Obituaries

Dorothy Jean Kaster

Dorothy Jean Kaster

Jun 13, 2011

Dorothy Jean Kaster, 94, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born September 30, 1916, in Whiteland, she was the daughter of Carl and Ola (Terman) Williams. She married James B. Kaster on February 26, 1939, and he preceded her in death on February 7, 1984. Survivors include her son, Max J. (wife, Linda)...

Ruenell Kessler

Ruenell Kessler

Jun 11, 2011

Ruenell Kessler, 79, of Milroy died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at St. Francis Health Center South in Indianapolis. Born March 2, 1932, in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., she was the daughter of Charles and Maude (Emberton) Bledsoe. She married William Kessler on Oct. 26, 1973, and he survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Della Sue (Paul) Pavey of Milroy; sister,...

Rosella Lawrence

Rosella Lawrence

Jun 10, 2011

Rosella Lawrence, 87, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, June 10, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born October 27, 1923, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Harry and Mary (Lux) Winkler. She married Kenneth Lawrence on February 13, 1943, and he preceded her in death on August 11, 1985. Survivors include her sons, Jerry L. Lawrence of Shelbyville; and David L....

Martha Ann Holland

Martha Ann Holland

Jun 8, 2011

Martha Ann Holland, 51, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at her residence. Born February 16, 1960 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Fred and Carrie L. (Hawkins) Murrell. Survivors include her daughter, Nova Renee Holland of Shelbyville; son, Daniel Wayne Holland, Jr. of Fairland; brother, Robert Murrell of Shelbyville; sisters, Joyce A. Aulby, Marilyn E....

Janice Douglas

Janice Douglas

Jun 6, 2011

Janice Douglas, 71, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born January 24, 1940, in Mannsville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Clem and Avis (Adams) Tungate. Survivors include her son, Stephen (wife, Natalie) Douglas of Carmel; daughters, Kelly (husband, Bruce) Willard of Shelbyville and Gail (husband, Gary) Sexton of Indianapolis; sister, Betty Wright...

Judith A. "Judy" Gilbert

Judith A. "Judy" Gilbert

Jun 1, 2011

Judith A. "Judy" Gilbert, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Major Hospital. Born December 16, 1932, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Brown) Osborne. She married James M. "Jim" Gilbert on November 11, 1976, and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2011. Survivors include her son, Byron Richard Arbuckle of...

Austin J. Israel

Austin J. Israel

May 30, 2011

Austin Jerome Israel, 15, of Shelby County, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 in Richmond. Born September 23, 1995, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Kimberly Israel. Survivors include mother, Kimberly Israel of Shelbyville; grandmother/guardian, Deana DeBaun of Shelbyville; grandfather, Steven Israel of Shelbyville; great-grandmother, Martina "Marge" Borden of Fairland; great-grandfather, Walter G. Israel; brother, Bryce A. Sweet of...

Kathryn L. O'Neal

Kathryn L. O'Neal

May 27, 2011

Kathryn L. O'Neal, 85, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Born July 12, 1925, in Madison, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ed and Emma Louise (Wetzel) Stephan. She married James B. O'Neal on September 10, 1947, and he preceded her in death on November 9, 1999. Survivors include her sons, James S....

Joan M. Rund

Joan M. Rund

May 26, 2011

Joan M. Rund, 81, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born November 26, 1929, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Louis C. and Lisle M. (Schafer) McDonald. Survivors include her daughter, Sue A. (husband, Gary) Williams of Shelbyville; step-grandson, Keith (wife, Shawn) Williams of Shelbyville; and three step-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded...

Berger "Bert" Reinertsen

Berger "Bert" Reinertsen

May 26, 2011

Berger "Bert" Reinertsen, 79, of Fountaintown passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at his residence. Born December 28, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Berthin and Malene (Dahl) Reinertsen. He married LaVerne Merrell on December 27, 1953, and she preceded him in death on February 11, 2011. Survivors include his sons, Roy M. (wife, Lori) Reinertsen...

Ronald L. "Ron" Woodall

Ronald L. "Ron" Woodall

May 24, 2011

Ronald L. Woodall, 60, of Shelbyville died May 24, 2011 in Noblesville, Indiana, surrounded by family. Born in Kentucky to William and Jean Woodall, he later moved to California. It was there he married Tonya Blair Rossetti in 1996, and their only son Devin Philip was born later that year. They moved to Indiana to be closer to extended family...

Edward William "Bill" Sullivan

Edward William "Bill" Sullivan

May 22, 2011

Edward William (Bill) Sullivan, age 80, died Sunday at Methodist Hospital. Mr. Sullivan had a history of illness, but died from complications due to a tragic auto accident Sunday morning. He was transported to Methodist Hospital Trauma Unit in Indianapolis, IN where he never regained consciousness and passed peacefully that evening. Mr. Sullivan is survived by his daughter, Deborah Ann...

Robert E. Hodson

Robert E. Hodson

May 18, 2011

Robert E. Hodson, 69, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Golden Living Center Brookview in Indianapolis. Born September 29, 1941, in Marion County, he was the son of Fred D. and Gaylena (Wood) Hodson. He married Donna S. DeBaun in November 1978, and she preceded him in death on February 14, 2007. Survivors include his daughter, Bobbie...

Jerry Wayne Burton

Jerry Wayne Burton

May 17, 2011

Jerry Wayne Burton, 52, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at his residence. Born April 11, 1959, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Kenneth Gene Burton and Marsha (Stiers) Guffey. He married Vanessa Palmer on November 2, 1986, and she survives. Other survivors include his father Kenneth (wife, Donna) Burton of Shelbyville; mother, Marsha Guffey of Spiceland;...

Anna Marie Miller

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

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

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

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

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

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,...