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James Edward Beach, Jr. (9/10/2021) - James Edward Beach, Jr., 46, of Connersville, passed away September 7, 2021 at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born on July 1, 1975 in Dearborn County, Indiana to Brenda Starr Adams Beach and James Edward Beach. On June 2, 2002, Jimmy married Amber Roberts. Mrs. Beach survives. Jimmy enjoyed watching his sons play football. He […]
William “Bill” H. Kincaid III (9/10/2021) - William “Bill” H. Kincaid III, 79, of New Castle passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at his residence. He was born March 20, 1942 in Connersville to the late William H. Kincaid II and Melissa (Benedict) Pritchett. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Mississinewa High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1961 and served […]
Marcia Jo Smith (9/10/2021) - Marcia Jo Smith, age 79, passed away on Monday September 6, 2021 at Reid Health. She was born on October 11, 1941 in Connersville, Indiana to Willis and Maxine Dawson Pyke. Marcia was a graduate of Richmond High School, class of 1959 and married Joe Smith on February 11, 1961 in the First Christian Church […]
Mary Esther Carpenter Stump (9/10/2021) - Mary Esther Carpenter Stump, 88, of Richmond, died unexpectedly on September 9, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 19, 1933, in Richmond to Miles and Edna Kendall Shute Shlangen and lived here all her life.  She was a homemaker and member of the First Friends Meeting. She enjoyed attending musical events […]
Larry Craig Cox (9/10/2021) - Larry Craig Cox, 70 of Winchester, IN, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Reid Hospital, after a brief illness.  He was born on March 3, 1951, in Paris Kentucky. Larry was a meat cutter at Bunsold’s as well as a mould maker for OMCO before opening Larry Cox’s Winchester Auto Glass which he […]
Phyllis A. Doyle (9/10/2021) - Phyllis A. Doyle, 83, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday September 9, 2021 at Majestic Care of Connersville.  She was born on April 16, 1938 in Cambridge City to Clarence and Hazel (Brooks) Lawrence and lived her whole life in this area. Phyllis worked for over 40 years in nursing homes and hotels doing housekeeping.  […]
Naomi F. Hutchens – LaRose (9/9/2021) - Naomi F. Hutchens – LaRose, 81, of Richmond, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Reid Hospital. Naomi was born on February 12, 1940, in Blytheville, Arkansas. Naomi was a homemaker. She returned to school to earn her high school diploma from Richmond High School in 1991. Naomi attended Light House Church. She enjoyed […]
Montell (Monty) W. Shinn Jr (9/9/2021) - Montell (Monty) W. Shinn Jr, 54, of Centerville IN, transitioned Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Hospice of Hamilton, in Hamilton, OH. Monty was born July 28, 1967, the son of Montell Sr. and Rebecca (Bertram) Shinn Garvin. Monty enjoyed joking around with a great sense of humor. He was very thoughtful and caring and loved […]
Jessica Atkins (9/9/2021) - Jessica Atkins, age 45, passed away at Reid Health on August 28, 2021. She was born November 4, 1975, to Tim Atkins and Vicky Christian, in New Castle, Indiana. Jessica attended Eastern Hancock Schools and was a current resident of Richmond, Indiana. She loved fishing, arts & crafts, music, dancing and spending time with family […]
 James A. Steele (9/9/2021) - James A. Steele, 85, of Connersville died on Tuesday September 7, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond after a brief illness. James was born to Luther and Pearl (Hughes) Steele on February 16, 1936 in Jackson County, Kentucky. He was an arc welder at Design and Manufacturing (D & M) starting his career in 1965. […]
Kathy Elliott (9/9/2021) - Kathy Elliott, age 52, a resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born July 17, 1969, a daughter of Eugene Thompson and Martha Chaser Thompson. Kathy was a 1988 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School. She attended the Living Faith Church […]
Lance Robert Rollf (9/9/2021) - Lance Robert Rollf, age 67, of Williamsburg, Indiana, died Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Lance was born on September 22, 1953, in Richmond, Indiana, to Robert and JoAnn Richardson Rollf. He was a graduate of Fox Chapel High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Salem College in West Virginia. Lance proudly […]
Lyra Lenora Orr (9/9/2021) - Lyra Lenora Orr, age 3 months, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2021 at her home. She was born May 18, 2021 in New Castle and was an infant daughter of Bradley Orr and Cheyenne Sexton. She loved watching Bubble Guppies and being with her siblings. She also enjoyed her Alilo bunny rattle and sleeping to […]
James Richard Leo (9/9/2021) - James Richard Leo, 74, went to his heavenly home on Sunday September 5, 2021.  He was surrounded by his loving children as he was sent to join his wife Shirley in Heaven. James, also known as Jimmy to some and Jim to others, was, born on December 30, 1946 in New Castle, Indiana to the […]
Ruth Ann Hannefey (9/9/2021) - Ruth Ann Hannefey, 83, of Connersville passed away Wednesday morning, September 8, 2021 at Reid Health, Richmond. One of two daughters of Harlie and Nellie Corbin, Ruth was born in Fayette County, Indiana on August 15, 1938 and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1956. On February 28, 1957, Ruth married Herschel […]
Robert Lee McNeely, Jr. (9/9/2021) - Robert Lee McNeely, Jr. 64, of Cambridge City, died at his home on Sunday, September 5, 2021. He was born in Muncie on June 22, 1957. In accordance with his wishes, there will be no public services.
