News and sports in the Whitewater Valley
A blog about what is going on in the Whitewater Valley
RONALD NELSON RENFRO Ronald Nelson Renfro, age 59, of Laurel, died Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville following a brief illness. Born April 5, 1962, in Springfield, Ohio he was one of four children born to the late Nelson Alonzo and Evelyn (Smith) Renfro. He was united in marriage to the former …
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THOMAS W. HALL Thomas W. Hall, age 83 of Fairfield, Ohio and formerly of West Harrison, died Sunday, October 31, 2021, at his residence in Fairfield surrounded by family. Born May 17, 1938 in Indianapolis, he was one of four children born to the late George Wesley and Julia (Larner) Hall. He was united in marriage …
LAWRENCE P. ENZINGER Lawrence P. Enzinger, age 72 of Batesville, died Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born July 9, 1949, in Batesville, he is the son of Virginia (Nee: Seevers) and Paul Enzinger Sr. He married Joyce Holland October of 1975, in Dillsboro. Larry worked at Doyle Heating Company for several …
MARK J. STEIN Mark Joseph Stein, 63 of Carmel, passed away September 25, 2021. He was born January 22, 1958, in Batesville to Elizabeth and William Stein Sr. He was a 1976 Graduate of Batesville High School where he wrestled and was voted Mr. BHS. Mark was a born fighter and against all odds, conquered …
IRENE AGATHA MARIE FITZPATRICK Irene Agatha Marie Fitzpatrick of Batesville, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at The Chateau in Batesville. She was 101 years old. The daughter of John and Irene (Rodert) Gladwish was born on August 15, 1920, in Cincinnati. Irene grew up in Ludlow, Kentucky. Stories from her childhood included the Great …
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EMILY JANE (JANIE) SPARKS Emily Jane (Janie) Sparks, 76, of Connersville, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021. She was born on August 2, 1945, in Connersville, to her parents Leonard Tomlin, and Ruth (Allen) Tomlin. She later graduated high school and married her husband and the father of her children, Donnie Ray Sparks, and …
By UC resident David Fields
BOONE BARRETT Boone Barrett, 55, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. He was born December 4, 1965 in Evansville, to Darvin and Barbara Manley Barrett. He was raised by his mother and step-father, David Arthur. On June 22, 1996, he married Patricia Seeley in …
PATRICIA J. KERSEY Patricia J. Kersey, age 87 of Brookville, completed her earthly journey and entered the Gates of Heaven early Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Golden Years in Hamilton, Ohio. Born September 3, 1934, in Old Fairfield, she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Zelma (Crawley) Browning. On January 24, 1953, she …
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By John Estridge My plan was to write one editorial/analysis on the timeline surrounding the Curtis Ward/Chuck Campbell/Brookville Town Council calamity that will negatively affect every taxpayer in Brookville and possibly in the entire county, especially Snob Knob, Snob Hill or whatever one wants to call it. However, the part about the READI Grant and …