Stories from Monday, November 5, 2018

Vera Katheryn Cheetham was born July 17, 1924 in Fillmore, Putnam County, and departed this life Nov. 1, 2018 in Carmel, Hamilton County, at the age of 94. "Kay" was the daughter of Clarice Irene Bunten and Ollie Earl Sutherlin of Putnam County and sister to Kenneth Beryl Sutherlin and Betty Joan Sutherlin Cole...

On Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, Tracy Ellen (Hampton) Robinson lost her nearly three-decade fight against Multiple Sclerosis and gained her eternal home with Christ (2 Cor. 5:1-2). Tracy was born April 8, 1961 at Witham Hospital in Lebanon, Ind., and she was raised in a loving home by her father, the late James H. Poor and Emily R. Poor...

The Gleaners Senior Mobile Pantry will return to Greencastle on Thursday, Nov. 8 at the National Guard Armory. The food giveaway for seniors age 55 and older will be conducted from 10-11:30 a.m. Besides being 55 and older, participants must also be Putnam County residents to participate in the food giveaway...

The Putnam County Board of Realtors Scholarship Bingo is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Early bird games begin at 6 with the main games starting at 6:30. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. All tickets from the March 24 event that was canceled due to weather will be honored...

Lucille Mary Hardwick of Greencastle, went to be with the lord on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2018. Lucille was born on July 20, 1934 to Palmino and Mary Cologrossi of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents. Also preceding her was her husband Robert Allen Hardwick Sr. and her sister Josephine Lavaty...

We are saddened to report that Stephanie Lynn Hunter, born January 15, 1968, passed away on October 29, due to complications from leukemia.  Stephanie lived her entire life in Greencastle, Indiana. She is survived by her mother Marilynn Ballard Sturgeon (John), sister Shelley Hunter (Amanda), sister Susan Soares (James), stepsister Lisa Powell (Grant), stepbrother Jim Sturgeon (David), stepsister Lori Wilson (John) and stepsister Linda Prather (John).  She is also survived by her dear friend Leslie Hanson (Bryan).  She was preceded in death by her father, Emmett Wayne Hunter.. ...

Phyllis Jane (Slagle) Bryant, 76, of Bristol, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Oct. 30, 2018. Born Sept. 2, 1942 to the late Virgil and Pearl (Stout) Slagle. Phyllis married Kenneth Bryant September 13th, 1961 and he survives. She is also survived by her daughters Angela and (Scott) Lane, Teresa and (Gabe) McGranahan; son Chance Bryant; grandchildren Meaghan Berry, Dustin Berry, Matthew Lane, Weston Havey; great granddaughter Serenity Lane; brothers Donald Slagle, Rick Slagle, and Teddy and (Jackie) Slagle.. ...

Gerald Boyd "Jerry" Clark, age 79, quietly passed away in Greencastle on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Jerry was born in Greencastle on Sept. 22, 1939 and was a 1957 graduate of Fillmore High School, where he participated on the basketball and track teams...

Florence Skelton of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at her home, at the age of 95. Born Aug. 31, 1923, the daughter of Raymond and Evaleen Hilligoss Kennedy. She graduated from Ben Davis High School and Indiana Business College in Indianapolis...

Putnam County 4-H families joined together Sunday afternoon to recognize volunteers and acknowledge the achievement and accomplishments of 4-H members. The highest award in the local 4-H program is the Spirit of 4-H Award which is sponsored by Bittles and Hurt and Hopkins-Rector funeral homes. The 2018 winner is Philisha Sanders who was presented with a framed certificate and a cash award by Jay Prewitt representing the sponsors...

CLOVERDALE — In honor of Veterans Day, Cloverdale High School will host a breakfast for all veterans on Monday, Nov. 12. As a thank you for their service to our country, all military veterans are invited for a free brekfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. in Room 27 at the high school. Veterans should enter through the front doors...

Charlie’s at 424 Bloomington St. will host a fundraiser for the Putnam County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday. The restaurant will give a percentage of its profits to this group of emergency volunteers.

County Jail Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently. Monday • At 3:28 a.m. Michael Kent Hanlon, 56, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of methamphetamine and carrying a handgun without a license...

Hospice is not a place but is high-quality care that enables patients and families to focus on living as fully as possible despite a life-limiting illness. Palliative care brings this holistic model of care to people earlier in the course of a serious illness...

The public is invited to cut certain downed trees in designated areas at Cagles Mill Lake/Lieber State Recreation Area for firewood. Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas such as campsites and picnic areas...

Thanksgiving is a time that our nation has set aside to thank God for the many blessings He has given us. However, not everyone in our community has family nearby with whom to celebrate. And many do not have the means to purchase food supplies to celebrate Thanksgiving this year...

Fall installments of property taxes are due Tuesday, Nov. 13, Putnam County Treasurer Kathy Minnick announced recently. While this leaves a week to pay the installment, the treasurer’s office will be closed on both Tuesday, Nov. 6 in observance of Election Day and Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veterans Day...

The 40th annual Putnam County Past Presidents Home Extension Arts and Crafts show is awash in color Saturday at the fairgrounds Community Building.

The One Stitch at a Time Purdue Extension Club will host a Quilt of Honor program on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Life Spring Church on U.S. 36, just east of U.S. 231. The program, beginning at 2 p.m., will include honoring 17 armed services personnel for their service as well as presenting a quilt to each one honored...

The Western Indiana Conference went 1-4 in football sectional championship games on Friday night. South Putnam’s convincing 55-8 win over Traders Point Christian was the only league victory. Other scores were Western Boone 49, North Putnam 8; Tri-West 31, Sullivan 27; East Central 57, Edgewood 22; and Bishop Chatard 42, Indian Creek 6...

Following a 17-10 regular season and a second-place finish in the North Coast Athletic Conference, the DePauw volleyball team earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship. The Tigers open play against Hope (25-7) in a first-round match on Thursday, November 8, at 3 p.m. at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich...

DePauw totaled season highs of 438 total yards and 315 passing yards on the way to a 38-6 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Kenyon in the season’s final game at Blackstock Stadium. DePauw moved to 4-5 overall and 4-4 in NCAC play, while the Lords dropped to 0-9 overall and 0-8 in the NCAC...

ELLETTSVILLE — Greencastle’s girls had to know their game at Edgewood on Saturday night wouldn’t be as easy as their 28-point win over Cascade two days earlier, and it wasn’t. Edgewood roared out to a 16-9 lead after one period, as the Tiger Cubs hit just three of 16 field goal attempts, but Greencastle controlled the game the rest of the way and finished with a 55-42 win to improve to 2-0 on the season...

After what was a night full of optimism and excitement for the future, local movie buff Joe Buser has realized a dream that has long been in the making. He had dreamed to put the spotlight on Putnam County and other local areas in Indiana as destinations for filmmaking. To do it, he came up with a novel concept that would challenge three teams to create a short film using local landmarks...