Obituaries
Deborah Jean "Deb" Morningstar
Apr 28, 2017
Deborah Jean “Deb” Morningstar, 50, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 4, 1967, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Frank and Madaline (Giltner) Listenberger. She is survived by her mother of Shelbyville; daughter, Tawni Morningstar of Shelbyville; sister, Tammy Shearer and husband, Gary, of Shelbyville; several aunts and...
Ray R. Wilkins
Apr 28, 2017
Ray R. Wilkins, 93, of Fountaintown, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Cypress Run in Morristown. He was born July 2, 1923, in Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana, the son of Rube E. and Blanche (Mohr) Wilkins. On June 23, 1943, he married his wife of 73 years, Irene (Baldwin) Wilkins, and she survives. Ray is also survived by...
Harry E. Itce Jr.
Apr 26, 2017
Harry E. Itce, Jr., 67, of New Castle, formerly of Shelby County, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born April 4, 1950, in Shelbyville, the son of Harry E. Sr. and Edna M. (Runshe) Itce. Harry is survived by his daughter, Andrea; step-sons, Riley Keaton and Sam Macy; sister,...
Carole Kay (Sims) Bentley
Apr 24, 2017
Carole Kay (Sims) Bentley, 79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born February 6, 1938, in Rush County, the daughter of Fred B. and Frances D. (Addison) Sims. On May 11, 1963, she married her husband of 53 years, Robert L. Bentley Jr., and he survives. Carole is also survived by her son,...
Joyce Eileen Muldoon
Apr 23, 2017
Joyce Eileen Muldoon, 85, of Edinburgh, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born November 12, 1931, in Shelby County, the daughter of Leonard and Maude (Woods) Bland. On May 22, 1953, she married Donald “Irven” Muldoon, and he preceded her in death on October 2, 2005. Joyce is survived...
Martha A. Gephart
Apr 23, 2017
Martha A. Gephart, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born August 3, 1932, in Shelby County, the daughter of Charles M. and Nettie E. (Sipple) Shoaf. Martha married James Gephart on June 2, 1951, and he preceded her in death on June 12, 2016. Martha is survived by her daughter,...
Helen Ann Evans
Apr 22, 2017
Helen A. Evans, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born April 9, 1924, in Marion County, the daughter of Albert J. and Helen P. (Jeovana) Stewart. On February 12, 1944 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, she married Raymond F. Evans, Sr., and he preceded her in death on May...
Reginald Eugene Thomas
Apr 18, 2017
Reginald Eugene “Reggie” Thomas, 68, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born July 24, 1948, in Picanue, Mississippi, the son of Marion E. and Edna P. (Linore) Thomas. He married Linda G. Havens on August 28, 1971, and she survives. Reggie is also survived by his daughter, Lindsey G. Thomas; sons,...
Alfred Benjamin "Ben" Ernstes, Jr.
Apr 15, 2017
Alfred Benjamin “Ben” Ernstes, Jr., 54, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 9, 1962, in Shelbyville, the son of Alfred Benjamin Sr. and Joyce “Joy” (Manship) Ernstes. On July 10, 1982, he married Theresa Cavaness, and she survives. Ben is also survived by his mother...
Dale E. Morrow
Apr 14, 2017
Dale E. Morrow, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 6, 1947, in Richmond, the son of Leland E. and Lucy F. (Franklin) Morrow. On November 20, 1966, he married Kathleen L. “Kathy” Hawisher, and she preceded him in death on June 29, 2010. Dale is survived by his son, Bradley...
Charles Ira Duvelius
Apr 13, 2017
Charles Ira Duvelius, 81, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born February 5, 1936, in Shelbyville, the son of Bernard Matthew and Dorothy (Worland) Duvelius. On December 31, 1959, he married Lucy LaRue (Worland), and she preceded him in death on June 2, 1997. Charles is survived by his daughter, Elaine...
Judy Lynn Dalton Imel
Apr 8, 2017
Judy Lynn Dalton Imel, 67, of Franklin, formerly of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. She was born September 6, 1949, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Dr. Wilson Lee and Betty Lou “Betsy” Crews Dalton. Judy is survived by her mother of Franklin; son, Bret Adkins and wife, Greta, of Shelbyville; daughter,...
Margaret Ann "Grammy" Walker
Apr 3, 2017
Margaret Ann “Grammy” Walker, 90, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born September 27, 1926, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Charles F. and Sadie (Miley) Schuler. On April 27, 1947, Maggie married Paul Walker, and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2002. Margaret is survived by son, Jeffrey Walker...
Steven Duane "Steve" Coy
Apr 3, 2017
Mr. Steven Duane "Steve" Coy, age 65, of Shelbyville, Indiana, entered this life on November 25, 1951, in Shelbyville, Indiana, the loving son of the late, Duane and Betty Jean (Foster) Coy. He was raised in Shelbyville,Indiana where he was a 1971 graduate of the Shelbyville High School. Steven was united in marriage on April 1, 1972, in Shelbyville, Indiana,...
Denise L. (Mehringer) Finley
Apr 2, 2017
Denise L. (Mehringer) Finley, 57, of Shelbyville, formerly of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. She was born April 7, 1959, in Key West, Florida, the daughter of Owen J. and Ruth M. (Toole) Mehringer. Denise is survived by her daughter, Tanya Finley and husband, Bud, of Shelbyville; sisters, Pam Hamner of Huffman, Texas,...
Josephine M. "Jo" Webster
Mar 27, 2017
Josephine M. “Jo” Webster, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 19, 1924, in Shelby County, the daughter of the late William Roscoe and Alma (Isley) Webster. Jo is survived by nephews, Bill Webster of Sarasota, Florida, Steve Webster of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike Schantz of Waldron, and Don Fisher of Shelbyville;...
William Moore "Buck" Briggs
Mar 24, 2017
William Moore “Buck” Briggs, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born July 4, 1937, in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Grady and Carrie (Ledford) Briggs. Buck is survived by close friends, Shelley Tharp and family of Shelbyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sylvia Desotell....
Carolyn Comstock Cortelyou
Mar 22, 2017
Carolyn Comstock Cortelyou, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at MHP Medical Center in Shelbyville. She was born March 7, 1924, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Floyd and Blanche (Frederick) Comstock. On December 26, 1943, she married Kenneth Cortelyou, and he preceded her in death on March 24, 1984. Carolyn is survived by her son, Paul Cortelyou...
James "Mark" Rosenfeld
Mar 21, 2017
James “Mark” Rosenfeld, 60, of Waldron, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. He was born May 3, 1956, in Shelbyville, the son of Francis and Margaret (Aldridge) Rosenfeld. He lived his whole life on the family farm east of Waldron. Mark was one of 11 children and is survived by his brothers,...
K.C. Lee Geiling
Mar 21, 2017
K.C. Lee Geiling, 28, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Shelbyville. He was born April 3, 1988, in Shelbyville, the son of Barry Geiling and Angelette (Tindle) Spurlock. K.C. is survived by his father and wife, Marcia, of Shelbyville; mother and husband, Joseph, of Shelbyville; siblings, Ryan Tindle of Shelbyville, Brandon Geiling and wife, Jennifer, of Shelbyville,...

