DONALD LEE FUNK Donald Lee Funk, age 77, of Connersville, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Reid Health. Born in Garrett, on May 3, 1944, he is the son of the late Marshall E. and Hilda Dannenberg Funk. Donald served with the National Guard for several years and was a member of the …
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Goal: Doing better than light housekeeping
Column by Donna Jobe Cronk If you’re amped up on spring cleaning, ready to blend that perfect mix of vinegar and water to make the windows sparkle, if you can’t wait to tidy up the landscaping, or clean your woodwork, you have my admiration. It’s my second spring as a retiree, and our house could …
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Obituary for Jerald “Jerry” Monroe Ervin
JERALD “JERRY” MONROE ERVIN Jerald “Jerry” Monroe Ervin, 72, of Connersville, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home. He was born June 25, 1949, in Connersville, one of four children of Jerald Keith and Jacqueline (Ellis) Ervin and graduated from Connersville High School. A proud veteran, Jerry served his country in the United …
Police allege Richmond woman had fentanyl and methadone in system at time of fatal accident killing UC Highway Dept. employee Justin Moore of Brookville
By John Estridge A Richmond woman has been charged with three felonies in the death of a Union County Highway Department employee with another county highway employee receiving very serious injuries. Police allege Gina M. Price, 37, had fentanyl and methadone in her bloodstream at the time of the crash. According to a Probable Cause …
Obituary for Wanda Sue Ketcham Ledington
WANDA SUE KETCHAM LEDINGTON Wanda Sue Ketcham Ledington, 57, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord Friday, April 15, 2022, at Reid Health, Richmond. A sweet and caring lady, she will be greatly missed. She had a lovely smile and was always nice to everyone she knew. She was born March 5, 1965, …
FC arrests from March 22 through April 18
Provided by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department March 22 Bradley D. Pierce, 31, US 52, Metamora, was arrested at 7:14 p.m. in Franklin County by Indiana Conservation Officer Corey Norrod on an Arrest Warrant. Amanda E. Ryles, 31, Hebron, Ky., was arrested at 11:28 a.m. at the BP in Brookville by Brookville Police Department Officer Sam …
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Obituary for Johnny Everett Berry
JOHNNY EVERETT BERRY Johnny Everett Berry, 54, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away April 14, 2022, at his home. He was born September 16, 1967, in Richmond, one of six children of Billy Van Berry and Virginia Lucille Hampton Berry. Johnny worked at Senior Living Nursing Home and then at College Property Management as a maintenance …
Obituary for Ruby Beckman (complete)
RUBY BECKMAN Ruby Beckman, age 96, of Brookville, died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. Born September 25, 1925 in Weisburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Prudence (Back) Woliung. On June 1, 1946, in Klemmes Corner, she became the wife of Loren Dale Beckman, and he …
Obituary for Jane “Faye” (Fields) Walker
JANE “FAYE” (FIELDS) WALKER Jane Faye (Fields) Walker, age 82, of Harrison, Ohio, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Jane was born on March 14, 1940, to the late Oscar and late Mabel (Bowling) Fields in Clay County, Kentucky. She later married the late Ezra Walker and was the mother to …
229 resurfacing project south of Ind. 46
INDOT press release Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Paul H. Rohe Company plans to begin work next week to patch, mill and repave Indiana 229, south of Ind. 46 in Batesville. Motorists can expect daytime lane closures with flagging between Central Avenue and Ind. 46 starting as early as Monday, April 25. The $1.5 million …