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Indiana Department of Transportation press release Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Enneking Pressure Cleaning Inc. plans to begin work as early as Tuesday, June 7, to complete a bridge deck overlay project on Indiana 229 over Interstate-74 in Batesville. Motorists can expect lane closures and traffic shifts through late June. The $279,000 contract also includes …
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DAVID MATTHEW (BIG DAVE) DOWNARD David Matthew “Big Dave” Downard, age 60, of Metamora, died Friday August 27, 2021, at Christ Hospital on Cincinnati, Ohio; where he had fought a hard battle and been inpatient for 51 days. Born November 16, 1960, in Batesville, he was one of 11 children born to the late Thomas …
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BRANDON JONES Brandon Cole Jones, age 25 of Freetown, passed away on May 28, 2022. Born in New Castle, on February 13, 1997, he is the son of Cary Grant and Tammie Sue James Jones. Brandon is a graduate of Brownstown Central High School. He enjoyed fishing, kayaking, riding 4-wheelers and playing video games. He loved spending …
JUDY K. STROHMIER Judy K. Strohmier, age 70, of Brookville, died Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the home of her son in Brookville. Born June 20, 1951, in Batesville, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Catherine (Knecht) Hertel. On October 24, 1970, she was united in marriage to Gary Wayne Strohmier, and …
PAUL E. HILL II Paul E. Hill II, 56, of Connersville, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Indiana University Health. In failing health, he had been living with his parents for the last four years. He was born June 16, 1965, in Connersville to Paul E. and Doris Boils Hill, and he attended Connersville …
EDITH FAYE PETERS Edith Faye Peters, 86, of Laurel, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Brookville Healthcare Center, Brookville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 5, 1936, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Gale and Elizabeth Laws Goodman. On August 15, 1953, she married Arthur Peters, Jr. in Hamilton, …
CYNTHIA MOORE Cynthia Moore, age 73, of Connersville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning May 27, 2022, with her daughter by her side. Born in Richmond, on December 5, 1948, she is the daughter of the late J. E. J. and Phyllis June Story Kinnevey. Cynthia was a member of …
DONALD LAWRENCE ASH Donald Lawrence Ash, age 88, passed away at his home on Wednesday May 25, 2022. Donald was born on January 24, 1934, in the Columbia Community of Fayette County. He was the son of the late Thomas Mann and Maudie Lykins Ash. On September 8, 1981, he married Rena Vail Ash. They shared 38 years …
JAMES L. “JIM” CALDWELL James L. “Jim” Caldwell, age 87, passed away on Friday morning, May 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. Jim was born in Connersville on September 30, 1934, the son of the late Frank and Wilma Geise Caldwell. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1953. After graduating, he joined the United States Marine …
WILLIAM D. FRYE William D. Frye, age 65, of Laurel, died unexpectedly Monday, May 23, 2022, at his residence in Laurel. Born August 20, 1956, in Connersville, he was the son of the late William G. and Julia (Bray) Frye. He was a veteran of the United States Army. On September 13, 1997, he and the …