Obituaries
Anna Marie Miller
May 15, 2011
Anna Marie Miller, 66, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born January 20, 1945, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Samuel and Maria (Gavita) Ross. Survivors include her daughters, Deanna Lynn (husband, Rodney) Mohr and Christy Marie (husband, Matt) McNeely, both of Shelbyville; son, Jeffrey Alan (wife, Katie) Miller of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Olivia...
Rita Weintraut Wamsley
May 11, 2011
Rita Weintraut Wamsley, 80, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born January 13, 1931, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Arthur N. and Dorothy (LaMore) Weintraut. She married Thomas E. Wamsley on October 6, 1951, and he preceded her in death on November 1, 1974. She is survived by daughter, Julie A. (husband, Dennis...
Donald Dwain "Don" Laird
May 11, 2011
Donald Dwain "Don" Laird, 60, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Community North Hospital. Born October 25, 1950, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Dwain Laird and Jane Titus. He married Sam J. Downey on September 15, 2006, and she survives. Other survivors include his father and step-mother, Lossie Laird of Shelbyville; daughters, Stephanie (husband, Ryan)...
Laura Y. Jamros
May 9, 2011
Laura Yvette Jamros, 93, of Shelbyville died Monday, May 9, 2011, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born Jan. 25, 1918, in Chicopee Falls, N.Y., she was the daughter of Dalmon and Laura (Beauregard) Rivers. She married Mitchell "Mike" Jamros in May 1938, and he preceded her in death in January 1999. Survivors include daughter, Andrea Baxter of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren,...
Charles L. Ayers
May 5, 2011
Charles L. Ayers, 83, of Nancy, Kentucky, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Born August 23, 1927, in Shelby County, he was the son of Edward Ayers and Elizabeth (Metcalf) Ayers Swinehart. Survivors include his daughters, Cindy (husband, Dub) Shrader and Melanie Workman, both of Shelbyville, Toni (husband, Jeff) Bennett of...
Evelyn Clark Smith
May 3, 2011
Evelyn Clark Smith, 97, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born October 17, 1913, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of William and Aurilla (Harrell) Ziegler. She married Paul E. Clark on February 17, 1937, and he preceded her in death on October 3, 1964. She married Harold Eugene Smith on February 10,...
Mary Jane Walton
May 2, 2011
Mary Jane Walton, 95, of Shelbyville our dearest sweet Mother passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at her residence. She brightened our home with her abiding love. She was truly blessed with a beautiful life well lived. Her examples will stay with us throughout our lives and warm our hearts with many memories. Born December 17, 1915, in Shelbyville, she...
William J. Goolsby
Apr 28, 2011
William J Goolsby, 68, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away at 1:27 AM Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Bill was born February 2, 1943 in Indianapolis, IN to William C. and Inez (Gahimer) Goolsby, both deceased. Bill was married to Marcia Wise Suits for many years, she passed away in 1995. He worked several years...
Louis W. Disser, DDS
Apr 28, 2011
Louis W. Disser, DDS, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Veteran's Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. Born September 16, 1926, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Ralph J. and Mary (Klare) Disser. He married Carolyn Tudor on January 5, 1985, and she survives. Other survivors include one daughter; brothers, Paul R. (wife, Lucy) Disser of Nashville,...
Kathryn "June" Brandman
Apr 27, 2011
Kathryn June Brandman, 85, of Simmons Shores, Pottsboro, Texas, a former Shelbyville resident, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Texas Health and Presbyterian WNJ in Sherman, Texas. Born July 3, 1925, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Maurice and Sarah A. (Entrekin) Dake. She married David Brandman, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 24, 1989. Survivors...
Robert Emmett Moore
Apr 26, 2011
Robert Emmett Moore, 92, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born February 5, 1919, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Robert and Pearl (Edwards) Moore. He married Bette Harding on April 5, 1942 at Trinity Methodist Church in Shelbyville, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Rebecca Lyles of Laguna Beach, California; sons,...
Timothy James Jett
Apr 25, 2011
Timothy James Jett, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born October 30, 1945, in Beech Grove, he was the son of Howard and Mabel (Pierce) Jett. He married Ruthie Dawson on September 14, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, John Jett of Indianapolis and Doug (wife, Kim) Jett of...
William David Tichenor
Apr 22, 2011
William David Tichenor, 74, of Indianapolis, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. Born September 22, 1936, in Greensburg, he was the son of Carl H. and Mary Catherine (Lorigan) Tichenor. He married Shirley Wetzel on June 29, 1984, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Kathryn Massengale of Indianapolis;...
Anna Mae Switzer
Apr 22, 2011
Anna Mae Switzer, 93, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Born March 14, 1918, in Shelby County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Willie R. and Bernice (Phares) Eck. She married William D. Switzer on March 3, 1951, and he preceded her in death on October 3, 1977. Survivors include her son, Stephen...
Terese Marie Wendel
Apr 18, 2011
Terese Marie Wendel, 59, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, April 18, 2011 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born September 24, 1951, in Ottawa, Illinois, she was the daughter of Elmer and Elizabeth (Wentz) Gunderson. She married James "Jim" Wendel on June 15, 1974, and he survives. Other survivors include her father and fiance, Shirley Sokn of Marseilles; daughters, Katrina...
Charles J. Stephens
Apr 11, 2011
Charles Joe "C.J." Stephens, 79, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 11, 2011, at his residence, with his family at his side. Born January 17, 1932, in Shelby County, he was the son of Elza and Lotta (McMurray) Stephens. He married Martha Sue Berry on December 31, 1954, and she survives.o Other survivors include sons, Stanley Joe (wife, Sang) Stephens of...
Thomas A. Blanchard
Apr 10, 2011
Thomas A. Blanchard, 76, of Shelbyville passed away at 9:34 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his residence. Born March 30, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Harry G. and Eleanor A. (Santon) Blanchard. He married twice, to two wonderful women, Betty Bolger and Jan Nolan. Always a father in heart, he was a devoted husband to...
Robert Edward Meredith
Apr 10, 2011
Robert Edward Meredith, 76, Indianapolis, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born May 17, 1934 in Greensburg, Indiana. Survivors include his sons, Kelly E. Meredith and Kris L. (wife, Suzanne) Meredith, both of Shelbyville, Kevin D. "Buzz" (wife, Mary) Meredith and Kurtis Stacy (wife, Sherri) Meredith, both of...
Dina Willemina Vysma
Apr 7, 2011
Dina Willemina Vysma, 80, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 in Shelbyville. Born August 5, 1930, in Breskens, The Netherlands, she was the daughter of Jacobus Johannes and Maria Suzanne (Maas) deFouw. She married Dick Henry Vysma on April 29, 1955, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Marianna Vysma of The Hague, The Netherlands and Ingrid...
Janeen "Jan" Hardebeck
Apr 4, 2011
Janeen "Jan" Hardebeck, 63, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 18, 1947, in Anderson, she was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Trusler) DeArmond. She married Jack Hardebeck on January 14, 1967, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Debora (husband, William) Guffey of Arlington and Tamara (fiance', Jody Bailey)...