SKYLER S. VANCE Skyler S. Vance, 35, a lifelong resident of Connersville, passed away suddenly at the home of his parents on September 13, 2021. He was born April 1, 1986, in Richmond, the youngest of three children of Steve and Cora Vance. He was a 2004 graduate of Connersville High School. While at CHS, …
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Obituary for Janice Marlene (Quinlan) Taylor
JANICE MARLENE (QUINLAN) TAYLOR Janice Marlene (Quinlan) Taylor, 78, of Noblesville, formerly of Connersville, passed away peacefully September 12, 2021, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. Janice was a born again Christian who knew Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Janice was born on January 7, 1943, in Brookville, to Charles and Lois (Roberts) …
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Obituary for Beth St. Clair
BETH ST. CLAIR Beth St. Clair, 67, of Centerville, passed away Friday morning, September 10, 2021, at her granddaughter’s home in Indianapolis. She was born June 19, 1954 in Connersville, one of three children of Ed and Bessie Cullison Todd. On December 27, 1997, Beth married Earl St. Clair in Columbia. Mr. St. Clair survives. …
Obituary for Charles “Charlie” William Precht
CHARLES “CHARLIE” WILLIAM PRECHT Charles “Charlie” William Precht, passed peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the young age of 74 at Reid Memorial Hospital after a treacherous fight against COVID-19. Born on April 29, 1947, in Batesville, to Harris Precht Sr. and Marie (Wessler) Precht, Charlie was always …
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Obituary for Ralph Pennington Jr.
RALPH PENNINGTON JR. Ralph Pennington Jr., 66, formerly of Brookville, passed away Thursday September 9, 2021, at Halifax Health Hospice, Edgewater Florida. Ralph was born on April 23, 1955, in Batesville, the son to Ralph Pennington and Ruby Bishop. Ralph attended Brookville High School and worked at D&M Connersville until they closed. Ralph eventually moved …
Obituary for Karen Ann Busse
KAREN ANN BUSSE Karen Ann Busse, age 66, of Cedar Grove, died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Heritage House of Connersville. Born September 23, 1954, in Cincinnati, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Elizabeth C. “Betty” Farrell. On October 10, 1996, she was united in marriage to David L. Busse, and he …
Obituary for Lisa Ward
LISA WARD Lisa Ward, 55 of Connersville, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. She was born on December 11, 1965, in El Cajon, California, to Raymond Stoffel and Francis Stoffel. Lisa worked at Lincoln Center for many years in the laundry department and also at Hassler’s Dry Cleaning. She was an independent caregiver for …
Obituary for Pansy Ray Houston
PANSY RAY HOUSTON Pansy Ray Houston, 89, of Connersville, passed away early Sunday morning, September 12, 2021, at Reid Health, Richmond. One of eight children of Cornell and Lilly Bea Taylor McRay, Pansy was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on March 2, 1932. On July 12, 1949, Pansy married Hobert Houston in Hopewell Baptist Church in …
Obituary for Hannah Rae Watkins
HANNAH RAE WATCKINS Hannah Rae Watkins, of Sunman, was born January 18, 1989. She was an East Central HIgh School graduate and went on to the Good Sam School of Nursing. Hannah proudly became a Registered Nurse and worked most of her career at Dearborn County Hospital on the O’brien floor, she went on to …
Obituary for Henry E. Blanton
HENRY E. BLANTON Henry E. Blanton, age 77 of New Trenton, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, in Cincinnati. Born August 26, 1944, in Bright, the son of Ira and Flora (Smith) Blanton. Henry married Yuthona M. Gilbert on October 28, 1961, in Newport, Kentucky and was a school bus driver for Franklin County Schools …