Stories from Monday, March 6, 2006

Marie L. Albright, 95, formerly of Reelsville and Harmony, died Saturday afternoon at Hickory Creek at Sunset Nursing Home, Greencastle. Arrangements will be announced later by Lawson-Miller Funeral Chapel in Brazil.

Louise Hope, 86, Fillmore, died Sunday. Born in Putnam County, she was retired from DePauw University as a secretary. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, JoAnn and Doug Bryan, Fillmore; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald D. Hope; a brother, Freeman "Pete" Williams; and a sister, Doris Bittles...

Services were conducted Monday morning for Helen N. (Eggers) Huffman, 92, who died Thursday at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. Born in Hendricks County, she was the daughter of Oscar and Nellie (Merritt) Eggers. She had worked for L.S. Ayres in Indianapolis and retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield in Indianapolis...

It only took a few minutes for the DePauw University women's basketball team to take control of its game with Maryville enroute cruising to the Sweet 16. The Tigers knocked off the Scotts, 86-58, in their 27th straight win of the year moving to 28-1 on the season with Liz Bondi leading the way, posting a double-double. In front of one of the largest crowds to watch a Lady Tigers game, Bondi scored 19 points and ripped down 13 boards...