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Nonnie Rose Meyer (12/1/2020) - “Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her words bring her praise at the city gate.” Proverbs 31:31 Nonnie Rose Meyer, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, November 28, 2020, in Richmond. She was a life-long resident of Jacksonburg until 2018 when […]
James M. Disney (12/1/2020) - James M. Disney, age 74, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Friday, November 27, 2020, and went to be with the LORD. Jim was born on October 22, 1946, in Anderson County, Tennessee, to Grace Disney and raised by his mother and stepfather, Bob Clements, and later, Bill Wright. He graduated from Richmond High School in […]
Ronald “Ronnie” Raymond Turner (12/1/2020) - Ronald “Ronnie” Raymond Turner passed away on November 25, 2020 at Reid Hospital from complications of Covid-19. Ronnie was born July 2, 1939 to Don and Velma Turner and was a lifetime resident of Centerville and Richmond, Indiana. He attended and graduated from Richmond High School in 1957. He would tell his grandchildren stories of […]
Terry Dean Miller (12/1/2020) - Terry Dean Miller, 77, died Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Hickory Creek of Connersville. Terry was born to Walter C. and Osa M. Collom Miller on November 3, 1943 in Clinton, Indiana. He graduated from Newport High School in 1961. Immediately after graduating, Terry joined the United States Air Force, serving from 1961-1971. Including a […]
Ella Kathryn “Kate” LaMar (12/1/2020) - Ella Kathryn “Kate” LaMar, 98, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at her son’s home in Richmond, Indiana surrounded by her loved ones. Kate was born to Arvel and Agnes Anthis Warren on March 3, 1922 in Decker, Indiana. She was a 1940 graduate of Mt. Olympus High School. Kate was employed with Hooks Drug Store […]
Robert W. “Bob” Lee (12/1/2020) - Robert W. “Bob” Lee, 66, of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Henry Community Health. He was born April 22, 1954 in Rush County, Indiana, a son of the late Robert Allen and Doris (Graham) Lee. He graduated from Rushville High School in 1972 and retired from TS Tech in August. Bob […]
Joyce Ann Wilbur (12/1/2020) - Joyce Ann Wilbur, 76, of Connersville passed away Friday morning, November 27, 2020 in the emergency room at Reid Health of Connersville following a brief illness. Born on August 23, 1944, she was one of four children of Floyd and Nancy Wyatt Nickelson. With her family, she moved to Dayton, Ohio and was a graduate […]
Jessie Helen French (12/1/2020) - Jessie Helen French, 90, of Connersville, passed away Saturday morning, November 28, 2020 at the Springs of Richmond where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born March 13, 1930 in Laurel, Indiana, one of five daughters of John and Lillian Davidson DeArmond. On December 5, 1945, she was married in […]
Dolores Elizabeth Martin (12/1/2020) - Dolores Elizabeth Martin, 90, of Connersville passed away early Saturday morning, November 28, 2020 at Reid Health of Richmond. Dolores was the older of two daughters of Joseph F. and Hazel Matilda Meyers Schuler and was born in Bath Township in Franklin County, Indiana on July 11, 1930. She was a graduate of Bath High […]
Richard E. Thomas (12/1/2020) - Richard E. Thomas, Jr. 47 of New Madison, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on November 19, 1973 in Richmond, Indiana and was a 1992 National Trail High School graduate. Richard had worked as an Auto Mechanic at Tudor’s Garage in […]
Velma M. Wood (11/30/2020) - Velma M. Wood, 90, of New Castle went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born October 3, 1930 in Rush County to John and Carry Mae (Gentry) Chesher. She was a faithful member of the Whittier Lane Baptist Church since 1976 where she taught Sunday […]
Emmett Fred Troxell (11/30/2020) - Emmett Fred Troxell, 98, a resident of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Hickory Creek in New Castle. He was born September 21, 1922 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Cyrus William and Ethel (Neal) Troxell. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II. Emmett retired from Chrysler […]
Melody Ann Nicholson (11/30/2020) - Melody Ann Nicholson, 65, of Connersville, went home to be with her Lord peacefully, Monday, November 23, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Melody’s Life will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home with Pastor Alex Fahie officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from […]
Judy Waldrup (11/30/2020) - Judy Waldrup 78 of Richmond passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, from covid related complications. Judy was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 29, 1941. She joined the Army in 1961 and was stationed in Germany during her two-year enlistment. She retired from Parker-Hannifin after working many years and was currently residing at Rosebud Village. […]
Oren Duane Favorite (11/29/2020) - Oren Duane Favorite, 68, of Hagerstown, died at his home on Thursday, November 26, 2020. He was born in New Castle on January 1, 1952 to Oren M. and Shirley (Stikeleather) Favorite and lived most of his life in the Hagerstown area. Survivors include 2 children, Verlyn Favorite of Sulphur, OK and Honey Toschlog of […]
