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Charles E. Diel
(Obituary ~ 05/01/14)
Charles E. Diel, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at The Waters in Greencastle. He was born Feb. 4, 1928 in Reelsville, the son of John Roy and Ruby (Moss) Diel. Mr. Diel had been an operator for Standard, Sinclair and Arco oil companies. He retired as a South Putnam school bus driver...
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Candace L. Parker
(Obituary ~ 05/01/14)
Candice L. Parker, 68, passed away April 27, 2014, at her home in Islamorada in the Florida Keys with her husband at her side. Candy was born July 17, 1945, in Greencastle to Cass and Madonna Balay. She graduated from Greencastle High School, Indiana University and the Kent School of Law in Chicago...
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Florence L Jones
(Obituary ~ 05/04/14)
Florence L Jones was born in Flushing, N.Y., on Dec. 20, 1923 and died in Largo, Fla., on April 28, 2014. She lived many years in Greencastle and Largo, Fla. She was married to Arnold S Jones who preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 1989. Survived by daughter and son-in-law Sharon and Cary Martin, Largo, Fla.; stepdaughter Patricia Gautsche-Jones; grandson and wife Steven and Paula Tincher; and great-grandchildren Marjorie Rose, Austin Vance and Hallie Anne Tincher, all of Largo, Fla., and Logan Martin of Fredrick, Md.. ...
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Keith Michael Opdahl
(Obituary ~ 05/04/14)
Keith Michael Opdahl, 79, of Greencastle, died on Dec. 31, 2013. The family welcomes friends to a Remembrance Gathering on Saturday, May 10, from 2-5 p.m., in the Prindle Institute for Ethics, DePauw University, 2961 W. County Rd. 225 S., Greencastle. (Directions can be found at depauw.edu/academics/centers/prindle.)...
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Helen L. Brooks
(Obituary ~ 05/04/14)
Helen L. Brooks, age 85, of Greencastle, formerly of St. Louis, Mo.., passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Born Aug. 22, 1928 in Kansas City, Mo.., she was the daughter of Edward B. and Annie (Matson) Lundgren. She married Harry R. Brooks on June 23, 1951, and he survives...
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N. Colleen Gregory
(Obituary ~ 05/04/14)
Colleen Gregory, 86, formerly of Rising Sun and Washington, Ind., passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at The Waters of Greencastle, where she was a resident for several years. She was very loved by staff and residents alike. Colleen was born on Sept. 7, 1927, to Dean and Mabel (Gilmore) Hacker in Ellettsville...
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Betty Lou Tanner
(Obituary ~ 05/05/14)
Betty Lou Tanner, 84, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at her home in Greencastle. Betty was born on Sept. 22, 1929 to the late John and Maggie (Bright) McCune in Maxwell, Ind. She married Chester Tanner, who preceded her in death. She retired from the Hancock County Courthouse. In the last few years Betty moved to Greencastle to live closer to her family...
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James T. 'Jake' Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/05/14)
James T. ("Jake") Brown, 78, passed away at his home early on Monday morning, May 5, 2014. He was born on Aug. 22, 1935 to George Thomas and Elizabeth Hedge Brown. He graduated from Reelsville High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired from IBM Corp. where he worked in purchasing and he also farmed. He served as the Franklin Township trustee for 19 years, retiring in January 2014...
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Sarah L. Osborn
(Obituary ~ 05/06/14)
Sarah L. Osborn, 85, of Fillmore, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 in the Danville Rehabilitation Center. Born July 22, 1928 in Greencastle, the daughter of Everett Tharp and Goldie M. (Rightsell) Tharp. She married James C. Osborn, and he survives. Sarah was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God Terre Haute...
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Alta Christine Mason
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Alta Christine Mason, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Born March 15, 1927 in Liberty, Ky., she was the daughter of Thomas and Carrie Lee (Morris) Crawley. She was a homemaker, a loving mother and grandmother...
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Laura Louise Pope
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Laura Louise Pope, 40, of Bainbridge, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in her residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. A celebration of life will be held on May 24 at 3 p.m. in the North Putnam High School gymnasium with a memorial gathering from 2 p.m. until service time...
