Obituaries

Lonnie Maurcee Small

Lonnie Maurcee Small

Nov 6, 2021

Lonnie Maurcee Small, 75, of Morristown, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 27, 1946, in Shelbyville, the son of Jack T. and Maverne (Smith) Small. On August 2, 1969, he married Joyce Unger, and she survives. In addition to Joyce, Lonnie is survived by his brother, Aaron Small and...

Donald L. "Don" Adkins

Donald L. "Don" Adkins

Nov 4, 2021

Donald L. “Don” Adkins, 76, of Flat Rock, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at his home. He was born April 13, 1945, in Rushville, the son of Vernon “Talmadge” and Ruth Marceil (Weidner) Adkins. On October 12, 1979, he married Barbara Jane Oldman, and she preceded him in death on May 2, 2009. Don is survived by his daughter,...

Keith Sigman

Keith Sigman

Nov 1, 2021

Keith Sigman, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home. He was born May 24, 1934, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Morsain and Lura (Hadley) Sigman. On September 14, 1958, he married his wife of 63 years, Mary Eberhart, and she survives. In addition to Mary, Keith is survived by his sons, Tony Sigman...

Joyce Ann Miller

Joyce Ann Miller

Nov 1, 2021

Joyce Ann Miller, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at Timber Creek Village Assisted Living of Shelbyville. She was born July 14, 1937, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Ralph and Winifred (Alexander) Amos. On November 8, 1957, she married her husband of 63 years, Johnny W. “Jack” Miller, and he survives. In addition to Jack, Joyce is...

Sudie Carroll Cox

Sudie Carroll Cox

Oct 28, 2021

Sudie Carroll Cox, 78, of Manilla, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at her daughter’s home. She was born October 24, 1943, in Pikeview, Kentucky, the daughter of William Gordon and Flora Mae (Hitch) Caffee. On May 27, 1961, she married Billie M. Cox, and he preceded her in death on February 28, 2017. Sudie is survived by her son,...

Dennis L. "Denny" Bechdol

Dennis L. "Denny" Bechdol

Oct 24, 2021

Dennis L. “Denny” Bechdol, 78, of Fountaintown, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at his home. He was born March 25, 1943, in Indianapolis, the son of Ralph L. and Betty L. (Cochran) Bechdol. Denny is survived by his son, Chris Bechdol and wife, Jennifer, of New Palestine; daughters, Nish Schwanke and husband, Larry, of Ocala, Florida, and Leigh Ann...

William "Larry" Pope II

William "Larry" Pope II

Oct 20, 2021

William “Larry” Pope II, 65, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital. He was born June 16, 1956, in Greenfield, the son of William Larry and Charlotte June (Bullis) Pope. Larry is survived by his parents of Fountaintown; brothers, Lee Pope of New Palestine, and Jay Pope and wife, Karen, of Pendleton; niece, Ashley...

Joe Allen Stucker Jr.

Joe Allen Stucker Jr.

Oct 17, 2021

Joe Allen Stucker, Jr., 59, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was born April 29, 1962, in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Joe Allen Sr. and Charlene Ann (Fuchs) Stucker. On September 5, 1982, he married Janet Elaine Fisher, and she survives. In addition to Janet, Joe is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; sons, Daniel...

Allan Ray Springer

Allan Ray Springer

Oct 16, 2021

Allan Ray Springer, 67, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born November 16, 1953, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Keith and Ida (Adolphson) Springer. On April 10, 1976, he married his wife of 45 years, Lori Kay Roberts, and she survives. In addition to Lori, Allan is survived...

Frances (Banks) Kuechler

Frances (Banks) Kuechler

Oct 13, 2021

Frances (Banks) Kuechler, 76, of Monroe, Georgia, formerly of Fairland, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her residence. She was born January 27, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Betty Jane (Clem) Banks Sr. On June 30, 1963, she married George R. Kuechler Jr. and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2007. Frances...

Larry Gene Theobald

Larry Gene Theobald

Oct 12, 2021

Larry Gene Theobald, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born August 9, 1947, in Indianapolis, the son of R. Eugene “Gene” and Louise M. (Arnold) Theobald. On April 3, 1981, he married his wife of 40 years, Sue Ann Cowen, and she survives. In addition to Sue, Larry is...

Bernice Marie Nigh

Bernice Marie Nigh

Oct 12, 2021

Bernice Marie Nigh, 65, of Manilla, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at her home. She was born April 8, 1956, in Reader, West Virginia, the daughter of Robert and Violet (Bland) Starkey. On February 27, 2002, she married Harlan Lowell Nigh, and he survives. In addition to Harlan, Bernice is survived by her daughters, Pauline Hayes and husband, Gary,...

John A. Westerfield

John A. Westerfield

Oct 4, 2021

John A. Westerfield, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born March 25, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, the son of William Reid and Bertha (Kussman) Westerfield. John is survived by his sister, Gretchen Turner and husband Donald R., of Shelbyville; nieces, Lori Anne Turner of St....

Betty Catherine "B.C." Williams

Betty Catherine "B.C." Williams

Oct 3, 2021

Betty Catherine "B.C." Williams, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, after a short illness. She was born August 8, 1925, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Isaac William and Edna B. (Asher) Mills. On January 25, 1948, she married James H. Williams, and he preceded her in death on June 11, 1997. B.C. is survived by her sons,...

Larry K. Phares

Larry K. Phares

Sep 29, 2021

Larry K. Phares, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at his home. He was born May 3, 1938, in Shelbyville, the son of Lloyd and Mary (Mosier) Phares. On November 25, 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Marla D. Cole, and she survives. They were married for 61 years. In addition to Marla, Larry is survived...

Opal M. Hamilton

Opal M. Hamilton

Sep 29, 2021

Opal M. Hamilton, 101, of Fairland passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born October 17, 1919, in Morgan County, the daughter of John Charles and Bettie Mae (Bada) Routier. On September 25, 1937, she married Henry W. W. Hamilton, and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1982. Opal is...

Richard Dale "Dick" Harrell

Richard Dale "Dick" Harrell

Sep 29, 2021

Richard Dale “Dick” Harrell, 67, of Taylorsville, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, while visiting family in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born December 24, 1953, in Shelbyville, Indiana to Dallas Herschel and Virginia Mae (Dale) Harrell. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 50 years, Terry “Terrie” Hummel Harrell of Taylorsville, KY. In...

Pamela Sue Bylsma

Pamela Sue Bylsma

Sep 28, 2021

Pamela Sue Bylsma, 71, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at her home. She was born August 5, 1950, in Franklin, the daughter of Myron and Mary (Broaddus) Richardson. She married Bartell “Bart” Bylsma, in July of 1992, and he preceded her in death in May of 2019. Pamela is survived by her sons, Jason Coffey and wife,...

Rex W. Hayton

Rex W. Hayton

Sep 26, 2021

Rex W. Hayton, 74, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his home. He was born February 2, 1947, in Shelbyville, the son of Milroy and Amelia (Hull) Hayton. On July 17, 1988, he married Jo Ann Denison, and she survives. In addition to Jo Ann, Rex is survived by his daughters, Michelle Taylor and husband, Billy, Julie...

Gary "Shane" Wright

Gary "Shane" Wright

Sep 26, 2021

Gary “Shane” Wright, 43, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born August 26, 1978, in Rexburg, Idaho, the son of Gary Ordell and Janette (Abbott) Wright. In addition to his parents of Shelbyville, Shane is survived by his sisters, Lisa Canale and husband, Vincent, of Lake Ronkonoma, New York, Yvonne...