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Catharine Norquest

Catharine Norquest

Mar 26, 2008

Catharine Clarke Norquest, age 91, of Fountain City, Indiana died Tuesday, March 25. She was born on August 9, 1916. The second daughter of James Omer and Irene Cofield Clarke, she was a direct descendant of Jeremiah Cox, a birthright Quaker. The Whitewater High School graduate was valedictorian of the class of 1934. She attended Earlham College and the University...

Ted Lanter

Ted Lanter

Mar 25, 2008

Ted W. Lanter, 70, ascended into Heaven on Tuesday, March 25, in Dayton, Ohio. He was born January 29, 1938, in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the son of James and Gladys Fookes Lanter, both of whom preceded him in death. Ted was a 1956 graduate of Union High School in Modoc and earned an Associates Degree from Ivy Tech. He served in...

Joan Rodgers

Joan Rodgers

Mar 20, 2008

Mrs. Joan Rodgers, 78, of Fountain City, passed away Thursday, March 20, at Fox Run at Summerville in Fairborn, Ohio. She was born June 27, 1929 in Richmond, to James and Lula Robinson McFarland. She was a 1947 graduate of Hagerstown High School and attended school to become a Dental Hygienist, which she worked as from 1949-1964. She was united...

Eugene Badollet

Eugene Badollet

Mar 17, 2008

Mr. Eugene Dale Badollet, 91, passed away on Monday, March 17, at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. Born July 13, 1916 in Vincennes, Indiana, he was the son of Lewis and Josie Dayson Badollet. He graduated from Aurora (Indiana) High School in 1934. He was married to the former Ellen Folke on July 15, 1939 and to this union was born...

Barbara J. Corn

Barbara J. Corn

Mar 15, 2008

Mrs. Barbara J. Corn, 80, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Golden Living Center Golden Rule in Richmond. She was born July 6, 1927 in Denton, Michigan, to William and Gladys Moystner Bennett. She lived in the Lynn and Richmond communities most of her life and was a member of the Centerville Church of the Nazarene. She was...

Lawrence Watters

Lawrence Watters

Mar 11, 2008

Mr. Lawrence L. Watters, Jr., 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, at the Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond. Born June 4, 1924 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Lawrence Sr. and Carrie Morgan Watters. He graduated from Mt. Orb (Ohio) High School before being inducted into the US Army. He served in the European Theatre during...

SGM (Ret.) Jimmie Lipps

SGM (Ret.) Jimmie Lipps

Mar 11, 2008

Sergeant Major (Ret.) Jimmie Lipps, 91, passed away Tuesday, March 11, at his residence. Born February 26, 1917 in Martins Creek, Kentucky, he was the son of William and Ninnie Thompson Lipps. SGM Lipps was a career soldier beginning with his induction into the US Army during World War Two. He continued his service in the Medical Corps through the...

Steven Henemyre

Steven Henemyre

Mar 10, 2008

Steven E. Henemyre, 31, passed away on Monday, March 10, at Reid Hospital. He was born June 27, 1976, in Richmond to Cricket Thurston Henemyre. He was formerly a cook at Earlham College and enjoyed fishing. Steven will be missed by his mother, Cricket Henemyre, of Richmond; 2 sisters, Tonja Mize, of Bradenton, Florida and Susie Cassidy, of Richmond; 1...

James (Doug) Wilson

James (Doug) Wilson

Feb 25, 2008

Mr. James (Doug) Wilson, 73, Lynn, passed away Monday, February 25, at his residence. Born March 12, 1934 in Rickman, Tennessee, he was the son of Carson and Marjorie Willis Wilson. He attended Hagerstown High School before enlisting in the US Army in 1953. He was married to the former Tillie Hammontree on June 15, 1956. He enjoyed a career...

