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Recent Obituaries
for Shelby County and surrounding areas in Indiana
Carolyn Jo (Beatty) Tennant
May 9, 2009
Carolyn Jo (Beatty) Tennant, 59, Withee, Wisconsin, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Born April 4, 1950 in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Garnett Sr. and Anna Ruth (Hart) Beatty. She married Kenneth Edward Tennant on October 2, 1982, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughters, Joy Huffmeyer...
William A. Terrell, Jr.
May 5, 2009
William Alfred Terrell, Jr., 73, of Morristown passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital. Born August 19, 1935 in Bedford, he was the son of William Alfred Terrell and Sarah (McCall) Terrell Mills. He married Shirley Keller on October 18, 1956 and celebrated 52 years of marriage and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, William (wife,...
Jack D. Spegal
May 5, 2009
Jack D. Spegal, 73, of Morristown passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. Born July 27, 1934, in Fortville, he was the son of James and Mary (Cottrell) Spegal. He married Phyllis M. Rigdon on September 1, 1957, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Dale Spegal (partner, Mack Allison) of Indianapolis; daughters, Wanda...
Sally Brigid (McKenney) Kidwell
May 4, 2009
Sally Brigid (McKenney) Kidwell, 46, Clinton Township, Michigan formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009 at her home. Born July 29, 1962 in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Ward B. and Gladys M. (Hodson) McKenney. She married Todd Gene Kidwell on April 8, 1995, and he survives. Other survivors include her parents, her sons, Barry Andrew Kidwell...
Barbara J. Adkins
May 2, 2009
Barbara Jane Adkins, 56, of Flat Rock passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at her residence. Born September 21, 1952, in Sanders, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilson and was adopted by Billy J. and Mary Jane Oldham. She married Donald Lee Adkins on October 12, 1979, and he survives. Other survivors include her sister,...
Ruth Marshall
May 2, 2009
Ruth Ellen Marshall, 84, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Beech Grove, Indiana. Born July 7, 1924 in Noble Township, Shelby County, Indiana, she was the daughter of George Wright and Esther (Beagle) Alley. She married Robert D. Marshall, and he preceded her in death on October 28, 1980. Survivors...
Frances "Louise" Hester
Apr 30, 2009
Frances Louise Hester, 94, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Waldron Health and Rehab Center in Waldron. Born December 25, 1914, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Albert and Emma (Rostron) Leffler. She married Jasper Lynn Hester on January 29, 1938, and he preceded her in death on November 10, 1998. Survivors include her daughters, Martha...
Joan R. Bond
Apr 29, 2009
Joan R. Bond, 80, Ingalls, passed Thursday, April 29, 2009, at Regency Place, Greenfield. She was born February 12, 1929 in Bedford, Indiana to Russell Dawson Baker and Ruby Violet (Lavender) Baker. She married Lawrence Cecil "Bud" Bond on May 11, 1968, and he preceded her in death. She is survived by sons, Kenny (Linda) Brunner of England and Curt...
I. June Welage Grigsby
Apr 28, 2009
I. June Welage Grigsby, 82, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital and Health Campus, Greenwood. Born June 6, 1926, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Ernest Christian and Bessie (Gregory) Gilbert. She married Robert C. Welage, the father of her children and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1993. She married John...
John F. Kessler
Apr 27, 2009
John Fredrick Kessler, 85, of Manilla passed away Monday, April 27, 2009, at his home. Born August 14, 1923, in Rush County, he was the son of Frank and Laura Jane (Shaw) Kessler. Survivors include his son, Gerald F. (wife, Veanna) Kessler of Manilla; daughter, Carolyn A. Willey of Columbus; sister, Marcella Farlow of Milroy; grandchildren, Brandon (wife, Leigh) Kessler...
Mavern M. McDaniel
Apr 26, 2009
Mavern M. McDaniel, 69 of Shelbyville, passed away April 26, 2009 at Hospice of South Central Indiana. Born May 14, 1939 in Manilla, she was the daughter of Arthur O. and Lola Marie (Theobald) Edwards. She married George Raymond "Ray" McDaniel on June 12, 1960, and he preceded her in death on July 30, 2007. Survivors include her daughters, Anita...
