JON WARREN HANCHER Jon Warren Hancher, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 10, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by his loving family and wearing his IU hat. Jon was born May 31, 1947, in Columbus, Indiana to Thomas (Jack) Hancher and Lela Mae (Taylor) Hancher. He …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Obituary for May Lou (Buchanan) Smith
MARY LOU (BUCHANAN) SMITH Mary Lou Smith, 91, of Rushville, passed away Jan. 5, 2022, at Flatrock River Lodge. Mary Lou was born in Rushville, on Jan. 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Augusta (Stephens) Wright and Lester Buchanan. She married Paul C. Smith Sr. Jan 28, 1949, in New Castle, and he preceded her in death …
Obituary for William “Will” E. Wiggins
WILLIAM “WILL” E. WIGGINS William E. Wiggins, 77, of Liberty, passed away on January 9, 2022, at Whitewater Commons Senior Living Facility in Liberty. William was born on August 29, 1944, to the late John E. Wiggins and Maxine Hahn Wiggins. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Bill worked for the Union County Highway …
Obituary for Clyde William Metz III
CLYDE WILLIAM METZ III Clyde William Metz III, age 73, passed away January 11, 2022, at Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Clyde was born May 18, 1948, in Cincinnati, a son to Clyde and Pauline (Clemens) Metz Jr. On March 19, 1982, he married Darcel C. Beal in Cincinnati. Starting at the age of 14, …
FC arrests from January 5 through January 10
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department January 5 Johnathon A. Burbridge, 30, Elizabethtown, at 3:41 p.m., was arrested at the Decatur County Jail by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Ron Gordon on an Arrest Warrant. Elijah B. Paul, 43, North Three Mile Road, Batesville, at 6:41 p.m., was arrested at O’Reilly Auto Parts in …
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Obituary for Zetta McQueen
ZETTA MCQUEEN Zetta McQueen, 96 of Franklin County, passed away on January 7, 2022, in Methodist Hospital. She was born on October 1, 1925, in Jackson County, KY to the late Jesse and Edna (Bond) Ingram. Zetta was a lifetime member of Andersonville Christian Church. She was married to Ike McQueen on November 28, 1945, …
Obituary for Mary Ann (Schwing) Miller
MARY ANN (SCHWING) MILLER Mary Ann (Schwing) Miller, 94 years old of Guilford, died January 6, 2022. Born July 30, 1927, in Lawrenceburg, to Louis and Rosa Schwing, she was the third of six children. She was a loving wife, mother and homemaker and there was nothing that she loved more than her grandchildren and …
Obituary for William Fliehman Sr.
WILLIAM FLIEHMAN SR. William Fliehman Sr., 77 years old of Lawrenceville, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022. Although his death was unexpected, he died doing what he loved, tooling around in the garage. Will had a heart of gold and was always there to offer help to family and friends with their projects, in particular …
Obituary for Donald Arthur Bischoff
DONALD ARTHUR BISCHOFF Donald Arthur Bischoff, 62, of Brookville, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2022. He was born May 21, 1959, in Batesville. He worked at Owens Corning for 40-plus years and thoroughly enjoyed his job and his coworkers. Donald attended Brookville High School in Brookville, and was a graduate of the 1977 class. …
Obituary for Barbara Carol (Shull) Avery
BARBARA CAROL (SHULL) AVERY Barbara Carol (Shull) Avery, 82, passed away January 8, 2022, at the Chateau of Batesville. Barbara was born December 25, 1939, in Elwood, the second of four children born to Burgess Krider and Elva Frances (Miller) Shull. She graduated from Elwood High School in 1958, went on to cosmetology school, and …