Obituary for Roberta Lavine Rummel

ROBERTA LAVINE RUMMEL Roberta Lavine Rummel, 94, of Connersville, passed away peacefully Friday morning, February 5, 2021, at her residence. She was born September 4, 1926, in Shelby County, one of 10 children of Albert and Bertha Hendrickson Cowin. Roberta, for 21 years, was employed by Rex Manufacturing and its successor Philco-Ford. She then worked …

Obituary for Vivian Ann Gabbard Hamilton

VIVIAN ANN GABBARD HAMILTON Vivian Ann Gabbard Hamilton, 77, of Connersville, passed away Friday evening, February 5, 2021, at Reid Health of Connersville. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Thursday, February 11, 2021, at Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Lovett officiating. Following cremation, burial will be in Laurel North Cemetery. …

Obituary for Myra Leah Teuschler

MYRA LEAH TEUSCHLER Myra Leah Teuschler (nee Bach) of West Harrison, passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 83, on February 3, 2021. Affectionately known as GG, Queen, The Great One by her grandkids, Myra was the perfect Grandma. She always made time for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her face would …

Obituary for Rachel A. Doll

RACHEL A. DOLL Rachel A. Doll, age 38 of Muncie, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Born January 14, 1983, in Cincinnati, she is the daughter of Terry (Nee: Brockman) and Mike Doll. She has a Culinary Arts Degree and a Bachelors in sports management. Family and sports were Rachel’s two biggest passions. She was very …

Obituary for Bill (Billy Joe) Brandenburg

BILL (BILLY JOE) BRANDENBURG Bill (Billy Joe) Brandenburg, age 87, of Connersville, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the Hospice Care Center at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond. He was born in Jackson County, KY on May 30, 1933, the son of the late Jesse Brandenburg and Effie (Flannery). He was a U.S …

Obituary for Arvin “Peanut” Gabbard

ARVIN “PEANUT” GABBARD Arvin “Peanut” Gabbard, 83, of Maiden, NC, previously of Liberty, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021. He was born on October 7, 1937, in Jackson County, Kentucky to the late Sherman and Sunshine Gabbard. On July 7, 1958, he married Joy Robinson in Brookville. They were able to spend 59 years …

Obituary for Esther Marie Garwood

ESTHER MARIE GARWOOD Esther Marie Garwood, 94, of Richmond, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. She was born June 10, 1926, in North Washington, Pennsylvania to Orion Raymond and Blanche Mariah Rihel Brown. Esther was a registered nurse trained by the Army Nurse Cadet program and graduated from Meadville City Hospital …

Pickup going too slow on U.S. 52 ends in arrest of two FC males and the confiscation of more than half ounce of methamphetamine

By John Estridge A pickup going too slowly on U.S. 52, Wednesday night, February 3, led to the arrest of two Franklin County males and the confiscation of more than one half ounce of methamphetamine. Zachary J. Burkhart, 29, was charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, as a Level 2 Felony, and Possession of Methamphetamine of …

One FC highway truck destroyed another damaged as well as the Oldenburg garage in early morning fire

By John Estridge An early morning fire at the Franklin County Highway Department Oldenburg garage destroyed one county truck as well as damaging another truck and part of the building. According to Franklin County Commissioner Tom Wilson, who is over District 3, which includes Oldenburg, it is believed the fire started around or before 4:30 …