Obituary for Mike Hornbach

MIKE HORNBACH Mike Hornbach, 61 years old, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, January 15, 2021. He was born on October 23, 1959, to Frances (Meyer) and Andrew Hornbach. Mike grew up in St. Leon, attended St. Joseph Catholic Grade School, and graduated from East Central High School. He later attended Purdue University where …

Obituary for Chelsea Cache Danielle Asse

CHELSEA CACHE DANIELLE ASSE Chelsea Cache Danielle Asse, 30, formerly of Connersville passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Indianapolis. She suffered a massive brain injury due to falling at her home on Tuesday. One of two children of John and Sherry Osborne Harmon, Chelsea was born on December 13, 1990, in Richmond. A 2009 …

Obituary for William Francis “Bill” Steiner

WILLIAM FRANCIS “BILL” STEINER William Francis “Bill” Steiner, 70, of Lawrenceburg, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was born September 13, 1950 in Cedar Grove, son of the late John and Wilhelmina (Reuss) Steiner. Bill was an active member at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church where he was a Eucharistic Minister, School Board …

Obituary for Velma Lavern Miller

VELMA LAVERN MILLER Velma Lavern Miller, age 78, of Batesville, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at St. Andrews Health Campus. The daughter of William and Lucille (Spicer) Meadows was born on March 28, 1942, in Greensburg.  Velma married Maurice Miller on May 20, 1960, in Greensburg. She was a member of the Berean …

Obituary for Mary L. Mueller

MARY L. MUELLER Mary L. Mueller, age 94 of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at St. Andrews Health Campus. The daughter of Fred and Laura (Byrne) Steinker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 6, 1926. Mary worked most of her life as a registered nurse, last working for …

Obituary for Donna Jean Cumbee

DONNA JEAN CUMBEE Donna Jean Cumbee, 72, of Connersville went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Reid Health of Richmond. She was born September 22, 1948, in Connersville, one of seven children of Nathan Otho and Ruby Virginia Brown Duncan. As a young child, she moved to Tampa, Florida, with …

Obituary for Lawrence “Larry” Willis

LAWRENCE “LARRY” WILLIS Lawrence “Larry” Willis, 68 of Liberty passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born on October 8, 1952, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to the late John A. Willis Sr. and Doris Daut Willis. Larry grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey from 1955 until 1965. In 1965, he moved to Connersville. …

Obituary for Marie Porter Smelser

Published in Savannah Morning News and Richmond Palladium-Item also on Legacy.com MARIE PORTER SMELSER Marie Porter Smelser Savannah, Georgia Marie Porter Smelser died in Savannah, Georgia, on January 11th. A former resident of Liberty and Richmond, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia, she was a graduate of Short High School and Earlham College. Marie taught English for …

Obituary for Deborah Gray

DEBORAH GRAY Deborah Gray, 65, of Laurel, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. She was born on October 4, 1955, and is the daughter of Kenneth and Gaynelle Burch.  She was a member of Lakeview Pentecostal Church. Deborah is survived by her husband, Johnny Gray, of Laurel; her …

Obituary for Alvin “Al” Werner

ALVIN “AL” WERNER Alvin “Al” Werner, 88 years old, of St. Leon, passed away on Tuesday, January 12. Al was born on May 8, 1932, to John and Marie (Stenger) Werner at their home in St. Leon. Alvin went to grade school in St. Leon and attended Guilford High School until he his sophomore year …