Ada Carlene Hammons
February 15, 2018
Ada Carlene Hammons passed away on her 80 th birthday, February 15, 2018 in Palm Coast, Florida. She was born on February 15, 1938 in Lexington, Kentucky to the late Lew Carl and Irene Tolbert Lyon. Mrs. Hammons attended Holmes High School in Covington, Kentucky. Throughout her life she had many different jobs, but she always had a passion...
Marjorie Gatrost
February 13, 2018
Marjorie Darlene Gatrost, of Connersville, was born on November 24, 1937 in New Albany, Indiana, the daughter of Lawrence and Goldie Edwards Brown. She married Donald Lee Gatrost and he preceded her in death. Marjorie was a CAN, retiring after 25 years of service. She also was a member of Laurel Church of Christ, and a prior member of...
Robert Loper
January 24, 2018
Robert Gordon Loper, 80, of Connersville, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at the Heritage House in Connersville.
Robert was born on December 4, 1937, in Cedar Grove, to Gordon and Helen VanCamp Loper. He graduated from the Indiana Deaf School in Indianapolis. Robert married Martha DeWeese on February 26, 1971 in Indianapolis and...
Debra Brown
January 24, 2018
Debra S. Brown, born April 16, 1956, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her home in Cedar Grove, Indiana. She was the beloved daughter of Jeroma C. Brown and the late Keith A. Brown and the devoted mother of Krista M. Brown Rivera and husband Alberto L. Rivera of Haines City, Florida.
Ambrose Singer
January 22, 2018
Ambrose W. Singer, of Brookville, was born on February 28, 1928 at home in Fayette County, the son of Otto J. and Alice Telker Singer. He married Carol C. Dorrel on November 5, 1949 at St. Michael Church and together they raised three children and spent over 60 wonderful years working the farm. Ambrose was...
Hazel Downard
January 21, 2018
Hazel Downard, of Blooming Grove, was born on April 3, 1913 in Madison County, Kentucky, the daughter of Joseph and Lucinda Jones Powell. She married Rudolph Downard on May 29, 1933 and he preceded her in death. Hazel worked at Rex Manufacturing during WWII, then was a homemaker. She later returned to work at Sperry...
Andrew Lee Race
January 11, 2018
Andrew Lee Race, of Brookville, was born on November 28, 1979 in Oxford, Ohio, the son of Robert "Hoss" and Margaret "Peggy" Fledderman Race. He graduated from Franklin County High School in 1998 and was most recently working as a carpenter. He loved cooking, traveling and had an adventure for life. Andy enjoyed sports –...
Truie Mae Derenski
January 3, 2018
Truie Mae Derenski, of Cedar Grove, was born on May 17, 1937 in Yancey, Kentucky, the daughter of Albert and Mary Chambers Goodman. She married Donald Merle Derenski on July 6, 1957 in Connersville, and together they raised 5 sons. Truie loved being a homemaker and spending time with her family; she especially loved babysitting...
Mary Lee Mcqueen
January 2, 2018
Mary Lee McQueen, of Metamora, was born on December 25, 1937 in Clay County, Kentucky, the daughter of Alford and Doshie Allen. She married Daniel McQueen and he preceded her in death in 1984. Mary worked as a seamstress while raising seven children. She had many hobbies but especially enjoyed sewing, quilting and feeding Blue...
Helen Mosmeier
January 2, 2018
Earth lost a saint when Helen Mosmeier died at home on January 2, 2018, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born as Helen Louise Reddert on July 26, 1922, at home on the farm where she was raised in Sunman, Indiana, and lived longer than she...
Lorinda Hollon
December 26, 2017
Lorinda Jane (Geis) Hollon, age 81, died peacefully on December 26, 2017, at her home in Torrance, California, after a prolonged illness. She was born December 31, 1935 in Batesville, the daughter of Herbert and Mary Geis.
Lorinda thoroughly enjoyed animals and gardening. She had a special place in her heart for her dogs, who were constant...
Robert J. Wesseler
December 21, 2017
Robert "Bob" J. Wesseler, of Connersville, formerly of Brookville, was born on December 20, 1926 in Brookville, the son of Henry and Minnie Wilhelm Wesseler. After graduating High School, he served his country during World War II with the United States Army. He later worked for Visteon in Connersville, retiring after 30 years of service. ...
Gerri S. Davidson
December 16, 2017
Gerri S. Davidson, of Sunman, was born on September 5, 1936 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the daughter of James and Grace Ball Smith. She married Phillip Davidson on December 21, 1957 at the Asbury Tabernacle in Cincinnati. Gerri was a homemaker and had a passion for reading. Her ministry in life was sending goodwill cards and...
Ena Faye Lakes
December 14, 2017
Ena Faye Lakes, 84, of Brookville, died Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Brookville Healthcare Center.
Faye was born in Lee County, Kentucky on March 31, 1933 to Curtis Hogan, Sr. and Carlie Johnson. She married Virgil D. Lakes on July 28, 1949 in New Port,...
Judith Cooper
December 7, 2017
Judith G. Cooper, of Brookville, was born on August 30, 1946, in Franklin County, the daughter of Russ and Bonnie Tussey Cummins. She married Lowell T. Cooper and he preceded her in death on April 19, 2009. Judith enjoyed being a homemaker and spending time with her family. On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the...
Luther Roberts
December 5, 2017
Luther J. Roberts, of Sunman, was born on December 16, 1960 in North Carolina, the son of Grady and Peggy Louise Barnett Roberts. He was a machinist for most of his life.  Luther enjoyed golfing, football and socializing. On Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the age of 56, Luther passed away at his residence.
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Charles Randall Shank
December 3, 2017
Charles Randall Shank, of Brookville, was born on November 25, 1961 in Richmond, Indiana, the son of Charles K. and Carol E. Lohrey Shank. He operated a printing press at Seasongood in Sunman. Charles' main passion was his daughter as well as his love of music. He played drums for a band named "Sweetwater" while...
Darcee E. Murphy
December 3, 2017
After an eight month battle against her old nemesis cancer, Darcee Murphy answered her Savior's call home for total restoration, healing, and eternal peace. She was born on June 3, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan to Richard and Jeanette (Norwood) Schultz. Along with her parents and two older brothers, she spent her younger years...
Pearl Whittamore
December 1, 2017
Pearl Whittamore, of Brookville, was born on June 30, 1930 in Manchester, Kentucky, the son of Virgil and Laura Lunsford Whittamore. He worked at Campbell Hausfeld in Harrison, Ohio for 36 and a half years, but his love was music. Pearl played the bass guitar – primarily bluegrass and gospel music. He also enjoyed playing...
Billy G. Ison
November 26, 2017
Billy G. Ison, age 89, of Mt. Carmel, Indiana, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Knolls of Oxford, Ohio. Born on February 27, 1928 in Letcher County, Kentucky, he was the son of Dee and Virgie Caudill Ison and the stepson of Jonah Hogg. Billy married Jean Ison...
