Fred V. Dance
Oct 1, 2017
Fred V. Dance, 80, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Born, September 18, 1937 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he was the son of Victor L. and Katherine Mae (Like) Dance. Fred served in the National Guard and then joined the Greensburg Fire Department on March 5, 1960 and retired on July 14,...
Chad M. Gibson
Sep 26, 2017
Chad Michael Gibson, a.k.a. “Chad-O” or “The Beard”, made his final trek to the Field of Dreams on September 26, 2017. Chad’s family was his world. He was a devoted husband and a super fun dad, an avid baseball fan who took every opportunity to take his family to the ball park to enjoy a game and go autographing, and...
Leighton David Ruger
Sep 24, 2017
Leighton David Ruger, 76, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. Born April 10, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Clarence and Doreen (Shafer) Ruger. Leighton graduated from Ferris State University with an engineering degree. He worked for Boeing after college and helped design the 747. He came...
Alma C. "Toots" Powers
Sep 17, 2017
Alma “Toots” Boyce Powers, 86, of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. Toots was born July 17, 1931 in Greensburg to Walter and Alice Boyce. She is survived by two sons; Jack (Carolyn) Powers, Greensburg, Jim (Sheila) Powers, Milroy, daughter; Sally (Randy) Hamer, Greensburg, 14 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 8 great-great...
Jack Russell Garwood, Jr.
Sep 15, 2017
Jack Russell Garwood, Jr., 66, of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 in Indianapolis. Jack was born on September 7, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Jack R. and Helen M. (Raines) Garwood. Jack joined the Army and served the United States in 1970. He worked for BCA in Greensburg for 33 years and was a landscaper for...
Calvin E. "Butch" Mann
Sep 13, 2017
Calvin E. "Butch" Mann, 66, Greensburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his residence. Born, February 27, 1951 in Muncie, Indiana, he was the son of Jack Norman and Vera Alene (Poindexter) Mann. Butch graduated in 1969 from Greensburg High School. He served in the Air Force Reserves. He retired from Cummins in 2016 after 47 years of...
Jason G. Owens
Aug 15, 2017
Jason G. Owens, 32, Nashville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Greensburg. Born, April 13, 1985 in Batesville, Indiana, he was the son of John G. Owens and Jody A. (Isaacs) Owens. Jason worked for several years as a landscaper for Koeneman Landscaping and then worked as a carpenter in Nashville. He enjoyed disc golf, playing his...
Randy E. Austin
Aug 14, 2017
Randy E. Austin, 57, Greensburg, passed on Monday, August 14, 2017 at his residence in Greensburg. Born, May 10, 1960 in Greensburg, he was the son of Bill J. and Betty J. (Land) Austin. Randy worked for several years at Delta Faucet in Greensburg. He then worked in maintenance at Indian Lakes in Batesville. He was a volunteer at the...
Ruby Herbert
Aug 11, 2017
Ruby Herbert, 85, Greensburg, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. She was born in Kentucky on April 17, 1932. She was the daughter of William G. and Lottie Mae (Roberts) Carter. She was married to Merle G. Herbert on March 20, 1948 and he preceded her in death on January 8,...
Melvin E. Robbins
Aug 4, 2017
Melvin E. Robbins, 92, lifelong resident of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Morning Breeze in Greensburg. Born, November 20, 1924 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was the son of Dola and Luvina (Rathburn) Robbins. Melvin graduated in 1943 from Greensburg High School. He served in WW II in the Army Medical Corp. He received the following...
Patrick N. Lanane
Jul 30, 2017
Patrick N. Lanane, 56, Greensburg, passed on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his residence. Born, September 25, 1960 in Greensburg, he was the son of Neil F. Lanane and Jane (Redelman) Niles. Pat graduated from Greensburg High School. He was a veteran of the US Army. He had worked as a carpenter at Mascatatuck Park and Clifty Falls State Park....
Timothy Brian Sallee
Jul 30, 2017
Timothy Brian Sallee, 55, of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Tim was born in Greensburg on May 25, 1962 to James and Nancy (Kiefer) Sallee. Many of Tim's friends knew him as "Billy". Tim graduated from Greensburg High School in 1980. He worked as a carpenter for Kevin Richards Construction. He loved his animals he had at...
Lois E. Mclaughlin
Jul 22, 2017
Lois E. McLaughlin, 91, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Born April 2, 1926, daughter of Harley D. and Callie (Hardin) Anderson, in Henry Co. Indiana. She graduated from Spiceland High School in 1944 and had an Associate degree in Accounting. She married James R. McLaughlin February 22, 1946...
Larry L. Pfeiffer
Jul 21, 2017
Larry L. Pfeiffer, 72, of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Larry was born in Corydon, Indiana on May 7, 1945 to Bernie “Bud” and Doris (Kopp) Pfeiffer. After graduating from Corydon Central High School, Larry joined the Navy. He served during the Vietnam Era from 1963 to 1967 and spent time in...
William M. "Bill" Picker
Jul 15, 2017
William M. “Bill” Picker, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Greensburg. Bill was born on March 13, 1923 in Millhousen to William H. and Ottilia M. (Pfeifer) Picker. Bill joined the Navy and served during WWII from 1943 until 1946 and during that time he was stationed aboard the USS Milwaukee and the USS Chicago. Bill previously...
Carol F. Fry
Jul 2, 2017
Carol F. Fry, 79, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. Born August 29, 1937, she was the daughter of Ray and Alma Catherine (Shoopman) Myers. She had worked at Garrett Garment Company and the IOOF Home. She was married to James Fry and he preceded her in death in...
Matthew "Marty" Post
Jun 22, 2017
Matthew B. "Marty" Post, 67, Greensburg, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born, March 23, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Bertus and Elizabeth (Schrand) Post. Marty graduated in 1969 from Elder High School in Cincinnati. He enjoyed fishing and music. He played in a band with his friends...
Gabriel S. Abellada
Jun 18, 2017
Gabriel S. Abellada, 73, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Aspen Place Health Campus in Greensburg. Born, October 6, 1943 in Manila, Philippines, he was the son of Gabriel and Jacinta (Servito) Abellada. Gabriel graduated from FEATI University in Manila with a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked as an Electrical Engineer for the Bureau...
David E. Volk
Jun 18, 2017
David E. Volk, 57, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Indianapolis. Dave was born on June 20, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Cletus and Evelyn (Laker) Volk. Dave was a lifelong farmer and drove semis for Volk Trucking. He graduated from North Decatur High School in 1977. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena, Enochsburg. ...
Ella Jo Briggs
Jun 12, 2017
Ella Jo Briggs, 90, Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus. Born July 4, 1926 in Griffin, Indiana, she was the daughter of William Thomas and Grace (Axton) Haywood. She attended school in Grayville, Illinois. She married Staff Sergeant Louis Mobley who was killed in WW II. They had one daughter...
