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Robert “Bob” Lee Simerly (2/18/2022) - Robert “Bob” Lee Simerly, 73, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at IU Health Ball Hospital. He was born October 9, 1948 in New Castle to Howard and Lucille (Lee) Simerly. He graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School in 1966, then attended Ball State University and Earlham College. On August 28, […]
Linda L. Ellington (2/18/2022) - Linda L. Ellington, 73, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 9, 1948 in New Castle to the late Deward and Bonnie (Ferrell) Ellington. Linda was a loving person who enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was also an avid fan of […]
Judy Handy Stewart (2/17/2022) - Judy Handy Stewart, 71 of Richmond died Saturday February 5, 2022. She was born on October 26, 1950, in Slab Fork, WV to Robert and Willie Brewer Handy and had lived in Lynn, IN and Richmond, IN most of her life. She retired from Anchor Hocking in Winchester, IN. Judy enjoyed crocheting and playing bingo. […]
Ronnie Gene Dunn (2/17/2022) - Ronnie Gene Dunn, 74, of Laurel, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Rush Memorial Hospital. He was born August 16, 1947 in Rushville, Indiana to Victor Harold and Barbara Lois Keal Dunn and was a graduate of New Salem High School. He later attended an extension of Purdue University in Versailles, Indiana where he […]
Dave Crowe (2/17/2022) - Dave Crowe, 77, of Connersville, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born November 12, 1944 in Connersville to Denzil and Pauline Crowe and was a graduate of Connersville High School. On July 3, 1995, he married Pamela Sue Dunaway in Sevierville, Tennessee. Mrs. Crowe survives. Dave worked for D&M […]
David “Dave” J. Pyle (2/17/2022) - David “Dave” J. Pyle, 78, of New Castle went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. He was born February 25, 1943 in Portland, Indiana, a son of the late James S. and Anna C. (Romey) Pyle. He was a member of the New Castle First […]
Ella Virginia (Midge) Rogers (2/17/2022) - Ella Virginia (Midge) Rogers passed away on February 15, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born December 29, 1930, in Richmond to Cecil and Velma (Baker) Pullen and lived in the Richmond/Centerville area her entire life. She worked at the Indianapolis Glove factory for 20 years before taking a job a the Wayne Works […]
Michael Wayne Harris (2/17/2022) - Michael Wayne “Coupon Eddie” Harris, 65, of Dublin, Indiana passed away on February 9, 2022. He was born in Connersville, Indiana on January 15, 1957 to Richard and Margaret Harris. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1975. Mike was a local musician who played in many local bands…EnStryde, Hoosier Maniacs and the Stonebridge Band […]
Terry B. Padgett (2/16/2022) - Terry B. Padgett, age 72, of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, February 14, 2022, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Ohio. Born February 9, 1950, in Bedford, Indiana, to Harold Edward and Irene Mae Sowders Padgett, Terry grew up in Switz City, Indiana. Afterwards, he lived in Greene County, Indiana, and Terre Haute, Indiana, before […]
Frank W. Eason (2/16/2022) - Frank W. Eason, age 74, formerly of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, February 13, 2022, at The Medical Center at Albany. Born June 20, 1947, in Richmond, Indiana, to Stanley and Jewell Canter Eason, Frank lived in this community most of his life until moving to Kentucky in 2012. He was a 1965 graduate of Richmond […]
Frances Moore (2/15/2022) - Frances Moore, of Richmond, Indiana passed away on February 10, 2022. She was born on August 19, 1933 in Richmond, Indiana to Walter and Carrie Holt. Frances was a long time resident of Richmond, Indiana. She was a lifetime church member and financial secretary at Second Baptist Church and former usher. Frances was an avid […]
Dorothy Rose (Sullivan) Blair (2/15/2022) - Dorothy Rose (Sullivan) Blair, 99, of Hagerstown, IN, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at Arbor Trace Senior Living in Richmond, IN. She was born on October 16, 1922, in Monticello, Arkansas, a daughter of the late John Edward and Artie “Suga” (Duke) Sullivan. Dorothy Rose graduated from Texas Wesleyan College, taught school and, after […]
Gary Lane Strait, Sr. (2/15/2022) - Gary Lane Strait, Sr. of Liberty, In. passed away on February 14, 2022, due to a lengthy illness. Gary was born in Connersville, In. on November 26th, 1950, to Delbert and Betty Sullivan Strait Schisler. He was proceeded in death by his Father, Delbert Burdett Strait, a Step- Father, Tom Schisler, a sister, Debbie Ward […]
Virginia Mae Eads (2/15/2022) - Virginia Mae Eads, 95, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville, Indiana after a short illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 8, 1926, to Bruce and Thelma (Barkalow) Shaw. Virginia or “Ginny”, as her family and friends referred to her, was a graduate of Huntsville […]
Jane Azbill (2/15/2022) - Jane Azbill, 70, of Richmond, passed away February 12, 2022 at her home after a long illness. She was born January 17, 1952 in Hamilton, Ohio to Herbert Gibbs and Zula Mae Hargraves; she lived in Richmond for the last 32 years. She was a mother, homemaker, and a fry cook. Jane Suffered many illnesses […]Michael K. Jones (2/15/2022) - Michael K. Jones, 71, formerly of New Castle, Indiana passed away Sunday February 13, 2022, at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville. He was born October 13, 1950 to the late Victor & Alice (Venable) Jones. Michael attended Blountsville Grade School and graduated from Union Modoc High School in 1969. He proudly served his country in The […]
