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Robert “Bob” Weiss (9/6/2022) - Robert “Bob” Weiss was born in Richmond, Indiana on December 14, 1928 to Joseph Henry Weiss and Elsie (Kramer) Weiss and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1947 and was a natural salesperson by profession. As a fifteen-year-old boy during World War II, he worked for Western Union […]
David Allen Noelker (9/6/2022) - David Allen Noelker, age 77, passed away on Wednesday August 31, 2022 at Reid Health. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 10, 1945 to Earl and Helen Noelker. Out of high school David worked for Natco for 10 years and then Belden for 42 years, where he retired. He was married to Brenda […]
Walter J. “Jack” Bleill (9/6/2022) - Walter J. “Jack” Bleill, 83, of Fountain City, passed away at home on Sunday, September 4. He was born in Wayne County, Indiana on November 30, 1938 to William B. & Donna R. Smith Bleill both of whom preceded him in death. He formerly worked for Wayne Corporation and was engaged in farming. He owned […]
Beverly J. Corbin (9/6/2022) - Beverly J. Corbin, age 66, passed away at Reid Health on September 4, 2022. She was born April 7, 1957, the daughter of Ira and Louverta Lainhart, in Batesville, Indiana. At Beverly’s request there are no public services. A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Send online condolences to www.communityfamilyfh.comJennifer Lynne Broncho (9/6/2022) - Jennifer Lynne Broncho, 69, of Richmond, passed away September 3, 2022, at her home with her family. She was born July 17, 1953, in Richmond to Marvin and Louise Fuller and lived here all her life. She retired from Earlham College after working 30 years in the payroll department. She was a member of the […]
Lorene George (9/6/2022) - Lorene George, 95, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, September 4, at Rosebud Village. She was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on January 23, 1927 to George Berton “Bert” & Mayme Maude Dezarn Garland. She married Carmon Edward George on November 25, 1944. They were blessed with 54 years together until his death on March […]
Lillian Jane Kuhn (9/6/2022) - Lillian Jane Kuhn, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away on the evening of Thursday, September 1, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 4, 1939, in New Lisbon, Indiana, a daughter of the late Edwin P. Morrow York and Lillian Hope (Hicks) York Guffey. Jane worked at Perfect Circle in […]
Leeann Broyles (9/6/2022) - Leeann Broyles, 84, of New Castle, passed away peacefully following an extended illness on September 4, 2022, with her family and friends by her side. She was born on July 10, 1938 in Wilkinson, Indiana, a daughter of the late Grover and Viola (Woods) Wills. Leeann was a 1956 graduate of New Castle High School. […]
Sharon Marie Corwin (9/6/2022) - Sharon Marie Corwin, age 76, of Eaton, OH passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born December 17, 1945 in Richmond, IN to the late Donald and Esther (Kindley) Goble. She enjoyed fishing with her husband Tom and most of all spending time with family. In addition to her parents, […]
Cledis “Ray” Harper (9/6/2022) - Cledis “Ray” Harper, 81, a lifelong resident of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning, September 1, 2022 at the Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ray was born March 31, 1941 in Connersville, one of three children of Cledis Virgil Harper and Lillian Louise […]
Michael Dempsey (9/6/2022) - Michael Dempsey, 85, of New Castle passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born September 15, 1936 in New Castle, Indiana. Michael grew up on South 24th Street in New Castle and was a graduate of Chrysler High School. He served with the National Guard and retired […]
Robert “Bob” Dewey Richardson (9/6/2022) - Robert “Bob” Dewey Richardson, 77, of Rushville, went home to be with the Lord, Friday evening, September 2, 2022 at his residence. Bob was born October 20, 1944 in Redlick, Kentucky, the youngest of eleven children of George Riley and America Mae Johnson Richardson. He was raised in Franklin County, Indiana and later moved to […]
Sue Bryant (9/6/2022) - Sue Bryant, 84 of New Castle received her Heavenly reward Sunday, September 4, 2022 at her home. She was born December 30, 1937 in McRoberts, Kentucky to the late Robert and Clara (Casada) Shelton. Sue was a 1956 graduate of New Castle High School. She retired from Citizens State Bank in 2000 where she had […]
Roger Craft (9/4/2022) - Roger Craft, age 80, of Richmond, Indiana, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on August 30, 2022, He was born October 22, 1941, to Fred and Erla (Kamp) Craft in Richmond, Indiana. Roger was a lifelong resident of Richmond and was a 1959 graduate of Richmond High School. He worked at AVCO as a machinist. […]
James “JC” Cletus Talbott (9/4/2022) - James “JC” Cletus Talbott, 97, a resident of Mooreland, Indiana, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. He was born December 14, 1924 in Albany, Kentucky, a son of the late Edgar Herschel and Bessie (Thomas) Talbott. JC was a farmer and worked for Chrysler Corporation for 33 years, the […]
