Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.
Lois Ileen Blankenship Buchholz
Feb 24, 2012
Lois Ileen Buchholz, 82, formerly of Liberty, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Knolls of Oxford. On December 24, 1929 Lois was born in Effingham, Illinois to Edward and Myrtle Blankenship. She was married to the Rev. William Buchholz on October 26, 1956, and they moved to Liberty in 1974. Lois loved spending time with her grandchildren, and was...
Mable "Sue" Harris
Feb 22, 2012
Mable “Sue” Harris, 91, died Friday, February 22, 2012 in the St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis, with her family at her side. She was born in Connersville, March 8, 1920 to Samuel and Estella Marie Buckley Davis. She was married to Donald Harris for 58 years prior to his death in 2008. Sue is survived by her daughter, Rosalind H. Webb...
James Mitchell Smith
Feb 17, 2012
Arrangements under the direction of Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Liberty, IN.
Norma Jean Berry
Feb 17, 2012
Norma Jean Berry, 67, of Burnside, Kentucky and former Liberty resident, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2012. Born October 25, 1944 in Miamisburg, Ohio, she is the daughter of Carl and Ruth Jackson Heitz. She was a 1963 graduate of Miamisburg High School and was married to Samuel Jefferson Berry on August 13, 1969 in Richmond....
Linda Louise Robbins
Feb 16, 2012
Linda L. Jones Robbins, 62, of Connersville, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus. Linda was a native of Richmond, born April 11, 1949, to Dallas Wesley “Bud” and Kathryn “Jean” Lee Jones. She attended Richmond Senior High School and graduated from the certified nursing assistant program at Ivy Tech. Linda had been employed as...
Luverda "Lu" Wood
Feb 12, 2012
Luverda Wood, 86, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, February 12, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. She was a Fayette County native, born July 15, 1925 to Fred and Jane Carpenter Smith Drew. Luverda was a 1943 graduate of Orange High School and was married at the First United Methodist Church to Ralph E. Wood on June 29, 1946. She retired...
Paul Dean Portwood
Feb 6, 2012
Paul Portwood, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in West College Corner, Indiana on Monday, February 6, 2012. He was born in Oxford, Ohio on May 1, 1938 to Dunlap and Alene Richardson Portwood. On November 7, 1970, Paul married his wife of more than forty years, the former Carolyn White. He worked for Capitol Drycleaners from 1957 until...
Sharon Kay Kay Ross Mitchell
Feb 6, 2012
Sharon Kay Mitchell, 69, of Connersville, died early Monday morning, February 6, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.. Sharon was born November 5, 1942 in Connersville to William Hershel and Margaret Louise Rayburn Ross. She was a 1960 graduate of Connersville High School. Sharon enjoyed working at Visteon and its predecessors, and was active with the United...
Paul Joseph Schoenfeld
Jan 18, 2012
Paul Joseph Schoenfeld, 77, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at his residence. A Fayette County native, Paul was born on August 20, 1934 to Joseph F. and Alice Lucile Cherry Schoenfeld, both of whom precede him in death. Paul attended Bunker Hill Elementary School and St. Gabriel’s School, graduating in 1952 from Connersville High School. Paul was in...
Wilma Gillham
Jan 18, 2012
Wilma Gillham, 92, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Hickory Creek Rehabilitation Center. A Fayette County native, Wilma was born on June 13, 1919 to Samuel E. and Evalyn Mae McCain Stephens. For many years Wilma worked at Maplewood Elementary School in the cafeteria and volunteered at God’s Little Blessings, and enjoyed helping the elderly, many of whom...
Edgar E. Riebsomer
Jan 15, 2012
Edgar E. “Hafey” Riebsomer, 91, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2012, at his residence. A Connersville native, “Hafey” was born September 23, 1920 to Joseph and Daisy M. Spivey Riebsomer. He was a 1939 graduate of Alquina High School and was a lifetime resident of Connersville. For over thirty years, “Hafey” was employed locally as a salesman of...
Keith Duane Crane
Jan 13, 2012
Keith Crane, 73, of Liberty, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at his residence after a brief illness. A Liberty native Keith was born on August 9, 1938 to Robert and Ruth Pierce Crane, both of whom precede him in death. Keith graduated from Short High School in 1957 and had worked for Wayne Dairy for several years. Keith retired from...
Mildred Louise Handley
Jan 13, 2012
Mildred Louise Handley, 83, of Sevierville, Tennessee, and a former residence of Richmond died Friday, January 13, 2012. Mildred was born on June 23, 1928 to Leroy and Margaret Inhoff Smith in Mixerville, Indiana. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, and talking with other. Survivors include her children and their spouses: John and Heather Handley of Richmond, James...
Otto Killian Combs
Jan 12, 2012
Connersville, Indiana Otto K. “OK” Combs, 95, of Connersville, died Thursday evening, January 12, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Otto was born in Viper, Kentucky, August 21, 1916, to Curtis Enoch and Cora Brashears Combs. He was a graduate of Stuart Robinson Presbyterian High School in Letcher County, Kentucky and furthered his education with a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Jerry Leroy Geise
Jan 10, 2012
Jerry L. Geise, 70, of Connersville, died Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Jerry was the son of Paul L. and Mary Kathaline Caldwell Geise, born November 28, 1941 in Fountain City. As a young man, he worked as a farmhand while attending Bentonville Elementary School and was a 1961 graduate of Connersville High School. Jerry retired...
Audrey G. Rudicil
Jan 10, 2012
Audrey G. Wilson Rudicil, 84, of Liberty, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. On December 25, 1927 Audrey was born to John E. and Ella E. Phillips Wilson in Dupont. She graduated from Shandon High School and on July 2, 1946 she was married to Irvin Rudicil. Audrey loved...
Jerald A. Buttery
Jan 6, 2012
Jerald A. Buttery, 67, of Oxford, died Friday, at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. On March 3, 1944, Jerry was born to William and Faye Snodderly in College Corner. Jerry joined the Army National Guard and served for six years in the Oxford Ohio branch. Jerry had worked at Square D Electric Company as a Boiler Engineer and was an avid musician...
Carolyn Ann Stevens
Jan 4, 2012
Indianapolis, IN Carolyn A. Stevens, 70, of Carmel and former Connersville resident, died Wednesday afternoon, January 4, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Carolyn was a Connersville native, born March 2, 1941 to Arville E. “Mike” and Lois M. Stant Bertsch, both of whom preceded her in death. In 1959, she graduated from Connersville High School and attended Columbia Christian...
Jason Ryan Kantz
Dec 31, 2011
Connersville, IN Jason Ryan Kantz, 29, of Connersville, died early Saturday morning, December 31, 2011, at Fayette Regional Health System. Jason was born November 11, 1982 in Beech Grove to Kevin Robert and Beth Ann Hutton Kantz and was a 2001 graduate of Southport High School, Indianapolis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had been employed at...
Gerald L. Mcafee
Dec 29, 2011
Gerald L. McAfee, 76, of Richmond, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. Gerald was born on August 19, 1935 to Henry and Garnet Baker McAfee in Harrison County, Indiana. He graduated from Morgan Township High School, then went on to Purdue University to earn a Master’s degree. Gerald taught science at Union County High School for 30 years, then retired in...
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