Roy Lee King (11/29/2020) - Roy Lee King, age 78, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Roy Lee was born on September 30, 1942, in Elwood, Indiana, to Roy Taylor and Dorothy Lee King. After high school, he pursued a career as a farrier (horseshoer). Roy Lee was a cowboy and lifelong performer in […]
Susanne Brown (11/29/2020) - Susanne Brown, 83, of Winchester, IN passed-away late Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 at Randolph Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Winchester, IN. She was born July 9, 1937 in Modoc, IN the daughter of Estel and Georgianna (Burch) Tillson. She was a graduate of Union High School. Susie retired in 2008 working with her husband […]
Billy Trew (11/29/2020) - Billy Trew, 70, Fountain City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Bill was born to Millard and Ruby (Trotter) Trew on January 25th, 1930 in Rossville, Georgia. While still a baby they moved to Cleveland, Tennessee. Bill attended schools in Cleveland until his family moved to Knoxville […]
Barbara Ann Ross (11/29/2020) - Barbara Ann Ross, age 88, of Richmond, Indiana, child of God, beloved mother and grandmother, and friend, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Arbor Trace. Born May 23, 1932, in Martel, Tennessee, to Arlie and Helen Wheeler Harbin, Barbara lived most of her life […] George Perry Riall (11/29/2020) - George Perry Riall, 86, Dublin, passed away Thursday afternoon November 26, 2020 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, Indiana. A son of the late Arnold and Hazel (Bockover) Riall, George was born in Mt. Auburn, Indiana on July 9, 1934. He was a lifelong member of the Western Wayne community and a dedicated husband and father. […]
Joyce Mills McLear (11/29/2020) - Joyce Mills McLear, age 82, of Centerville, Indiana, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Reid Health. Born February 22, 1938, in Richmond, Indiana, to Vernon “Pappy” and Hazel Null Mills, Joyce lived in Richmond most of her life. She was a 1956 graduate of Richmond High School. Joyce worked at Hiatt Grocery, INA, Golden Rule […]
Ralph L. Shute Sr. (11/29/2020) - Ralph L. Shute Sr., 92, of Cambridge City, Indiana, went peacefully to be with the Lord on November 26, 2020. He was born on February 2, 1928, in Richmond Indiana, to Leslie M. and Pearl (Coffman) Shute. He was the third of five children. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1946, and served as […]
Mildred Mantooth (11/29/2020) - Mildred Mantooth, age 82, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born February 25, 1938, in Richmond, Indiana, to Harry and Ida Seaney Christy, Mildred was a life-long resident of Richmond. She was a 1956 graduate of Richmond High School. Mildred worked at Alcoa, Knollenberg’s, and Walmart. She loved doing crafts […]
Mildred “Susie” Martin (11/29/2020) - Mildred “Susie” Martin, age 91, of Greens Fork, Indiana, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Born June 13, 1929, at the family farm in Greens Fork, Indiana, to Carl J. and Jessie Ellen Mull Martin, Susie was a life-long resident of this area. She was a 1947 graduate of Centerville High School. […]
June Brooks (11/29/2020) - June Brooks, 93, Fountain City, passed away on Friday November 27. She was born June A. Kutche in Richmond, Indiana, on June 28, 1927, the daughter of James G. & Florence H. Parr Kutche. She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Richmond Baking Company. June will be missed by her daughters, Judy Pierce and […]
Norma Veronica Bertsch (11/29/2020) - Norma Veronica Bertsch 85, of Richmond passed away peacefully November 27, 2020 at Rosebud Village. She was born January 15, 1935 in Swansea, Wales to Burtram and Florence Eleanor Norris. Norma was a member of the First Church of England. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 and attended citizenship classes in Richmond; she was […]
Mary Ellen May (11/29/2020) - Mary Ellen May 99 of Richmond died Monday, November 23, 2020, at Ambassador Health Care. She was born March 18, 1921, in St. Mary’s, Ohio to John and Sarah Moser Jacobs and lived here most of her life. She was a 1940 graduate of Memorial High School in St. Mary’s Ohio and retired from Richmond […]
James Dean Clark (11/29/2020) - James Dean Clark, 64, of Connersville passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, of heart complications at Reid Health, Richmond. One of six children of Robert and Roxie Huber Clark, James was born in Connersville on June 27, 1956. He graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1976 and served his country in the […]
Jimmie G. Smith (11/29/2020) - Jimmie G. Smith, age 68, passed away November 27, 2020, at his residence after a short hard-fought battle with ALS. He was born on September 21, 1952, in McKee, KY to James and Anna (Cox) Smith. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1971 and later served in the United States Army with a majority […]
Philip D. Blose (11/27/2020) - Philip D. Blose, age 95, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at his home. Born January 12, 1925, in Whitewater, Indiana, to Harold D. and Martha Alice Ross Blose, Phil was a 1942 graduate of Brookville High School. He was a proud World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy aboard […]