Obituaries from August 2024

Gary M. Dillon, 85, of Cloverdale, passed away Aug. 1, 2024. He was born June 10, 1939 in Freedom, Ind., to the late Harold and Minta (Abrell) Dillon. Gary married Joyce (Fadely) Dillon on June 10, 1962, and she survives. He was an Army veteran, graduated from Purdue University with a chemical engineering degree and was retired from Praxair/Union Carbide...

James Hugo Mann, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Asbury Towers. James was born in Greencastle, on March 28, 1942, the son of Emil and Edith (Costa) Mann. He was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Mr. Mann worked for many years as and optical electrical mechanical engineer for IBM. He started work with them at the age of 17. IBM sent him to school to be an engineer...

Michael Ray Steele, 72, of Fillmore, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 at home with his family by his side. Michael was born Aug. 23, 1951 to Edgar N. and Virginia “Gail” Steele in Greencastle. Michael was a 1969 graduate of Bainbridge High School. He was a member of the American Legion in Greencastle. He worked for 22 years at Hi-Tech in Crawfordsville as a foreman...

Jake R. McQueen, 56, of Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. He was born July 19, 1968 in Indianapolis to Bob and Pamela (Richart) McQueen. He retired from being a cement mason in the Local 692. He has been with his significant other Robin Tabor for 32 years, and she survives...

Carolyn Sue Wheeler, 80, passed away Aug. 1, 2024. Carolyn was born to the late James Brenton and Mildred Rosella (Korton) Wright on Aug. 27, 1943 in Brazil. Carolyn was always faithful in her walk with God. Family and friends were a very important part of her daily life...

Arlene Richmond, 80, Fillmore, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at Life’s Journey hospice facility in Avon. Arlene was born Dec. 19, 1943, in Greenfield. She worked for Indiana Petroleum Council in Indianapolis as office manager and retired after 45 years of service...

Karen Elaine (Vote) Harshbarger passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 81 on July 12, 2024 in Springfield, Ore. Karen was born to Elaine (Kelly) Vote and Clayson “Jack” Vote on April 5, 1943 at Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle. Karen was the youngest of four children who grew up and attended school in Greencastle. ...

Judith A. Neel, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 surrounded by her family. Born Nov. 5, 1941 in Beech Grove, she was the daughter of Walter and Mary (Lobb) Timberman. Judith had been a school bus driver for 40 years, having driven for the Franklin Township, Greencastle and North Putnam schools. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Greencastle...

Evelyn “Evie” May Frank, 99, died peacefully Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencastle, following a brief illness. Evie was born to the late Cecil Glen and Margaret May Frank on June 17, 1925 on Franks Hill Road, Poland. She was blessed to have been able to live in that same home until moving to Mill Pond in 2021...

Lisa Jean Kincaid, 65, of Fishers, passed away on Aug. 4, 2024. She was born on Oct. 4, 1958, in Greencastle, to parents Robert Breese and Miriam (Cole) Breese. In her youth Lisa was a trail blazer. As member of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, she became the first in that church to be a female acolyte. In school, she was in the first class allowed to graduate as a junior from Greencastle School...

E. Jane (Milligan) Green, 96, passed from this life on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. She was born, Jan. 14, 1928 in Bowling Green, the only child of Archie E. and Wanetta (White) Milligan. Jane began school in Bowling Green but graduated from Pontiac High School in Pontiac, Mich. It was also in Pontiac that she was introduced to her future husband Jim by his sister, who was her schoolmate and friend. Jim and Jane went on to have 51 years of marriage and three children before his passing in 1997...

Hattie Lee Folck, 99, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. She was born March 21, 1925 in Stuart, Va., the daughter of Penn Bower and Fanny Alpha (Hart) Scott. Hattie was a homemaker and had been a cook at Bainbridge Elementary School for 23 years. She was a member of Greencastle Seventh-day Adventist Church...

Errol John McBride, 85, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. He was born on June 10, 1939 to John William and Lena Mae (Scherb) McBride at Clinton Hospital. Errol’s father, John, passed away when Errol was three years old, and he was raised by his grandparents, Fred and Nellie McBride in Putnam County. He helped his grandparents on the farm...

John Sparks, 67, of Lyons, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. John was born on Feb. 19, 1957, the son of Mary (Abrams) Sparks and Herbert Sparks. John attended Developmental Services Inc., (DSI) in Lyons, he was a man of few words, he loved people and never forgot a face. ...

Doris Jane (Hamm) Carpenter passed away peacefully on Aug. 16, 2024 at the age of 88. Her remaining children, Rick and Micki, were at her side. She was born in Quincy on March 28, 1936 to Bert and Ruby (Sutherlin) Hamm. While Doris was her given name, she preferred to be called Jane or “Janie.”...

Everett Louis Martin, 95, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Born Feb. 9, 1929 in Bellmore, he was the son of Jesse O. and Era Margaret (Cunningham) Martin. Everett was a farmer for several years, raising hogs, cattle and horses. He loved playing softball, horseshoes, and basketball...

Alicia L. Linton, 64, Greencastle, passed away on Aug. 17, 2024. She was born on Nov. 27, 1959 to Ray and Ila Hammond (McPherson). Alicia graduated from Greencastle High School in 1978. She began working for the Greencastle Police Department in 1984 and retired from there in 2022 after 38 years...

Jerald Thomas Monds, 86, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2024. Jerald was born Jan. 12, 1938 to George and Clara Monds in Lynch, Ky. He attended Somerset High School, where he competed in boxing, basketball and football. Oh, the stories he could tell! He graduated in 1957...

Rosemary Dickerson, 85, of Roachdale, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2024 at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville. Rosemary was born in Vermillion County on March 25, 1939 to the late Roy L. and Florence (Noggle) Holton. On Oct. 12, 1957, Rosemary and Raymond Lee Dickerson were united in marriage. He preceded her in death in 2003...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Captain Vernon Bothwell Jr., United States Navy retired, on Aug. 10, 2024. He was born in Brazil, the son of the late Vernon Bothwell Sr. and Parma Jane Bothwell. Vernon served honorably for two military branch’s as U.S. Army captain and...

Donna Kay Fordice Bushong, 71, passed away on Feb. 19, 2024 in Peoria, Ariz. She was born May 8, 1952 to Maurice and Darlene (Jackson) Fordice of Russellville. She graduated from North Putman High School in 1970 as its first valedictorian and DePauw University in 1974. She taught English and Latin in Florida and at Morristown High School...

Norma Yvonne “Von” Braden, 87, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Born July 23, 1937 in Dana, she was the daughter of Dale E. and Rosellen (Tewell) Remley. She was a 1955 graduate of Orange High School of Orange, Ind. Von was a receptionist with Putnam County Comprehensive Services for several years, the Putnam County contact for W.I.L.L. Center and a volunteer at the Putnam County Foundation...