Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.
Franklin Bridenhager
Nov 23, 2020
Franklin Bridenhager went to his heavenly home on November 23, 2020. He was born January 1, 1933 to George and Pauline (Siebenthal) Bridenhager, in Liberty, Indiana. He attended Liberty schools, graduating from High School in 1950. In 1954, Frank graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Latin. He served in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956, honorably...
Olivia Hendrix
Nov 21, 2020
Olivia L. Hendrix, 88, of Liberty died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Reid Health of Richmond. Olivia was born to Lewis L. Ramsey and Dail M. Hobbs Samuels on August 14, 1932 in Eaton, Ohio. She attended College Corner High School. She was employed at CVS, formerly Hooks. Olivia married Robert D. Hendrix Sr., on November 5, 1949 at Liberty...
Betty Jeann Riley
Nov 18, 2020
Betty J Riley, formerly of Centerville and a longtime resident of Arbor Trace, died Nov. 18. Betty was born on Oct. 29, 1939, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, to Sylvanus and Gemima Baker Durham. The family later settled in Liberty. Betty married Short High classmate Richard Lee (Dick) Riley and they made their home in Centerville. Betty worked at Alcoa in...
Richard Chessel Allen
Nov 12, 2020
Richard Chessel Allen, 66, went to be with The Lord on November 12, 2020, with Robert and Bonnie at his side in Richmond, Indiana. He was born in Wisconsin on March 14, 1954 to the late Chessel and Jeanette Allen. He grew up in Lodi, Wisconsin and attended The University of Wisconsin where he obtained his Bachelors of Science in...
Cynthia Kay Crane
Nov 8, 2020
Cynthia K. Crane, 59, died Sunday, November 8, 2020 at IU Methodist in Indianapolis. The daughter of William and Elizabeth Davis Moore, Cynthia was born December 24, 1960 in Richmond, Indiana. She graduated from Union County High School with the class of 1979. Cynthia married Keith Crane on December 2, 2005, spending six years together before his death in 2012....
Christopher David Jordan
Nov 7, 2020
Christopher David Jordan, 39, died Saturday November 7, 2020 at his home. The only child of David and Eunice Leach Jordan, Chris was born April 28, 1981. After graduating from Connersville High School he received his Bachelor’s degree in social work from IU East and his Master’s in business management from Indiana Wesleyan. Chris was still determined to continue his...
Phillip Ary Rowe
Nov 2, 2020
Connersville native, Phillip Rowe, 60, died November 2, 2020 at Reid Health in Richmond. Phillip was born to Joseph E. and Linda L. Lane Rowe on June 13, 1960. He attended Connersville High School and worked at Lee’s Famous Recipe. After graduating, Phillip was employed with Randall Textone for many years. Most recently he was employed with Integrity Metal where...
Rondal Snyder
Nov 2, 2020
In Memory of Rondal Marvin Snyder Rondal Snyder, 83, of Liberty passed away on November 2, 2020 after several months at the Whitewater Commons nursing home. Rondal was born on January 2, 1937 in Connersville, IN. He was the son of Ralph and Mary Snyder and had 2 sisters, Sallee Roach and Karen Plyley. Rondal married the love of his...
Lucas Blaize Hudson
Oct 31, 2020
Connersville resident, Lucas Blaize Hudson, 36, died October 31, 2020. Lucas was born to John Hudson and Renee Jo Smith on November 24, 1983. He attended Connersville High School before becoming employed with Hudson Construction. Lucas was a member of Better Dayz through Jesus Recovery Outreach. He enjoyed listening to music, taking care of his aquariums, and playing Legos with...
Veronica Young
Oct 28, 2020
Veronica Lea Young (06/03/1944-10/28/2020) A funeral mass to celebrate the life of Veronica (Vicky) Young will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 29, 2020 at St. Michael the Archangel Church on Bright Road in Findlay, Ohio. All are welcome to gather after the mass at Alexandria’s (132 East Crawford St, Findlay OH) for a meal and to share memories....
