Obituary for Ruth Belle McGuire

RUTH BELLE MCGUIRE Ruth Belle McGuire, 77, of Connersville, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her home. She was born October 21, 1944, in Hazard, Kentucky to Edward James and Tina Belle Vanover Williams, and she was a graduate of Napier High School. On December 3, 1965, she was married to Leonard J. McGuire …

Obituary for Stanley D. Short

STANLEY D. SHORT Stanley D. Short, 65, of Everton, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. A lifelong resident of Fayette County, Stanley was born July 8, 1956, one of three children of Robert “Birchel” and Lottie Reynolds Short. He was a 1974 graduate of Connersville High School and also …

Obituary for Caitlin Marie Davis

CAITLIN MARIE DAVIS Caitlin Marie Davis, 26, of Liberty, Indiana passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at IU Health – Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis following an automobile accident. A daughter of Gary Bunch and Cynthia Fuesler, Caitlin was born in Richmond, on June 29, 1995. On April 6, 2015, Caitlin married Jimmie Darrell Davis in Connersville. …

Obituary for Steven Wesley Robinson

STEVEN WESLEY ROBINSON Steven Wesley Robinson, 53 of Bath, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born on November 12, 1968, in Hamilton, Ohio to Arthur Robinson and “Verdie “Pearl” Robinson.   Steven had worked at McDonalds in his younger years.   You could often find Steven playing video games. He looked forward …

Obituary for John “Jack” Albert Hall

JOHN “JACK” ALBERT HALL John “Jack” Albert Hall, 84, of Milton, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022, at the Springs of Richmond. Jack was born December 27, 1937, in Cincinnati, one of four children of Earl and Mae Winter Hall. On November 12, 1960, he married Margaret Mae Carter at St. Gabriel Catholic …

Shade of gray: everyone sees things differently

Column by Donna Cronk Editor’s Note: Donna has graciously allowed me to run her columns on my blog. Donna (Jobe) Cronk was a couple years behind me at UCHS. She was the best friend of my high school sweetheart, Cheryl. Cheryl had the good sense to run far away from me and is now living …

Obituary for Sr. Mary Paul Larson OSF

SR. MARY PAUL LARSON OSF Sr. Mary Paul Larson, age 92 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died January 17, 2022, at the convent. Born on May 6, 1929, in Vincennes, she was the oldest of six daughters born to Mary (Nee: Arnold) and Paul Larson. She attended LaSalle and St. John the …

Obituary for Alvin U. Wuestefeld

ALVIN U. WUESTEFELD Alvin U. Wuestefeld, age 74 of Batesville, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born January 11, 1948, in Batesville, he is the son of Veronica (Nee: Doll) and August Wuestefeld. He married Connie Wallpe August 31, 1974, at St. Louis Church. Al served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and after the …

Obituary for Jerry “Peanut” Lee Caudill

JERRY “PEANUT” LEE CAUDILL Jerry “Peanut” Lee Caudill passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, with his loving family by his side. The son of Carl and Testa Caudill was born on December 21, 1958, in Batesville. He was 63 years young.  Peanut, as most knew him by, graduated from Batesville High School in 1977. He married …