SHIRLEY ANN FRASUR Shirley Ann Frasur, 83, of Liberty, died Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her residence following a brief illness. Shirley was a native and lifelong resident of Liberty, born April 24, 1939, the fifth of eight children born to Joseph and Eleanor Schneider Frasur. She was a 1957 graduate of Short High School …
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Obituary for Kathleen Marie (Volgelsang) Jenner
KATHLEEN MARIE (VOLGELSANG) JENNER On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Kathy (Vogelsang) Jenner, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age 70. Kathy was born on February 29, 1952, in Batesville, to Charles and Dorothy (Zimmer) Vogelsang. On January 30, 1971, she married Wayne Jenner. They raised two sons, Neil and Evan in their hometown …
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Obituary for Thomas “Tom” Charles Volkening
THOMAS “TOM” CHARLES VOLKENING Thomas “Tom” Charles Volkening, age 72, of Eagle, Michigan died Friday, December 9, 2022, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following a brief illness. Born March 11, 1950, in Port Huron, Michigan he was the son of the late Burt Austin and Carol Louise (Pepper) …
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Obituary for Edgar Fish Jr. (complete)
EDGAR FISH JR. Edgar Fish Jr., age 94, of Harrison, Ohio and formerly of Brookville, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati. Born July 30, 1928, in Lexington, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Edgar Sr. and Mollie (Dulaney) Fish. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean …
High-speed chase ends in arrest of Rush County man on arrest warrant
By John Estridge from court documents filed by Franklin County Sheriff Department and the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office After a high-speed car chase through much of the western part of the county, a fugitive from Rush County was caught near Laurel on Vanetta (Rabbit) Hollow Road Saturday night, Dec. 31, 2022. According to documents initiated …
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Obituary for Edgar Fish Jr. (partial)
EDGAR FISH JR. Edgar Fish Jr., age 94, of Harrison, Ohio and formerly of Brookville, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be published as they become complete.
Obituary for Rhonda Lynn Abshear
RHONDA LYNN ABSHEAR Rhonda L. Abshear, age 62, of Metamora, died unexpectedly, Saturday, December 31, 2022, at her residence in Metamora. Born October 11, 1960, in Hamilton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Coolie and Patricia (Shelton) Calihan. On August 10, 1984, she was united in marriage to Richard A. Abshear, and he …
Obituary for Daryl Stephen Hokey
DARYL STEPHEN HOKEY Daryl Stephen Hokey, 57 of Liberty passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022. He was born on February 28, 1965 in Batesville to Reverend Forest Hokey Sr. and Dorothy Reed Hokey. Daryl grew up attending Pentecostal churches and was affiliated with Full Gospel Holiness Church in Connersville. On May 28, 1988, he …
Obituary for Dorothy Purkey nee Kunkel
DOROTHY PURKEY NEE KUNKEL Dorothy Purkey, nee Kunkel, 90, of Camino, California died peacefully at home, Sunday, November 6, 2022, surrounded by family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Dorothy was born in Klemme’s Corner, on June 12, 1932, to …
Obituary for Randy Cox
RANDY COX Randy Cox, of Brookville, was born on February 8, 1951, in Connersville, a son to Albert and Mary Lou McMillan Cox. He married Rebecca Moore on August 29, 1970, in Metamora and together they raised one son. Randy worked for and retired from Hillenbrand in Batesville. He loved mowing his own lawn, so he …