Wesley "Hoss" Rolfe

Wesley "Hoss" Rolfe

Feb 20, 2008

Wesley "Hoss" Rolfe, 46, of Fountain City, left on a trip on Wednesday, February 20, at Reid Hospital. Born March 21, 1961 in Dodge City, Kansas, he was the son of Gerald and Roth Malin Rolfe. He was raised on a ranch in Kansas, where he was active in FFA, horseback riding and was a team roper with his dad....

Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton

Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton

Feb 11, 2008

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton, 89, of Richmond, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Arba, Indiana on July 2, 1918 to Clarence J. "Dick" and Nellie Jones Lewis. She retired from Belden in 1980 as a cord finish operator after more than 25 years of service. She was a lifelong member of...

Molly Bennett

Molly Bennett

Feb 1, 2008

Mrs. Molly Bennett, 83, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on Friday, February 1, 2008. She was born July 7, 1924, to Robert and Kate Lee Ladd Joyce in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was united in marriage to Virgil "Bud" Bennett, a union which was blessed with three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Bennett was a former employee...

Doris J. Lucas

Doris J. Lucas

Jan 31, 2008

Mrs. Doris J. Lucas, 73, of Richmond, passed away at Methodist Hospital on Thursday, January 31, 2008. She was born in Richmond on June 29, 1934, to Harry Martin and Sarah Lucille Huffman Brown. She was a 1952 graduate of Webster High School. She was united in marriage to Claude H. "Buck" Lucas on March 11, 1960. Doris was formerly...

Evelyn Bivens

Evelyn Bivens

Jan 25, 2008

Mrs. Evelyn Bivens, 85, of Richmond, passed away at Reid Hospital on Friday, January 25, 2008. She was born December 5, 1922, to Robert and Iva Kerr Henderson in Maryville, Tennessee. She was united in marriage to Edward J. Bivens. Their marriage was blessed with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Bivens lived most of her life in the Richmond...

Leah Kenworthy

Leah Kenworthy

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Leah C. Kenworthy, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at her residence. She was born May 26, 1917, to Russell and Goldie McFarland Harlan in Randolph County, Indiana. She was a 1935 graduate of Winchester High School and worked briefly for the telephone company in Winchester. She was united in marriage to Donald E. Kenworthy in...

Virginia L. Cope

Virginia L. Cope

Jan 9, 2008

Mrs. Virginia L. Cope, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She was born April 5, 1925, to Arthur and Pearl Renner Dailey in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. She was united in marriage to James F. Cope on July 8, 1943, a union which was blessed with four daughters and two sons. Mrs....

Christal Newton Snowden

Christal Newton Snowden

Jan 6, 2008

Mrs. Christal Newton Snowden, 67, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, January 6, 2008. She was born August 8, 1940, to Albert B. and Callie Holland Newton in Lee County, Kentucky. She had lived in the Richmond community since 1966 and was a former employee of Hill Floral Products. She enjoyed cake-baking, crocheting, quilting and...

James E. Shock

James E. Shock

Dec 30, 2007

Mr. James E. "Jim" Shock, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 30, at his residence. Born October 9, 1933 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Harold and Irene Pegg Shock, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1951 graduate of Hagerstown High School. He was united in marriage to the former Rosetta McKillip on...

James E. Clabaugh

James E. Clabaugh

Dec 24, 2007

Mr. James E. "Jim" Clabaugh, 80, of Richmond, passed away Monday, December 24, at Reid Hospital. Born February 14, 1927 in Fountain City, he was the son of Clarence and Blanch Purtee Clabaugh. He was a US Navy veteran of World War Two. He was a retired manager of auto parts stores. Survivors include two daughters, two step-daughters, five sons,...

Lillie Mae George

Lillie Mae George

Dec 22, 2007

Mrs. Lillie Mae George, 89, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, December 22, 2007. She was born September 14, 1918, to Lee Roy and Nola B. Fletcher King in Hicks Hollow, Kentucky near Richmond. She was united in marriage to Orlie Willard George on December 17, 1937 in Richmond, Kentucky. This union...

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