Obituaries

E. Duane "Biggin" Dunagan

E. Duane "Biggin" Dunagan

Jun 6, 2013

E. Duane “Biggin” Dunagan, 62, of Lamar, formerly of St. Paul, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital Gateway Campus in Newburgh. He was born January 27, 1951, in Shelbyville, the son of Emery Flynn and Marilyn June (McNeely) Dunagan. Survivors include his sons, Eric (wife, Jessica) Dunagan of Indianapolis and Frank McKee of Greenwood; daughters, Anna (husband,...

David L. Conway

David L. Conway

Jun 3, 2013

David L. Conway, 68, of Columbus, formerly of Shelbyville and Fort Wayne, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born April 23, 1945, in Shelbyville, the son of Norman D. and Lillian J. (McIntyre) Conway. David married Barbara E. Thompson on June 12, 1971, and she preceded him in death on January 16, 2003. On July...

Ruby Kathleen Coulston

Ruby Kathleen Coulston

May 30, 2013

Ruby Kathleen Coulston, 94, a lifelong resident of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Major Hospital. She was born November 27, 1918, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Edward and Mary Lucy “Lula” (Mann) Jarboe. Kathleen married Charles A Coulston on December 25, 1941, and he preceded her in death on September 10, 1990. She is survived by her...

Sue Ann Muth

Sue Ann Muth

May 30, 2013

Former Shelbyville resident Sue Ann (Hawkins) Muth passed away May 30 in Bloomington, Ill. She was 84. She was born March 30, 1929 at home, in Morristown, Ind. Her husband, Victor B. Muth, passed away May 31, 2012. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last year. She is preceded in death by her parents, Belva (Pitts) Hawkins and Ralph Hawkins....

Trudy V. Collins

Trudy V. Collins

May 29, 2013

Trudy V. Collins, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Major Hospital. She was born April 6, 1935, in Carthage, the daughter of Earl and Nellie (McGhee) Andis. Trudy married Robert Charles Collins in 1968, and he preceded her in death on December 24, 2004. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn “Cotton” Chandler of Shelbyville and Gayle (husband,...

Stephen Warren Reeves

Stephen Warren Reeves

May 27, 2013

Stephen Warren Reeves, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at his daughter’s residence in Plainfield. He was born December 15, 1947, in Indianapolis. Stephen was the son of David and Rosemary (Long) Reeves. Survivors include his mother of Indianapolis; daughters, Jodi (husband, Norman) Craney of Plainfied and Brianna (husband, A.J.) Byrne of Glendale, Arizona; son, Steve (wife,...

Walter M. Alexander

Walter M. Alexander

May 20, 2013

Walter M. Alexander, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born February 14, 1925, in Sharon, Pennsylvania to Walter L. and Virginia “Ginger” (DeNio) Alexander. Walter married Betty Samoros on January 1, 1954, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Jane E. (husband, Dan) Runshe of Waldron and Jean A....

Paul Leroy Merrick Jr.

Paul Leroy Merrick Jr.

May 19, 2013

Paul Leroy Merrick Jr., 42, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Chesterfield, Indiana. He was born on December 1, 1970, to Paul Leroy Sr. and Geraline Ann “Jerry” (Alvey) Merrick. Paul is survived by a sister, Tina; brother, Aaron; step-sisters, Ida Sue, Eva Jean and Kathy Lee; aunts, Audrey, Rose, Marilyn, Bonnie, Susie, Linda, Dorothy and Mary;...

Mary Helen Stadtmiller

Mary Helen Stadtmiller

May 18, 2013

Mary Helen Stadtmiller, 89, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Cobblestone Crossing Healthcare Facility in Terre Haute. Mary was born February 14, 1924, in Shelbyville, to August and Amalia (Woerner) Rehme. She married Robert Joseph Stadtmiller on June 5, 1946, and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2004. She is survived by two daughters,...

