-Oil Business in Vevay from 1974-1979.
Larry was a member of the Switzerland Baptist Church; Vevay American Legion Post #185; and the Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis. He was a member of the Switzerland Masonic Lodge No. 122 F&AM, for 49 years. Larry resided all of his life in the Switzerland County community. Larry enjoyed attending sporting events, spending time with his children and grandchildren, tinkering on his F150 pickup truck in his garage, playing euchre, bowling, boating and skiing.
Larry will be deeply missed by his loving wife of nearly 50 years, Janet E. (Cook) Boggs of Vevay; his sons: Michael Boggs and his wife Christy of Johnson City, Tennessee and Mark Boggs and his wife LeeAnn of Vevay; his grandchildren: Austin Boggs, Kyle Neubert, Katy Neubert, Alec Boggs, Carlee Boggs, and Claire Boggs; his great-granddaughter, Amelia Boggs; his brother, Jerry Boggs and his wife Linda of Bonita Springs, Florida; his sister, Dawn Elston and her husband Dillion of Pendleton, Indiana; his sisters-in-law: Donna Johnson and her husband Ernie of Rising Sun, Lois Cook of Sellersburg, Indiana, and Shirley Cook of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; and his numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Sinclair Boggs, who died on November 24th, 1982 and Hazel Juanita (Sigmon) Boggs, who died on June 4th, 1993; his nieces: Damita Elston, who died on December 20th, 1973 and Jennifer Lynn Boggs, who died on September 17th, 1995; by his nephew, Edward Grant Boggs, who died on December 12th, 2009; his great-nephew, Trevor Kyle Boggs, who died on June 28th, 1996; his sister-in-law, Mary Ann Scudder; and his brothers-in-law: Delbert Scudder, William Cook and Harold Cook.
Friends may call 4-8 p.m. on Friday, March 30th, 2018, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana, 47043. Masonic Services will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30th, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, March 31st, at 11 a.m., by Reverend C. Martin Justice at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home. Full military rites and Interment will be conducted by the Honor Guard of the Vevay American Legion Post #185 and the Vevay VFW Post #5396 at the Vevay Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Switzerland Baptist Church or Mr. Larry W. Boggs Endowment Fund, c/o the Community Foundation of Switzerland County, Inc. Cards are available at the funeral home.
Betty Hill
Betty Ann Hill, 78, of Rising Sun, passed away at 7:41 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27th, 2018, at Highpoint Health in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Betty was born in Somerset, Kentucky on August 23rd, 1939, the daughter of the late Dotice (Dalton) and Sam Muse.
Betty loved music, she sang and played the guitar and piano. Betty also had worked as a model. Betty was also an accomplished archer, having competed against some of the top archers in the country. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many.
Betty is survived by her husband Alfred Hill, of Rising Sun; by a daughter: Mary Elizabeth Hastings (Jeff), of Rockport, Indiana; by two sons: Marty Wesley, of Florence, Kentucky and Troy Wesley, of Hamilton Ohio; by two step daughters: Roxanne Hill of Greenville, Tennessee and Lisa Hill, of Greenville, Tennessee; by two sisters: Juanita McDaniels, of Cincinnati, Ohio and Chrissy Muse, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and by several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by a son, Greg Wesley; by a daughter, Laura Wesley; by stepson, Darrin Hill; and by several siblings.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 30th from 6-8 p.m. at Markland Funeral Home in Rising Sun. Final services will be at the convenience of the family.
'Red' Wilhoite
Billy Ray "Red" Wilhoite, age 57, of Vevay, Indiana, passed away at 7:11 a.m. on Monday, August 17th, 2015, at his residence.
Red entered this life on June 11th, 1958, in Vevay, the loving son of the late Donald C. Tucker and Dorothy Mae Wilhoite. He was raised in Switzerland County, where he attended school.
Red met the love of his life, Barbara Ann Thomas, and was later united in marriage on March 10th, 1984 at their home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Red and Barb resided in the Cincinnati community for 10 years. They shared 31 years of marriage together until his death.
Red was employed by the U.S. Shoe Factory in Vevay, and for the Town of Vevay, for several years. Red was currently the groundskeeper for the Vevay-Switzerland County Foundation in Vevay for the past 15 years. He was a member of the New Life Fellowship Church in Vevay. Red enjoyed playing with his grandchildren and his furry companion, 'Soldier'; hunting, fishing and yard work. Red was an avid Colts fan and enjoyed socializing with his friends. Red will be remembered for having a big heart and lending a helping hand to others in need.
Red will be missed by his loving wife of 31 years: Barbara Ann (Thomas) Wilhoite of Vevay; his sons: Rusty Simpkins of Vevay and Troy Simpkins, Sr., and his wife: Hope of Vevay; his daughters: Heather Wilhoite and her companion: Charles "Bud" Purnell of Madison; and Rosie Rohmann and her companion: Glenn Scott of Vevay.
He will also be missed by his grandchildren: Karista, Brianna, Torie, Troy, Jr., Piper, Amber, Faith and Mason; by his brothers: Ronald Wayne, Steven Robert and Christopher Wilhoite - all of Vevay; his sister: Deborah Sue Wilhoite and her companion: Darrin White; his numerous nieces and nephews, and his furry companion: 'Soldier'.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Donald C. Tucker, who died on March 15th, 2009; and Dorothy Mae Wilhoite, who died on May 14th, 1998; his grandson: Domnic William Ray Wilhoite, who died on December 3rd, 2007; and his sister-in-law: Kim Wilhoite.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 17th, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., by Pastor Larry Spoores at the Haskell and Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay, Indiana 47043. Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery.
