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Harry James “Conner” Phillips (2/13/2024) - Harry James “Conner” Phillips, age 21, of Lewisburg, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2023 at home with his loving family by his side following a courageous battle against DIPG. He was born October 16, 2002 in Dayton to Jamie and Marie Phillips. Conner was a 2021 graduate of National Trail High School, was an engineering […]
Ronald (Ron) Waitt (2/13/2024) - Ronald (Ron) Waitt, 84, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Long Branch, NJ, where he raised his family and started a successful landscaping business. Ron lived with high character and integrity, was a hard worker supporting his […]
Mark Gordon Ross Sr. (2/13/2024) - CENTERVILLE, IN– Mark Gordon Ross Sr., age 67, of Centerville, Indiana, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Reid Health. Born October 3, 1956, in Richmond, Indiana, to Merle Gordon Ross and Anne P. Messer Hines, Mark lived all of his life in this community. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and worked in […]
Creta M. Roberts (2/13/2024) - Creta M. Roberts, 80, of Losantville, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Henry Community Health. She was born in Danville, IL on July 19, 1943 to James S. and Ruby G. (Mikel) Slavin. She lived most of her life in Henry and Wayne counties. She was a member of White Branch Church of the Brethren […]
Christine Volz (2/13/2024) - Christine Volz, 78, of Connersville passed away late Saturday evening, February 10, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. One of ten children of Henry and Nellie Robinson Day, Christine was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana on December 10, 1945 and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1964. A […]
Ronald E. Gray (2/13/2024) - Former Hagerstown resident, Ronald Edward Gray, 87, of Palm Bay, FL died Tuesday, February 6, 2024, in Palm Bay, where he had resided since 1981. He was born in Hagerstown on May 31,1936 to Lewis Edward (Bud) and Betty (Knose) Gray. He was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown High School, a graduate of University of […]
Donald R. “Coon Dogg” Middleton (2/12/2024) - RICHMOND, IN– Donald R. “Coon Dogg” Middleton, age 64, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, February 11, 2024, at home. Born September 30, 1959, in Harlan County, Kentucky, to Thomas and Nancy Lewis Middleton, Donald lived most of his life in this community. He retired as a self-employed brick mason. Donald was an avid fisherman and […]
William Douglas “Doug” Morgan (2/12/2024) - William Douglas “Doug” Morgan, 67, of Port Charlotte, Florida and formerly of New Castle passed away, Sunday February 4, 2024 at his home. He was born February 16, 1956 in Rushville, Indiana to William “Bill” and Joanna (Terhune) Morgan. Doug had many passions throughout life; owning and operating businesses was just one of them. Over […]
Richard Dean Harris (2/12/2024) - Richard Dean “Rick” Harris, 60, of Connersville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at his home. One of three children of James and Madelon Amis Harris, Rick was born in Connersville on December 15, 1963 and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1982. Following his graduation, Rick made his career […]
Martha Jane Rickels Curren (2/12/2024) - RICHMOND, IN– Martha Jane Rickels Curren, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, died Thursday, February 8, 2024, at home. Martha was born October 23, 1945, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Harold L. and Martha E. Peterson Rickels. She was a 1963 graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris, Ohio. Martha received her degree in nursing in […]
Donna Sue Fowler (2/12/2024) - Donna Sue Fowler, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 72, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Henry Community Health. She was born on June 30, 1950 in Tacoma, Virginia, a daughter of the late Alan Ray Adkins and Peggy Sue Irvin. Those left to cherish her […]
Brent Hoffman (2/12/2024) - Brent Hoffman, 63, of Connersville Indiana passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Brent was born on February 24, 1961, he View full obituary
Doreen Free (2/12/2024) - Doreen S. “Granny” Free, 67, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at her residence. One of three children of Marvin and Shirley Harrison Pennington, Doreen was born in Connersville, Indiana on September 13, 1956 and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1974. On November 16, 1998, Doreen married Kenny Free in Liberty, […]
