Funeral Homes in Richmond, IN

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Vagas Ferguson (american football player), Dominic James (basketball player), Bo Van Pelt (golfer), Jeff Hamilton (drummer), Rich Mullins (singer and songwriter), Gregory Lee Johnson (activist), and Jocelyn Wesler (actor).

Richmond /ˈrɪtʃmənd/ is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city. It is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because some early jazz records were made here at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company.Richmond is the county seat of Wayne County, and in the 2010 census, it had a population of 36,812. The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009.

Richmond Obituaries

It was revealed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on December 14th, 2019 that John William Adams passed on in Mason, Ohio.  Adams was 68 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John William's life.

It was noted by The County Journal on December 5th, 2019 that Thomas M Meadows passed on in Red Bud, Illinois.  Meadows was 75 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas M's life.

It was disclosed by The Beacon News on September 15th, 2019 that Malcolm Abel died in Oswego, Illinois.  Abel was 75 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Malcolm's life.

It was reported on August 25th, 2019 that Norma Lee Irvin (Pax) passed on in Richmond, Indiana.  Ms. Irvin was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Norma Lee's life.

It was written on August 24th, 2019 that Roy Dale Rasner passed on in Cape Coral, Florida.  Rasner was 48 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roy Dale's life.

It was noted on August 13th, 2019 that Rebecca Moore perished in Bristol, Tennessee.  Moore was 58 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rebecca's life.

It was revealed on June 25th, 2019 that Betty Clark (Earman) perished in Hendersonville, North Carolina.  Ms. Clark was 73 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Betty's life.

It was noted by Daily Press on April 23rd, 2019 that Lois May Keenan (Ryan) passed away in California.  Ms. Keenan was 89 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lois May's life.

It was revealed on April 22nd, 2019 that Rhea Readnour (Lammott) passed on in Villa Hills, Kentucky.  Ms. Readnour was 103 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Rhea's life.

It was revealed on April 12th, 2019 that Sandra Kay Dohrman (MacY) perished in Troy, Ohio.  Ms. Dohrman was 73 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sandra Kay's life.

History

Richmond was known as the Rose City because of the many varieties once grown there by Hill's Roses in several sprawling complexes of greenhouses. In the 1990s, Richmond's population declined by 1.6 percent.

Richmond was settled along the East Fork of the Whitewater River (Indiana) River in 1806 by Quaker families from North Carolina. In the 1950s, Wayne Works became Wayne Corporation, a well-known bus and school bus manufacturer, and relocated to a site adjacent to Interstate 70 in 1967. Richmond was once known as "the lawnmower capital" because of the lawn mowers manufactured there from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. Among the automobiles manufactured there was the "Richmond" which was built by the Wayne Works, the "Rodefeld", the "George W.

The official website for the city of Richmond is http://www.richmondindiana.gov.