Obituaries

May 22, 2025

Mr. James J. Bowman, 76, formerly of Richmond, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, May 22, with his wife and daughters at his side.

Jim was born on September 24, 1948, in Hartford City, Indiana to Woodrow Wilson & Esther Lucille Banter Bowman, both of whom preceded him in death.

Jim was a member of...

May 21, 2025

Mr. Thomas Pierce, 80, of Fountain City, joined his wife Dottie in eternal rest on Wednesday morning, May 21.

Tom was born on November 7, 1944, in Richmond, Indiana to Rastis Woodrow & Edith Gertrude Wilson Pierce. He moved to the Fountain City area in the mid-1950s and attended Whitewater High School. Tom married the former Dorothy...

May 19, 2025

Lois Jean Wadsworth, 82, of Richmond, passed away on Monday, May 19, at home.

She was born on July 18, 1942, in New Castle, Indiana to Emery L. & Sarah Elizabeth Snyder Ozbun. She was a homemaker and formerly worked in maintenance at Reid Health.

Lois is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Rick) Thomas, Carla...

May 15, 2025

Arnold R. Van Winkle, 87, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, May 15 in Tennessee.

Arnold was born on June 10, 1937, in Morrill, Kentucky to Palestine & Chessie Leger Van Winkle. He was raised in the area of Big Hill and Berea, Kentucky. He married the former Rosella Shearer Tanner on March 15, 1966. They were...

May 11, 2025

Bonnie L. Reed, 73, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 11 at Vancrest of Eaton in Eaton, Ohio.

Bonnie was born on April 3, 1952, in Greenville, Ohio to Wilbur J. & Kathryn L. Wills Musselman, both of whom preceded her in death. She married John L. Reed, Sr. on November 20, 1970. They were...

Apr 27, 2025

Travis Lee Mayberry, aged 46, left this earth much too soon on Sunday, April 27, 2025 with his children Silas and Cecelia, his beloved wife Ambyr and his brother Rodney at his side.

Travis was born February 3, 1979 to Philip R. & Sharon S. (Petry) Mayberry. He was lucky to be born with two older brothers,...

Apr 18, 2025

Jackie Kincaid, 79, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, April 18, at Reid Health.

Jackie was born on June 24, 1945 in Randolph County, Indiana to Kenneth A. & Oneda L. Mosier Hoober. She was active in 4-H in her youth and was a 1964 graduate of Richmond High School.

Jackie worked at Alcoa in...

Apr 16, 2025

Shirley J. Cravens, 85, of Richmond, passed away at Reid Health on Wednesday, April 16.

She was born on August 27, 1939 in Connersville, Indiana, to Edward L. & Magaline M. Beard Williams.

Mrs. Cravens formerly worked at Huffy Mfg. before taking a position at Marvel Industries, from where she retired. She was formerly a...

Apr 14, 2025

Joyce Street, 84, formerly of Fountain City, passed away at home on Monday morning, April 14.

She was born in Richmond, Indiana on November 1, 1940 to Howard C. & Ruby L. Weatherly Thomas. She married Larry Street on March 21, 1959. They shared nearly 59 years of marriage until Larry’s death on January 20, 2018.

Apr 13, 2025

Dennis Weinstiger, 68, passed away at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville on Sunday, April 13.

He was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 30, 1956, to Charles Lee Weinstiger & Shirley Ann George Weinstiger. Dennis was a graduate of Preble Shawnee High School in Camden, Ohio.

Dennis was a hard-working man and a devoted father. He...

Apr 4, 2025

Jack Phelps, 95, formerly of Williamsburg and Fountain City, died of natural causes on April 4, 2025, at Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond.

He was born on August 5, 1929, in Richmond to Carl J. and Mary (Davies) Phelps. On June 17, 1956, he married Doris Bockhofer.

Jack graduated from Fountain City High School in...

Apr 3, 2025

Michael D. Sheets, beloved husband, dad, brother, uncle, grandpa, and friend, was called home on April 3rd surrounded by family. He was 69.

Michael was born November 4th, 1955 at Reid Memorial Hospital, grew up in Fountain City and graduated from Northeastern High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, best friend and wife of 47...

Apr 1, 2025

Aletha E. Cook, 42, passed away at Reid Health on Tuesday afternoon, April 1.

Aletha was born in Richmond, Indiana on May 7, 1982 to Jon & June Stamper Jeffries. Aletha was raised outside Williamsburg and was a 2000 graduate of Northeastern High School, where she was a member of the Varsity Softball Team. She worked as...

Mar 26, 2025

CARL RUSSELL “RUSTY” MILLER

Rusty Miller, of Fountain City, Indiana, made his final farewell after a long illness on Wednesday, March 26th, surrounded by his wife and family.

He was born on February 3, 1953, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Robert and Phyllis (Crowe) Miller. One of five siblings, Rusty spent his early years...

Mar 25, 2025

Mrs. Martha Jones, 88, formerly of Lynn, passed away at Millers Merry Manor in Marion, Indiana on Tuesday morning, March 25.

She was born in Monon, Indiana on June 20, 1936 to Paul R. & Verna J. Long Murray. In 1955, Martha won the title of Miss Lafayette. She went on to compete in the Miss Indiana...

Mar 24, 2025

Paul D. Sturgis, 84, of Winchester, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Monday evening, March 24.

Paul was born in Richmond, Indiana on September 5, 1940 to Willard J. & Nellie A. Personette Sturgis. Paul attended Richmond High School. He joined the workforce at an early starting out at the former Paulee Restaurant...

Mar 20, 2025

Dale Robbins, 88, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, March 20 at Reid Health.

Dale was born on January 10, 1937 in New Garden Township to Leo Jefferson and Anna Mae Pike Robbins. He graduated from Fountain City High School in 1955. Dale married the former Shelby Longworth on October 6, 1957. They were blessed with three children and 56 years...

Mar 14, 2025

Theodore “Ted” Yandl, 56, of Williamsburg, passed away on March 14th, 2025. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on October 21st, 1968 to Larry A. and Saralee (Sally) Lehman Yandl. He was a 1987 graduate of Northeastern High School.

A skilled welder by trade, Ted took great pride in his craftsmanship, working for many of the local casket companies in Wayne...

Mar 14, 2025

   Virgil B. Love, 86, formerly of Webster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, March 14.

Virgil was born on January 29, 1939 in New Garden Township,Wayne County, Indiana to Howard C. & Reba E. Gray Love. Hewas a 1957 graduate of Williamsburg High School.

Virgil worked for Dana Corporation in the 1960s. He later owned & operated...

Mar 12, 2025

Linda Frakes-Birch, 81, of Englewood, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025.

Linda was a dedicated bookkeeper for 34 years Kuhns Mold & Tool/K&B Molded Products in Brookville, Ohio. Linda was known for her meticulous work ethic and unwavering commitment to her profession.

Linda is survived by her beloved sister, Phyllis Horner and brother-in-law, Milford Horner, of Avon, IN. Linda was...