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Donald McKinley Whitehead (12/31/2023) - WHITEHEAD, Donald McKinley, age 88, of Trotwood, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, January View full obituary
Numon Johnson (12/30/2023) - RICHMOND, IN– Long time Richmond barber, Numon Johnson, age 85, died Friday, December 29, 2023. He was born June 9, 1938, in McKee, Kentucky, the seventh child of James and Lessie Harrison Johnson, and lived most of his life in the Richmond Area. Mr. Johnson completed over fifty years of barbering before his retirement in […]
Terry A. Bell (12/30/2023) - CENTERVILLE, IN– On the afternoon of December 27, 2023, we lost a beloved Husband, Father, and Grandfather to go to be with our Lord and Savior. Or, as he would say, he “went home”. This amazing man, a true example of faith, humbleness, grace, and love was Terry Bell. Terry, Born July 12, 1944, to […]
John Howard Koechlein III (12/30/2023) - John Howard Koechlein III 68 of Richmond died Friday, December 29, 2023, at Friends Fellowship Community. Arrangements will be announced soon. View full obituaryJohn Wesley Musselman (12/30/2023) - John Wesley Musselman, age 71, of Richmond died Friday, December 29, 2023, at Reid Health following a short illness from skin cancer. He was born View full obituary
Donald J. “Don” Toschlog (12/30/2023) - Donald J. “Don” Toschlog, 82, of Richmond, passed away on Friday evening, December 29, at Reid Health. Don was born in Richmond on June 29, 1941 to David James and Pauline B. Sheffer Toschlog. Don graduated from Whitewater High School in 1959. Don was a lifelong farmer and was a faithful […]
Lila Lee Mason (12/29/2023) - Lila L. Mason, age 91 of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Born on September 30, 1932, in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russell L. and Winifred A. (Kiracofe) Loser. A 1950 graduate of Lanier High School, Lila was a member of […]Carl Martin, Jr. (12/29/2023) - Carl Martin Jr, 97, of Richmond, IN passed away on December 28, 2023 at Ambassador healthcare in Centerville, IN. Carl was born on December 20, 1926 on the family farm in Greens Fork, IN to Carl J. and Jessie Ellen Mull Martin. You would often hear him say “I was the tenth child of 14”. […]
Barbara R. Buckmaster (12/29/2023) - Barbara Buckmaster of Richmond was born Barbara Ruth Battershell on July 19, 1934, to Emory and Theresa Battershell in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the third of three children that included Robert and Eileen. Barbara died peacefully on Christmas Day, 2023 at Reid Hospital under the watchful eye of family and hospice after a year and a […]
Jerry Lee Garner (12/29/2023) - Jerry Lee Garner, 68, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at AMG Specialty Hospital in Greenfield, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident this past July. He was born July 13, 1955 in Albany, KY, a son of the late Odell and Opal (Cross) Garner. A man who never met […]
Courtny Jo Steele (12/29/2023) - Courtny Jo Steele, 40, was born on July 25, 1983 to Daniel and Paula Steele of Connersville, Indiana. The family received a call to notify of her passing into eternity on December 23, 2023. Courtny became a mother to two amazing children, Liam and Madison. Though struggles in her life kept her from raising them, […]
Constance Jo Smith (12/29/2023) - Constance (Fork) Smith passed away on Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN after a short struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by family View full obituary
Kimberly Jo Benford (12/29/2023) - Kimberly Jo Benford, 60, of Muncie, Indiana passed away on December 23, 2023. She was born July 24, 1963 in Muncie, Indiana to David Cooper View full obituary
James Michael Fields (12/28/2023) - James Michael Fields, 57, of Connersville passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at Henry Community Health Hospital, New Castle, Indiana. Jim was born December 16, 1966 in Connersville and graduated from Lawrence Central High School. For over fifteen years, he resided in the Las Vegas area and was employed for thirteen years as an engineer […]
Roy Eaton (12/28/2023) - Roy Eaton passed away Wednesday December 27, 2023. A full obituary will be posted soon.
Steven Roy Henninger (12/28/2023) - Steven Roy Henninger, 67, passed away on December 23, 2023 at his residence. One of four children of Robert Henninger and Julie Murrell Henninger, Steven was born in Connersville on October 29, 1956. Steven lived in the Laurel area for 57 years and in Connersville area for 10 years. Steven was employed as a stone […]
Alex Mark Mopps (12/28/2023) - CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Alex Mark Mopps, age 38, of Centerville, Indiana, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Indiana Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Born January 16, 1985, in Richmond, Indiana, to Mark and Shelly Moore Mopps, Alex was a life-long resident of Wayne County. He was a 2001 graduate of Centerville High School. Alex enjoyed […]
Janet Endsley (12/28/2023) - SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – Janet Endsley, age 84, of Shelbyville, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare, in Waldron, Indiana. Born January 9, 1939, in Richmond, Indiana, to Chester and Frances Campbell Foland, Janet lived in Wayne County most of her life. She was a 1957 graduate of Greens Fork High School […]Zachariah Clevenger (12/28/2023) - Zachariah Clevenger was born in Muncie, Indiana on January 2, 1994 at Ball Memorial Hospital and went home to his Lord Jesus on December 26, 2023 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. He is survived by his parents, Pamela (Shank) Clevenger & Robin Clevenger; his sister, Dorie (Clevenger) Jones; his brother-in-law, Jericho Jones; his […]
Golden Cottongim (12/27/2023) - RICHMOND, IN– Golden Cottongim, age 92, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at home. Born June 20, 1931, in Manchester, Kentucky to Carlyle and Mary Jarvis Cottongim, He lived most of his life in this community. He was an Electro Plate operator for Belden Corp. for 39 years and worked for Nottingham Automotive. […]Gary Byrne (12/27/2023) - Gary Byrne passed away on Wednesday December 27, 2023, in Connersville at the age of 73. Gary was born in Frankfort, Indiana on October 26, View full obituary
Georgianna “Jan” Doty Benson (12/27/2023) - RICHMOND, IN– Georgianna “Jan” Doty Benson, age 80, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, December 23, 2023, at The Springs of Richmond. Born June 5, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, to Robert and Bernice Lee Daum, Jan lived most of her life in this area. She was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School, in Preble County, […]
Robert E. Blue (12/26/2023) - CENTERVILLE, IN– Robert E. Blue, age 89, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, peacefully at home. Born July 24, 1934, in Centerville, Indiana, to George Clayton and Pauline Beatrice Willis Blue, Robert lived in this community all of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a […]
Robert Swindell (12/26/2023) - Robert (Bob) Maurice Swindell, 84, entered his eternal home with Jesus on December 23, 2023, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 23, 1939. His parents, Jim and Louise (Williams) Swindell, preceded him in death, as well as his former wife, Mary Swindell, sister-in-law Jean Swindell and his beloved dog, […]