JOHN WALKER CHAPMAN John Walker Chapman, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at his home in Connersville. The only child of Gary Walker and Eva Marie McFarland Chapman, John was born on September 7, 1961, in Connersville. As a child, he moved to Anaheim, California with his family and graduated from Esperanza …
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Obituary for Helen B. Smith
HELEN B. SMITH Helen B. Smith, 91, of Connersville, passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 15, 2021, at Majestic Care of Connersville. Helen had been in failing health for the past five years. She was born on September 11, 1929, in Lancaster, Kentucky, in Garrett County, one of 11 children of Charles and Alice Moody …
Obituary for Clarence E. Wade
CLARENCE E. WADE Clarence E. Wade, age 93, of Lowell, died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the home of his daughter in Brookville. Born December 6, 1927, in St. Marie, Illinois, he was the son of the late Charles Arthur and Eva Lucile (Lasley) Wade. He was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II. …
Franklin County Health Officer resigns on the same day he accepted the appointment
By John Estridge Franklin County had a new health officer for about four hours. Dr. Dave Jetmore was appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners in a special meeting that took place around 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 17. Jetmore resigned as the county health officer at 2 p.m. According to an email he sent to Commission …
EDITORIAL An addendum to my last EDITORIAL about how BTC members have gone insane and want to spend all of our money RIGHT NOW
An EDITORIAL by John Estridge At the last Brookville Town Council meeting, while the people in the crowd, in a decidedly fruitless endeavor, were trying to get BTC President Curtis Ward to admit there had never been a feasibility study for annexation – even after he told the taxpayers at each meeting for month after …
State Senator Jeff Raatz to meet with area residents Thursday evening, August 19 at Korner’s Kountry Kitchen in Brookville
Sen. Jeff Raatz press release Indiana State Senator Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) wants to listen to Franklin County citizens. Thus, he will meet with residents at Korner’s Kountry Kitchen, in Brookville, at 6 p.m., Thursday, August 19. According to a press release, this is part of a listening tour that is going throughout Raatz’ senate district. …
Obituary for Rev. Neri Greskoviak OSM
REV. NERI GRESKOVIAK OSM Rev. Neri Greskoviak OFM, died Sunday, August 15, 2021, at St. John the Baptist Friary in Cincinnati. Born on March 23, 1936, in Minonk, Illinois, Richard Greskoviak was one of four children of Proxida (Nee: Smolinski) and Joseph Greskoviak. He attended St. Patrick Parish elementary school and then graduated from St. …
Obituary for Dennis Eugene Davis
DENNIS EUGENE DAVIS Dennis Eugene Davis, 82, of Batesville, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Aspen Place Health in Greensburg. Dennis was born to Charles and Bernice (Brauem) Davis on February 13, 1939. In 1977, he married his wife, Betty (Moore) Davis. Although he only spent a short time in the military, it …
Obituary for Dianna Joyce Crouse
DIANNA JOYCE CROUSE Dianna Joyce Crouse, 81 of Liberty, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 30, 1940, to Leslie N. Wood and Alice Mae Pence Wood in Danville. On February 22, 1964, she married Harold Crouse Jr.; they were able to spend 45 …
Obituary for Phyllis Huber Hildebrand
PHYLLIS HUBER HILDEBRAND Phyllis Huber Hildebrand, 96, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at her home in Lyonsville. Phyllis was born in Connersville, on July 8, 1925, and is one of eight children to the late Aaron and Minnie Mae (Seal) Huber. She married Floyd Hildebrand where they were blessed with five children, they …