Obituaries
Dennis "Dale" Tucker
Apr 15, 2019
Dennis “Dale” Tucker, 68, of Waldron, formerly of Shelbyville passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born July 11, 1950, in Shelbyville, the son of Dennis Everett and Pauline (Smith) Tucker. Dale is survived by his son, Steven Tucker of Shelbyville; daughters, Kimberly Coons and husband, William “Wylie”, of Shelbyville,...
Ronald J. "Ron" Meltzer
Apr 14, 2019
Ronald J. “Ron” Meltzer, 63, of Shelbyville passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home. He was born June 2, 1955, in Shelbyville, the son of Thomas Riley and Patricia “Joan” (Spurlin) Meltzer. Ron is survived by his brothers, Gary Meltzer and wife, Susan, of Avon, and James Meltzer and wife, Janey, of Falmouth; sister, Sharon Rounds and husband,...
Helen H. Gardner
Apr 13, 2019
Helen H. Gardner, 90, of Boggstown, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. Born May 23, 1928, in Sugar Creek Township, she was the daughter of Harry H. Holton and Loma E. (Hoop) Holton. She married George D. Gardner on August 12, 1950, and he preceded her in death on November 4, 2007. Survivors include one son, Kenneth...
Myra E. Owens
Apr 13, 2019
Myra E. Owens, 62, of Morristown passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her home. She was born April 8, 1957, in Shelbyville, the daughter of William and Phyllis (Thie) Miller. Myra is survived by her mother of Morristown; son, Jerrod Owens of Shelbyville; brothers, Bob Miller and John Miller, both of Morristown; sisters, Carmalie Seitz of Depauw, Marleen Miller...
Nancy Jo "Nan" Wimmer
Apr 10, 2019
Nancy Jo “Nan” Wimmer, 72, of Shelbyville passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Aperion Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. She was born December 2, 1946 in Rushville, the daughter of Joseph Gale and Betha LaVonne (Platt) Wimmer. Nan is survived by her daughters, whom she was very proud of Morgan Nastav and husband, Eric, of Flat Rock, and...
John William Schoentrup
Apr 8, 2019
John William Schoentrup, 83, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born December 16, 1935, in Shelby County, the son of Aloysius and Gertrude (Gosch) Schoentrup. On June 29, 1957, he married his wife of 61 years, Judith (Hiser), and she survives. In addition to Judy, John is survived by his son,...
Elliot Sean Geddie
Apr 5, 2019
Elliot Sean Geddie, of Greenwood passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Community Hospital South in Greenwood. Elliot was the son of Samuel Grant and Melissa Ann (Callahan) Geddie of Greenwood. He is also survived by maternal grandparents, Brent and Rose Callahan of Manilla; paternal grandparents, Joy and Ted Reese of Indianapolis, and Sam and Jennie Geddie, of Texas; maternal...
Estolle Thralls Gross
Apr 3, 2019
Estolle Thralls Gross (94) of Columbus, IN passed away on April 3, 2019. Wife of the late Charles J. Gross, Jr. and sister of the late Betty Lou Randall (Maurice). She is survived by her daughter Madalene Roberts, her son Charles III (Diane) and grandchildren Erin and Charles IV. Estolle was born October 26, 1924 in Shelbyville, IN. She was...
Ree Jean Frazee
Apr 3, 2019
Ree Jean Frazee, 88, of Waldron passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born June 15, 1930, in Shelbyville, the daughter of George Jr. and Edna (Ford) Dow. On May 6, 1951, she married Ray D. Frazee, and he preceded her in death on October 5, 2014. Ree Jean is survived by...
George E. Lee
Apr 3, 2019
George E. Lee, 88, of Morristown passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Arbor Grove Village in Greensburg. He was born February 5, 1931, in Morristown, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Hargrove) Lee. He married Faye E. (Miller) Lee on September 2, 1967, and she preceded him in death on July 5, 2015. George is survived by his sister,...
Richard F. "Dick" McVey
Mar 29, 2019
Richard F. “Dick” McVey, 94, of Waldron passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Aperion Care of Waldron. He was born January 24, 1925, in Shelby County. He married Ann Neeb, and she survives. In addition to Ann, Dick is survived by his daughter-in-law, Rebecca Jo “Becky Jo” (Aulby) McVey of St. Paul; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces...
Dona Jean Smith
Mar 28, 2019
Dona Jean Smith, 94, of near Acton passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born February 15, 1925, in Shelby County, the daughter of Merrill and Ethel (Schilling) Plummer. On July 26, 1944, she married Ebert Wayne Smith, and he preceded her in death in 1985. Dona is survived by her four...
George D. Lahey
Mar 28, 2019
George D. Lahey, 71, of Shelbyville passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born February 21, 1948 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, the son of Peter James and Dorothy Jean (Smith) Lahey. In 1997, he married Peggy Wynn (Knopp), and she preceded him in death on April 19, 2016. George is survived by his son,...
Joe "The Mayor" Gilles
Mar 26, 2019
Joe Gilles, 70, “The Mayor” of Flat Rock passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born September 14, 1948, in Shelbyville, the son of Herman and Leona (Jeffries) Gilles. On September 6, 1975, he married Nola Cobler, and she survives. In addition to Nola, Joe is survived by his step-son, Dennis Hill and...
Alma Joan Perry
Mar 25, 2019
Alma Joan Perry, 81, of Fairland passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at her residence. Services will be announced at a later date. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Alma's family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Lisa Diane Marass
Mar 24, 2019
Lisa Diane Marass, 58, of Fairland passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, March 29, 2019 at Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Carmony-Ewing Chapel, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be at noon Friday. Burial will be at Fairland Cemetery in Fairland. Online condolences may...
Johnathan W. Hallgarth
Mar 23, 2019
Johnathan W. Hallgarth, 35, of Fountaintown passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his residence. Services will be announced. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with Johnathan's family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Daniel Wayne Mohney
Mar 22, 2019
Daniel Wayne Mohney, 67, of Shelbyville passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 17, 1952, in Wellington, Kansas, the son of John Wayne and Marjorie Louise (Lowen) Mohney. On May 14, 1977, he married his wife of 41 years, Christy DeHo, and she survives. In addition to Christy, Daniel is survived by his parents...
Peggy "Emogene" Plymate
Mar 18, 2019
Peggy “Emogene” Plymate, 78, of Shelbyville passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born August 10, 1940, in Shelby County, the daughter of Jay and Nannie Rea (Flynn) Dunagan. On February 17, 1959, she married her beloved husband of 60 years, Walter Frederick “Shorty” Plymate, and he survives. In addition to Shorty,...
Joyce Ann Hamley
Mar 18, 2019
Joyce Ann Hamley, 80, of Shelbyville, Indiana, resided most of her life in Cleveland, Ohio passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born July 30, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Henry Fahs and Ruth (Barger) Buda. Joyce is survived by her children, Michael Hamley and wife, Allison, of Cleveland, Ohio,...