Stories from Sunday, March 10, 2013

Michael Lee Garrett, 59, Bainbridge, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at Hendricks Regional Health. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service in honor of Michael's life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 at Servies and Morgan Funeral Home...

Thelma Irene (Jones) Schepper of Brazil, Ind., died peacefully in Greencastle on March 8, 2013, finishing the last page of her life which began 87 years ago on Oct. 12, 1925. Born the fourth daughter of Charles and Edna (Myers) Jones in a family of eight in the tiny coal mining community of Cardonia north of Brazil, the early years were set in the Depression filled with country chores and cooking and outdoor fun...

Jerry S. Spelbring, 62, of Poland, passed away at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, on Friday, March 8, 2013, following a two-year battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Brazil, Ind., on Aug. 22, 1950, the son of James E. and Alma (Spelbring) Frost. He graduated from Brazil High School in 1968 and attended Purdue University...

Donnie R. Coffman, 42, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013. He was born on Nov. 12, 1970 in Greencastle to Donnie M. Coffman and Angela Hagan Coffman. Donnie had been employed at F.B. Distro, where he was a forklift operator. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin M. Coffman. Donnie and Kevin loved to hunt and fish together...

DePauw senior Kate Walker joined the packed crowd at Neal Fieldhouse in chanting "Final Four!" during the closing minutes of the Tiger's 76-55 win over Christopher Newport on Saturday, propelling the undefeated team into the national semifinals. The DPU women's team has been ranked No. 1 throughout the regular season and hasn't truly been challenged since November...

Jerry D. Shoemaker, 65, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013. He was born on April 1, 1947 in Putnam County to Rusty and Edith Shoemaker. Jerry had owned and operated Jerry's Welding for many years. Surviving are his children, Melissa York and husband David, Robert Shoemaker, and Richie Shoemaker and wife Lana; a sister, Wanda Lady; a brother, John Shoemaker and wife Sheila; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews...