Obituaries from September 2022

Gloria “June” (Alexander) Sharp, 96, formerly of Greencastle, passed away at her home in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. June was born on June 20, 1926, to Walter Earl and Edith Alma (Carrington) Alexander. June attended Greencastle High School. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star...

Ronald “Red” Hayden, 78, of Coatesville passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Red was born on March 22, 1944 in Plainfield to Rosa Menta (Poland) and Otis Roscoe Hayden. His father would set him in the middle of an engine with tools as a small child, and Red quickly developed a lifelong love of engines...

John Richard Condon III, 46, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Born May 14, 1976 in Kokomo, he was the son of John Richard II and Ronda (Christy) Condon. John had worked at FedEx, Heartland Automotive, Ascena, Speedway, DePauw University fraternity houses and Kroger...

Carlos S. Hawkins, 81, passed away Sept. 5, 2022 at his residence after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia, surrounded by his wife Ann, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carlos was born in Louisville Kentucky to the late Henry and Lillie (Lewis) Hawkins on February 23, 1941...

Cindy Ann Whitley, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Born Sept. 1, 1952 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of James Oscar and Reba (Nelson) Clearwaters. Cindy was a graduate of Greencastle High School class of 1970. She was retired having worked at Sports Graphics Printing for 24 years...

Larry James Thompson, 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Larry was born in Greencastle on July 18, 1948, the son of Lawrence and Princess (Stone) Thompson. He was a graduate of Turkey Run High School. He attended Indiana State University...

Richard “Dick” E. Andis, 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Sept. 5, 2022 surrounded by his family. Dick was born March 13, 1933 in Greenfield, Hancock County, to Hobson H. and Margaret M. (Epperson) Andis. His parents preceded him in death, Hobson in 1935 and Margaret in 1933 when Dick was six months old...

Auddy Michael Cunningham, 55, of Jasonville, passed away at his residence on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. He was born Aug. 7, 1967, in Florida to Dallas Cunningham and Doretta Gallagher Cunningham. Auddy was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, fish, search for arrowheads and go mushroom hunting...

Marilyn “Sue” Benassi, passed away Sept. 8, 2022. Sue was born in Greencastle on Feb. 21,1954 to John L. Best and Wilma J (Rains) Best. She was a 1972 graduate of South Putnam High School. Many people may know her from Alan Stanley & Associates (ASA Land Surveying), where she worked for 45 years...

Carolyn Jean “Butch” Jackson, 71, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Mill Pond Health Campus. Carolyn was born in Bainbridge on March 12, 1951, the daughter of Wilbur T. and Elsie (Cofer) Inman. She was a 1969 graduate of Bainbridge High School...

Courtney Jean (Nascimbene) Gurley, 43, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at the home she shared with her partner, Emerson Zook, and their son. Courtney is survived by her five beautiful children, Nyiah (19), Stephen (17), Chevi (12), Heaven (10) and Emerson (2)...

Dennis E. Cummings, age 90, of Cloverdale, passed away Sept. 15, 2022. He was born Nov. 22, 1931, in Cloverdale Township to the late Lawrence and Edna (Routt) Cummings. He married Mary Ellen (Cox) Cummings Sept. 29, 1951, and she preceded him in death June 20, 2013...

Wanda June Chandler Elkins entered eternal rest on Sept. 14, 2022, in Plainfield. Wanda was born June 10, 1946, to Robert Franklin Sr. and Kathryn Shields Chandler in Indianapolis. She had a special love for her family and cherished her grandchildren; any and all children in her house were considered grandkids. Her life’s mission was to provide for and love her family...

Larry Ray Boswell arrived at his heavenly home to meet his Savior on Friday, Sept.16, 2022, at age 81. Larry was born to John and Thelma Ruth (Williams) Boswell on Dec. 14, 1940, in Greencastle. He attended Greencastle High School. Larry went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University...

