Obituary for Stacey James Collins

STACEY JAMES COLLINS Stacey James Collins, 46, of Batesville, passed away on September 29, 2021. He was born to Odyne (Sparkman) Huffman and Kenneth James Collins on April 15, 1975, in Batesville, Indiana. Stacey was a proud graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis. Little did he know, he would do much more than earn his …

Obituary for Janet Carol Rowland

JANET CAROL ROWLAND Janet Carol Rowland, 52, of Connersville, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Reid Health, Richmond. Janet was born January 18, 1969 in Columbus, Indiana to Richard W. and Nellerine Combest Jordan. She was a 1987 graduate of Connersville High School. On February 19, 1992, she married John P. Rowland in Gatlinburg, …

Obituary for Donald Edward Burkhart

DONALD EDWARD BURKHART Donald Edward Burkhart, age 89 of Avon, died Sunday October 3, 2021, at Life’s Journey of Avon. Born November 29, 1931, in Brookville, he was one of 11 children born to the late Robert and Pauline (Reuter) Burkhart. He was a United States Army Veteran having served in France. On May 9, 1959, he …

Obituary for Jared Michael Robinson

JARED MICHAEL ROBINSON Jared Robinson passed away on September 24, 2021, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He was born August 22, 1992, at Home Hospital in Lafayette, and received a heart transplant at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis on January, 6, 1993. After completing high school, he received an associate’s degree in business administration from …

Waiting by the side of a street in Gatlinburg

A column by John Estridge Just wanted to tell everyone I had a great time on vacation in the Smokies. It is hard to count the number of times I have stayed in the Smokey Mountain area. I am not a lover of crowds, but I will handle that phobia to get to experience the …

EDITORIAL: What is the truth for those associated with BTC or Is the truth out there?

EDITORIAL BY JOHN ESTRIDGE Today we are going to play a new game. The purpose of this game is to find out if anyone affiliated with Brookville Town Council has at any time in their respective lives told the truth. And if they have told the truth sometime somewhere, which story may or may not …

Obituary for Deborah “Deb” Jane Andrews

DEBORAH “DEB” JANE ANDREWS Deborah “Deb” Jane Andrews, 70 years old of Brookville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born December 28, 1950. At a chance meeting at Frisch’s in Harrison, Ohio, Deb met the love of her life, Bob. They married on July 25, 1970. Together, they enjoyed traveling the United …

Obituary for Nina Ellen (Johnson) Fineis

NINA ELLEN (JOHNSON) FINEIS Nina Ellen (Johnson) Fineis, 84, of Cincinnati, passed away September 29, 2021. She was born on June 15, 1937, to James and Aleta (Weir) Johnson in Lansing, Michigan. Nina loved to spend her free time reading and gardening. Not only was she passionate about flowers and landscaping, but she was also …

Obituary for Fairy Clark Young (complete)

FAIRY CLARK YOUNG Fairy Clark Young, 88, of Brownsville, died on September 27, 2021, after a brief illness at Reid Health in Richmond. Fairy was born to Bradly and Emily (Ramsey) Clark on June 1, 1933, in Foxtown, Kentucky. Fairy was married to James Young in 1951, and they spent 35 wonderful years together. She …