Stories from Tuesday, April 4, 2006

Danielle Jane Tomko, 29, Essex Junction, Vt., died March 29 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Edward J. and Cynthia J. (Sibbitt) Tomko. A 1994 graduate of Essex High School, she earned a bachelor's degree in business at Saint Michael's College in 1998. ...

Arrangements are pending at Hays Funeral Home, Coatesville.

Thelma Ione Berry Hutcheson, 88, Bainbridge, died Monday at The Waters of Greencastle. Born in Parke County near Ferndale, she was the daughter of William Sherman and Pearl A. (Morlan) Berry. A homemaker she was a member of Roachdale Christian Church and the Putnam County Senior Center...

Charlene J. Vanzo, 62, Rosedale, died Sunday at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. Born in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Harold Parker and Florence Evelyn (Bennett) Parker. She attended Van Buren High School, and then graduated from Brazil High School...

The votes are in. Several athletes from the four Putnam County schools made the All-West Central Conference team for their respective sports this year. In basketball, eight boys and six girls made the all-conference teams. Cloverdale tied with Cascade this year for the WCC boys' basketball championshipe with a 5-1 record in the conference and will be represented by Chase Haltom and Kyle McCammon on the all-conference team this year. ...