Connersville, IN. Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Connersville, IN.

Norma Jean Berry

Norma Jean Berry

Feb 17, 2012

Norma Jean Berry, 67, of Burnside, Kentucky and former Liberty resident, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2012. Born October 25, 1944 in Miamisburg, Ohio, she is the daughter of Carl and Ruth Jackson Heitz. She was a 1963 graduate of Miamisburg High School and was married to Samuel Jefferson Berry on August 13, 1969 in Richmond....

Linda Louise Robbins

Linda Louise Robbins

Feb 16, 2012

Linda L. Jones Robbins, 62, of Connersville, died Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus. Linda was a native of Richmond, born April 11, 1949, to Dallas Wesley “Bud” and Kathryn “Jean” Lee Jones. She attended Richmond Senior High School and graduated from the certified nursing assistant program at Ivy Tech. Linda had been employed as...

Luverda "Lu" Wood

Luverda "Lu" Wood

Feb 12, 2012

Luverda Wood, 86, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, February 12, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. She was a Fayette County native, born July 15, 1925 to Fred and Jane Carpenter Smith Drew. Luverda was a 1943 graduate of Orange High School and was married at the First United Methodist Church to Ralph E. Wood on June 29, 1946. She retired...

Paul Dean Portwood

Paul Dean Portwood

Feb 6, 2012

Paul Portwood, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in West College Corner, Indiana on Monday, February 6, 2012. He was born in Oxford, Ohio on May 1, 1938 to Dunlap and Alene Richardson Portwood. On November 7, 1970, Paul married his wife of more than forty years, the former Carolyn White. He worked for Capitol Drycleaners from 1957 until...

Sharon Kay Kay Ross Mitchell

Sharon Kay Kay Ross Mitchell

Feb 6, 2012

Sharon Kay Mitchell, 69, of Connersville, died early Monday morning, February 6, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.. Sharon was born November 5, 1942 in Connersville to William Hershel and Margaret Louise Rayburn Ross. She was a 1960 graduate of Connersville High School. Sharon enjoyed working at Visteon and its predecessors, and was active with the United...

Paul Joseph Schoenfeld

Paul Joseph Schoenfeld

Jan 18, 2012

Paul Joseph Schoenfeld, 77, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at his residence. A Fayette County native, Paul was born on August 20, 1934 to Joseph F. and Alice Lucile Cherry Schoenfeld, both of whom precede him in death. Paul attended Bunker Hill Elementary School and St. Gabriel’s School, graduating in 1952 from Connersville High School. Paul was in...

Wilma Gillham

Wilma Gillham

Jan 18, 2012

Wilma Gillham, 92, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Hickory Creek Rehabilitation Center. A Fayette County native, Wilma was born on June 13, 1919 to Samuel E. and Evalyn Mae McCain Stephens. For many years Wilma worked at Maplewood Elementary School in the cafeteria and volunteered at God’s Little Blessings, and enjoyed helping the elderly, many of whom...

Edgar E. Riebsomer

Edgar E. Riebsomer

Jan 15, 2012

Edgar E. “Hafey” Riebsomer, 91, of Connersville, died Sunday morning, January 15, 2012, at his residence. A Connersville native, “Hafey” was born September 23, 1920 to Joseph and Daisy M. Spivey Riebsomer. He was a 1939 graduate of Alquina High School and was a lifetime resident of Connersville. For over thirty years, “Hafey” was employed locally as a salesman of...

Keith Duane Crane

Keith Duane Crane

Jan 13, 2012

Keith Crane, 73, of Liberty, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at his residence after a brief illness. A Liberty native Keith was born on August 9, 1938 to Robert and Ruth Pierce Crane, both of whom precede him in death. Keith graduated from Short High School in 1957 and had worked for Wayne Dairy for several years. Keith retired from...

Mildred Louise Handley

Mildred Louise Handley

Jan 13, 2012

Mildred Louise Handley, 83, of Sevierville, Tennessee, and a former residence of Richmond died Friday, January 13, 2012. Mildred was born on June 23, 1928 to Leroy and Margaret Inhoff Smith in Mixerville, Indiana. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, and talking with other. Survivors include her children and their spouses: John and Heather Handley of Richmond, James...

