Stories from Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Anna Louise Pershing was called to her heavenly home on January 12, 2021. Louise was born on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 1931 in Worthington. She was the daughter of Scott and Anna (Arthur) Vandeventer. She married John D. Pershing and they enjoyed 62 years of marriage before his passing in 2013...

Wilma J. Libka, 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Jan. 12, 2021, at Mill Pond Health Campus. She was born in Fillmore on Jan. 18, 1930, to the late Lynn and Goldie (Pickett) McFarland. She married Charles Libka in 1947, and he passed away Feb. 14, 2002...

Beverly Meal Wagoner passed away peacefully Jan. 10, 2021 at Asbury Towers with hospice care and her son at her side. Born, June 1, 1923 in Rush County, Ind., she was the daughter of Chester and Faye (Scull) Meal. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Harlan and Stanley and sister Beth Kay Gahimer...

It may have been a month late but Greencastle kept its place at the top of the wrestling podium after winning the Putnam County Tournament for a sixth-straight year with a sweep over the rest of the county schools Wednesday. The Tiger Cubs started with a 60-6 win over South Putnam before defeating Cloverdale 66-12 and securing the title with a 45-27 win over North Putnam...