Obituaries from July 2021

Robert Lee (Bob) Crawley passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 surrounded by his family and holding the hand of the love of his life, Bonnie. Born in Greencastle, Bob was the son of Glen Crawley and Anna Marie (Higgins) Crawley. He was a United States veteran, serving in the Army National Guard. Bob also worked at DePauw University for 32 years, retiring in 2001...

Georgia Lea Craig, 93, of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family. Georgia was born in Greencastle on Dec. 17, 1927, the daughter of Russell and Mary (Alexander) Beams. She was a graduate of Bainbridge High School...

Ellen Dalene Kincade, 83, of Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. She was born Dec. 10, 1937 in Indianapolis to the late Austin Dale and Mary Virginia (Morgan) Jones. Dalene was a 1955 graduate of Cloverdale High School. She enjoyed sewing and quilting in her spare time...

Mona Beth Monnett, 64, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at her residence. Mona was born in Greencastle on Jan. 7, 1957, the daughter of Frank and Betty (Snider) Harney, and was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mona loved to help others. She took care of her family and friends and will be missed by everyone who knew her...

Richard Jerome Gick, 83, of Fillmore, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. He was born June 9, 1938, in Ambia, Ind., the son of Herman Peter Gick and Iveden Leona (Greenburg) Gick. Richard farmed for nearly 60 years, most of that time for the Cooprider-Lantrip family east of Fillmore...

Brenda Kay Renner, 65, of Goshen, passed away at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on July 18, 1955 in Greencastle to Earl Wayne and Denola Luverne (Caudill) Evens. She graduated in 1974 from Greencastle High School and was married on March 2, 1974 in Greencastle to Robert C. “Bob” Renner, who survives...

Scott (Potsy) Nichols, 60, of Cloverdale, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Scott was born in Greencastle on April 27, 1961 to Ralph E. and Betty M. (Comer) Nichols. He enjoyed antiquing and mushroom and ginseng hunting in his spare time. He was a lover of stray animals and often took them in...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Colten Zachary Booe, 31. Born on May 6,1990, he passed away on June 20, 2021. Colten was an employee of Lincare Home Health Services in Bloomington. He was preceded in death by his father, Chad Booe; paternal grandparents Charles and Cheryl Booe and maternal grandfather Wesley “Gene” Lewis...

William “Bob” Robert Boller, of Ladoga, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 9, 2021. He was born on Jan. 12, 1958 in Greencastle, to James Curt and Mary Louise (Hubble) Boller. He worked for R.R. Donnelley and Son in Crawfordsville, where he was a pressman...

Helen Mae Andrews, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on July 4, 2021. She was born on in Fayette County on Jan. 15, 1928 to Clifton and Hazel Hamon. She graduated from Straughn High School. She was preceded in death by her husband ,Robert Andrews, her parents and her siblings, Aaron Hamon, Doris Scott and Thelma Robertson...

Ray P. Robertson, 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in his residence. Born Nov. 21, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of John Robertson and Hazel (Nunns) Robertson. He married Norma A. Sydnor and she survives. They were married for 57 years...

Beverly Rose Barnhart, 86, of Russellville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Brownsburg Health Care. She was born to Donald Franklin and Mary Louise (Call) Cooper on Feb. 18, 1935 in Greencastle. She married Robert “Barney” Barnhart in June of 1957. He preceded her in death...

Arthur L. Adams, 70, of Cloverdale, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. He was born in Ashland, Ky., to the late Arthur and Frances (Parson) Adams. He married Frances Joyce (Johnson) Oct. 31, 1969, and she survives. He worked for Ford Motor Co. for 30 years, and was a natural born hot rodder. ...

Russell Lee Cash, 86, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 12, 2021. Born Nov. 14, 1934 in Putnam County, he was the son of Earl and Lela Arnold Cash. He was a graduate of Fillmore High School. Russell served two years in the U.S. Army and spent most of his life on his small farm...

Rick C. Sharp, 73, of Greencastle, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021. Rick was born Jan. 7, 1948 in Greencastle. He was the son of the late Virgil DeLoss Sharp and Gloria June (Alexander) Sharp, surviving. He was a 1966 graduate of Bainbridge High School. Rick later obtained an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University...

Vera I. (Meek) Whitley, age 93, of Parkville, Mo., went to be with our Lord on Friday, July 16, 2021. She was born in Jordan Village, Owen County, on Sept. 18, 1927 to Cecil Z. and Alta C. (Trout) Meek. Vera worked for several years as head cashier for Standard Grocery before her husband was transferred to Kansas City, Kan., and continued to cashier for a grocery store. ...

Harold Lezotte, 88, passed away on June 24, 2021 at his home in Fort Myers, Fla. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Harold S. and Ruth Lezotte. Harold graduated from Salem Oak Harbor High School where he was president of his senior class, record-setting hurdler and quarterback of the undefeated football team...

