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Billy H. Bowman (9/30/2022) - Billy H. Bowman, 72, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born May 25, 1950 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Woody and Maedoris (McCune) Bowman. Bill was a lifelong Dairy Farmer in Henry County, retiring in 2006. He was a member of […]
Linda K. Bell (9/30/2022) - Linda K. Bell, 77, a resident of New Castle passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at her home. She was born July 4, 1945 in New Castle to the late Roby and Leah (Kathryn (Green) Dunham. Linda was a 1963 graduate of New Castle High School and attended Indiana Business College in Muncie. She had […]
Richard G. Ward (9/30/2022) - Richard G. Ward, age 81, of New Castle passed away September 26, 2022 at the Stonebrooke Senior Community. He was born September 22, 1941 in New Castle, a son of the late Conwell and Florence (Lamberson) Ward. He was a life-long resident of New Castle. Indiana. Richard was a 1961 graduate of New Castle Chrysler […]
Larry Jay Stilwell (9/30/2022) - Larry Jay Stilwell, 76, of New Castle passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. He was born June 15, 1946 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late James “JC” and Mary (Comstock) Stilwell. He was a 1964 New Castle Chrysler High School graduate and a U.S. Marine […]
Ray Razor (9/30/2022) - Ray Razor, 87, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born January 8, 1935 in Prairie Township, Indiana, a son of the late Fant Johnson and Sarabelle (Atchison) Razor. He was a 1952 graduate of Mt. Summit High School where he played basketball […]
Madalyn O. Minehart (9/30/2022) - Madalyn O. Minehart passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Madalyn was born August 6, 1996, in Auburn, Indiana. She is survived by her mother, Margo (Whitman) Trevino, her father George Minehart and stepmother Danielle (Massey) Minehart, her paternal grandfather Richard Minehart, her maternal grandmother Kathy (Whitman) Ross, her brother […]
Robert John Busch (9/30/2022) - Robert John Busch, 73, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday morning, September 28, 2022 at Golden Rule, Richmond. He was born May 3, 1949 in Indianapolis to Percy A. and Lucinda Busch. A longtime resident of CRF, Robert loved puzzles, singing, and watching movies. He especially loved eating and going out to restaurants. He was a […]
Jessy L. Board (9/30/2022) - Jessy L. Board, age 36, passed away at his residence on September 18, 2022. He was born May 4, 1986, the son of James Alderson and Mary Board, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jessy was a resident of Richmond and a former employee of CIT. He was an avid horseshoe thrower; he loved throwing shoes with his […]
Mary Kaye Hunteman (9/30/2022) - Mary Kaye Hunteman, age 79, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Reid Health. Born December 3, 1942, in Greencastle, Indiana, to Arthur N. and Madelyn M. Mark Wright, Mary Kaye has been a long-time resident of this community for 45 years, coming here in 1977. Prior to coming to Richmond, in 1972 […]
William O. Rutherford (9/30/2022) - William O. Rutherford 96 of Richmond died September 21, 2022, at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville after a short illness. He was born June 5, 1926, in Sturgis, Kentucky to Wallace and Mabel Burton Rutherford and lived here most of his life. He graduated from the Corcoran School of Art and Design and retired as a […]
Marla Kay Wilson (9/28/2022) - Marla Kay Wilson 66 of Richmond died September 26, 2022, at Reid Health after a short illness. She was born January 30, 1956 in Richmond to Robert and Norma Morrison Wilson and lived here all her life. She formerly owned Ciggy’s Tobacco Shop and worked in Customer Service at Wal-Mart. She was a member of […]
Jed H. Johnson (9/28/2022) - Jed H. Johnson, 84, of Fountain City, passed away at home on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Jed was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 8, 1937 to Ralph C. & Velma Clarice Boone Johnson. He was a 1956 graduate of Alquina High School. Jed formerly worked at J&L Steel and Hayes Track. He worked in […]
Ronald J. Greene (9/28/2022) - Ronald J. Greene, age 55, passed away Richmond Care Center Nursing Home on September 23, 2022. He was born June 4, 1967, the son of Bill Greene and Phyllis Longmire, in New Paris, Ohio. Ronald lived between Richmond, Indiana, and New Paris, Ohio, all of his life. He was a 1985 graduate of National Trail […]Rex Alan Johnson (9/28/2022) - Rex Alan Johnson, October 21, 1956 – September 27, 2022 Rex passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home. He is survived by his son, Ryan Johnson (Brandi) and one sister, Linda Holmes. Rex loved all sports, especially golf, the Colts, music and movies. A Celebration of Life will be hosted by the family at […]
Kylianne Cooper (9/27/2022) - Connersville native Kylianne Cooper, 19, died Sunday, September 25, 2022 at her residence. Kylianne was born in Wayne County, Indiana on July 17, 2003 to Ronald and Julianne Cooper. In 2020, she obtained her GED with honors from Connersville High School. Kylianne was employed with CRF First Choice and loved taking care of her clients. […]
