Obituary for Danny Duane Clark

DANNY DUANE CLARK Danny Duane Clark, 85, of Connersville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. A lifelong resident of Connersville, Danny was born December 13, 1936, one of three children of Charles M. and Ruth Simpson Clark. He was a …

Obituary for Charles E. Ed Peters

CHARLES E. ED PETERS Charles E. Ed Peters, age 76 of Metamora, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Reid Health in Connersville, following a brief illness. Born July 5, 1945, in Berea, Kentucky, he was the one of eight children born to the late Chester A. and Maggie M. (Trail) Peters. On August 10, 1963, he …

Every grandma had a button box — Do you?

A Column by Donna Cronk We’d be hard-pressed to find someone who travels over the Whitewater River by sleigh to grandmother’s house, but it’s a safe bet that however we get there, when we visit parents or grandparents—or we’re the parents or grandparents being visited, memories are shared, and stories told. Recently my sister-in-law Jeannie …

FC couple charged with several felonies after police allegedly found more than quarter pound of meth at their home

By John Estridge A husband and wife living in Franklin County were charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance following Franklin County Sheriff’s Department deputies serving arrest warrants at their Posey Township house. While serving the warrant, the deputies did not find the couple, but the deputies found the …

Obituary for Daniel O. Livengood

DANIEL O. LIVENGOOD Daniel O. Livengood (aka: RZR Dan), age 70 of Cedar Grove, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Cedar Grove. Born February 28, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Tom and Marjorie (Weaver) Livengood. Daniel, a 1969 graduate of William Henry Harrison High School, married Eva Russell January 22, 1972, in …

Obituary for Russell L. Rudicil Sr.

RUSSELL L. RUDICIL SR. Russell was born on December 24, 1932, to B. Arthur and Ethel R. Ross Rudicil in Dearborn County. He attended Centerville High School prior to being drafted into the United States Army. Russell proudly served in the Korean War where he earned the National Defense Service Medal, The United Nations Service …

Obituary for Stephen R. Amberger

STEPHEN R. AMBERGER Stephen R. Amberger, age 69 of Batesville, died Saturday January 22, 2022, at Aspen Place. Born September 18, 1952, in Batesville, he is the son of Ruth (Nee: Zins) and Leo Amberger. He married Debbie Vogelsang August 13, 1977, at St. Louis Church in Batesville. After 30 years with the Hill-Rom Company, …

Obituary for Joel L. Hostetler

JOEL L. HOSTETLER Joel L. Hostetler, age 48 of Batesville, died Friday, January 21, 2022, at Mercy Fairfield Hospital. Born January 22, 1973, in Russellville, Arkansas, he is the son of Mary (Nee: Bentley) and Edwin Hostetler. He married RobbieAnn Drew July 6, 2007, in Versailles. He worked in the paint department of Batesville Casket …

Obituary for Carter Powell

CARTER POWELL Carter Powell, 93, of Morris, passed away January 24, 2022, at Envive Healthcare in Lawrenceburg. He was born to Sidney Sr. and Sallie (Murphy) Powell on August 17, 1928, in Madison County, Kentucky. Carter proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He later retired from Hill-Rom in …

Obituary for Robert W. “Daggy” Blaase

ROBERT W. “DAGGY” BLAASE Robert W. “Daggy” Blaase, age 98, passed away on Monday January 24, 2022, at Golden Rule in Richmond. Born on May 16, 1923, in Douglas County, IL, he is one of three children of the late John Wesley Otto and Elizabeth Powell Blaase. On November 9, 1946, in Richmond, he married Donna …