Obituary for Donald “Don” Eugene Crawford

DONALD “DON” EUGENE CRAWFORD Donald “Don” Eugene Crawford, 79, of Laurel, passed away on December 25, 2020, in Richmond. He was born on August 18, 1941, in English, IN to the late John W. and Leafie (Brown) Crawford. Don was a 1958 graduate of English High School. He married Cora Marshall on December 31, 1970, …

Why did the Magi worship Christ?

A theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, The Magi who visited Jesus’ birth were not Christians, yet they worshiped him. Why would they have done this? A:             Thank you for reminding me of that wonderful part of the Christmas story in the Book of Matthew; chapter two (verses 1-12.) There are many …

FC property damage accidents from Monday, December 14 through Sunday, December 20

From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Monday, December 14 John Carter, Richmond, was operating a vehicle eastbound on St. Mary’s Road at 2:35 p.m., when he moved over to pass a vehicle. When he did that, the trailer he was pulling went off the right side of the road, striking a ditch and a fence …

FC Arrests from Wednesday, December 16 through Monday, December 21

From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday, December 16 Michael J. Bardonaro Jr., 36, Latonia, Kentucky, at 11 a.m., at the Hamilton County, Ohio, Jail, was arrested by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy R. Gordon for a felony arrest warrant. Jane A. Fields, 50, Fountain Street, Connersville, was arrested at 10:27 p.m., along Indiana 1 …

In the words of another robotic person: I am back

By John Estridge … I think This won’t be long which is good for both the readers and the author. These are the facts: My appendix was in the wrong place 2. My appendix burst. 3. I am either too stupid to know when it burst or it is because they were in the wrong …

Obituary for James “Jim” Riebsomer

JAMES “JIM” RIEBSOMER James C. Riebsomer, 79, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born February 6, 1941, to Beatrice and George L. Riebsomer at Fayette Memorial Hospital in Connersville. He graduated from Alquina High School in 1959. Jim was an avid sports enthusiast, having participated in basketball …

Obituary for Robert L. Bond

ROBERT L. BOND Robert L. Bond, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Robert was born October 18, 1942, in Connersville, to Jimmy T. and June Coats Bond. He graduated from Short High School in Liberty, in 1960, and was a 1965 graduate of Indiana University. Robert proudly served …

Obituary for Richard Schuman

RICHARD SCHUMAN Richard Schuman, 87 years old, passed away on Tuesday, December 8. He was born and raised in St. Leon, as the youngest of 11 children. Richard was married to the love of his life, Pat McCann Schuman, for 64 years and both were blessed with seven children. Their families knew one another from …

Obituary for Norman Walker

NORMAN WALKER Norman Walker, 85, of Brownsville, passed away December 10, 2020, peacefully at home after a four-year battle with cancer. He was born February 22, 1935, in Connersville, to Wilbur and Mary (Sheplar) Walker. Norman married the former Anna Chaney on March 10, 1956.  They enjoyed 64 years together. Norman worked at Woolworths then Philco-Ford, …