Obituaries from August 2023

Charlotte Kay Burnham, 85, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Born May 5, 1938 in Colfax, Ind., the daughter of Golden and Margaret R. (Carpenter) Miller. She was a 1956 graduate of Fillmore High School and graduate of Ivy Tech in 1970...

Barbara Wood, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on July 29, 2023 at the age of 74. She spent most of her working years at First Citizens Bank and through the conversion to Old National Bank for many more. She also worked a few years in the Putnam County Courthouse...

Stephen (Steve) Arthur Wright, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living in Fishers. He was born on Nov. 24, 1943, to Arthur and Madelyn Wright in Greencastle. He graduated from Greencastle High School in 1962 and then Indiana State University in 1966 with a bachelor of science in business administration...

Clyda Brock Miller, 90, Greencastle, passed away Friday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2023 at Autumn Glen in Greencastle. She was born in Woollum, Ky., on Sept. 28, 1932 the daughter of James and Sallie Trent Brock. She was a member of the New Maysville Community Church. Clyda loved her sweets and cookies, playing cards and especially visiting with her siblings...

James Michael Cooper Sr., 77, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 6, 2023. He was born April 6, 1946 in Indianapolis to the late James and Helen (Brady) Cooper. He married Laura (Faletic) Cooper on June 11, 1966, and she survives. He was a member of the Clayton Christian Church and honorably served his country in the United States Air Force...

Betty J. Dye, 81, of Coatesville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. She was born in Harrodsburg, Ky., on Aug. 8, 1941 to the late Phillip and Veda (Vickrey) Conner. She married Jasper Dye Sept. 3, 1957 and he preceded her in death June 4, 2007....

John Dee Allen, 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Born in Greencastle Feb. 19, 1935, he was the son of Bayard Scobee and Frances (Browning) Allen. He was a basketball player and a 1953 graduate of Greencastle High School. He married Suzanne Glore on Oct. 13, 1957...

Michael Edward Meyer passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Born on Nov. 12, 1962, he was the eldest son of Edward and Mary Ann (Armer) Meyer. A 1981 Greencastle graduate, Mike was a three-sport, varsity athlete (football, baseball and wrestling). ...

David Eugene Summers, 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. He was born on Aug. 30, 1930, in Indianapolis, a son of the late Harry William Summers and Martha Washington (Obenchain) Summers Collett...

Donald R. Bassett, age 81, of Greencastle, passed away Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. He was born in Greencastle on Feb. 20, 1942, to the late Albert and Eva Merel Butler. He married Waneta A. (Bright) Bassett on July 21, 1967, and she survives. He served his country in the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion Hurst-Collins Post of Cloverdale...

Janet Carole O’Hair, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Aug. 12, 2023, at Hickory Creek at Sunset. She was born in Greencastle on April 9, 1941. Janet had a fulfilling life surrounded by her family and friends. She worked at Hickory Creek at Sunset for 24 years, retiring in 2008...

Shirley Anne O’Hair Cherry, age 85, of Indianapolis and formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. Shirley was born in Greencastle, the daughter of the late Durbin and Margret (Kelly) O’Hair. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church in Beech Grove. Shirley was an nurse practitioner and worked at St. Francis Hospital for 45 years...

Sara L. Hartman, age 82, of Putnamville, passed away Aug. 12, 2023. She was born July 13, 1941, to the late Ralph and Edna (Ford) Milligan. Sara married Allan F. “Stub” Hartman on May 1, 1960, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 16, 2001. She was a member of the historic Putnamville United Methodist Church (now known as Putnamville Church of Faith), the UMW, the church choir and the DAR, and was a lifetime member of AQHA and involved in 4-H a significant portion of her life...

James Richard Williams, 83, of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, at his residence. He was born April 23, 1940, in Terre Haute, the son of Earl and Lois (Hill) Williams. He was a graduate of Reelsville High School in the class of 1958...

Mary Dawn Fenwick, 79, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, Aug.16, 2023. She was born in Greencastle on Oct. 10, 1943 to Mary (Williams) and Randy Fenwick. Survivors include her children, Randy (Tamra) Fenwick, Lanny (Mindy) Fenwick, Rick (Karen) Gubser and several foster children; six grandchildren; several great grandchildren; sister Patty Strong; and several nieces and nephews...

Larry Kenneth Roberts passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, 10 days before his 81st birthday. Larry was born at home on the west side of Indianapolis on Aug. 25, 1942, to Loyd F. and Ila B. (Waites) Roberts. Larry graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1960 and went on to get degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering from Purdue University...

Wallace Eugene McKeehan, 90, of Greencastle, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Gene was born in Greencastle on Dec. 30, 1932, the son of Frank and Edna (Arnold) McKeehan. He was a 1950 graduate of Greencastle High School...

Ken W. Whitaker, 84, of Cloverdale, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 19, 2023. He was born in Cloverdale Sept. 11, 1938, to the late Joseph and Beulah (Cassida) Whitaker. He married Janet K. Kirmse on June 21, 1959, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 30, 2020...

