Obituary for Gene Russell Hawkins

GENE RUSSELL HAWKINS Gene Russell Hawkins, 92, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in Mitchell Manor. He was born February 26, 1928, in Lansing, Illinois, to Ora Hawkins and Bertha Unger Hawkins. Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Jean A. Weaver Hawkins; a daughter, Cindy (Jeff) Lepore of Bloomington; a son, Eric (Nancy) …

Obituary Mary Kathryn Maple

MARY KATHRYN. MAPLE Mary Kathryn Maple of Versailles, formerly of Batesville, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was 88 years old. The daughter of William and Floretta (nee: Donovan) Wernke was born on May 29, 1932, in Batesville. Mary was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. …

Obituary for Marjorie June Kessens

MARJORIE JUNE KESSENS Marjorie June Kessens age 82 of New Point, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Margaret Mary Health. The daughter of Robert and Dorothy Willeford was born on April 1, 1938, in Clarksburg. Marjorie worked for Decatur County Hospital and The Odd Fellows Home in the housekeeping departments for many years and …

Obituary for William “Bill” Hamilton

WILLIAM “BILL” HAMILTON William “Bill” Hamilton, 80, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020, in Connersville. Bill was born on March 15, 1940, and is the son of John Hamilton and Rhoda (Allen) Hamilton. Bill married Donna Sheard in Telico Plains, Tennessee, on March 15, 1992. They were blessed with more than 28 …

Obituary for Emma Lou Grimes (complete)

EMMA LOU GRIMES Emma Lou Grimes, age 90, of Marcellus, Michigan, and a former longtime resident of Brookville, died Friday evening, December 25, 2020, at her residence in Michigan. Born September 8, 1930, in Metamora, she was one of nine children born to the late Eli and Margaret (Edelman) Estridge. On May 1, 1948, she became …

Obituary for Ambrose Franklin Allen III (complete)

AMBROSE FRANKLIN ALLEN III Ambrose Franklin Allen III, age 55, of Brookville, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at Mercy West Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born November 4, 1965, in Springfield, Ohio, he was the son of Ambrose Franklin Allen II and Barbara (Baisden) Whalen.  On July 7, 2012, he was united in marriage to Crystal …

Obituary for Vivian E. Kaser (complete)

VIVIAN E. KASER Vivian E. Kaser, age 96, of Batesville, and formerly of Liberty, died early Sunday morning December 27, 2020, at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville. Born March 16, 1924, in Falmouth, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Nellie (Fields) Barnard. On August 8, 1942, she was united in marriage …

Obituary for Ron L. Emery

RON L. EMERY Ron L. Emery, age 50, of Brookville, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at his residence in Brookville. Born October 12, 1970, in Lawrenceburg, he was the son of Ronald L. and Cheryl Ann (Wilber) Emery. Ron was an Electrician. In his leisure time, he enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting and swimming; and spending …

Obituary for Edith Mae Hackensmith

EDITH MAE HACKENSMITH Edith Mae Hackensmith, 80, of Laurel, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. She was born on October 28, 1940, in Rushville, and is the daughter of the late Silas Jaggers and Mamie Gabbard Jaggers. She graduated from Laurel High School Class of 1958.  She then …

Obituary for Rita Ann Daniel

RITA ANN DANIEL Rita Ann Daniel, 86, of Connersville, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 27, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 20, 1934 in Fayette County, to the late Henry Frank and Mabel Catherine Lundy Frank. She married Robert “Dick” Daniel on June 22, 1957, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic …