Obituaries

Elsie Heistand

Elsie Heistand

Dec 9, 2009

Elsie Mae Heistand, 88, went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 9th, 2009. She passed into Eternity at Regency Place in Greenwood; but, was a lifelong resident of Shelby County. Elsie was born February 7, 1921 in Fairland, the youngest daughter of Charles and Nellie (Ensminger) Beaumont. She married Kenneth Heistand on May 20, 1950. He preceded her...

Eulene "Butch" Hawes

Eulene "Butch" Hawes

Dec 9, 2009

Eulene ?Butch? Davis Hawes, 86, of Indianapolis died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Ashford Place in Shelbyville. She, along with her twin brother, was born at home in Muses Mills, Kentucky on July 29, 1923. Her parents were Nelson and Hannah (Meadows) Davis. She was previously married to Herbert A. Hawes, who died January 2009. She was a member of...

Rev. James H. Farnsley

Rev. James H. Farnsley

Dec 7, 2009

Rev. James H. Farnsley, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at 1:30 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born August 18, 1934 in Floyd County, he was the son of John Fern and Thelma Faye (Davis) Farnsley. He married Joann (Myer) Farnsley on August 22, 1954, and she survives. Other survivors include his children, John...

Earl Mings

Earl Mings

Dec 7, 2009

Earl William Mings, 93 of Shelbyville passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at Morristown Manor. Born January 1, 1916, in Greensburg, he was the son of Earl and Ivy Olive (Konzelman) Mings. He married Mary Jane Wright on June 28, 1936 and she preceded him in death on April 17, 2003. Survivors include his sons, Phillip Lee (wife, Sally) Mings...

Flossie M. Cutter

Flossie M. Cutter

Dec 7, 2009

Flossie M. Canada Cutter, 83, of Greenfield passed away Monday, December 7, 2009, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born September 22, 1926, in London, Kentucky, she was the daughter of William M. and Sallie (Rogers) Floyd. She married John Lawrence "Jack" Cutter on May 4, 1974, and he preceded her in death on February 18, 2004. Survivors include her...

James Floyd "Jimmy" Asher

James Floyd "Jimmy" Asher

Dec 5, 2009

James Floyd "Jimmy" Asher, 90, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born August 12, 1919 in Johnson County, Indiana, he was the son of Christopher and Clara (Tucker) Asher. Survivors include brother, Christopher Asher of Shelbyville; sister, Esther Stewart of Needham and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...

James Leroy "Jim" Monroe

James Leroy "Jim" Monroe

Dec 3, 2009

James Leroy "Jim" Monroe, 60 of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Major Hospital. Born May 29, 1949 in Shelbyville, he was the son of Earl L. and Neoma O. (Yeley) Monroe. Survivors include his children; Travis Monroe of Shelbyville, James L. "Jamie" (wife, Melanie) Monroe II of Edinburgh, April Swift of Fairland and Amber Hupp of Hope;...

Robert D. "Beanie" Johnson

Robert D. "Beanie" Johnson

Dec 1, 2009

Robert D. "Beanie" Johnson, 71, of Morristown passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at Heritage House Convalescent Center, after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's disease. Born October 10, 1938, in Indianapolis, he was the son of Hubert Glen and Pauline D. (Shank) Johnson. He married Linda L. Harris on July 7, 1961, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters,...

Thomas C. "Dude" Zinaman

Thomas C. "Dude" Zinaman

Dec 1, 2009

Thomas C. "Dude" Zinaman, 74, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at his home. Born June 25, 1935, in Harrodsburg, Ky., he was the son of Henry and Anthy (Carroll) Zinaman. He married Lula Bell Bowers on February 16, 1953, and she survives. Other survivors include his children, Randy (wife, Suzie) Zinaman of Manilla, Tommy (wife, Darla) Zinaman...

