Connersville, IN. Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.

Richard "Doug" D. Phillips

Richard "Doug" D. Phillips

Feb 5, 2014

Richard D. “Doug” Phillips, 70 of Liberty, died quietly at his home on Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2013. Doug was born December 9, 1943 in Lynn to Frederick and Lena Phillips and was a 1961 graduate of Lynn High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Viet Nam war. For 42 years, Doug was employed as an electrician...

Mary Moore Deck

Mary Moore Deck

Feb 3, 2014

Mary Ann Deck, 68, of Liberty, Indiana, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Mary Ann was born May 23, 1945, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Harlan and Edna Brier Moore. In 1963, she graduated from Short High School and also attended Miami-Jacobs Business College. Mary Ann was a lifelong resident of Union County, living all her...

Anna Paxton

Anna Paxton

Feb 1, 2014

Anna L. Paxton, 89, of Liberty died Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Sycamore Springs Rehab Center in Liberty. Anna was born in Union County on March 13, 1924, to Cleveland and Viola Hodge Fields. She was a 1942 graduate of Alquina High School and married Charles G. Paxton on April 12, 1942 at Quakertown. Together they enjoyed over 57 years...

Pauline Toole Hornung

Pauline Toole Hornung

Jan 31, 2014

Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Pauline Toole Hornung passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014, at Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville, Indiana, at the age of 98. Pauline was born in Union County on January 21, 1916 to Harry and Leto Shirkey Toole. After graduating from Short High School in Liberty, Ind, in 1934, she attended Reid Memorial Hospital...

Ellis E Myers

Ellis E Myers

Jan 29, 2014

Ellis E. Myers, 97, formerly of Liberty died Wednesday, January 29th, at his son’s residence in Waldron after an extended illness. Ellis was born in Union County near Liberty on August 26, 1916, to Dellis and Mary Carson Myers. He was a 1934 graduate of Short High School. He married Louise Matthews on May 31, 1941 in Metamora. Ellis, a...

Nancy L. Tryon Adams

Nancy L. Tryon Adams

Jan 26, 2014

Nancy L. Tryon Adams, 77, formerly of Connersville, died Sunday evening, January 26, 2014, in Holland, Michigan. She was born in Connersville on April 11th, 1936 to Evan and Wilma Revalee Tryon and graduated from Connersville High School. Nancy had also lived in Franklin before moving to Holland, Michigan. She enjoyed her family, the cooking channel, and the companionship of...

Lois George

Lois George

Jan 21, 2014

Lois M. George, 93, of Connersville died Tuesday night, January 21, 2014, with her family at her bedside. She was born in Shelbyville January 16, 1921 to Ernest and Artie Deloris Treon Cushing and attended Connersville area schools. On December 24, 1948, she was married at the McFarlan Hotel in Connersville to Carl George who died March 24, 1985. Lois...

Phyllis Poindexter

Phyllis Poindexter

Jan 16, 2014

Phyllis J. Poindexter, of Indianapolis, died peacefully in her sleep on her 85 birthday, at St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, following a short illness. Phyllis was a native of Fayette County, born January 16, 1929 to Goebel and Julia Sturgis Johnson. She was raised in Connersville and was a graduate of Harrisburg High School. She was married in 1951 in...

Vernon Brewer

Vernon Brewer

Jan 13, 2014

Vernon Brewer, 88 of Connersville, died Monday morning, January 13, 2014, at his residence. A native of Owsley County, Kentucky, Vernon was born November 3, 1925 to John and Mattie Ross Brewer. He came to Connersville in 1949 to find work and was employed for 29 years at the former National Metal Products until his retirement in 1984. On February...

Lee Ann Teller

Lee Ann Teller

Jan 9, 2014

Lee Ann Teller, 72, of Kokomo, passed away at 6:02 PM, Friday, January 9, 2015, at her residence. Born January 4, 1943, in Connersville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leland Mitchell Handley and Ruth Evelyn (Love) Handley. She was a 1962 graduate of Connersville High School. On June 8, 1963, at the Central Christian Church in Connersville,...