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Paul J. Oty
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Paul J. Oty, 79, of Fillmore, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Born July 28, 1934 in Pike County, Ohio, he was the son of Archer and Agnes (King) Oty. He married Wilamena "Billie" (Sylvester) Oty on May 19, 2000 and she survives. Paul had been a truck driver with United, now Marathon, for more than 35 years, retiring in 1991...
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Francis Irvin Berry
(Obituary ~ 05/08/14)
Francis I. Berry, 90, of Cloverdale, passed away at The Waters of Greencastle on Thursday, May 8, 2014. He was born in Cloverdale on March 18, 1924 to Harry Leland Berry and Pearl Marie (Miller) Berry. He attended Cloverdale Schools and served as a combat medic in World War II, receiving the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart...
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William Spence
(Obituary ~ 05/11/14)
William Spence, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Kyle Broderick Jackson
(Obituary ~ 05/11/14)
Kyle Broderick Jackson, 21, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Texarkana, Texas. He was born Feb. 23, 1993, in Indianapolis, the son of Brian and Kimberly (Magoun) Jackson. Kyle graduated from Cloverdale High School in 2011. He had various jobs and was also a volunteer at The Salvation Army in Shelbyville and had participated three years in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure...
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Constance E. 'Connie' Newgent
(Obituary ~ 05/11/14)
Constance E. "Connie" Newgent, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. Born Feb. 2, 1927 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Rossok) Baird and a graduate of Clinton Center High School. She married Charles E. Newgent Jr. on Aug. 10, 1946, and he preceded her in death in April of 2006...
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Devin E. Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/12/14)
Devin E. Brown, 31, passed away at home on Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born Sept. 2, 1982, the son of Loren and Rhonda Brown. He is survived by his parents; sons Dominick Brown, Hunter Brown and Eligh Brown and the children's mother Brittany Brown; brother Travis (Holly) Brown; grandparents Marcia Gerlach and Gordon and Donna Brown; special aunt and uncle Pam and Dale Tingle; nephew Austin Brown; nieces Braina, Brook and Willow Bowling; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends...
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Edward A. Robinson
(Obituary ~ 05/12/14)
Edward A. "Bergen" Robinson, 84, of Reelsville, passed on Saturday, April 26, 2014 in the IU Health Care Hospital in Bloomington. Born Oct. 19, 1929 in Coatesville, he was the son to Horace Robinson and Mingle (Wise) Robinson. A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 104 N. 10th St., Greencastle...
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William F. Spence
(Obituary ~ 05/12/14)
William F. Spence, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born on Jan. 1, 1921 in Peoples, Ky., to William F. Spence and Mattie Swanner Spence. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Bill was a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture and economics. He taught agriculture at McKee High School in McKee, Ky., and then joined the Farmers Home Administration, now the USDA, for almost 30 years...
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Eugene Mike Fitzsimmons
(Obituary ~ 05/12/14)
Pastor Eugene Mike Fitzsimmons, 85, of Roachdale, passed away Sunday evening, May 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Roachdale on Feb. 3, 1929 to George Albert and Daisy G. Hale Fitzsimmons. He graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1947 and attended the Indiana Baptist Institute for two years. He served in the U.S. Air Force...
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Andrea Kay Bolyard McConahay Hamilton
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Andrea Kay Bolyard McConahay Hamilton, 71, of Plainfield, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at home surrounded by her daughters and many other family members. She battled cancer for more than 30 years and remains an inspiration for all who knew her...
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Dorothy J. Lawler Ford
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Dorothy J. Lawler Ford, 88, of Roachdale, loving mother and wife, passed away at Mill Pond Health Campus on Monday evening, May 12, 2014. Dorothy was born on Nov. 27, 1925 at Brazil, Ind., to Walter H. and Glenna Butts Jackson. She was a member of the Roachdale Christian Church where she sang in the choir for many years and belonged to the Women's Fellowship. ...
