Stories from Monday, March 27, 2006

Thomas "Tommy" Richard Grassick Jr., 19, Indianapolis (formerly of Greencastle) died Monday. Born in Indianapolis to Thomas and Tammie (Birge) Grassick, he attended North Putnam High School. At North Putnam, he was active in the marching band, thespians, football and wrestling...

Deborah Sioux (Hunter) Kirkham, 42, Greencastle, died Friday at Methodist Hospital. Born in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Donald C. and Wilma I. (Smith) Hunter. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church. She is survived by husband Marv Kirkham, mother Wilma I. ...

Margaret E. Martin, 87, Carmel, formerly of Greencastle, died Sunday. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Hershel V. and Elsie E. (Cowgill) Ruark. She married Frank T. Martin, and he preceded her in death. A graduate of Fillmore High School and Indiana Business College, she worked at Allison's in Speedway and Union Carbide in Indianapolis...

Helen Louise Falconbury Burdine, 73, Roachdale, died Sunday, at her residence. Born in North Salem, she was the daughter of Virgil and Anna (White) Falconbury. She was a member of the Jamestown Church of God of Prophecy and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Irvine; daughters, Linda Dildine and husband Ed, Mace, Nancy Bowden and husband Greg, Mooresville, Peggy Neiner and husband Dale, Greencastle; sons Wayne Burdine and wife Pat, Roachdale, Danny Burdine and wife Carrie, Roachdale; sisters Doris Boller, North Salem, Caroline Hedges, Roachdale, Mary Pierce, Franklin, Betty Nichols, Hoopston, Ill.; brothers Gene Falconbury, West Lebanon, Jim Falconbury, New Ross; 15 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.. ...

Born in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Carl L. and Dorothy (Woods) Dietz. She was a secretary for 20 years at the Putnamville Correctional Faci-lity, and for 10 years previously at Prudential Insur-ance, Indianapolis. She was a member of the Westside United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, O.E.S. No. 369, Cloverdale, and the American Legion Auxiliary, Hurst-Collins Post No. 281, Cloverdale...

Irene Helen Bond, 79, Greencastle, formerly of Atlantic City, N.J., died Sunday at the Waters of Greencastle. Born in Atlantic County, N.J., she was the daughter of Peter and Mary (Bias) Vegus. She had retired from Resorts International in Atlantic City, having worked as a switchboard operator, in 1997. She had previously worked as a dispatcher with the Atlantic City Police Dept., and as a telephone operator with Bell Telephone, Clay County, Brazil...

For the second year in a row, Jessica Canary topped the All-County Girls Basketball team for 2006 as the BannerGraphic All-County Player of the Year. Canary finished her senior season with 381 points, bringing her total career points to 1,247. With a total of 1,247 points, Canary passed Rene McKinney's record of 1,101 points and became South Putnam's all-time leading scorer...