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Recent Obituaries
for Shelby County and surrounding areas in Indiana
Maxine Faye Murnan
Feb 27, 2012
Maxine Faye Murnan, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Major Hospital. Born February 2, 1924, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Almedia H. (Huffman) Marshall. She married George W. Murnan on November 25, 1942, and he preceded her in death on September 14, 2007. Survivors include her daughter, Patsy (husband, Michael) Weintraut of...
John William Comstock
Feb 27, 2012
John William Comstock passed away on February 27, 2012, at his home outside Hardinsburg in Orange County, Indiana. John was born in Shelbyville, Indiana, on February 13, 1942, to Edward Kenneth and Rita Fern (Cherry) Comstock. Survivors are his brother, Mark Edward (wife, Linda) Comstock of Arlington, Texas; his children, Edward "Ned" Kenneth Comstock, II of Waldron, Elizabeth Ann (husband,Tim)...
David Douglas " Dave" Potter
Feb 24, 2012
David Douglas Potter, 73, of Fountaintown passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at his residence. Born February 10, 1939, in Moline, Illinois, he was the son of Lawrence Wayne and Betty Jo (Boleyn) Potter, Sr. He married Mary Ruth Mathena on December 13, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include sons, David Ray Potter of Fountaintown and Clifford Wayne (wife,...
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Brown
Feb 23, 2012
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Brown, 84, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Born July 14, 1927, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of George Ray and Bertha L. (Wicker) Brown. Survivors include her daughter, Raquel (husband, Alejandro) Castillo of Shelbyville; sisters, Avonelle Banker and Charlotte Bates, both of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Ravin Headlee, Jacob...
Rev. Howard Whitecotton
Feb 18, 2012
The Rev. Mr. Howard Whitecotton III, 51, of Indianapolis passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at his residence. Born December 30, 1960, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Howard L. and Alice (Hausman) Whitecotton. He is survived by his mother of Indianapolis; and a selected brother, Kenny Neumeister of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his father....
John M. Gibson
Feb 18, 2012
John Milton Gibson, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born October 29, 1928 in Athens, Ohio, he was the son of Bartlett M. and Alice (May) Gibson. He married Gail Duane King on June 6, 1954, and she preceded him in death on September 3, 2005. Survivors include his daughters, Robin (husband,...
Izetta A. (Heck) Brokering
Feb 17, 2012
Izetta A. (Heck) Brokering, 89, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at her residence. Born October 1, 1922, in Mt. Auburn, she was the daughter of Ary M. and Gladys M. (Scott) Heck. She married Edison "Eddy" Leroy Brokering on November 7, 1941, and he preceded her in death on November 27, 1981. Survivors include a son, Greg...
John Robert Kennedy
Feb 15, 2012
John Robert Kennedy, 55, of Shelbyville passed away at his residence. Born April 10, 1956, in Ashland, Kentucky, he was the son of Duncan and Emma (Hanna) Kennedy. Survivors include his mother of St. Albans, West Virginia; sisters, Hanna (husband, Joe) Waechter of Selma and Elsbeth (husband, Roger) Haun of Hartford City. He was preceded in death by his father....
Marjorie N. Smith
Feb 15, 2012
Marjorie N. (Goodwin) Smith, 95, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She was born December 6, 1916, in Geneva to Conard Goodwin and Eupha F. (Thompson) Goodwin. She married Claude Smith on December 31, 1947, and he survives in Shelbyville. Other survivors include a daughter, Patricia L. (husband, Wes) Butcher of Shelbyville; two granddaughters,...
Norma E. Kraft
Feb 12, 2012
Norma E. Kraft, 93, of Morristown passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born March 7, 1918, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Theodore and Gertrude G. (Haeberle) Kraft. Survivors include her cousin, William L. Haeberle of Bloomington; the children of Patti Millis, Dan and David Millis; and close friends, the Everhart family. She...
James Brady Kincade
Feb 11, 2012
James Brady Kincade, 32, of Rushville passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Rushville. Born August 31, 1979, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Billy Jr. and Kathy (Clapp) Kincade. He married Heather Cunningham on September 17, 2011, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Morristown; daughter, Layla Kincade of Morristown; stepson, Jared Hornaday of Rushville; stepdaughter,...
B. Joan Cole
Feb 7, 2012
B. Joan Cole, 79, Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, February 07, 2012 at Morristown Manor. Born October 20, 1932, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Charles O. and Goldie M. (Davis) Rouse. She married James K. "Jim" Cole on February 28, 1948, and he preceded her in death on February 20, 2008. Survivors include her daughters, Cindy (husband, Mike)...
Robert Henry Zeuner
Feb 5, 2012
Robert Henry Zeuner, 69, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, February 05, 2012 at Waldron Health and Rehab. Born January 5, 1943, in Rahway, New Jersey, he was the son of Henry Arthur Zeuner and Margot (Denis) Zeuner. He married Ruth Anne (Longstreet), and she preceded him in death on February 23, 1997. Survivors include his step-daughters, Jennifer (husband, Randy) Stock...
Lucy M. Bogue Borradaile
Feb 2, 2012
Lucy M. Bogue Borradaile, 96, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born September 30, 1915, in Vevay, she was the daughter of John W. and Mary E. (Bascom) Dennis. She married Howard K. Bogue, and he preceded her in death on September 16, 1973. She married Howard Borradaile, and he preceded her in...
Jack Wilcoxon
Feb 1, 2012
Jack Wilcoxon, 77, of New Palestine passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Franklin. Born January 16, 1935, in Gwynneville, he was the son of Wayne Washington and Nellie T. (Talbert) Wilcoxon. He married Florence E. Hinant on February 3, 1957, and she preceded him in death on October 8, 2008. Survivors include his sons,...
Carl O. Tucker, Sr.
Jan 30, 2012
Carl Otto Tucker, Sr., 93, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born October 5, 1918, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Charles A. and Della (Sanders) Tucker. He married Helen Rose (Borders) Tucker on May 12, 1944, and she preceded him in death on May 25, 2000. Survivors include his sons, Carl...
H. Joan Klapper
Jan 29, 2012
H. Joan Klapper, 81, of Fairland passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Waldron Health and Rehab. Born August 29, 1930, in Fairland, she was the daughter of Hugh and Gladys (Perry) Imel. She married Edward Ray Klapper on June 5, 1960, and he preceded her in death on August 24, 2007. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Ann Klapper of...
Lowell W. Boring
Jan 26, 2012
Lowell W. Boring, 90, of Morristown passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born April 9, 1921, in Shelby County, he was the son of John H. and Hazel E. (Jessup) Boring. He married his wife of 69 years, Alberta M. Watts Cotton on May 2, 1939, and she preceded him in death on October 11,...
Evelyn "Eileen" Nigh
Jan 26, 2012
Evelyn "Eileen" Nigh, 95, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born January 21, 1917, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Charles H. and Anna Elizabeth (Parsons) Bush. She married Kuhn Nigh on June 4, 1939, and he preceded her in death on August 23, 1973. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy (husband,...
Herbert J. "Herb" Day
Jan 26, 2012
Herbert J. ?Herb? Day, 84, of Waldron passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Major Hospital. Born June 30, 1927 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Willard J. and Naomi D. (Maxwell) Day. He married Evelyn Keeling on November 11, 1961, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Barbara (husband, John) Henk of Lafayette; granddaughters, Amy Strawn and...
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