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Marie Porter Smelser (1/15/2021) - Marie Porter Smelser died in Savannah, Georgia, on January 11th. A former resident of Liberty and Richmond, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia, she was a graduate of Short High School and Earlham College. Marie taught English for thirty-one years in Liberty and was a former member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She is survived by her […]
Elmira Frances Vardaman Pentecost (1/15/2021) - Elmira Frances Vardaman Pentecost, Connersville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the age of 86, having lived a full and beautiful life. Born in New Castle, Indiana, on October 7, 1934, she was the daughter of Ronald Vardaman and Marie Moore Retherford. Elmira was the youngest of four children and grew up […]
Mark Russell Handley (1/15/2021) - Mark Russell Handley, 63, of Richmond passed away January 13, 2021, at I.U. Health after a long illness. He was born on January 2, 1958. He worked as a mortgage lender and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Mark is survived by his wife of 43 years Marilyn, two children Jeremy (Amy) Handley […]
Jon Randall Luethje (1/14/2021) - Jon Randall Luethje, 74, of Connersville, passed away Saturday evening, January 9, 2021 at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born June 17, 1946, to Marjorie Norton of Des Moines, IA, and Patrick Henry Lane of Newport News, Virginia, and was later adopted by Elmer Luethje. Jon grew up being called Randy in Perry, Iowa, where […]
Thomas Farrell Stegall (1/14/2021) - Thomas Farrell Stegall 80 of Wayne Lakes, Ohio died January 11, 2021, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born October 14, 1940, in New Paris, Ohio to Clarence and Olive Lakey Stegall and lived in this area all his life. He retired from Trump and Stegall Building Contractors, working in Wayne Lakes, […]
Betty Joan Leach (1/13/2021) - Betty Joan Leach, age 77, passed away peacefully January 9, 2021 due to a degenerative disease. She was born December 11, 1943 in Rockville, Indiana to Russell and Donvia Measel. She married her lifetime love, James Norman Leach, in February of 1968 who preceded her in death in 2017. Betty was born & raised in […]
Bonnie Lea Callahan (1/13/2021) - Bonnie Lea Callahan, age 79, of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, January 11, 2021, at Reid Health. Born January 9, 1942, in Milan, Indiana, to Eugene A. and Helen M. Marsh Klein, Bonnie grew up in Aurora, Indiana. She was a 1960 graduate of Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Oldenburg, Indiana. In 1966, Bonnie […]
Richard Paul “Dickie” Roberts (1/13/2021) - Richard Paul “Dickie” Roberts, 66, Greens Fork, passed away Sunday evening January 10, 2021 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana after a brave battle with cancer. A son of the late Curtis and Marilyn June (Force) Roberts, Richard was born in Richmond, Indian on December 13, 1954. Richard has lived most of his life in […]
Jimmie Floyd Kemplen (1/13/2021) - Jimmie Floyd Kemplen, 80, of Lynn, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Reid Health. He was born in Albany, KY on January 30, 1940 to Ernest and Lena (Purdue) Kemplen. He resided in Albany, KY and Indiana for many years. He was a retired employee of Chevrolet in Muncie. Survivors include 2 children, Lena Katherine […]
Don Solomon (1/13/2021) - Don Solomon passed away in the early morning hours of December 30, 2020. Don was the lifeline of the Solomon family. He was a calm natured, kind-hearted, loving and very talented man. Don suffered from Rheumatoid arthritis for many years, yet, continued to use his talent making beautiful works of arts. Don was an Army […]
Donald D. Shaffer (1/12/2021) - Donald D. Shaffer, age 87, of New Paris, OH passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 9, 1934 in Preble County to the late John Denver and Mary Garnett (Petry) Shaffer. Don was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a semi-truck operator hauling steel for many years. He also […]
Katherine (Katie) Starr Serradell (1/12/2021) - Katherine (Katie) Starr Serradell, 61, Connersville, died peacefully in Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton Ohio after a month stay in the ICU due to a serious auto crash. A Memorial service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church at 701 W 3rd St, Connersville, IN 47331 on Saturday January 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM with […]
Jack L. Hill (1/12/2021) - Jack L. Hill, age 75, Richmond, passed away on January 7, 2021 at Reid Hospital. Jack was born to David and Martha (Schlegel) Hill on January 16, 1945 in Anderson, Indiana. He graduated from Fountain City High School in 1963 and married his love, Mabel Keffer on January 21, 1966 at First Baptist Church in […]
Mick (Marvin) Keith Gordon (1/12/2021) - Mick (Marvin) Keith Gordon, 85, a lifelong truck driver of Lynn, Indiana completed his final trip on January 8, 2021. He was surrounded by loved ones in his family home as he peacefully left this world for the next. Born October 4, 1935 in Winchester, IN, he was the son of David William and Edith […]
Ruth (Penn) Barton (1/12/2021) - Ruth (Penn) Barton, 92, went to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 8, 2021. She was born in Neptune, New Jersey, to Ross and Beatrice Penn on April 26, 1928. She lived the first 50 years of her life near the Jersey Shore, raising her family, breeding basset and […]
