Obituaries

Harry D. "Bud" Erickson

Harry D. "Bud" Erickson

Jul 11, 2013

Harry D. “Bud” Erickson, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born March 21, 1935, in Logansport, the son of John E. and Vera M. (Selhorn) Erickson. He married Barbara Davis on November 22, 1956, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Harry D. “Dave” (wife,...

Jerry Allen "Pidge"  Sever

Jerry Allen "Pidge" Sever

Jul 9, 2013

Jerry Allen "Pidge" Sever, 54, of Fairland, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 29, 1959, in Indianapolis, the son of James Hodges and Shirley (Mann) Boyd. On July 10, 1981, he married Donna Butcher, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Indianapolis; sons, James (wife, Amanda) Sever of Whiteland and...

Ruby F. Moore

Ruby F. Moore

Jun 25, 2013

Ruby F. Moore, 77, of Franktown, Colorado, formerly of Indianapolis and Morristown, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Brookside Inn in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was born September 12, 1935 in New Salisbury, Indiana to Owen and Mary (Wooten) Wilhoite. She married Luther F. Tyra in 1955. They divorced in 1973 but remained friends until his death in 1998....

Goldie L. Anderson

Goldie L. Anderson

Jun 18, 2013

Goldie L. Anderson, 75, of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Services arranged by the family with the assistance of Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.

Steven Eugene Crafton

Steven Eugene Crafton

Jun 17, 2013

Steven Eugene Crafton, 63, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born November 16, 1949, in Shelbyville, to Lavron E. and Barbara L. (Voris) Crafton. He married Deborah S. Smith on September 18, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Jennifer Coleman of Shelbyville; son, Steven "Scott"...

Roger Kevin Hunt

Roger Kevin Hunt

Jun 14, 2013

Roger Kevin Hunt, 55, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1957, in Seymour, to Lester F. and Opal L. (Stockamp) Hunt. He married Shari L. McLane on May 8, 1982, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Emily R. (companion, Ray Hunt) Hunt and Lindsay C. Hunt, both of...

Steven Lee Cole, Jr.

Steven Lee Cole, Jr.

Jun 9, 2013

Steven Lee Cole, Jr., 34, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 3, 1979, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Steven Lee Cole Sr. and Lori Diane (Goracia) Lasko. Private family services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.

Wilma Jean Coers

Wilma Jean Coers

Jun 9, 2013

Wilma Jean Coers, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Ashford Place Health Campus. She was born March 29, 1921, in Shelby County, to Floyd Wallace and Bessie Iona (Gray) Fields. On September 8, 1940, she married her husband of 68 years, Arthur George Coers, and he preceded her in death on November 23, 2008. Survivors include...

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...