Obituary for Robert “Bob” Singer

ROBERT “BOB” SINGER Robert “Bob” Singer, 79 years old, of St. Leon, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 11, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer. A tall and simple man, he was a hard worker his entire life. Bob loved his Farmall tractors, working on his farm, baling …

Obituary for Elbert Moore

ELBERT MOORE Elbert Moore, 82, of Connersville, passed away early Friday morning, November 12, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. One of eight children of Alfred and Viola Terry Moore, Elbert was born in McKee, Kentucky on February 9, 1939. On September 19, 1986, Elbert married the former Debbie Peyton in Batavia, Ohio. Mrs. Moore survives. …

Obituary for Bertha “Birdie” Knecht (complete)

BERTHA “BIRDIE” KNECHT Bertha “Birdie” Knecht, 90 years of age, of Brookville, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Shawneesprings HealthCare Center in Harrison, OH.  She was born on March 13, 1931, to the late Alma and Marshall Lanning as the youngest of 13 children. She was adopted …

Obituary for Darius W. Ward

DARIUS W. WARD Darius W. Ward, age 72, of Brookville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in the Emergency Department at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio.  Born October 23, 1949, in Manchester, Kentucky he was one of four children born to the late Claude and Audrey (Hunter) Ward. He was a Vietnam Era Veteran …

Obituary for Evelyn Clara Amrhein

EVELYN CLARA AMRHEIN Evelyn Clara Amrhein passed away peacefully on November 10, 2021, at her home in Brookville, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 2, 1935, to Alphonse and Angela (Biltz) Wallpe. Evelyn graduated in 1953 from McGuffey High School in Oxford, Ohio. She married Ray C. Amrhein on September 5, 1953, …

Obituary for Elton “Grant” Hollin

ELBERT “GRANT” HOLLIN Elbert “Grant” Hollin, 56, of Osgood, passed away on November 6, 2021, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 26, 1965, in Greensburg, to the late Dallas Hollin and Wilma J. Spears. Grant loved to spend time with his family whenever he possibly could. They were his main …

Obituary for Elton Lee Linville

ELTON LEE LINVILLE Elton Lee Linville passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Batesville. He was 77 years old. The son of Harold and Edna (Kuhn) Linville was born on May 17, 1944, in Shelbyville. In 1962, Elton graduated from Shelbyville High School before earning his degree from Hanover College in 1966, followed by …

tuary for Yvonne Marilyn (Conley) Callahan

YVONNE MARILYN (CONLEY) CALLAHAN Yvonne Marilyn (Conley) Callahan, 57, of Sunman, passed into the arms of the Lord on November 8, 2021, at Mercy West Hospital in Ohio. She was born on November 9, 1963, to her parents Ordis Perry, and Julia Wilcox in Hamilton, Ohio. Marilyn graduated high school where she met her high school …

Obituary for Betty Ray Joyner Chowning

BETTY RAY JOYNER CHOWNING Betty Ray Joyner Chowning, 92, of Connersville, passed away Monday evening, November 8, 2021, at Heritage House of Connersville. She was born March 3, 1929, in New Castle, to Eula Joyner, and she was a graduate of Milton High School where she participated in cheerleading. On June 25, 1947, she married …

FC property damage accidents from November 2 through November 7

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department November 2 Deanna Lohrum, East County Road 1250 North, Sunman, at 4:28 p.m., was southbound on Blue Creek Road when a deer ran out onto the road. Lohrum’s vehicle was unable to avoid striking the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Adam Henson investigated the accident. At 6:06 …