Obituaries from January 2021

Ruby L. Wilson, 90, of Cloverdale, passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. She was born Jan. 15, 1930 to the late Walter and Pearl (Brockett) Beaman. Ruby is survived by daughter Rita (Terry) Atkerson; son Kelly (Sarah) Wilson; grandchildren Jessica Lawson, Jason (Jenny) Atkerson, Daniel (Marie) Wilson Jacob, Ali and Ashlee; daughter-in-law Brenda Wilson; and 10 great-grandchildren...

Shirley J. (Hale) Thompson, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away Jan. 4, 2021. She was born June 25, 1935 in Greencastle to the late Charles E. and Hannah M. Huber Hale. Shirley married Milton Wells Thompson Jr. on Feb. 20, 1954 and was married for 43 years before his passing on May 19, 1997...

Ned Howard Wright, 80, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Ned was born to Paul Nelson Wright Jr. and Helen Imogene (McCloud) Wright. He was a 1958 graduate of Greencastle High School, a 1963 graduate of Indiana University with a teacher degree in physics and chemistry and a graduate of Purdue University with a master’s degree in physics...

Sylvia “Sue” Goldsberry, 76, passed away Dec. 7, 2020 in the presence of her children. Sue was born in Greencastle on Sept. 12, 1944 to Myrdell and Frank York, while Frank was a prisoner of war in Germany. She graduated from Greencastle High School in 1962...

Anne Headley Glock Ziska, 83, of Punta Gorda, Fla., passed away on Dec. 31, 2020 of COVID-19 complications. Anne was born Oct. 16, 1937 in Terre Haute to Margaret and Roland Headley. The family moved to Greencastle when she was a baby. She was a 1955 graduate of Greencastle High School...

Alan Lee Buser, 72, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at his home after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Alan was born March 9, 1948, in Crawfordsville, the son of Warren and Marjorie (Wilson) Buser. Alan grew up in Roachdale where he attended grade school and graduated from Roachdale High School...

Archie Lee O’Neal, 92, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. He was born April 7, 1928 to the late Bedford and Mary (Guy) O’Neal. Archie married Martha Seller on May 7, 1949 and she survives. He is also survived by son John (Mable Francis) O’Neal; daughter Polly Carter (Marvin Setty); and grandchildren Ryan Thomas O’Neal, Angela Potter, Thomas Clifton Carter and Dana Leigh Carter...

Stephen Woodrow Williamson, age 76, of Poland, passed away Jan. 4, 2021. He was born June 16, 1944 to the late Woodrow and Doris (Schroer) Williamson. Stephen married Sue Atkerson on April 9, 1967 and she survives. Stephen was a former Owen County commissioner, was a bus driver for 54 years, a farmer, was on the South Central REMC board of directors for 31 years and was a member of the Clay County Masonic Lodge 83 in Bowling Green...

On Dec. 31, 2020, Todd Andrew Yeagley was greeted by the loving arms of his Heavenly Father and his earthly father who went before him. Todd was born on July 5, 1978 in Indianapolis. His early life was lived in Carmel, where he attended Carmel Clay Schools. Moving to Putnam County with his parents, he then attended North Putnam Schools and was in the class of 1996...

Candace Eileen Smothers, 71, Orestes, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at Community Hospital of Anderson following an extended illness. She was born on May 22, 1949 in Greencastle, the daughter of Burl and Mildred (Osborn) Flint. She graduated from Fillmore High School in 1967. Candace went on to attend nursing school at Purdue University...

Barbara Ellen Kelly Craft, 93, of Roachdale, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at home with family by her side after years of failing health. Barbara was born July 6, 1927 to George and Louise Kelly. She graduated from Russellville High School in 1945...

Deborah Joan Wallen, 65, of Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2021. She was born May 28, 1955 to the late Randall and Marie (Kelsey) Crawley. Deborah is survived by her fiancé Jeffrey L. Smith, niece Miranda Crawley, aunt Francis Vontress and sister-in-law Cheryl Crawley...

