Obituary for Linda (Von Lehmden) McQueen

LINDA (VON LEHMDEN) MCQUEEN Linda Ann (Von Lehmden) McQueen, 81, of Metamora, passed away at home on October 3, 2021, with her loving husband at her side. She was born to Louis and Estelle (Wood) Von Lehmden in Cincinnati, on August 26, 1940. After marrying her husband, Stanley McQueen, in 1988, Linda made her family …

Obituary for Earl John Schneider

EARL JOHN SCHNEIDER Earl John Schneider, 101, of Connersville, passed away Monday morning, October 4, 2021, at Heritage House of Connersville where he had been a resident for the last 10 years. A son of William and Lena Streit Schneider, Earl was born in North Vernon, on April 10, 1920, and graduated from North Vernon …

Obituary for Nellerene Jordan

NELLERENE JORDAN Nellerene Jordan, 80, of Connersville, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. The daughter of Virginia Combest Smallwood, Nellerene was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky, on April 16, 1941. On March 17, 1958, Nellerene was married to her high school sweetheart, Richard “Dick” Jordan of Vernon, and they moved to …

Obituary for Wesley John Grubbs

WESLEY JOHN GRUBBS Wesley John Grubbs, of Brookville, was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on April 27, 1959, to Roger and June (Wolf) Grubbs. Wes had a career working in the parts department for Hirlinger Motors and was a member of the United Church of Christ in Harrison. He loved to work jigsaw and word puzzles …

Obituary for Alice Ann (Mahaffey) Boling

ALICE ANN (MAHAFFEY) BOLING Alice Ann (Mahaffey) Boling, 65, of Connersville, passed away September 30, 2021. Alice was born in Rushville, on November 19, 1955, a daughter of Thomas P. Mahaffey and the late Ruby M. (Young) Mahaffey. She graduated from Rushville Consolidated High School in 1974. She then graduated from Manchester College. Alice is  survived …

Obituary for Stacey James Collins

STACEY JAMES COLLINS Stacey James Collins, 46, of Batesville, passed away on September 29, 2021. He was born to Odyne (Sparkman) Huffman and Kenneth James Collins on April 15, 1975, in Batesville, Indiana. Stacey was a proud graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis. Little did he know, he would do much more than earn his …

Obituary for Janet Carol Rowland

JANET CAROL ROWLAND Janet Carol Rowland, 52, of Connersville, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Reid Health, Richmond. Janet was born January 18, 1969 in Columbus, Indiana to Richard W. and Nellerine Combest Jordan. She was a 1987 graduate of Connersville High School. On February 19, 1992, she married John P. Rowland in Gatlinburg, …

Obituary for Donald Edward Burkhart

DONALD EDWARD BURKHART Donald Edward Burkhart, age 89 of Avon, died Sunday October 3, 2021, at Life’s Journey of Avon. Born November 29, 1931, in Brookville, he was one of 11 children born to the late Robert and Pauline (Reuter) Burkhart. He was a United States Army Veteran having served in France. On May 9, 1959, he …

Obituary for Jared Michael Robinson

JARED MICHAEL ROBINSON Jared Robinson passed away on September 24, 2021, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He was born August 22, 1992, at Home Hospital in Lafayette, and received a heart transplant at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis on January, 6, 1993. After completing high school, he received an associate’s degree in business administration from …

Waiting by the side of a street in Gatlinburg

A column by John Estridge Just wanted to tell everyone I had a great time on vacation in the Smokies. It is hard to count the number of times I have stayed in the Smokey Mountain area. I am not a lover of crowds, but I will handle that phobia to get to experience the …