David Lee Hodge, age 70, of Cloverdale, passed away Aug. 17, 2023. He was born in Greencastle June 22, 1953, to the late Estil and Freda (Haines) Hodge. A lifelong resident of the Belle Union area, he graduated from Eminence High School in 1971. He married Jennifer (French) Hodge on Oct. 19, 1974, and she survives...

Larry Dion Bowman, 85, of Greencastle and formerly of Hanover, Pa., passed away peacefully on Aug. 17, 2023. He was born on Jan. 25, 1938, in Hanover, Pa., the son of the late George and Esther Wintrode Bowman. After graduating from Eichelberger High School in the class of 1955, he earned an undergraduate degree in education and later a master’s degree in administration from Western Maryland College. ...

Joanna Mills died at peace in the presence of family in Greencastle on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, of natural causes. She was 89. She was born in Peterborough, N.H., to John Richard Rohrbough of West Virginia and Jessie Rowe (Rohrbough), an Englishwoman. The family moved to New Jersey and to Cambridge, Mass., before relocating to Coronado, Calif., in 1945, John having been drafted into the Navy...

Peggy Lynne Crockford, 71, of Greencastle, passed away on Aug. 22, 2023 at her residence. Peggy was born in Dryden, N.Y., on May 9, 1952, the daughter of William and Joyce Kingsbury. She attended Harrold Beauty Academy in Terre Haute, and earned her associates degree in accounting from Ivy Tech of Terre Haute...

Barbara J. Cox, 89, of Greencastle, passed away on Aug. 23, 2023. She was born July 16, 1934 to the late Verlin and Erma (Dawson) Sims. Barbara is survived by her children, Jim (Katrinka) Bassett, Nancy (Jeff) Capps, Cindy Stapert and Kenny Bassett; brother Leon Sims; stepchildren Darren (Kathy) Cox, Donna Cox, Linda (Larry) Cowin, Larry (Judy) Cox and Juanita Albin; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...

Betty Joan (McFarland) Thomas of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Aug. 21, 2023, at the age of 95. Born on June 9, 1928, she was the daughter of John C. and Nina Atlanta (Smith) Westfall, and sister of James “Jim,” George and Robert “RJ” Westfall and Mary Lou (Westfall) Schnurpel. She is survived by brother RJ...

Carolyn Sue Wilson (Terry) was born on Oct. 23, 1937 and passed away on Aug. 16, 2023. She was the daughter of Ruth and Glen Terry. James Thomas Wilson “Jim” was born on Oct. 5, 1936 and passed away on Aug. 19, 2023. He was the son of Peggy and Woody Wilson...

Sharon Kay Hoese, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at The Waters of Greencastle. Sharon was born in Putnam County on June 30, 1941, the daughter of Marvin and Nellie (Dearing) Jones. She was a graduate of Fillmore High School...

Beverly A. Fisher, 82, Clermont, Fla., and formerly of Cloverdale, died Aug. 20, 2023 at Apopka Health and Rehabilitation Center, Apopka, Fla. Born Feb. 17, 1941, in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Jewell K. and Eugenia “Sue”(Goebel) Branneman...

Robert Wayne Porter, 77, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. He was born Dec. 6, 1945, in Rockville, Ind., to Charles and Doris (Philabaum) Porter. He enjoyed going fishing, golfing, bowling and was famous for his Fireball Fridays. Mostly he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren...

Mary M. McClure, 81, of Ladoga, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Mill Pond Health Campus. She was born on Oct. 27, 1941, in Hoby Village, Leicestershire, England, to the late Thomas Reid and Agnes Murray. On May 26, 1960, in Greencastle, she married Joseph Paul McClure. He preceded her in death on July 22, 2013...

Jolene Parrish, 81, passed away at Hickory Creek at Sunset on Aug. 17, 2023. She was born in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 18, 1942, to Christina (Sinclair) and Alton Bracken. Jolene worked as a nurse’s aide at Hickory Creek at Sunset. She loved to get her hair and nails done. She enjoyed going to yard sales and thrift stores. She took pleasure in decorating her home. Jolene liked country music. She loved her family...

Mary Gladys “Babe” Pierce was born April 10, 1936, in Greencastle to George and Marguerite Scott. Sadly, she left us on Aug. 4, 2023. Mary was a full-time stay-at-home mom for over 21 years before starting a 30-year career at DePauw University in food services. ...

Robert Austin Miller, 92, of Speedway, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at IU Health West Hospital in Avon. Robert was born in Parke County on March 4, 1931, the son of Willard A. and Dorotha N. (Neff) Miller. He was a 1949 graduate of Greencastle High School...

Betty Jewel Ridgway, 71, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Betty was born in Somerset, Ky., on Nov. 24, 1951, the daughter of Elbert Wesley and Era Grace (Burton) Poynter. She was a 1970 graduate of North Putnam High School. She married the love of her life, Louis Ridgway III, on Feb. 14, 1971. They were married for 52 years. Louis took excellent care of her as she suffered from rheumatoid arthritis...