Obituaries
Lawrence John Porta
Feb 8, 2026
Lawrence John Porta, 91, of Elwood, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
He was born November 4, 1934, in Washington, D.C., the son of Lawrence Peter and Catherine (Dodson) Porta.
Lawrence is survived by his daughter, Michele Porta of Waldron; son, John Kevin Porta (Robin) of Nicholasville, Kentucky; step-daughter, Patricia Miles (Mark) and Pansey Walden (Brian);...
Betty A. Bruner
Feb 4, 2026
Betty A. Bruner, 95, formerly of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Regency Assisted Living in Hixson, Tennessee.
She was born April 12, 1931, in Shelby County, Indiana, the daughter of Julian and Freda (Hendrickson) Jones. On August 6, 1966, she married Morris Bruner, and he preceded her in death on January 8, 1989.
Betty is survived by...
Emma Jean Sturgill
Feb 2, 2026
Emma Jean (Raleigh) Sturgill, 89, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2026.
She was born on March 22, 1936, in Letcher County, Kentucky to Hiram Raleigh and Dora (Rutherford) Raleigh. She married Bobby Gene Sturgill on July 21, 1956, and he predeceased her on June 23, 2019.
She leaves behind her children, Patricia (Tom) Houck and David (Tammy) Sturgill;...
Sarah Christine Pike
Jan 28, 2026
Sarah Christine Pike, 48, of Shelbyville, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Wesleyan Health and Rehab in Marion.
She was born March 30, 1977, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Jerry Pike and Amy L. (Reneau) Kingery.
Sarah is survived by her father of Shelbyville; sisters, Hailey Kingery Lacy and husband, Cody, Adrienne Pike Ford and Alicia Euell, all of Shelbyville;...
Larry E. Tharp
Jan 25, 2026
Larry E. Tharp, 83, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Brown County Health and Living in Nashville.
He was born August 10, 1942, in Shelbyville, the son of Garnet Edwin and Roberta (Roberts) Tharp. On June 28, 1961, he married Karen Kay Moon, and she preceded him in death on July 24, 2022.
Larry is survived by...
Mary M. (Stewart) Wicker
Jan 24, 2026
Mary M. (Stewart) Wicker passed away January 24, 2026, at Walker Place in Shelbyville, Indiana. She was born October 1, 1928, in Bartholomew County the oldest of five children of Will W. and May E. (Conner) Stewart.
She graduated salutatorian of the Waldron class of 1946 and attended Ball State Teachers’ College two years, planning to be a physical education teacher....
Norma Lee Dean
Jan 21, 2026
Norma Lee Dean, 85, of Fountaintown, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Rosegate Village Nursing Home in Indianapolis.
She was born December 19, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Ward and Evelyn (Bauers) Hughes. On September 17, 1960, she married, Donnel L. “Don” Dean, and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2018.
Norma is survived by her...
Juanita Ruth Waggoner
Jan 16, 2026
Juanita Waggoner, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, on Friday, January 16, 2026. She was born on September 13, 1940, to Charles and Ruth (Cooney) Hickman, who instilled in her the values of faith, devotion, and kindness that shaped her life.
On January 19, 1957, Juanita married the love of her life, R. David Waggoner, beginning...
Violet "Jean" McKay
Jan 16, 2026
Violet “Jean” McKay, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg.
She was born January 18, 1939, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Ralph D. and Gladys (Tillison) Mentzer.
Jean is survived by her son, Daniel E. “Danny” McKay of Shelbyville; daughter, Karen J. Beckner and husband, Dean, of Waldron; grandchildren, Russell Beckner and wife,...
Carolyn Kay Buckley
Jan 11, 2026
Carolyn Kay Buckley, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville.
She was born November 10, 1938, in Blue Ridge, the daughter of J. Robert and Imogene (Firsich) Karmire.
Carolyn is survived by her son, J. Craig Buckley and wife, Angela, of Manilla; daughters, Alexis Green and husband, Bret, and Rise’ Smith and...