Debra "Debbie" Evans

Debra "Debbie" Evans

Dec 24, 2013

Debra Lynn Evans, 50, died Tuesday morning, December 24, 2013, at her residence. Debra was born in Connersville, December 22, 1963 to Carrol B. and Goldie M. Jones Patterson and graduated from Connersville High School in 1981. Debra was employed by Visteon on the radiator assembly line. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Daughters of the...

Beatrice "Bea" Burch Brock

Beatrice "Bea" Burch Brock

Dec 17, 2013

Beatrice “Bea” Burch Brock, 84, died Tuesday morning, December 17, 2013, at The Waters of Batesville where she had resided since 2007. Bea was born in Brookville, January 1, 1929 to Walter and Lillie Sandlin Burch and attended school there. On May 12, 1956, she was married to Kenneth F. Brock following his return from the Korean War. They made...

Donald Shonk

Donald Shonk

Dec 13, 2013

Donald G, Shonk, 63, longtime resident of the Alquina community, went to be with Jesus, Friday evening, December 13, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond, due to complications of leukemia. Donald was born in Brazil, March 16, 1950, to Donald R. and Joann Baker Shonk and was a 1970 graduate of Connersville High School. He was a veteran of the U.S...

Jane Nicholson

Jane Nicholson

Dec 13, 2013

Jane Stanley Nicholson, 85, of Liberty died Friday, December 13, 2013, at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond. Jane was born in Peru, Indiana, May 30, 1928, to Walter and Zora Hathaway Teague. She earned her Master’s Degree at Indiana University. Jane was an elementary school teacher for about thirty seven years during which time she taught in Fayette County...

John L. Jones

John L. Jones

Dec 10, 2013

John L. Jones, 84, of Indianapolis, died Tuesday evening, December 10, 2013, at Community Hospital North, Indianapolis. A Brookville native, John was born March 10, 1929 to John and Fannie Parker Jones. He attended Connersville Junior and Senior High Schools. In 1946, he entered the U.S. Navy and retired as a Senior Chief following 22 years of service. His guitar...

Michael S Cason

Michael S Cason

Dec 8, 2013

Michael S. Cason, 53, of Oxford, died Sunday evening, December 8, 2013 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Michael was born October 24, 1960 in Oxford to Wilbur and Marjorie Sayres Cason and attended Talawanda High School. On August 8, 1987, he was married in Oxford to the former Sandy L. Jolley. Michael had been employed for several years as...

Sandra Kay Cooper

Sandra Kay Cooper

Dec 5, 2013

Sandra Kay Cooper, 68, of Connersville, died Thursday morning, December 5, 2013, at her residence. Sandra was born in Petersburg, October 29, 1945, to Stanley, Sr. and Mary Jane Curry Howard. In 1963, she graduated from Rushville High School. Sandra was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and was very passionate about her love of the Lord and sharing His...

Jason Paul Snyder

Jason Paul Snyder

Dec 4, 2013

Jason Paul Snyder, 33, of Liberty died Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Jason was born December 13, 1979 in Oxford, Ohio, to Brian Keith Snyder and Sharon Lynn Elliott Snyder. He attended Union County Schools and worked in construction. Besides his father and step-mother, Brian and Valerie Snyder of Richmond, Mother and step-father, Sharon and Brad Shepard of Brookville, Jason is...

Loretta D Dunaway

Loretta D Dunaway

Dec 2, 2013

Loretta “Lori” Dunaway, 51, of Brownsville died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Loretta was born in Connersville, August 22, 1962, to Bobby Gene and Sharon Sue Dunaway. She attended school in Union County. Loretta was the March of Dimes poster child in 1965. Loretta loved Nascar, doing word searches, working puzzles, and was a great animal...

Marlene Y. Lone

Marlene Y. Lone

Nov 30, 2013

Marlene Y. Lone, 74, of Connersville, died Saturday, November 30, 2013, at Fayette Regional Health System. Marlene was born in Connersville, January 16, 1939 and was raised by her adoptive parents, Richard and Opal McDaniel Park. She attended school in Connersville and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. On June 7, 1958, Marlene was married in Connersville to Homer...

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