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Obituaries

Estal Eugene "Bud" Huneke, 76, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, formerly of Batesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 29 with burial in the St. John Church Cemetery. Memorials may be given Kealan Huneke’s Education Fund. Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville was in charge of arrangements.

Florence (Flo) Terrill, 82, of Lawrenceburg, passed away on March 27, 2008. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 31. Burial was in the Mt. Sinai Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Moores Hill Baptist Church. Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home in Moores Hill was in charge of arrangements.

Howard Dean Bloss, Jr., 72, of Milan, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was born on December 8, 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Howard Dean and Marjorie (Blake) Bloss, Sr.

Survivors include loving companion, Mari Anne Wiggers; two sons, Howard Dean (Julie) Bloss III of Cincinnati, Ohio and Robert Byron Bloss of Georgetown, Ohio; daughter, Teresa (Vernon) Smith of Chesapeake, Ohio; one brother, Robert W. (Donna) Bloss of Newburgh; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Mr. Bloss received his Bachelors of Arts degree from Morehead State University and received his Masters of Education from the University of Cincinnati. He taught and coached at Georgetown, Ohio; Hammersville, Ohio; Norwood View; was later principal of the Osgood Elementary School; served as superintendent at Pekin and later at Milan Community Schools for seven years. After leaving Milan, Mr. Bloss served as principal of Holy Redeemer Grade School in Evansville; served as superintendent of South Newton County School Corp. at Kentland, and superintendent of Metropolitan School District of Shakamak in Jasonville. After retirement, he worked at the Community Mental Health Center in Batesville.

Mr. Bloss was a member of the Methodist Church, Milan Masonic Lodge #31; past president of the Milan Lions Club. He was one of the founding members of the Milan Community Park, a member of the scholarship committee of the Ripley County Community Foundation, a member of the Indiana Superintendents Association of Public Schools and the Indiana School Board Association.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 4 from 5-8 p.m. at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. No funeral services. Burial will be at a later date in Maple Grove Cemetery in Booneville. Memorials may be given to the Ripley County Community Foundation, Milan Lions Club, Milan Scholarship Fund or Hospice of Cincinnati. Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan is in charge of arrangements.

Lonnie Reynolds, 66, of Versailles, passed away on March 31, 2008. Memorial services will be held at Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles on Monday, April 7 at 10 a.m.

Rev. Monsignor Bernard Schmitz, 76, of Morris, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2008. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 31, with burial in the St. Anthony’s Church cemetery. Memorials may be given to the St. Anthony’s Cemetery Fund. Weigel Funeral Home in Batesville was in charge of arrangements.