Emerson Dale “Sonny” Robbins (9/27/2022) - Emerson Dale “Sonny” Robbins, 94, of New Castle passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. He was born January 23, 1928 in New Castle, Indiana, a son of the late Earl B. Robbins and Gladys (Griner) Robbins Jordan. A 1946 graduate of New Castle High School, Sonny was […]
David Joe Meade (9/27/2022) - David Joe Meade, 65, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away Thursday evening, September 22, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Indianapolis on June 16, 1957, the son of Ralph Meade and Mary Ann Myers Fox. He was an over the road professional truck driver for over 25 years. He also drove professionally for a […]
Ruth Ann Mitchem (9/27/2022) - Ruth Ann Mitchem, age 76, of Connersville, passed away on September 26, 2022, at Heritage House of Connersville. Ruth was born on August 18, 1946, in Crumpler, West Virginia the daughter of Homer B. and Ada Elizabeth Bergen Mitchem. Ruth had attended Church of Bible Covenant. She had worked in area nursing homes as a […]Mildred M. Allman (9/27/2022) - Mildred M. Allman, age 96, passed away on Sunday September 25, 2022 at Independence Village in Fishers, Indiana. She was born in Brookville, Indiana on January 4, 1926 to Asa and Elizabeth Lohrey Wolf. Mildred graduated from Brookville High School in 1944 and was married to Gene Allman for 48 years before his passing in […]
Cindy Faye Hollingsworth (9/27/2022) - Cindy Faye Hollingsworth 69 of Richmond passed away September 24, 2022, after a year-long illness. She was born September 3, 1953, in Mansfield, Ohio to Marion and Luceal Flora Nickell and lived here for the last 20 + years. She was a caregiver and homemaker. She is survived by her husband Maurice Hollingsworth, children Ben […]
Don Cox (9/25/2022) - Don Cox passed away on September 22, 2022, at the age of 82 years. He is preceded in death by his wife Patricia Gail Cox and sister Barbara Cheeseman. He is survived by his brother Lawrence (Sarah) Cox and Agnes (Gene) Harsh, three children Marla (Mark) Harris, Roger (Kathy) Young, Rhonda (Steve) Huff, seven grandchildren, […]
Doyt “Butch” Earlywine (9/25/2022) - Doyt “Butch” Earlywine, 87, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday evening, September 21, 2022 at his residence. He was born February 16, 1935 in Rushville, Indiana, one of seven children of Ollie C. and Bertha Richey. A veteran, he served with the Indiana National Guard. For many years, he owned and operated a commercial construction […]
John P. Pratt (9/25/2022) - John P. Pratt, 68, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, September 23, 2022 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on February 11, 1954 in Muncie, Indiana, a son of the late Gray and Marjorie (Gibson) Pratt. John attended New Castle Chrysler High School and on January 22, […]
Nell Ruth Mathews (9/25/2022) - Nell Ruth Mathews, 76, of New Madison, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the EverHeart Hospice Care Center in Greenville, Ohio. She was born on August 14, 1946, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to the late Watha Cline and Exie (Sesco) Kendrick. In addition to her parents, Nell was preceded in death by her […]
Paul David “Nick” Nicholson (9/23/2022) - Paul David Nicholson, commonly known as Nick, 69, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Wayne Healthcare in Greenville. He was born on November 13, 1952, in Winchester, Indiana, to the late Claude and Vergie (Brown) Nicholson. In addition to his parents, Dave was preceded in death by his siblings, Martha […]
Leslie Slinker (9/23/2022) - NEW PALESTINE – Leslie Slinker, age 101, of New Palestine, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Leslie was born June 16, 1921. After graduating from high school in Shelbyville, KY, he served in WWII from 1940-1945, where he earned the Purple Heart. He married Ila Mae Holtzclaw on June 14, 1947. He graduated from Canterbury […]
Anh Nguyen Burelison (9/23/2022) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Anh Nguyen Burelison, age 74, of Centerville, Indiana, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Reid Health. Born May 6, 1948, in Saigon, Vietnam, Anh had lived in this community for 52 years. She was a homemaker and loved gardening, cooking, and spending time with friends. Survivors include grandsons, Mitchell (Macy) Burelison of […]
Judy Ann Hofmann (9/23/2022) - Connersville native, Judy Ann Hofmann, 75, died Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at her residence. Judy was born to Donald and Elsie Pope Hofmann on January 13, 1947. She attended Alquina High School, proudly graduating with the class of 1965. Judy married the love of her life Walter “Pete” Stalnaker II on Valentine’s day of 1987; […]
David Carl Sargent (9/23/2022) - David Carl Sargent, 79, of Connersville, passed away Sunday morning, September 18, 2022 at his residence. He was born August 30, 1943 in Washington, Indiana, one of three children of Harold A. and Catherine L. Campbell Sargent. As a child, he moved to Connersville with his family, and he was a 1962 graduate of Connersville […]
Newell J Jones (9/23/2022) - Newell J Jones, 80, of Connersville, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born July 16, 1942, in La Porte, Indiana, one of three children of Newell C. and Alice Stranen Jones. In 1948, he moved to Connersville with his family, and he graduated from Connersville High School in 1962. […]