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Juliana E. Collier

Juliana E. Collier

Juliana E. Collier, 92, of Versailles passed away at 11:20am, Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. She was born in Cincinnati on January 17, 1930, the daughter of Clarence and Louella Fuchs Weiler. She was married to Robert Collier on September 4, 1954 and he preceded her in death on July 28, 2021.


Survivors include one daughter Robin (Tim) Dugan of Florence, Kentucky; one son Mark (Dot) Collier of Plainfield; four grandchildren Ashley (Richard) McFarland of Florence, Kentucky, Erin (Brock) Goggins of Jasper, Corey Dugan of Brooklyn, New York, and Kellie (Sarah) Dalton of Pittsburgh; 5 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her brother Paul Weiler, and her sister Charlene Back.


Mrs. Collier was a 1948 graduate of Guilford High School. Prior to her marriage in 1954 she worked in the accounting department at Seagrams, but her primary occupation was that of homemaker and Mom. She enjoyed tending to her flowers and was a prolific quilter, making quilts for several family members. She and Bob also enjoyed collecting antiques. Juliana was a member of the St. John Catholic Church in Osgood.


Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family with burial in the Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles. Memorials may be given to the Collier Family Community Granting Fund of the Ripley County Community Foundation in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.