Obituaries

Arthur Percy "Art" Secord

Arthur Percy "Art" Secord

Oct 26, 2016

Arthur Percy “Art” Secord, 100, of Shelbyville, formerly of Berkley and Clawson, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born March 27, 1916 in Berkley, Michigan. Art is survived by his best friend, Maggie Moreton of Shelbyville and her family including Maggie and Bob Clapp of Morristown; son, David Secord of Hale, Michigan;...

Norma Lorene McIntyre

Norma Lorene McIntyre

Oct 24, 2016

Norma Lorene McIntyre, 91, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 5, 1925, in Shelby County, the daughter of George F. and Leona (Miller) DeBaun. Norma is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Ann Fuller of Shelbyville and Melanie Elaine McColley of Esko, Minnesota; grandchildren, Trisha Lea-anne Fuller, Tuesday Jan-nell Fuller, Travis Anthony...

Carolyn Lue Mills

Carolyn Lue Mills

Oct 22, 2016

Carolyn Lue Mills, 80, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born on June 28, 1936, in Terre Haute, the daughter of Melvin and Mildred (Bannon) Davies. On December 22, 1956, she married Glenn Mills, and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2003. Carolyn is survived by her sons, Kim...

Mae Lorene Kehl

Mae Lorene Kehl

Oct 21, 2016

Mae Lorene Kehl, 95, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born January 11, 1921, in Shelby County, the daughter of Russell R. and Stella M. (Drager) Kehl. Mae is survived by her sister-in-law, Shearon Kehl of Indianapolis; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Margaret Ann (Richardson) Newkirk

Margaret Ann (Richardson) Newkirk

Oct 19, 2016

Margaret Ann (Richardson) Newkirk, a lifelong resident of Shelby County, died Wednesday, October 19th at the age of 59. Margaret is survived by her husband, Scott Newkirk of Shelbyville; children, Sarah Newkirk and Andrew Newkirk and wife, Natasha, all of Shelbyville; her grandson, Cason Newkirk; mother, Lora Jane (Cherry) Richardson of Shelbyville; siblings, Steve Richardson and wife, Jane, of Shelbyville,...

David Scott Tomeo

David Scott Tomeo

Oct 17, 2016

David Scott Tomeo, 73, of Indianapolis, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 17, 1943, in Longmont, Colorado, the son of John F. and Marian (Meiks) Tomeo. In 1989, in Knox, Indiana, he married Betty J. Zechiel, and she survives. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, William Zechiel and wife,...

Barbara E. Heck

Barbara E. Heck

Oct 11, 2016

Barbara E. Heck, 80, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Morristown Manor in Morristown. She was born January 12, 1936, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Perry and Bertha (Towns) Golding. She married Robert J. Heck on May 31, 1952, and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2002. Barbara is survived by her daughters, Jill Turner...

Dale R. Hamner

Dale R. Hamner

Oct 9, 2016

Dale R. Hamner, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born June 12, 1920, in Marietta, the son of Lewis J. and Ethel M. (Law) Hamner. On February 12, 1942, he married Martha J. (Hamblen), and she preceded him in death on March 9, 2008. Dale is survived by his daughter,...

Todd Wesley Spencer

Todd Wesley Spencer

Oct 8, 2016

Todd Wesley Spencer, 40, of New Palestine, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 in Hancock County. He was born July 16, 1976 in Shelbyville, the son of Charles Edward “Chuck” and Deena Beth (Oldham) Spencer. Todd is survived by his grandmother, Darleen Oldham of Shelbyville; daughter, Kaitlynn “Katie Bug” Spencer of Greenfield; brothers, Scott Spencer of Indianapolis, Matthew Spencer of...

Kyle Patrick Clay

Kyle Patrick Clay

Oct 7, 2016

Kyle Patrick Clay, 24, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 in Dane County, Wisconsin. He was born March 26, 1992, in Shelbyville, the son of Jeffrey Thomas and Cynthia Kay “Cindy” (Harrell) Clay. Kyle is survived by his parents of Shelbyville; grandmother, Gladys Clay of Shelbyville; sisters, Amanda Bondoc and husband, Bryan, of Clearwater,...

