RICHARD L. “LENNY” BUTTERY Richard L. “Lenny” Buttery, 84 of Rushville, passed away on July 14, 2021, in Rushville. He was born on August 9, 1936 in West College Corner, to the late William and Faye (Snodderly) Buttery. Lenny was a 1955 graduate of College Corner High School. He married Betty Joe (Stamm) Buttery in …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Obituary for Cassandra Billingsley (complete)
CASSANDRA BILLINGSLEY Cassandra Billingsley, of Sunman, was born on January 29, 1989, in Lawrenceburg, a daughter to Logan Lingle and Tammy Billingsley. She was affiliated with Moores Hill Church of Christ. In her free time, Cassandra loved to be outdoors either going on walks or canoeing, but most of all, she loved spending time with …
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Obituary for Stephen A. Smith
STEPHEN A. SMITH Stephen A. Smith, cherished son, caring brother, and thoughtful friend to so many, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the age of 60. Stephen was born August 8, 1960, and was a lifelong resident of Brookville. He attended St Michaels School until 1974, during which time he was …
Obituary for Ruby Marie Miller
RUBY MARIE MILLER Ruby Marie Miller, age 90, of Brookville, died Thursday, July 15, 2021, at her residence in Brookville. Born December 5, 1930, in Owsley County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel (Lynch) Farmer. On March 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Raymond H. Miller, and he preceded …
UC courthouse is closed Friday
Union County’s courthouse is more like a sauna than a courthouse. Air conditioning has been out for quite some time. And the affects of that is far more than just great discomfort and dangerous working conditions for the office holders and courthouse employees. The extreme heat and humidity are destroying the computers, servers and other …
Liberty is in the movies
Photos by John Estridge A Reporter’s Notebook by John Estridge Vehicles from the not-too-distant past were plying Union Street between Main and Market streets in downtown Liberty Wednesday morning, July 14. A couple of police officers walked from the front of the courthouse east on the sidewalk past two vintage police cruisers parked in the …
Greensburg man killed in vehicular crash Wednesday
ISP press release Wednesday, July 14, at about 6:30 pm, troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post investigated a single-vehicle fatal crash involving a dump truck hauling stone that rolled over on a rural Decatur County roadway. The initial investigation by Trooper Blake Litmer indicated that a 1987 Ford Dump Truck, being driven by Gregory …
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Obituary for Vicki Jo Wilhelm
VICKI JO WILHELM Vicki Jo Wilhelm, age 73 of Batesville, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Born January 17, 1948, in Batesville, she is the daughter of Wilma (Nee: Crowell) and Julius (Dude) Mollaun. Vicki married Robert Wilhelm October 23, 1971, at St. Louis Church. She was the longtime manager …
Obituary for Charles P. Holtel
CHARLES P. HOLTEL Charles P. Holtel, age 85 of Hamburg, died Monday, July 12, 2021, at his home. Born April 10, 1936 in Franklin County, he is the son of Theresa (Nee: Bedel) and Leo Holtel. He worked in the sanding and spraying department at Batesville Casket Company and retired as a long-time foreman after …
Obituary for Robert “Lee” Allen Austin
ROBERT “LEE” ALLEN AUSTIN Robert “Lee” Allen Austin, 26, of Connersville was pronounced dead on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, on the west branch of the Whitewater River near Nulltown following his disappearance on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The son of Robert Chester Allen and Lisa Ann Eckerle Austin, Lee was born in Connersville on January …