Stories from Monday, April 3, 2006

Theodosia "Tedo" Ella Beeson Miller, 95, Greencastle, died Friday at Mill Pond Health Center, Greencastle. Born in Galveston, Ind., she was the daughter of Frank and Edna (Symons) Beeson. She married Forrest Thomas Miller on Feb. 28, 1931. During his career as a forester for the state, the couple lived on state forest properties, including Henryville, Brownstown, and North Vernon. ...

Beulah L. Kelsheimer, 102, Rockville, died Saturday at the Vermillion Convalescent Center, Clinton. Born in Lena, Ind., she was the daughter of Fred L. and Laura (Rowings) Brown. She married Kenneth Kelsheimer on March 14, 1934. He preceded her in death...

Raymond J. Reed, 92, Greencastle, died Saturday. Born in Massolin, Iowa, he was the son of Clifton E. and Anna N. (Eggers) Reed. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired carpenter. He was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America for more than 50 years...

Marie Jones, 68, Putnamville, died Friday at Mill Pond health Campus. Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of Earl Spears and Cova (Hatcher) Spears-Simpson. She married James Jones. He preceded her in death. She worked in production at P.R. Mallory, Inc., for 33 years, retiring in 2004. She was a member of the Putnamville United Methodist Church...

Floy E. Nichols, 88, Greencastle, formerly of Fillmore, died Friday. Born in Browns Valley, Ind., she was the daughter of Clay Harry and Ruth Olivia (Wiatt) Neier. She was a cook at the former Ruark Nursing Home, Fillmore, and retired in 1980 from Angwell Curtain Factory, Greencastle, after 15 years of service...

Patricia L. Ball, 66, Cloverdale, died Friday at St. Vincent Hospice, Indiana-polis. Born in Lansing, Mich., she was the daughter of William Harold and Mary Eleanor (Hickey) McGiveron. She married Donald J. Ball. She graduated from J.W. Sexton High School in Lansing and from Central Michigan College...

Thelma Ione (Berry) Hutcheson, 88, Bainbridge, died Monday at The Waters of Greencastle. Arrangements are pending at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home.

With the spring season upon us, things are going to be a little noisier in Putnamville. The Lincoln Park Speedway conducted a small gathering at the Greencastle Wal-Mart on Saturday to let the public know that the spring season has arrived. "This was mainly to get people out to meet the drivers and let them know that Lincoln Park Speedway is around," Roger Hughes, the track announcer and head of marketing said. ...