Stories from Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Barbara June Ames, 67, of Cloverdale, passed away on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 in Fort Wayne. She was born on July 17, 1952 to Harrison and Inez Johnson in Peru, Ind. She was adopted shortly after by Lawrence and Mildred Ames. Barbara was a 1971 graduate of New Market School...

Patricia “Pat” Steagall, 87, of Bainbridge, passed away at her home Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. She was born in Farmersburg to the late Pascal and Lillian (Pittman) Fidler. Pat was a 1950 graduate of Farmersburg High School. She married Hayden B. Steagall Mar. 25, 1957. He preceded her in death Sept. 19, 2010...

Hershel C. Rigney, 96, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Hershel was born in Liberty, Ky. on July 22, 1923, the son of George A. and Dessie (Long) Rigney. Mr. Rigney was a member of First Assembly of God, now The StoreHouse. He was also a stewart with Teamsters Union #135. He was a farmer and was a vendor at the Farmers Market for over 30 years. He was also a truck driver with Spector Mid-State Trucking...

Rebecca Lynn Rogers, 64, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family. Rebecca was born in Bamberg, S.C., on May 29, 1955, the daughter of Charles “Charlie” and Hattie Daythel (Thompson) Poe. She and was a 1973 graduate of Greencastle High School. She received her associates degree in administration from Vincennes University...

Ralph Wayne Ash, 71, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 in Apache Junction, Ariz. He as born in Greencastle at the Putnam County Hospital on Nov. 10, 1948 He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Eunice (Jent) Ash. He is survived by his wife of 24-1/2 years, Jeanette (Bushman) Ash. The were married on Sept. 9, 1995 in Evergreen, Colo...

Registration is now open for the March and April Putnam-Montgomery Nonprofit Learning Series workshops. Susan Decker will speak Tuesday, March 10 on building a governance legacy, and Mary Pilotte will present Tuesday, April 14 with “Millennial Reset,” a look into the multigenerational work groups...

DePauw University has partnered with The Washington Center to provide students the opportunity to study in the nation’s capital. The partnership complements each organization’s desire to enable students to pursue learning, growth and careers. DePauw students who spend a semester or summer term with the center will benefit from skills-based internships, networking and professional development classes...

Greencastle High School seniors honored at the 2020 Cumulative Honors Awards Program include (front, from left) Kaitlyn Dibble, Madison Rodgers, (second row, from left) Sarah Heithaus, Catherine Weeks, Emily Crowder, (third row, from left) Anne Hershberger, Jennifer Scott, (back, from left) Connor Crary, Benjamin Wilkerson, Michael White, Anthony Conley, Jack Howard, Jakob Foss and Michael Thede. Not pictured are Trent Coffey, Collin Gasway, Ephraim Hale, Emma Huber, Oliver Mackenzie and Sal Martoglio.

Led by Sydney Kopp’s 30-point performance including 27 in the first half, third-ranked DePauw advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals following an 89-48 quarterfinal win over Hiram Tuesday. The Tigers improved to 25-1 with their 21st straight win, while the Terriers concluded their season at 7-19...