Nov 25, 2018

Leona C. “Toots” Pitstick, 83, of Connersville, was called to her heavenly home, Sunday, November 25, 2018, while a resident of Heritage House of Connersville. Toots was born in Fayette County on December 19, 1934, to August J. and Leona C. Selm Krepp. She was raised in Connersville where she graduated from Saint Gabriel School and Connersville High School in...

Nov 22, 2018

Douglas Ketring, 58 of Laurel, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018 at his residence. Douglas, a son of David K. and Betty M. Risch Ketring, was born December 22, 1959 in Great Lakes, Illinois. He attended area schools and graduated from Union County High School in 1979. Douglas proudly enlisted in the United States Army and honorably served his...

Nov 14, 2018

Ellen Rae Lohrey-Lowery, 91, of Oxford died November 14, 2018 at the Knolls of Oxford. Ellen was born in Hamilton, Ohio September 29, 1927 to Virgil and Leota S. (Inloes) Otto and graduated from Reily High School in 1945. Ellen was formerly employed at Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals as secretary for ten years and was an exceptional seamstress who utilized her...

Nov 5, 2018

Liberty, Indiana William Keith Dare, 93, of Liberty died Monday evening, November 5, 2018 at Golden Rule Living Center, Richmond. Keith was born in Bath, Indiana April 5, 1925 to Orville and Laura “Edna” Brady Dare. Following his graduation from McGuffey High School in 1943 in Oxford, Ohio he enlisted in the United States Navy and honorably served until 1946....

Nov 2, 2018

Nelda M. Case, 86 of Hendersonville, TN, passed away peacefully in her sleep November 2, 2018 at her home. A Connersville native, Nelda was born February 8, 1932 to Frank and Geneva Kern Hensley and attended Connersville area schools. Nelda was an avid supporter of our veterans and was greatly loved by her family and friends. Nelda is survived by...

Oct 31, 2018

Oct 31, 2018

P. Sue Stearns, 77, of Connersville, died Wednesday afternoon, October 31, 2018, at Majestic Care in Connersville. Sue was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky , on July 29, 1941, to Hillard and Oval Hall Profitt. They moved to Indianapolis when she was nine and she graduated in 1958 from Arsenal Technical High School there. For three years, Sue attended Lockyear Business...

Oct 18, 2018

Former Connersville resident, William L. Hinners, 82, died Thursday, October 18, 2018, in San Marcos, California. Bill was born at his paternal grandparent’s residence in Connersville, July 10, 1936, the eldest of three children of Wilbur L. and Sylvia Mae Cooney Hinners. He was a 1954 graduate of Connersville High School and was married to the former Geneva Gabbard on...

Oct 17, 2018

Connersville native, Marsha L. Ashcraft Toler, 61, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at her residence in Bradenton, Florida of apparent natural causes. Marsha was the daughter of Robert B. and Macel K. Baker Ashcraft, born January 2, 1957. She graduated from Connersville High School in 1975. Since she was a little girl, Marsha was a horse enthusiast, especially in the...

Oct 16, 2018

Gregory Scott Corn, 48, of Connersville, died Monday, October 15 2018, at Fayette Regional Hospital. Gregory was born on January 23, 1970 in Richmond to William “Dale” and Carole Franklin Corn and was a graduate of Connersville High School. He was employed as a machinist at H&E Machine in Connersville. Gregory enjoyed his yearly trip to the Indianapolis 500 and...

Oct 15, 2018

Kathy Ray, 66, of Connersville, died Monday, October 15, 2018, In Connersville. Kathy was born in Connersville June 22, 1952 and was the daughter of Raymond and Edith Bonnie Leonard Plough. She was a 1970 graduate of Connersville High School and completed an accounting degree at Ivy Tech. Kathy had been employed at the Dunn Center, Gough’s Auto and retired...

Oct 11, 2018

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas E. Davis, USAF Retired, 85, of West College Corner, Indiana died October 11, 2018. The youngest of four children, Douglas was born February 11, 1933 to Elmer A. and Hazel Mullins Davis, on the Davis family farm, about a mile and a half from the former Fairfield, Indiana. Douglas attended elementary school at The Fairfield School, where...

Oct 6, 2018

P. Jeanette “Mi Mi” Helms, 75, of Connersville, died Saturday afternoon, October 6, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Jeanette was born in Connersville, April 26, 1943, to Manley and Mattie Bear Hudson. She lived in and around Connersville all of her life and attended Connersville schools. On March 25, 1978, she was married in Connersville to Lewis C. “Buddy’...

Oct 1, 2018

Judith Gail “Judy” Harsh Doerflein, 65, of Connersville, died Monday evening, October 1, 2018, at her residence. Judy was born in Connersville on June 26, 1953, to Dalbert Gail and Armeitie Ruby McFarland Harsh, attended Connersville area schools, and received her General Education Diploma from Connersville High School. On her birthday in 1987, she married the love of her life,...

Sep 30, 2018

San Antonio, Texas Connersville native, Dr. Bradley Gene Showalter, 85, of San Antonio, Texas and formerly of Sun City Center, Florida and Beech Grove, Indiana died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Bader House in San Antonio, Texas. Brad was born July 3, 1933 to John and O. Pauline (Personette) Showalter. Gene, as he was known throughout his high school and...

Sep 19, 2018

Lyda M. Rush Kelley, 101, of Milton, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the home of her niece. Lyda was born July 29, 1917, in London, Kentucky, one of twelve children of Joseph and Nannie McDaniel Rush. She attended school in London but was required stay home to help with her family after her mother became ill. Lyda would often...

Sep 15, 2018

Jayne E. Landis, 61 of Centerville, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Ambassador Healthcare, Centerville. Jayne was born February 2, 1957 to Walter Oscar and Ruby Mae Phelps Landis and graduated from Richmond High School in 1975. As a young woman, she was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Richmond where she learned sign language so that she could translate...

Sep 12, 2018

Shirley Jean Hughes 78, of Liberty, died at her residence on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Shirley was born on November 26, 1939 in Liberty, to Herbert P. and Delores Russell Doty. Shirley worked at Merchants Bank first as a teller and then later in customer service, retiring in 2005. Shirley is survived by her daughter: Dee Thibaut of Liberty. Shirley...

Sep 8, 2018

William C. ”Bill” Earlywine, 89, of Connersville, died early Saturday morning, September 8, 2018, at Heritage House of Connersville. Bill was born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, February 26, 1929, to Ollie Clay and Bertha Richey Earlywine. On August 25, 1946, he was married in Sugar Valley, Ohio, to the former Phyllis J. Hanson. Bill had served as a deacon at Calvary...

Sep 3, 2018

Donald “DK” Bales, 51, of Connersville, died Monday evening, September 3, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. DK was born January 9, 1967, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the son of Donald K. Bales, Sr. He attended Princess Ann High School there and had perfect attendance for twelve years. DK had been employed at area restaurants and had helped his Father...