Merle Lawrence West (1/12/2021) - Merle Lawrence West, 74, of Connersville passed away Sunday evening, January 10, 2021 at Reid Health, Richmond. The oldest of seven children of Russel and Mary Burch West, Merle was born in Batesville and grew up in the Metamora area. Following his graduation from Brookville High School, Merle enlisted in the United States Navy where […]
Robert E. Walker (1/12/2021) - Robert E. Walker, age 81, passed away from cancer in his home on January 8, 2021, after a valiant fight against cancer. He was born May 19, 1939 in New Castle, a son of Roger and Mary Walker. He was a quiet, proud, strong, gentle man. He loved God, his family, and the family farm […]
Robert H. Woodhurst (1/12/2021) - Robert H. Woodhurst, age 95, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, January 9, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Born November 2, 1925, in Denver, Colorado, to Morris E. and Alfreda Harlan Woodhurst, Robert moved to Richmond in 1934. He was a graduate of Richmond High School. Robert proudly served in the U.S. Navy […]
Patricia A. “Pat” Foreman (1/12/2021) - Patricia A. “Pat” Foreman, age 73, of Richmond, Indiana, died Friday, January 8, 2021, at Reid Health. Born August 27, 1947, in Henry County, Indiana, to Ralph and Hilda Lauridsen Lorton, Pat lived in Richmond most of her life. She was a 1965 graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris, Ohio, and earned a […]
Delorise (Lois) Davis (1/12/2021) - Delorise (Lois) Davis, 81, of Richmond, Indiana, peacefully passed away on January 9, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on August 11, 1939, to Brad and Pearl Collins in the city of Piney Branch, Kentucky. Lois met James (Jim) Davis in her teens and they married on December 24th, 1956. Lois and Jim […]
Austin O. Fisher (1/11/2021) - Austin O. Fisher, 18, of Modoc, died at his home on Thursday, January 7, 2021. He was born in New Castle on June 25, 2002 to Kyle D. Fisher and Chandra Kwasny and lived most of his life in Randolph County. Survivors include his father; 6 siblings, David Flint, Jerica Corn, Jerrod Corn, Nash Fisher, […]
Jeffrey Scott Jarrett (1/11/2021) - Jeffrey Scott Jarrett, 57, of Hagerstown, died at his home on Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born in New Castle on September 11, 1963 to Roderic and Joann (Foust) Jarrett and was a life long resident of the Hagerstown area. Jeff served in the US Air Force for 9 years and retired from the […]
Carolyn June Gifford (1/11/2021) - Carolyn June Gifford was born in Shoals, IN on July 5, 1931 to Cecil Dillman and Alma Harrington. Her younger brother John was born 4 years later. Her parents were hardworking, devout, and honest farmers. After moving to the farming community around New Castle during the depression, June graduated valedictorian from Mt. Summit High School […]
Deborah Lee Rastbichler (1/11/2021) - Deborah Lee Rastbichler 63 of Richmond passed away January 10, 2021, at her home after a short illness. She was born May 21, 1957, in Santa Barbara, CA. to Jerry Sell and Betty Duckett Shinn and lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her stepfather Bob […]
Leland “Ray” Heck (1/10/2021) - Leland “Ray” Heck, 92, of Cambridge City passed away on Saturday morning January 9, 2021 at Reid Health in Connersville after a brief illness. The son of the late William Webster and Hazel Florea Heck, he was born at home on November 1, 1928 in Fayette County. Ray was president of class and graduated from […]
Andrew Jack Lumpkin (1/10/2021) - Andrew Jack Lumpkin, 74, of Hagerstown, died on December 30, 2020 at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born in New Castle on May 19, 1946 to Harold and Alta (Bland) Lumpkin and was a life long resident of the area. Andy was a member of New Testament Church of Christ. He was a retired employee […]
Norma Jean Stiller (1/10/2021) - Norma Jean Stiller 86 of Richmond died January 1, 2021, at Ambassador Health Care in Centerville. She was born November 8, 1934, in Connersville and lived in the area all her life. She was a homemaker and member of St. Andrew’s Church of the Elizabeth Ann Seton parish. She was an avid viewer of the […]
Pamela Teresa Wallace (1/10/2021) - It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Pamela Teresa Wallace of Richmond, Indiana, daughter of Harold and Pamela Lahmann. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Acacia (Keith) Meffert of Fairborn, Ohio, Elijah (Ryann) Wallace of Healy, Alaska, Jeremiah Wallace of Huber Heights, Ohio, and grandchildren: Danielle, […]
Joseph Patrick (Pat) Dolehanty (1/10/2021) - Joseph Patrick (Pat) Dolehanty Richmond – Our wonderful father, Joseph Patrick (Pat) Dolehanty, peacefully left us on January 4, 2021, to join the Lord and lovingly reunite with our mother, his wife Mary Jane. Dad was born on June 3, 1939, at St. Therese’s Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois, to Stephen Daniel and Juanita (Eveleth) Dolehanty. […]
Jackie Edwin Reno (1/10/2021) - Jackie Edwin Reno, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, age 82, of New Castle, passed away January 6, 2021 in the home of his daughter, following several months of illness. He was born December 14, 1938 in New Castle and was a son of Luther O. and O. Fern (Wilson) Reno. Jack lived his entire […]