Obituaries
Dalton Lee DeMartino
Sep 16, 2017
Dalton Lee DeMartino, 18, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1998 in Shelbyville, the son of John G. “Jack” and Amy (Mozingo) DeMartino. Dalton is survived by his parents of Shelbyville; sister, Brooke DeMartino of Shelbyville; brother, Jack DeMartino Jr. of Shelbyville; maternal grandparents, Gary and Theresa Mozingo of Shelbyville,...
John Preidt, Jr.
Sep 13, 2017
John Preidt, Jr. died on September 13, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He leaves behind sons, John K. (Julie) Preidt and Alan Dagley and daughters Kay (Tom) Campbell, Cheryl (Ray) Akers and Dawn Rutherford as well as many greatly loved grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his beloved wife, Barbara, daughter, Peggy...
Ruby Pearl Blevins
Sep 11, 2017
Ruby Pearl Blevins, 94, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Greenfield. She was born January 2, 1923, in Rush County, the daughter of Ruth Elnora Hanshaw. On May 30, 1942, she married Franklin “Max” Blevins, and he preceded her in death on September 19, 1989. Ruby is survived by her son, Bill Blevins...
Vivian Harding Craig Fraker
Sep 11, 2017
Vivian Harding Craig Fraker, age 102 of Boggstown Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on September 11, 2017. She was born November 18, 1914 in Shelby County, the daughter of Samuel and Clara (Phillips) Harding. She married Ernest Luper Craig on September 23, 1933 and they had a daughter, Jeanette Craig Harlan. Ernest Craig preceded her in death on...
Loretta M. White
Sep 6, 2017
Loretta M. White, 97, of Greenfield, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Greenfield Healthcare Center in Greenfield. Graveside services will be at 2:45 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2017 at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 124 E. North St. in Morristown. Online condolences may be shared with the family at...
Lawrence "Wray" Muldoon
Sep 5, 2017
Lawrence “Wray” Muldoon, 61, of Edinburgh, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. He was born March 12, 1956, in Shelbyville, the son of Russell Wayne and Alice (Benson) Muldoon. On June 14, 1986, he married Deborah Lemen, and she survives. In addition to his wife, Wray is survived by his mother of Edinburgh;...
Cletus Struckman
Sep 3, 2017
Cletus Struckman, 71, of Milan, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1946, in Milan, the son of Roy and Virginia (Dennis) Struckman. On October 22, 2005, he married his loving wife, Marilyn Sue Michel, and she survives. In addition to his wife, Cletus is survived by his...
William H. "Bill" Cavaness, Jr.
Sep 2, 2017
William H. “Bill” Cavaness, Jr., 52, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born November 23, 1964, in Shelbyville, the son of William H. and Rita (Jeffries) Cavaness. Bill is survived by his mother of Columbus; sisters, Theresa Ernstes of Shelbyville, Dawn McIntyre and husband, Jerry, of Columbus, Elizabeth Brown...
Carl Stephen "Steve" Rose
Aug 31, 2017
Carl Stephen “Steve” Rose, 73, of Columbus, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 3, 1944, in Madison, the son of Russell J. and Electa A. (Wilson) Rose. On February 22, 1969, he married Lilly Ann Orosco, and she survives. Steve is also survived by his children, Venissa Allman of Hope,...
Jackie Lou Polakoff
Aug 29, 2017
Jackie Lou Polakoff, 83, of Shelbyville, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born at home in Morristown, the daughter of Ralph and Belva (Pitts) Hawkins. Her husband of 59 years, Donald M. Polakoff, survives. In addition to her husband, Jackie is survived by her daughters,...
Jesse Earl Shull
Aug 28, 2017
Jesse Earl Shull, 73, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was born August 1, 1944, in Elwood, the son of Burgess K. and Elva Francis (Miller) Shull. Jesse is survived by his special friend, Danny Suiter and his family, of Shelbyville; sisters, Barbara C. Avery and husband, Fred, of Batesville, and...
Michael Joseph Coyle
Aug 28, 2017
Michael Joseph Coyle, age 54, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 in Bath Springs, Tennessee. He was born January 5, 1963, in Indianapolis, the son of Donald L Coyle and Marianne (Pranger) Coyle Smalley. Mike is survived by his mother, Marianne Coyle Smalley and husband Ron of Morristown; son Zane Coyle of Southport; daughter, Rhianna Abel of Brazil;...
Dennis Dale Dixon
Aug 22, 2017
Dennis Dale Dixon, 58, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born June 13, 1959 in Shelbyville, the son of Dallas and Evelyn Gene (Patterson) Dixon. He married Gwendolyn Bergen Pass on August 23, 1986, and she preceded him in death. Dennis is survived by his sisters, Marilyn...
John Michael "Mike" Linne
Aug 20, 2017
John Michael “Mike” Linne, 75, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born October 3, 1941, in Indianapolis, the son of Edward George ad Agnes Jean (Pinnick) Linne. He married Nancy Rose (Stone) Linne on October 19, 1963, and she survives. Mike is also survived by his sons, Greg Michael...
William DePrez Inlow, Jr.
Aug 18, 2017
William DePrez Inlow, Jr., 89, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 1, 1927, in Shelbyville, the son of Dr. William DePrez and Harriet Norma (Pierson) Inlow. He married Belva Jean Campbell, and she preceded him in death on October 15, 1966. Bill is survived by his sons, Bill Inlow and Bart...
Richard Vernon Harris Sr.
Aug 18, 2017
Richard Vernon Harris, Sr., 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at his home with loved ones at his side. He was born April 26, 1938, in Shelbyville, the son of Frank and Ellen (Price) Harris. They proceeded him in death. On May 6, 1989, he married Doris Larraine (House) Harris, and she survives. In addition to his...
Carolyn J. Robertson
Aug 16, 2017
Carolyn J. Robertson, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 30, 1940, in Urmeyville, Johnson County, Indiana, the daughter of Rev. Robert N. and Mary Ada (Hansford) Simpson. On May 15, 1956, she married James D. “Jimmy” Robertson, and he preceded her in death on October 1,...
Dennis Lee DeWitt
Aug 14, 2017
Dennis Lee DeWitt, 70, of Fairland, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born August 18, 1946, in Indianapolis, the son of Herschel and Flora (Manning) DeWitt. Dennis is survived by his sisters, Kay VanMarkwyk of Fort Wayne, and Sandra Cottey of Indianapolis; brother, John Dugle of Colorado; step-sons, Rusty Brandenburg and Donnie Brandenburg; and numerous...
Eldora Mae "Sam" West
Aug 13, 2017
Eldora Mae “Sam” West, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born October 14, 1932, in Lapeer, Michigan, the daughter of Harry and May (Hiltz) Johnson. Eldora is survived by her daughter Penny Jessup of Shelbyville; sons, Tim West and wife, Denneise, of Martinsville, David West and wife, Angela,...
Karen L. Baker
Aug 13, 2017
Karen L. Baker, 74, of Morristown, formerly of Girard, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Kindred Transitional Care of Greenfield. She was born October 8, 1942, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Jack Miles and Betty K. (Deer) Davidson. Karen is survived by her daughters, Lori Price and Tom Percival, of Mesa, Arizona, and Michelle Dikun, of Girard,...

