Edward C. Kurtz, age 96 of Batesville, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Margaret Mary Health. Born August 7, 1924, in Batesville, he is the son of Katherine (Nee: Eckstein) and Anthony Kurtz. Eddie served in the Army during World War II and married Kathleen Seevers April 7, 1951, at St. Louis Church in Batesville. …
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Obituary for Hazel Phyllis Bischoff
HAZEL PHYLLIS BISCHOFF Hazel Phyllis Bischoff, 87, of Sunman died on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville. Phyllis was born in Ohio, on June 20, 1933, to Emmert and Hazel Otto Smith. She married Ernest Joseph Bischoff on May 13, 1950, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Leon. Phyllis and …
State sets another bad record; Franklin County has 16 positive test results
By John Estridge from ISDH data Franklin County went into double digits on positive test results, and Indiana set a one-day record for the third-straight day with 5,007 positive test results, the first time the state went more than 5,000 since record keeping began on March 17. Franklin County had 16 positive test results for …
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Trump supporter died in Oxford and his funeral occurred on election day
HOUSTON LEE WISEMAN Houston Lee Wiseman, Sr., 86 of Oxford, Ohio, beloved husband of Linda Mae Wiseman, loving father of Randall Wiseman, adoring grandfather and great-grandfather died on Friday, October 30. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sabrina and Andrew Wiseman, several brothers and sisters, two sons, Houston Wiseman, Jr. and David Allen …
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Franklin County woman charged with Level 5 Felony after UTV accident last week on Snail Creek Road
By John Estridge A Franklin County woman was charged with a Level 5 Felony Friday, November 6, after a UTV accident on Snail Creek Road early Sunday morning, November 1. Valerie M. Ripperger, 19, Seeley Road, West Harrison, was arrested at 1:44 a.m., Sunday, November 1, by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman. According …
Obituary for Morton “Rick” Clark
MORTON “RICK” CLARK Morton “Rick” Clark, age 68, passed away in New Trenton on November 3, 2020. He was born on August 28, 1952, in Cincinnati, to the late Morton Roe and Oneida (nee Walden) Clark. Rick loved to watch horror movies, enjoyed cooking and loved his dog “Little Harry.” He would give anyone the shirt off …
Obituary for Connie Rae Leitch
CONNIE RAE LEITCH Connie Rae Leitch, 74, a lifelong resident of Connersville, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, November 2, 2020, at Tennova Hospital, Clarksville, Tennessee. One of four children of Raymond and Marie Catherine Johnting Logan, Connie was born in Laurel, on March 10, 1946, and attended Laurel High School. In 1974, Connie married Charles …
Obituary for Paul G. “Gabby” Gardner
PAUL G. “GABBY” GARDNER Paul G. “Gabby” Gardner age 95, of Brookville, died early Thursday morning, November 5, 2020, at the Waters of Batesville. Born November 13, 1924, in Brookville, he was one of three children born to the late George and Lena (Bernhart) Gardner. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, having …
Parade for Wildcats in Brookville before sectional championship game Friday, November 6
Video by Ruth Estridge
Indiana continues to break the wrong kinds of records
By John Estridge from ISDH data Indiana had another record-breaking day for COVID-19 positive test results. The second record in two days. It recorded 4,714 positive test results. That sent the state over the 200,000 mark in positive test results since March 17 when the ISDH began tabulating the data. It now stands at 200,823. …
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