Carolyn Sue Lawless, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Born Jan. 19, 1933 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of William Cully and Doris May (Oakley) Price and a graduate of Bainbridge High School. Carolyn was a homemaker and worked at DePauw University for eight years as an acquisition assistant...

Thomas “Tom” Ray Witty, 72, Bainbridge, passed away on Friday, Jan. 8 2021 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born to Otis and Mildred Witty (Brush) in Brazil on March 1, 1948. He married Nancy (Gritton) Witty on Feb. 3, 1968. Together they raised four children, Michael Witty of Bainbridge, Scott Witty of Bainbridge, Amanda (Mike) Mahoy of Bainbridge and Joey Witty of Indianapolis...

George Everett Parker, 87, passed away on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at his home in Lewisville. He was born Wednesday, Dec. 27, 1933 in Morgan County to the late William A. and Hazel V. (Rice) Parker. George was a 1951 graduate of Eminence High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Army. While stationed in Germany he met Ilse Becker and they were married on July 14, 1956...

James A. Rempe, 75, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. James was preceded in death by his son, Anthony James Rempe,; twin brother, Timothy Rempe; brother, Robert Rempe (Debbie) ; and father James Rempe and mother Elizabeth Rempe...

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...

Jerry “Pap” L. Rogers, 69, passed away on Jan. 13, 2021. He was born on March 13, 1951 to Gerald “Jerry” Rogers and Francis JoAnn Deck-Rogers in Indianapolis. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and his three brothers, Dan, Bill and Jim. He is survived by his son Justin Rogers; daughters Stephanie Kilgore, Jerilyn Roger and Victoria Young; sisters Susan Hebert and Jamie Getz; grandchildren Shania, Skyler, Stormie, Izabella and Caleb Joshua Young II; many great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.. ...

George W. ( Bill) Sanders Jr., 81, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13 at his home in Cloverdale. Bill was born in Indianapolis in 1939 to the late George W. Sanders and Rena (Mason) Sanders. He is survived by Cindi, his wife of 53 years, and sons Bill III ( Frankie), Perry (Ronda), Phillip (Misha) and Bobby (Melissa); 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren ... two more on the way...

Florence Losin, 95, of Greencastle, passed away on Jan. 14, 2021 at Asbury Towers Retirement Community. Florence was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 1925, the daughter of John and Anna Kozlowski. She was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School...

Mrs. Wilma “Jean” Kennedy Baer, 91, passed away Jan. 14, 2021 at Ashe Memorial Hospital, Jefferson, N.C. She was born on Oct. 2, 1929 in Putnam County to the late Goldie Lawrence and Clovia Pearl Sutherlin Kennedy. She moved from Frankfort to Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., in 1993, and then to Mocksville, N.C., in 2007. From there, she moved to West Jefferson, N.C. While in Mocksville, she was a member of Blaise Baptist Church, and joined Bald Mountain Baptist in West Jefferson once she moved there...

Latanya Renee Beaman, 45, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Latanya was born in Greencastle on Sept. 7, 1975, the daughter of Donald and Carol (Short) Phelps. She was a graduate of South Putnam High School...

Dorothy Dumas-Fagg, 98, died at Asbury Towers in Greencastle on Jan 11, 2021. She was born Dorothy Mae Grissom on Dec. 23, 1922 in Cory to Thomas Riley Grissom and Edrie “Bebe” (Johnson) Grissom. The oldest of five children, Dorothy grew up with her brother Thomas Russell and sisters Norma Jean and Mary Jane. Her youngest sister Nancy was born in 1939...

James “Jim” Snyder, 72, Brazil, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on Nov. 17, 1949 in Brazil to the late James and Janet (Lawson) Snyder. Jim attended Staunton High School and served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War...

