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MABLE ALICE (BARKLEY) MEADOR Mable Alice (Barkley) Meador, 91, of Batesville, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. She was born to her parents, Francis and Fern (Martin) Barkley, on March 26, 1930, in New Point. After graduating from New Point High School, Mable went on to marry her husband, Rufus B. Meador, who preceded …
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SANDRA SUE HAY Sandra Sue Hay, 76, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born on August 26, 1944, in Port Huron, Michigan, to Maurice P. Haight and Elnorah M. Rockman Haight. Sandra is survived by her two children, Rebecca Ann Szymanek and Robert Richardson. There will be no public …
MAY LAVONNE SENEFELD MEYER May Lavonne Senefeld Meyer, 100, formerly of Franklin County, died on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at her daughter’s residence in Westmoreland, Tennessee. May was born in Cedar Grove on May 13, 1921, the fourth child of Edward J. and Mary E. Redelman Senefeld. She attended Whitewater Township School in Franklin County. …
EUGENE JACOB RISCH Eugene Jacob Risch, 91 of Connersville, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Heritage House, where he had been a patient for a week. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Dustin Boehm, at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 10, 2021. In St. Gabriel Church. Friends may call at Miller, …
WILLIAM A. (BILL) HEGWOOD William A. Hegwood (Bill), age 76, passed away suddenly Saturday September 4. Beloved husband of 54 years of wife Diane, devoted father of Bill McKinley (Julie Bundy) of Amelia Island, Florida, brother of the late John (Gayla) Hegwood of Greenwood, and Judy (Pete) Doyle of Dallas Texas. Bill is the son …
The infant McFall, child of Amy (Nee: Maple) and Bret McFall was stillborn on August 11, 2021. Other survivors include brothers Austin and Ryan McFall, sister Emilia McFall and grandparents Barb and Dave Maple, all of Batesville. A private graveside service will be held.
MARIETTA BRIDNEHAGER Marietta Bridenhager, age 94, of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Marietta was born October 8, 1926.
JEFFRY SCOTT COOK Jeffry Scott Cook, age 58, of Brookville, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, following a brief illness. Born July 17, 1963, in Lawrenceburg, he was the son of Eugene Leonard and Mildred Jean (Sortwell) Cook. He was employed at OSL in Greensburg for several years. In his leisure time, …
JAMI ELIZABETH REED Jami Elizabeth Reed, 42, passed on September 2, 2021, surrounded by family and close friends at her home in Rushville. She had fought a courageous battle with cancer. Jami was a lifelong resident of Rushville. She was the daughter of Alan and Sue Ann (Pavey) Odum. She had formerly been employed by Decatur County Memorial …
OLYVER FLYNN RIPBERGER Olyver Flynn Ripberger, stillborn son of Adam and Naskietta Renee Ripberger, received his angel wings Thursday, September 2, 2021, at IU Health – Methodist, Indianapolis. Besides his parents, Olyver is survived by his maternal grandparents, Sidney and Bobbi Curtsinger of Connersville; maternal great-grandfather, Luther Gabbard of Connersville; and an aunt, Mystic Curtsinger …