Connersville, IN. Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.

Mary Jo Rowland

Mary Jo Rowland

Mar 3, 2012

Mary Jo Rowland, 42 of Connersville, died Sunday, March 3, 2012 at Fayette Regional Health System in Connersville. Mary was born May 7, 1969 in Connersville to John and Shirley Gray Rowland. She attended Connersville High School and had worked at area nursing homes as an aide. Mary enjoyed music, tanning, boating and fishing. Mary is survived by her fiancé:...

Walter Lee "Bud" Baker

Walter Lee "Bud" Baker

Mar 1, 2012

Walter Lee “Bud” Baker of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born April 10, 1935 in Metamora to Millard and Hazel Wilson Baker. The family moved to the farm a few years later where “Bud” worked with his parents, brothers and sisters. At 19, he joined the U.S. Army where he...

Charles Norman Poe Sr.

Charles Norman Poe Sr.

Feb 29, 2012

Charles N. Poe Sr., 69, of Liberty, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Charles was born September 5, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio to Norman and Lillian Sullivan Poe. Charles and his wife, Jean, owned and operated the Triangle Gun and Bait Shop for over 18 years. He had previously been employed at Miami University on the...

Gary Lee Hamilton

Gary Lee Hamilton

Feb 29, 2012

Gary L. Hamilton, 63, of Richmond, died unexpectedly Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at his home. He was born on July 27, 1948 in Knightstown to Claude and Auderene Richmond Hamilton. Gary attended Knightstown schools, and earned his Associates Degree at Ivy Tech. In his younger years, he worked at Richmond Baking Company and Chem Lawn. Most of his career was...

Lois Ileen Blankenship Buchholz

Lois Ileen Blankenship Buchholz

Feb 24, 2012

Lois Ileen Buchholz, 82, formerly of Liberty, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Knolls of Oxford. On December 24, 1929 Lois was born in Effingham, Illinois to Edward and Myrtle Blankenship. She was married to the Rev. William Buchholz on October 26, 1956, and they moved to Liberty in 1974. Lois loved spending time with her grandchildren, and was...

Mable "Sue" Harris

Mable "Sue" Harris

Feb 22, 2012

Mable “Sue” Harris, 91, died Friday, February 22, 2012 in the St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis, with her family at her side. She was born in Connersville, March 8, 1920 to Samuel and Estella Marie Buckley Davis. She was married to Donald Harris for 58 years prior to his death in 2008. Sue is survived by her daughter, Rosalind H. Webb...

James Mitchell Smith

James Mitchell Smith

Feb 17, 2012

Arrangements under the direction of Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Liberty, IN.

Norma Jean Berry

Norma Jean Berry

Feb 17, 2012

Norma Jean Berry, 67, of Burnside, Kentucky and former Liberty resident, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2012. Born October 25, 1944 in Miamisburg, Ohio, she is the daughter of Carl and Ruth Jackson Heitz. She was a 1963 graduate of Miamisburg High School and was married to Samuel Jefferson Berry on August 13, 1969 in Richmond....

Linda Louise Robbins

Linda Louise Robbins

Feb 16, 2012

Linda L. Jones Robbins, 62, of Connersville, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus. Linda was a native of Richmond, born April 11, 1949, to Dallas Wesley “Bud” and Kathryn “Jean” Lee Jones. She attended Richmond Senior High School and graduated from the certified nursing assistant program at Ivy Tech. Linda had been employed as...

Luverda "Lu" Wood

Luverda "Lu" Wood

Feb 12, 2012

Luverda Wood, 86, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, February 12, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. She was a Fayette County native, born July 15, 1925 to Fred and Jane Carpenter Smith Drew. Luverda was a 1943 graduate of Orange High School and was married at the First United Methodist Church to Ralph E. Wood on June 29, 1946. She retired...

