Apr 5, 2013

Mary Theresa “Terri” Cochran Guilfoyle, 50, lost her battle with cancer at her residence on Friday, April 5, 2013, under hospice care. She was born in Kettering, OH on January 14, 1963, the daughter of James and Thelma Burns Cochran. Terri was a graduate of Lakota High School, West Chester, Ohio. She excelled in many sports, enjoyed being outdoors and...

Apr 4, 2013

Dorothy I. Waddell, 91, of Connersville, died early Thursday morning, April 4, 2013, at Fayette Regional Health System. Dorothy was born July 15, 1921 in Raymond, Union County to Ralph Nathan and Katherine Rockwell Rogers. She attended school in Wayne County and had worked at REX Manufacturing during WWII. Prior to that, she had worked at W.T. Grant in New...

Apr 2, 2013

Apr 2, 2013

Pauline Hazelrigg, 87, of Connersville, died Tuesday evening, April 2, 2013, at Caroleton Manor Nursing Center. A Connersville native, Pauline was born March 27, 1926, the only child of Eugene H. and Ruth Jinks Jarvis. In 1944, she graduated from Connersville High School. Pauline had worked in clerical positions at McQuay-Norris and American Kitchens until 1947 and on November 26,...

Mar 30, 2013

Reva B. Nutty, 91, former longtime resident of the Alquina community, died Satuday evening, March 30, 2013, at Friends Fellowship, Richmond. Reva was born in Union County April 13, 1921, to Samuel Joseph and Harriett Jane Haag Fields. She was a 1938 graduate of Short High School in Liberty. On December 31, 1941, Reva was married in Rushville to James...

Mar 29, 2013

Juanita J. “Sis” Aubuchon, 57, of Connersville, died Friday morning, March 29, 2013, at her residence. Born February 9, 1956 in Connersville, Juanita was the daughter of Donald and June Laughlin Keenan. She attended Connersville area schools and was an active member of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. On October 20, 1973, she was married in Connersville to Steven...

Mar 28, 2013

Charles “Pat” Patterson, 79, of Connersville, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning, March 28, 2013, surrounded by his family at his home. A Connersville native, Charles was born on March 17, 1934, the son of Clyde, Sr. and Mary M. Stevens Patterson and attended Connersville schools. On March 7, 1959, he was married in Connersville to the former...

Mar 26, 2013

Connersville, IN Karen S. Dragoo-Dixon, 62, of Glenwood, died Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013, at Fayette Regional Health Systems, Connersville. A Franklin County native, Karen was the daughter of Robert Paul, Sr. and Marjorie Sorrell Richardson. She was a 1968 graduate of Eaton High School in Ohio and received a degree in business management from Marquette University in Michigan. Karen...

Mar 25, 2013

Jerald D. Petro, 78, of Liberty, died Monday, March 25, 2013, Reid Hospital, Richmond. Jerald was born in Union County, March 18, 1935, to John T. and Mary Elizabeth Creek Petro. In 1953, he graduated from Short High School in Liberty and continued his education at Indiana University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. On August 3,...

Mar 25, 2013

Eloise C. Van Daniker, 88, of Connersville died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Lincoln Centers Nursing Home in Connersville. Eloise was born February 4, 1925 Ethel, West Virginia, to Sherman and Goldey Johnson Copley. Eloise was very strong independent believer of religion. Eloise and her sisters had a singing talent from a young age. She enjoyed her antiques and attending...

Mar 25, 2013

Shirley M. Klein, 87, of Liberty, died Monday morning, March 25, 2013 at Golden Rule Living Center in Richmond. A Preble County, Ohio native, Shirley was born on November, 20th 1925, to Herbert and Mary McDivitt Huntington and attended College Corner schools. During the war, she was employed at REX Manufacturing in Connersville and later Decca Records in Richmond. Shirley...

Mar 23, 2013

Steven C. York, 49, of Ocala, Florida and former Liberty resident, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Ocala, Florida. Steve was born on July 3rd 1963, in San Diego, California to Robert R. and Pauleta Jean Fields York. He attended Union County schools. Steve had a special love of music that led him to write songs at an early age....

Mar 5, 2013

Elizabeth “Liz” Callahan, 45, of Connersville, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Reid Hospital Richmond. A Connersville native, Liz was born July 23, 1967 to Joe Douglas and Carol Ann Seniour Clark. She was a 1985 graduate of Connersville High School and attended cosmetology school in Muncie. Liz had been employed as a teller at 5th/3rd Bank. She enjoyed spending...

Feb 25, 2013

Aiden Nathaniel Andrews, infant son of Nathaniel and Rebecca Lucas Andrews of Connersville, was stillborn, Monday, February 25, 2013, at Fayette Regional Health System. In addition to his parents, Aiden is survived by his sister: Abigail Marie Andrews; his maternal grandparents: Mike and Lisa Pfenninger of Connersville; maternal great-grandmother: Janet Jordan of Connersville; his paternal grandmother: Silvia Jemison of Liberty;...

Feb 21, 2013

Thomas Gerald McCombs 65, of Connersville, died at Lincoln Center East in Connersville on Thursday evening, February 21, 2013. Thomas was born Oct. 7, 1947 at Fayette Memorial Hospital, a much beloved son of Clair Cecil and Marcia Scholl McCombs. He was a much beloved grandson of Cecil Clair and Mollie Koeppel McCombs, and of John Benjamin and Sarah Goble...

Feb 12, 2013

Simona Sue Overbeck, 66, of Liberty, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Simona was born June 18, 1946 in Connersville to Berneil and Clara Howell Young. She attended school in Laurel and was most proud to later receive her GED from Connersville High School. Simona was a member of the First Baptist Church in Connersville and retired...

Feb 11, 2013

Marjorie Maxine Brooks, 82, of Liberty, died Monday, February 11, 2013, at Knolls of Oxford, Oxford, Ohio. Marjorie was born June 29, 1930 at home in Kitchel, Union County, to Harold and Cora Shade Crouse and was a lifelong resident of Union County. In 1949, she graduated from Kitchel High School. Marjorie was a genuinely happy person who was always...

Feb 10, 2013

John M. McGary, 80, of Destin, Florida and former Connersville resident, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 while on a skiing outing in Vail, Colorado. John was born September 22, 1932 in Connersville to Mark and Margaret Cox McGary. His family owned a grocery store in town and John attended St. Gabriel Church and St. Gabriel School. In 1950, he graduated...

Feb 8, 2013

Kay Corso Alexander, 71, of Liberty, died Friday morning, February 8, 2013, at her residence. A native of Hamilton, Ohio, Kay was born August 1, 1941 to John J. and Marcella J. Kennedy Corso. She was a graduate of Talawanda High School and had attended Miami University, both in Oxford, Ohio. She had been self-employed, cleaning area offices and businesses....

Feb 8, 2013

Duane “Duke” Sorrell, 49, of Brownsville, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH. Duane was born December 1, 1963 in Richmond, to Chester and Dorothy J. Richardson Sorrell. He was a lifetime resident and attended Union County schools. On December 20, 1991, Duane married the former Shelley Fields, in Liberty. “Duke” was employed as a...