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Patricia “Patty” Lou Bennett (10/20/2022) - Patricia “Patty” Lou Bennett, age 85, of Connersville, went to be with Jesus on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Hickory Creek in Connersville. Patty was born on May 13, 1937 in Connersville, the daughter of the late Donald Strait and Lucille Stoehr Strait Hurley. On April 16, 1958, in Connersville, Patty married the love of […]
Gary Lee Stacy (10/20/2022) - Gary Lee Stacy, age 67, passed away on October 18, 2022, at his home. Gary was born on January 18, 1955, in Connersville, the son of the late William “Bill” Stacy, Jr. and Rosetta Collins Stacy. On April 22, 1980, in Jellico, TN, he married Evelyn I. Harrison Stacy. They spent 34 years together prior […]
Shirley Ann Yeager (10/20/2022) - Shirley Ann Yeager 83of Richmond went home to be with the Lord, on October 17, 2022, after a short illness. She was born January 21, 1939, in Richmond to Theodore and Susan Skaggs. She worked for Rosa’s office supply and owned Yeager’s Vac Shop. Shirley was a member of the Stone Valley Church. She is […]
Joyce Lynn Hutchinson (10/20/2022) - Joyce Lynn Hutchinson, 59, of New Castle passed away Monday October 17, 2022. Joyce was born on June 16, 1963 to the late Delbert and Verona Hutchinson. Joyce was a kind, caring and loving little sister, mother and grandmother. Joyce will be forever remembered by her family for her appreciation of all things brightly colored […]
Stephen Dale Chesher (10/20/2022) - Stephen Dale Chesher, 75, of Spiceland passed away Tuesday morning, October 18, 2022 at Henry Community Health. He was born October 30, 1946 in Henry County, Indiana, a son of the late Charles and Margaret (McCaslin) Chesher. A graduate of Spiceland Academy, Steve retired from Chrysler Corporation in New Castle after 33 years of service. […]
Henry Terence “Terry” Day (10/20/2022) - Henry Terence “Terry” Day, 66, of Connersville, Indiana, passed away Monday evening, October 17, 2022 at Reid Health, Connersville. He was born September 1, 1956 in Middletown, Indiana to Frank and Fern Boyd Day, and he was a 1974 graduate of Connersville High School. A talented renovator, Terry enjoyed rehabbing houses. He was also a […]
Kimberly Sue Gardner (10/18/2022) - Kimberly Sue Gardner, 60, passed away at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, on Saturday, October 15th, 2022. Kimberly was born on Christmas Eve 1961 in Richmond, Indiana, to the late Reid Frazier and Betty Lou (Crowder) Gardner. She was raised in Richmond and graduated from Richmond High School with the class of 1980. Formerly […]
Patricia L. Marker (10/18/2022) - Patricia L. Marker, age 72, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Heritage House of Richmond. Born July 1, 1950, in Millington, Tennessee, to Hubert L. and Folsom Jane Phillips Bunker, Pat had lived in Richmond most of her life. She was a 1968 graduate of Richmond High School. Pat worked at Reid […]
Rodney J. Spurlock (10/18/2022) - Rodney J. Spurlock, 64, of New Castle passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. He was born July 20, 1958 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Ewell and Dixie (Neal) Spurlock. A self employed contractor, he built and remodeled many homes in the New Castle area. […]
Debra S. Buckles (10/18/2022) - Debra S. Buckles, 58 of Connersville passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was born on May 15, 1964, in Connersville, to Herschel Hughes and Bonnie Clark Hughes. Debbie graduated from Connersville High School in 1982. On September 3, 1983, she married George Buckles in Connersville. They were able to spend 37 years together […]
Paul C. Leeka (10/17/2022) - Paul C. Leeka, 78, of Mt. Summit passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born January 28, 1944 in New Castle to the late Paul B. and Emma Jean (Smith) Leeka. Paul was a 1962 graduate of Hagerstown High School and married the love of his life, Ginger, […]
Wilma J. Hunt (10/17/2022) - Wilma J. Hunt, 83, of New Castle, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Waldron Health Care. She was born on March 13, 1939, in Connersville, the daughter of the late Raymond Dance and Pauline (Rowlett) Dance. She married Paul Hunt in 1956. Survivors include her children, Sherry Tucker […]Betty Athelene (Gephart) Harlan (10/17/2022) - Betty Athelene (Gephart) Harlan, 95 of Liberty passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022. She was born on February 18, 1927 in Preble County, Ohio at home in the Campbells Town area to Lester Gephart and Mildred Johnson Gephart. On January 10, 1948 she married Wayne C. Harlan at Four Mile church of the Brethern […]
Janet Frieda (Taylor) Grubbs (10/17/2022) - Janet Frieda (Taylor) Grubbs, age 87, a New Castle resident, passed away in her home Saturday, October 15, 2022. She was born October 16, 1934, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, a daughter of James B. and Marie (Derr) Taylor. Janet lived many places before settling down in New Castle. She had a very adventurous spirit and enjoyed […]
Donald [Don] E. Hiatt (10/17/2022) - Donald [Don] E. Hiatt 92 formerly of Liberty, Indiana passed away Wednesday October 12, 2022 at the Village Green in Greenville, Ohio. He was born on September 17, 1930 to the late Chester and Edna Ramey Hiatt in Richmond, Indiana. Don graduated in 1949 from Brownsville High School in Brownsville, Indiana. On October 1, 1950, […]