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Vertabel Tweedy York
(Obituary ~ 05/14/14)
Vertabel Tweedy York, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Vertabel was born on March 4, 1932 in Wolcott, Ind., to Henry and Viola Sutton Tweedy. She was a 1950 graduate of Greencastle High School. She attended grade school at Clinton Center and one year at Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee, Ill...
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Timothy Dale Saunders
(Obituary ~ 05/15/14)
Timothy Dale Saunders, 51, of Margate, Fla., died in Versailles, Ky., on May 4, 2014. Born Oct. 22, 1962 in Greencastle, he was the son of Donald Arthur Saunders and Nina and Wilfred Hurst. Tim is survived by brother Vernon R. Saunders of Versailles, Ky., brother Terry W. Saunders of Margate, Fla., sister V. Sue Bright (husband Chris) of Harrodsburg, Ky., nephew Jacob Saunders of Gainsville, Fla. Also surviving are several wonderful aunts, uncles, and cousins...
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Laura Louise Pope
(Obituary ~ 05/16/14)
Laura Louise Pope, 40, of Bainbridge, passed away May 3, 2014. Born Aug. 26, 1973 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Beverly Hinman-Graham Kersey and John Wakefield Swadner. She married J. Douglas Pope on Oct. 4, 1991 in Mooresville. Laura attended Avon High School and worked as a teacher's aide for North Putnam School Corporation...
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Vincent H. 'Vince' Wallace
(Obituary ~ 05/16/14)
Vincent H. "Vince" Wallace, 68, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014. Vince was born in Lima, Ohio on April 13, 1946 to Vincent L. Wallace and Lucille Fowler Wallace. Vince and a team from New Bremen, Ohio, started the Crown Equipment Co. facility in 1996. Vince and his team are largely responsible for Crown's success in Greencastle. The site now employs more than 400 people...
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John Wilson
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
John Wilson, 57, of Clayton, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014. He was born Nov. 2, 1956 at Indianapolis. He was an electrician for Rolls Royce for 19 years and Peerless Pump Co. for 18 years. He is survived by his wife, Linda (Fite) Wilson; son Ryan E. ...
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Charles D. Higgins
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Charles D. Higgins, 74, of Cloverdale, passed away Saturday May 17, 2014 at his residence beside his family. He was born Aug. 2, 1939 in Putnam County. He was the son of Charles D. Higgins and Goldia M. (Morrison) Higgins. Charles married Barbara Sue Higgins on Aug. 29, 1959, and she survives...
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Nancy Ellen McBride
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Nancy Ellen McBride, 75, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. She was born on March 21, 1939 in Putnam County to Fred Hanks and Zella Masten Hanks. Nancy was a graduate of Bainbridge High School. She retired in 2002 from the Putnam County Treasurer's Office, where she had worked for more than 25 years, including serving two terms as Putnam County treasurer...
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Michael Worth
(Obituary ~ 05/20/14)
Michael Worth, 48, of Roachdale, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He worked in maintenance for North Putnam High School. He was preceded in death by son Carl Miller and grandson Shiloh Caleb Worth...
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Mary Lou Hoffman May
(Obituary ~ 05/20/14)
Mary Lou Hoffman May, 91, of Grinnell, Iowa, transitioned into the next life embraced by those she loved on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was born May 23, 1922 in Greencastle, Ind. Growing up on the family farm, Mary Lou developed a love of nature that she wove into her daily life and later shared with her family...
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Samuel Odell Cooper
(Obituary ~ 05/20/14)
Samuel Odell Cooper, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Samuel was born in Clinton County, Ky., to Albert Cooper and Antha (Westmoreland) Cooper on April 6, 1938. He had retired from Hanson Stone Company. Survivors include children Robert Cooper, Larry Cooper and Terease Cox; grandchildren Nolan, Nicole and Cameron Cooper and Matthew Cox; and great-grandchild Brycen Cox...
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Dorothy L. Martin
(Obituary ~ 05/23/14)
Dorothy L. Martin, age 103, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. Born May 22, 1911 in Parke County, she was the daughter of Roy O. and Nellie (Smiley) Berry. She attended Bellmore Schools and was a 1930 graduate of Green Township High School. She married John C. Martin on Dec. 7, 1935 and he preceded her in death on March 22, 1984...
