Obituaries
Dick Henry Vysma
Dec 30, 2011
Dick Henry Vysma, 86, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at his residence. Born April 16, 1925, in Sahwalunto, Sumatra, Indonesia, he was the son of Frederik and Adriana Vysma (van Don). He married Dina W. Vysma (de Fouw) on April 29, 1955, who preceded him in death. Survivors include her daughters, Marianne Vysma of The Hague, The...
Russell Lowell Clayton
Dec 18, 2011
Russell Lowell Clayton, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011. He was born on October 21, 1919, to Estel and Clara Clayton in Shelby County, Indiana. He was one of three sons. He was married to Mary Louise DeBaun on January, 16, 1941 in Shelbyville, Indiana. Russell farmed in Indiana before moving to Michigan where he was a carpenter...
Flora Jean Harper
Dec 17, 2011
Flora Jean Harper, 83, of Fairland passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at her residence. Born January 24, 1928, in North Vernon, she was the daughter of William and Louise (Andrew) Wettrick. Survivors include her son, Charles (wife, Alane) Harper of Mooresville; daughters, Patricia Chaney of Shelbyville and Kathy Harper of Fairland; grandsons, Luke (wife, Rachel) Harper, Jonathan Harper, Benjamin...
Tonia Renee Abel
Dec 16, 2011
Tonia Renee Abel, 48, of Jacksonville, Florida, a former Shelbyville resident, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2011 at her residence. Born October 30, 1963 at England Air Force Base in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Maynard L. Abel and Sharon McDaniel. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Alan W. McDaniel of Waldron; daughters, Nicole Kunard...
Rev. Ralph E. Stocklin
Dec 15, 2011
Rev. Ralph E. Stocklin, 92, of Franklin went to be with God and his loved ones Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Franklin United Methodist Community. Born March 18, 1919 in Orange County, Indiana, he was the son of John and Delsie (Young) Stocklin. He married Norma June Barnhill on May 17, 1943, and she preceded him in death on August...
Dorothy J. Munger
Dec 5, 2011
Dorothy J. Munger, 94, of Urbana, Illinois passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Born November 25, 1917, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Raymond E. and Golda (Ice) Munger. Survivors include her brother, Raymond F. (wife, Harriet) Munger of Shelbyville; nephews, Bill Munger and Steve Munger, both of Shelbyville, Jeff Munger and Tim Munger,...
Bud Craig
Nov 29, 2011
Clarence "Bud" Craig, 84, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born March 23, 1927, in Shelby County, he was the son of Walter W. and Freida M. (Collins) Craig. He married Ada Weaver on October 9, 1946, and she preceded him in death on May 4, 1996. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including nephew,...
Maxine D. Evans
Nov 26, 2011
Maxine D. Evans, 83, of Morristown passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Born February 28, 1928, in Shelby County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Loren F. and Lucile (McNeely) Davis. She married Robert Evans on September 19, 1951, and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1998. Survivors include her sons, Daniel...
Peggy Lou Larkey
Nov 22, 2011
Peggy Lou Larkey, 72, of Fountaintown passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at IU Health West Hospital in Avon. Born April 9, 1939 in Scottsburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of Alva E. "Boots" and Helen (Gaither) Robinson. She married John Robert Larkey on October 11, 1959, and he survives. Other survivors include her mother of Fairland, daughter, Karen (husband,...
Philip Alan Cramer
Nov 21, 2011
Philip Alan Cramer, 68, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. Born May 20, 1943, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Fred V. and Helen T. (Talbert) Cramer. He married Karen Bertels on June 3, 1967, and she survives. Other survivors include his sisters, Judi Black of Scottsdale, Arizona and nephews, Brian...
H.W. Dwight "Jack" Brinson, Jr.
Nov 17, 2011
H.W. Dwight "Jack" Brinson, Jr., 75, of Morristown passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his residence. Born August 30, 1936, in Columbus, he was the son of H.W. Dwight and Florabelle "Jack" (Webster) Brinson. He married Mildred Beyer on June 1, 1957, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, Michael Brinson and Jeffery Brinson, both of Morristown; daughter,...
Sandra Jean "Sandy" Whited
Nov 16, 2011
Sandra Jean "Sandy" Whited, 72, of Morristown passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born May 6, 1939, in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of Charles and Irma (Copeland)Cox. She married Richard Whited on September 1, 1961, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Teresa (husband, Bill) Tompkins of Rushville and Tonya (husband,...
Evelyn Eileen Montgomery
Nov 14, 2011
Evelyn Eileen Montgomery, 91, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born December 31, 1919, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Albert and Mayme (Copeland) Hoban. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Ann (husband, John) Shambach of Covington; granddaughter, Heidi Sue (husband, Adam) Shambach of Covington; grandson, Phillip Montgomery (wife, Jill) Shambach of...
Enid Sparks
Nov 13, 2011
Enid "Molly" Boundy Sparks, 90, of Deane, Kentucky passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011, at Ashford Place Villas in Shelbyville, Indiana. Born September 26, 1921, in Butte, Montana, she was the daughter of William and Louise (Oatfield) Boundy. She married Harold Sparks on September 30, 1944, and he preceded her in death on March 22, 2008. Survivors include her sons,...
James L. Wessic, Sr.
Nov 13, 2011
James L. Wessic, Sr., 91, of Shelbyville passed away surrounded by his family Sunday, November 13, 2011 at his residence. Born December 24, 1919, in Booneville, Indiana, he was the son of Ulysses Grant and Iva (Barnett) Wessic. He married Martha Crider on May 19, 1950, and she preceded him in death on March 16, 2004. Survivors include his daughters,...
Pauline E. Ramey
Nov 13, 2011
Pauline E. Ramey, 87, of Fountaintown passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at her residence. Born February 13, 1923, in Jefferson County, Indiana, she was the daughter of Verna and Nellie Mae (Land) Hall. She married Woodrow Wilson Ramey on August 23, 1942 and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her sons, Charles (wife, Barbara) Ramey of Fairland and...
Jessica J. Chambers
Nov 7, 2011
Jessica J. Chambers, 28, of Indianapolis passed away Monday, November 7, 2011 in Noblesville. Born September 11, 1983, in Monterey Park, California, she was the daughter of Michael V. Chambers and Marsha Sue (Jacobs) Eller. She was a retail clerk at the Cell Phone Company. Jessica graduated from Leesburg High School in Leesburg, Florida. Private family services will be observed....
Betty Jane Hamilton
Oct 30, 2011
Betty Jane Hamilton, 89, of Needham died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. Born Oct. 9, 1922, in Rush County, she was the daughter of Albert and Julia (Neal)Bullard. She married Donald "Spud" Hamilton on September 19, 1942, and he preceded her in death on October 23, 1998. Survivors include son, Fred (Gayla)Hamilton; daughters, Becky...
William L. "Wig" Everhart
Oct 29, 2011
William L. "Wig" Everhart, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at Hospice Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Private family services will be observed. Arrangements are entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., and online condolences may be made at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Helen G. Wilkins
Oct 24, 2011
Helen G. (Gillespie) Wilkins, age 99, beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Wilkins, devoted mother of Mary Anne (husband, Richard) File; cherished grandmother of Heather (husband, Scott) Meadoe and Jeffrey (wife, Laura) File; great-grandmother of Emma and Sophia Meador and Jillian and Shannon File. Helen taught third grade for Anderson Public School system for 20 years. Private graveside services...

