Obituaries
Eula Irene "E.I." Smith
Jan 9, 2021
Eula Irene “E.I.” Smith, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at IU Hospital North in Carmel. She was born June 2, 1942, in Shelbyville, the daughter of A. Carl and Mary Elizabeth (Hodson) Bowlby. On January 7, 1962, she married Harry Earl Smith, and he preceded her in death on January 6, 2017. E.I. is survived by...
Nancy Ann Willis
Jan 9, 2021
Nancy Ann Willis, 54, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at her home. She was born September 27, 1966, in Rushville, the daughter of Larry and Sally (Reimann) Willis. Nancy is survived by her father of Shelbyville; brothers, Michael Willis and wife, Janet, of Boise, Idaho, and David Willis and partner, Rodney Wormell, of Portland, Maine; nephews, Brett...
Steven Harold Stohry
Jan 5, 2021
Steven Harold Stohry, 56, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born January 22, 1964, in Shelbyville, the son of Willard B. and Betty Jean (Hungerford) Stohry. Steven is survived by his mother of Shelbyville; brother, Kimble Stohry and wife, YongCha, of Incheon, South Korea; sister, Kara Lueck and husband, Doug,...
Fred J. McGuire
Jan 5, 2021
Fred J. McGuire, 77, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his home. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Fred’s family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Geneva G. Cooper
Jan 4, 2021
Geneva G. Cooper, 95, of Fairland passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home. She was born December 18, 1925, in Garrison, Kentucky, the daughter of Andrew and Phoebe (Tackett) Collins. On December 22, 1945, she married her husband of 61 ½ years, Charles N. Cooper, and he preceded her in death on May 31, 2007. Geneva is survived...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Carlton
Jan 2, 2021
Patricia Ann “Pat” Carlton, 89, of Morristown passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born August 17, 1931, in Shelby County, the daughter of James and Helen (Tracy) Nugent. On July 1, 1950, she married Richard Allen “Dick” Carlton, and he preceded her in death on April 1, 2011. Pat is survived by...
Ruth M. Gaines
Jan 1, 2021
Ruth M. Gaines, 80, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born August 20, 1940, in Flat Rock, the daughter of Charles and Laura (Rowlett) Purtlebaugh. On January 12, 1959, she married her husband of 61 years, Clifford F. Gaines, and he survives. In addition to Clifford, Ruth is survived by...
Ruth Ann Lemen
Dec 29, 2020
Ruth Ann Lemen, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville of Covid-19. She was born April 20, 1937, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Carlton and Helen (Heck) Bennett. On April 7, 1957, she married her husband of 63 years, Lawrence “Larry” Lemen, and he survives. In addition to Larry, Ruth is survived...
Robin Faye Vaught
Dec 28, 2020
Robin Faye Vaught, 66, of Boggstown, a lifelong Shelby County resident passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at her home, after a nearly five-year courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born August 5, 1954, the 2000th baby born in Rush Memorial Hospital to Oris Allen Mann and Laura Alice (Grinstead) Mann Weinantz. On February 18, 1978, she married...
Betty Lou (Andis) Everhart
Dec 27, 2020
On December 27, 2020, Betty Lou (Andis) Everhart passed away peacefully at her home on the banks of Big Blue River near Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana. Mrs. Everhart was born on September 8, 1930, in Morristown, to Hazel Shirley (Pottorff) Andis and Charles Raymond Andis. Mrs. Everhart was a lifelong resident of Shelby County and always thought of Morristown as...
Mildred Marie "Millie" Parker
Dec 25, 2020
Mildred Marie “Millie” Parker, 87, of Shelbyville, formerly of Fairland, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at her daughter’s home. She was born December 15, 1933, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Alva and Evelyn (Rhoden) Fulk. On March 21, 1973, she married Larry Parker, and he preceded her in death on November 28, 2006. Millie is survived by her...
George Arthur "Dewey" Mohr
Dec 24, 2020
George Arthur “Dewey” Mohr, 99, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. He was born August 24, 1921, in Shelby County, the son of George H. and Edna Mae (Shaver) Mohr. On February 6, 1943, he married Katherine Glass, and she preceded him in death on October 14, 1992. Dewey is survived...
Lucille Frances D'Ambrosio
Dec 23, 2020
Lucille F. (Stadtmiller) D'Ambrosio, 93 years of age, passed away on 12/23/20. She was born in Shelbyville, IN. Lucille left home to become a nurse thru the Nurse Cadet Corp near the end of WW II and then moved to New York City where she met and married her beloved husband, Eugene J. D'Ambrosio. Lu and Gene (as known...
Beverly J. Lane
Dec 23, 2020
Beverly J. Lane, 82, of Shelbyville peacefully passed into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home. She was born March 8, 1938, in Shelby County, the daughter of Cecil and Edith (Wells) Henderson. On April 7, 1956, she married her husband and best friend of 64 years, Robert J. “Bob” Lane, and he survives....
David Wayne Piercy
Dec 23, 2020
David Wayne Piercy, 56, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Especially Kidz in Shelbyville. He was born October 23, 1964, in Shelbyville, the son of Lyle Piercy and Ramona (Bertram) Piercy. David is survived by brothers, John L. Piercy of Manilla, and Terry L. Piercy and wife, Jackie, of Shelbyville; sister, Janet S. Olinger and husband, John,...
Robert Harold "Bob" Bishop Jr.
Dec 22, 2020
Robert Harold “Bob” Bishop, Jr., 82, of Indianapolis passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis. He was born August 8, 1938, in Indianapolis, the son of Robert Harold Sr. and Margaret (Betts) Bishop. On October 1, 1960, he married his wife of 60 years, Norma Jean (Lee) Bishop, and she survives. In addition to Norma,...
William "Luke" Williams
Dec 20, 2020
Old Luke (Bill) bit the dust on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin, he was 75. He was born on May 8, 1945 (V E Day therefore the first Baby Boomer). Luke had fought many successful battles with cancer over the last nine years, but in the end he lost the last battle, he lost the...
James "Jim" Knecht
Dec 19, 2020
James “Jim” Knecht, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Walker Place Assisted Living Community, Shelbyville. He was born January 7, 1942 in Franklin County, Indiana, the son of Albert and Augusta (Schwegman) Knecht. He married Mary Nickol on November 5, 1966, and she survives. Other survivors include his sons Steve Knecht, wife Sandy of Milan; Eric...
Christine Catherine Laird
Dec 15, 2020
Christine Catherine Laird, 89, of Morristown passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Walker House in Shelbyville. She was born October 13, 1931, in Shelby County, the daughter of Russell W. and Mildred G. (Kuhn) Coers. On June 11, 1950, she married Robert H. Laird, and he preceded her in death on August 19, 2018. Christine is survived by her...
Janet Lee Howell
Dec 13, 2020
Janet Lee Howell, 71, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Walker House in Shelbyville. She was born November 26, 1949, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Delbert and Mildred (Smith) Pittsenbarger. Janet is survived by her sisters, Carolyn Waldsmith and husband, William, of Shelbyville, Betty Lyle and husband, Charles, of Fountaintown, and Diane Branson and husband, Mike, of...