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Willis W. Ader
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Willis W. Ader, age 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Benjamin Lee Taylor
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Benjamin Lee Taylor, 74, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home in Greencastle.
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Thelma Farlow Hardman
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Thelma Farlow Hardman, 97, formerly of Greencastle, died Thursday, July 30 in Chapel Hill, N.C. She was born Nov. 12, 1917 in Paoli, Ind., to the late Paul and Clara Wells Farlow. In 1941, she graduated from Earlham College. She earned a masters degree from Indiana University and did post graduate work at DePauw University and the University of Vermont...
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Shirrel L. 'Zeke' Alexander
(Obituary ~ 08/02/15)
Shirrel L. "Zeke" Alexander, age 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015. Born Aug. 8, 1919 in Gordon, Kan, he was the son of Artis and Emma Mildred (Mathias) Alexander. He was a 1937 graduate of North Salem High School. He was in the last class to graduate from Canterbury College in Danville, Ind., and received his Master's Degree from Butler University...
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Willard Wampler Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/03/15)
Willard Wampler Jr., 89, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at his home in Noblesville. He was born on May 18, 1926 in Indianapolis, the only son of Muriel and Willard Wampler Sr. He grew up in Indianapolis, where he graduated with honors from Arsenal Technical High School and Rose Polytechnic Institute (now Rose Hulman Institute of Technology) in Terre Haute. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity...
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Willis Waldo Ader
(Obituary ~ 08/04/15)
Willis Waldo Ader, 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. He was born and raised on the family farm on Oct. 11, 1924 to Jesse Verl Ader and Ruth E. Crews Ader. Willis was a 1943 graduate of Bainbridge High School, serving as the vice president and valedictorian of the class. He was a Rector Scholarship winner and received many oratorical honors and also served as editor-in-chief of the school paper...
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Benjamin Lee Taylor
(Obituary ~ 08/04/15)
Benjamin Lee Taylor, 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Ben was born on February 5, 1941 in Greencastle to Roy and Zelda (Diel) Taylor. He was a 1960 graduate of Reelsville High School. Ben honorably served his country in the U.S. Army...
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Brandon 'Russ' Russell McClain Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/04/15)
Brandon "Russ" Russell McClain Sr., 43, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital due to injuries from a motorcycle accident. Russ is survived by his loving wife, Vicki; three children, Rusty, Dakota and Cali McClain; brother Michael McClain Jr.; father Michael McClain Sr.; mother Alycia McClain; and stepfather Chuck Pfaff...
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Jacob Dale Mishler
(Obituary ~ 08/04/15)
Jacob Dale Mishler, 20, of Romney, passed away at 10:31 p.m. Monday, Aug.3, 2015 due to injuries he sustained from an accident. He was born Dec. 30, 1994, in Greencastle, to John Ernest and Mindy (Niece) Mishler of Romney. Jacob graduated from McCutcheon High School in 2013 and had been working as a service technician at the Mike Raisor Automotive Group...
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Robert Lee 'Bob' Measel
(Obituary ~ 08/04/15)
Robert Lee "Bob" Measel, 66, of Greencastle, went home to be with the Lord at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2015 at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle. He was a retired utility operator with Eli Lilly and Company Clinton Laboratories with 27 years of service...
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Lucio Joe 'Cheeze' Sanchez
(Obituary ~ 08/04/15)
Lucio Joe ("Cheeze") Sanchez, 51, Greencastle, died July 21, 2015 in Greencastle. He was born June 14, 1964 in Abilene, Texas, the son of Silbia Sanchez and Lupe Sanchez Sr. His parents survive. Also surviving are his wife, Deanna (Dill) Sanchez; a daughter, Chelsea Sanchez; a stepdaughter, Breanna Clements; brothers Ernest, Moses, Lupe Jr., Michael, Jacob and Alex Sanchez; a sister, Bonnie Sanchez; grandchildren Jaidyn Sanchez and Serenity Sanchez; stepgranchild Devony Clements; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.. ...
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Louise May Harmless
(Obituary ~ 08/07/15)
Louise May (Darnell) Harmless, 93, of New Winchester, passed away Aug. 5, 2015 at the Villages of Avon. Louise was born March 4, 1922 in Putnam County to Robert E. and Hazel Agnes (Hartman) Darnell. She was a graduate of Bainbridge High School. Louise married Wilfred Wayne Harmless on April 15, 1940, and he preceded her in death two days after their 75th wedding anniversary on April 17, 2015...
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Charles A. Henry
(Obituary ~ 08/07/15)
Charles A. Henry, 71, of Roachdale, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. He was born on May 18, 1944 in Indianapolis to Charles A. and Betty Lou Coyle Henry. Charles served his country in the U.S. Army. He had been a mechanic at Schwerman Trucking and retired from AAA Roofing...