Friends may call 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vevay-Switzerland County Foundation. Cards are available at the funeral home.
Jerry Furnish
Jerry Cecil Furnish, age 79, passed away on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at his home in Versailles, Indiana.
Jerry was born on June 21st, 1936 in Switzerland County. He was the son of the late Oliver Edward and Marjorie (Dunning) Furnish. He was a 1954 graduate of Vevay High School.
A truck driver and former supervisor for U.S. Shoe, Jerry married Peggy Ramsey on June 28th, 1957 in Switzerland County.
He was a member of the Church on the Rock in Batesville.
Jerry is survived by his wife Peggy Furnish; sons and daughters-in-laws Vance (Kimberly) Furnish and Oliver (Jennifer) Furnish; grandchildren: Jared, Nathan, Matthew, Philip, Amelia and Kyndell Furnish; and his great grandchildren: Silas, Amira, Lottie, Caden, Simon, Monty, Xavier and Elias.
He will also be missed by his sister, Karen Lewis; brothers-in-laws: Jestin Lewis and Noel Houze; and sister-in-law Mary Lou Furnish.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gareth Furnish; and his sister, Eileen Houze.
A Celebration of Life for Jerry was held at the Church on the Rock in Batesville on Sunday, September 6th, 2015, with Pastor Roger Dean officiating. Friends could call at the church prior to the Celebration of Life.
Memorials are suggested to the Church on the Rock or Cave Hill Christian Academy, 3027 S. Cave Hill Road, Versailles, Indiana, 47042.
Bonnie Barker
Bonnie Jean (Oliver) Barker, age 43, of North Vernon, Indiana, passed away in the early morning hours of September 8th, 2015 at the IU Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bonnie was born in Madison, Indiana on August 30th, 1972, the daughter of John and Lucille Emery. She was adopted by Bob and Julie Oliver in 1979 and raised in Franklin, Indiana along with her surviving brother Jerry Wayne Oliver of North Vernon, Indiana and her sister Sherry Rae Czerwonky of Avon, Indiana.
Bonnie also has other Emery siblings who have all recently reunited as a family. They include: Barry Boyd and George Lamb of Greensburg, Indiana; Carrie Boyd of Texas; Larry Boyd of Sunman, Indiana; Barbara Morris of North Vernon, Indiana; Timothy Walters of Effingham, Illinois; and Beverly and Jill Chambers and Billy Emery of Madison.
Bonnie attended high school at both Indian Creek in Johnson County and Indianapolis Christian School. During various years she enjoyed participating in volleyball, the swim team, gymnastics, choir and 4-H. She was an active member of the Franklin Church of Christ (now Turning Point) until she moved to southern Indiana, where she has lived in Seymour, Austin, Osgood and most recently North Vernon, Indiana.
Bonnie was known for her generous nature and loving heart and will be greatly missed by her family.
Bonnie is survived by her children: Deone Michael Oliver; Mariah Ann Barker; and Hailey Dawn Barker and her ex-husband: Robert Barker of Seymour, Indiana. She is also survived by both parents Bob and Julie Oliver; and birth mother Lucille Emery.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday, September 11th, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street Vevay. Interment will follow in the Vevay Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, September 11th at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity of the donor's choice. Cards are available at the funeral home.
Juanita Detmer
Mrs. Juanita (Day) Detmer, age 94, of Patriot, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, September 7th, 2015, at the Swiss Villa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Vevay.
Juanita entered this life on June 2nd, 1921, in Vevay, the daughter of the late William Allen and Vesta (Downey) Day. She was raised in Vevay, where she was a 1939 graduate of the Vevay High School.
Juanita was united in marriage on June 2nd, 1943, at the Switzerland Baptist Church in Vevay, to the late Carroll Albert Detmer, and to this union arrived a son, Albert on January 10th, 1948 to bless their home. Juanita and Carroll shared 65 years of marriage together until Carroll passed away on June 2nd, 2008.
Juanita was first employed as a waitress for Paul and Edith Lampkin. She was later employed for the Vevay Reveille Office from 1939 to 1943. Carroll and Juanita operated the Detmer Dairy Farm in Patriot for 70 years. She was a member of the Posey Tappers Home Extension Club and served on the extension homemakers state committees and was the Madison District Representative from 1965 to 1966.
She was also a member of the Indiana Farm Bureau and a faithful member of the Concord Community Church. She will be remembered for her love of animals and music.
Juanita will be missed by her son: Albert Detmer and his wife: Cleo of Patriot; her grandson: Allen E. Detmer and his wife: Michelle; and her great-grandchildren: Allison, Alisha and Amber Detmer.
She was preceded in death by her parents: William Allen and Vesta (Downey) Day and her husband: Carroll Albert Detmer, who died June 2nd, 2008.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, September 12th, at 10 a.m., by Pastor Steve Ward at the Concord Community Church, 196 Concord Road Patriot, Indiana, 47038. Interment will follow in the Eastview Cemetery, Patriot.
Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 11th, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home 208 Ferry Street Vevay.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Concord Community Church. Cards are available at the funeral home.
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