DENNIS KING Dennis King, 74, of Eaton, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his home. He was born on January 30, 1947 in Kuttawa, Kentucky to Cleston King and Dorothy Bailey Sandidge. On July 15, 1967 he married his beloved wife Judy Chandler in Hammond. Dennis served for four years in the United …
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Obituary for Russell Dean Mengedoht
RUSSELL DEAN MENGEDOHT Russell “Dean” Mengedoht, 68, of Connersville, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on July 25, 1952, and is the son of Charles and Betty Mengedoht. Russell enjoyed spending his time going fishing, mushroom hunting, and playing cards. He also loved to watch football, especially the Colts …
Obituary for Devin Storm Hathaway
DEVIN STORM HATHAWAY Devin Storm Hathaway, 28, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 9, 2021, at his home in Connersville. Devin was born in Oxford, Ohio, on February 21, 1993, and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 2011. For the last five years, Devin was employed with Herdrich Petroleum, currently serving as manager …
Obituary for Daniel Wallace Smith
DANIEL WALLACE SMITH Daniel Wallace Smith, of Batesville, was born on June 11, 1938, a son to Daniel and Daisy Cornett Smith. He served his country in the US Army from 1956-1958, and was in the reserves for four years. He married Marilyn Jansing on September 26, 1959, at St. Mary’s of the Rock and …
WARNING, WARNING, WARNING: Grab the women and children, head to the basements, people are parking on the wrong side of the street on Brookville’s side streets or Another way BTC members are making residents’ lives miserable
AN EDITORIAL by John Estridge The old idioms and adages we all know and are familiar with exist for a reason. That reason, they are correct. And they withstand the test of time, over and over. The one that comes to mind for me lately is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I have …
Obituary for Beth Ann (Bishop) Walker
BETH ANN (BISHOP) WALKER Beth Ann (nee Bishop) Walker, of Cedar Grove, passed away on May 5, 2021, at the age of 55. She was born on Sept 21, 1965, in Rochester, NY to Clyde and Joyce (nee Fraley) Bishop. Beth’s family moved all over the country; however, they landed in Harrison, and she attended …
Obituary for Jewel Dean Compston
JEWEL DEAN COMPSTON Jewel Dean Compston, 69, of Laurel, passed away on May 6, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. One of nine children of Silvester and Mary E. Reese Isaacs, Jewel was born in Decatur County, on August 29, 1951, and graduated from Laurel High School. A homemaker, Jewel enjoyed spending time with her …
Obituary for Andrew Marshall Lee Beaman
ANDREW MARSHALL LEE BEAMAN Andrew Marshall Lee Beaman, of Guilford, was born on August 31, 1999, in Oxford, Ohio, a son to Randy and Jennifer Sumner Beaman. He was a graduate of Franklin County High School Class of 2018. In Andrew’s free time, he enjoyed participating in demolition derbies, going hunting or fishing, playing baseball, …
Obituary for Kennidy Rae Riley
KENNIDY RAE RILEY Kennidy Rae Riley, of West Harrison, was born on August 17, 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter to Mark and Michelle Offill Riley. Kennidy was baptized at Batesville Christian Church. She loved animals of all types, especially her dogs. She was an avid soccer player in high school, and she loved to …
Obituary for Janet Pearl (Myers) Anthony
JANET PEARL (MYERS) ANTHONY Janet Pearl Anthony (Myers), age 77, of Peoria, Arizona passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. Janet grew up on a farm in Eastern Indiana with her parents, Marvin and Faye Myers and brother Lowell. She graduated from Union School in College Corner. After achieving a scholarship as Miss Franklin County, she …