Obituaries
Charles Willis "Charlie" Kelley
Dec 8, 2016
Charles Willis “Charlie” Kelley, 79, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. He was born February 4, 1937, in Greenville, Tennessee, the son of Hubert and Maude (Charlton) Kelley. On December 23, 1977, he married Karen Richey, and she survives. Charlie is also survived by his daughters, Dana James of Indianapolis, and Jami...
Annie Laura Shipley
Dec 7, 2016
Annie Laura Shipley, 99, of Shelbyville, Indiana, left our presence to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Major Hospital. She was born July 31, 1917, in Murray, Kentucky, the daughter of John and Eppie (Storey) Humphreys. Annie is survived by her eight children, Charles Motheral and wife, June, of Kerrville, Texas, LeRoy Shipley Jr....
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Joseph
Dec 4, 2016
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Joseph, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born July 24, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Johanna (Karpen) Joseph. Jackie is survived by her cousin, Janney Simpson of Connecticut; and her best friends, John McAnany, Debbie Stieglitz and Scott Smith, all of Shelbyville....
Shirley Joan Bruce
Dec 2, 2016
Shirley Joan Bruce, 84, of Vevay, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born May 23, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. On November 15, 1953, she married her husband of 63 years, Raymond Ambrose “Ray” Bruce, and he survives. Shirley is also survived by her daughter, Kathy Gordon and husband, Dan, of Morristown;...
Cecile Irene Jackson
Dec 1, 2016
Cecile Irene Jackson, 45, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born August 16, 1971, in Connersville, the daughter of Jack Edward and Wanda Sue Sweet. She married Lester Jackson on June 15, 1990, and he survives. Cecile is also survived by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lester Sr. and Norma Jackson of...
Robert L. "Bob" Waterman
Nov 30, 2016
Robert L. “Bob” Waterman, 77, of Charlottesville, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1939, in Indianapolis, the son of Robert C. and Mary F. (McDonald) Waterman. On July 28, 1961, he married his wife of 55 years, Barbara L. Grant, and she survives. Bob is also survived by his son, John Waterman...
Vincent R. Montgomery
Nov 25, 2016
Vincent R. Montgomery, 94, of Shelbyville, met his Heavenly Father on Friday, November 25, 2016. He was born March 10, 1922, in Kouts, the son of the late Clem Sr. and Roxie (Russell) Montgomery. He married the love of his life, Opal Tucker on January 11, 1942, and she preceded him in death on August 17, 2001, after 62 years...
Annie Mae Riley
Nov 22, 2016
Annie Mae Riley, 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 17, 1938, in DeMossville, Kentucky, the daughter of James W. and Maxie (McIntosh) Thornton. Annie is survived by her sons, Jeffrey Riley and wife, Teresa, of Greenfield, Gary Riley and wife, Tina, of Blacksburg, Virginia, and Chris Riley and Leslie, of...
Barbara J. Schwartzkopf
Nov 22, 2016
Barbara J. Schwartzkopf, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away, Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born September 14, 1937, in Gering, Nebraska, the daughter of Carl and Alice (Nolde) Weitzel. Barbara is survived by her sons, Steve Schwartzkopf and wife, Debbie, of Mesa, Arizona, and Kelly Schwartzkopf of Cheyenne, Wyoming; daughter, Lynn Eversole and husband, Brent,...
Betty Jean Dickmann
Nov 22, 2016
Betty Jean Dickmann (90) was one of the best people many of us knew. She was the mom who would do absolutely anything to support and encourage her kids. She was the grandmother who could make a really bad day turn into one of the best you’ve had. She was the friend you could count on to be there for...
Mary Dot Carrier
Nov 15, 2016
Mary Dorothy Carrier, (Always known as Mary Dot) a former Indianapolis resident, died Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Morristown Manor. She was 99. Mrs. Carrier, the widow of Gerald M. Carrier, former executive secretary of the Arthur Jordan Foundation, was the mother of eight children and was known for her strong Catholic religious faith and her self-deprecating sense of humor....
Paul A. Harris
Nov 9, 2016
Paul A. Harris, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. Private family services will be observed in Kentucky. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison St. in Shelbyville. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Janis K. "Jan" Engle
Nov 7, 2016
Janis K. “Jan” Engle (nee Walker), 74, formerly of Gwynneville, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home in Harrison, Ohio after an extended illness. Born March 27, 1942, in Dent County, Missouri, she was the daughter of John Carson and Stella Mae Walker. She married the late Willard “Bill” Engle on November 18, 1963. Survivors include her son and...
Sandra Louise Willey
Nov 6, 2016
Sandra Louise Willey, 69, of Morristown, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born September 16, 1947, in Beech Grove, the daughter of Marvin Arthur and Lila Evelyn (Johnson) Brunnemer. On March 9, 1963, she married her husband of 53 years, William Otto Willey Sr., and he survives. Sandra is also survived her sons,...
Elsie Mae LeBrun
Nov 5, 2016
Elsie Mae LeBrun, 98, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 7, 1918, in Salem, the daughter of Nevil and Edna (Rickard) Mahuron. She married Flamel LeBrun, and he preceded her in death. Elsie is survived by her sons, Jerry LeBrun and wife, Nancy, of Linton, Gene LeBrun of Pendleton, Edward LeBrun...
Paul Allen Imel
Nov 5, 2016
Paul Allen Imel, 62, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Greenwood Health and Living in Greenwood. He was born March 25, 1954, in Shelbyville, the son of Harold “Bud” and Elinora (Sosbe) Imel. Paul is survived by his mother of Fountaintown; long-time friend and the love of his life, Kay Goldsberry of Indianapolis; brother, Doug Imel and...
James Floyd Johnson
Oct 29, 2016
James Floyd Johnson, 90, born January 3rd, 1926, in Knox Fork, Kentucky went to be with the Lord and join his beloved wife Annalee on October 29, 2016. He was a patriot serving his country in WWII in the 101st and 82nd Airborne and participated in the second wave of the Invasion of Normandy. He survived to become a most...
Luther Jerry "Shoeman" Robinson
Oct 29, 2016
Luther Jerry “Shoeman” Robinson, 75, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born January 27, 1941, in Liberty, the son of Damon and Mary (Caskey) Robinson. He married Judith K. “Judy” Robinson in 1966, and she preceded him in death on September 20, 2010. Luther is survived by four sons, Randall F. Gibbs of...
Marcella J. Dickman
Oct 27, 2016
Marcella J. Dickman, 93, a lifelong Shelby County resident passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born April 2, 1923, in Shelby County, the daughter of James Chester and Blanche Merle (Shadley) Patterson. On January 4, 1945, she married Edward “Dwain” Dickman, and he preceded her in death on August 10, 1990....
Linda Lee Duba
Oct 26, 2016
Linda Lee Duba, 77, of Shelbyville, Indiana passed away peacefully October 26, 2016 at her home with loving family by her side. Born April 9, 1939 in Cazenovia, New York, the only surviving child of George F. and Vinnie Marie (Roberts) Sipfle, Linda married her devoted high school sweetheart Dave Duba Sr. in Cazenovia, New York, June 28, 1958. The...