Obituaries

Jack E. Swope, 92, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 16, 2019. He was born in Indianapolis on March 31, 1927 to Charles and Agnes Swope. Jack was a Korean War veteran serving proudly as an Army Staff Sargent. He was married to Thelma (Query) Swope for 57 years, and she preceded him in death on July 13, 2010. Together they owned and operated two very successful businesses in Cloverdale, The Clover Queen Drive-in and Swope Realty and Auction Company...

Linda L. Wesley, 76, passed away in her home on Thursday, June 13, 2019. She was born on July 21, 1942 to Robert and Joyce Hadley, who preceded her in death. She was raised in Brazil, along with her two surviving sisters, Judy (Mike) Ford of Nashville and Cathy (P.J.) Davenport of Terre Haute...

Frances “Fran” Juanita Callahan, 87, of Greencastle, formerly of Cloverdale, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born Oct. 2, 1931 in Pensacola, Fla., the daughter of Charles David and Augustus Juanita (Christmas) Benton and was a graduate of Pensacola High School...

Mildred Elaine (Broadstreet) McClure, 89, of Cloverdale, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born July 23, 1929 to the late James and Loretta “Lottie” Daniels Broadstreet. Mildred married Curtis Lee McClure Aug. 23, 1947 and he preceded her in death Oct. 13, 1996...

Floyd Leslie Pelfrey, 74, of Greencastle, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019. Floyd was born on June 29, 1944 to Fred and Jewel Kersey Pelfrey. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa and uncle. He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, deer hunting, taxidermy, woodworking, eagle collecting and most of all spending time with his family and friends...

Robert D. Jones, 83, of Roachdale, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Universal on June 26, 1935 to the late Arthur L. and Laura (Cox) Jones. He married Jane E. (Hutchison) Jones on March 27, 1953 in New Goshen. She passed away on Nov. 2, 2011...

Charles H. “Chuck” Lyons, 65, Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Charles was born on Nov. 2, 1954 to Charles A. Lyon and Doris Lyon. He had one sister, Janet K. (Lyon) Deaton. Charles retired from INDOT after working for them for 30-plus years. He enjoyed his sports. He supported the local basketball and baseball teams in his community...

Steven William Stone passed away peacefully with family and friends by his side on Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born and raised in Fillmore. Steve graduated from South Putnam High School and attended Ball State University. He move to Sarasota, Fla. in 1976 and worked as a designer for civil engineering...

Lois Mae Cash, 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019. She was born April 13, 1929 in Jamestown, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Nicholson) Lewis and was a 1947 graduate of Greencastle High School. Lois was a homemaker and retired from Jim Vaughn’s Stilesville Auction and Implement Sales. She had previously worked at Marsh grocery, the DePauw registrar's office and Owl Drug Store...

Sheila Rena Brinkman, 55, of Cloverdale, lost her battle with cancer on June 9, 2019. She was born Sheila Rena Tackett on Sept. 5, 1963 to Rance and Ella Tackett. Sheila was a loving daughter, wife, mother and nana. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and spending time with her grandbabies...

Nancy Ellen Perry, 75, of Cloverdale, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. She was born Dec. 30, 1943 in Point Pleasant, W. Va., to the late Robert and Pauline (Johnson) Fowler. Nancy married John Perry and he preceded her in death. Nancy was retired from DePauw University, and was a member of the Speedway Baptist Church, the Red Hat Society, Cloverdale Homemakers and a 50-year member of the Eastern Star...

Dorothy Kay (Dobson) Childress, 69, of Stilesville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, June 3, 2019. She was born on June 14, 1949 in Putnam County to John and Lois Dobson. She married Wayne Childress on Oct. 26, 1969. He preceded her in death on Jan. 14, 1996...

Jessica Dawn Sheets, 44, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 17, 1975 to Robert E. Jontzen and Pamela S. Burke. She married Steven Sheets, the love of her life, 23 years ago. Together they had two wonderful children, Nathan Rex Sheets and Samantha Nickole Sheets...

