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Recent Obituaries
for Shelby County and surrounding areas in Indiana
Linwood C. Taylor, Jr.
Nov 29, 2012
Linwood C. Taylor, Jr., 62, of Morristown passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Morgantown Health Care in Morgantown. He was born December 1, 1949, in Norfolk, Virginia to Linwood C. Taylor, Sr. and Nora B. (Moody) Taylor. Linwood is survived by his brother, Steven (Anna Niece) Taylor of Greenfield. He was preceded in death by his parents. Linwood was...
Stephan G. Sever
Nov 28, 2012
Stephan G. Sever, 72, of Waldron passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis. He was born February 3, 1940 in Shelbyville to Garnett Sever and Betty J. (Grant) Sever. He married Sharon K. “Sherre” Stevens on August 12, 1962, and she survives. They were married 50 years. Other survivors include his sons,...
Jerry Eugene Smith
Nov 25, 2012
Jerry Eugene Smith, 71, a lifelong resident of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Indianapolis. Born August 26, 1941 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Raymond Oliver and Mary Rose (Cotton) Smith. He was a loving husband to his wife of 49 years, Tyna Sandefur, whom he married on September...
Russel M. Sailing
Nov 20, 2012
Russel M. Sailing, 75, of Horse Shoe, North Carolina passed away peacefully at Elizabeth House on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. He was born in Caldwell, OH on September 2, 1937. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army attaining the rank of first lieutenant. In 1960 he graduated from Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH). He worked as an accountant/manager for the...
Frederick W. Nevels
Nov 19, 2012
Frederick W. Nevels, 89, of Fairland, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. He was born July 5, 1923, in Oolitic, Indiana to William and Ollie (Thompson) Nevels. He married Nellie Bell Rutherford on April 15, 1942, and she preceded him in death on February 27, 2002. Survivors include his daughter, Carol (husband, Bob) Frentz of...
Robert W. Westerbeck
Nov 18, 2012
Robert W. Westerbeck, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at his home. He was born February 23, 1934, in Shelby County, Ohio to Lloyd and Eunice (Fogt) Westerbeck. He married Doris Loy on August 21, 1955, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Gregg (wife, Cathy) Westerbeck of Los Gatos, California and David (wife, Mary) Westerbeck...
Ruth V. Slifer
Nov 18, 2012
Ruth V. Slifer, 87, of Morristown passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born May 25, 1925 in Franklin Co., she was the daughter of Charles A. and Ada (Proctor) Tillison. She married John Slifer on August 5, 1950, and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2002. Survivors include her nieces, Connie E....
Mary N. Dearinger
Nov 9, 2012
Mary N. Dearinger, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She joined her husband and family at the gates of heaven. She was born the daughter of James and Ida Mae (Sims) McCroskey on October 2, 1916, in McKee’s Rock, Pennsylvania. Mary graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington. It was through her...
Jewel Anne Phares-Maguire
Nov 8, 2012
Jewel Anne Phares-Maguire, 76, of Indianapolis, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at The Waters in Indianapolis. Born February 19, 1936, in Terre Haute, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles and Amanda (Willms) Robbins. She married George W. Phares, Sr. on May 12, 1958, and he preceded her in death on April 13, 1970. She then...
Barbara Joyce Smaglinski
Nov 7, 2012
Barbara Joyce Smaglinski, 63, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis. Born February 19, 1949 in Bad Axe, Michigan, she was the daughter of James D. and Joyce (Allan) Casey. She married Gerald Smaglinski on December 11, 1971, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother of Kinde, Michigan; daughters, Julie...
Herbert L. "J.R." Epperson
Nov 7, 2012
Herbert L. “J.R.” Epperson, 64, of Fairland passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Medical Center in Indianapolis. Services will be at a later date. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville.
Shirley R. Moore
Oct 28, 2012
Shirley R. Moore, 77, of Franklin, formerly of Shelbyville and Lawrenceburg, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Franklin United Methodist Community. Born May 8, 1935, in Sweetwater, Texas, she was the daughter of Lydus and Signe (Beito) Bramblett. She married H. E. “Sonny” Moore, and he preceded her in death on November 19, 1994. Survivors include her sons, Van...
Tony Newton
Oct 25, 2012
Tony Glen Newton, 60, of Waldron, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 10, 1952, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Robert Glen and Lois Pauline (Cole) Newton. He married Anita Ryhal on February 21, 1981, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Waldron; sons, A.J. (significant other, Maraysa)...
Dohn C. Sipe
Oct 16, 2012
Dohn C. Sipe, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South. Born March 18, 1929, in Muncie, he was the son of Dean F. and Olethea (Feight) Sipe. He married his wife of 61 years, Donna M. Swanger on December 24, 1950, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Dani Pfaff and D’Lisa...
Madison Virginia Rose Asher
Oct 15, 2012
Madison Virginia Rose Asher, 11 days, of Manilla passed away Monday, October 15, 2012 at Riley’s Children Hospital in Indianapolis. Madison was born October 4, 2012 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was the daughter of Ricky Joe and Cynthia Marie (McHenry) Asher and they survive. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Freeman Family...
Beth Jean Brunner
Oct 12, 2012
Beth Jean Brunner, 79, of Shelbyville peacefully passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus surrounded by all her children. Born September 22, 1933 in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of John E. and Vida Louise (Hupp) Jean. Survivors include her children, Scott (wife, Jaye) Brunner of Shelbyville, Gwen (husband, John) Cord of Columbus, Jean (husband,...
Gary D. Davis
Oct 12, 2012
Gary D. Davis, 75, of Sinking Spring, died October 12, 2012, in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township. He was the husband of Brenda Irene (Dickey) Davis, whom he married January 13, 1967. Born in Fairfield, IN, he was a son of Harold L. Davis and Hazel F. (Haag) Davis-Brown. Gary graduated from Manilla High School in 1955 and attended...
Fannie R. Rose
Oct 7, 2012
Fannie R. Rose, 71, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Graveside services will be held in Greenhill Cemetery, in Davis, Oklahoma at a later date. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.
Martha A. Keel White Branson
Oct 6, 2012
Martha A. Keel White Branson, 70, Shelbyville, passed away peacefully at home on October 6, 2012, with her husband at her side. Mrs. Branson was born December 17, 1941, in Lewisburg, Tennessee, to the late Richard Keel and Evalee (Randolph) Keel, who survives. Marty was a devoted and loyal volunteer for twelve years at W.S. Major Hospital. She greatly enjoyed...
Emma Frances Foster
Oct 5, 2012
Emma Frances Foster, 87, of Morristown passed away Friday, October 5, 2012 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. Born August 18, 1925, in Hancock County, she was the daughter of Nolan A. and Gertrude (Elsbury) Romack. She married John Henry Foster on September 27, 1945, and he preceded her in death on May 3, 1996. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia...
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