Obituaries

Alberta M. (Cotton) Boring

Alberta M. (Cotton) Boring

Oct 11, 2008

Alberta M. (Cotton) Boring, 87, of Morristown passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born January 25, 1921, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Bob Cotton and Opal Golding. She married Lowell W. Boring on May 2, 1939, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, Terry (wife, Judy) Boring and John (wife, Diane)...

Florence Ellen "Flo" Wilcoxon

Florence Ellen "Flo" Wilcoxon

Oct 8, 2008

Florence Ellen "Flo" Wilcoxon, 72, of New Palestine passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at her home. Born February 12, 1936, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Raleigh and Erlene (Moore) Hinant. She married Jack Wilcoxon on February 3, 1957, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, David W. (wife, Chandy) Wilcoxon of Nineveh and Douglas W. (Jeannette...

Darlene Ann Nickles

Darlene Ann Nickles

Oct 7, 2008

Darlene Ann Nickles, 61, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Born February 2, 1947, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Charles "Gordon" and Maxine Ellen (Losey) Sparks. She married G. Thomas Nickles on June 25, 1965, and he survives. Other survivors include her sons, Gregory...

Paul R. Crafton

Paul R. Crafton

Oct 2, 2008

Paul Roger Crafton, 60, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, October 2, 2008, at Major Hospital. Born October 17, 1947, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Bernard Junior Crafton and Patricia A. (Gallagher) Leffler. He married Carolyn M. Shelton on November 12, 1966, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughter, Tammy (husband, Todd) Crenshaw of Morristown; sons, Chris (wife,...

Lawrence G. Williams

Lawrence G. Williams

Sep 29, 2008

Lawrence Grant Williams, 87, went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2008. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Lee Cox Williams. They shared their lifetime of love in the community of Waldron, Indiana. He was a member, former deacon and choir member of the Waldron...

Otis M. Alexander

Otis M. Alexander

Sep 27, 2008

Otis M. Alexander, 92, of Fairland passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008, at his home. Born December 1, 1915, in Shelby County, he was the son of Solomon Clell Alexander and Cecil Perry Alexander. He married Josephine L. Borden on November 27, 1939, and she survives. Other survivors include sons, Bob (wife, Mary) Alexander of Fairland, Jim (wife, Janette) Alexander...

Edward A. Shrake

Edward A. Shrake

Sep 24, 2008

No services will be held.

Stephen Disser

Stephen Disser

Sep 21, 2008

Private family services will be observed. Services entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN 46176

Wanda M. (Cochran) Merhoff

Wanda M. (Cochran) Merhoff

Sep 19, 2008

Wanda M. Merhoff, 91, of Shelbyville passed Friday, September 19, 2008, at Major Hospital. Born August 21, 1917, in Osford, Indiana, she was the daughter of Carl and Edith (Haas) Cochran. She married John H. Merhoff on September 25, 1943, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Lynn (husband, Michael) Wheeler of Shelbyville and Mo Merhoff (husband, Paul Reis)...

Jay Robert Long

Jay Robert Long

Sep 18, 2008

Jay Robert Long, 60, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Born January 27, 1948, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Robert and Alta Mae (Haehl) Long. Survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; daughter, Lori L. Pettis of Shelbyville; son, Andy (wife, Rosemary) Long of Shelbyville; sisters, Jacquelyn (husband, William) Nickel of Florissant, Colorado, and Jolinda (husband, Reggie)...

Mary Josephine Latshaw

Mary Josephine Latshaw

Sep 13, 2008

Mary Josephine Latshaw, 95, passed away September 13, 2008, at the Masonic Home in Franklin. Born May 8, 1913, in Bicknell, she was the daughter of Chester E. and Bessie H. (Smith) Smelser. She married Ralph Parkhurst Latshaw on September 15, 1946, and he preceded her in death on April 6, 2007. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Betsy (husband, John) Bryan;...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Meloy

Jacqueline "Jackie" Meloy

Sep 11, 2008

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Meloy, 86, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008, at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born July 18, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Marvin Lee and Ina (Keith) Blake. She married William R. Meloy on August 8, 1947, and he preceded her in death on August 13, 1983. Survivors include her son, Michael...

Ryan Michael Fischer

Ryan Michael Fischer

Aug 25, 2008

Ryan Michael Fischer, 23, of Waldron died Monday, August 25, 2008 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Born December 8, 1984 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Ryan is the son of William and Connie (Kelley) Fischer. Other survivors include his sister, Andrea (Fischer) Strehle (husband, Andrew) of Indianapolis; niece, Lauren E. Strehle of Indianapolis; grandparents Gaylord and Ruth McVey...

David Lee Pogue Sr.

David Lee Pogue Sr.

Aug 25, 2008

David Lee Pogue Sr., 58, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, August 25, 2008, at his home. Born October 23, 1949, in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Curtis Garfield and Georgeianna (Cox) Pogue. He married Patricia Ann Keihn on February 21, 1969, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, David (wife, Chrissy) Pogue II of Shelbyville; daughters, Mary Morrow...

Douglas B. "Doug" Diefenderfer

Douglas B. "Doug" Diefenderfer

Aug 23, 2008

Douglas Brian "Doug" Diefenderfer, 46, of Morristown passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 28, 1962, in Greenfield, he was the son of Richard Dale and Erma Joan (Bennett) Diefenderfer. He married Kathy M. Cyphers on July 6, 1991, and she survives. Other survivors include his daughters, Jasmine Nichole (husband, William) Cramer of New...

Jean O'Neal White

Jean O'Neal White

Aug 21, 2008

Jean O'Neal White, 86, of Morristown passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born February 13, 1922, in Polk County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Hugh C. and Emily R. (Ellis) O'Neal. She married David W. White on July 19, 1941, and he preceded her in death on December 4, 2002. Survivors include her...

Grant A. Durbin

Grant A. Durbin

Aug 19, 2008

Grant A. Durbin, 21 of Waldron passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Shelby County. Born March 18, 1987 in Greensburg, IN to Patrick Grant and Reva Lynn (Pickett) Durbin, and they survive. No visitation or services are planned. Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN...

Robert Nathean Micheal Dorothy

Robert Nathean Micheal Dorothy

Aug 19, 2008

Robert Nathean Micheal Dorothy, 1, passed away, Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Born March 23, 2007, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Shawn D. Smothers and Cynthia R. (Dorothy) Gomaz. Survivors include his father of Shelbyville; mother and friend, Ricky Cepeda of Shelbyville; sister, Savannah Barrera of Shelbyville; grandparents, Sherry and chris Holler...

Gary Russell "Doc" Junken

Gary Russell "Doc" Junken

Aug 15, 2008

Gary Russell "Doc" Junken, 50, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, August 15, 2008, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. Born January 7, 1958, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Gen Junken and Joan (Dickman) Junken. Survivors include his brothers, Larry Junken of Lebanon, Scott (wife, Cindy) Junken and Terry Junken, both of Shelbyville; sisters, Dal-Marie Seaton and Kathy (husband,...

Morris J. "Jay" Stroup

Morris J. "Jay" Stroup

Aug 13, 2008

Morris J. "Jay" Stroup, 85, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Major Hospital. Born June 29, 1923, in Shelby County, he was th son of Chester and Hazel (Fischer) Stroup. He married Evelyn Waltz on October 12, 1945, and she survivors. Other survivors include son-in-law, John (wife, Bev) Sellers of Columbus; brother-in-law, Carroll (wife, Erma) Waltz of...