PATSY LOU SNYDER Patsy Lou Snyder, age 82, of Brookville, died unexpectedly, Saturday January 22, 2022, in the Emergency Department at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born October 10, 1939, in Rights Corner near Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Olin and Nellie (Goldsberry) Mulvany. On December 26, 1958, she was …
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Obituary for Randy Downard
RANDY DOWNARD Randy Downard passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 6, 2022, at his home in Daleville, surrounded by his wife and children. Randy was born on October 13, 1953, to his parents Bill and Cheryl Downard. He grew up in Brookville, and would later attend Ball State University. He married …
Brookville man seriously injured when hit by wrong-way driver on I-74
Indiana State Police press release Kaleb A.R. Buckler, 22, Brookville, had to be aircared from the scene after the vehicle he was driving was struck head-on on Interstate 74 in eastern Decatur County. According to an Indiana State Police press release early Tuesday morning, January 25, the Indiana State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash …
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FC arrests January 18 through January 24
Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department January 18 Dustin P. Riggle, 35, Arlington Drive, Batesville, was arrested at 3:15 p.m. at a location on East 5th Street, by Brookville Police Department Officer L. Richardson, for Driving while Suspended within 10 Years, Possession of Methamphetamine, Manufacture/Dealing Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana/Hash January 19 Shawnee R. …
It’s not summer, but I-74 construction season begins
Indiana Department of Transportation press release Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Milestone Contractors LP plans to close lanes and shift traffic next week at the I-74 bridges over the Whitewater River in Dearborn County. The bridges are located just under a mile west of U.S. 52 near the Ohio state line. Initial work took place …
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Obituary for Fr. Robert Weakley OFM
FR. ROBERT WEAKLEY OSM Fr. Robert “Bob” Weakley, OFM, died January 23 at St. John the Baptist Friary in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fr. Bob, age 80, served as a teacher, pastor and chaplain and was known for his love for reading, walking and good conversation. Born on March 31, 1941, in Peoria, Illinois, he was one …
Obituary for Paul R. Greer
PAUL R. GREER Paul R. Greer, age 73, of Connersville, passed away on Tuesday January 25, 2022, at Hickory Creek of Connersville. Paul was born in Batesville, on January 25, 1949, the son of the late Robert Faris and Francis Baker Greer. He had worked at J & J Packaging and in the maintenance department of …
Obituary for Kathy Griffin
KATHY GRIFFIN Kathy Griffin, age 57, passed away on Friday January 21, 2022, at her residence. Born on August 27, 1964, in West Virginia, she is the daughter of the late James and Betty Jones Hoke. She was a member of the Everton Southern Baptist Church and had worked as a teacher’s aid and bus aid …
Obituary for Betty Lois Eldridge
BETTY LOIS ELDRIDGE Betty Lois Eldridge, affectionately known to her family as “Boppie,” passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday morning January 19, 2022, in Temple Terrace, Florida, where she had been residing the past month. Betty was born September 5, 1933, to Estil A Ralph and Ona M (Greer) Ralph in Whitesville, Kentucky. Early …
Obituary for Danny Duane Clark
DANNY DUANE CLARK Danny Duane Clark, 85, of Connersville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial in Muncie. A lifelong resident of Connersville, Danny was born December 13, 1936, one of three children of Charles M. and Ruth Simpson Clark. He was a …