Archive for June 2022
Growing Older Like the Main Character in a Zombie Movie
I just got back from a family reunion. I enjoyed seeing distant cousins whose names I couldn’t remember. I just called them all “cuz.” They called me the same thing, and we had a great time discussing things we’d done together…even though we couldn’t quite remember where we’d done them. See, we’re at that awkward…
Read MoreWestfield Mayor Cook’s Council on Disabilities Officially Launches
The Westfield Mayor’s Council on Disabilities (WMCD) gave the first update on its mission and priorities before the Westfield City Council this week. The presentation highlighted Mayor Cook’s support of the council and its efforts to educate, advocate and create a positive impact in the lives of people with disabilities. The WMCD shared its short…
Read MoreAngela Marie Rail-Fernandez
July 21, 1971 – June 26, 2022 Angela Marie Rail-Fernandez, 50, of Noblesville, passed away June 26, 2022. She was born July 21, 1971 in Indianapolis, IN, daughter of Glenn Shepard and Dorothy Bisesi. As a Hamilton County 911 dispatcher, Mrs. Rail-Fernandez helped many people through difficult times. Before her cancer diagnosis, she ended her…
Read MoreJoseph Lisle ‘Joe’ Kellam
October 31, 1942 – February 21, 2022 Joseph Lisle “Joe” Kellam, age 79, passed away at his home in Sheridan, Indiana on Monday morning, February 21, 2022. He was born in Hamilton County, Indiana on October 31, 1942, son of the late Carl Myron “Todd” and Thelma Louise (Harrison) Kellam. Mr. Kellam was a 1961…
Read MoreMartha Jane Kellam
June 14, 1942 – December 7, 2016 Martha Jane Kellam, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed into her eternal rest surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home in Sheridan on Wednesday evening, December 7, 2016, at the age of 74. Jane was born in Lebanon, Indiana on June 14, 1942…
Read MoreSergeant Major Gregory Lewis
January 23, 1948 – May 31, 2022 Sergeant Major Gregory Lewis, 74, of Noblesville, went to join his Heavenly Father on May 31, 2022. He was born January 23, 1948, to the late Charles Evan and Betty Sue Lewis in Davenport, Iowa. After graduation from Central High School in Davenport, IA, Sergeant Major Lewis attended…
Read MoreThomas Lee Stelhorn
August 10, 1941 – June 22, 2022 Thomas Lee Stelhorn, 80 of Westfield, Indiana, peacefully passed away on June 22, 2022, in his daughter’s home with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 10, 1941, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Norville Stelhorn and Mary (Parkis) Hart. Mr. Stelhorn graduated from North Central…
Read More06-29-22
7 Years after Heart Attack, Elk Now Leads, Makes a Difference
Geoff Robinson has learned that “life can be short.” So he takes every day as a blessing. And he makes a point to make a difference. Coming up on the seventh anniversary of his heart attack — on July 4, 2015, while participating in Carmel’s 4.5-mile Freedom Run & Walk, during which he collapsed, his…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: June 29, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:17 a.m. SET: 9:17 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 86 °F Low: 58 °F Today is…: • Feasts of Saint Peter and Paul • National Camera Day • National Parchment Day What Happened On This Day: • 1927 Two U.S. aviators complete the first transpacific flight • 1990 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are banned to protect…
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