Obituaries from July 2019

Gerald LeRoy Archer, 83, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. He was born on Sept. 16, 1935 in Terre Haute to Violet (Poindexter) Archer and Guy Archer...

Robert A. Schreier, age 65, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 with his wife by his side. Born in Juneau, Alaska on Sept. 25, 1953, he was the son of the late Robert and Irene (Watson) Schreier. His son, George Schreier, also preceded him in death in 2016, which took a toll on Bob...

Lacey A. (Couch) Uplinger, 33, of Dana, was called home by our Lord on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute. Lacey graduated from Greencastle High School in 2004. She was a manager at Charlie’s Pizza in Dana. The owner, Guy (Joy) Winters, and her coworkers were her extended family...

Paul Murphy, 91, of Bloomington, passed away at the Hospice House on Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was born Oct. 30, 1927 in Campbellsburg to Amos Franklin and Dessa True Murphy. His siblings were Ray Murphy, Boaz Murphy, Dorothy Murphy, Ellsworth Murphy, Russ Murphy and Mary Murphy Howard. Paul was married to Ellen Blake of Canada on March 15, 1994...

Landon Apollo Mader, son of Nathan Andrew and Rashawna “Shawna” Marie (Scamihorn) Mader, was born on June 21, 2019. Landon was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Fred and Lucille Nicholls, and paternal great-grandparents, Sylvester and Marie Mader and James and Laura Schwering...

Mary Catherine “Cathy” Dawson passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. Cathy was the mother of long-time Putnam County resident and Deer Meadow counselor Becky Greenlee. Cathy was born in Weirton, W.Va. on Feb. 27, 1948 to John and Grace Copitka. She attended and received her masters degree from Ohio State University in 1970. ...

Landon Apollo Mader, son of Nathan Andrew and Rashawna “Shawna” Marie (Scamihorn) Mader, was born on June 21, 2019. Landon was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Fred and Lucille Nicholls, and paternal great-grandparents, Sylvester and Marie Mader and James and Laura Schwering...

Rea Jo Cannon, 80, of Indianapolis, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019. She was born Feb. 25, 1939 in Greencastle, the daughter of Mildred (Lydick) and Lester VonTress and was a 1957 graduate of Greencastle High School. Rea had retired as a loan officer from First Citizens Bank and started a career in real estate. She had recently worked as an associate with Walmart. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge and American Legion...

Mishelle Rene Cohen, 54, of Roachdale, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. Mishelle was born in Indianapolis on April 4, 1965, the daughter of David A. Brinkman and Marjorie C. (Hutson) Wilson. She was a 1983 graduate of Jennings County High School. She earned her associate’s degree in the medical field from IUPUI...

Joy Lane Owen, 56, of Cloverdale, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. All who had the privilege of knowing Joy are in deep mourning. She was born Sept. 4, 1962 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Earl W. Owen and Virginia J. (McNally) Montgomery...

Lucile Eloise Nichols Burkett passed away at Asbury Towers at the age of 102. Lucile was the first of six children born to Harvey and Lola Proctor Nichols at the Nichols farm, which has been in the family for more than 100 years. Lucile graduated from Bainbridge High School and attended Purdue University on a four-year full scholarship, where she also played on the women’s baseball team...

Steven C. Parrish, 75, of Sadieville, Ky., passed away on June 15, 2019. He was born in Greencastle to the late Arthur and LaVerne (Beams) Parrish on Aug. 15, 1943. He was a 1961 graduate of Greencastle High School. He retired after 32 years from Allison’s in Indianapolis. He then pursued a career as a truck driver for 10-plus years...

John “Dave” Arnold, 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Gathering Together in Plainfield. He was born on Nov. 21, 1937 in Plainfield to the late Horace and Elsie (Pickett) Arnold. Dave was a graduate of Plainfield High School. He attended Purdue University. Dave played baseball at Ball State, where he met the love of his life...

Alta M. Graham, 85, of Greencastle, formerly of Terre Haute, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 4, 2019. She was born Aug. 11, 1933 in Terre Haute to the late Paul and Roberta (Akers) Price. She was a customer associate for Kmart for many years until retirement...

Betty Ann Staley, 90, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Betty was born in Greencastle on Feb. 2, 1929, the daughter of Robert Warren and Reata (Vaughan) Stoner, and was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mrs. Staley worked for many years as a clerk at Books Plus of Greencastle. She also co-owned and operated Staley’s Moving and Storage...

William “Bill” Anderson, 65, of Cloverdale, passed away July 7, 2019. He was born Jan. 27, 1954 to the late Edgar and Reva (Porter) Anderson. Bill was the owner and operator of the Anderson Country Store and Anderson Storage. He was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing...

Paul Hayden Clodfelter, 93, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Round Rock, Texas, at the home of his daughter. Formerly of Zephyrhills, Fla., he was born on Aug. 24, 1925 in Greencastle to Carl and Grace (Wood) Clodfelter. Preceding him in death were his daughter Denise Halloran, his parents and three brothers, Myron, Gordon, and Larry...

