Dee Ann Bond

March 13, 1947 – August 20, 2022 Dee Ann Bond, 75, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away on August 20, 2022. She was born on March 13, 1947 to Dean & Ruth Benjamin of Monticello, Indiana. Mrs. Bond was a part of the ”Baby Boom” after World War II and after she graduated from Twin Lakes…

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Belvia Juanita Smith

February 2, 1938 – August 21, 2022 Belvia Juanita Smith, 84, of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born February 2, 1938 in Tompkinsville, Ky., the daughter of Hovie and Olean (Emberton) Jackson. Ms. Smith received her education in nursing from the Methodist School of Nursing. She worked a number of…

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Nellie June Landis

November 28, 1926 – August 23, 2022 Nellie June Landis, 95, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at her home. She was born on November 28, 1926 to Ralph and Lela (Creekmore) Waterman in Noblesville, Indiana. Ms. Landis was the second of 11 children and grew up on a farm. She attended…

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Patricia ‘Patti’ Lee Weiberg

November 16, 1930 – August 16, 2022 Patricia ‘Patti’ Lee Weiberg, 91, of Greenwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Independence Village of Greenwood. She was born on November 16, 1930 to Aubrey and Lenora (Quick) Greene in Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Weiberg was a dance teacher and owned Patti Lee Dance Studio in…

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Cristina Fredrick

February 18, 1985 – July 26, 2022 Cristina Fredrick, 37, of Carmel, passed away on July 26, 2022. She was born on February 18, 1985 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of William Wopinsky and Terri (Tite) Wopinsky. Ms. Fredrick was a 2003 graduate of East Detroit High School. She worked as a Clerk in the…

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Janet Louise Giddings

July 6, 1932 – August 25, 2022 Janet Louise Giddings, 90, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. She was born on July 6, 1932 to Ray and Lillian (Bennet) Rees in Sheridan, Indiana. Mrs. Giddings was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing cards, camping, and spending time with…

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Leslie Vernon Stanley

August 31, 1929 – August 25, 2022 Leslie Vernon Stanley, 92, of Westfield, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1929 to Samuel Herschel and Lessie (Prebster) Stanley in Eaton, Ohio. Mr. Stanley proudly served in the United States Navy. He was a toolmaker for Western…

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Severance Payback!

As I write this, I am home alone without a caring soul in the house. My wife said she wanted to go to Michigan to visit friends. I was opposed to this and was very firm. “Don’t you have friends here? Gas is expensive. So are hotels.” She left yesterday. Whenever she goes out of…

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Kenny Talks the Great Life of Len Dawson

“This is Dawson from Kansas City,” the recognizable baritone voice began his phone message on a fall morning in 1999. I was writing a weekly series of feature stories on former Purdue football stars for the Lafayette Journal & Courier’s Football Saturday publication back then. It was Notre Dame week and who better to talk…

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Daily Almanac: Aug. 26, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:06 a.m. SET: 8:24 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 86 °F Low: 67 °F Today is…: • Forgive Your Foe Day • National Dog Day What Happened On This Day: • 1955 First tennis match to be telecast in color • 1978 First German to go into space Births On This Day: • 1970…

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