Obituary for Thomas F. Wilson

THOMAS F. WILSON Thomas F. Wilson, of Brookville, was born on June 2, 1940, in Cincinnati, a son to Lester and Margaret Wuestefelt Wilson, and the stepson of Ed Pflum. He married Sally Sellers on January 13, 1968, and together they raised four children. Tom was a member of the Holy Guardian Angels Catholic Church …

Obituary for Emma Catherine Blommel

EMMA CATHERINE BLOMMEL Emma Catherine Blommel, 98, a long time resident of Connersville, passed away August 20, 2021 at Majestic Care of Connersville. She was born on September 18, 1922 in Marion, the only child of Alvin W. and Edna V. Richards. She was a 1940 graduate of Swayzee High School. She then attended Ball …

Black bear found dead near road in Northern Indiana

DNR press release DNR recovered the body of a black bear north of Bristol in Elkhart County on Wednesday. The bear was found near a toll road and was in an advanced state of decomposition. DNR staff delivered the remains to the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) at Purdue for necropsy to determine cause …

Obituary for Viola H. Mullins

VIOLA H. MULLINS Viola H. Mullins, 95, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Reid Health.  She was born on December 28, 1925, in Puncheon, Kentucky, and is the daughter of the late Randell Eppie Holbrook and Lizzie Hall Holbrook. She married Jack Mullins on July 11, 1947, and they were able …

Mandatory masks may be in FCCSC students’ near future

By John Estridge Franklin County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Monday afternoon, August 23. First on the school board’s 5:30 p.m. agenda is “discussion on COVID-19 procedures.” That could be a discussion about making masks mandatory at the schools within the system. Or some other safety procedures could be …

Can my deceased fiancee hear me?

Theological column by Adrienne Greene Q: Dear Pastor, My fiancé died suddenly three weeks ago. I’m suffering and I talk to her all the time. Can she hear me? A: I’m so sorry for your loss. There is nothing quite like the suffering that comes when we lose the one we love. God draws near …