C. Dennis “Denny” Jones (2/11/2024) - Charles Dennis “Denny” Jones, 84, of Centerville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, February 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Centerville, Indiana, on March 26, 1939, the son of Charles Demming & Martha Elizabeth Trouse Jones. He married the former Karen Louise Dunlap […]
Brenda K. (Akers) Weber (2/11/2024) - Brenda K. (Akers) Weber, 80, of Greenwood and formerly of New Castle and Middletown, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1943 in Salt Lick, KY, a daughter of the late Roy B. and Alta M. (Staton) Akers. A 1962 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School, Brenda […]
Franklin “Frank” Bruce Bush Sr. (2/10/2024) - Franklin “Frank” Bruce Bush Sr. (81) was peacefully called to his eternal home surrounded by his loved ones in his home of 51 years on February 8, 2024, after a short-term illness. Frank was born to James and Adda (York) Bush on October 17th, 1942, in New Castle, Indiana. Frank married his beloved wife Judith […]
Everett Jackson “Jack” Lowe (2/10/2024) - Everett Jackson “Jack” Lowe, 70, formerly of New Castle passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at Franciscan Health in East Lafayette. He was born March 29, 1953 in New Castle to the late Ernest and Hazel (Ballenger) Lowe. Jack retired from Wilson’s Foods in Logansport after 18 years of service. He had also been employed […]William Cowin (2/10/2024) - William J. “Bill” Cowin, 94, of Cambridge City, passed away at The Willows of Richmond on Saturday February 10, 2024, after a short illness. He was born on August 18, 1929 in Shelbyville to Albert and Bertha Cowin and lived most of his life in this area. Bill was four time Past Master of Cambridge […]
Gracie Marie Kennedy (2/9/2024) - Gracie Marie Kennedy, daughter of Mark Slover and Allison Kennedy of New Castle, was born into the arms of Jesus by stillbirth on Thursday, February 9, 2024 at I.U. Riley Children’s Hospital. There will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service.
Kathleen G. Ploch (2/9/2024) - Kathleen G. Ploch, 75, of New Castle, formerly of Sugar Hill, Georgia, passed away on the evening of Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born on July 6, 1948, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a daughter of the late Leo James and Katherine (Mattimore) Reddy. Kathleen was a 1967 graduate of Immaculata Catholic […]
Rev. Roy W. Schofield (2/9/2024) - RICHMOND, IN– Rev. Roy W. Schofield, age 95, formerly of Richmond, Indiana, died January 12, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Dayton, Ohio. Born October 20, 1928, in Nashua, New Hampshire, to Warren and Lillie Leard Schofield, Roy lived most of his life in Indiana. He graduated from Seminary with a double master’s degree in […]
George Russell Combs (2/9/2024) - George Russell Combs, 67, of Connersville passed away Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2024 at Reid Health, Richmond. A son of Bedford and Joisey Hoskins Combs, George was born in Connersville on October 9, 1956 and attended Laurel High School. George was employed at Heritage House of Connersville for many years. In his younger years, George […]Patricia Roberson (2/9/2024) - STRAUGHN- Patricia E. Roberson, 87, of rural Straughn, passed away on Wednesday evening February 7th, 2024, at Willows of New Castle, Indiana. The daughter of the late Glenn C. and Evelyn (Dora) Poer, Patricia was born in Washington Township, Rush County, Indiana on March 30th, 1936, and lived there and southern Henry County most of […]
Bernice K. Garrett (2/9/2024) - Bernice K. Garrett, 61, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024 in her home. She was born November 19, 1962 in Gadsden, AL, a daughter of the late Claude and Annie Allen. A homemaker most of her life, she grew up in Alabama and graduated from Cherokee County High School there. An avid […]
June K. Miller (2/8/2024) - June K. Miller, 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born on April 21, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Eugene Carl and Jessie Viola (Kalter) Burns. A graduate of Patterson Co-Op High School in Dayton, June was retired from NCR, where she […]
Clara Ann Reed (2/8/2024) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Clara Ann Reed, age 74, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at home. Born April 9, 1949, in Harlan County, Kentucky, to James and Joyce Slusher Snapp, Clara lived in Wayne County most of her life. She worked at several hotels in this area. Clara enjoyed making jewelry. She attended […]
Susan K. Grow (2/8/2024) - Susan K Grow, age 77 of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and formerly of Eldorado, Ohio died Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her residence. Born on July 17, 1941, in Richmond Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha (Crawford) Kimmel. She was a devoted wife and mother of her two children. An […]