Stories from Monday, May 23, 2011

Robert Lee Richeson, 90, formerly of Terre Haute and of Ft. Myers, Florida, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a self employed Certified Public Accountant. He was born July 18, 1920 in Bloomfield to Logan Dugger Richeson and Rosa Sparks Richeson. His wife of 44 years, Betty Pat Richeson preceded him in death in 1991...

Theresa J. (Turner) Sitterding, 88 years of Fort Myers, Fla. died Dec. 27, 2010 in Ft. Myers, FL. She was born Dec. 31, 1921 to Roy and Hessie Turner of Laurel, MS. Theresa graduated from South Mississippi Charity Hospital School of Nursing on Aug. 21, 1943 and married J. ...

Indiana State Police converged on a Sandborn residence Friday afternoon after receiving several complaints of illegal drug activity. When ISP Troopers Bill Gadberry and Doug Francis approached the Troy Daffron's residence, 204 West Corbin Street, they detected an odor commonly associated with the manufacturing of methamphetamine...

LOOGOOTEE -- During his nearly two decades as boys and girls tennis coach at Bloomfield High School, Mike Canty has witnessed record-setting team and individual performances and conference and sectional championships. But never has he seen perfection...

On Saturday the citizens of Linton conducted their third annual City-Wide Yard Sale. Along the city streets, both highway and rural, signs inhabited yards and telephone poles to help direct customers to the houses of those participating in the event...

Wilburn H. "Dutch" Rowe, 96, of Jasonville, passed away at 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in his residence. He was born June 24, 1914, in Clay County to Frank B. Rowe and Nettie (Horton) Rowe. Survivors include his spouse of 69 years, Mary Juanita (Short) Rowe of Jasonville, whom he married on March 14, 1942; son and daughter-in-law, John and Debi Rowe of Worthington; grandchildren, Cortney and Greg Givens of Jasonville, Lucas John Rowe of Terre Haute, Jess Aaron Rowe of Jasonville; and great-grandchildren, Griffith Givens and Moses Givens.. ...

Today Wednesday, May 25 Thursday, May 26 Saturday, May 28 Sunday, May 29 Scotland Cemetery 10:40 a.m.; Liberty Cemetery Hendricksville, 3:30 p.m.; Solsberry Memorial Park, 4 p.m. (at Fire Station); and Bingham Cemetery, 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 30 Tuesday, May 31...

Due to heavy rain that blanketed the area late Monday afternoon, postseason action at both softball sectionals were delayed. Both venues have pushed back their schedules by one day. Class A Clay City Sectional Tuesday Clay City vs. White River Valley, 5 p.m...

The Linton-Stockton High School basketball program will host a golf fund raiser Sunday, June 5 at the Phil Harris Golf Course. The scramble event will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Entry fee is $20 plus greens/cart fees. All proceeds will go to the basketball program...

Bloomfield managed just one run as the host Cardinals lost to North Central 12-1 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Saturday. North Central (19-4) pounded out 11 hits off of Bloomfield pitching. Zaq Query was the starting and losing pitcher for the Cardinals, who finished 1-7 in the SWIAC...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Eastern Greene senior Ray Darnell had his sights set on going to the University of Tampa (Fla.), but did not want to have to wait a year for his services. Nearby Eckerd College, a Division II school, did not mind waiting for the 6-6 Darnell, who helped the Thunderbirds claim a Class 2A boys basketball sectional championship, has signed a letter-of-intent to attend Eckerd...

Indiana Department of Transportation officials want to take up to 15 parking meter slots in downtown Bloomfield to provide for a wider turning radius for large trucks, but the town council wants to have a better explanation before they agreed to the move...

The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees didn't let the lack of any electrical power keep it from conducting its regular meeting on Monday night. A heavy thunderstorm moved through the region and knocked out power about 5:15 -- 45 minutes before the meeting was set to start...

Storms bringing winds of more than 60 mph blew through Greene County shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, but did no major damage. Dispatchers from the Greene County Sheriff's Department reported trees downed. A few roads temporarily flooded as rains fell faster than drains could accomodate. However, no roads were reported closed at press time...

An area trucking company that has its home office near the tornado ravaged region of Joplin, Mo., is mounting a local relief effort. R & R Trucking, located at the intersection of U.S. 231 and State Road 558 in Daviess County near the Greene County line, is a defense contractor for NSA Crane -- hauling munitions and military supplies coast to coast with its fleet of 250 trucks...

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Berns, 72, of Prairie du Chien, WI passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. She was born February 23, 1939 in Prairie du Chien, the daughter of Edward and Ludmilla (Balk) Fritsche. Betty was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy in Prairie du Chien. She married Norman Berns on Sept. 7, 1960 at St. Gabriel's Church in Prairie du Chien. He preceded her in death on August 5, 1996. She worked at Grelle's Department Store and later for Wall Street both in Prairie du Chien. She was an active member of St. Gabriel's Parish. She is survived by her sons; Rodney (Shari) Berns of Eagle River, AK and Bart (Lisa) Berns of Linton, IN, a brother, Edward (Patricia) Fritsche of Soledad, CA, sisters, Rose (Gerald) Wright, Anna (John) Rink and Mary Frydenlund all of Prairie du Chien, Thersea (Charles) Morel of Muscoda, WI and Margaret (James) Baldukas of Trotwood, OH, grandchildren, Audrey, Nicholas, Matthew, Ryan and Morgan, great grandchildren, Emily, Evelyn and Benjamin, sister in law Karen Fritsche of Prairie du Chien, an aunt Mae Balk along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers, Charles, Robert and William Fritsche along with a brother in law Art Frydenlund. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at the Garrity Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. James Weighner officiating, with burial in the Calvary Cemetery both in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 25, from 9 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital Hospice Program at 705 E. Taylor Street, Prairie du Chien, WI, 53821