Jun 25, 2011

Cambridge City, IN Carol Gibson, 77, of Cambridge City, died Saturday evening, June 25, 2011, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. A native of Knott County, Kentucky, Carol was born January 1, 1934, to Mallie and Latisha Hammonds Gibson. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Army. Carol was married in Connersville to Shirley Kay Gough. Carol...

Jun 16, 2011

Brian Harvey, 51, of Liberty, died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Reid Hospital and Health Care Services. Brian was born on May 28, 1960, in Hamilton, Ohio to Jerry Lee and Barbara Sayers Harvey. He has worked for Coleman Logging for 25 years and was a member of the National Logger Association. Brian’s true love was his family he was...

Jun 14, 2011

Albert J. Moster, 83, of Liberty, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at his residence. Albert was born on November 19, 1927 to John and Emma Obermeyer Moster in Oldenburg. Albert served in the United States Army during WWII and after returning, he began farming. In the early 1960’s, Albert and his family moved to Union County where they started the...

Jun 11, 2011

Marjorie A. Hoppes Stevens, 87, of Liberty, died Saturday morning, June 11, 2011, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. A native and lifelong resident of Union County, she was born March 4, 1924 to Walter and Estel Shepler Hoppes. In 1942, she graduated from Alquina High School in Fayette County. Marjorie had been employed for several years as the cook at Brownsville...

Jun 5, 2011

Connersville, IN Edwin L. Snyder, 85, of Waterloo Township, Fayette County, died Sunday evening, June 5, 2011, at Caroleton Manor Nursing Home where he had resided a short time. A Fayette County native, he was born December 13, 1925 to Henry J. and Ellen Welch Snyder and attended school at St. Paul, Decatur County. Ed farmed in Waterloo Township and...

Jun 2, 2011

Mary Kathaline Caldwell Geise, 98, of Bentonville, died Thursday, June 2, 2011, at her residence. Born February 8, 1913 in Craig County, Virginia to Francis M. and Elizabeth K. Jones Caldwell, she was the only daughter of their ten children. On October 18, 1931, she was married to Paul L. Geise at the Fourth Street Nazarene Church in Connersville. Mary...

May 31, 2011

Matthew L. Campbell, 57, of Connersville, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at his residence after an extended illness. Matt was born in Anderson, March 16, 1954, to Frederick R. and Edna H. Morris Campbell. He was a 1972 graduate of Connersville High School. Matt was a cemetery preservationist and operated Pioneer Cemetery Restoration. His interests also included local history and...

May 31, 2011

It is with much sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, son, brother and Papaw B, Gary L. Bailey, age 52. He was born to proud parents Carlin H. and Betty J. Galloway Bailey on January 21, 1959 in Connersville. Lovingly referred to by his Mother as “My Favorite Son,” he gave much joy...

May 31, 2011

Kenneth F. Brock went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the age of 81 years and 10 months. He was born July 6, 1929 to Lewis and Minnie Maness Brock at Grays Knob, Kentucky in Harlan County. He was the third child in a family of eight children. Kenneth left home at the age of 17...

May 16, 2011

Robert E. “Bob” Brack, 85, of Connersville, died Monday morning, May 16, 2011, at his residence. Bob was born October 25, 1925 in Bath Township, Franklin County to Oscar W. and Edna M. Sayers Brack. In 1943, he graduated from Brookville High School and entered the U.S. Army in 1944. While serving as a Staff Sergeant during WW II with...

May 12, 2011

Kenneth D. Neal, 74, of Liberty, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. Kenny was born to Cecil and Mildred Scroggins Neal in Findley, Illinois on December 30, 1936. He graduated in 1955 from Sullivan High School and went on to Eureka College to earn his Bachelors Degree. Kenny was married to the former Sandra J. Blackerby in Decatur...

May 10, 2011

Jim Dixon, 78, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born February 5, 1933 in Rush County to George and Aletha G. Wilson Dixon and attended Short High School in Liberty. From 1950 until 1953, Jim served aboard the USS Shenandoah with the United States Navy. Upon his discharge, he...

May 9, 2011

Betty J. Winness, 88, of Connersville, died early Monday morning, May 9, 2011, in the emergency room at Fayette Regional Health System. Betty was a Connersville native, born September 9, 1922, to John “Jack” and Charlotte Marie Hanson Winness. In 1940, she graduated from Connersville High School and was employed in the office at American Central. In 1984, she retired...

May 9, 2011

Eunice M. Hurst, 90, of San Diego, California and former Connersville resident, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, California. On August 25, 1920, Eunice was born in Letcher County, Kentucky to Joseph and Rebecca Polly Webb. She graduated from high school in 1938 in Letcher County and married Edwin L. Hurst June 20, 1942 in...

Apr 30, 2011

Nilah L. May, 84, of the Orange community, died Saturday morning, April 30, 2011, in the emergency room at Fayette Regional Health System. Nilah was a native of Orange, born January 9, 1927 to Charles A. and Mable Bever Medd. In 1945, she graduated from Orange High School and was married August 9, 1945 in Greensburg to Robert H. May....

Nov 22, 2010

Arrangements under the direction of Showalter Blackwell Funeral Home, Connersville, IN.

Oct 26, 2010

Arrangements under the direction of Showalter Blackwell Funeral Home, Connersville, IN.

Jun 28, 2002

Woodrow A. DePew, 81, of Oxford, Ohio and formerly of Lead Hill, Arkansas, died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Hospice of Butler and Warren County in Franklin, Ohio. He was born in Manchester (Clay County), Kentucky on July 4, 1932, to G. S. and Mattie Evelyn Edwards DePew. Woodrow graduated in 1952 from McGuffey High School in Oxford. On...

Nov 29, 1950

Korean War veteran, Corporal Gerald Ivan “Bud” Shepler, 20, went missing in Korea on November 29. 1950. He was a paratrooper with U.S. Army Company K, 3rd Battalion, 187th Airbourne Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. On that day according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, he was the lead scout on a reconnaissance patrol when they encountered an enemy ambush...

Janet K. (May) Jordan, 83, of Connersville, died Friday afternoon, February 17, 2017, at Premier Healthcare in Connersville. A Fayette County native, Janet was the daughter of Gilbert and Mildred (Shera) May born May 13, 1933. She was a 1951 graduate of the former Orange High School and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. On March 13, 1953,...