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ELEANOR IRENE DOLGOSH PELOZZIE Eleanor Irene Dolgosh Pelozzie 69, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. She was born on November 3, 1951, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Steve Dolgosh and Eleanor Dolgosh. Eleanor greatly enjoyed being on her computer as well as a few other favorite hobbies. You may also find her crocheting, …
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HELEN VICTORIA (VICKIE) JOHNSON Helen Victoria Johnson, (Vickie) 71, Milan, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Vickie was born on March 17, 1950, in Cincinnati, a daughter to Jonah and Easter Potter Miller. As a homemaker, Vickie enjoyed sewing, coloring, and cooking but most of all enjoyed her family and …
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BETTY JEAN THOMAS Betty Jean Thomas, age 78, of Metamora, died Thursday night September 9, 2021, in Batesville. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be published as they become complete.
Indiana State Police press release A Connersville man led law enforcement on a pursuit Wednesday evening before sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Detectives from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District have assumed the lead on the investigation. ISP detectives learned that at approximately 7:24 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call from …
SISTER BERNETTA STUHRENBERG Sr. Bernetta Stuhrenberg, age 93 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on September 6, 2021, at the convent. Born as Clara Stuhrenberg on August 1, 1928, in Duncombe, Iowa to Mary (Nee: Naderman) and Henry Stuhrenberg, she was the fifth of seven children born into the family that included …
JEFFREY FRYE Jeffrey Frye, 48, of Connersville, passed away on September 5, 2021. He was born on June 21, 1973, to Jerry and Marilyn (Marcum) Frye. Along with his father, he is survived by his children, Brittany Hersley, Jimbo Evitts, Jeffrey Frye, and Jerry Frye; a sister, Bev and her husband Jeff Nash, his nieces …
JAMES EDWARD BEACH JR. James Edward Beach, Jr., 46, of Connersville, passed away September 7, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born on July 1, 1975 in Dearborn County, to Brenda Starr Adams Beach and James Edward Beach. On June 2, 2002, Jimmy married Amber Roberts. Mrs. Beach survives. Jimmy enjoyed watching his sons …
JUANITA FERGUSON Juanita Ferguson, 90, of Metamora, died Thursday, September 9, 2021 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. Born November 14, 1930, in Metamora, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Sarah (Ledford) Allen. She was united in marriage on December 25, 1947, to Henry Ferguson Jr., and he preceded her in death …
JAMES A. GILLMAN James A. Gillman, 58, of Harrison, Ohio, formerly of Brookville, passed away on September 4, 2021. Jim loved playing cards, watching and attending Reds Games, and spending time with family and friends, especially his nieces and nephew. Jim was a member of St. John the Baptist Church and the Sons of the …
BILLY W. EDRINGTON Billy W. Edrington, Bill, husband, dad, Pawpaw, Great-Paw, “Billy Bob,” friend, passed away peacefully at home with family surrounding him Wednesday morning, September 8, 2021. He was born July 23, 1952, to the former John and Violet (Konradi) Edrington. Bill was a 1970 graduate of Brookville High School and obtained an Electronics …