Otto Killian Combs

Otto Killian Combs

Jan 12, 2012

Connersville, Indiana Otto K. “OK” Combs, 95, of Connersville, died Thursday evening, January 12, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Otto was born in Viper, Kentucky, August 21, 1916, to Curtis Enoch and Cora Brashears Combs. He was a graduate of Stuart Robinson Presbyterian High School in Letcher County, Kentucky and furthered his education with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Jerry Leroy Geise

Jerry Leroy Geise

Jan 10, 2012

Jerry L. Geise, 70, of Connersville, died Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond. Jerry was the son of Paul L. and Mary Kathaline Caldwell Geise, born November 28, 1941 in Fountain City. As a young man, he worked as a farmhand while attending Bentonville Elementary School and was a 1961 graduate of Connersville High School. Jerry retired...

Audrey G. Rudicil

Audrey G. Rudicil

Jan 10, 2012

Audrey G. Wilson Rudicil, 84, of Liberty, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. On December 25, 1927 Audrey was born to John E. and Ella E. Phillips Wilson in Dupont. She graduated from Shandon High School and on July 2, 1946 she was married to Irvin Rudicil. Audrey loved...

Jerald A. Buttery

Jerald A. Buttery

Jan 6, 2012

Jerald A. Buttery, 67, of Oxford, died Friday, at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital. On March 3, 1944, Jerry was born to William and Faye Snodderly in College Corner. Jerry joined the Army National Guard and served for six years in the Oxford Ohio branch. Jerry had worked at Square D Electric Company as a Boiler Engineer and was an avid musician...

Carolyn Ann Stevens

Carolyn Ann Stevens

Jan 4, 2012

Indianapolis, IN Carolyn A. Stevens, 70, of Carmel and former Connersville resident, died Wednesday afternoon, January 4, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Carolyn was a Connersville native, born March 2, 1941 to Arville E. “Mike” and Lois M. Stant Bertsch, both of whom preceded her in death. In 1959, she graduated from Connersville High School and attended Columbia Christian...

Jason Ryan Kantz

Jason Ryan Kantz

Dec 31, 2011

Connersville, IN Jason Ryan Kantz, 29, of Connersville, died early Saturday morning, December 31, 2011, at Fayette Regional Health System. Jason was born November 11, 1982 in Beech Grove to Kevin Robert and Beth Ann Hutton Kantz and was a 2001 graduate of Southport High School, Indianapolis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had been employed at...

Gerald L. Mcafee

Gerald L. Mcafee

Dec 29, 2011

Gerald L. McAfee, 76, of Richmond, died Thursday, December 29, 2011. Gerald was born on August 19, 1935 to Henry and Garnet Baker McAfee in Harrison County, Indiana. He graduated from Morgan Township High School, then went on to Purdue University to earn a Master’s degree. Gerald taught science at Union County High School for 30 years, then retired in...

Bobbie L. Gruell

Bobbie L. Gruell

Dec 28, 2011

Bobbie L. Gruell, 81, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born December 1, 1930 in Connersville to Theodore and Thelma Helms Gruell, Bobbie was a 1949 graduate of Connersville High School. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War, achieving the rank of Gunner’s Mate Third Class. Bobbie had served as Fire...

Ruth M. Murray

Ruth M. Murray

Dec 26, 2011

Ruth M. Murray, 65, of Connersville, died Monday evening, December 26, 2011, at her residence. Ruth was born July 28, 1946 in Laurel, one of ten children of Elijah and Lillian Richmond Pursiful. Throughout her life, she helped take care of others and retired in 2007 from the dietary department at Flatrock River Lodge Care Center, Rushville. Ruth never seemed...

Patsy Joy Sellers

Patsy Joy Sellers

Dec 22, 2011

Patsy Joy Sellers, 72, of Liberty, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at University Hospital in Cincinnati. Patsy was born in Hamilton, Ohio to James, Sr. and Marvel Black Kamp on January 27, 1939. In 1957 she graduated from Short High School and went on to earn a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from IU East. Patsy was married to Jesse...