Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Connersville & Liberty, IN.

Dennis David Cooper Sr.

Dennis David Cooper Sr.

Jul 4, 2025

Dennis David Cooper Sr., 77, of Connersville, died unexpectedly at his home, on Friday, July 4, 2025.

A Connersville native, Dennis was born on September 24, 1947, to Forrest and Marguerita Miller Cooper. He graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1966. After graduation, he served for two years as a police officer for the United States Army. On...

Gregory Bowles

Gregory Bowles

Jun 17, 2025

Connersville resident Gregory Bowles, 63, died peacefully Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Reid Health in Richmond.

Greg was born in Franklin County, Indiana on September 13, 1961 to the late Merle Bowles Sr., and Marilyn (Legere) Gabbard. He was a very hard worker who was employed as a stonemason. Greg was a simple, grumpy, loveable man. He was an avid outdoorsman...

Susan Kay Floyd Frasur

Susan Kay Floyd Frasur

Jun 13, 2025

Susan Kay Floyd Frasur, 78, of Liberty died peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025 at Reid Health in Richmond.

The daughter of the late Harold R. “Pinky” and Esther J. “Sis” Lutz Floyd, Susan was born on February 27, 1947. She graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1965. She was employed with Stant Manufacturing for more than forty-four...

Kennedy Rutherford

Kennedy Rutherford

Jun 12, 2025

Kennedy Rutherford, 15, of Liberty passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025 with her loving mother by her side.

The daughter of Ashley Ramsey, Kennedy was born on November 13, 2009. She was an 8th grade student at Union County Middle School. Kennedy had many interests from playing with bubbles, using her Ipad, listening to nursery rhymes, to doing arts and crafts....

Dean Connell

Dean Connell

May 24, 2025

Dean R. Connell 64, died Wednesday, May 24, 2025, at his residence.

Dean was born in Bamberg, Germany on May 6, 1961, to Joseph Connell and Lora Hanlore Barfles Connell. He attended North Central High School in Farmersburg, Indiana graduating with the class of 1980. Dean was employed at Visteon and Fayette Tool & Dye. He later became a self-employed contractor...

Angela "Angie" Cornett Fowler

Angela "Angie" Cornett Fowler

May 17, 2025

Angela “Angie” Cornett Fowler, 58, of Connersville died Saturday, May 17, 2025, at IU Health Methodist Hospital, in Indianapolis with her daughters by her side.

A Connersville native, Angie was born on September 3, 1966, to Alvin Cornett and Donna Sherwood Parrett. She attended Connersville High School. Angie worked at the Moose for many years and most recently at Shell. Angie...

Georgianna Snoddy

Georgianna Snoddy

May 14, 2025

Lifetime Connersville resident, Georgianna Snoddy, 80, died at her residence, Caroleton Manor of Connersville on May 14, 2025.

Georgianna was born on July 16, 1944, to the late Lewis Leroy Green and Royanna Whitaker Green Spivey. She attended Connersville High School. Georgianna married the love of her life, Gary Lane Snoddy Sr., on June 27, 1970. She was employed at Miller’s...

Pattie Hines

Pattie Hines

May 14, 2025

Pattie M. Thompson Hines, 85, of Connersville died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Reid Health in Richmond.

Along with her twin sister Peggy, Pattie was born on December 9, 1939, to John C. and Dorothy L. Thompson Reed in Fayette County, Indiana. She attended Brownsville Highschool where she was 1 of several sets of twins in her class. Pattie married...

Daniel D Stikeleather

Daniel D Stikeleather

May 9, 2025

Daniel D. Stikeleather, 48, of Eaton, Ohio died on Friday, May 9, 2025, at his residence.

Daniel was born in Connersville, on July 1, 1976, to Robert “Lynn” and Sandra Gouvan Stikeleather. He attended Connersville Senior High and graduated with the class of 1995. He worked at Landmark and L & M until his retirement. Daniel was very proud of being...

Lisa A. Brown

Lisa A. Brown

May 6, 2025

Connersville native, Lisa A. Brown, 65, died Tuesday Morning, May 6, 2025 with her only son by her side.

The daughter of the late John L. and Carolyn Gruell Wright, Lisa was born on December 16, 1959. She attended and graduated from Connersville High School with the class of 1978. Along with her father, Lisa was former part-owner and acted as...

