Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.
Edward R. Seasongood
Sep 7, 2014
Edward R. Seasongood, 92, of Connersville, died Sunday afternoon, September 7, 2014, at his residence. Ed was born in Naper, Nebraska, November 17, 1921 to Thelka Voss Seasongood and Robert R. Seasongood, M.D. Following his graduation from high school in Wynot, Nebraska, he earned his bachelor degree at Wayne State in Wayne, Nebraska and attended medical school for two years...
Harold D. Corum
Sep 7, 2014
Harold D. Corum, 79, of Connersville died on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at the Heritage House in Connersville. Harold was born in Beattyville, Kentucky, on January 3, 1935 to Lloyd J. and Emmer Cope Corum. He enlisted in the U. S. Army in May of 1953 and served during the Korean War. Harold’s employment was in tooling at Ford Visteon....
Esther D. Goss
Sep 6, 2014
Esther D. Goss, 89, of Connersville, died at her residence Saturday, September 6, 2014. On March 23, 1925, Esther was born at home in Hamburg in Franklin County to Michael and Josephine Cord Bedel and attended school there. She was devoted to her family and centered her life around them. Esther was eager to learn new things and was always...
Joseph E. Rathburn
Sep 4, 2014
Joseph E. Rathburn, 77, of West College Corner died at his residence on Thursday, September 4, 2014. Joseph was born in Greensburg, Indiana, on September 13, 1936, to John and Margaret Weisbach Rathburn. He was employed as a truck driver for many years. Joseph was a member of the National Rifle Association and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Joseph is survived...
Alice A. Parrett
Sep 2, 2014
Alice A. Parrett, 72, of Connersville, died early Tuesday morning, September 2, 2014, at Reid Hospital. A Fayette County native, Alice was born June 25, 1942 to Raymond and Leota Quante Stephens. She attended Connersville area schools and worked at Visteon and its predecessors until her retirement. Alice enjoyed being a caregiver and helping others. She loved animals, especially birds....
Marjorie Moore
Sep 1, 2014
Marjorie “Margie” Moore, 90, of Connersville, died Monday morning, September 1, 2014, at her residence. Margie was born April 5, 1924 to Jim and Betty Lakes Tincher in Letter Box, Jackson County, Kentucky. She attended Kentucky area schools followed by two years at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. On July 4, 1944, Margie was married in Parrot, Kentucky to Elbert...
Mary Jane Howard
Aug 18, 2014
Mary Jane Howard, 91, of Connersville, died Monday morning, August 18, 2014, at Fayette Regional Hospital. Mary Jane was a native of Knox County, born October 30, 1922 to Royse E. and Mary Ida Stewart Curry and was a graduate of St. Peters Lutheran School, Purcell, Indiana. As a young girl, she played the role of a cowgirl on WAOV...
Allen Harrison Jr.
Aug 17, 2014
Allen Harrison, Jr., 84, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, August 17, 2014, at his residence. A native of McKee, Jackson County, Kentucky, Allen was the son of Allen, Sr. and Dema Lainhart Harrison, born March 2, 1930. He attended elementary school in McKee, Kentucky and graduated from high school in 1949 in Rossville Georgia. Allen attended Eastern Kentucky State College...
Virginia R. Walton
Aug 16, 2014
Virginia R. Walton, 78, of Liberty died Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Virginia was born in Dublin, Indiana, on March 17, 1936, to John and Bessie Blanche McGee Haywood Fields. She was a homemaker and also did babysitting in her home. Virginia was a member of the Oxford First Christian Church. She loved being with her...
Walter "Shorty" J. Clark
Aug 14, 2014
Walter Junior “Shorty” Clark, 89, of Liberty, died Thursday evening, August 14, 2014, in Dayton, Ohio at the Veterans Administration Hospital. A lifelong Union County resident, Walter was born September 25, 1924 to Theodora and Nora Daisy Potter Clark. He attended Short High School in Liberty and was a U.S. Army veteran where he served as a Tech Sergeant in...