Zack J. Deno, 28, of Greencastle, gained his wings on July 16, 2021. He was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, friend and the BEST rib smoker. Born Jan. 25, 1993 in Des Moines, Iowa, he was the son of Alan J. Deno and Hope (Bauer) Main. He was a 2021 graduate of Southmont High School...

Audrey Lorene James, 95, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. Audrey was born in Clinton on Dec. 13, 1925, the daughter of Fred and Josephine (Stickle) Branson. Mrs. James was a former member of TOPS and Rebecca Lodge in Rosedale...

Jo Ellen (Hickman) Cary, 77, died of natural causes Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. She was born July 20, 1943 in North Carolina to Hal and Janice Hickman and raised in Greencastle, where she graduated from Greencastle High School in 1961...

Stephen E. “Ambrose” Hammond, 74, of Charleston, Ill., passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Ambrose was born Feb. 28, 1947 in Putnam County, the son of Rex and Nellie (Neese) Hammond. He married Mary Frances Chism on April 8, 1995 in Charleston and she survives...

Donna Rae (Douglas) Skelton, 73, of Cloverdale, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Greencastle on Oct. 18, 1947, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Barbara (Bain) Douglas of Coatesville. She is survived by her son, Matthew Skelton of Carmel; a sister, Micki Holderfield (husband Mark); and her niece, Nicole Holderfield-Johnson (husband Peter) of Bellbrook, Ohio...

Diana L. Laybold, 72, of Plainfield, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born May 17, 1949 to the late Russell and Alberta (Bollock) Buis in Greencastle. She received her BA at Indiana State University and her masters in education from Butler University. She was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church, Plainfield, and the PEO...

Wanda Jean Lady, 75, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Born Feb. 27, 1946 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of James Russell and Edith (Overshiner) Shoemaker. Wanda had worked at Lear Corp. and Mallory’s. She had also delivered the Banner Graphic to rural Putnam County for several years. In recent years after her retirement she had served as an elder caregiver...

Virginia “Ginny” Sue Hodge, 67, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in St. Vincent Ascension Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle on March 16, 1954. Ginny was preceded in death by her parents, Earl C. and Marjorie U. Nicholson, and a sister, Margaret “Maggie” Lynn Johnson...

Bonnie Jo Darling Allen passed away on Jan. 27, 2021. She was born March 11, 1939, in Elkhart. She attended DePauw University from 1957-61. She was an accomplished musician, and very much enjoyed playing the viola. While at DePauw she was an active member of the Alpha Chi sorority. While a student at DePauw she was chosen to be the Old Gold Day queen in 1960...

George Michael “Mike” Harrigan, 81, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville. Mike was born in Cincinnati on Nov. 27, 1939, the son of George Joseph and Mildred (Espel) Harrigan. He was a graduate of Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati...

Diana Sue (Weaver) Baker, 82, of Cloverdale, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021. She was a resident of Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. Diana was born on Aug. 21, 1938 in Martinsville, to the late Ralph and Jennie (Burpo) Weaver. Diana drove a school bus for several years for Cloverdale School Corporation and also worked in the kitchen at the Greencastle School Corporation...

Kyle Grubb, 70, Longmont, Colo., died on Monday, July 19, 2021. Kyle was born on Oct. 10, 1950 in Greencastle to the farm family of Marion and Mary Grubb. He graduated from Fillmore High School in Fillmore and went on to pursue an education in computer programming at Lear Sigler Institute in Indianapolis...

Jaike Patrick Matthews, 25, Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was born Aug. 20, 1995 at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle to Jason Siddons and Christina Matthews. Jaike graduated from Northview High School in 2013. He graduated from Ball State University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He was pursuing an MBA...

Evelyn E. Rubeck, 76, of Poland, went to be with the Lord July 7, 2021. She was born May 3, 1945 to the late Edward and Gertrude (Schopmeyer) Routt. Evelyn married Ronald Rubeck on June 8, 1961, and he survives. Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Evelyn was a homemaker, enjoyed taking care of her flowers, gardening, going to auctions and flea markets and camping with the camping group...

Reita Jeanne Bertsch, 88, of Greenfield, passed away on July 25, 2021 at her home. She was born to Marion A. and Delsa M. Brattain on Oct. 30, 1932 in Putnam County. She grew up on a farm and graduated from Russellville High School. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Indiana State University...

Carrie Sue (Bray) Killen, 41, of Crawfordsville, passed away at her residence Wednesday, July 28 with her husband by her side. Carrie was born in Greencastle on Feb. 23, 1980, the daughter of Robert Lee and Louisa (Lewis) Chastain. She was a 1998 graduate of North Putnam High School. She earned her nursing degree from Indiana State University School of Nursing...