Julie Ann Wilhelm-Phillips (2/15/2022) - Julie Ann Wilhelm-Phillips, 50, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, February 11, 2022 at her residence. She was born June 11, 1971 in Connersville, one of three children of Robert Keith and Lucy LaVerne Hughbanks Wilhelm. She was a 1989 graduate of Connersville High School where she played and lettered in […]
Zola Pearl Bunzendahl (2/15/2022) - Zola Pearl Bunzendahl, 84, of Connersville, went home to her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, February 11, 2022. A native of Jackson County, Kentucky, Zola was born May 20, 1937, the oldest of seven children of Emery and Maggie Hunter Cavins, and moved to Connersville when she was a teenager. Zola was married to David […]
Alfred “Wayne” Mullins (2/15/2022) - Alfred “Wayne” Mullins, age 91, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away from this world early on Monday, February 14, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born August 26, 1930, in Withers “Mullins Station”, Kentucky, to Otto and Vashti Pike Mullins, Wayne was one of 11 children. He graduated from Livingston High School in 1949. Wayne […]
Christine M. Mauger (2/15/2022) - RICHMOND, Ind. – Christine M. Mauger, age 69, of Richmond, Indiana, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, February 8, 2022, at her home. Born June 15, 1952, in Richmond, Indiana, to Raymond and Patricia Ann Harris Mauger, Christine was a life-long resident of this community. She worked as an engineer for General Telephone & Electronics and had […]
Carol Lee Petty (2/14/2022) - Carol Lee Petty, Centerville, was called home on February 12, 2022, after a brief, sudden illness. She was born October 23, 1946, in Williamson, West Virginia to Clifford and Mary (Shawhan) Conley but lived most of her life in Richmond and Centerville. Carol grew up on the south side of Richmond. She attended Southside Baptist […]
Douglas Wayne Huff (2/14/2022) - Douglas Wayne Huff, 62, of Lynn, Indiana passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at his residence. He was born March 3, 1959, in Richmond, IN, the son of George Huff and JoAnn (Cormican) Austin. He honorably served in the US Army. Doug had worked as a welder for York Casket for 15 years, and previously […]
Sam Gray (2/14/2022) - Sam Gray, 75, of Fountain City, joined his Lord and Savior on Friday evening, February 11. He was born John Samuel Gray on June 3, 1946 in Richmond, Indiana to Leo S. & Lois Eva Skinner Gray. John graduated from Whitewater-Fountain City High School in 1964. John served in the US Army and was a […]
Raymond K. Schoonover (2/14/2022) - Raymond K. Schoonover, 72, of Richmond and formerly of Cambridge City, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Reid Hospital. He was born on March 28, 1949 in Brookville, IN to Alvin F. and Lucille (Roark) Schoonover. Ray was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Vietnam War. He worked at […]
William (Bill) Johnson (2/14/2022) - William (Bill) Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2022. He was born in Richmond on March 22, 1929, to Albert and Becky Johnson. From his humble beginnings, Bill became a world traveler, successful stock car driver on local circuits, and could spin a tale like few others. He was a retiree from the […]
Kathleen D. Skinner (2/14/2022) - Kathleen D. Skinner (74) of Richmond left this world and went into the arms of Jesus on Saturday morning February 12, 2022. She was born February 1, 1948, the daughter of Roland and Eloise (Sharpe) Gross in Richmond, Indiana. Kathy, as her family and friends know her, graduated from Centerville High school in 1966. She retired from […]
Eddy Burnette (2/13/2022) - Eddy Burnette lost his very long battle with addiction on February 9, 2022. He struggled to find peace on this earth. Born on March 7, 1965 to Claude and Barbara Ann Burnette, Eddy graduated from Connersville high school with the class of 1983. Eddy worked as a truck driver for Miller Dairy and later with […]
William Dean Hilbert (2/13/2022) - William Dean Hilbert, 84, a life-long resident of Hagerstown passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Lincolnshire Place in Muncie, where he had been a resident for the past 10 months. He was born October 3, 1937, the son of Chester and Fern (Swoveland) Hilbert. Bill was a 1955 graduate of Hagerstown High School […]
Jayne Hillman (2/12/2022) - Jayne Hillman, age 66, of Modoc, Indiana, died Thursday, February 10, 2022, at AMG Specialty Hospital – Greenfield. Born June 20, 1955, in Richmond, Indiana, to David and Donna Kercheval Kelly, Jayne was a life-long resident of Wayne County, Indiana. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1973. Jayne retired from Walmart after 25 years, […]Robert Eugene “Bob” Hickman (2/12/2022) - Robert Eugene “Bob” Hickman, 84, passed away Thursday morning February 10, 2022 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. The youngest of nine children born to the late Clifford and Edith (Longnecker) Hickman, Bob was born in Cambridge City, Indiana on February 20, 1937. A life-long resident of Cambridge City Bob had worked at CONVERTO, Paul […]