Lynda Clarke

Lynda Clarke

Nov 29, 2009

Lynda Rae Tucker Clarke (Creager), 72, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2009. She was born May 29, 1937 in Minot, North Dakota to parents Lawrence and Emma Creager (deceased). She spent most of her childhood years in Pierre, South Dakota with her brothers Mark Creager (deceased) and Joel Creager of Colorado. She graduated from T.F. Riggs High School...

Gary W. DeBaun

Gary W. DeBaun

Nov 26, 2009

Gary W. DeBaun, 53, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009, at Major Hospital. Born July 16, 1956, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Robert DeBaun and Mary E. (Baatz) Helton. He married Deana S. Borden on February 18, 2008, and she survives. Other survivors are his daughters, Amy Israel and Kim Israel, both of Shelbyville; son, Austin...

Kenneth M. Fromer

Kenneth M. Fromer

Nov 21, 2009

Kenneth M. Fromer, 90, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Major Hospital. Born November 3, 1919, he was the son of Earl V. and Leona (Stout) Fromer. He married Ann McNurney and she preceded him in death in February, 1976. He then married Ada (DeBaun) Wertz on August 31, 2979, and she survives. Other survivors include his...

Rosamond J. Walton

Rosamond J. Walton

Nov 19, 2009

Rosamond J. Walton, 89, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Indianapolis. Born February 24, 1920, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Edward C. and Jennie Mae (Shepple) Gaines. She married Carl Gordon Walton on July 24, 1947, and he preceded her in death on April 29, 1999. Survivors include...

Judith H. Grigsby

Judith H. Grigsby

Nov 12, 2009

Judith Holland Grigsby, 85, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Born September 19, 1924 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of Loren and Lucille Holland Harcourt. She married Clifford E. Grigsby on December 23, 1945, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughter, Sally (husband, Michael) Vaught of Shelbyville; grandson, Bennett...

Oris Oldham

Oris Oldham

Nov 11, 2009

Oris Oldham, 83, of Columbus formerly of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fairland Cemetery in Fairland. Services are entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St.

Ray Glen Sweet, Sr.

Ray Glen Sweet, Sr.

Nov 11, 2009

Ray Glen Sweet Sr., 83, of Greensburg died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at his home. Born June 1, 1926, in Shelbyville, he was the son of James Blain and Cecile (Ewick) Sweet. He married Marie Anderson on April 21, 1950, and she survives. Other survivors include his children, Earl W. Sweet of Adams, Ray (wife, Joni) Sweet Jr., Oren Sweet,...

Lawrence Scott

Lawrence Scott

Nov 10, 2009

Lawrence D. Scott, 82, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Born May 26, 1927, in Shelbyville, he was the son of John and Orpha (Babb) Scott. He married Lois E. Caldwell on December 15, 9175, and she preceded him in death on July 27, 2008. Survivors include his sons, Ronald E.(wife, Phyllis) Scot, Kenny D. Scott and Jeffrey...

Dale R. Higdon

Dale R. Higdon

Nov 7, 2009

There will be no visitation. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, Indiana.

Arnold "Tootsie" Riddle

Arnold "Tootsie" Riddle

Nov 6, 2009

Arnold "Tootsie" Riddle, 73 of Shelbyville passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at his residence. Born May 25, 1936, in Slaughters, Kentucky, he was the son of Guy and Maggie (Hobgood) Riddle. He married Jenny Winstead in 1958, and she survives. Other Survivors include one son, Kevin (wife, Kathie) Riddle of Shelbyville; one daughter, Jennifer (husband, Mike) Scott of Slaughters,...

Sarita Rose Liggett

Sarita Rose Liggett

Nov 6, 2009

Sarita Rose Liggett, 66 of Indianapolis passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at her residence. Born July 7, 1943, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Oren Cecil and Dorothy S. (Schnaitter) Harrell. Survivors include her sons, Brent (wife, Kiki) Liggett of Fishers and Mark (wife, Heather) Liggett of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Travis Liggett of Warsaw, Thomas Liggett and...