Obituaries

Esther Ramer

Esther Ramer

Jul 1, 2014

Esther Delores Ramer, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 17, 1922, in Newport, Kentucky, the daughter of Henry R. and Bessie E. (Howery) Fritz. On September 8, 1951, she married her husband of 52 years, David T. Ramer, and he preceded her in death on October 17, 2003. Esther is...

Alice O. Peterson

Alice O. Peterson

Jun 30, 2014

Alice O. Peterson, 92, of Morristown, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born January 21, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Harold John and Alma M. (Johnson) Osberg. On February 10, 1943, she married her husband of 55 years, Earl Robert Peterson, and he preceded her in death on March 7, 1998....

Jacob Anthony McMann

Jacob Anthony McMann

Jun 27, 2014

Jacob Anthony McMann, infant, passed away June 27, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born in Shelbyville, the son of Charles and Natasha Brooke (Moore) McMann. Jacob is survived by his parents of Rushville; sister, Brookelynn McMann of Rushville; brother, Hayden McMann of Rushville; maternal grandparents, Sheri McCane and husband, Clay, of Rushville and James Moore and wife,...

Jeremy James Sadlowski

Jeremy James Sadlowski

Jun 27, 2014

Jeremy James Sadlowski, infant, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Major Hospital. He was born in Shelbyville, the son of Jeffrey Allen Sadlowski and Jill Bernice (Walter) Glaser. Jeremy is survived by his parents of Shelbyville; brother, Sean Glaser of Daytona Beach, Florida; sisters, Jasmine Sadlowski and Jocelyn Sadlowski, both of Shelbyville; maternal grandmother, Carol Blair of West Linn,...

Jack A. Wilcox

Jack A. Wilcox

Jun 25, 2014

Jack A. Wilcox, 64, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 30, 1949, in Seymour, the son of Paul H. and Juanita M. (Carr) Wilcox. On January 19, 1972, he married his wife of 42 years, Paula M. Staples, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Scottsburg; son, Jason A....

Kathryn L. Franklin

Kathryn L. Franklin

Jun 22, 2014

Kathryn L. Franklin, 98, of Shelbyville, a former resident of Muncie, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born March 8, 1916, to Burley and Amy (Holder) Jordan, in Flat Rock. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Dale Mitchell (1944) and Herb Franklin (2003); sister, Prudence; and her daughter, Phyllis. Kathryn is...

Paul David Means

Paul David Means

Jun 17, 2014

Paul David Means, 75, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. The son of James Richard “Dick” and Freda (Speagle) Means and a life-long resident of Shelbyville, he was born April 11, 1939. On March 25, 1962, he married his wife of 52 years, Beverly...

Marie Elizabeth Stephens

Marie Elizabeth Stephens

Jun 16, 2014

Marie Elizabeth Stephens, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 18, 1927, in Taylor, Wisconsin, the daughter of Julius and Minnie (Trones) Lee. On August 16, 1947, she married her husband of 51 years, John Maurice Stephens, and he preceded her in death on May 29, 1999. Marie is survived by...

Hazel Davis Brown

Hazel Davis Brown

Jun 10, 2014

Hazel Davis Brown, 98, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born April 20, 1916, in Brookville, the daughter of Oscar Haag and Loree (Hayward) Banning. She married Harold L. Davis in 1935, and he preceded her in death in 1966. In 1972, she married Kenneth Brown, and he preceded her in...

Sherri Lynn Pleak

Sherri Lynn Pleak

Jun 9, 2014

Sherri Lynn Pleak, 51, of St. Paul, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at Heritage House of Shelbyville, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born October 1, 1962, in Franklin, the daughter of John and Janet (Lovitt) Stuckey. Sherri is survived by her loving parents of Shelbyville; brother, Jeffery Scott Pleak and wife, Gina of Columbus; nephews, Jared...

Vern Frank Riser, Jr.

Vern Frank Riser, Jr.

Jun 8, 2014

Vern Frank Riser, Jr., 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. He was born January 8, 1925, in Shelbyville, the son of Vern Frank Sr. and Evelyn (Steging) Riser. On September 17, 1949, he married his wife of 64 years, Beulah Geer, and she survives. Vern loved Beulah, and proudly told people of...

Gildardo Hernandez

Gildardo Hernandez

Jun 8, 2014

Gildardo “Pedro” Hernandez, 42, of Waldron, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Indiana University Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born February 28, 1972, in Cacahuatlan, Guerrero, Mexico, the son of Gildardo Hernandez and Florentina Cambray. He married Leslie Wayman on November 14, 1998, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother, Florentina Cambray of Cacahuatlan, Mexico; daughters,...

Michael Mattingly

Michael Mattingly

Jun 7, 2014

Michael Dwain Mattingly, 49, of Flat Rock, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born December 30, 1964, in Franklin, the son of Richard “Dick” and Bernita Mattingly. He married Shelly Owens Carpenter on May 18, 2013, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Autum Hernandez and husband, Leonel of Shelbyville; son, Coty...

Patricia M. McCarty

Patricia M. McCarty

Jun 6, 2014

Patricia M. Gatton McCarty, 69, of Flatrock, Indiana, formerly of Owensboro, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. McCarty was born on April 3, 1945 in Owensboro, KY to the late George and Evelyn (Goff) Ward. She loved music, shopping and she had a love for all animals, but especially her cats. She was preceded...

Tabitha M. Floyd

Tabitha M. Floyd

Jun 4, 2014

Tabitha M. Floyd, 91, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born September 26, 1922, in London, Kentucky, the daughter of Jesse and Lucy (Boone) Floyd. On February 13, 1943, she married her husband of 57 years, Birchel O. Floyd, and he preceded her in death on August 10, 2000. Survivors...

Richard W. "Dick" Jones, Sr.

Richard W. "Dick" Jones, Sr.

Jun 1, 2014

Richard W. “Dick” Jones, Sr., 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Cypress Run in Morristown. He was born October 8, 1927, in Indianapolis, the son of Floyd Sr. and Hazel (Nail) Jones. He married Joanne Stites on March 15, 1952, and she preceded him in death on November 26, 1989. Survivors include his sons, Richard W....

Estel "Tuck" Broughton

Estel "Tuck" Broughton

Jun 1, 2014

Estel “Tuck” Broughton, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1926, in South Shore, Kentucky, the son of Edward and Ethel (Watkins) Broughton. On March 29, 1946, he married his wife of 68 years, Goldie Viola Lane, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Jim Broughton and wife, Debbie...

Donald Scott Richardson

Donald Scott Richardson

May 29, 2014

Donald Scott Richardson, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. He was born February 28, 1945, in Santa Cruz, California, the son of James Richardson and Shirley (White) Denslow. He married Nancy E. Chueden on May 30, 1963, and she preceded him in death on September 12, 1993. Survivors include his...

Phillip W. Brown

Phillip W. Brown

May 29, 2014

Phillip W. Brown, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born February 17, 1937, in Shelby County, the eldest son of Warren and Blanche (Pitts) Brown. In 1957, he married Nancy E. Taylor, and she survives. Other survivors include sons, Matt Brown and wife, Barbara of Prince’s Lakes, and...

Ned Hiram Cole

Ned Hiram Cole

May 28, 2014

Ned Hiram Cole, 80, of Rushville, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born August 6, 1933, in Shelby County, the son of Hiram B. and Mildred Pearl (Benefiel) Cole. On December 1, 1968, he married his wife of 43 years, Janet Ann Marshall Lawson, and she preceded him in death on June 16,...