Sonja “Sunny” Darlene Emmert, 82, of Terre Haute, passed peacefully away Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 at her home. She was born in Indianapolis on Jan. 8, 1940, to Myron Morris and Dorothy Eileen Craig. Sunny is survived by her siblings, Joy Thompson, Ray Craig (and his wife Mary) and Donna Whittle (and her husband Jim); her children, Rhonda Emmert and Guy Tincher (and his wife Tessa); and three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews...

Mike (Michael Allen) Clodfelter, 70, Heritage Lake, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022 following a valiant six-year battle with CLL, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia cancer, that he contracted through spraying farm herbicides during his 11-year farming career in Putnam County, during the 1970s and 1980s...

Anna M. Huber, 82, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. She was born Dec. 10, 1939 to the late William and Molly (Young) Haltom. She married Jerry L. Huber Jan. 8, 1999 and he survives. She retired from real estate as a broker and was a member of the Cataract Baptist Church...

Daniel D. Stattner, 52 of Cloverdale, passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. He was born July 17, 1970 in Greencastle to Larry and Sue (Lopossa) Stattner. He married Gwendolyn (Gardiner) Stattner on Oct. 4, 1996, and she survives. He owned his own business in flooring and was a dedicated husband and father, son and brother...

Evelyn F. Hanneman, 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Born Dec. 12, 1932, in Washington Township of Putnam County, she was the daughter of Fred and Jewell (Kersey) Pelfrey. She attended Clinton Center and Bainbridge high schools, graduating in 1950. She married Robert Hanneman in 1956...

James “Jim” Edward Dean, 62, Brazil, passed away on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born on Nov. 27, 1959, in Greencastle to the late Howard and Mary (Stewart) Dean. Jim attended North Putnam High School and graduated in the class of 1978. He married Kimberly Fox on Nov. 5, 1983...

Alice Brenda Linville, née Stout, 72, passed away at her home in Greencastle on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Daughter of Alice and Ira Stout, she was born on Nov. 8, 1949, youngest of six siblings, into a tightly knit family of dairy farmers. While outgoing and making friends easily, she never lost her dedication to supporting and helping her immediate and extended family come rain or shine. ...

Lennie Mae Rumley, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Asbury Towers. Lennie was born in Indianapolis on Sept. 20, 1942, the daughter of Charles A. and Betty Lou (Coyle) Henry. Mrs. Rumley worked a nurse’s aide at Putnam County Hospital for many years...

Dr. Keith M. Ernst, 94, of Cloverdale, passed away on Sept. 24, 2022. He was born on Nov. 6, 1927, in Richland County, Ill., to Mabel (Petty) and Henry Ernst. On Feb. 12, 1950, he married Jane Kimmell, and they enjoyed 72 years of marriage. In addition to his widow, survivors include two daughters, Cindy Prather (Kerry) and Katrina Lewis (Todd), as well as four grandchildren, Sarah Johnson (Clinton), Jenna Lanham (Dakota), Katie Gillaspy (Nick) and Robbie Prather, and three great-grandchildren, Amelia Johnson, Cameron Johnson and Nash Lanham.. ...

Harold Michael “Mike” Boesen, 79, Bradenton, Fla., went into God’s arms on Sept. 21, 2022. He was born in Greencastle on Aug. 2, 1944. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1963, was Retired United States Air Force and U.S. P.O. He enjoyed biking, board games, reading and sports...

Norvin L. (Norv) Gottula II, 73, of Cloverdale,passed away on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. He was born on Aug. 19, 1949 in Louisville, Ky., to Norvin and Luanna Gottula. On Jan. 22, 1977 he married Brenda Clark Gottula, who preceded him in death...

Wilbur D. Crawley, age 86, of Cloverdale, passed away Sept. 26, 2022. He was born Feb. 27, 1936, to the late William and Clara Crawley. Wilbur married Judy (Saunders) Crawley July 24, 1954, and she survives...

Michael Allen Ash Sr., 74, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Hickory Creek at Sunset. Michael was born in Greencastle on Sept. 12, 1948, the son of Walter and Lucille (Fowler) Ash. Mr. Ash worked for many years as an equipment operator for Jerry Rowings...