DAVID MORTON LEE David Morton Lee, age 66, of Brookville, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at his residence in Brookville following a hard battle with cancer. Born December 20, 1955, in Greensburg, he was the son of Morton L. ‘Dodo’ Lee and Norma (Lovins) Thompson. On September 4, 1973, he and the former Debra Myers …
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Brookville Town Council receives Stop Work Order on Zimmer Building
By John Estridge from The Franklin County Observer According to the Franklin County Observer, the Franklin County Area Plan Commission issued a Stop Work order at the former Zimmer Building Wednesday night, July 13. The reason for the Stop Work order is the contractor and/or town officials did not secure the needed-by-law building permits before …
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Obituary for Trae Wesley Neukam
TRAE WESLEY NEUKAM Trae Wesley Neukam, 29, of Connersville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He was born in Connersville, on November 4, 1992, to Kevin Neukam and Christal Bunch Dunaway. Trae was a 2011 Connersville High School graduate. While in attendance, he participated in the boys’ basketball and baseball programs. He was …
Obituary for Robert F. Young Sr.
ROBERT F. YOUNG SR. Connersville native Robert F. Young Sr., 93, died Monday, July 11, 2022 at Reid Health in Richmond. Bob was born to Francis A. and Elizabeth A. Hines Young on May 8, 1929. He was a devoted trucker for IRC&D, serving the company for 40 years until his retirement. He married the …
Obituary for Verdie L. Morgan
VERDIE L. MORGAN Verdie L. Morgan, age 87, formerly of Connersville, passed away on July 9, 2022, at Ridgewood Health in Lawrenceburg. Verdie was one of 12 children born to the late Shirley J. and Allie Smith Smith, on November 12, 1934, in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky. She was united in marriage on May 5, …
Obituary for Berdella Harding
BERDELLA HARDING Berdella Harding, age 85, formerly of Connersville, passed away on July 10, 2022, at Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne. She was born on May 25, 1937, in Williamstown, Kentucky, the daughter of Weslie and Katie Oder Howard. She was united in marriage with Robert F. Harding on September 5, 1953, in …
Brookville Town Council member arrested for Battery on a Public Safety Official and Resisting Arrest
By John Estridge Brookville Town Council member Charles E. “Chuck” Campbell Jr. was arrested for Felony Battery on a Public Safety Official and Resisting Arrest. Campbell, 62, Maple Grove Road, Brookville, was at Riverfront Apartments when he was arrested. The arrest came at 1:49 a.m., Tuesday, July 12. The arresting officer was Franklin County Sheriff’s …
Obituary for Monte Jan Hartley (partial)
MONTE JAN HARTLEY Monte Jan Hartley, age 81, of College Corner, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022. Monte was born July 5, 1941.
Obituary for Barbara Ann Estes
BARBARA ANN ESTES Barbara Ann Estes, 78 of Fayette County, passed away on July 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on September 17, 1943, in Eaton, Ohio to the late Thomas James and Cora Lee (Issacs) Flannery. Barbara married Junior Lee Estes on September 23, 1961, and he survives. She …
Obituary for Angela French
ANGELA FRENCH Angela French, age 55, of Connersville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 7, 2022, at Reid Health in Richmond. She was born on December 29, 1966, in Connersville, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Gaynell Louise Crawley Burch. She was united in marriage on April 13, 1985, to …