Jul 26, 2013

Sue C. McKinley, 75, of Milton, died Friday, July 26, 2013, at the Fayette Regional Health System in Connersville. Sue was born January 7, 1938, to Albert and Bertha Lenora Hendrickson Cowin in Shelbyville. She graduated from Alquina high school. Sue served in the US Army for four years working as a secretary in the Pentagon. She retired from working...

Jul 20, 2013

Geneva M. Hamm, 92, currently residing in Franklin County, died Saturday evening, July 20, 2013, at her residence. She had previously resided in Fayette County for many years. Geneva was born in Level Green, Kentucky, July 3, 1921 to William Henry and Lora Margaret Denney McKinney. She attended Broadhead High School in Broadhead, Kentucky and was married in Rock Castle...

Jul 19, 2013

Donald E. Wilson, 83, of Connersville, died Friday morning, July, 19, 2013, surrounded by his family. Donald was born in Detroit, Michigan, July 3rd, 1930, to Virgil J. and Christina Herbert Wilson and graduated in 1949 from Alquina High School. On July 3rd, 1949, he married the former Nancy R. Hines in Connersville. Donald was a member of the International...

Jul 14, 2013

Jennifer K. Bowles, 42, of Connersville, died early Sunday morning, July 14, 2013, at Fayette Regional Health System. A Connersville native, Jennifer was born November 11, 1970, to James E. and Linda Kay Wilson Lewark. She is survived by her husband: Gregory L. Bowles; her children: Tabitha, Gregory L., II; Robert Ray “Bobby” and Wilson James Edward Bowles, all of...

Jul 11, 2013

Paul F. Giles, 71, of Connersville died on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Heritage House of Connersville. Paul was born July 28, 1941 in Connersville, PA, to Albert F. and Minnie B. Trump Giles. He married Nola Lucus on October 3, 1997 in Connersville. He had worked at Al Renzy Bowling Alley in Connersville, PA and later worked at Heritage...

Jul 8, 2013

Dane R. Good, 79, of Connersville, died Monday evening, July 8, 2013, at Fayette Regional Hospital. Born in Fayette County on February 5th, 1934 to Delva Good and Leona Cullins Good, Dane graduated from Connersville High School, and attended Ball State University. On January 4, 1969, Dane married Jean Good, who preceded him in death on April 12, 2010. Dane...

Jun 30, 2013

Lois M. Lubbers, 85, of Connersville, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Heritage House of Connersville. Lois was born in Hull, Iowa, March 21, 1928, to Nick and Effie Workman Vander Kooi. Following her graduation from high school in Clinton, Wisconsin, she earned her Bachelor degree from Central College in Pella, Iowa. Lois later attended Ball State University in Muncie...

Jun 24, 2013

Lori Ann Blake, 42, at Fayette Regional Memorial Hospital on Monday, June 24th, 2013. Lori was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 23rd, 1962, to Roxann Monterri and Joseph Bennett Blake. Lori was a dog lover, who enjoyed going to her friends, visiting, and taking walks. She was a great cook, and a home maker. Lori Ann is survived by...

Jun 24, 2013

Paul Pavlicko, 50, of Liberty, died at Reid Hospital in Richmond on Monday, June 24, 2013. Paul was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on July 12, 1962, to Emil and Nancy Roddy Pavlicko. He graduated in 1980 from Struthers High School, Struthers, Ohio, and obtained a Bachelor Degree in Information Technology from Phoenix University. Paul left in August of 1980 for...

Jun 19, 2013

Edward Saylor Jr., 55, of Liberty, died at his residence on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Edward was born in Elgin, Illinois, on May 20, 1958, to Edward Sr., and Pat Bird Saylor He graduated from Union County High School in 1976 and married the former Annette Lafuze on February 11, 1978 at Hanna’s Creek Christian Church. Edward was employed as...

Jun 16, 2013

Marjorie “Midge” Metz, 65, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, June 16, 2013, at her residence. Midge was born in Cambridge, Ohio, August 5, 1947, to Frederick and Helen Rittenhouse Schultze. In 1969, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Evansville and was employed as a social worker at Muscatatuck State Hospital for ten years....

Jun 14, 2013

Norman R. “Ray” Farrow, 85, of Connersville, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at Fayette Regional Health System. “Ray” was born June 11, 1927 In Cincinnati to Henry R. and Ina Francis Hawkins Farrow. He was a U.S. Navy veteran where he served as a Seamen 1st class, working as a gunner aboard the USS Miami and the USS Carberra CA70...

Jun 14, 2013

Rice E. Walton, 85, of Liberty died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Rice was born in Estelle County, Kentucky on October 18, 1927, to Luther B. and Flossie Warford Walton. He came here from Kentucky when he was 18. On September 26, 1950, Rice joined the U.S. Army and served in the 516th Signal Company being discharged...

Jun 13, 2013

Nancy R. Petro, 75, of Liberty died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Nancy was born in Muncie, July 13, 1937, to David J. and Ruth Harris Ross. After graduating from Short High School in Liberty, she continued her education at Indiana University earning a B.A. Degree in Social Work. On August 3,...

Jun 11, 2013

Jun 7, 2013

Pansy L. Sheffy, 81, of Connersville, died early Friday morning, June 7, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Pansy was born May 22, 1932 in Laurel, one of eleven children of Merle and Edna J. Ward Gaddis. She attended Franklin and Fayette County schools and was married in Connersville on August 4, 1952 to Robert J. “Bob” Sheffy. Pansy devoted her...

Jun 6, 2013

Edward Smith, 85, formerly of Connersville, passed in the arms of his loving family at his daughter’s home in North Carolina on Thursday evening, June 6, 2013. Edward was born on October 17, 1927 in Connersville to John and Eva Jane Steele Smith. He spent most of his professional career as a tool and die maker at the Ford Plant...

Jun 4, 2013

Charles Andrew Bridenhager passed away June 4, 2013, at Reid Hospice. He was born in Liberty to Judge George L. and Pauline M. Siebenthal Bridenhager on June 29th, 1931. Charles graduated from Short High School in 1949, Franklin College in 1954, and from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1956. He served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a Colonel...

Jun 1, 2013

William “Virgle” Moore, 75, died Saturday, June 1st , 2013 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio surrounded by his family. Virgle was born January 13th 1938 in Bath, to Walter, Sr. and Rosalie Perkins Moore. He grew up in Union County and on August 15th 1959, he married the former, Betty Davis. They resided in Liberty and had two...

May 29, 2013

Allan G. Dowler, 77, of Liberty, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Allan was born in Continental, Ohio, October 9, 1935 to Leroy and Kathryn Goddard Dowler and was a 1956 graduate of Continental High School. On October 6, 1956, he was married in Kalida, Ohio to the former Mary Elizabeth Plescher. Allan retired in 1999 from...