Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.
Parker Joshua Lee Harrison
Dec 10, 2011
Parker Joshua Lee Harrison, infant son of David Joshua and Aimee Marie Shipley Harrison, was stillborn Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Fayette Regional Health Systems. In addition to his parents, Parker is survived by two sisters: Ryleigh and Myleigh Harrison; maternal grandparents: Juanita Faye and Randy Shipley of Connersville; paternal grandparents: David and Rhonda Harrison of Connersville; maternal great-grandmothers: Loretta...
John L. Showalter
Dec 5, 2011
John L. Showalter, 70, of Connersville, died peacefully surrounded by his family Monday evening, December 5, 2011 at St. Vincent's Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis following open heart surgery on Sept. 19. John was born on May 24, 1941 in Connersville, the youngest son of John and Pauline Personette Showalter. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1959. John was...
Johnny Keith Welborn
Dec 4, 2011
Johnny Keith Welborn, 51, of Liberty, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at his residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born June 11, 1960 to Jerry and Jane Harvey Welborn, in Hamilton, Ohio. Johnny graduated from Union County High School in 1978 and from Purdue University in 1982 with a B.S. in Mechanical...
Charles E. "Chuck" Morris
Dec 2, 2011
Charles E. “Chuck” Morris, 75, formerly of Connersville, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Ambassador HealthCare, Centerville. A Connersville native, Chuck was born October 19, 1936 in the front room of the family home on Conwell Street, the youngest of three children of Lawrence W. and Alice Mae Ward Morris. In 1955, he graduated from Connersville High School and attended...
Irene D. Day
Dec 1, 2011
Irene D. Day, 82. of Connersville, died early Thursday morning, December 1, 2011, at her residence. Irene was born in Wind Cave, Kentucky, April 14, 1929, to Nathan James and Isabelle Isacs Isaacs. She attended school in Kentucky and came to Connersville with her sister, Bernice. Irene enjoyed working as an aide at area nursing homes and was later employed...
Jacob Robert Huffman
Nov 28, 2011
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Lawrence Gordon English
Nov 28, 2011
Larry G. English, 84, of Connersville, died Monday morning, November 28, 2011, in Connersville. Larry was born in Carter County, Kentucky, December 28, 1926 to William and Leona Farmer English and moved with his family to the Columbia community. He attended Fayette County schools and enlisted as a U.S. Marine in 1944. Larry served as a corporal during the WW...
Lillie Messer Marcum
Nov 28, 2011
Lillie Marcum, 79, of Liberty, died Monday, November 28, 2011 at Reid Hospital. Born to Botner and Sophia Messer in McKee, Kentucky on April 21, 1932. Lillie was an active member of Maple Grove Baptist Church and Loved spending time with her family. She retired from Park Manor Nursing Home in the late 1980’s where she worked as a nurse’s...
Nellie Eva Burge
Nov 24, 2011
Nellie “Eva” Burge, 85, formerly of Connersville, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at her residence. Eva was born February 12, 1926 in Beattyville, Kentucky to Clyde and Mary Morris Gabbard. On April 13, 1946, she was married to Leonard Burge who died April 14, 1996. They had lived in Orange Township and in the Dublin community. “Eva” had been employed...
R. Von Carr
Nov 24, 2011
R. Von Carr, 77, formerly of Connersville, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Johnson Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He had resided at the Indiana Masonic Home since January 2010. Von was born in Union County, March 15, 1934 to Roscoe V., Sr. and Florence Showalter Carr. He was a 1952 graduate of Connersville High School and was married at Central Christian...
Dr. Henry L. "Hank" Witter
Nov 22, 2011
Dr. Henry “Hank” Witter, 69, of Richmond, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at his residence. Hank was born in Richmond on March 20, 1942 to Raymond A. and Marthabel C. Williamson Witter both of whom precede him in death. Hank graduated from Union County High School, Ball State University with a Bachelor’s in Education, and then earning a Masters in...
Lynn Kenneth Goodner Jr.
Nov 13, 2011
Lynn K. Goodner, Jr. 58, of Connersville, died Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Lynn was born in Waco, Texas, March 10, 1953, to Lynn K., Sr. and Iris Parson Goodner. His father had a career in the military and Lynn grew up residing in many different locations including Italy at the age of five. In...
Julian Robert Logue
Nov 10, 2011
Julian R. Logue, 90, of Liberty, died Thursday evening, November 10, 2011, at his residence. A Union County native, he was born March 5, 1921 to Roger S. and Bertha Stout Logue. After graduating from Short High School in 1939 Julian attended Earlham College. He served in the United States Navy during WWII as a Fireman on the USS Morris...
Patricia "Patty" Gibbs
Nov 9, 2011
Connersville, IN Patricia “Patty” Gibbs, 75, of Connersville, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at her residence. Patty was born April 5. 1936 to John and Thelma Johnson Gray in Laurel where she grew up and attended school. On February 17, 1952, she was married in Laurel to Jesse L. Gibbs, Sr. who died February 18, 2007. Patty devoted her life...
Ima Jean Abernathy
Nov 5, 2011
Ima Jean Abernathy, 81, of Connersville, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Lincoln Centers East. Born January 1, 1930 in Connersville to Denver and Beulah Fowler Powell, she was raised in Dayton, Ohio, and graduated from Roosevelt High School. On June 8, 1963, Ima Jean was married to Donald Abernathy who died January 2, 1983. She had been employed as...
Joshua Wade Neukam
Nov 4, 2011
Joshua Wade Neukam, 32, of Brookville, died Friday, November 4, 2011 at his residence. Josh was born May 31, 1979 to Roger and Javonia Williams Neukam in Hinsdale, Illinois. Josh attended Connersville High School and later earned his GED. He had worked as a machinist for STI in Greensburg. Josh loved spending time with his daughters and being outdoors. He...
Gary Edward Chaney
Oct 31, 2011
Gary Edward Chaney, 70, of West College Corner, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio. Gary was born in Cincinnati to Charles and Margaret Bowman Chaney on May 21, 1941. After graduating from high school he married the former Susan Brownfield on July 16, 1960. Following his service in the United States Navy, Gary continued to...
Bertha Alice Rankin
Oct 22, 2011
Bertha A. Rankin, 90, of Liberty, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Sycamore Springs Rehabilitation Center. A Liberty native, Bertha was born January 21, 1921 in Liberty to Samuel K. and Estella M. Rinehart Ross. She was a homemaker and worked for Union County Council on Aging and Aged. She was loved by everyone who knew her and she will...
Carol Kay Beard
Oct 21, 2011
Carol K. Beard, 70, of Connersville, died Friday morning, October 21, 2011, at Heritage House of Connersville. Carol was born October 19, 1941 in Connersville to Harry and June A. Rudd Jones. Most recently, she had been employed as a dietician at Heritage House of Connersville for 14 years. She and her first husband, Kenneth Throop, had owned and operated...
Christine Boling Shera
Oct 14, 2011
Christine Boling Shera, 95, of Normal Illinois and formerly of College Corner, died Friday, October 14, 2011. Christine was born on February 6, 1916 in Hamilton, Ohio to Robert L. and Della W. Tatman Boling. She married Lloyd H. Shera in Liberty on March 17, 1936. Christine retired from Miami University as the Martin Dinning Hall manager and volunteered for...
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