Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.
Thomas Cary Francis
Dec 7, 2025
Lifelong Connersville resident, Thomas Cary Francis, 87, died Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Reid Health in Richmond.
The son of the late Fredrick J. Francis and Helen E. Thomas Fischesser, Tom was born on April 11, 1938. At the young age of sixteen, Tom earned his pilot’s license before his driver’s license. He attended Connersville High School and then graduated from...
Kerry Ray Borders
Dec 7, 2025
Kerry R. Borders, 75, of Connersville, IN passed away peacefully on the morning of December 7, 2025, in the comfort of his home.
One of two children of Joseph Ray and Billie Jean Lawrence Borders, Kerry was born on June 11, 1950, in Oakland City, Indiana. He attended Maplewood School and was a 1968 graduate of Connersville High School. Throughout high...
Troy J. Brown
Nov 26, 2025
Troy Jean Brown, 85, of Indianapolis and formerly of Connersville, died Wednesday morning, November 26, 2025, at her residence of Westside Garden Plaza.
The daughter of the late Thomas Elmo and Helena Hunt Gray Dalton, Troy was born on September 22nd, 1940. After graduating from High School, she married her true love Charles Brown, in April of 1958. She was employed...
Bret Allen Bergen
Nov 11, 2025
Connersville Native, Bret Allen Bergen, 59, died peacefully on November 11, 2025, at his residence.
Bret was born on November 23, 1965 to Carl Bergen and Sharron Evans. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1984. Bret married his true love, the former Lynn Myers on July 2, 2003, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Together they shared five years prior to her death...
Erica Ann "Red" Young
Nov 11, 2025
Erica Ann “Red” Young, 36, of Cambridge City died Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at her residence.
The youngest daughter of Brian Young and Monica Shafer, Erica was born on December 11, 1988, in Connersville. She was employed at H.T. Hackney Co., as a merchandiser. Erica was a biker through and through. She recently got her own Harley that she was very...
Jerry D. Ward
Nov 8, 2025
Jerry D. Ward, 86, of Connersville, died Saturday, November 8, 2025, at his residence, Hickory Creek Nursing Home.
The son of the late William Darwin Ward and Duley Pebworth Ward Maze, Jerry was born on May 9, 1939 in Fayette County, Indiana. He attended Connersville Senior High graduating with the class of 1958. Jerry was employed at Ford for many years,...
Kevin Lee Wright
Nov 3, 2025
Kevin Lee Wright, 67, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025. He was born on December 18, 1957 in Connersville to John and Carolyn Wright . He married the love of his life, Melody, on August 26, 1978. Kevin retired from Matthews Casket Stamping plant in Richmond, after 40 years. He was the shipping and receiving supervisor.
Kevin had the best...
Jace William Helton
Oct 31, 2025
Jace William Helton, 12, of Liberty crossed the finish line on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with his parents and siblings by his side.
The oldest son of Travis and Mallory Davis Helton, Jace was a fighter from birth. He was born 10 weeks premature on November 10, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jace attended Union County Middle School...
Edna Ann Logan
Oct 29, 2025
Liberty resident, Edna Ann Logan, 86, died peacefully Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family.
The daughter of Edward and Anna Louise Buckman Mathis, Edna was born on October 1, 1939, in McCracken, Kentucky. She attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy. Edna was employed with Residential CRF as a home health aide for many years prior...
Shirley L. Krammes
Oct 11, 2025
Shirley L. Krammes, 88, of West College Corner, Indiana, died peacefully Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Shirley was born on November 29, 1936, to George Curtis and Maud Harmon Beaty in Connersville, Indiana. She attended Connersville Senior High, graduating from the class of 1954. Shirley was employed at Payton Shoe Store for many years. Later, she was a home health aid working...
Steven Vest
Oct 4, 2025
Steven Vest, 47, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana died Saturday, October 4, 2025, with his family by his side.
The son of Garry Vest Sr., and Victoria (Kimmon) Vest, Steve was born on November 25, 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Steve had a 23 year career as a painting and remodeling contractor, was a skilled carpenter and specialized in historic restoration. He proudly owned...
Carol Ann Benjamin Brock
Oct 2, 2025
Carol Ann Benjamin Brock, 86, of Liberty passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, with her children by her side.
Carol was born on June 25, 1939, in Wayne County, Indiana to Leslie and Mary Jarrett Benjamin. She attended Richmond High School. On August 29, 1959, Carol married her love, Virgil Darrell “Derby” Brock. She was employed at Kemper Cabinets for twenty-five...
Shirley McKee
Oct 2, 2025
Shirley McKee, 70, of Connersville, IN, passed away October 2nd, 2025, after a long 12-year battle with cancer.
She was born in Eubank, Kentucky to Fayne and Fannie (Hall) Whitaker, on August 10, 1955. She moved to Connersville in 1973 after finishing high school where she began working at JC McCrearys grocery and became fast friends with a customer who introduced...
Patricia Ann Scherer nee Moon
Sep 24, 2025
Patricia Ann Scherer nee Moon, 91, of Liberty died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Pat was born on January 6, 1934, in Stockton, California to Elwood and Dorothy Wiant Moon. She grew up in California and graduated from Tracy High School. Pat continued her education in college until she enlisted in the United States Navy. While proudly...
Bobby Grays
Sep 1, 2025
Bobby Grays, 91, of Connersville and formerly of Sun City, Arizona died Monday, September 1, 2025, with his daughter by his side.
The son of Ernest Sr., and Effie Mae Lawson Grays, Bobby was born on June 28, 1934, in Kensley, Kentucky. He proudly enlisted into the United States Army and later, the United States Air Force where he served two...
Virginia "Jenny" Lee Robinson
Aug 30, 2025
Virginia “Jenny” Lee Robinson, 83, of Connersville died peacefully on August 30, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Jenny was born on December 5, 1941, to Ellsworth Pershing Hahn and Dorothy Booher Sturgis in Connersville. She graduated from Connersville Senior High with the class of 1960. Jenny was employed with HH Robertson and later worked at Hallmark for many years prior to...
Travis Caldwell
Aug 15, 2025
Travis Caldwell, 41, of Connersville died peacefully Friday, August 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
The son of Robert “Bob” and Kathy Campbell Caldwell, Travis was born on May 15, 1984. He attended and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 2002. An entrepreneur and craftsman, Travis started his own wood working business. He hand-carved and created many...
Steven Segrist
Jul 27, 2025
Steven J. Segrist, 75, of Port Charlotte, Florida and formerly of Norwood, Ohio, died peacefully Sunday, July 27, 2025, while listening to Hotel California.
The eldest of fifteen children, Steven was born on May 4, 1950, to John H. “Chic” and Angela Teismann Segrist in Great Lakes, Illinois. He attended and graduated from Purcell High School with the class of 1968....
Alexis Baudendistel
Jul 22, 2025
Beloved Connersville native, Alexis K. Baudendistel, 25, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
The daughter of Aarika Steele Osborn and W.J. Wells, Lexi, was born on August 18, 1999. She graduated from Connersville High School in 2018. She was a member of the FFA and Fayette County 4H. Lexi married her love, Jacob Baudendistel, on...
Carolyn Shedd
Jul 21, 2025
Carolyn A. Shedd, 85, of Connersville died Monday morning, July 21, 2025, at her residence with her loving husband and family by her side.
The daughter of Lowell and Elizabeth Smith Jones, Carolyn was born on May 15, 1940. She graduated from Connersville Senior High with the class of 1958. Carolyn married her high school sweetheart, Curtis Shedd on April 9,...
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