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Ronald Edward Sample
(Obituary ~ 08/07/15)
Ronald Edward Sample, 85, formerly of Cloverdale, passed away on Aug. 5, 2015 at The Village of Avon. He was born on Jan. 15, 1930 at Forest Hills, Pa., and was the son of the late Floyd Forrest Sample and Marie Helen (Pindur) Sample. He married Sara Patricia (Belcher) Sample Nov. ...
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James E. Mason
(Obituary ~ 08/10/15)
James E. Mason, 78, of Fillmore, passed away July 30, 2015 in Methodist Hospital. Born Jan. 8, 1937 in Hendricks County, he was the son of Sylvester Mason and Lillian Louis (Keller) Mason. He married Wanda Miller, and she survives. James was baptized in the Fillmore Christian Church...
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Frances Wallace Jones
(Obituary ~ 08/10/15)
Frances Wallace Jones, age 92, passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 in Greencastle. She was a life-long resident of Coatesville. She was born Sept. 1, 1922 in Clay Township of Hendricks County, the daughter of the late Earl Franklin Wallace and Mary Fisher Wallace...
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Linda L. Fox
(Obituary ~ 08/10/15)
Linda L. Fox, 69, of New Port Richey, Fla., Greencastle and Carlisle, Pa., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born Feb. 16, 1946 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Marcella (Cooper) Minnick...
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Phyllis Ann Dreher
(Obituary ~ 08/16/15)
Phyllis Ann Dreher, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. Born Aug. 27, 1938 in Oaktown, Ind., she was the daughter of Wilbur Lewis and Katherine (Boger) Charley. She was a graduate of Silver Creek High School, Sellersburg. Phyllis had worked at the Van Bibber Lake Conservancy for four years and previously was an office manager and did tax preparation for HR Block in Greencastle, Danville and Brownsburg...
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Raymond W. Shepherd
(Obituary ~ 08/16/15)
Raymond W. Shepherd, 66, of Cloverdale, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Diana Sue Scott
(Obituary ~ 08/16/15)
Diana Sue Scott, 65, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Clinton Burke Gass
(Obituary ~ 08/16/15)
Clinton Burke Gass, 95, professor emeritus of mathematics at DePauw University, where he taught for more than three decades, died July 27, 2015 in Logan, Utah. A community memorial service will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 22 at Gobin United Methodist Church, Greencastle, with light refreshments and social time with family from 1 p.m. and a celebratory service at 2 p.m...
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Julia Dietrich Knuppel
(Obituary ~ 08/16/15)
Julia Dietrich Knuppel, 94, Greencastle, died Aug. 10, 2015 at Greencastle. She was born on June 12, 1921 in Bloomington, the daughter of William Henry Dietrich and Katherine (Whiteside) Dietrich and was the youngest of eight siblings. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1938, earned an AB in English from Indiana University in 1942, a master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1952 and completed all but the dissertation for a PhD in English from the University of Illinois...
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Dorothy Mae 'Dot' Glass
(Obituary ~ 08/16/15)
Dorothy Mae "Dot" (Herald) Glass, 80, Greencastle, born Oct. 10, 1934 in Indianapolis, to Carl E. and Bernice (Brown) Herald, left this life Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. A lifelong resident of Indiana, she attended IPS No. 42 and Garden City Grade School, as well as graduating with the Ben Davis High School class of 1952...
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Diana Maddox Scott
(Obituary ~ 08/17/15)
Diana Sue Maddox Scott, 65, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015. She was born on Feb. 23, 1950 in Greencastle to William Ward Maddox and Betty Jane Irwin Maddox. Diana was a 1968 graduate of Greencastle High School and had been employed at the Putnam County Treasurer's Office and the Greencastle Kroger store...
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Nathaniel J. Young
(Obituary ~ 08/17/15)
Nathaniel J. Young, 40, passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. He was born May 11, 1975 in Beech Grove. He was the son of Dennis Young and Jo DeRosa and they survive. He married Sherry Young and she survives. In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by his sister Samantha Cowley of Greencastle and brother Dennis Young Jr. of Miami...
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James Allan Akins
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
James Allan "Jim" Akins, 53, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. He was born on June 20, 1962 in Greencastle. Jim was a graduate of Greencastle High School, attended Ivy Tech Community College and was a 31-year employee of INDOT, where he served as a project supervisor...
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Jeffrey D. Wilson
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Jeffrey D. Wilson, 55, of Cloverdale, passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 16, 1959 in Greencastle. He was the son of the late Dorman L. Wilson and Ruby L. (Beaman) Wilson, who survives. He married Brenda J. (Nail) Wilson on April 8, 1989, and she survives...
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William Glenn 'Bill' Beams Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/20/15)
William Glenn "Bill" Beams Sr., 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. He was born on Sept. 14, 1925 in Putnam County to Russell and Mary Beams. Bill was a graduate of Bainbridge High School, and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army...
