Leona June Peters
Dec 27, 2022
Leona June Peters, 89, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Morning Breeze in Greensburg. She was born on July 8, 1933 in Decatur County, the daughter of George L. and Edna L. (Stewart) Schwier.
She was a 1951 graduate of New Point High School. She was a homemaker until the late 1970’s when she became...
Shirley Helen Niese
Dec 25, 2022
Shirley Helen (Weisbach) Niese, age 69 of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Born September 11, 1953, in Greensburg, Indiana, she is the daughter of John and Eleanor (Koetter) Weisbach.
Shirley married her childhood best friend, William Niese, on July 27, 1974. Shirley had a passion for the medical field where...
Kyle Dennis Lecher
Dec 23, 2022
Kyle Dennis Lecher, 49, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Born, September 5, 1973 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was the son of Dennis John and Gayla Ann (Moenter) Lecher.
Kyle was a member of the Greensburg High School “Class of 1992”. He was a...
Eilene A. Burris
Dec 16, 2022
Eilene (Venter) Burris departed us, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones on December 16, 2022. She was born on March 28, 1935, on the family farm in Franklin County. Eilene was one of nine children of Clyta Pearl (King) Venter and Nelson James Venter. She was a graduate of Brookville High School. Eilene married John Burris on...
Ruth E. Hamilton
Dec 8, 2022
Ruth E. Hamilton, 94, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. She was born May 27, 1928, in Decatur County, Indiana, the daughter of Harry J. and Mary (Hessler) Dwenger.
Ruth worked for many years at Minears clothing store. She was a 50 plus year member of the St....
Elizabeth Jean Hamilton
Dec 7, 2022
Elizabeth Jean “Betty” Hamilton, 96, Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Morning Breeze in Greensburg. Born July 16, 1926, in Greensburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of Thomas Raymond and Rose M. (Klene) Tumilty.
Betty worked in the 1940’s and 50’s at Hamilton Kitchen on the south side of the square, Cosmo’s Candy Kitchen,...
Emma Jean Tickle
Dec 7, 2022
Emma Jean (Kinnett) Tickle, of Greensburg, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Emma was born in Evansville, IN to Opal Lenora (Hart) Kinnett and William V. Kinnett on March 7, 1943. She was a 1961 graduate of Jac-Cen-Del High School, worked for the U.S. Shoe Factory and Knauff Fiberglass. She married Fred J....
Ruth G. Wingate
Dec 4, 2022
Ruth G. Wingate, 94, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2022, at Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg.
Born, May 17, 1928 in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Charles Henry and Clara Marguerite (Spillman) Beatty.
Ruth graduated from Greensburg High School in 1946 and then attended General Motors Accounting School. She retired from...
Karl K. Wells
Nov 21, 2022
Karl K. Wells, 72, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at his home. Born August 28, 1950, in Greensburg, Indiana he was the son of William “D.D.” and Blanche “Peachie” Wells.
Karl graduated from Sandcreek High School in 1968. After high school he went into the United States Army and served his country for...
Timothy J. Conk
Nov 17, 2022
Timothy J. Conk, 72, Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born, December 30, 1949 in Burney, Indiana, he was the son of Marge (Holt) Bogard and James Conk.
Tim was a member of the GCHS class of 1968. He enjoyed spending time with his family, growing tomatoes...
Richard "Rick" L. Powers
Nov 14, 2022
Richard “Rick” L. Powers, 62, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Greensburg. He was born on December 17, 1959, in Greensburg, Indiana the son of Richard and Alma Powers.
Rick worked at BCA as a Maintenance Oiler. He enjoyed watching sporting events and watching Mother Angelica on EWTN.
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Eric John Porter
Nov 12, 2022
Eric John Porter, 57, East Wenatchee, Washington, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, WA. Eric was born, October 12, 1965 in Greensburg, Indiana the son of John Richard and Mary Jo (Luken) Porter.
Eric touched many lives from his...
Gerald "Wayne" Wade
Nov 9, 2022
Gerald “Wayne” Wade, 82, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Heritage House Nursing Home in Greensburg. He was born on February 11, 1940, in Pekin, Indiana the son of Raymond and Mercedes Wade.
Wayne married Bonnie L. Caffee on June 2, 1961, and she survives.
Wayne worked as a powerplant start-up engineer...
Sharon R. Wickens
Nov 9, 2022
Sharon R. Wickens, 80, of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. She was born August 27, 1942 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harry and Regis Murphy.
Sharon and her family moved to Shelbyville when she was fourteen years old. She met her husband, Don H. Wickens, at the Durbin Hotel in Rushville. She and...
Dorothy I. Schreiner
Nov 8, 2022
Dorothy I. Schreiner, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Heritage House Nursing Home in Greensburg. She was born November 12, 1931 in Decatur County, Indiana the daughter of John B. and Viola A. (Tichenor) Brancamp.
Dorothy worked as a beautician for many years in the Greensburg community. She worked at Kirby Beauty Salon...
John H. Peters
Oct 29, 2022
John H. Peters November 3, 1927 - October 29, 2022 John H. Peters was born at home in Springhill, Indiana to Bill and Flora (Blake) Peters. A storied beginning, John was born in the former Springhill School House which his family had converted into their home a few years before his arrival. When he was three years old, his family...
James D. Moyer
Oct 27, 2022
James D. Moyer passed away Oct. 27 following a brief illness. Born in Randolph County, Jim was the third of Merle and Kathleen (Bailey) Moyer’s eight children. Following graduation from Ridgeville High School, Jim joined the Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War, earning the Korean Service Medal, the UN Service Medal, two Combat Medals, and rising to...
Zelma L. Barnes
Oct 19, 2022
Zelma L. Barnes, 98, of Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg.
She was born in Decatur County, IN on May 8, 1924, as the daughter of Alphonse and Cleona (Gardner) Tichenor.
She married James W. Barnes on January 12, 1943, and he preceded her in...
Cheryl A. Koors
Oct 15, 2022
Cheryl A. Koors passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by love. Cheryl was born January 2, 1952 in Greensburg, IN to George and Evelyn (Snider) Riley, who preceded her in death.
Cheryl graduated in the top 10% of the class of 1970 at Greensburg Community High School. She then entered the workforce...
Rose Ann Arena
Oct 13, 2022
Rose Ann Arena (nee Washburn), 74, of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away in Florida on October 13, 2022. She previously lived in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, among other places, and was born in Greensburg, Indiana. She worked for 27 years in the Cardiology Department at Virtua Hospital in Marlton, New Jersey and retired to Florida in 2014. Her...