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Daniel Ray Miller
(Obituary ~ 05/25/14)
Daniel Ray Miller, age 27, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Born April 27, 1987 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Raymond L. and Bonnie S. (Beaman) Miller. Daniel attended Greencastle Schools and Antioch Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Ray and Bonnie Miller; brothers and sisters, Jennifer (Greg) Bennington, Laura (Dustin) Brinker, Michael (Amanda) Miller, Michelle (Aaron) Ellis, Meredith (Josh) Luckhaupt, Christy (Benjamin) Biggs, Abigail Miller and Luke Miller; grandmother Iola Miller; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.. ...
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Oneita Rebecca 'Becky' Sanders
(Obituary ~ 05/26/14)
Oneita Rebecca "Becky" Sanders, 62, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. She was born on Aug. 19, 1951 in Noblesville, the daughter of Willard Lee and Virginia Todd McCarty. She was a graduate of North Putnam High School and a member of Hadley Friends Church...
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Gerald E. Clark
(Obituary ~ 05/26/14)
Gerald E. Clark, age 71, of Centerville, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at his home. Born March 11, 1943 in Putnam County to Roy Albert and Mary Elizabeth Dunn Clark, Gerald was a 1963 graduate of Cloverdale High School. From 1965 to 1967, he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Sennet (SS-408). Gerald was a cement finisher. He was a member of the American Legion Post 281 in Cloverdale for 24 years...
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Virginia L. Foulke
(Obituary ~ 05/26/14)
Virginia L. Foulke, 93, of Asbury Towers in Greencastle and formerly of Center Point, passed away at Putnam County Hospital on Friday, May 23, 2014. She was born May 4, 1921 in Clay County, the daughter of Hervey and Arlona (Cooprider) Loudermilk. Virginia graduated from Ashboro High School...
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Tyler Lane Weist
(Obituary ~ 05/27/14)
Tyler Lane Weist, 27, of Fillmore, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. He was born on March 20, 1987, the son of Ronald Weist and Gaye Anderson. Tyler is survived by his father Ronald of Cloverdale, mother Gaye of Fillmore, half brothers Colby Brown of Fillmore and Jeremy Schneider of Anderson and half sister Tara Reynolds of Anderson...
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Troy Richard McDonald
(Obituary ~ 05/27/14)
Troy Richard McDonald, 44, of Poland, Ind. passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born on Aug. 28, 1969 in Brazil. He was the son of Ruth McDonald and the late Bill McDonald. Troy married Kristine M. McDonald on June 21, 1997. He was a 1988 graduate of South Putnam High School...
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Della Mae Hood
(Obituary ~ 05/27/14)
Della Mae Hood, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. She was born on Oct. 21, 1926 in Putnam County to Earl Benjamin Frazier and Bertha Florence McHargue Frazier. She married Gerald H. Hood in 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1995...
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Donald Ray Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/27/14)
Donald Ray Williams, 76, of Greencastle passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. Don was born on Aug. 12, 1937 in Putnam County to Chester Ray Williams and Thelma Eileen Head Williams. He retired from Olin Brass in Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Larry Ray Williams and Charles Wayne Williams; his wife, Jacqueline Ann Williams; and two brothers, Chester Wayne Williams and Thomas Dale Williams...
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Clyde Richard 'Dick' Gaddis
(Obituary ~ 05/27/14)
Clyde Richard Gaddis, 83, of Cloverdale passed away Thursday May 22, 2014. He was born Nov. 7, 1930 in Lawrence, the son of Clyde and Bess Gaddis, both deceased. He was married to Irene "Faye" Gaddis and she survives. In addition to his wife he is survived by daughters Terry (Gaddis) Monnett and husband Dana and Lisa (Schroer) Mendenhall and husband Dale; sons Scott Gaddis and wife Tina and Rob Schroer and wife Jody; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; brothers Duane and Debbie Gaddis, Jay and Karen Gaddis and Marcel and Rita Gaddis; sister Judy McGaughey; sister-in-law Phyllis Gaddis; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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