Oct 30, 2020

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Heather Vanessa Shelton, 24, passed away at her home Friday October 30, 2020 from complications of diabetes.  Heather was born in Connersville, Indiana on February 6, 1996.  She has lived her whole life in the Connersville and Cambridge City communities and graduated from Lincoln High School in 2014 where she was active in Winter Guard and played...

Oct 26, 2020

PHILOMATH- Mary Frances Barnhizer, 85, passed away Monday evening October 26, 2020 at Whitewater Commons Nursing Home in Liberty, Indiana.  A daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Aton) Keller, Mary was born in Connersville, Indiana on March 21, 1935.  Mary grew up on a farm near Falmouth and graduated from Connersville High School.  She has made her home...

Oct 23, 2020

John Robert Cain, 79, passed away Friday evening October 23, 2020, at Heritage House of Connersville with his sister, Sarah, by his side. Born February 4, 1941, in Connersville, Indiana, he was the son of H. Francis and Edrie (Williams) Cain. John graduated from Connersville High School and received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Purdue University. He began...

Oct 22, 2020

RICHMOND- Billy Ray Brumfield, 68, left this world on Thursday October 22, 2020 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis of multiple organ failure.  Billy Ray was born on the side of a mountain in West Virginia on October 9, 1952, graduated from Rushville High School in 1970 and retired from Ford in Connersville after 32 years of service.  He...

Oct 21, 2020

STRAUGHN-  Angela Dawn Wooldridge-Schutte, 47, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 21, 2020 and is at eternal peace and free of pain.  A daughter of John and JoAnne (Hardwick) Wooldridge, Angela was born on October 11, 1973.  She graduated from tri High School with the class of 1992 and received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing...

Oct 15, 2020

MILTON-  Cynthia Marie "Cindy" Henson, 62, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Milton on Thursday afternoon October 15, 2020.  Cindy was born in California on August 8, 1958.  She was raised in California and graduated from Westminster High School and attended Golden West College in California.  She moved to the Western Wayne community in May of 1988 and...

Oct 15, 2020

PERSHING-  Phyllis Jane Riley, 83, passed away early Thursday morning October 15, 2020 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville, Indiana.  The daughter of the late Russell and Ruth (Johnson) Walker, Phyllis was born in London, Kentucky on May 13, 1937.  Formerly of Connersville, Phyllis made her home in Pershing for the past 25 years.  Phyllis worked as a Certified Nursing...

Oct 10, 2020

MILTON-  Patricia L. Lemmons, 85, passed away in Florida October 10, 2020.  Patricia was born on December 30, 1934 to David and Dorothy (Campbell) Winkle. She was a long-time resident of Milton and Wayne County until 1996 when she and her husband Leo relocated to Florida for their retirement.  Patti enjoyed her family and friends, boating at Brookville Lake...

Oct 10, 2020

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Autumn Elaine Lowery, 33, passed away Saturday October 10 2020.  She was born in Richmond, Indiana on February 2, 1987 and attended Lincoln High School. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lori (Funkhouser) Davis.

Survivors include her daughter, Kyndall Roberson; father and step mother, Tim and Kim Davis; brother, Lowell "Jay" Davis.

Oct 9, 2020

BENTONVILLE- Merida Smith Jr., 89, passed away Friday morning October 9, 2020 at Flatrock River Lodge in Rushville, Indiana.  A son of Merida and Fannie (Jones) Smith Sr., Junior was born in Germantown, Indiana on May 14, 1931.  He attended Lincoln High School and was raised in the Western Wayne community.  He and his wife Thelma have made their...

Oct 6, 2020

LEWISVILLE- Arlene Salaba, age 88, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Stonebrooke Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in New Castle, Indiana

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Arlene was a long time resident of Lewisville, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert R. Salaba and an infant son, Michael; parents,...

Sep 30, 2020

MILTON- Kelvin E. Canady, passed to his new home on Wednesday morning September 30, 2020 with his family holding him.

Kelvin's son Brian shares, the greatest man in my life short of my Lord Jesus Christ passed away this morning about 6:40am and is experiencing the things I only dream of right now. My dad Kelvin Canady...

Sep 29, 2020

RICHMOND-  Ricky D. "Rick" Searcy, 67, passed away at Glen Oaks Healthcare in New Castle, Indiana during a rehabilitation stay following surgery.  Ricky was born in Augusta, Georgia on October 21, 1952.  He graduated from Blue River High School with the class of 1971 and has lived most of his adult life in Richmond.  Rick had worked as a...

Sep 25, 2020

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Janene Gauker, 91, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon September 25, 2020 at Bridgewater Healthcare in Carmel, Indiana.  A daughter of the late Earl and Bessie (Bolen) Whipple, Janene was born in Cambridge City, Indiana on September 27, 1928.  Janene was a lifelong resident of the Cambridge City community and graduated from high school there at the age...

Sep 10, 2020

Cheryl Longfellow, 60, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed on September 10, 2020 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  Cheryl  was born in New Castle, Indiana to Janet Smith and Leonard Snowden in 1960. She graduated Lincoln High School in Cambridge City, Indiana in 1978, and she received her BSN in Nursing at IU East in Richmond, Indiana in 1994. Cheryl spent...

Sep 10, 2020

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Laura Ann Jenkins, 60, passed away Thursday evening September 10, 2020 at the home of her sister in Richmond, Indiana after a six month battle with cancer.  Laura was born in Richmond, Indiana on November 15, 1959.  She lived most of her life in the Richmond community and moved to Cambridge City in 2015 following the death...

Aug 29, 2020

CAMBRIDGE CITY-  Helen L. Longnecker, 82, passed away at her home early Saturday morning August 29, 2020, with her children at her side.  A daughter of the late William and Leora (Miller) Biermeier, Helen was born in Wonewoc, Wisconsin on August 22, 1938.  Helen graduated from Wonewoc High School and has been a member of the Cambridge City community...

Aug 21, 2020

PERSHING- Joyce Ann Durham, 86, passed away Friday evening August 21, 2020 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville, Indiana.  A daughter of the late Francis and Martha (West) Mathes, Joyce was born in Connersville, Indiana on May 24, 1934.  She was a graduate of Liberty High School with the class of 1952.  A longtime Pershing resident, she had lived with...

Aug 13, 2020

DUBLIN-  David Howard Barnes, 74, passed away Thursday afternoon August 13, 2020 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Indiana.  The son of the late David R. and Helen Ermadella (Howard) Barnes, David was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 23, 1946.  Formerly of Dublin, David graduated from Lincoln High School in Cambridge City with the class of 1965.  David...

Jul 31, 2020

Mary Lee Jones Abrams was born in Wind Cave, Jackson County, Kentucky on April 12, 1926 to Thomas and Louisa Jones. Mary Lee was 94 years old at her passing, on July 31, 2020.

She was the youngest child, having 8 older siblings, 6 sisters and 2 brothers.

Sisters were: Lucy Clifton, Dovie Moore, Fannie...