Jeffrey L. Goben passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. He was 73 years old. Goben had a successful 41-year career as a banker, including co-founding Heartland Community Bank, Franklin, in 1997. He served as its executive vice president and chief operating officer until it merged with Horizon Bank, Michigan City, in 2012. He stayed on as a senior vice president-sales, branch administrator until his retirement in 2014. Goben returned to the industry in 2017 as a board member for Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin. He served on that board until his passing.
Goben was a dedicated community servant as a past president of the Sertoma Club of Greenwood and Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, former member of the Kiwanis Club, longest-standing member of Dye’s Walk Country Club and a member of the IBA’s 40 Year Club. Then-Gov. Mike Pence named him a Distinguished Hoosier in 2016, and Mutual Savings Bank presented him with its Community Spirit Award in 2021.
He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Miche; two sons; three grandchildren; three sisters and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Sertoma Club of Greenwood.
Ronald Gene Miller passed away on July 19. He was 97 years old. Miller had a 36-year career in banking after graduating from Purdue University in 1951, almost entirely with The American National Bank of Noblesville. He joined the bank in February 1956 as an assistant cashier and farm representative, rising through the ranks to become assistant vice president in 1962. Miller completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1964, continuing to rise through the ranks at the bank, becoming vice president, senior loan officer in 1967; executive vice president in 1979; and president on Feb. 1, 1985. He guided the bank through its acquisition by AmeriTrust National Bank of Central Indiana, Indianapolis, in 1989, before retiring May 31, 1990. Miller served on the Hamilton County AmeriTrust Advisory Board until its acquisition by Society National Bank, South Bend, in 1992. (The institution was ultimately acquired by KeyBank NA, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1996.)
Outside the bank, he was passionate about farming, joining his father and brother to tend the family farm, managing livestock and preparing the land. Alongside his son, Leonard, he also revitalized struggling farms, turning them into productive fields. Miller served on the boards of the Indiana Bankers Association, Noblesville Boys & Girls Club and Noblesville Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his wife of nearly 75 years, Rosemary; two daughters; three grandsons; and eight great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Omega Christian Church in Arcadia.