Wesley E. Johnson (9/9/2021) - Wesley E. Johnson, 70, of Williamsburg, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Winchester on September 26, 1950 to Charles and Luella (Jones) Johnson and was a life long resident of the area.A retired diesel mechanic, he enjoyed working with his hands and caring for his flowers.Survivors include […]
Ralland Lee Hall (9/7/2021) - Ralland Lee Hall, age 86, of Winchester, Indiana, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at Reid Health. Born June 18, 1935, in Lynn, Indiana, to Cecil Pruitt and Dorothy Viola Harris Hall, Ralland was a life-long resident of Randolph County, Indiana. He attended Lynn High School. Ralland served in the U.S. Army. He retired from OMCO […]
Carolyn E. Abrams (9/7/2021) - Carolyn E. Abrams, 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday September 3, 2021,at Randolph County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 11, 1934 in Carlos, IN to the late Paul and Mildred (Wickett) Thomas. She married Vaughn Abrams in 1952 and he preceded her in death in 1987. Carolyn worked […]
Beverly Ann Branham (9/7/2021) - Beverly Ann Branham, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away one day short of her 92nd birthday on Sunday morning, September 5, 2021. Born September 6, 1929 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the eldest of three children born to the late Estel and Irene (Jurgens) Evans. A graduate of Centerville (IN) Senior High School, she and her […]
Marion Eliazabeth Paisley Auman (9/7/2021) - Marion Eliazabeth Paisley Auman of Asheboro passed away on September 4th surrounded by her family at Clapps Convalescent Nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Auman was born January 11, 1920, in Asheboro. She spent much of her early adult life in Asheboro and became a member of West Bend United Methodist Church. Her family moved […]
Jamie Emmett Hobbs (9/7/2021) - Jamie Emmett Hobbs, 37, of Hagerstown, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Henry Community Health. He was born on March 2, 1984 to Terry and Debbie Hobbs and was a life long resident of the Hagerstown area. Jamie graduated from Hagerstown High School, Class of 2003.  Jamie proudly served with the US Marine […]
Stephen Deskin Jones (9/7/2021) - Stephen Deskin Jones, age 80, Richmond, died Friday (September 3, 2021) at AMG Specialty Care in Greenfield, Indiana. He was born in Richmond, IN on June 19, 1941 to Deskin H. and Mary Evelyn Bowsher-Jones and had lived here most of his life. He was a 1959 graduate of Richmond Senior High School and then […]
Edna Lucille Thomas Louden Ford (9/7/2021) - Connersville resident, Edna Lucille Thomas Louden Ford, 85, died on August 30, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Rushville. Edna was born to Carlton E. and Annie Elizabeth Brooks Thomas on July 24, 1936 in Centerville. She attended Brookville schools graduating with the class of 1954. Edna married Charles Ford at Calvary Baptist on June […]
Charles Robert McCord (9/6/2021) - Charles Robert McCord, 86, passed away Thursday September 2, 2021 at his home in Cambridge City with his family at his side.  A son of the late Charles Emanuel and Mary Catherine (Myers) McCord, Charles was born on his mother’s farm near Economy, Indiana on July 12, 1935.  He enjoyed working on the farm as […]
Matthew Brian Sittloh (9/6/2021) - Matthew Brian Sittloh, 49, of Carmel, departed this life at his home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Matt was born on July 4, 1972 in Richmond, Indiana to Donald “Jack” and Sharon K. Sittloh. He grew up and attended primary school in the Williamsburg and Fountain City area. He then attended Vincennes University (where he […]
William Jason Mathews (9/6/2021) - William Jason Mathews, age 45, of Centerville, Indiana, died Friday, September 3, 2021, at Reid Health. Born November 9, 1975, in Richmond, Indiana, to William Joseph “Bill” and Stella Mae Blevins Mathews, Jason was a life-long resident of Wayne County, Indiana. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1995. Jason worked at a group home. […]
Joseph “Joe” Griffin (9/6/2021) - Joseph “Joe” Griffin, age 90, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. Born January 12, 1931, in Metamora, Indiana, to George and Flossie Burke Griffin, Joe was a life-long resident of Wayne County, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army. Joe worked at Johns Manville for 42 ½ […]
James C. “Jim” Pardo (9/6/2021) - James C. “Jim” Pardo, age 86, of Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Arbor Trace surrounded by his family. Born September 21, 1934, in Richmond, Indiana, to Anthony Joseph and Mary Whitmore Pardo, Jim lived in Wayne County, Indiana, most of his life. He graduated from Webster High School and earned two associate […]
Fred Louis Cheesman (9/6/2021) - Fred Louis Cheesman, 97, of Springport passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at his residence. He was born June 3, 1924 in Dalton, Indiana to the late Carl and Madge (Hadley) Cheesman. He was a 1942 graduate of Economy High School then joined the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946 in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean aboard […]