SCOTT GILL Scott Gill, 60 years old, of New Alsace, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Married to the love of his life, Sandy Phillips Gill, they have four children whom they raised to love God and family above all else. Scott coached many of the children’s sports teams including basketball and baseball and …
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Obituary for Gary Lee Gayhart
GARY LEE GAYHART On April 1, 2021, Gary Lee Gayhart left this mortal earth to head to the great Tavern in the sky. Yes, Big Gary left us on April Fool’s Day to watch Reds Opening Day in the best seat in the house. Big Gary was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Franklin Glenn and …
A lesson learned about spring vacations, hopefully, or how we survived a night in Laurel, Mississippi
A column by John Estridge My Long Suffering Wife Ruth said they looked like blood stains, and I could not disagree. I checked the walls for hash marks to tell how many bodies they had found there, but the light was too dim and the grime on the walls too thick to really get a …
An investigation into stolen vehicles, a trailer and tools from a FC business lead officers to methamphetamine and heroin and many felony charges against two males
By John Estridge Due to quick and efficient work by three area police agencies, two 25-year-old males were arrested and charged with various felonies after they allegedly stole vehicles from Brackney Inc. off Indiana 1 near South Gate. The initial investigation into stolen vehicles, a stolen trailer and stolen tools led police to find roughly …
Obituary for Barbara Jean Weber
BARBARA JEAN WEBER Barbara Jean Weber, age 75 of Batesville, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the Columbus Regional Hospital. The daughter of Phillip Jr and Dorothy (Grainy) Stegman was born on March 20, 1946, in Cincinnati. She grew up in Cincinnati and attended Oak Hills High School. Barbara married Frank Weber Jr., and …
Obituary for Sr. Marta Aiken
SR. MARTA AIKEN Sr. Marta Aiken, age 95 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, died on March 29, 2021, at the convent. Born Doris Anne Bakewell Aiken on May 6, 1925, in Cincinnati, she is the only child of Victor and Norma (Quitter) Aiken. Sr. Marta attended Nativity School, followed by Pleasant Ridge …
Obituary for William David Oberding
WILLIAM DAVID OBERDING William David Oberding, age 60, of Batesville, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021. The son of Maxinne and Elmer Oberding was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 31, 1960. William married Christina Rowland. He ran his own business, Oberding Heating and Cooling for many years. He is survived by his wife, Christina; …
Obituary for Betty Sue Gragg
BETTY SUE GRAGG Betty Sue Gragg, 71, of Connersville, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, surrounded by her family at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on May 9, 1949, in Connersville, and is the daughter of James Bradley Clark and Bessie Blanton Clark. She married her husband, Jim Gragg, on August 22, …
Obituary for Shirley June Risch
SHIRLEY JUNE RISCH Shirley June Risch, 91, of Connersville passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. One of two children of Harry P. and Kathryn Moore Cates, Shirley was born in Connersville on April 4, 1929. She attended Maplewood School and graduated from Connersville High School …
Obituary for Pamela S. Rose
PAMELA S. ROSE Pamela S. Rose, age 67, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, in Houston, Texas, after a long battle with cancer. Pamela was born August 17, 1953, in Connersville, a daughter to John and Dessie Smith. She grew up on the family farm near Brookville. Pamela graduated from Brookville High School in 1971, …