Obituaries

Leo M. Mieth

Leo M. Mieth

Dec 9, 2015

Leo M. Mieth, 94, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Rosegate Village Assisted Living and Health Care in Indianapolis. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown. Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Frazier Chapel, 124 E. North St. in Morristown.

Helen Marie Lorenz

Helen Marie Lorenz

Dec 8, 2015

Helen Marie Lorenz, 96, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 22, 1919, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Russell P. and Grace (Wheeler) Fleming. She married George Joseph Lorenz on November 23, 1944, and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2012. Helen is survived by her sons, Richard Wayne Lorenz...

Marjorie L. Carnine

Marjorie L. Carnine

Dec 4, 2015

Marjorie L. Carnine, 96, of Fairland, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born January 28, 1919, in Indiana, the daughter of Leonard and Clella (Apple) Hayes. On September 3, 1939 in Ladoga, she married Robert J. Carnine, and he preceded her in death on April 14, 1991. Marjorie is survived by her daughter,...

Steven Lee Suits

Steven Lee Suits

Nov 30, 2015

Steven Lee Suits, 63, of Fairland, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 in Greenwood. He was born January 18, 1952, in Shelbyville, the son of Donald and Nellie (Leonard) Suits. Steven is survived by his daughters, Donnie Lee Waltman and husband, Bill, and Shannon Livingston, both of Indianapolis; son, Alexander Suits and fiance’, Hannah Monnett, of McCordsville; stepdaughter, Abby Stacey...

Stephen Raneri Strollo

Stephen Raneri Strollo

Nov 27, 2015

Stephen Raneri Strollo, 49, of McKinney, Texas, formerly of Shelby County, passed away November 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born on March 31, 1966 at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Ernie and Linda (Stevens) Strollo. He was a beloved husband to Pamela, with whom he was married to for almost 20 years, and...

Norma June Thurston

Norma June Thurston

Nov 26, 2015

Norma June Thurston, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. She was born July 22, 1928, in Shelby County, the daughter of Melvin L. and Josephine (Petty) Jones. She married Burnard A. Thurston on August 22, 1946, and he preceded her in death on April 23, 1990. She is survived by her cousin,...

Virginia G. Pherigo

Virginia G. Pherigo

Nov 25, 2015

Virginia G. Pherigo, 101, of Shelbyville, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Ashford Place Health Campus in Shelbyville. She was born March 29, 1914, in Shelby County, the daughter of the late Martin and Louise (Adam) Hey. She married Robert Edgar Pherigo, on February 26, 1939, and he preceded her in death on November 12, 1995. Virginia is survived...

Melissa Ann White

Melissa Ann White

Nov 22, 2015

Melissa Ann White, 29, of Westport, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Decatur County Hospital in Greensburg. Private family services will be observed. Services 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.

Grandmaster Herb Johnson

Grandmaster Herb Johnson

Nov 20, 2015

Grandmaster Herb Johnson (10th Degree Black Belt) International Style Head for Shorei Goju Ryu Karate Masters Ranking in Okinawan Weaponry 3 Time USKA World Champion AKA Hall of Fame Member Trias International Hall of Fame Member AKA Coach of the Year 2 Times USKA Instructor of the Year Award Star of Film “Pushed Too Far 1988 Battle of Atlanta Centurion...

Marie Eileen Macy

Marie Eileen Macy

Nov 19, 2015

Marie Eileen Macy, 96, of Morristown, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at her residence, with her family at her side, after a long battle with kidney disease. She was born April 6, 1919, in Rush County, the daughter of Charles A. and Jessie D. (Black) Ramsey. She married T.S. Macy on November 30, 1943, and he preceded her in...

Hildegard C. Bullard

Hildegard C. Bullard

Nov 16, 2015

Hildegard C. Bullard, 67, of Morristown, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. She was born January 24, 1948, in Munich, Germany, the daughter of Ludyig and Elisabeth (Warras) Steinhuber. On November 6, 1969, she married her husband of 46 years, Chester Bullard, and he survives. Hildegard is also survived by her son, Chester “Chet”...

Henry C. "Hank"  Bodenreider

Henry C. "Hank" Bodenreider

Nov 11, 2015

Henry C. "Hank" Bodenreider, 81, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Cypress Run in Morristown. He was born March 5, 1934, in Indianapolis, the son of Camille H. and Lillian S. (Hotopp) Bodenreider. He married Jeanette (Pierce) Bodenreider on June 1, 1956, and she preceded him in death on August 18, 1997. Hank is survived by his...

Mary Frances Miller

Mary Frances Miller

Nov 10, 2015

Mary Frances Miller, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. She was born January 3, 1928 in Shelby County, the daughter of Fred and Esther (Smith) Smith. She married Robert Chalmer Miller on December 5, 1948, and he preceded her in death on August 19, 2014. Mary Frances is survived by her son,...

Shirley A. Short

Shirley A. Short

Nov 5, 2015

Shirley A. Short, 73, of Gwynneville, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born November 17, 1941 in Indianapolis, the daughter of Ora E. and Willa Beatrice (Carter) Smith. She married James E. Short in 1960, and he preceded her in death n March 17, 2002. Shirley is survived by her sons, Michael...

Virley E. "Gene" Crosby

Virley E. "Gene" Crosby

Nov 4, 2015

Virley E. "Gene" Crosby, 78, of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. He was born November 26, 1936 in Fairland, the son of Donald and Goldie (Jones) Crosby. He married Peggy McKenzie on June 10, 1972, and she survives. Gene is also survived by his brother, Robert Crosby and wife, Beverly, of Vista, California;...

Earnie "Gill" Haddix

Earnie "Gill" Haddix

Nov 3, 2015

Earnie “Gill” Haddix, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Rising Sun. He was born February 3, 1946, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, the son of Walter and Belle (Little) Haddix. He married Mary A. Bottorff on September 2, 1986, and she survives. Other survivors include his children, Kellie Seymore of Shelbyville, Ellisha Haddix and partner, Mya Daily...

Jackie Lee Myers

Jackie Lee Myers

Nov 1, 2015

Jackie Lee Myers, 83, of Fairland, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1932, in Paoli, the son of Gerald and Lois (Lane) Myers. He married Emily Hendricks, and she preceded him in death on January 8, 2007. Jackie is survived by his daughters, Kristina Dabney of Shelbyville, and Connie Eckrich and husband,...

Karen Nadine (Markley) Ivie

Karen Nadine (Markley) Ivie

Oct 31, 2015

Karen Nadine (Markley) Ivie, 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. She was born November 8, 1937, in Shelby County, the daughter of Maurice and Kathryn (Emerick) Markley. On January 16, 1954, she married Norman Ivie, and he preceded her in death on March 4, 2015. Karen is survived by her brother,...

Peggy Ann Breece

Peggy Ann Breece

Oct 31, 2015

Peggy Ann Breece, 84, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Kindred Hospital South in Greenwood. She was born August 8, 1931, in Shelbyville, the daughter of Harland and Evelyn (Daniels) Yarber. She married Harold Eugene Breece on February 14, 1975, and he preceded her in death in 1987. Peggy is survived by her daughter, Tina Davis of...

Jerry D. Shaw

Jerry D. Shaw

Oct 28, 2015

Jerry D. Shaw, 72, of Greenfield, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at his residence. He was born January 16, 1943, in­­­ Tailholt, now known as, Finley. Jerry is the son of Charles and Eva C. (Dick) Shaw. On September 17, 1991 he married, Vera Nancy Howell-Shaw, and she preceded him in death on November 28, 2013. Jerry is survived...