Martha J. Jones
Oct 25, 2020
Martha (Fisher) Jones, 100 passed away Sunday, October 25. A long time resident of Union and Fayette counties, Martha was living at Twin Towers retirement community in Cincinnati. Martha was born July 31, 1920 to Fred and Sophia (Bryson) Fisher. She was a graduate of Alquina High School and Reid Memorial Nursing School. She married Joseph Jones on Valentine’s Day,...
Lillie Mae Griffey
Oct 25, 2020
Lillie Mae Griffey, 90, passed away to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond, after losing her battle with coronavirus. Lillie was the third child of 13 children, born to Finley and Varcilla Hoskins Caudill. She was born October 9, 1930 at Closplint Kentucky, where she spent her childhood. She married Lawrence Griffey...
Betty Irene Mccarty
Oct 20, 2020
Betty Irene Wilson McCarty, 91, formerly of 178 E. Mitchell Rd. Liberty, IN, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, IN. Betty was born Oct. 3, 1929 in Rush County, IN to Ola Wilson and Olive Morse Wilson and lived her entire life in east central Indiana. She was a May 1947 valedictorian graduate...
Dennis "Db" Blaine Brewer
Oct 18, 2020
Connersville native, Dennis “DB” Brewer, 63, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Reid Health of Richmond. Dennis was born on May 5, 1957 to Bill and Marilyn Walling Brewer. He graduated from Fayette County Schools with the class of 1975. Dennis was employed with the Fayette County Highway Department for many years until his retirement. He formerly attended Park Place...
Mary Ellen Jones
Oct 14, 2020
Longtime Connersville resident, Mary Ellen Hart Jones, 97, left this earth October 14, 2020. She was born June 3, 1923 in New Castle, Indiana to Howard Wayne and Lola Viola Taylor Hart. After graduating from New Castle High School, she married Robin Hiatt Jones on 24 Sep 1942. A devoted wife and mother, Mary Ellen worked for Farm Bureau Insurance...
Evelyn Reid Stanley
Oct 9, 2020
Evelyn Reid Stanley, 98, of Connersville died, October 9, 2020 at Heritage House Rehabilitation Center of Connersville. Evelyn was born to William Atwell and Rosa Anna Banfield Pope on June 10, 1922 in Cythiana, Kentucky. Upon graduating High School Evelyn furthered her education at the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago. Evelyn married the late Robert Stanley on December 31,...
Marjorie E. Luker
Sep 29, 2020
Marjorie Luker, 100 years young, passed from this life shortly after 4:00 AM on September 29, 2020 at the Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond. Marjorie, the second youngest of five children, was born to Lloyd and Ethel Harmeyer of Union County, Indiana on June 15, 1920. They were a life-long farming family. Marjorie graduated from Harrison High School in...
Lawrence Griffey Jr.
Sep 25, 2020
Lawrence Griffey Jr., 89, passed away to be with his Lord on Friday, September 25, 2020 at IU Methodist Health in Indianapolis. Lawrence was born the 3rd child of Lawrence and Nancy (Gross) Griffey on January 09, 1931 at Louellen, Kentucky. Lawrence spent his childhood in the mountainous coal mining regions of Eastern Kentucky. He was drafted into the Marines...
Bertie Lou Towler Mckenna
Sep 23, 2020
Local American Cancer Society advocate Bertie Lou Towler McKenna, 81, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Bertie was the daughter of the late Carlos Owen and Margret Elizabeth Lyons Towler and was born on February 25, 1939. On August 1, 1951, Bertie went to live with V. Lois McKenna on her farm in rural Fayette County. Bertie was adopted by...
Evelyn E. Creek
Sep 23, 2020
Evelyn Esther Creek passed away peacefully, at the age of 100 years, on September 23, 2020. She was born October 29, 1919 to Ralph and Elizabeth Ferguson in Benton County Indiana. She grew up on the family Heritage Farm in Benton County that her grandfather purchased, from the State of Indiana, upon his arrival from Scotland. In 1941, she married...
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