Stories from Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Three Putnam County students were among the approximately 16,000 semifinalists named Wednesday in the National Merit Scholarship Program. North Putnam senior Adam Bonebrake is among the semifinalists, as are Greencastle High School seniors Michael White and Benjamin Wilkerson...

Carolyn (Akin) Black Schenk, Miss Indiana 1940, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 at age 98. For many years, she held the title of oldest living Miss Indiana. Born on Feb. 11, 1921 to Lorraine and Newland Akin, she was the youngest of six children. All but one, Helen Akin of Sarasota, Fla., preceded her in death, as well as her husband at 36 years old...

Evah June Knisley, 101, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. She was born June 21, 1918 in Delta, Colo., the daughter of Walter and Pearl (Holbrook) Hobbs. Evah had retired after 30 years from teaching school. She had taught several of those years in San Ysidro, Calif...

Larry J. McKenzie, 71, of Poland, passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. He was born June 8, 1948 to Harold and Bessaline (Black) McKenzie. Larry was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was also a union carpenter and loved his dogs. He is survived by his mother Bessaline McKenzie; son Jason McKenzie and fiancée Katie; daughter Amber McKenzie; grandchildren Jace, Jeffery and Jackson McKenzie; and sister Barbara Schiewer and fiancé Brandon Carroll...