Lawrence Daniel Smith, 87, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at Asbury Towers. Lawrence was born in Marion County on July 23, 1931, the son of Denton C. and Ethel Ann (Brown) Smith. He was a graduate of Danville High School. Mr. Smith Served proudly in the United States Army for 20 years. He retired as a staff sergeant in 1968. He served 14-1/2 years of overseas duty in Japan, Korea, Panama and Germany...

William Richard “Bill” Higgenbotham, 72, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was born March 17, 1947 in Mattoon, IL, the son of William and Marjorie Mary (Mettendorf) Higgenbotham, and was a 1965 graduate of Neoga High School. Bill had worked at Kroger for 31 years, retiring in 2007...

Bertie Lou (Robinson) Davis, 79, of Roachdale/Barnard, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at St Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born on June 8, 1940 to the late Andy and Percilla (Hubbard) Robinson in Connersville. She married John W. Davis on Aug. 26, 1957 in Greencastle. He survives...

David Daniel Stewart, 80, of Danville, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. David was born in Coatesville on Jan. 17, 1939, the son of Otis and Hattie (Murphy) Stewart. He attended Amo High School and had perfect attendance the whole time he was there...

Henry Nathan Wallen Sr., 66, of Greencastle passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Henry was born in Morgan County on Aug. 31, 1952, the son of Unis and Amanda Mae (Kirkpatrick) Wallen, and attended Fillmore High School. Mr. Wallen worked for 38 years with Indy Truck and Trailer. After they closed, he worked for Greencastle Community Schools until his health forced him into retirement...

Kathy Walker, 63, Portland, Ore., passed away March 15, 2019. Born in Beech Grove to the parents of Donald and Joan “Lee” Walker, Kathy was raised in Greenfield and graduated from Greenfield-Central High School in 1975. Originally in the class of 1973, she missed two years due to a severe illness...

Glenn E. Edwards, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Indianapolis. He was 81. Glenn was a jack of all trades. He served as an electrician, maintenance worker and truck driver. He also served as a reserve police officer in Lebanon for several years...

Lucille Sinclair, 87, of Cloverdale, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Mill Pond Heath Campus. Lucille was born in Putnam County on July 23, 1931, the daughter of Clyde and Madge M. (Sublett) Sutherlin. She attended Cloverdale Schools. Mrs. Sinclair was a member of the Cloverdale Church of Christ. She helped her husband run their farm. She also helped run the Feed Mill in Cloverdale and helped build Chicago’s Pizza. She was known for her wonderful cooking...

Bonnie Jean Moore, 73, Orange Park, Fla., went to be with her Lord and baby girls on Sunday morning, Oct. 21, 2018, after complications from heart surgery. Born July 1945 in Brazil to Eileen and Donald Hoskins, she grew up in Reelsville and graduated from Reelsville High School...

Carolyn Sue Spencer, 83, of Rockville, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at home. She was born Oct. 19, 1935 in Putnam County to the late Otis and Hazel Wilson Clodfelter. She was preceded in death by her three sons, Mark Raymond, Reeve Bernard and Ralph Randel Spencer, in 1977; her son-in law, Gregory L. Chapman; and her sister, Mildred Lou Keeney...

At the age of 93, Gale Keyt O’Hair went to be with the Lord in his heavenly home on July 25, 2019. Gale O’Hair was born in Clinton Township, Putnam County, on Aug. 4, 1925, to Marion and Mae (Keyt) O’Hair. He was blessed with a large, God-centered and loving family...

James Robert “Jim” Green, 75, went to be with the Lord on July 21, 2019 in Greencastle. He was born March 24, 1944, the son of James Frederick and Willa Rose Worrell Green. He graduated from Greencastle High School with the class of 1963. He married Joyce Ann Martin on June 13, 1965...

Karen Jean Stouder, 64, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born Nov. 16, 1954 in Greencastle, the daughter of James William and Eva Jane (Stone) Spurr. Karen was a 1972 graduate of Greencastle High School and received her nursing degree from Ivy Tech College...

Judith Patterson Edberg passed away at age 86 on July 19, 2019 at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born April 13, 1933 at her parent’s home in Royal Oak, Mich. The funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 520 E. Seminary St., Greencastle, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday July 31, 2019, followed by a reception...

William V. Crabb, 74, of Brazil, passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital on Sunday, July 28, 2019 following a brief illness. Bill was born on Oct. 25, 1944, the son of William and Ruby (Slater) Crabb. He graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1962. He married Billie Jo LeMay on June 18, 1967. Bill had worked for General Motors and Allison Transmission for 38 years...

Patricia K. Wells, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in Greencastle. She was born on Feb. 6, 1940 in Lebanon to the late Ovid and Ellen Grisel Herring. She was the widow of Lloyd M. Wells. Pat drove a school bus for Wayne Township schools for 17 years, retiring in 2007...