Stories from Sunday, June 27, 2021

Darlene Gay Parker, age 69, of Greencastle, passed away June 25, 2021. She was born June 24, 1952 to Delmas (Joe) and Rita (Abrell) Smith. Gay married Chuck Parker on Aug. 2, 1991 and he survives. She is also survived by her mother, Rita Smith; daughter Yevette (Evie) Arnold; sons Daniel Burk, Casey Burk and Leif Parker; stepdaughter Natalie White; brother Keith Smith; and eight grandchildren...

Helen Elizabeth (Wettschuarek) Knauer, 98, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021. Born Aug. 9, 1922 in Wabash Township of Tippecanoe County, she was the last of 10 children born to George J. and Effie (Wolf) Wettschuarek. On Feb. 14, 1952 she married Kenneth J. Knauer at her parents’ home in Montmorenci...

Patricia Grace Propes, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 in the Mill Pond Health Center in Greencastle. Born Sept. 6, 1945 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Richard Feldman and Bessie Marie Feldman. She married Jack Propes and he survives...

Franklin Eugene “Gene” Cox, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Born July 17, 1932 in Greencastle, he was the son of William F. and Golden G. “Glennie” (Richardson) Cox. He was graduate of Reelsville High School. Gene had worked at DePauw University for more than 20 years, retiring in 1988...

James Edward White, 75, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born January 1, 1946 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Raymond A. and Beulah P. (Reddy) White. Jim was a United States Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War...