Stories from Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Ruth Alice Jeffers, 94, of Clinton and formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016. She was born on July 26, 1921 in Greencastle to Roscoe Daggy and Anna E. Phipps Daggy. Ruth was a longtime member of the Greencastle Presbyterian Church...

Judith A. Remsburg, 73, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. Judy was born July 6, 1942 in Madison, Wis., to the late Laurel and Margaret Corbin. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School, was a homemaker to her family, and was a secretary at David Greenburg Accounting...

Sandra Kay Bumgardner, 68, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Sandra worked alongside her husband for many years at Bumgardner's Auto, and was a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include her loving husband, Danny Joe Bumgardner; son Jason (Sarah) Bumgardner; grandchildren Jeff and Randie Bumgardner; and great-grandchildren Tyler and Parker...

Kindergarten round-up dates have been scheduled for students entering kindergarten in the Greencastle Community School Corporation (GCSC) for the 2016-17 school year. Ridpath Primary round-up is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19 from noon to 7 p.m. Deer Meadow Primary round-up is set for Thursday, April 21 from noon to 7 p.m....

Esther M. (Miller) Berry, 98, of Franklin and formerly of Whiteland, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Franklin United Methodist Community. She was born Jan. 28, 1918 in St. Benedict, Pa., to John and Rose (Eckenrode) Miller. She was lovingly raised by her maternal grandparents Anslem and Elmira (Weakland) Eckenrode...

Nancy Diane Williams, 74,passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at her home in Reelsville. She was born Nov. 14, 1941 to the late Charles and Madeline (Gorman) White. Nancy graduated from Indianapolis Arsenal Technical School, she worked as a seamstress at Ft. Benjamin Harrison and as an administrative assistant for Travelers Insurance...

Zenobia Adelman, 93, formerly of Greencastle, died peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 9 in Irmo, S.C., on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Zenobia was born on Aug. 19, 1922 in Three Rivers, Mich., to Clark and Catherine Beck. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1941...

Barbara Jean Pitt, 83, of Greencastle, passed on to heaven, Saturday, April 9, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 24, 1932 in Indianapolis.

The Greencastle High School Alumni Board will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner in the high school cafeteria on April 20. Doors will be open from 5-7 p.m. at a cost of $5 in advance and $6 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchases from any board member, Wilson's Photography or Collins Evans Realty. Tickets can also be obtained by emailing dboswell73@hotmail.com or calling 653-6755...

The Putnam County Luncheon for Scouting, scheduled for this Friday, April 15 at the Greencastle Christian Church has been postponed. A new date in the fall will be announced.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Indiana State Police began receiving reports of a semi tractor-trailer dropping scraps of metal along Interstate 70 in western Marion County. The debris spanned a large area beginning on the ramp from I-70 westbound to I-465 northbound on the city's west side to Washington Street...