Douglas Anthony Bordenkircher
Jan 8, 2026
Douglas Anthony Bordenkircher, 62, of Charlottesville, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home.
He was born on June 3, 1963, in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of Earl J. and Sharon R. (Gilbert) Bordenkircher.
Doug is survived by his son, Douglas Anthony Bordenkircher Jr. of Charlottesville; brother, Brian Bordenkircher and wife, Wendy, of Greenfield; sisters, Brenda Conn of Greenfield, Rhonda...
Debra Kay Kingery
Jan 7, 2026
Debra Kay Kingery, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at her home.
She was born May 10, 1958, in Ocala, Florida, the daughter of James and Carol (Borgenhagen) Levesque. On April 15, 1977, she married her husband of 48 years, Mark William Kingery, and he survives.
In addition to Mark, Debra is survived by her daughter, Summer Kingery...
Kathryn Elizabeth Marshall
Jan 6, 2026
Kathryn E. (Runnebohm) Marshall, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in her Shelbyville, IN home of over 60 years. She was born on February 2, 1929 in Waldron, IN to Edward and Matilda (Miller) Runnebohm, one of seven siblings.
Kathryn married her high school sweetheart, Richard Marshall, on July 16, 1950. They built their home in sight of...
David Charles Conner
Jan 5, 2026
David Charles Conner, 74, of Fountaintown, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at his home.
He was born November 16, 1951, in Shelbyville, the son of Carl Edward and Margaret Josephine (Brouhard) Conner. On June 30, 1973, he married his wife of 52 years, Linda Jean Restall, and she survives.
In addition to Linda, David is survived by his sons, Gregory...
Charles Anthony Hofmann
Jan 5, 2026
Charles Anthony Hofmann, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at his daughter’s home.
He was born June 25, 1933, in Indianapolis, the son of Albert C. and Alma (Volk) Hofmann. On June 13, 2006, he married Janice A. Brennan, and she survives.
In addition to Janice, Charles is survived by his children, Susan C. Alley of Greenfield, Michael...
Edward Leon Kendall
Jan 5, 2026
Edward “Leon” Kendall, 96, of New Palestine, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, at his home.
He was born on January 3, 1930, in Shelbyville, the son of Dillard W. and Anna Irene (Yarling) Kendall. On June 12, 1949, he married Rosellen Gregory, and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2024.
Leon is survived by his daughters, Judy Cook...
Elijah Joel Thompson
Jan 4, 2026
Elijah Thompson, 18, of Whiteland, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
He was born on September 24, 2007, in Avon.
Elijah is survived by his mother, Yvonne (Wright) Cheek and husband, Ryan, of Whiteland; father, Matthew Thompson of Fairland; sister, Haidyn Thompson of Shelbyville; brothers, Weston Thompson and Hayden Cheek, both of Whiteland; grandparents,...
Gregory L. "Buck" Pettis
Jan 3, 2026
Gregory L. “Buck” Pettis, 72, of Shelbyville, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville.
As per Buck’s wishes, there will be no public services.
Arrangements entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St., in Shelbyville.
Online condolences may be shared with Buck’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Linda May Powers
Jan 2, 2026
Linda May Powers, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at her home.
She was born on June 29, 1944, in Shelby County, the daughter of William E. and Dora E. (Beasley) Sorrell. On November 7, 1981, she married Clyde H. Powers, and he preceded her in death on February 17, 1993.
Linda is survived by her daughters, Tabitha...
Tammie Jo Heck
Jan 1, 2026
Tammie Jo Heck, 67, of Morristown, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.
She was born on June 10, 1958, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Dennis and Jenny (Talbert) Cory.
Tammie is survived by her sons, Eric Thompson and Jeremi Thompson and wife, Jennifer, both of Morristown; daughter, Christian Hanson and husband, Brandon, of Gwynneville;...
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