Obituaries from May 2023

Mary L. Cash, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Arrangements are pending at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home.

Mary L. Cash, 93, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born Dec. 25, 1929 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Charles Lee and Cora Ethel (Suiter) Keck. Mary was a 1948 graduate of Bainbridge High School. She married Donald G. Cash on March 11, 1951, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2000...

David Lee Landes, 80, of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., died on April 20, 2023 in Greenville, N.C. He was born on Jan. 3, 1943 in Indianapolis to Virgil and Mary Spears Landes. David was preceded in death by his parents and only sibling, Brenda (Steve) Custis...

Bruce Gibbs, 68, of Clayton, passed away on May 2, 2023. He was born on March 12, 1955, in Indianapolis to the late Jack and Sally Gibbs. Bruce was a truck driver and a farmer for most of his life. He belonged to the Clayton Presbyterian Church, Putnam County Heritage Preservation Society and the Greencastle Arts Council...

John Paul Monnett, 82, of Miamisburg, Ohio, formerly of Cloverdale, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023. He was born March 14, 1941, in Cloverdale, the son of Claude and Lena (Whalen) Monnett. He was a graduate of Cloverdale High School in the class of 1959...

Maureen Carkeek passed away on Dec. 5, 2022, in Greencastle at the age of 96. She was born in Greensburg on Feb. 8, 1926, the daughter of Roy and Mildred (Owens) McCormick. She grew up in Wellington, Ohio, and attended the DePauw University School of Music to study organ. It was here that she met and married Arthur Carkeek in 1947...

James Henry “Jim” Green, 70, of Greencastle, formerly of Greenwood, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He was born Sept. 8, 1952, in Brazil, the son of Jim Henry and Jane (Milligan) Green. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School in the class of 1970, and attended Indiana State University and Kentucky School of Mortuary Science...

Mitchell David Thacker Sr., 80, of Greencastle, passed away April 27, 2023, at 207 a.m. at Putnam County Hospital. He was born Oct. 10, 1942, in Martinsville, the son of Paul David Thacker and Anna Bell Smith. He graduated from Ben Davis High School and later attended Thomas R. ...

On April 23, 2023, Dalton Smith Bell, a beloved father, son, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully at the age of 29 years young. Dalton was born in Putnam County on July 27, 1993, to Mitchell and Ericka Bell. He attended North Putnam High School and Area 30 Career Center in the class of 2012, from which he earned his diploma and construction equipment operator certificate. He also carried a CDL...

Marvin E. Clark, 94, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at his residence, Autumn Glen Senior Living Center in Greencastle. Marvin was a devoted Christian husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was born Feb. 24, 1929 in Greencastle, the oldest son of Frank and Elva (VanVactor) Clark...

Alice L. Storms-Weibel, age 90, of Danville, went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2023. She was born Nov. 6, 1932, to the late Foy and Dona (Beck) Wade. Alice married Bradley Storms and he preceded her in death on June 13, 1999. She then married Dallas Weibel and he preceded her in death on Feb. 2, 2019...

Barbara S. Higgins, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. She was born Feb. 4, 1941 to the late Richard and Mamie (Morgan) Jackson. Barbara married Charles Higgins on Aug. 29, 1959, and he preceded her in death May 17, 2014. She is survived by her children, DeElla Keith of Terre Haute, Charles Higgins and wife Stacey of Cloverdale, Terry Tuttle and husband Bob of Greencastle, Tina Spencer and husband Fred of Bainbridge, Robert Higgins of Greencastle and Heather Fauber and husband Brian of Greencastle. ...

Betty Louise (Scott) Wheeler, 93, of Belle Union, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born on April 23, 1930, in Hammondsville, Ohio, in Jefferson County to Verlin H. Scott and Dorothy Elizabeth (Call) Scott. She attended schools in Brilliant, Steubenville and Wintersville, Ohio before moving to Belle Union in 1943, where she graduated from Belle Union High School in 1948...

Nancy Jane Rosa, 74, of Greencastle, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at her residence. Nancy was born in Connersville on July 4, 1949, the daughter of Earl and Ellen Jane (Ziegler) Dickey. She was a graduate of Rushville High School. Mrs. Rosa worked for the State of Indiana as an accountant for 35 years until her retirement. ...

A memorial service for Beverly Meal Wagoner will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Waldron, Ind., at the Waldron United Methodist Church. A meal will follow the service. Beverly died Jan. 10, 2021, and was interred at the Moscow Indiana cemetery on Sept. 25, 2021...

Robert “Bob” L. Marley, 83, lifelong Monrovia resident and pillar within the community, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family while in the care of Hendricks Regional Hospital. He was born at home in Monrovia on April 20, 1940 to the late Clyde and Grace (Benge) Marley. A proud graduate from Monrovia High School class of 1958, Bob secured employment with Indianapolis Power and Light as a supervisor, retiring at the young age of 55 in 1995...

Joseph Leland Shepherd, 14, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May, 17 2023, surrounded by his family. Leland was born in Greencastle on Dec. 17, 2008, the son of William and Jacqueline Shepherd. Leland lived a life full of smirks, laughs and love. He loved joking around, going for walks, talking to friends, holding babies, playing video games, electronics and hanging out with his best-friend/cousin, Ella Cofer — she was only three months younger...

Deborah Jean Frost, 70, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023. Born Feb. 12, 1953 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Aden L. and Ella Marie (Bassett) Brown She was a 1971 graduate of South Putnam High School. Debbie was retired, having worked at Walmart for 15 years and previously at the Banner Graphic for 32 years...

Ellen Faye Salyers, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 surrounded by her family. Born July 29, 1934 in Poland, she was the daughter of Arthur and Frances (Walbring) Powell. Ellen was a 1953 graduate of Patricksburg High School...

Sandra L. Shafer, 82, of Fillmore, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. She was born Nov. 9, 1940 in Indianapolis to Mervin and Harriette (Jones) Winters. She grew up mostly in Indianapolis, but had many fond memories of summers spent on the family farm in Jordan Village (Spencer area)...

Michael Ray Thompson, 59, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023. Born Sept. 9, 1963 in Greencastle, he was the son of Gary L. and Kay A. (Sutherlin) Thompson. He was a 1981 graduate of Greencastle High School. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force...

Judy Jo Callender, 76, of Terre Haute passed away on May 28, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. Judy was born in Greencastle on Oct. 14, 1946, the daughter of Harry Smith and Effie (Tharp) Wright. She was a graduate of Fillmore High School...

On Friday May 26, 2023, Janice Ferrand, at the age of 67, with the love of her life Frank and her daughter Joanna holding her hands, this beautiful soul decided to stop showing dementia who’s boss and grabbed hold of God’s hand and went to her heavenly home, where her parents (Kenny Ferrand and Norris Sears), grandparents, dear friends Diane and Eddie were all waiting for her with open arms...

Robert Steven Heller, 55, of Roachdale, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born April 8, 1968 in Greencastle. Rob loved the simple things in life, fishing, playing guitar and a cold Budweiser. He was hard-headed and stubborn but had a heart of gold. Rob was funny and loved to make people smile. He was a great father. His children and grandchildren were his greatest joy and biggest accomplishment. Rob was also an ordained minister...