DONNA JEAN SPARKMAN Donna Jean Sparkman, age 77, of Harrison, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1944, in Milan to Jesse and Lula Gabbard Belew. After attending Aurora High School, Donna married her late husband O.C. Sparkman on April 3, 1964, in Aurora. …
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Obituary for Marcia K. Bolser
MARCIA K. BOLSER Marcia K. Bolser, 73, of Brookville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Marcia was born in Liberty on April 29, 1948, to Adolph and Kitty Freeman Robeson. She was a graduate of Short High School in Liberty. Marcia was united in marriage …
Obituary for Margery Myers
MARJERY MYERS Margery Myers, age 83, of Brookville, and formerly of Hamilton, Ohio died early Monday morning April 25, 2022, at her residence in Brookville. Born November 26, 1938, in Bowlingtown, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Bill and Jessie (Clark) Deaton. On January 28, 1956, she became the wife of Robert Myers, …
Obituary for David A. Marshall Jr.
DAVID A. MARSHALL JR. David A. Marshall Jr., age 37, of Liberty, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Union County, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born February 10, 1985, in Connersville, he was the son of David A. Marshall Sr. and Vicky Robertson Greer. David had worked in construction …
John Moton brings experience and conservative ideals to District 55 race
John Moton press release John Moton (Ripley County Republican Party Chairman and Regional Director for the Office of U.S. Senator Mike Braun) is running for the elected office of State Representative for Indiana House District 55, which includes all of Fayette, Franklin and Union Counties and portions of Decatur, Ripley and Rush Counties. Moton is …
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It was Them! all over again or how an ant crippled me
A column by John Estridge My preschool life was pretty terrific. Where I lived with my parents in Liberty, the house had a pretty big yard, and I had and still do have a very big imagination. On TV at the time was the drama series Combat, about an Army squad in Europe fighting the …
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Richmond man arrested after fatal crash north of Liberty
Indiana State Police press release On Saturday, April 23, at approximately 10:16 p.m., troopers with the Indiana State Police were dispatched to a serious crash on US 27 just north of Liberty. When first responders arrived at the scene, they located a gray 2013 Subaru BRZ with heavy front-end damage and an inverted gray Lexus …
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Obituary for Doris Douthitt Dunn Gorsky
DORIS DOUTHITT DUNN GORSKY Doris Douthitt Dunn Gorsky, age 90, passed away on Friday April 22, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Connersville, where she had been a resident since March 2020. Born on September 18, 1931, in Connersville, she is the daughter of the late Herbert and Florence Hamilton Douthitt. She was a 1949 graduate of …
Obituary for Donald Lee Funk
DONALD LEE FUNK Donald Lee Funk, age 77, of Connersville, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Reid Health. Born in Garrett, on May 3, 1944, he is the son of the late Marshall E. and Hilda Dannenberg Funk. Donald served with the National Guard for several years and was a member of the …
Goal: Doing better than light housekeeping
Column by Donna Jobe Cronk If you’re amped up on spring cleaning, ready to blend that perfect mix of vinegar and water to make the windows sparkle, if you can’t wait to tidy up the landscaping, or clean your woodwork, you have my admiration. It’s my second spring as a retiree, and our house could …
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