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Jackson Riley Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 08/20/15)
Jackson Riley Whitaker, 13, of Roachdale, passed away suddenly on Wednesday. Aug. 19, 2015. He was born on July 4, 2002 in Danville, Ind., to Michael K. Whitaker and Shanda Catlett Kelly. He was a seventh-grader at North Putnam Middle School. Jackson had a big heart, full of love. He enjoyed his family and friends, video games and Minecraft books...
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Brenda Kay Fellows
(Obituary ~ 08/20/15)
Brenda Kay Fellows, 59, of Reelsville, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. She was born on Jan. 31, 1956 in Greencastle to Glen Hutchins and Peggy Sechman Hutchins. Brenda was a 1974 graduate of Cascade High School. She was employed by PSI/Duke Energy in Plainfield...
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Seth 'Sonny' Arnold Collins Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/21/15)
Seth "Sonny" Arnold Collins Sr., 74, of Greencastle passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Services are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle.
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Robert E. 'Ernie' Boswell
(Obituary ~ 08/21/15)
Robert E. "Ernie" Boswell, 82, passed away on Aug. 20, 2015. He was born on Aug. 23, 1932 in Greencastle to Clay D. Boswell and Theo Kendall Boswell. Ernie was a graduate of Greencastle High School, and retired from Allison Division of General Motors in Indianapolis with 35 years of service...
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Betty Jo Dunn
(Obituary ~ 08/23/15)
Betty Jo Dunn, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. She was born on Dec. 14, 1926 in Greencastle to Herbert Flint and Elizabeth Mae Terry Flint. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Greencastle High School, attended Central Business College and retired from IBM as a secretary in 1982...
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Mary Juanita Switzer
(Obituary ~ 08/23/15)
Mary Juanita Switzer, 68, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in the I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a lengthy illness. She was born on Aug. 2, 1946 in Indianapolis to George E. and Ruth L. (O'Neill) Switzer, who preceded her in death...
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Seth 'Sonny' Arnold Collins Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/23/15)
Seth "Sonny" Arnold Collins Sr., 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Seth was born on July 4, 1941 in Yazoo City, Miss., to Seth Alton Collins and Carrie Leah Anderson Collins. Sonny retired from Asbury Towers, along with his wife in 2014, where they both worked in the Dietary Area...
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Michael Everett "Mike" Carter Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Michael Everett "Mike" Carter Jr., 56, Spencer, was born on Friday, May 15, 1959 in Greencastle. He was a 1977 graduate of Greencastle High School. Mike was employed with Pools of Fun for 15 years, and he recently began his dream of owning and operating Tailgaters BBQ...
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Mary Lea Bault
(Obituary ~ 08/25/15)
Mary Lea (Grubb) Bault went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. Praise the Lord, she is free of pain. Mary began this earthly life in Stinesville. She was born on Sept. 28, 1943 to William Earl and Minnie V. Grubb. Mary's childhood was spent on their farm in Stinesville with her parents and sisters, Jean Sayre, Evelyn Cramer and Sue Smith...
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John C Foutz
(Obituary ~ 08/25/15)
John C Foutz passed away in the early morning hours on Aug. 25, 2015 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital. John was 88-years-old and survived by his wife of 67 years, Eva. Also, his children Richard Foutz of Corona, Calif. and Pamala Byers of Anderson, along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
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Janice E. Runnells
(Obituary ~ 08/27/15)
Janice E. Runnells, 78, of Cloverdale, passed away Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. She was born Jan. 10, 1937 in Eminence. She was the daughter of the late Leora and Nota (Warmoth) Sims. She married Robert "Bob" Runnells on March 11, 1956, and he survives...
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Shelley Laverne Overshiner
(Obituary ~ 08/30/15)
Shelley Laverne (Chastain) Overshiner passed away Aug. 28, 2015 at The Waters of Greencastle with her husband and daughters by her side. Born May 5, 1951 in Indianapolis to parents Richard and Jacqueline Chastain, Shelley spent most of her 64 years in Putnam County on the family farm with her grandparents, parents and sisters Dickie (Dick) Coffin, Julli (Jerry) Miethe and Tracey Howlett...
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Ned Brown MacPhail
(Obituary ~ 08/30/15)
Ned Brown MacPhail, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. Born Oct. 5, 1932 in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of John William and Freda (Brown) MacPhail. Ned was a 1950 graduate of Portland High School in Portland, Ind. He received his bachelor's degree from Ball State University...
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Louis Frantz Luzar
(Obituary ~ 08/31/15)
Louis Frantz Luzar, 66, Cloverdale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at the Summerfield Health Care Center in Cloverdale. Born in Indianapolis on Feb. 10, 1949, Louis "Louie" was the son of Louis Joseph Luzar and Mary Isabelle Frame Luzar, both deceased, of Cloverdale. He was raised on the Luzar family farm near Cloverdale...
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