Stories from Sunday, January 20, 2008

Betty Lou Stone, 62, of Bloomington, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2008, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 2, 1945, in Unionville, to Bert Halstead and Lena Francis Ray. She graduated Bloomington High School in 1962 and retired from General Electric in 2000...

Wilma (Groomer) Hackler, 68, of Mitchell, passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She had worked at PRD Inc. in Bedford. Survivors include: two daughters, Judy Elliott of DeBary, Fla., and Janis Tincher of Mitchell; her father, Everett Groomer of Greene County; one brother, Roger Groomer of Greene County; and three sisters, Betty Workman of Bloomfield, Brenda Manion of Bloomfield and Barbara Epeards of Solsberry...

Phyllis Sims, 62, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born October 30, 1945, in Monroe County, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Helen (Purtlebaugh) Arthur. She was a homemaker and had been employed as a cook at Indiana University and The Office Lounge...

Bloomfield won the Bloomfield 6th Grade Tournament on Saturday. The young Cardinals defeated White River Valley in the first round and then downed North Daviess 33-26 tp capture the championship. North Daviess down Eastern in the other first round game...