ROBERT J. BYRUM JR. Robert J. Byrum Jr., age 86 of Batesville, died December 1, 2020, at his home. Born November 27, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is the son of Mary (Nee: Gehring) and Robert Byrum Sr. He married Marian Rolfsen in August of 1967, and she preceded him in death. Bob was a …
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Obituary for Robert L. Schoonover (partial)
ROBERT L. SCHOONOVER Robert L. Schoonover, 79, of Richmond, passed away Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at the Majestic Care of Connersville.
Obituary for Eileen Irrgang (partial)
EILEEN IRRGANG Eileen Irrgang, 93, of Brownsville, passed away Friday morning, December 4, 2020, at the Whitewater Commons Living Senior Living in Liberty.
Obituary for Travis Lee Smith (partial)
TRAVIS LEE SMITH Travis Lee Smith, 37, of Laurel, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. (Miller, Moster, Robbins)
Obituary for Janice Elaine Kuntz (partial)
JANICE ELAINE KUNTZ Janice Elaine Kuntz, age 83, of Brookville, died Saturday morning December 5, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become finalized.
Fayette County has an additional COVID-19-related death while Franklin County records 25 new positive test results
By John Estridge from ISDH data Fayette County had an additional COVID-19-related death in numbers reported Saturday, December 5 to the ISDH. That brings that county’s total to 40. Franklin County had 25 more positive test results, leading the three counties of Franklin, Fayette and Union. Franklin County’s total number of positive test cases is …
Old Guy Rant: The truth must prevail
A Political Column by Franklin County resident Larry Wiwi George Washington famously stated the “Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light,” and that is our challenge right now, to take the pains to bring it to light. Full disclosure: I am a Trump supporter, but with regard to this election, …
Test driving all the gods
By Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, Should someone attend a religious service from multiple faiths before picking a religion? A: I’ve never been asked this question before, but I’ve certainly debated spiritual cherry-pickers numerous times. Mostly, it’s a young person who feels the need to explore the spiritual landscape before settling down. I call …
Obituary for David Lewis Sherwood
DAVID LEWIS SHERWOOD David Lewis Sherwood, 81 of Laurel, passed away on December 3, 2020, in Rushville. He was born on October 10, 1939, in Rush County, to the late Raymond C. and Mildred F. (Holden) Sherwood. David was a 1957 graduate of New Salem High School. He married Marilyn (Whitcomb) Sherwood on October 14, …
Obituary for Esther I. Kunkel
ESTHER I. KUNKEL Esther I. Kunkel, age 76 of Batesville, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Ripley Crossing in Milan. Born December 12, 1943, in Franklin County, she is the daughter of Marie (Nee: Rahe) and Elmer Barnhorst. She married Irvin Kunkel April 18, 1964 at Holy Family Church in Oldenburg. Esther was a homebody …