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Robert Doyle McKamey
(Obituary ~ 11/03/14)
Robert Doyle McKamey, 80, passed away at his home in Collinsville, Ill., on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, surrounded by his family. Bob was born July 2, 1934 in Cloverdale, the son of Arley McKamey and Nola Smith Burk. He was a graduate of Roachdale High School with the class of 1953. He married Kaye Flint in 1953, and they celebrated their 60th anniversary last November...
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Vera June Evens
(Obituary ~ 11/04/14)
Vera June Evens, 97, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Born June 22, 1917 in Madison Township in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Clarence F. and Orpha (Martin) Rowings. Vera graduated from Greencastle High School in 1935, and received her BS degree in elementary education from Indiana State University, followed by her master's degree from DePauw University. ...
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Alva Clayton Cash
(Obituary ~ 11/04/14)
Alva Clayton Cash, 87, died Oct. 23, 2014 at Granite Gate Senior Living Community in Prescott, Ariz. Born in Putnam County, Ind., on Oct. 11, 1927, he was a longtime resident of Cloverdale and also a resident of Hooper, Neb., before moving to Arizona...
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Josephine Viola Ridgway
(Obituary ~ 11/06/14)
Josephine Viola Ridgway, 84, of Greencastle, passed away at her residence Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. She was born June 19, 1930 in Indianapolis. She was the daughter of the late William C. and Mary V. (Lambert) Bowman. She married Louis Ridgway Jr. on June 27, 1948 and he survives...
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Donald Wesley Thompson
(Obituary ~ 11/07/14)
Donald Wesley Thompson, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Born Oct. 28, 1930 in Reelsville, Ind., he was the son of Fred Noble and Hazel (Pelfrey) Thompson. He was a 1949 graduate of Fillmore High School. He married Linda R. (Cunningham) Thompson, and she survives...
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Julius Gilbert 'Gib' Farmer
(Obituary ~ 11/07/14)
Julius Gilbert "Gib" Farmer, age 81, Plainfield, passed away Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. He was a member and elder of Connection Pointe Christian Church, Brownsburg. He had been the business manager for the Greencastle Banner Graphic newspaper, retiring in 1995...
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Richard L. Benson
(Obituary ~ 11/09/14)
Richard L. Benson, age 80, of Cloverdale, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. Born July 16, 1934 in Alexandria, Id., he was the son of Elbert and Goldie (Wiles) Benson and was a 1952 graduate of Alexandria High School. He married Sherrill Jean (Morris) Benson on Aug. 29, 1954, and she survives...
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Cecil Max Suitors
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
Cecil Max Suitors, age 85, of Waynetown, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 in the emergency room at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, Crawfordsville. Max was born Oct. 17, 1929, the son of Everett Lloyd and Mabel Beatrice (nee: Clarkson) Suitors in Fountain County...
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Donald E. 'Don' Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/10/14)
Donald E. "Don" Jones, 74, of Danville, died on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. Don was born Jan. 20, 1940 in Beech Grove, the son of Fred C. and Martha (Walther) Jones. He was a 1958 graduate of Ben Davis High School and attended several trade schools. Don married Mary R. Phipps on April 22, 1966 at Brick Chapel and she survives...
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LaDonna Kelly
(Obituary ~ 11/11/14)
LaDonna Rae Kelly, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. Born March 17, 1938 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of James T. and Elsie (Chiles) McNeff. LaDonna was a 1956 graduate of Greencastle High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from DePauw University...
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James A. Hedge
(Obituary ~ 11/11/14)
James A. Hedge, 79, of Ladoga, passed away at his home on Tuesday morning, Nov. 11, 2014. He was born on Nov. 2, 1935 at Whitesville, Ind., to the late Harry A. and Olive May Morphew. Jim graduated from Roachdale High School in 1954. He then joined the U.S. Navy, and following that he worked as a meat cutter for A& P Groceries for 30 years. He also worked for several other grocery stores throughout his life...
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Everett William 'Bill' Phipps
(Obituary ~ 11/12/14)
Everett William "Bill" Phipps, 61, of Summerville, S.C., passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. Born Sept. 26, 1953, he was the son of the late Everett Phipps and Ola Mae (Glenn) Phipps. Bill was a 1971 graduate of Van Buren High School and a 1975 graduate of Rose-Hulman with a civil engineering degree...
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Anthony James Vanatti
(Obituary ~ 11/13/14)
Anthony James Vanatti, 21, of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Anthony was born Nov. 29, 1992 in Terre Haute, the son of Kevin Mayfield and Danita and Darren Maybaugh. Anthony attended Northview High School. He worked at Great Dane in Brazil and Heartland Automotive and Chiyoda in Greencastle...
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Barbara J. Mosteller
(Obituary ~ 11/13/14)
Barbara J. Mosteller, 77, of Reelsville, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. She was born Oct. 15, 1937 in Putnam County to Fredrick LaFollette and Ethel Killion LaFollette. Barbara was a 1956 graduate of Reelsville High School. She had been employed at P.R. Mallory, Angwell Curtain Factory and TechnoTrim in Greencastle...
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Jack Austin Anderson
(Obituary ~ 11/13/14)
Jack Austin Anderson, 83, St. Louis, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. He was born on Nov. 19, 1930 in Brazil, Ind. He spent his youthful years in a community called Bee Ridge, near Brazil. His family moved to Indianapolis and Jack went to technical high school for two to three years. He developed great woodworking skills...