Cloyd T. Linville
Apr 26, 2009
Cloyd T. Linville, 80, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Major Hospital. Born August 2, 1928, in Shelby County, he was the son of Earl and Lola Pauline (Towns) Linville. Survivors include his daughters, Patricia I. (husband, Roger) Walton and Melissa A. Linville, both of Shelbyville; sister, Catherine J. McMichael of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Chad F. Simerly, Levi...
Mary L. Shadley
Apr 24, 2009
Mary L. Shadley, 86, of Waldron died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born Sept. 7, 1922, in Waldron, she was the daughter of Willie Marshall McVey Sr. and Alta Ann (Cuskaden) McVey. She married Gerald F. Shadley on June 10, 1944, in Rushville, and he preceded her in death on March...
Yantis "Yannie" A. Spreckelmeyer
Apr 23, 2009
Yantis A. "Yannie" Spreckelmeyer, 72, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, April 23, 2009. Born August 18, 1936, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Michael and Marlene Rebecca (Fuller) Yarling. She married COL (Retired) Stanley Roy Spreckelmeyer on August 28, 1976, and he preceded her in death on August 13, 2006. Survivors include her sons, Michael (wife, Dee) Peters and...
Mary Ellen Cole
Apr 17, 2009
Mary Ellen Cole, 73, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, April 17, 2009 at her residence. Born September 23, 1935 in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Maurice Archibald and Beatrice Melvina (Montrose) Patterson. She married Gaylord C. Cole, and he survives. Other survivors include son, Kent (wife, Margretta) Cole of Shelbyville; daughters, Beverly (husband, Greg) Williams of Walkerton, IN, and...
Rudell C. Daily
Apr 11, 2009
Rudell C. Daily, 66, of Fountaintown, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009. Born September 11, 1942 in Linefork, KY to Ernest and Mable (Cornett) Cornett. She married Terry R. Daily, and he survives. Other survivors include her daughter, Kelly D. (husband, Corbly) Elsbury of Fort Drum, NY; her son, Brett W. (wife, Denise) Daily of Fountaintown; sister, Karen Kelly of...
Linda K. Nolley
Apr 10, 2009
Linda K. Nolley, 62, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at Major Hospital. Born December 28, 1946 in Shelbyville to James Edward and Patricia Jean (Brokering) Nolley. Survivors include her son, Jon E. (fiance', Cristy Thompson) Nolley of Shelbyville; grandsons, Tyler Nolley and Christian Thompson both of Shelbyville; brother, Jim (wife, Cheryl) Nolley of Shelbyville; mother, RoseMary Billie...
Harry J. Murphy
Apr 4, 2009
Harry J. Murphy, 91, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Major Hospital. Born April 27, 1917 in Pittsfield, MA, to Dennis Patrick and Mary (Kelly) Murphy. He married E. Regis Colbert, and she survives. Other survivors include daughter, Sharon (husband, Don) Wickens of Greensburg; son, William Murphy of Dallas, TX; sister, Anne Sheerin of Pittsfield, MA; five...
James Olen Barton, Jr.
Apr 2, 2009
James Olen Barton, Jr., 85, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at his home. Born April 23,1923, in Shelby County, he was the son of James Olen and Lillian (Maze) Barton. He married Madeline Irene Mize Crafton, and she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Marilyn (husband, Max) Swinford of Flat Rock, Jennifer (husband, Bill) Basey of Shelbyville, Jerri...
Dennis M. Jones
Mar 29, 2009
Dennis M. Jones, 61, of Alda died on Sunday, March 29, 2009, at home. Mr. Jones was born on July 7, 1947, in Corbin, Ky., to Oscar and Verna Jones. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marla. Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Joyce; three sons, Bradley of Lakeland, Ga., Gabriel of St. Peters, Mo., and...
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