Mary Lucille Cornelison (10/17/2022) - Mary Lucille Cornelison, age 80, passed away at Reid Health on October 12, 2022. She was born September 25, 1942, the daughter of James and Julia Williams, in Richmond, Indiana. Mary also known as Lucy to many was a graduate of the Ivy Tech Nursing program and a member of the Marine Corps League, The […]George G. Ranck (10/16/2022) - Mr. George G. Ranck passed away peacefully on Friday morning, September 30. He was born George G. Ranck, Jr. in Richmond, Indiana on December 2, 1928, the son of George G., Sr. and Inez Mary Swain Ranck. Mr. Ranck was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid singer and piano […]
Carolyn Sue Moore (10/16/2022) - Mrs. Carolyn Sue Moore, 87, passed away on Friday, October 14 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville. Born on October 10, 1935 in Middleboro, Indiana, she was the daughter of Homer J. and Elizabeth “Libby” M. Clear Lacey. She was a 1953 graduate of Williamsburg High School and became the bride of Duane D. “D.D.” Moore […]Harley F. Farrar (10/15/2022) - Harley F. Farrar, age 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 8, 2022 at Reid Hospital. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 3, 1938 to Jesse and Helen Stout Farrar. Harley served in the US Navy for over 14 years, stationed overseas in the Philippines where he met Mercedes Sagum. They were […]
Nancy J. Conant (10/15/2022) - Nancy J. Conant, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living, surrounded by her family. Born March 27, 1944, in Wabash, Indiana, to Wilbur Lamoine and Eliza Gladys Underwood Ohmart, Nancy had lived in Richmond since childhood. She was a 1962 graduate […]
Helen E. Kunkel (10/14/2022) - Helen E. Kunkel, 96, of Connersville, passed away Sunday morning, October 9, 2022 at Reid Health, Richmond. She was born October 28, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Adolph and Clara Messerschmidt Meyer. On October 30, 1948, Helen married Robert J. Kunkel in Taylors Creek, Ohio, and they moved to Connersville for residence. Mr. Kunkel passed […]
Dewey “Doug” Douglas Sparks (10/14/2022) - Dewey “Doug” Douglas Sparks, 62, of Everton, passed away Tuesday morning, October 11, 2022 at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born November 15, 1959 in Connersville to Dewey Sparks and Janice Richter. He was a 1978 graduate of Connersville High School and also attended Hanover College for two years. On November 28, 2018, he married […]
Mary A. Trent (10/14/2022) - Mary A. Trent, 74, of rural Connersville, passed away Thursday morning, October 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family after courageously battling Parkinson’s Disease for the last 27 years. Mary was born October 14, 1947 in San Jose, California to Felipe and Manuela Hernandez Acosta. She moved to Benson, Arizona in 1949 […]Janet Burch (10/14/2022) - Janet Burch, age 66, passed away at her residence in Boston, In on October 10, 2022. She was born in blue Island, Illinois on January 24, 1956, the daughter of George and Lorraine Kirkpatrick Patterson. She is survived by two daughters, Jamie Burch and Kathy Maloney, and three grandchildren. She is preceded by her husband, […]
Robert Dwight Christensen (10/14/2022) - Robert Dwight Christensen 90 of Richmond died October 12, 2022, at Reid Health, he was born September 18, 1932, in English Lake, Indiana to the late Christian C. and Lucinda Koster Christensen. Robert served in the U.S. Army in Korea from February 1953 to February 1955. He arrived with his fighting unit the 176th Armored Field […]
Keith Simmons (10/14/2022) - Keith Simmons, age 65, of Centerville, Indiana, died Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Reid Health surrounded by his family. Born December 10, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio, to Walter and Sarah Deeter Simmons, Keith pastored many churches around the country. He received a Master of Divinity in 2006. Keith served at Union City Church of the […]
Billy Dan Farmer (10/14/2022) - Billy Dan Farmer, age 85, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born February 7, 1937, in Corbin, Kentucky, to William and Vinnie Begley Farmer, Billy had lived in this area for over 60 years. He was a tow motor operator at Richmond Gear. Billy enjoyed hunting […]
Jeannine Hatfield Ferriell (10/14/2022) - Jeannine Hatfield Ferriell, age 93, of Centerville, Indiana, died Monday, October 10, 2022, at Reid Health surrounded by her family. Born March 30, 1929, in Richmond, Indiana, to Kenneth and Ula Pike Hatfield, Jeannine was the seventh generation of her family to live on Hawthorne Farm in Centerville. Growing up during the depression, Jeannine and […]
Brenda Joy Dryden (10/14/2022) - Brenda Joy Dryden, age 74, of Richmond, Indiana, died Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Reid Health. Born October 29, 1947, in Richmond, Indiana, to Larry E. and Wanetta Laswell Watts, Brenda was a life-long resident of Richmond and retired from Stevens Wire. Brenda enjoyed quilting, bowling, gardening, and was very active at church. Brenda did […]
Shelva “Shelley” J. Shuminoff (10/14/2022) - Shelva “Shelley” J. Shuminoff, age 61, passed away at Reid Health on October 7, 2022. She was born February 12, 1961, the daughter of Robert and Wanda Ross, in Richmond, Indiana. Shelley was a resident of Lynn, Indiana, but her heart was in Hagerstown, Indiana. She was a graduate of Hagerstown Jr/Sr. High School, with […]