ALEJANDRO XANCE MARTINEZ Alejandro Xance Martinez, 23, of Connersville, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022. He was born May 9, 1999, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, one of two sons of Andrew and Tanya Beckman, and he was a 2018 graduate of Connersville High School. He was currently serving his country in the United States Army …
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Obituary for Vester Ray Rose
VESTER RAY ROSE Vester Ray Rose, 71, of Connersville, passed away Monday morning at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 31, 1951, in Connersville, the only child of Vester and Floene Fields Rose. Vester received an associate’s degree from Ivy Tech as well as his paralegal license. Early in …
Obituary for Thelma Brashear Day
THELMA BRASHEAR DAY Thelma Brashear Day, age 94, of Brookville, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville. Born October 31, 1927, in Perry County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Effie (Caudill) Stacy. She was united in marriage on October 31, 1945, to Owen Brashear, and he …
Untying the Gordian Knot, solving the question of life would be simpler than making ribs
A Column by John Estridge Back in the day when my ex was not my ex, and she was going to college to be a nurse, I found myself as the family’s cook. Up to that time, the last time I had cooked anything was when I was a pizza twirler in Colorado. About 20 …
Obituary for Beverly Fox
BEVERLY FOX Beverly Fox, age 92, of Connersville, passed away on August 28, 2022, at Heritage House Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Connersville. She was born on April 9, 1930, in Connersville, the daughter of Paul and Fern Cain. Beverly was a devoted mother and grandmother that enjoyed reading, wordsearch puzzles, and watching old movies. Above all …
Obituary for John Joseph Harrison Sr.
JOHN JOSEPH HARRISON SR. John J. Harrison, age 66, of Cedar Grove, died Monday, August 29, 2022 at Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. Born October 20, 1955, in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Bernard A. and Rosemary T. (Frey) Harrison. On August 10, 1978, he and the former Beth Ann Holliday were …
ISP asking for public’s assistance in Connersville shooting
Indiana State Police press release An autopsy was performed on the body of Thomas Combs, who was discovered in the early morning of August 17, 2022, in the Dale Cemetery in Connersville. The cause of death has been determined by the Fayette County Coroner Cord Coyle to be from a gunshot wound. The Indiana State Police …
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Obituary for Pauleta Jean York
PAULETA JEAN YORK Pauleta Jean York, 81, of Dunlapsville / Ocala, Florida / Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on August 25, 2022. At the time of her passing, she resided at Traditions of Smyrna Assisted Living facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, where she had moved to be closer to her family. She was surrounded by her son, …
Obituary for Donnie Lee Jones (complete)
DONNIE LEE JONES Donnie Lee Jones, age 68, of Brookville, died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. Born June 12, 1954, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was the son of John and Thelma (Silvers) Jones. On November 16, 1990, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Lorna Robinson, and …
Obituary for Barbara Ann Bunch
BARBARA ANN BUNCH Barbara Ann Bunch, 87, of Connersville, passed away on August 25, 2022. Barbara was born on May 12, 1935, in Connersville, to the late Ernest and Ruth Ann McCreary Jones. On January 18, 1957, Barbara Ann married the love of her life Mr. Lowell Bunch. They were able to spend 49 years together …