JOED CONNAWAY Joed Connaway, 73, of Connersville, passed away Thursday morning, February 18, 2021, at his residence. He was born August 11, 1947, in Connersville, the son of William Edgar and Pauline Lenore Landis Connaway and was a proud graduate of Alquina High School Class of 1965. On January 17, Joed married Judith Yvonne Hannefy. …
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Obituary for Larry D. Combs
LARRY D. COMBS Larry D. Combs, of Sunman, was born on February 27, 1949, a son to Clayton and Lila Cornett Combs. He graduated from Sunman High School and later went on to school to become a CPA and worked as a Night Auditor at a hotel. Larry loved to lend a helping hand to …
FCHS graduate Kamryn McCool is Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week
From a HCAC press release with stats from Mt. St. Joe website Mount St. Joseph University junior pitcher Kamryn McCool has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Pitcher of the Week. The junior had a fantastic weekend for The Mount on the mound, despite not starting either game in the circle for the Lions. She …
Obituary for Michael G. Barrett
MICHAEL G. BARRETT Michael G. Barrett, age 43, of Hamilton, Ohio, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his residence in Hamilton, Ohio. Born October 11, 1977, in Connersville, he was the son of Larry Barrett and Jan Judd-Baker. He was a Stone Mason, and was well known for his custom design work which was …
Obituary for Steven Lane “Steve” Fritter
STEVEN LANE “STEVE” FRITTER Mr. Steven Lane “Steve” Fritter, age 72, of near Pleasant, entered this life on April 8, 1948, in Brookville. He was the son of the late George Thomas Fritter and Mildred E. (Watson) Fritter Gourley. He was raised in Madison, where he was a 1967 graduate of Madison High School. Steve …
Obituary for Nancy Davis (partial)
NANCY DAVIS Nancy Davis was born on July 16, 1953, and passed away on March 13, 2021, and is under the care of Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home.
Obituary for Mandy Nicole Kelly
MANDY NICOLE KELLY Mandy Nicole Kelly, 40, of Liberty died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Mandy was born to Clifford and Patricia Kelly on December 7, 1980, in Richmond. She graduated from Union County High School with the class of 1999, prior to attending Earlham College where she received an …
Obituary for Thomas Paul Mathews
THOMAS PAUL MATHEWS Thomas Paul Mathews, 74, of Brownsville, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born January 10, 1947, to Philip Paul and Elsie Christine Williams Mathews in Connersville. He graduated from Short High School in 1966. Shortly after graduating, Thomas went to work at Visteon. …
Obituary for Gene Ledington (partial)
GENE LEDINGTON Gene Ledington, 71, of Alpine, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born on September 22, 1949, in Harlan County, Kentucky, to the late Charlie Ledington and Lucy Pace Ledington. Gene graduated Ivy Tech and worked for the railroad and Ford as a welder. He had also …
Obituary for Paula Raechell Basham
PAULA RAECHELL BASHAM Paula Raechell Basham, 48, of Safety Harbor, Florida, passed away on March 11, 2021, in Oxford Ohio. She was born July 14, 1972, in Oxford, Ohio, the daughter to Lou Frances Canupp (Estes) of Safety Harbor, Florida and David Basham, of Liberty. She was raised in Oxford by her mother, Lou, and her …