Elsie Hofmann

Elsie Hofmann

Apr 29, 2025

Elsie M. Hofmann, 100, of Connersville died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, with her loving family by her side.

The daughter of Atwell and Rosa Banfield Pope, Elsie was born on August 8, 1924, in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Brownsville High School with the class of 1942. On May 12th, 1944, in Oklahoma City, Elsie married Donald Hofmann; together they shared...

Don Crutchfield

Don Crutchfield

Apr 28, 2025

Donald E. Crutchfield, 89, of Connersville, died Monday, April 28, 2025, at Reid Healthcare in Richmond.

A Connersville native, Don was born on November 10, 1935, to George and Pauline Krieg Crutchfield. He graduated from Alquina High School with the class of 1954. Don enlisted in the United States Army serving from 1958 until 1960 as a Sargent paratroopers division. Don...

James "Jim" H. Moore

James "Jim" H. Moore

Apr 26, 2025

Oxford resident, James “Jim” H. Moore, 92, died peacefully Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Knolls of Oxford.

The son of Walter and Rosalee Perkins Moore Jim was born in Jellico, Tennessee on June 27, 1932. Due to the early death of his mother, Jim was raised by his father and stepmother Lilly B. Moore whom he loved dearly. He enlisted...

Betty & Glenden Waddell

Betty & Glenden Waddell

Apr 18, 2025

Betty Jean (Crane) Waddell was born on February 20, 1934. She grew up in Liberty on Fosdick Road. She married the love of her life Glenden Waddell at Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church, together they shared many years of love and marriage prior to Betty's death on March 11, 2018.

Glenden Waddell was born on December 17, 1932 and grew up...

Owen M. Hunter

Owen M. Hunter

Apr 10, 2025

Owen Michael Hunter, 16, of Liberty, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

The son of Daniel J. “Joe” and Caitlin Frazee Hunter, Owen was born on June 6, 2008, in Oxford, Ohio. He was a current sophomore at Union County High School where he played basketball and baseball. At a...

Joey John Gonzales

Joey John Gonzales

Apr 6, 2025

Joey John Gonzales, 71, of Moores Hill, Indiana died Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Joey was born on October 14, 1953 to the late Joe and Joanne Gonzalez in California. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force earning the rank of Sergeant. Joey married Carol Louise sharing many years with her until her death in 2012. Joey was...

Nancy Dean Estes

Nancy Dean Estes

Apr 3, 2025

Nancy Dean Estes, 94, of Connersville died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Caroleton Healthcare Center in Connersville.

The daughter of Francis and Minnie Pitcher Hill, Nancy was born on April 8, 1930, in Connersville. Nancy married Edward Estes on April 12th, 1947, in Connersville at the Former Evangelical United Brethren Church. For over twenty years, she worked as a lunch aid...

Jose Luis Leon

Jose Luis Leon

Apr 3, 2025

Beloved Liberty resident and business owner, Jose Luis Leon, 48, died peacefully Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Indiana University Hospital.

The son of Roberto and Rosalva Angel Leon, Jose was born on July 28, 1976 in San Jose, Jalisco, Mexico. He married his love, Maria Leon on February 17, 1997. Together with their family, they moved to Liberty. Shortly after, Jose...

Thomas "Tommy" Jerome Antrobus

Thomas "Tommy" Jerome Antrobus

Mar 21, 2025

Thomas (Tommy) Jerome Antrobus (58) passed away Friday evening, March 21st, 2025 surrounded by his sons and family at Reid Hospital in Richmond Indiana. Tom is survived by his younger sister, Diana Dewesse of Pineville, Louisiana, his two sons-- Dustin Antrobus (wife- Crystal) and Chileab Corey Antrobus, and grandchildren—Brayden, Isaiah, Zach, Layla, and Declan of Liberty Indiana.

Tommy was born on...

Barbara “Barb” Jean Ritter

Barbara “Barb” Jean Ritter

Mar 17, 2025

Barbara “Barb” Jean Ritter, 78, of Connersville, Indiana, passed away early Monday morning, March 17, 2025, at Reid Hospital in Richmond surrounded by family.

She was born July 9, 1946, in Covington, Indiana, one of four children of Earl and Josephine Galloway. She was a graduate of Covington High School in the class of 1965. She married Henry C. Ritter on...