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Gregory E. Shotts
(Obituary ~ 11/14/14)
Gregory E. Shotts, 55, of Indianapolis, formerly of Linton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. Greg was born Sept. 18, 1959, the son of the late Gordon Shotts and Julialene (Cooksey) Scott. After serving his country with the United States Army, he was honorably discharged...
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Jewell Izabell Gilliam
(Obituary ~ 11/14/14)
Jewell Izabell Gilliam, infant, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014. She was the daughter of Earl L. Gilliam and Leora B. Sturgis of Poland, Ind. In addition to her parents she is survived by her paternal grandparents Kathleen Walker and Evi Capps, her maternal grandparents Paul and Julia Sturgis, her great-grandpa Harold Clayton. Many aunts, uncles and cousins...
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Jerry D. Martin
(Obituary ~ 11/16/14)
Jerry D. Martin, 64, of Rockville, passed away on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. He was born March 30, 1950 in McCroy, Ark. He was a resident of Owen County, Ind., for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Katie Martin; one sister, Janett Thigpen; and nephews Jeremey Thigpen and Robbie Martin...
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Frederick M. Swearingen
(Obituary ~ 11/21/14)
Frederick M. Swearingen, 82, of Brazil, went to be with his Lord on Thursday evening, Nov. 20, 2014 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, surrounded by his family. Fred was born April 1, 1932 in Cloverland, Ind., to Ross O. and Clara F. Hamm Swearingen. He was a 1950 graduate of Staunton High School, serving as president of his class, then went on to serve our country in Korea. He was employed by IBM in Greencastle for 32 years and was a member of the Brazil First United Methodist Church...
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Judith K. Elkins
(Obituary ~ 11/21/14)
Judith K. Elkins, 76, Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Greenwood. She was born April 1, 1938 in Kokomo to Paul Jett and Thelma Ray. She worked as a clerk at the federal courts for 20 years before retiring in 2005...
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Pamela Sue Spiker
(Obituary ~ 11/21/14)
Pamela Sue Spiker, 60, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 at St. Vincent Seton Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 26, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Wilma Marquart. She was employed with the Town of Cloverdale, and was a reserve police officer for Cloverdale...
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Myron Keith Brooks
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
Myron Keith Brooks, 63, of Reelsville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Born May 21, 1951 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Turner and Delores (Armand) Brooks. He was a graduate of Howe High School, Indianapolis. He married Janice (Meyer) Brooks on Nov. 25, 1987, and she survives...
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Melvin Harmless
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
Lawrence "Melvin" Harmless, 73, of Rockville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. He was born Nov. 18, 1940 in Parke County, the son of Harris Melvin Harmless and Eileen DePlanty Harmless Shinn. A 1958 graduate of Rockville High School, Melvin was raised and spent his early adulthood working on the family farm with his father and grandfather in the New Discovery neighborhood...
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Mary Lou (O'Hair) Jarrett
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
Mary Lou (O'Hair) Jarrett, 86, of Greenfield, passed away Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 at Community Hospital East. She was born on Sept. 20, 1928 in Putnam County, the daughter of Marion and Mae (Keyt) O'Hair. Mary married Harold E. Jarrett on Oct. 25, 1947 in Indianapolis...
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Annie Ruth Whicker
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
Annie Ruth Whicker, 77, of Cataract, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. She was born Sept. 7, 1937 in Torrence, Miss. She was the daughter of the late William L. and Sarah McCammon. She married John Whicker on Nov. 20, 1981, and he survives. She was a beautician for many years...
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James W. Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
James W. Smith, 79, of Roachdale, passed away Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. Born June 2, 1935 in Summer Shade, Ky., he was the son of Bryan and Ovie Della Vinson Smith. He married Linda F. Turner on Oct. 19, 1957 in Celina, Tenn. James worked for more than 20 years at Chevrolet Truck and Bus, retiring in 1983...
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Warren F. Riddell
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
Warren F. Riddell, 46, Darlington, passed away after a short illness at 3:22 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 2014 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital. He was born Aug. 21, 1968 in Crawfordsville to Darrell R. and Betty L. (Gordon) Riddell. He was married to Rita E. VanGilder. She survives...
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MaryLou Joiner
(Obituary ~ 11/25/14)
MaryLou Joiner, 77, of Lafayette, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. MaryLou was born Aug. 22, 1937 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Mabel and Jim McMillian. She married Doyce "Slim" Joiner, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 2005...
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Frank M. Wilson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/30/14)
Frank M. Wilson Jr., 96, of Ladoga, passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 at the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette. Frank was born on Sept. 1, 1918 at Russellville to Frank and Ezia Lorene Newman Wilson Sr. Frank graduated from Russellville High School and then served in the U.S. Navy for seven years...
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Stephen Gordon 'Steve' Bruce
(Obituary ~ 11/30/14)
Stephen Gordon "Steve" Bruce, 58, of Indianapolis and formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. Steve was born on Oct. 28, 1956 in Indianapolis to Robert and Beverly (Emery) Bruce. He was a 1975 graduate of Greencastle High School, and attended DePauw University and Ball State University...
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