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Recent Obituaries
for Shelby County and surrounding areas in Indiana
Paul Allen Yoder
Mar 29, 2009
Paul Allen Yoder, 53, of Anderson passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. Born December 1, 1955, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Jesse LeRoy Yoder and Betty J. (Pendleton) Copple. He married Pamela Kay Wilkinson and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Stephen R. Drake II of Camby; stepbrother, Larry McGuire...
Michael Summitt
Mar 25, 2009
Michael S. "Mike" Summitt, 59, Shelbyville, and former Indianapolis resident, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born March 22, 1950 in Indianapolis he was the son of James A. and Laura (Frye) Summitt. He married Donna J. Wright, and she survives. Other survivors include his children, Michael J. (Valerie) Summitt, Dyanna (husband,John)Spears both of...
Ruth Ann Smith
Mar 22, 2009
Ruth Ann Smith, 81, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Hospice of South Central indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus. Born November 25, 1927, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of W. Herbert and Pearl (Davison) Wagner. She married Dale W. Smith, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include her son, David L. (wife, Sharon) Smith of Shelbyville;...
Cecil Spurling
Mar 22, 2009
Cecil Spurling, 94, of Lakeland, FL, former Morristown resident, died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland. Born June 22, 1914, in Rush County, he was the son of Jesse and Norah (Clark)Spurling. Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances Spurling, sons Jerry Spurling, Stephen Spurling, Gene Spurling and James Spurling; daughters Melissa Hach and Carol Deom; step-daughters...
Juanita Milie
Mar 20, 2009
Juanita Milie, 88, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, at Morristown Manor where she had resided for the past 8 years. She was born June 13, 1920 in Shelbyville to Roscoe and Maude (Beach) Colee who preceded her in death. She Married Louis Milie on July 7, 1952 and he preceded July 3, 1978. She was a homemaker...
Ronnie E.Schroder
Mar 18, 2009
Ronnie E. Schroder, 29, of St. Paul died Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 in Shelbyville. Born September 17, 1979 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Erwin P. and Nancy S. (Bunch) Schroder. Survivors include his parents of St. Paul; daughter, Olivia Bennett; son, Braden Schroder; sister, Courtney Schroder of St. Paul; and biological father, Harvey Luper. He was preceded in...
Calvin Bruce Kennedy
Mar 18, 2009
Calvin Bruce Kennedy, 67, of Morristown and Myrtle Beach, S.C. died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 14, 1941, in Florence County, S.C., he was the son of Guy Leon and Lennie(Moore)Kennedy. He married Judith A. Brown, and she survives. Other survivors include his son, Calvin Bruce Kennedy, Jr. of Myrtle Beach; daughter, the...
Rev. James H. Horner
Mar 13, 2009
The Rev. James H. Horner, 82, of Shelbyville died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born March 8, 1927, in Johnstown, Pa., he was the son of Harry R. and Alice Ann (Haughton) Horner. He married Emma J. Smith, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons, James H. (wife, Melinda) Horner and John M. Horner, both...
Jonathan Wayne Linville
Mar 13, 2009
Jonathan Wayne Linville, 39, of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 13, 2009, in Hancock County. Born Feb. 27, 1970, in Franklin, he was the son of Carlene "Carl" and Barbara (Metter) Linville. He married Carla Kay Rairdon, and she survives. Other survivors include his father, of Whiteland; daughter, Rachel Rairdon of Shelbyville; sons, Zachary Rairdon and Nicholas Rairdon, both of Shelbyville;...
Charles "Wayne" Pogue
Mar 12, 2009
Charles "Wayne" Pogue, 65, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Major Hospital. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Carmony-Ewing Chapel of Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Wilma F. Williams
Mar 10, 2009
Wilma F. Williams, 89, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at her home. Born December 10, 1919, in Waldron, she was the daughter of Arlie and Edna Watson. Survivors include her son, William J. "Luke" (wife, Mary Pat) Williams of Shelbyville; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved cat, Natalie. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Martha E. Higgins
Mar 9, 2009
Martha E. Higgins, 98, of Muncie died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Ashford Place Health Campus. Born October 19, 1910, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Michael A. and Rose (Hirschauer) Higgins. Survivors include her brother, Jack (wife, Virginia) Higgins of Shelbyville; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Mary...
Jerold "Jerry" D. Bass
Mar 6, 2009
Jerold "Jerry" D. Bass, 69, Bloomington, formerly of Morristown passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 at his residence. Born in Shelbyville, Indiana on January 25, 1940 to Harold Talbert and Joyce Aline (Hardin) Bass. Survivors include his son, Jeff (wife, Penny) Bass of Windermere, Florida; brothers, Kevin (wife, Janet) Bass of Kokomo, and Marvin (wife, Mary) Bass of Bloomington; and...
Clara E. Humble
Mar 6, 2009
Clara Humble, 84, of Morristown, passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 at Grandview Health and Rehab in Martinville, Indiana. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 23, 1924 to Charles W. and Emma M. (Brienbaugh) Walters. She married Louis Leroy Humble on February 13, 1981, and he survives. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009 at Asbury...
Danny E. Haley
Mar 5, 2009
Danny Edward Haley, 62, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Ryobi Die Casting Inc. Born September 30, 1946, in Shelbyville, he was the son of Earl Clifford Haley and Harriett Betty (Huff) Rettig. He was married to Lorie (Clawson) Frazier-Haley, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother of Shelbyville; daughter Melissa (husband, Timothy) Haley-Travnicek of Town...
Carrie L. Murrell
Mar 3, 2009
Carrie L. Murrell, 92, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at her home. Born May 18, 1916, in Oakland City, she was the daughter of Edgar "Eddie" and Isabelle (Bradshaw) Hawkins. She married Fred Murrell on June 9, 1934, and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1976. Survivors include her son, Robert Murrell of Shelbyville; daughters,...
Lawrence "Joe" Haas
Feb 27, 2009
Lawrence "Joe" Haas, 79, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at Wellstar Hospital in Austell, Georgia. Born March 31, 1929, in Ripley County, he was the son of Lawrence Francis and Violet (Land) Haas. He married Marianna (Titus) Weber, and she preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughters, Mitzi (husband, George) Hargrove of Atlanta, Ga., and Tywanna...
Christy Sue Stone
Feb 25, 2009
Christy Sue Stone, 52, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Born August 16, 1956, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Chester I. and Velma J. (Dodd) Stone. Survivors include her parents of Shelbyville; son, Daniel B. Stone of Shelbyville; sisters, Cynthia "Cyd" Kladden, Cheryl "Cherry" Stone (husband, Greg Hudson), both of Shelbyville, and Aimee A. (husband, Scott)...
John Alan Kroening
Feb 24, 2009
John Alan Kroening, 40, of Franklin died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at his home. Born Aug. 6, 1968, in Shelbyville, he was the son of John and Charlotte Ann (Achors) Kroening. He married Tina Lynn Baker, and she survives. Other survivors include his parents of Greensburg, daughter, Chelsey M. Kroening of Franklin; son, Jacob T. Kroening of Chesterfield, Va.; stepson,...
Ethan Allen Riley Jones
Feb 23, 2009
Ethan Allen Riley Jones, 1 1/2 years, of Shelbyville passed away February 23, 2009 at Major Hospital. Born August 2, 2007 to Bobby J. and Sheila R. (Sayre) Jones. Survivors include his parents of Shelbyville; brother, Peyton Williams Jones of Shelbyville; sisters, Diamond Blue Sayre and Kyra Marie Jones, both of Shelbyville; grandparents, William and Neta Jones, Tim and Rita...
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