Jul 14, 2018

Former Connersville resident, Madeline K. Sanderson, 90, died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Spring Hills-Singing Woods in Dayton, Ohio. Madeline was born in the Chaires community of Leon County, Florida, May 21, 1928, to Walter S. and Martha Isabell Connell Key. In 1946, she graduated from Monticello High School in Jefferson County, Florida. Madeline continued her education at Lively Vocational...

Jul 13, 2018

David Luke Woeste, 65, of Liberty died July 13, 2018. David was born March 4, 1953 in Muncie, Indiana to Luke B. and Marcella Maxwell Woeste and graduated from Short High School in 1971. He married the former, Debbie Walton on January 18, 1974 at Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church. David was employed by the City of Liberty for thirty-five...

Jul 13, 2018

Donna Jean Carlton, 80, of Connersville, died Friday evening, July 13, 2018, at her residence surrounded by the family she loved so dearly. A Fayette County native, Donna was born near Glenwood August 23, 1937, to Everette and Mary Marcelline Bostic Hunter. She was married at Calvary Baptist Church on October 25, 1954 to Dallas W. “Rocky” Carlton who died...

Jul 7, 2018

Former Connersville resident, Douglas R. Messer, 60 of Dayton, Ohio died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Grandview Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. Born in Connersville, June 10, 1958 to Edward and Mae Patton Messer, Douglas attended area schools and graduated in 1976 from Connersville High School. He served his country in the United States Navy as an Opticalman on the U.S.S. Fulton...

Jul 2, 2018

Robert L. “Bob” Anderson, 74, of Connersville, died Monday, July 2, 2018, at Arbor Trace Rehabilitation in Richmond. Bob was born in Indianapolis, April 22, 1944, to Clifford, Sr. and Mary Ruth Linn Anderson. In 1962, he graduated from Connersville High School. Bob served in the United States Army with the 21st Infantry stationed in Germany. He was a generous...

Jun 28, 2018

Wanda Jean Pierce, 78 of Richmond died Thursday Evening June 28, 2018. Wanda was born on December 27, 1939 in Richmond to Carl Oran and Naomi Handley Grimme. She was a 1958 graduate of Short High School ,Liberty, Indiana She married Larry Alan Pierce On August 16, 1964 at Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church in Liberty. She worked as a...

Jun 27, 2018

Paula Christine Kaufman, 63, of Connersville, died Wednesday evening, June 27, 2018, at her residence. Paula was born on August 17, 1954, in Connersville to Phillip Paul and Elsie Williams Matthews. After she received her general education diploma, she graduated from nursing school in 1992. Paula was employed as a home health care nurse until she became ill and could...

Jun 27, 2018

Julie Reneé Fox, 65, of Connersville, died Wednesday morning, June 27, 2018, at Fayette Regional Health. Julie was born April 14, 1953 in Connersville and was the daughter of Wade and Helen Gabbard Fox. She attended Alquina Elementary, Connersville High Schools and later earned the general education diploma. Julie was employed for several years in the Rack Plant at Design...

Jun 24, 2018

Jun 18, 2018

Samantha Mae “Sammy” Ross Baker, 42, of Oxford, Ohio, died Monday, June 18, 2018. Sammy was born on March 13, 1976 in Hamilton, Ohio, to James L. Sr. and Linda L. Ridenour Ross. She received her General Education Diploma and graduated from medical assistant school in 2011 and was previously employed at Cash Flow as a telemarketer. Sammy greatly enjoyed...

Jun 15, 2018

Brownsville, Indiana Dale Bass, 80, of Brownsville, died Friday afternoon, June 15 2018, at Reid Health, Richmond. Dale was born on October 12, 1937 in Ohio to Ellsworth Dale and Irene McKee Bass. He was a graduate of Richmond High School and later joined the United States Military. Dale enjoyed fishing, hunting and working in his garden. He was an...

Jun 14, 2018

Sharon Faye Ervine Sturgis, 77, of Connersville, died Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Fayette Regional Health System. A Connersville native, Sharon was born October 2, 1940 to Tony and Minnie Cornett Ervine. She attended Connersville area schools and was employed for several years at Design and Manufacturing on the assembly line. On October 5, 1957, Sharon married Paul Dean Sturgis....

Jun 12, 2018

June Ann Corum, 81, of Connersville, died June 12, 2018 at Reid Health, Richmond. A Connersville native, June was born March 4, 1937 to Alvin and Anna McCarty Laughlin and was a 1957 graduate of Connersville High School. She was a member of Jehovah’s Witness and loved attending Kingdom Hall. June adored her grandchildren. In her leisure time, she enjoyed...

Jun 10, 2018

Betty Jane Widau, 93, of Union County died Sunday morning, June 10, 2018 at the Knolls of Oxford Healthcare Pavilion. Betty was born November 17, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio to Bill and Lois Whitehill Arnold and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1942. She married the love of her life, Cecil Widau, on February 28, 1948. Since adolescence, Betty was...

Jun 6, 2018

Longtime Connersville resident, Dorothy G. Sturgis, 96, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Fayette Regional Health. Dorothy was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 26, 1921 to Arthur Walter and Bessie Lee Humphrey Booher. She moved to Connersville with her family in 1928 and attended Connersville schools where she later earned her general education diploma. Dorothy was employed for 26...

Jun 5, 2018

Ann Celiabelle Sacre, 80, of Liberty died a day after her birthday at Reid Health, Richmond on June 5, 2018. A Union County native, Ann was born June 4, 1938 to Walter F. and Hazel H. Huston Hildebrand and attended Centerville High School, graduating in 1956. She lived most her life in Liberty and retired from Sycamore Springs and its...

May 28, 2018

May 28, 2018

Eugene “Gene” Frasur, 87, of Liberty, died Monday morning at Whitewater Commons Senior Living in Liberty, Gene was born on December 10, 1930 in Wood Station, Butler County, Ohio, to Joseph and Eleanor M. Schneider Frasur. In 1949, he graduated from Short High School in Liberty and began his twenty year military career in 1951. Gene served in the U.S....

May 25, 2018

Connersville, IN Myra Jo Galloway, 69, of Connersville passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, Friday evening, May 25, 2018. A Connersville native, Myra was born January 9, 1949 to Eldon and Shirley Richardson Gabbard. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1967 and achieved her Associates Degree in Social Work from Indiana University East, Richmond. Myra’s...

May 16, 2018

Jill Renee Montgomery, 42, of Richmond died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Arbor Trace Nursing Home in Richmond. Jill was born in Richmond, September 8, 1975 to Vance and Carol Baylis Montgomery. Jill was a special person in the lives of the people who took care of her and loved her. She had experiences on family trips, boating and celebrating...