Stories from Sunday, February 21, 2021

Frances J. (Butler) Higgins, 96, of Greencastle, passed on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. She was born Sept. 23, 1924 in Indianapolis. She was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Frances retired from the Putnam County Hospital, where she had worked in housekeeping for several years. She was also an avid bingo player...

Richard “Dick” Gene Sappenfield, 83, of Brazil, passed away at Mill Pond Health Campus on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 following an extended illness. Richard was born on June 20, 1937 in Indianapolis, the son of Norval Edward and Naomi (Oliver) Sappenfield...

Wayne Thomas Bell, 86, of Waveland, passed away on Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on March 1, 1934 in Roachdale to the late Dory and Bertha (Myers) Bell. He married Magnollie Sturman on his 20th birthday. She preceded him in death on Sept. 21, 2009...