Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.
Rodney Duane Clark
Sep 26, 2017
Rodney “Duane” Clark, 64, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his residence in Liberty. Duane was born in Beech Grove on February 20, 1953, to Jack and Ena White Clark. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1971. Duane, in later years, earned an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Automotive Technology from Ivy Tech. In addition to being...
Mary Kathleen Lorenz
Sep 26, 2017
Mary Kathleen “Kate” Lorenz, 98, of Liberty, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at the Pristine Senior Living of Oxford. Kate was born in Union County on June 20, 1919, to Albert P. and Elizabeth L. Reisert Geis. She was a graduate of Short High School 1938. On August 13, 1941, Kate was united in marriage with Robert J. Lorenz....
Sylvia Ann Black
Sep 25, 2017
Sylvia Ann Hamilton Black, 71, of College Corner, died at her residence on Monday, September 25, 2017. Sylvia was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on June 14, 1946, to William C. and Mary L. Martin Hamilton. On February 24, 1963, Sylvia married Dwight Cleveland Black in College Corner. During Her life she worked as a nurse’s aide and as an attendant...
Dennis J. Ripberger
Sep 20, 2017
Dennis J. Ripberger, 65, of Connersville died Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2017 at Reid Health, Richmond. A Connersville native, Dennis was born March 3, 1952, to James Rudolph “Rudy” and Freda Mae Paxton Ripberger, both of whom preceded him in death. He attended area schools and graduated in 1970 from Connersville High School, where he had played on the football...
Billy J. Reed
Sep 16, 2017
Connersville, Indiana Billy J. Reed, 76, of Connersville, passed away on Saturday, September 16th, at Premier Healthcare of Connersville. He was born in Connersville, Indiana on October 17, 1941 to William D. Reed and Sadie Hamilton Reed. Billy was a lifelong resident of the Connersville area. Billy was preceded in death by his mother and father, brothers Leonard Whittaker, Francis...
William Gene Hall
Sep 14, 2017
William G. "Bill" Hall, Sr., 89, of Connersville, died Thursday, September 14, 2017, at his home with his wife of sixty-seven years and his family by his side. Bill was born in Fayette County on October 19, 1927, to Vern and Emma Thompson Hall. He attended Connersville Schools and in 1945 enlisted in the US Navy serving in the Seabees....
Darvin Barrett
Sep 14, 2017
Darvin Barrett, 86, of Connersville, died September 14, 2017 at his residence after a brief illness. The son of Sam and Bessie Barrett, Darvin was born November 24, 1930, in Oakland, Pike County, Indiana and attended area schools including two years of college education. In February of 1950, Darvin enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean...
Nedra J. Gillum
Sep 13, 2017
Nedra J. “Nee Nee” Gillum, 95, of Connersville, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, September 13, 2017, at her residence. Nedra was born October 3, 1921 to Clarence Albert and Jessie Blanche Hayward Ervin and was a graduate of Connersville High School. On December 7, 1940, she was married in Augusta, Kentucky to Keith L. “Casey” Gillum, who died June...
Leola Rensink
Sep 12, 2017
Leola Ledford Rensink, 93, of the Connersville community, died Tuesday morning, September 12, 2017, at her residence. Leola was born in Newport, Kentucky on March 16, 1924 to John and Viola Wilson Bickers and attended school there. Prior to moving to Connersville, she had been employed in the ship yards in Alameda, California during WW II. She enjoyed reading daily...
Violet Marie Branum
Sep 12, 2017
Connersville, IN Violet M. Branum, 89, of Connersville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday afternoon, September 12, 2017, at Heritage House of Connersville. On December 15, 1927, Violet was born in Rushville to Henry C. and Georgia A. Newland Morgan. She was a 1946 graduate of Connersville High School. On June 3, 1951, Violet was married to...
Mathew Carl Farmer
Sep 11, 2017
Mathew Farmer, 33, of Connersville died on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Indianapolis. Mathew was born in Richmond on January 5, 1984, to Daniel and Teresa Hodson Farmer; He attended Connersville High School and later earned his GED. Mathew was employed in construction and landscaping. He enjoyed drawing, landscaping, being outdoors and spending time with friends and family. In addition...
Nancy Clark
Sep 6, 2017
Connersville resident, Nancy L. Clark, 84, died late Wednesday evening, September 6, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. A Connersville native, she was born May 16, 1933 to Russell and Helen M. Owens Showalter. Following her graduation from Connersville High School with the class of 1951, she was married on June 16, 1951 to Wayne E. Clark. She supported...
Frances Louise Beard
Sep 3, 2017
Frances Louise Beard, 81, of Connersville, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Reid Health, Richmond. Louise was born at home in Harrisburg, July 29, 1936 to Angus and Bessie Garrett Gilley. She attended Bunker Hill Elementary School and was a 1955 graduate of Connersville High School. On August 31, 1956, in the Central Christian Church parsonage, Louise married Don L....
James Allen Partridge
Aug 27, 2017
James A. “Jim” Partridge, Jr., 56, of Liberty, died on Sunday, August 27, 2017, at his residence. Jim was born December 26, 1960, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to James A. Partridge, Sr. and JoAnn Martinez Chapman and was a 1978 graduate of Union County High School. On September 26, 1978, Jim enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served...
Karen Dianne Oler
Aug 25, 2017
Dianne Oler, 62, of Liberty, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at her residence. Dianne was born in Sharonville, Ohio, on December 11, 1954, to Francis Paul and Vivian Revis Raffel. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University and her Master’s Degree in reading from Miami University. Dianne married Bill Oler on August 16, 1975, in Carmel, Indiana,...
Robert "Bob" Underwood
Aug 23, 2017
Connersville, IN Local jewelry business owner, Robert L. “Bob” Underwood, 91, of Connersville, died Wednesday morning, August 23, 2017, at his residence. Bob was born December 20, 1925 in Aurora, Illinois, the only child of Carlton R. and Grace Emily Nolte Underwood. He was a 1943 graduate of Aurora High School where he was the quarterback of the football team....
Hannah Soper
Aug 10, 2017
Hannah Elizabeth Soper, 17, of Liberty, died on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Union County as a result of an auto accident. Hannah was born in Columbus, Indiana, on August 11, 1999 to David and Sarah Poindexter Soper. Hannah was a senior at Union County High School in Liberty where she played on the Girls’ Soccer Team and belonged to...
Matthew Mcfarland
Aug 8, 2017
Matthew McFarland, 54, of Rushville, died Tuesday evening, August 8, 2017, at his residence. Matthew was born in Connersville on June 9, 1963 to Dennis L. and Mona J. Harsh McFarland. He was a 1981 graduate of Connersville High School and a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Hawaii as a crew member with the Medivac helicopter. Matthew had been employed...
Larry Sayres
Aug 8, 2017
Larry Leroy Sayres, 71 of Indianapolis, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at the Heritage House of Greensburg. Larry was born in Connersville on January 23, 1946, to Marvin and Ada Conklin Sayres. He attended the Billingsville and College Corner schools. Larry entered in the U.S. Army on December 1, 1965 and was discharged on November 14, 1967. On October 1,...
Robert Gene Barnard
Aug 7, 2017
Robert Gene Barnard, 86, of Liberty, made his transition on August 7, 2017 at Whitewater Commons Senior Living. Born March 27, 1931, he was the son of Parris and Ruth Shepler Barnard. A member of the old Greenwood School’s last first grade class in 1937, he graduated from Short High School, Liberty, IN, where he was a member of the...
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