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DONALD “DON” EUGENE CRAWFORD Donald “Don” Eugene Crawford, 79, of Laurel, passed away on December 25, 2020, in Richmond. He was born on August 18, 1941, in English, IN to the late John W. and Leafie (Brown) Crawford. Don was a 1958 graduate of English High School. He married Cora Marshall on December 31, 1970, …
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JAMES “JIM” RIEBSOMER James C. Riebsomer, 79, of Connersville, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Reid Health in Richmond. He was born February 6, 1941, to Beatrice and George L. Riebsomer at Fayette Memorial Hospital in Connersville. He graduated from Alquina High School in 1959. Jim was an avid sports enthusiast, having participated in basketball …
ROBERT L. BOND Robert L. Bond, age 78, of Richmond, Indiana, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Ambassador Healthcare. Robert was born October 18, 1942, in Connersville, to Jimmy T. and June Coats Bond. He graduated from Short High School in Liberty, in 1960, and was a 1965 graduate of Indiana University. Robert proudly served …
RICHARD SCHUMAN Richard Schuman, 87 years old, passed away on Tuesday, December 8. He was born and raised in St. Leon, as the youngest of 11 children. Richard was married to the love of his life, Pat McCann Schuman, for 64 years and both were blessed with seven children. Their families knew one another from …
NORMAN WALKER Norman Walker, 85, of Brownsville, passed away December 10, 2020, peacefully at home after a four-year battle with cancer. He was born February 22, 1935, in Connersville, to Wilbur and Mary (Sheplar) Walker. Norman married the former Anna Chaney on March 10, 1956. They enjoyed 64 years together. Norman worked at Woolworths then Philco-Ford, …
CAROL J. “PEGGY” MCQUEEN Carol J. “Peggy” McQueen, 81, of Pershing, passed away Tuesday evening, December 8, 2020, at Reid Health, Richmond. The daughter of Riley and Juanita Yates Smith, Peggy was born in Flint, Michigan, on March 23, 1939. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Cambridge City with the class of 1957, and …
HARGIS HENSON Hargis Henson, age 75, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at The Waters of Batesville in Batesville. He was born May 30, 1945, in Clay County, Kentucky, the son of Luther and Virgie (Jones) Henson. Hargis married Leah Broughton on July 4, 2014, in Metamora, and worked at Harrison Foundry for many years. …
CHARLENE ANNETTE MIZE Charlene Annette Mize, 48, of Pershing, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 8, 2020, at her residence. One of four children of Buddy and Loretta Sue Fields Mize, Charlene was born in Connersville on August 23, 1972. She was employed at local restaurants in many roles including waitress and cook. In her leisure …
GENEVA TIPTON Geneva Tipton, 83 of Connersville died on December 6, 2020. She was born on November 5, 1937, in Balkan, Kentucky, to the late John Wesley Burnette and Maude Buell Burnette. Graduate of Bell County High School in Pineville, Kentucky. After high school she attended Lincoln Memorial University Business School. She was a member …
RUTH ANN (DAVIS) DAKE Ruth Ann (Davis) Dake, 86 of Liberty, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Reid Health Hospital surrounded by her children. She was born on May 25, 1934, in Everton, to George and Daisy Callahan Davis. She married James Melvin Dake on October 4, 1952, in Everton. They were able …