Obituaries
Jennifer Michelle (Dake) Bray
May 3, 2016
Jennifer Michelle (Dake) Bray, 39, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born October 26, 1976, in Indianapolis, the daughter of Stephen W. Dake and Terry “Dake” Willey. She married Randall W. “Randy” Bray on August 16, 2005, and he survives. Jennifer is also survived by her father, Stephen Dake...
Barbara L. (Allen) Mayes
Apr 29, 2016
Barbara L. (Allen) Mayes, 83, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 14, 1932, in Shelby County, Kentucky, the daughter of Kelly and Lyda (Smith) Allen. On December 27, 1952, she married Donald Gene Mayes, and he preceded her in death on January 16, 2014. Barbara is survived by her son, Ronald...
Mildred M. Hamilton
Apr 26, 2016
Mildred M. Hamilton, 98, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born May 22, 1917, in Marietta, the daughter of Clarence and Grace (McCullough) Hamilton. Mildred is survived by her sister, Violet Mae Hamilton of Shelbyville; brother, Max Hamilton and wife, Vernita, of Greenville, Ohio; sister-in-law, Anitta Hamilton of Punta...
Alean Thurston
Apr 23, 2016
Alean Thurston, 76, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 6, 1939, in Marion County, Kentucky, the daughter of Oscar and Hattie (Spurling) Bright. On August 20, 1955, she married her husband of 60 years, Wesley Thurston, and he survives. Alean is also survived by her daughters, Diana...
Wanda Michel Freeman
Apr 22, 2016
Wanda Michel Freeman, 75, of Shelbyville, formerly of Milan, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born to the late George Leslie “Les” and Esther A. (Dunbar) Michel in Milan, on June 19, 1940. Wanda was a devoted mother to her son, Michel "Mike" Freeman and wife, Lana, of Morristown; daughter, Michelle Butler and husband, Scott,...
Robert "Wayne" Weintraut
Apr 21, 2016
Robert “Wayne” Weintraut, 69, of Kokomo, formerly of Kimmell, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo. He was born August 27, 1946 in Shelbyville, the son of Robert Joseph and Olivet Leota (Stamn) Weintraut. He married Kathleen “Kathy” (Schroers) Sinclair on January 14, 2011 and she survives. Wayne is also survived by his sons, Dustin...
Mildred "Louise" Chaney
Apr 19, 2016
Mildred “Louise” Chaney, 77, of Fairland, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis. She was born March 7, 1939, in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of Verdia and Hester (Godsey) Francis. She married Silas Chaney on January 6, 1962, and he preceded her in death on May 10, 2008. Louise is survived by her son,...
Julia C. "Judy" Runnebohm
Apr 19, 2016
Julia C. “Judy” Runnebohm, 79, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born September 27, 1936, in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas C. and Nell M. (Morris) Jenkins. On June 11, 1960, she married Michael J. Davitt, and he preceded her in death on September 11, 1965. Judy married...
Peggy Wynn (Knopp) Lahey
Apr 19, 2016
Peggy Wynn (Knopp) Lahey, 81, of Morristown, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Gwynneville. She was born November 19, 1934 in Blue River Township, Hancock County, the daughter of Luther and Mary (Andis) Knopp. She married George Lahey in 1997, and he survives. Peggy is also survived by her daughter, Teresa Carlton of Gwynneville; sons,...
Inez Artie (Kendall) Barlow
Apr 12, 2016
Inez Artie (Kendall) Barlow passed away on April 12, 2016 at home, from natural causes. She was 101 years old. Inez was born on December 15, 1914 in Shelby County, to Streight and Opal (Mitchell) Kendall. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Ralph Wayne Kendall, James Arthur Kendall and Allen Delos Kendall; her sisters, Vivian Delores...
Beulah L. Fouts
Apr 12, 2016
Beulah L. Fouts, 92, of North Vernon, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the Schneck Medical Center of Seymour. She was born May 26, 1923, in Burdine, Letcher County, Kentucky, the daughter of Oliver and Mattie (Phipps) Tucker. On September 4, 1938, she married Brewie Fouts, and he preceded her in death on...
Carl I. Mohr
Apr 11, 2016
Carl I. Mohr, 69, of Fountaintown, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. He was born August 28, 1946, in Shelby County, the son of Harland Estel “Harley” and Esther Elenora Christina (Martin) Mohr. On December 6, 1968, he married Linda Darlene Beyer, and she survives. Carl is also survived by his daughter, Catherine Lynn...
Nola L. Harrell
Apr 11, 2016
Nola L. Harrell, 93, of Mt. Auburn, passed away, Monday, April 11, 2016 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born June 25, 1922, in Shelby County, the daughter of Ora J. and Anna (Baker) McCarty. On August 30, 1941, she married Clifford R. Harrell, and he preceded her in death on February 14, 2000. Nola is survived by...
William Harrison "Bill" Hurley
Apr 10, 2016
William Harrison “Bill” Hurley, 76, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. He was born December 13, 1939, in Olin, Kentucky, the son of Amos and Susie (Price) Hurley. On December 9, 1961, he married his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Jean Anderson, and she survives. Bill is also survived by his son,...
Lacey Rae O'Nan
Apr 9, 2016
Lacey Rae O’Nan, 25, of Manilla, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 23, 1990, in Beech Grove, the daughter of Stacey Ray and Betty Ann (Stinson) O’Nan. Lacey is survived by her loving parents of Manilla; a sister, Jennifer O’Nan of Clay City; maternal grandparents, Juanita and Carline Stinson of Indianapolis; paternal grandmother,...
Delores Irene (Helton) Kelly
Apr 7, 2016
Delores Irene Kelly (Helton) 42, born July 26, 1973, passed away April 7th 2016 at her home in Morristown. She was a wonderful daughter to Pearl Wendell and Ruth Ann Helton; loving wife to Keith Kelly; and a caring Mom to Kelsey and Kassidy. She is also survived by her brother, Wendell (Lynann) Helton; her sister-in-law, Kitty Brown; nephews and...
Judy Ison Jessup
Apr 6, 2016
Judy Ison Jessup, 65, of Marklesville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born February 9, 1951, in Wise County, Virginia, the daughter of James B. and Stella Mae (Jones) Ison. She married Michael Dean Jessup of July 28, 2014, and he survives. Judy is also survived by daughters, Charity Gong, and Christian...
Hazel Dell Kessler
Apr 6, 2016
Hazel Dell Kessler, 92, of Shelbyville, passed away, Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born August 3, 1923 in Manilla, the daughter of Edward and Nora (Theobald) Kessler. Hazel is survived by three nieces and six nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Paul “Raymond” Kessler....
Dr. James H. Tower, Jr.
Apr 2, 2016
Dr. James H. Tower, Jr., 88, of Shelbyville, peacefully passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Major Hospital, where he had been surrounded not only by his loved ones, but also by his medical family he had worked with for over 58 years. He was born January 20, 1928, in La Porte, the son of James Harold Sr. and Ethel...
Patricia Kay Braunagel
Mar 27, 2016
Patricia Kay Braunagel, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away, Sunday, March 27, 2016 at her residence. She was born July 18, 1938, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Orville Dillard and Mary Catherine (Slusser) Rainey. Patricia is survived by her daughters, Kelly West and Paige Whitson, both of Shelbyville; sons, Todd Weintraut of Titusville, Florida and Michael Miller of Laurel, Maryland; grandchildren,...