Mabel C. "Nanny" Charles
Aug 13, 2014
Mabel C. “Nanny” Charles, 91 of Connersville, died Wednesday night, August 13, 2014, at her residence. A Leslie County, Kentucky native, Nanny was born on, August 15, 1922. After high school, she attended beauty school in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nanny served as a recruiter and parachute rigger for The Women’s Air Corp, informally known as Air WACs. On Labor Day Weekend...
Marilyn E. Bell
Aug 11, 2014
Marilyn E. Bell, 75, of Connersville, died on Monday, August 11, 2014, at Lincoln Center West in Connersville. Marilyn was born in West College Corner, Indiana, on July 31, 1939, to Charles and Esther Baudendistel Risch. She attended school in College Corner and during part of her life she was employed as a waitress. Marilyn is survived by a son,...
Arnold L. Geis
Aug 6, 2014
Arnold L. Geis, 74, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at his residence in Brownsville, Indiana. Arnold was born in Union County on February 11, 1940, to Harry and Thelma Baker Geis and attended Union County Schools. Arnold was employed at Visteon for forty-one and one half years which demonstrated he was a man with a dedicated work ethic. Arnold enjoyed...
Dolores M. Smith
Aug 2, 2014
Dolores M. Smith, 84, of Bradenton, Florida, and formerly of the Cincinnati area, died Saturday, August 2, 2014, at the Liberty Nursing Center of Oxford, Ohio. Dolores was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 24, 1929, to William and Bertha Smith Miller. She graduated from college and taught in the Cincinnati Public Schools for over thirty years. Dolores married Charles...
Karen L. Ruby
Aug 2, 2014
Karen L. Ruby, 66, of Richmond, died Saturday morning, August 2, 2014 at Heritage House of Richmond. A native of Laurel, Karen was born January 26, 1948 to Harry and Lucille Reardon Hammond and attended Laurel area schools. She was married to Donald Ruby, who precedes her in death. Karen was self-employed, selling fruit and vegetables at the local markets....
Claire Z. Finch Richmond
Jul 30, 2014
Claire Z. Richmond, 102, of Liberty, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her residence. Claire had a long and happy life due, no doubt, to her attitude and love for life and the One who gave it to her. Her morning talk, before her mind got weaker, was to her Father with her favorite...
Joseph D. "Joey" Riebsomer
Jul 26, 2014
Joseph D. “Joey” Riebsomer, 20, of Connersville, died early Saturday morning, July 26, 2014, in the emergency room at Fayette Regional Health System. Joey was born in Oxford, Ohio, August 18, 1993, to David J. and Mary L. Drew Riebsomer. In 2012, he graduated from Connersville High School. Joey was employed in construction with Town and Country Construction. He enjoyed...
Jana Lynne Hensley
Jul 26, 2014
Jana L. Hensley, 57, of Liberty, died on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Jana was born in Fulton, Kentucky on January 31, 1957, to Cecil and Jeanine Sillett Gardner. She attended Union County Schools and Ivy Tech College where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Jana married Randy Hensley on October 18,...
Goldie O'Neal
Jul 21, 2014
Goldie O’Neal, 84, of Connersville, died Monday morning, July 21, 2014 at her residence. A native of Kentucky, Goldie was born February 9, 1930 to Mallie and Latisha Gibson and lived most of her life in Connersville. She was married November 16, 1961 in Kentucky to Chester O’Neal, Jr. Together they built Lincoln Manor and Lincoln Lodge Nursing Centers which...
Patrick J. Norris
Jul 17, 2014
Patrick J. Norris, 76, of West College Corner, died Thursday evening, July 17, 2014 at his residence. A Kansas City native, Patrick was born January 25, 1938, to Norman Andrew and Cleo Katherine Heim Norris. In 1956, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and honorably served as an Airman Second Class until his discharge in 1960. Patrick graduated...
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