Stories from Thursday, September 27, 2018

Betty Kocher Underwood, 97, of Indian Lake Estates, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 at Lake Wales Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 29, 1920 in Greencastle to the late Mark C. and Velma (Crawley) Kocher and she has been a resident of the Indian Lake Estates area since 1948, moving here from Indiana...

BRAZIL – Not having played South Vermillion in regular season due to a rainout, South Putnam boys’ tennis coach Johnny Briones admits he wasn't sure what to expect when the teams met on Wednesday in the opening match of the Northview Sectional. The Eagles were able to scratch out a 3-2 win, getting singles wins at No. 1 and No. 2 and also picking up a win at No. 2 doubles...

Charlotte Ann Gram, daughter of Walter Glen Hammond and Iva May Davis Hammond of Greencastle passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Charlotte was a 1949 graduate of Greencastle High School. She married Soren James Gram on May 21, 1950. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Cathy Lowery; a son, Gary Gram (wife Lyn Gram); a grandson, James Gram (wife Lacey Gram); two granddaughters, Kinley and Brooklynn; a brother, Herschel Hammond; a sister, Mary Craig; and several nieces and nephews...

Alvis "Al" Veazey, 93, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Funeral services were held in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Fillmore (Ind.) Cemetery with Pastor Mike Faust of Fillmore Christian Church officiating. Al was born Jan. 17, 1925 in Amarillo to Sidney and Eva Veazey...

Derrick Eugene Wells, 36, of Greencastle, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Derrick was born in Greencastle on Dec. 13, 1981, the son of Allen and Deena (Everts) Wells. Mr. Wells worked for several years with AHW John Deere in Crawfordsville as a small engines repair technician...