Obituaries
Barbara A. Armstrong
Dec 1, 2017
Barbara A. Armstrong, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born April 1, 1933, in Lafayette, the daughter of Maude and Beatrice Knight. In Indianapolis on August 2, 1953, she married George J. “Junior” Armstrong, and he preceded her in death on March 31, 1988. Barbara is survived by...
Dannie B. Lummis
Nov 28, 2017
Our mom, Dannie Lummis went out in style on Tuesday, with her favorite (and only) three kids by her side. Mom was a life-long Shelbyville resident and could never imagine living anywhere else. She married her high school sweetheart, Ronnie in 1954, and they lived on South Street for a few years before building a home in Beechbrook. (It was...
Patricia L. "Patty" Perkinson
Nov 27, 2017
Patricia L. “Patty” Perkinson, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away, Monday, November 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born October 30, 1932, in Boggstown, the daughter of Chester Richard and Madge Mildred (Weaver) Buehling. On May 27, 1950, she married her husband of 58 years, Robert Joseph Perkinson, and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2008. Patty is...
Dan Buckley
Nov 25, 2017
Dan Buckley, 72, of Avon, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Brownsburg Meadows in Brownsburg after fighting a brief battle, secondary to lung cancer and ischemic dementia. He was born September 30, 1945, in Shelbyville, the son of James Allen and Virginia Louise Rigsbee. On May 12, 1968, he married his wife of 49 years, Mary Helen Bowlby, and...
Rosemary Macy
Nov 24, 2017
Rosemary Macy, 89, of Morristown, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born January 11, 1928, in Gwynneville, the daughter of Ralph L. and Mary “Berniece” (Lamb) Mohler. On May 18, 1946, she married her husband of 59 years, William Edwin Macy, and he preceded her in death on September 28, 2005. Rosemary is...
Virginia J. Carmony Perry
Nov 21, 2017
Virginia J. Carmony Perry, 86, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born April 3, 1931, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the daughter of Clyde and Lillian (Plumlee) Headrick. On June 13, 1951, she married her husband of 55 years, C. Duane Carmony, and he preceded her in death on December 1, 2006. She...
Edward P. Ranochak
Nov 20, 2017
Edward P. Ranochak, 94, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at his home. He was born June 22, 1923, in Portage, Pennsylvania, the son of Michael and Mary (Yanosik) Ranochak. On February 7, 1948, he married his wife of nearly 70 years, Lucille (Rainey) Ranochak, and she survives. In addition to Lucille, Ed is survived by his daughters,...
Daniel Joseph Pollman
Nov 18, 2017
Daniel Joseph Pollman, 25, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1992, in Indianapolis, the son of Paul Vincent and Barbara Kay (McBee) Pollman. In addition to his parents, Daniel is survived by his brother, Chris Pollman of Shelbyville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by...
Bernice L. Werbe Hindman
Nov 18, 2017
Bernice L. Werbe Hindman, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born January 6, 1930, the daughter of Frank and Hulda (Layton) Rusk. In February of 1950, she married James E. Werbe Jr., and he preceded her in death on May 24, 1975. Bernice married Rex Hindman on September...
Gladys M. Smith
Nov 15, 2017
Gladys M. Smith, 94, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born November 3, 1923, in Greenup County, Kentucky, the daughter of Marion L. and Martha Bell (Ash) Adkins. On March 31, 1945, she married Dale Smith, and he preceded her in death on April 25, 1962. Gladys is survived by her...
Wanda Elizabeth "Liz" Hewitt
Nov 14, 2017
Wanda Elizabeth “Liz” Hewitt, 80, a lifelong resident of Waldron, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the Waldron Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 17, 1937 to the late John and Bertha (Runnebohm) Beyer. She was raised on the family farm in Shelby County and graduated from Waldron High School with the class of...
Ronald Eugene Markley
Nov 14, 2017
Ronald Eugene Markley, 62, a lifelong Shelbyville resident, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born January 24, 1955, in Shelbyville, the son of Forrest L. and Irene (Sparks) Markley. On July 6, 2003, he married Carla Joann Cole, and she survives. In addition to Carla, Ronald is survived by his son, Tyler...
William Ramsey "Bill" Tracy
Nov 14, 2017
William Ramsay “Bill” Tracy, 73, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Richard Roudebush Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born June 5, 1944, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Beryl and Mary (Ridgon) Tracy. On December 29, 1986, he married Rebecca Lynne “Becky” Gephart, and she preceded in him death on August 17, 2013. Bill is...
Norma Marie Richardson
Nov 12, 2017
Norma Marie Richardson, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born October 31, 1934, in Spencer, the daughter of Emil and Lucille Freeman. On August 18, 1951, she married Philip Richardson, and he preceded her in death on June 20, 2003. Norma is survived by her daughter, Diana Smith and husband,...
Burt McKenney
Nov 10, 2017
Burt McKenney, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at IU Methodist Health in Indianapolis. Ward Burton McKenney was born December 18, 1921, in Shelbyville, the son of Carl and Marie (Bogeman) McKenney. On November 30, 1945, he married his wife of 71 years, Gladys Hodson, and she survives. In addition to Gladys, Burt is survived by daughters,...
Vera Maria Davis
Nov 8, 2017
Vera Maria Davis, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born July 14, 1921, in Jena, Germany, the daughter of Fritz and Frida Kappitz. On September 3, 1947, she married Eldon Buford Davis, and he preceded her in death on November 15, 2012. Vera is survived by her son, Jerry Davis of Waldron;...
Mary L. Hicks
Nov 8, 2017
Mary L. Hicks, 88, of Greenfield, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Crownpointe Senior Living in Greenfield. She was born August 14, 1929, in Indianapolis, the daughter of James E. and Velma C. (Bell) Croasmun. Mary is survived by her grandchildren, Laurel Early, Deanna Swafford, Jennifer Weintraut, Melissa Acher, Mary Jo Earl, Michael J. Murnan, Amanda...
Doris Rae Caudill
Nov 7, 2017
Doris Rae Caudill, 83, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, November 07, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born September 16, 1934, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, the daughter of Jesse and Hettie Eldridge. Doris is survived by her sons, Darrell Caudill and wife, Diana, of St. Paul, and Jim Caudill and wife, Deanne, of Shirley; daughters, Carolyn Merrick, Lorie...
Richard Francis "Swifty" Bennett
Nov 5, 2017
Richard Francis “Swifty” Bennett, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 3, 1940, in Shelbyville, the son of Francis E. and Henrietta (Small) Bennett. Swifty is survived by his five sisters, Norma J. Forkert of Rockport, Indiana, Mary Ann McClure and husband, Garry, of Interlachen, Florida, Teresa Harris...
Mildred Irene Douglas
Nov 1, 2017
Mildred Irene Douglas, 80, of Shelbyville, a lifelong area resident, passed away Wednesday, November 01, 2017 at her home after a long illness. She was born May 19, 1937, in Shelby County, the daughter of Clarence E. and Myrtle A. (Barger) Betts. On July 10, 1954, she married Donald E. Douglas, and he preceded her in death on May 4,...

