Jun 11, 2013

Jun 7, 2013

Pansy L. Sheffy, 81, of Connersville, died early Friday morning, June 7, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Pansy was born May 22, 1932 in Laurel, one of eleven children of Merle and Edna J. Ward Gaddis. She attended Franklin and Fayette County schools and was married in Connersville on August 4, 1952 to Robert J. “Bob” Sheffy. Pansy devoted her...

Jun 6, 2013

Edward Smith, 85, formerly of Connersville, passed in the arms of his loving family at his daughter’s home in North Carolina on Thursday evening, June 6, 2013. Edward was born on October 17, 1927 in Connersville to John and Eva Jane Steele Smith. He spent most of his professional career as a tool and die maker at the Ford Plant...

Jun 4, 2013

Charles Andrew Bridenhager passed away June 4, 2013, at Reid Hospice. He was born in Liberty to Judge George L. and Pauline M. Siebenthal Bridenhager on June 29th, 1931. Charles graduated from Short High School in 1949, Franklin College in 1954, and from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1956. He served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a Colonel...

Jun 1, 2013

William “Virgle” Moore, 75, died Saturday, June 1st , 2013 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio surrounded by his family. Virgle was born January 13th 1938 in Bath, to Walter, Sr. and Rosalie Perkins Moore. He grew up in Union County and on August 15th 1959, he married the former, Betty Davis. They resided in Liberty and had two...

May 29, 2013

Allan G. Dowler, 77, of Liberty, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Allan was born in Continental, Ohio, October 9, 1935 to Leroy and Kathryn Goddard Dowler and was a 1956 graduate of Continental High School. On October 6, 1956, he was married in Kalida, Ohio to the former Mary Elizabeth Plescher. Allan retired in 1999 from...

May 23, 2013

Vurl Lakes, 79, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Vurl was born June 13, 1933 in Jackson County, Kentucky to Clarence and Alice Mae Gabbard Lakes. In 1953, he entered the U.S. Army and was attached to the 135th Infantry in Ft. Benning, Georgia. Vurl was married to the former Lloy Baldwin October...

May 19, 2013

Harry Roland “Jake” Campbell, 76, prominent Union County auctioneer and resident of West College Corner, died Sunday evening, May 19, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond where he had been admitted for surgery. A Union County native, “Jake” was born August 6, 1936 to Harry J. and Tressa Younce Campbell. In 1954, he graduated from Union High School in College Corner...

May 14, 2013

Natalie Ann Martin, 50, of Liberty, died, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at her residence. Natalie was born April 10, 1963 in McCracken County, KY, to Shelby L. and Edna Ann Mathis Logan. Until age ten, Natalie attended the Little White School House, and from age 10 to 18 she attended Eastview Elementary School. Natalie enjoyed taking long rides in the...

May 14, 2013

May 12, 2013

Mary Ann Hampton, 65, Liberty, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born on May 8, 1948 near Connersville to William Samuel and Edith Crowder Dickson and graduated from Connersville High School. On February 22, 1969, she married Kenneth L. Hampton. Mary Ann was a homemaker and always enjoyed being a mother and...

May 11, 2013

Mary Alice Irrgang, 85, of Connersville, died Saturday evening, May 11, 2013, at Caroleton Manor Nursing Center where she had resided since 2008. Mary Alice was born in Everton, July, 21, 1927 to Frank Verdi and Lena Mae Underhill Allen and was a 1945 graduate of Everton High School. On July 29, 1950, she married in Everton to Howard “Skeeter”...

May 10, 2013

Jesse L. Gibbs, Jr, 60, of Fayette County, died early Friday morning, May 10, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Jesse was born in Connersville, March 13, 1953 to Jesse L., Sr. and Patricia M. Gray Gibbs and attended Fayette County schools. For over 21 years, he was employed at White Consolidated and its predecessors, Design and Manufacturing. Jesse enjoyed time...

Apr 27, 2013

Jennifer Rush, 29, of College Corner, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, near College Corner, Ohio. Jennifer was born September 4, 1983, in Hinesville, Georgia to Brian and Sandra Roberts Gay. She attended Tallawanda High School in Oxford and was married to Joseph K. Rush. She was a member of the Southern Baptist Church. Jennifer was an accomplished artist and had...

Apr 27, 2013

Robert N. “Bob” Koohns, 81, of Glenwood and formerly of the Connersville community, died Saturday evening, April 27, 2013, at Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville. A native of Connersville, Bob was born May 17, 1931 to Robert L. and Margaret I. Allard Koohns. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and attained the rank of Airman first Class. On December 24,...

Apr 23, 2013

Ramona Jean Lewis, 82, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 2013, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, KY, with her family by her side. Ramona was born July 14, 1930 in Rush County, IN to Ottis and Dorothy Morrell Noble. She had lived in the Everton community and resided in Louisville, KY the past ten years. In 1948, Ramona graduated...

Apr 23, 2013

Jacob C. “Jake” Crist, 23, of Richmond and former Connersville resident, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his residence. Jacob was born May 12, 1989 in Richmond to Christopher D. and Nancy Kay Ward Crist. In 2007, he graduated from Connersville High School and had begun preparation to attend college in Florida to major in video game design. Jacob was...

Apr 19, 2013

Mary Evelyn Snodgrass, 84, of Liberty died at her residence, on Friday, April 19, 2013. She was born on Thursday, August 23, 1928, in Union County to Vernon and Mary Adelaide Norton Horn. She graduated from Richmond High School with the Class of 1947. On Friday, June 26, 1953, she was united in marriage to George F. Snodgrass who died...

Apr 13, 2013

Beatrice “Bea” Perin, 86, of Connersville, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at The Lincoln Centers-West where she had resided the past month. Bea was born in Cambridge City, July 31, 1926, to Orville and Ercell Bogard Boyd and was a graduate of Lincoln High School there. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was the...

Apr 6, 2013

Ronald L. Jolliff, 78, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Ronald was born July 31, 1934 to Willard and Goldie May DeMoss Jolliff in Fayette County and attended Alquina school. In 1978, he was married in Jellico, Tennessee to the former Marilyn Steward. Ronald had attended Park Place Church of God, was a former member...