Michael Kent Hanlon passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2021 at his home in Indianapolis. He was 58 years old. Upon high school graduation, Kent served in the U.S. Navy aboard a submarine. After his service, Kent worked in various occupations. He lived a free-spirited life, floating on a breeze...

Audra Mae Vickroy, 93, of Cloverdale, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2021. She was born Sept. 8, 1927 in Putnam County to the late Lawrence and Edna (Routt) Cummings. Audra married Glen Vickroy on Jan. 12, 1949, and he preceded her in death...

Sarah Sally (Stranger) Hunt, 82, of Roachdale, passed away on Jan. 21, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1938 in Dryden, Va., to the late Charles and Laura (Collins) Stranger. She married Bill Hunt in 1993. He preceded her in death...

Robert Michael Evers, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Born April 26, 1932 in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of Frank and Elna (Rolle) Evers. He grew up in South Boardman, Mich. He married Jean Carol (Remster) Evers on June 4, 1954 at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Ill...

Brenda Kaye Gibbs, 72, of Lithia, Fla., passed peacefully into heaven on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, with her loving family at her side. She was a former resident of Greencastle and Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was a kind, loving and generous mother and mamaw who put her family first. She always said her seven grandsons were the light of her world...

Rex R. Winings, 74, of Cloverdale, passed away Jan. 22, 2021. He was born May 12, 1946 in Indianapolis to the late Sterling and Marian (Dunn) Winings. He married Ruth (Black) Winings on June 25, 1965 and she survives. He was a self-made mechanic and over his years he worked for Kenworth, Cambell’s 66 Express, Indy West 76 Truck Plaza, McCullough’s Garage and was the co-owner of Island Sun Tan Center. He retired from Conway Central Express as a diesel technician in 2013...

Stella Ethel Adamson Watt, 97, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Born Sept. 1, 1923 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Howard Randall and Bertha (Carmichael) Adamson. She was a 1941 graduate of Greencastle High School and attended Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute...

James "Jim" E. Greeson, 86, of Fillmore, passed away on Jan. 24, 2021 peacefully at Hendricks Regional Health. Jim was born on Aug. 25, 1934 in Amo to Earl and Clarice (Brown) Greeson. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters...

Oran E. Jones Sr., 80, of Cloverdale, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 in Putnam County Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1940 in Quincy to William Jones and Mattie Jones. He was retired from Allison Transmission and worked for Dale’s Auto and Repair after his retirement...

Sharon Ann Hassler, 85, Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at Asbury Towers Retirement Community. Born Jan. 10, 1936 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Roy and Dorothy White (King). She married Richard Hassler in 1954, and she helped him start Hassler Trucking. She later went on to work at Windbreaker in Brazil as a textile worker. After Windbreaker closed, she went on to work at CBS in Terre Haute until retirement...

Iris J. Presley, 70, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Born June 29, 1950 in Muncie, she was the daughter of Jess Thomas and Edna Opal (Tackett) Hiles. She was a graduate of John Marshall High School. Iris was a homemaker. She was a prayer warrior for God and loved telling everyone about Jesus...

Michael Lee Havens, 69, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Michael was born in Mattoon, Ill., on Jan. 29, 1951, the son of Alfred Elwood and Billie Lou (Clark) Havens. He was a 1969 graduate of Danville High School...

Ronald Isom McGuire, 76, of Greencastle, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Ronald was born in Greencastle on May 3, 1944, the son of Minter and Thelma (Johnson) McGuire, and was a 1962 graduate of Reelsville High School...

James Clay Wehrman, age 85, Roachdale, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020 in Hendricks Regional Health, Danville. He was born in New Maysville on Aug. 21, 1935, the son of Jacob Russell and Edna Coral Clay Wehrman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Janice Kay Gilley, 79, of Greencastle, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent in Anderson. Janice was born in Greencastle on Feb. 28, 1941, the daughter of John and Opal “Grimes” Patterson, and was a 1959 graduate of Greencastle High School...