Cindy L. Chadd, age 66, Greencastle, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at Putnam County Hospital. She was born in Greencastle on May 15, 1953, the daughter of William and Mary Grace Butts Templeman. She worked for 11 years in Greencastle High School cafeteria management. She loved to cook and ran a bed and breakfast in Parke County as well as a concession trailer...

Michael Joseph Mitchell, 67, passed away on May 11, 2019 in Sacramento, Calif. Known as Mike, he spent most of his life in Greencastle and always referred to it as his hometown. He was born on March 8, 1952 to Robert K. and Mary Bennett Mitchell of Beech Grove...

James Robert Wasson, 71, of Marshall, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Franciscan Hospice House of Indianapolis.  He was born September 22, 1947 in Clinton, son of William Leonard Wasson and June (Morgan) Wasson. He graduated from Turkey Run High School in 1965 and also graduated from Indiana State University with a B.A. in education and received his Masters from IUPUI in 1970...

Alice Jane (McDonald) Bennett, 96, Brazil passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019, while staying at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil. Alice Jane was born in Brazil, Indiana on Sept. 21, 1922, to Elizabeth (Gray) McDonald and Arthur “Doc” McDonald. She grew up in the Donaldsonville neighborhood of Brazil and attended Epworth Church...

Rev. Harvey A. Stringer, 68, Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. He was born Dec. 28, 1950 in Greencastle, to Clyde K. and Julia N. Stringer. Harvey proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a graduate of the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo...

Virginia “May” Daringer, 62, of Bainbridge, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Community Heart and Vascular in Indianapolis. She was born in Indianapolis on March 22, 1957 to the late Charles and Gertrude (Stone) Bryant...

Harold “Doc” Power, 94, of North Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019. He was born April 1, 1925 in Indianapolis, son of the late James W. and Edith (Grimes) Power. He was a member of Indiana Murat Shrine, the Masons, the American Legion of North Salem and Jamestown and the Ohio State Alumni Association...

Richard W. Mitchener, age 65, Coatesville, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. He was born in Blackford County, the son of Donald and Charline Craw Mitchener. He was the owner of Mitchener Construction for over 40 years. Rick loved fishing, hunting and the New York Yankees, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge...

James Braxton Black, 91, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019. He was born Sept. 18, 1927, the son of Robert E. and Mary Crystelle (Stringer) Black, and was a 1945 graduate of Greencastle High School. He was a United States Army veteran, having served in the South Pacific during World War II...

Vicki Sue Girton, 63, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. She was born Oct. 29, 1955, the daughter of Gerald “PeeWee” and Peggy (Sutherlin) O’Hair. Vicki was a 1974 graduate of Greencastle High School and completed technical assistant training at Ivy Tech Community College...

Kathleen Garrett Sutherlin, 99, of Rockville, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019 at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. She was born Dec. 3, 1919 in Greencastle to the late Arthur Carl Garrett and Mary Olive Cope Garrett. She was a graduate of Clinton Center High School in Clinton Falls...

Myra Jane Hutcheson, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Putnam County Hospital. Myra was born on December 23, 1931, the daughter of Carl Leonard and Beulah May (Sears) Twigg. She attended Greencastle High School. Mrs. Hutcheson worked for many years as a nurse’s aide with Eventide Nursing Home, Hickory Creek Nursing Home and the Putnam County Hospital...

Marilyn Sue Sims, 80, of Greencastle, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Putnam County Hospital. Marilyn was born in Indianapolis on May 19, 1939, the daughter of Kendrell Martin and Thelma Ruth (Albertson) Horton. She was a graduate of Cloverdale High School...

Jeanie Richey Campbell, 76, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. She was born April 23, 1943 in Baldwin, Mississippi, the daughter of James and Merle (Elder) Richey and was a graduate of Baldwin High School “Class of 1961” Jeanie was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, St. Bonificious, and the Red Hat Society...

James W. "Jim" Jones, 76, Greencastle, passed away Wednesday evening, May 22, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Coatesville on Feb. 19, 1943, the son of Wilbur and Frances I. Wallace Jones. He was a 1961 graduate of Amo High School where he was a star athlete...