Kenneth Lee Sexton

Kenneth Lee Sexton

May 17, 2013

Kenneth Lee Sexton, 72, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1940 in Huntsville, Tennessee, to Ezra and Flora (Jeffers) Sexton. Kenneth married Joyce Ann Brown on May 15, 1970, and she survives. Other survivors include a son, Kenneth Edward (wife, Kelly) Sexton of Fairland; daughters, Drucinda Jean Sexton and Betty...

Ruth Bennett

Ruth Bennett

May 13, 2013

Ruth Elnora Bennett, of Evansville, formerly of Hancock County, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at her daughter’s residence. She was born June 3, 1923 to Joseph Oscar and Flora E. (Martin) Apple of Maxwell. Ruth married Joseph Marvin Bennett on December 16, 1945, and he passed away November 14, 1987. Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Cobb of Holmesville, Ohio, Frances...

Sonia Lee Hutton

Sonia Lee Hutton

May 12, 2013

Sonia Lee (Short) Hutton, 86, went to be with the Lord on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013. She spent her final days surrounded by her loving family. Born January 13, 1927, in Danville, Illinois, Sonia was the second child of Kenneth V. and Blanche (Marshall) Short. She was raised in Indianapolis and attended Shortridge High School. In 1942 she married...

Jimmie R. Watson, Sr.

Jimmie R. Watson, Sr.

May 9, 2013

Jimmie Ray Watson, Sr., 57, of Shelbyville, left this life May 9, 2013 at the VA hospital in Beckley, West Virginia. He was born May 20, 1955 in McCreey County, Kentucky to Odus and Betty (Burchfield) Watson. He was preceded in death by his father; and a grandson, Jimmie Watson III. Those left to cherish his memory are his mother...

Mary A. Pyle

Mary A. Pyle

May 4, 2013

Mary Ann Pyle, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was born June 24, 1928, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Archie D. and Elmyra Conner. Mary Ann married Charles R. Pyle on May 29, 1946 in Carrollton, Kentucky, and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2000. Her parents, one sister, Ora...

Max Lyman Scott

Max Lyman Scott

May 3, 2013

Max Lyman Scott, 77, of Morristown, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. He was born October 10, 1935, in Hancock County. Max was the son of Ralph and Phoebe (Foster) Scott. He married Dora Ann Carter on June 20, 1964, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Roberta (husband, Kevin) Temple of Mesa,...

Norman Gene Theobald

Norman Gene Theobald

Apr 30, 2013

Norman Gene Theobald, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 12, 1924, in Union Township, Shelby County, Indiana. Norman was the son of Harry H. and Carrie Faye (Macy) Theobald. He married Elizabeth Ann Ivie on May 25, 1949, and she preceded him in death on June...

Donna Sue Montgomery

Donna Sue Montgomery

Apr 28, 2013

Donna Sue Montgomery, 72, of Waldron, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Franciscan St. Francis Health. She was born March 16, 1941, in Milford, Indiana. Donna was the daughter of Bernard and Evelyn Louise (Simpson) Cole. She married James E. Montgomery on June 11, 1960, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Debra (husband, Dean)...

Sarah "Pricey" Matney

Sarah "Pricey" Matney

Apr 25, 2013

Sarah “Pricey” Matney, 88, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Pricey was born October 23, 1924, in Whitewood, Virginia. She was the daughter of Wallace and Hester Martha (Mullins) Horn. She married Henry James Matney in July of 1944, and he preceded her in death on November 11, 1976. She is survived by...

Marie H. Schrader

Marie H. Schrader

Apr 21, 2013

Marie H. Schrader, 89, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born November 23, 1923, in Shelby County. Marie was the daughter of John C. and Martha Emma (Landwerlen) Schrader. Survivors include three nieces, Lynn Anderson of Columbus, Ohio, Cindy Means of St. Mary's, Georgia and Chris Gregory of Sebring, Florida; and...

Raymond F. "Bud" Munger

Raymond F. "Bud" Munger

Apr 20, 2013

Raymond F. “Bud” Munger, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born January 29, 1922, in Shelbyville. Raymond was the son of Raymond E. and Golda (Ice) Munger. He married his wife of 65 years, Harriet H. Hammat on July 20, 1947, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, William...