Paul Dean Portwood

Paul Dean Portwood

Feb 6, 2012

Paul Portwood, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in West College Corner, Indiana on Monday, February 6, 2012. He was born in Oxford, Ohio on May 1, 1938 to Dunlap and Alene Richardson Portwood. On November 7, 1970, Paul married his wife of more than forty years, the former Carolyn White. He worked for Capitol Drycleaners from 1957 until...

Sharon Kay Kay Ross Mitchell

Sharon Kay Kay Ross Mitchell

Feb 6, 2012

Sharon Kay Mitchell, 69, of Connersville, died early Monday morning, February 6, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.. Sharon was born November 5, 1942 in Connersville to William Hershel and Margaret Louise Rayburn Ross. She was a 1960 graduate of Connersville High School. Sharon enjoyed working at Visteon and its predecessors, and was active with the United...

Paul Joseph Schoenfeld

Paul Joseph Schoenfeld

Jan 18, 2012

Paul Joseph Schoenfeld, 77, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at his residence. A Fayette County native, Paul was born on August 20, 1934 to Joseph F. and Alice Lucile Cherry Schoenfeld, both of whom precede him in death. Paul attended Bunker Hill Elementary School and St. Gabriel’s School, graduating in 1952 from Connersville High School. Paul was in...

Wilma Gillham

Wilma Gillham

Jan 18, 2012

Wilma Gillham, 92, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Hickory Creek Rehabilitation Center. A Fayette County native, Wilma was born on June 13, 1919 to Samuel E. and Evalyn Mae McCain Stephens. For many years Wilma worked at Maplewood Elementary School in the cafeteria and volunteered at God’s Little Blessings, and enjoyed helping the elderly, many of whom...

Edgar E. Riebsomer

Edgar E. Riebsomer

Jan 15, 2012

Edgar E. “Hafey” Riebsomer, 91, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2012, at his residence. A Connersville native, “Hafey” was born September 23, 1920 to Joseph and Daisy M. Spivey Riebsomer. He was a 1939 graduate of Alquina High School and was a lifetime resident of Connersville. For over thirty years, “Hafey” was employed locally as a salesman of...

Mildred Louise Handley

Mildred Louise Handley

Jan 13, 2012

Mildred Louise Handley, 83, of Sevierville, Tennessee, and a former residence of Richmond died Friday, January 13, 2012. Mildred was born on June 23, 1928 to Leroy and Margaret Inhoff Smith in Mixerville, Indiana. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, and talking with other. Survivors include her children and their spouses: John and Heather Handley of Richmond, James...

Keith Duane Crane

Keith Duane Crane

Jan 13, 2012

Keith Crane, 73, of Liberty, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at his residence after a brief illness. A Liberty native Keith was born on August 9, 1938 to Robert and Ruth Pierce Crane, both of whom precede him in death. Keith graduated from Short High School in 1957 and had worked for Wayne Dairy for several years. Keith retired from...

Otto Killian Combs

Otto Killian Combs

Jan 12, 2012

Connersville, Indiana Otto K. “OK” Combs, 95, of Connersville, died Thursday evening, January 12, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Otto was born in Viper, Kentucky, August 21, 1916, to Curtis Enoch and Cora Brashears Combs. He was a graduate of Stuart Robinson Presbyterian High School in Letcher County, Kentucky and furthered his education with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Audrey G. Rudicil

Audrey G. Rudicil

Jan 10, 2012

Audrey G. Wilson Rudicil, 84, of Liberty, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. On December 25, 1927 Audrey was born to John E. and Ella E. Phillips Wilson in Dupont. She graduated from Shandon High School and on July 2, 1946 she was married to Irvin Rudicil. Audrey loved...

Jerry Leroy Geise

Jerry Leroy Geise

Jan 10, 2012

Jerry L. Geise, 70, of Connersville, died Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Jerry was the son of Paul L. and Mary Kathaline Caldwell Geise, born November 28, 1941 in Fountain City. As a young man, he worked as a farmhand while attending Bentonville Elementary School and was a 1961 graduate of Connersville High School. Jerry retired...

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