Obituaries

Lois J. Cherry Slaton

Lois J. Cherry Slaton

Mar 2, 2020

Lois J. Cherry Slaton, 97, of Indianapolis passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Traditions at Solana in Indianapolis. She was born June 22, 1922, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Kenneth M. and Freda I. (Williams) Long. On April 27, 1944, she married Martin M. Cherry, and he preceded her in death on September 13, 1975. On February 19, 1981,...

Kenneth Wayne Fitzgerald

Kenneth Wayne Fitzgerald

Feb 26, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Fitzgerald, 77, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Greenfield Health Care Center in Greenfield. He was born October 25, 1942, in North Vernon, the son of Alvin Fitzgerald and Delores (McKinney) Davis. On December 4, 1966, he married the love of his life, Linda Flora, and she survives. In addition to Linda, Kenny is survived...

Harold E. Weaver

Harold E. Weaver

Feb 25, 2020

Harold E. Weaver, 86, a lifelong farmer and Shelby County resident passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, during his final flight home from Florida. He was born April 21, 1933, in Shelby County, the son of Clarence and Gladys Rose (Rouse) Weaver. On May 1, 1967, he married his wife of 52 years, Wilma L. Love, and she survives. In...

Maurice E. Branson

Maurice E. Branson

Feb 23, 2020

Maurice E. Branson, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home. He was born December 22, 1936, in Shelby County, the son of Harold M. and Ruth E. (Billingsley) Branson. On June 12, 1960, he married his wife of 59 years, Mary Jane Burch, and she survives. In addition to Mary Jane, Maurice is survived by...

Dean Allen Fair

Dean Allen Fair

Feb 23, 2020

Dean Allen Fair, 62, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home. He was born February 6, 1958, in Shelbyville, the son of Karlene Bausback. On December 22, 1989, he married his wife of 30 years, Teresa Ramsey, and she survives. In addition to Teresa, Dean is survived by his mother of Greensburg; daughters, Donita Fair of...

Michael Earnest Dean

Michael Earnest Dean

Feb 17, 2020

Michael Earnest Dean, 60, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 in Shelby County. He was born October 27, 1959, in Shelbyville, the son of Earnest Harold Dean and Marilyn June (Asher) McDaniel. Michael is survived by his mother, Marilyn June McDaniel and husband, Jess, of Shelbyville; father, Earnest Harold Dean and wife, Marilyn; sister, Sheri K. Crist and...

Martha "Louise" Isley

Martha "Louise" Isley

Feb 14, 2020

Martha Louise Isley, 92, of Washington Township passed away Friday, February 14, 2020. Louise was born on May 18, 1927, in Lewis Creek to Floyd B. Drake and Ruth Hageman Drake, who preceded her in death. She married the love of her life Garnet C. Isley on October 20, 1945. He preceded her in death on July 27, 2003. Louise...

Bessie M. Henson

Bessie M. Henson

Feb 10, 2020

Bessie M. Henson, 94, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Faith Baptist Church, 323 S. Washington St. in Morristown. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral...

Karen Sue Gwaltney

Karen Sue Gwaltney

Feb 4, 2020

Karen Sue Gwaltney, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at her residence. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Karen's family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Robert E. Simpson

Robert E. Simpson

Feb 3, 2020

Robert E. Simpson, 75, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born January 16, 1945, in Shelby County, the son of Rev. Robert and Mary A. (Hansford) Simpson. On August 10, 1963, he married Reba F. Stainbrook, and she preceded him in death on July 16, 2018. Robert...

Norma Elaine Mills

Norma Elaine Mills

Feb 2, 2020

Norma Elaine Mills, 80, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Norma's family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Ray A. Bruce Sr.

Ray A. Bruce Sr.

Feb 2, 2020

Ray A. Bruce, Sr., 87, of Morristown passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Greenfield. He was born February 21, 1932, in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Edwin Paul and Katherine Regina (Schaub) Bruce. On November 15, 1953, he married Shirley Joan Bowman, and she preceded him in death on December 2, 2016. Ray is survived by his children,...

Richard A. Keppel

Richard A. Keppel

Jan 29, 2020

Richard A. Keppel, 73, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Greenfield Healthcare Center in Greenfield. He was born July 3, 1946, in Shelbyville, the son of Ervin A. and Roberta Marcille (Elkin) Keppel. Richard is survived by his children, Jason Keppel, Amanda Keppel, Ryan Keppel and Brad Keppel; brother, Paul Keppel and wife, Linda; step-mother, Betty Keppel;...

Tina L. Vogel Reese

Tina L. Vogel Reese

Jan 28, 2020

Tina L. Vogel Reese June 8 1951 – January 28, 2020 Tina L. Vogel Reese, 68, passed in peace surrounded by family and friends early Tuesday, at her home in Shelby County. Born June 8, 1951, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of Carl Gustave and Mary Agnes (Kuhn) Weingarth. She married Robert H. Reese in 2000, and he preceded...

Charles Edward "Charlie" Kocher

Charles Edward "Charlie" Kocher

Jan 27, 2020

Charles Edward “Charlie” Kocher, 92, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 in Shelbyville. He was born January 11, 1928, in Shelbyville, the son of Charles Adam and Lola May (Petty) Kocher. On January 19, 1951, he married Margaret Ann “Peggy” Kocher, and she preceded him in death on September 19, 1993. He married Rita Kocher on June 3,...

David Lee Crawley

David Lee Crawley

Jan 25, 2020

David Lee Crawley, 57, of Shelbyville passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at his home. He was born March 12, 1962, in Shelbyville, the son of Clifford and Carolyn (Moster) Crawley. On June 3, 1988, he married his wife of 31 years, Carolyn Sue Graham, and she survives. In addition to Carolyn, David is survived by his parents of Shelbyville;...

Jesse W. Emerson

Jesse W. Emerson

Jan 22, 2020

Jesse W. Emerson, 72, of Flat Rock passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born June 12, 1947, in Liberty, Kentucky, the son of George and Levona (Luttrell) Emerson. On December 31, 1995, he married Theresa Shadburn, and she survives. In addition to Theresa, Jesse is survived by his sons, Jesse Brian McNew...

Harley M. Bontrager

Harley M. Bontrager

Jan 18, 2020

Harley M. Bontrager, 66, of Morristown passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. He was born October 1, 1953, in LaGrange, the son of Monroe and Mary (Schrock) Bontrager. Harley is survived by his daughters, Amanda Wagner and husband, Andrew, of Brownsburg, Karla Ajamie and husband, Sam, of Morristown, and Tracy Bontrager and fiance’, Aaron...

Lillian E. Perry

Lillian E. Perry

Jan 17, 2020

Lillian E. Perry, 87, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born May 6, 1932, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Owen and Marjorie A. (Stepp) Ausman. She married John Perry in 1985, and he preceded her in death in 2000. Lillian is survived by her daughters, Marjorie Hicks of Shelbyville, and Martha...

Carl Martin Smith

Carl Martin Smith

Jan 15, 2020

Carl Martin Smith, 63, of Fairland passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Greenwood Healthcare Center in Greenwood. He was born November 21, 1956, in Beech Grove, the son of Harold Lloyd and Jennie Lee (Wright) Smith. On March 8, 1985, he married his wife of 34 years, Kimberly Louise Underwood, and she survives. In addition to Kimberly, Carl is...