Dec 28, 2018

Juanita F. Gribbins, 95, of Connersville, died Friday afternoon, December 28, 2018, at Hickory Creek at Connersville where she had resided the past three years. A native of Spiceland, Juanita was born August 20, 1923 to Earl V. and Pansy M. Reece Six. She attended school in Lewisville and was married to William L. Gribbins, Sr. on July 4, 1942...

Dec 26, 2018

Ellen L. Gibbs Updike, 81, of Connersville, died Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018, at her residence. Ellen was born in Laurel, May 7, 1937, to John and Thelma Johnson Gray. She attended school there and moved to Connersville when she was 17 years old. On September 25, 1954, she was married in Connersville to Fred Gibbs, who died September 15,...

Dec 25, 2018

Nancy L. Holland, 85, of Glenwood, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2018, at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, Florida. Nancy was born in Connersville, May 13, 1933 to Vernon and Ethel Porter Wyer. Following her graduation from Connersville High School in 1951, she was married at Central Christian Church on May 27, 1952, to Thomas L. Holland and they...

Dec 13, 2018

Joe D. Shelley, 76, of Connersville, passed away early Thursday morning, December 13, 2018, at Reid Health in Richmond. A native of Connersville, Joe was born January 25, 1942, to Frank and Rachael Franks Shelley and attended Harrisburg High School. On January 16, 1970, Joe was married to the former Nancy Manley. He was employed at Design and Manufacturing for...

Dec 12, 2018

Ethel June Saylor Ailes A beautiful, sacred, selfless life came to a gentle close on Wednesday, December 12, 2018,when Ethel June Saylor Ailes was taken to her eternal home where her soul now resides in the presence of the Eternal God. She has been welcomed by God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Son and Redeemer and the Holy Spirit. Ethel...

Nov 28, 2018

Steven Fowler, 52, of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Fayette Regional Health. Steven was born in Connersville on October 21, 1966 to Johnny and Jeanette Croucher Fowler and attended Connersville High School. He was employed at Visteon and its predecessors and later worked at Containerkraft. Steven enjoyed being a handyman as well as backyard mechanic. He...

Nov 25, 2018

Leona C. “Toots” Pitstick, 83, of Connersville, was called to her heavenly home, Sunday, November 25, 2018, while a resident of Heritage House of Connersville. Toots was born in Fayette County on December 19, 1934, to August J. and Leona C. Selm Krepp. She was raised in Connersville where she graduated from Saint Gabriel School and Connersville High School in...

Nov 22, 2018

Douglas Ketring, 58 of Laurel, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018 at his residence. Douglas, a son of David K. and Betty M. Risch Ketring, was born December 22, 1959 in Great Lakes, Illinois. He attended area schools and graduated from Union County High School in 1979. Douglas proudly enlisted in the United States Army and honorably served his...

Nov 14, 2018

Ellen Rae Lohrey-Lowery, 91, of Oxford died November 14, 2018 at the Knolls of Oxford. Ellen was born in Hamilton, Ohio September 29, 1927 to Virgil and Leota S. (Inloes) Otto and graduated from Reily High School in 1945. Ellen was formerly employed at Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals as secretary for ten years and was an exceptional seamstress who utilized her...

Nov 5, 2018

Liberty, Indiana William Keith Dare, 93, of Liberty died Monday evening, November 5, 2018 at Golden Rule Living Center, Richmond. Keith was born in Bath, Indiana April 5, 1925 to Orville and Laura “Edna” Brady Dare. Following his graduation from McGuffey High School in 1943 in Oxford, Ohio he enlisted in the United States Navy and honorably served until 1946....

Nov 2, 2018

Nelda M. Case, 86 of Hendersonville, TN, passed away peacefully in her sleep November 2, 2018 at her home. A Connersville native, Nelda was born February 8, 1932 to Frank and Geneva Kern Hensley and attended Connersville area schools. Nelda was an avid supporter of our veterans and was greatly loved by her family and friends. Nelda is survived by...

Oct 31, 2018

Oct 31, 2018

P. Sue Stearns, 77, of Connersville, died Wednesday afternoon, October 31, 2018, at Majestic Care in Connersville. Sue was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky , on July 29, 1941, to Hillard and Oval Hall Profitt. They moved to Indianapolis when she was nine and she graduated in 1958 from Arsenal Technical High School there. For three years, Sue attended Lockyear Business...

Oct 18, 2018

Former Connersville resident, William L. Hinners, 82, died Thursday, October 18, 2018, in San Marcos, California. Bill was born at his paternal grandparent’s residence in Connersville, July 10, 1936, the eldest of three children of Wilbur L. and Sylvia Mae Cooney Hinners. He was a 1954 graduate of Connersville High School and was married to the former Geneva Gabbard on...

Oct 17, 2018

Connersville native, Marsha L. Ashcraft Toler, 61, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at her residence in Bradenton, Florida of apparent natural causes. Marsha was the daughter of Robert B. and Macel K. Baker Ashcraft, born January 2, 1957. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1975. Since she was a little girl, Marsha was a horse enthusiast, especially in the...

Oct 16, 2018

Gregory Scott Corn, 48, of Connersville, died Monday, October 15 2018, at Fayette Regional Hospital. Gregory was born on January 23, 1970 in Richmond to William “Dale” and Carole Franklin Corn and was a graduate of Connersville High School. He was employed as a machinist at H&E Machine in Connersville. Gregory enjoyed his yearly trip to the Indianapolis 500 and...

Oct 15, 2018

Kathy Ray, 66, of Connersville, died Monday, October 15, 2018, In Connersville. Kathy was born in Connersville June 22, 1952 and was the daughter of Raymond and Edith Bonnie Leonard Plough. She was a 1970 graduate of Connersville High School and completed an accounting degree at Ivy Tech. Kathy had been employed at the Dunn Center, Gough’s Auto and retired...

Oct 11, 2018

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas E. Davis, USAF Retired, 85, of West College Corner, Indiana died October 11, 2018. The youngest of four children, Douglas was born February 11, 1933 to Elmer A. and Hazel Mullins Davis, on the Davis family farm, about a mile and a half from the former Fairfield, Indiana. Douglas attended elementary school at The Fairfield School, where...

Oct 6, 2018

P. Jeanette “Mi Mi” Helms, 75, of Connersville, died Saturday afternoon, October 6, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Jeanette was born in Connersville, April 26, 1943, to Manley and Mattie Bear Hudson. She lived in and around Connersville all of her life and attended Connersville schools. On March 25, 1978, she was married in Connersville to Lewis C. “Buddy’...

Oct 1, 2018

Judith Gail “Judy” Harsh Doerflein, 65, of Connersville, died Monday evening, October 1, 2018, at her residence. Judy was born in Connersville on June 26, 1953, to Dalbert Gail and Armeitie Ruby McFarland Harsh, attended Connersville area schools, and received her General Education Diploma from Connersville High School. On her birthday in 1987, she married the love of her life,...