Larry Gene Arnold

Larry Gene Arnold

Oct 7, 2016

Larry Gene Arnold, 74, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1942, in Shelbyville, the son of Troy and Grace (Thornburg) Arnold. On June 25, 1987, he married Linda Mae (Williams), and she survives. Larry is also survived by his sons, Nathan Andrew Arnold and Michael Sexton, both of Shelbyville, Troy...

Loretta "Fern" Cook

Loretta "Fern" Cook

Oct 6, 2016

Loretta "Fern" Cook, 102, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. Fern was born September 8, 1914 in Rush County, the daughter of Harrison G. and Pearl L. (Rea) Land. On June 26, 1946, she married Richard W. Cook, and he preceded her in death on February 20, 1994. She is survived...

Thelma R. Conover

Thelma R. Conover

Sep 28, 2016

Thelma R. Conover, 94, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born July 26, 1922, in Homer, the daughter of Wilfred and Exie (Rose) Grocox. She married Lawrence J. Conover, and he preceded her in death. Thelma is survived by her son, Roger Conover of Shelbyville; grandson, Gary Trent Conover and wife,...

Phyllis Jean Hurley

Phyllis Jean Hurley

Sep 27, 2016

Phyllis Jean Hurley, 74, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born on August 25, 1942, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Paul E. and Esther L. (Wendell) Anderson. She married William Harrison “Bill” Hurley on December 9, 1961, and he preceded her in death on April 10, 2016. Phyllis is survived by...

Daniel Wayne "Dan" Linville

Daniel Wayne "Dan" Linville

Sep 26, 2016

Daniel Wayne “Dan” Linville, 64, of Morristown, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 27, 1951 in Shelbyville, the son of John and Marlene (Tinsley) Linville. He married Alisha (Earley) Linville on February 18, 1997, and she survives. Dan is also survived by his parents of Morristown; son, Benjamin John Linville and wife, Gena,...

Charles Donovan Schirg

Charles Donovan Schirg

Sep 23, 2016

Charles Donovan Schirg, 93, of Edinburgh, formerly of Valparaiso, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 5, 1923, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles and Helen (Capwell) Schirg. On March 3, 1956, he married his wife of 60 years, Nina Lee Arnold, and she preceded him in death on July 6, 2016. Charles...

Lawson Williams Jr.

Lawson Williams Jr.

Sep 20, 2016

Lawson Williams Jr., 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1925, in Bartholomew County, the son of Lawson Sr. and Minnie (Baker) Williams. He married Alice (Stout) Williams on June 22, 1946, and she preceded him in death on March 4, 1997. On December 11, 1999, he married Shirley (Corley)...

Bessie Marie Elder

Bessie Marie Elder

Sep 20, 2016

Bessie Marie Elder, 87, of Fairland, formerly of Anderson, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Greenwood. She was born June 20, 1929, in Anderson, the daughter of Ralph D. and Edith M. (Hall) Jones. Bessie Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Allen Elder, her parents, as well as her sister,...

Lewis Dale Shrader Sr.

Lewis Dale Shrader Sr.

Sep 18, 2016

Lewis Dale Shrader Sr., 77, a life-long resident of the surrounding areas of Hope and Shelbyville, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born March 9, 1939, near Sharonville, Kentucky. The son of James and Gladys (Hicks) Shrader Dale is survived by his son, Lewis Dale Shrader Jr.; a...

Robert G. Newton

Robert G. Newton

Sep 14, 2016

Robert G. “Bob” Newton, 90, of Waldron, a lifelong Shelby County resident, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Waldron Health and Rehab in Waldron. He was born March 15, 1926, in Waldron, the son of Forrest and Jennie (Lowe) Newton. On September 25, 1949, he married Lois Pauline Cole, and she preceded him in death on January 10, 2013....