Larry Gene Hacker (9/4/2022) - Larry Gene Hacker, died October 1, 2021 (age 80) in Fort Worth, Texas with his daughter, Page, by his side. A time of celebration of Larry’s life will be October 2nd, at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, New Castle from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (come and go). Larry’s ashes will be buried between his Mother and […]
John T. Glassman (9/4/2022) - John T. Glassman, age 56, passed away at home on August 26, 2022. He was born November 28, 1965, the son of Dolores and David Glassman, in Cleveland, Ohio. John was a resident of Richmond, Indiana, and was a dear friend to many in the Richmond community. John had a heart of gold; he would […]Johnny L. Allman (9/4/2022) - Johnny L. Allman, age 72, a New Castle resident, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson, Indiana. He was born April 10, 1950, in Seymour, Indiana, a son of the late Joseph and Laura (Allman) Crabtree. He was employed at Rose Acre Farms. Johnny was an avid sports fan […]
Paul E. Lowe (9/4/2022) - Paul E. Lowe, age 82, a New Castle resident, passed away Saturday morning, September 3, 2022, at Hickory Creek of New Castle. He was born June 28, 1940, in Albany, Kentucky, a son of the late Charles Edgar Lowe and Virgie Alice (Wade) Guffey. Paul worked for the New Castle City Street Department for over […]
Juanita P. Hamilton (9/4/2022) - Juanita P. Hamilton, age 90, passed away on September 2, 2022, surrounded by her family. Juanita was born on June 11, 1932, in Omar, West Virginia one of 13 children of Jeff and Mary Wooten Curry. She was united in marriage in June of 1955 to Jesse Hamilton. The were able to share 67 years […]
Dorsie Lairson Coffey Roslansky (9/4/2022) - Dorsie Lairson Coffey Roslansky, 88, of New Pairs, Ohio died August 30, 2022. She was born March 26, 1934, in Estill County, Kentucky to Truman and Lillie Mae (Stamper) Lairson and lived in the Richmond area most of her life. She was a 1953 graduate of Estill County High School in Irvine, Kentucky. Dorsie then […]
Norma Jane Barth (9/4/2022) - Norma Jane Barth, 87, of New Paris, Ohio was called to heaven on Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at her home with loved ones by her side. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on August 3rd,1935 to Virgil and Dorothy Crandall. Norma and her husband Joe were married for 47 years and in that time they […]
Deborah S. Adams (9/2/2022) - Deborah S. Adams, age 70, of Richmond, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. She was born November 19, 1951, in Indianapolis. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Katherine (Owens) Gregory. She graduated from Centerville Sr. High School, Class of 1970. She was a member of the Centerville United Methodist Church where […]
Vicky Lynn Christian (9/2/2022) - Vicky Lynn Christian, 65, of Shirley, Indiana passed away on the evening of August 29, 2022. She was born December 16, 1956 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The daughter of the late Thomas and Phyllis (Chapman) Wybiral. Vicky was a loving mother, Memaw, nanny, and friend who always placed family first. She spent her entire life helping […]Claudia Rae Vornauf (9/1/2022) - Claudia Rae Vornauf, 66, of Richmond, died August 30, 2022, at Reid Health. She was born November 20, 1956, in Richmond to Frank Albert and Marilyn Koan Bane Vornauf and lived here all her life. She formerly worked with Abstracts of Richmond and the Wayne County Courthouse. Survivors include her sister Lisa Austin, one niece […]
Vester Ray “Spunk” Rose (9/1/2022) - Vester Ray “Spunk” Rose, 71, of Connersville, passed away Monday morning at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 31, 1951 in Connersville, the only child of Vester and Floene Fields Rose. Vester received an associate’s degree from Ivy Tech as well as his paralegal license. Early in his adult […]
Alejandro Xance Martinez (9/1/2022) - Alejandro Xance Martinez, 23, of Connersville, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022. He was born May 9, 1999 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, one of two sons of Andrew and Tanya Beckman, and he was a 2018 graduate of Connersville High School. He was currently serving his country in the United States Army National Guard as […]
Donald Ray Frazier (9/1/2022) - Donald Ray Frazier, 71, a lifelong resident of Connersville, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, August 31, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 20, 1951 in Connersville, one of three children of William W. and Hazel J. Williams Frazier. He was a 1969 graduate of Connersville High School. […]
Linda E. Goldberg-Heavilin (9/1/2022) - Linda E. Goldberg-Heavilin, age 73, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Reid Health. Born June 10, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert M. and Margaret E. Gasser Shull, Linda lived in this area most of her life, coming from Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1958. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1967, […]
Flora Mattie Crain (9/1/2022) - Flora Mattie Crain, 79, of Indianapolis, IN passed away August 29th, 2022, surrounded by her family. Flora was preceded in death by both of her parents, Harrison and Viola Eldridge. Also preceding her in death are both her husband’s Boyd Price (1996) and Stanley Crain (2021), three of her siblings Reba Eldridge, Ruth Schick and […]